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Brazil's Lula defies prison order, creating standoff

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Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva defied a judge's order to turn himself into police on Friday and start serving a 12-year prison sentence for bribery that would likely end his hopes of regaining the presidency.

Blackbuck poaching case: Salman's bail hearing likely to get delayed

Bollywood actor Salman Khan may have to spend a few more nights in jail as the District and Sessions Judge, who was scheduled to hear the actor's bail plea in blackbuck poaching case has been transferred by the Rajasthan High Court.

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Weightlifter Sathish claims second successive CWG gold

Defending champion weightlifter Sathish Sivalingam (77kg) claimed India's third gold medal in the Commonwealth Games, coming out tops comfortably on Saturday.

Schwarzenegger back home after heart surgery: Spokesman

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Action hero Arnold Schwarzenegger is back home in Los Angeles and in good spirits after undergoing open heart surgery following complications with a routine operation, his spokesman said on Friday.

Wall Street ends down 2 per cent as US-China trade fears intensify

US stocks dropped about 2 per cent on Friday, with the Dow falling more than 570 points, as US President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat on Chinese imports fuelled increasing concern over a US trade war with China.