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Two army officials martyred in North Waziristan attack

The martyred officials. Photo: ISPR RAWALPINDI: Two officials of Pakistan Army were martyred in a terrorist attack in North Waziristan Agency, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Monday.  The ISPR said that Second Lieutenant Abdul Moeed and Sepoy Basharat were martyred after terrorists fired on their vehicle from the surrounding mountains.  Sepoy Basharat, 21, is from Danyor village of Gilgit-Baltistan while Majeed, also 21, hailed from Burewala, Vehari. Moeed had recently grad

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New Yorker journalist sacked over 'improper sexual conduct'

The prestigious magazine offered no details on the allegations against Ryan Lizza, 43. Photo: Getty Images NEW YORK: The New Yorker magazine said Monday it fired Ryan Lizza, the star reporter known for an interview that led to White House aide Anthony Scaramucci´s termination, over what it called "improper sexual conduct." The prestigious magazine offered no details on the allegations against Lizza, 43, the latest media figure to face consequences amid a wave of harassment allegations surfacing

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House roof collapse kills four brothers in Nankana Sahib

LAHORE: Four brothers died when a roof of their house situated in the Shahkot area of Nankana Sahib collapsed due to heavy rain on Monday night, informed rescue sources. The mother and sister of the deceased were also injured in the tragic incident. The local administration along with the local rescue officials immediately shifted them to DHQ Hospital Shahkot. The rescue forces have identified the deceased as Waheed (17), Owais (12), Noor Mustafa (10) and Sharjeel (5), while injured includes

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Fresh wave of cold to hit Karachi as snow envelopes northern Pakistan

Snowfall in northern Pakistan  KARACHI: A new wave of cold is expected to hit the metropolis from Wednesday, as snow and rain continue in the north of the country. According to the Meteorological Department, cold winds from Siberia will start blowing in the city from tomorrow, bringing a fresh wave of cold which will persist through the week. Minimum temperature recorded in Karachi today was 10.5 degrees Celsius. Snowfall continued in Murree and surrounding areas overnight, with snow levels r

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WATCH: Inside videos, pictures from Virat, Anushka destination wedding

Indian captain Virat Kohli and top Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma finally tied the knot in a private ceremony in Tuscany, Italy. Image tweeted by Virat Kohli  Ace cricketer Virat Kohli and top Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma finally tied the knot in a private ceremony in Tuscany, Italy, on Monday making it the wedding of the year.  The open-air wedding, with all the rituals, was nothing short of a fairytale. The newly-weds took to Twitter on Monday evening to share the big news along with a

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SC to resume hearing Hudaibiya Paper Mills case today

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court will resume hearing today the National Accountability Bureau's (NAB) plea to order reinvestigation into the Rs1.2 billion Hudaibiya Paper Mills case.  The case, involving money laundering charges against the Sharif family, was initiated by NAB in 2000 but quashed by the Lahore High Court in 2014.  The bench includes Justices Mushir Alam, Qazi Faez Isa and Mazhar Alam Miankhel.  At the last hearing on Monday (yesterday), the three-member bench had dismissed  NAB's

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Karachi warehouse fire doused after 16 hours

KARACHI: Firefighters managed to douse the fire after sixteen hours of efforts that erupted on Monday evening at a godown located on Karachi?s Super Highway. Eight fire trucks were engaged in efforts to extinguish the fire that erupted sixteen hours ago.  According to latest reports, eighty percent of the blaze has been contained.  Firefighters are constantly faced with difficulties to douse the fire due to a persistent water shortage, sources told this correspondent.  According to the owne

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More than 8 million Yemenis 'a step away from famine,' says UN

GENEVA: Warring sides must let more aid get through to 8.4 million people who are ?a step away from famine? in Yemen, a senior UN official said on Monday. A Saudi-led military coalition fighting the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in Yemen?s civil war blockaded ports last month after a missile was fired towards Riyadh. Jamie McGoldrick, the humanitarian coordinator for Yemen, said the blockade has since been eased, but the situation remained dire. ?The continuing blockade of ports is limiting su

