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Tillerson: Jerusalem embassy move probably not for two years

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson addresses a news conference during a meeting of OSCE Foreign Ministers in Vienna, Austria, December 7, 2017. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger PARIS: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday that the relocation of the US embassy to Jerusalem would probably not take place for at least two years. "This is not something that is going to happen this year or probably not next year, but the president does want us to move in a very concrete and steadfast way to ensure

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Doubts about Washington hinder North Korea deal: Lavrov

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov poses for a photograph at the 72nd United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 21, 2017. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith  VIENNA: Uncertainty about the US administration is weighing on efforts to ease the nuclear crisis with North Korea, which would be willing to negotiate with the United States, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday. The question is "how to convince North Korea that a deal won?t be reject

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Trump calls out Clinton, Bush, Obama on Jerusalem

US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, US, July 31, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/Files  WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump rewound the videotape Friday to show how three predecessors ? Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama ? made promises on Jerusalem that they later backtracked on. "I fulfilled my campaign promise - others didn?t!" he boasted on Twitter, posting a video montage of his predecessors to prove his point. During

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?VOTE ROY MOORE!?: Trump goes all-in on Alabama race

LEFT: Roy Moore arrives at the RSA Activity Center ? during the runoff election for the Republican nomination for Alabama's US Senate seat ? in Montgomery, Alabama, US, September 26, 2017. REUTERS/Marvin Gentry/Files; RIGHT: US President Donald Trump delivers a foreign policy speech at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, US, April 27, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/Files WASHINGTON: Donald Trump threw his full weight Friday behind Roy Moore, the Alabama Republican running for the US Senate with the

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US airline Delta forced to cancel hundreds of flights amid snowstorm

A Delta Airlines jet takes off from Washington National Airport in Washington, US, August 9, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/Files WASHINGTON: A rare early winter snowstorm hitting the southeast United States forced Delta Air Lines on Friday to cancel hundreds of flights just two weeks before Christmas. The move could have a domino effect since the storm is hitting Delta?s largest hub, in Atlanta. The carrier said it cancelled 375 flights as of midday and encouraged travellers to change travel

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Protests sweep Muslim world against Trump?s Jerusalem move

Protesters hold up placards in a demonstration to voice their protest ? against US President Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital ? as they gather outside the US Embassy in London, Britain, December 8, 2017. AFP/Ben Stansall AMMAN: Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Muslim and Arab countries across the world Friday to protest against US President Donald Trump?s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, in a show of solidarity with the Palest

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Maduro?s socialists set for mayoral poll win in Venezuela

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro gestures as he arrives for a session of the National Constituent Assembly at Palacio Federal Legislativo in Caracas, Venezuela, August 10, 2017. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/Files CARACAS: Venezuela?s President Nicolas Maduro is set for the latest in a sweep of poll victories in mayoral elections on Sunday, with the opposition showing little sign they can prevent his re-election next year. Battered by a series of electoral defeats, the main opposition parties a

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Weaker rupee will bolster