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Serena hints at return, says 'be excited'

American Serena Williams dropped a large hint that she could soon be back on court competing when she posted an Instagram photo of a pair of dazzling gold and white tennis shoes. Williams, who won her 23rd grand slam singles title at last year?s Australian Open before taking time out to have her first child, has entered next month?s tournament in Melbourne. ?Be excited. Be very excited...? the 36-year-old said in the post which attracted 135,000 likes in the space of an hour. Williams gave bi

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Chelsea must secure top-four finish, says Conte

Premier League champions Chelsea are targeting a top-four finish this season, manager Antonio Conte said after conceding that his side were out of the title race following their defeat at West Ham United on Saturday. The 1-0 loss at the London Stadium left Chelsea 14 points adrift of league leaders Manchester City in third position after 16 games, with Liverpool two points behind in fourth and Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur fifth and sixth. ?There is a problem in this league: there are six top

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Theresa May hails new optimism in Brexit talks after deal

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May hailed ?a new sense of optimism? in Brexit talks, telling parliament on Monday an agreement to move negotiations on to future trade ties is progress and will reassure those concerned Britain may leave with no deal. May, weakened after losing her Conservatives? majority at a June election, rescued an agreement last week to move the talks to unravel more than 40 years of union on to a second phase after easing the concerns of her Northern Irish allies over the

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Seeking music edge, Apple buys song recognition app Shazam

NEW YORK: Apple said Monday that it would buy leading song recognition app Shazam in a fresh bid to secure an edge in the intensifying battle of streaming services. Apple, whose streaming service has rapidly grown but still has only half the paid subscribers of Spotify, said that Shazam has consistently been one of the most popular items on its App Store. The two companies did not disclose financial terms. The technology news sites Recode and TechCrunch, quoting unnamed sources, both put the d

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Tillerson set to meet Trudeau for North Korea crisis talks: source

OTTAWA: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson plans to meet Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau next week for talks on how to address the crisis over North Korea?s nuclear weapons program, an Ottawa source said on Monday. Canada and the United States are due to co-host a meeting of foreign ministers in Vancouver in January to discuss North Korea. North Korea has fired missiles over Japan as it pursues nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles in defiance of UN sanctions. Last week it said U.S. a

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Real Madrid face formidable PSG test

Holders Real Madrid will have to overcome a sizeable obstacle when the Champions League resumes in February after Monday?s draw pitted the 12-times winners against Paris St Germain. Bidding for a third successive title in Europe?s elite club competition, Real paid a heavy price for not winning their group as they were drawn with the big-spending Parisians who were tipped as many people?s favourites ahead of the draw in Nyon. Five-times champions Barcelona will face English champions Chelsea, o

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Child dead, ten injured after Two-storey apartment collapses in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: A 9month old girl was killed after a two-storey apartment collapsed in Phalili Tando Mir area of Hyderabad, at least ten were reported injured. Rescue workers recovered the body of the child killed in the incident, while ten others including women and children were rescued with injuries and shifted to hospital. Further rescue operations were underway due to fear of more people stuck under the rubble. An adjacent warehouse caught fire during rescue operations, which was eventually d

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FA asks Manchester rivals for observations after fracas reports

Manchester United and Manchester City have been asked by the Football Association for their observations after reports that United boss Jose Mourinho had milk and water thrown at him by City players after Sunday?s derby. British media reported that Mourinho was upset by City?s excessive celebrations after their 2-1 victory at Old Trafford opened up an 11-point lead at the top of the Premier League. Mikel Arteta, part of City?s coaching team, was also reported to have suffered a cut in the alle

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Chef Mario Batali leaves food empire over sexual misconduct allegations

Chef Mario Batali during a preview of the state dinner ? to be held for Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and his wife Agnese Landini ? at the White House, Washington, US, October 17, 2016. AFP/Nicholas Kamm/Files  NEW YORK: Celebrity chef Mario Batali stepped away from his eponymous gastronomic empire Monday after multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct over the course of at least two decades. In allegations published by the food website Eater, four women speaking on condition of a

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Heavy snow, high winds wreak havoc across Europe

Cars are seen stuck in a traffic jam during snowfall in Brussels, Belgium, December 11, 2017. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir  BRUSSELS: High winds and heavy snow in Europe on Monday stranded thousands of travellers, kept schoolchildren at home, and even played havoc with international diplomacy. It was the second day running of fierce weather across the continent, with Britain still digging out from its deepest snowfall in four years. The snowed-over runways in Brussels led to about 300 flight canc

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Israeli tank, aircraft hit Gaza after rocket fire

Palestinian protesters clash with Israeli forces near the border fence with Israel, east of Gaza City, December 11, 2017. AFP/Mohammed Abed  JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said it hit the Gaza Strip?s Hamas rulers with tank and aircraft fire late Monday after Palestinians earlier launched a rocket at southern Israel. "In response to the rocket fired, a tank and the Israel Air Force targeted Hamas military posts in the southern Gaza Strip," an army statement said in English. It did not say w

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California wildfire rages, threatens communities

Crews battling a massive wind-driven California wildfire that has torched nearly 1,000 buildings and charred an area larger than New York City on Monday struggled to protect communities menaced by flames along the state?s scenic coastline. The Thomas Fire ignited a week ago and has burned 230,500 acres in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, about 100 miles northwest of Los Angeles. ?Severe fire weather will continue to promote significant fire growth? into Santa Barbara County and threaten the

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U2 knocks Taylor Swift's 'Reputation' off Billboard top spot

LOS ANGELES: U2 knocked Taylor Swift off her perch at the top of the Billboard 200 album chart with its new release ?Songs of Experience,? giving the Irish band its eighth No. 1 album in the United States. ?Songs of Experience? sold more than 185,000 units in its first week, according to Nielsen Music data released on Monday. Billboard said it was the biggest sales week for a rock album in 2017 in an industry where hip hop and R&B music are now the biggest genres. Country singer Chris Sta

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UN sanctions affecting aid in North Korea: rights chief

A United Nations logo is seen on a glass door in the Assembly Building at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, US, September 18, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Segar/Files UNITED NATIONS: The UN rights chief told the Security Council on Monday that tough sanctions imposed on North Korea are complicating the delivery of desperately needed humanitarian aid and called for an assessment. An estimated 18 million North Koreans (70 percent of the population) suffer from acute food shortages and aid

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On Mideast trip, Putin orders partial withdrawal from Syria

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin after a news conference in Ankara, Turkey, December 11, 2017. REUTERS/Umit Bektas ANKARA: Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with his Turkish counterpart in Ankara on Monday for the last leg of a day-long diplomatic dash, during which he ordered the partial withdrawal of Russia?s troops from the war-torn country. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Putin at his presidential complex in Ankara for

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Buoyed by mayoral votes, Venezuela socialists eye presidency race

CARACAS: President Nicolas Maduro has set his sights on Venezuela?s 2018 presidential election after the ruling Socialist Party dominated mayoral polls with the help of a partial boycott by a divided opposition. Enjoying a political breather after a year of ferocious domestic protests and damaging foreign sanctions, the 55-year-old successor to Hugo Chavez said the government had won at least 90 percent of the 335 mayorships in Sunday?s election. Latest official results gave him 21 of 23 state

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Salah named BBC African player of the year

Egypt star Mohamed Salah won the prestigious BBC African Player of the Year award on Monday, rewarded for a 2017 packed with sparkling displays for Liverpool, Roma and his national team. The 25-year-old topped a poll that saw a record number of votes cast after firing Egypt to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations and almost single-handedly taking Egypt to their first World Cup finals since 1990, scoring five and setting up their other two goals in qualifying. Salah, the Premier League's top

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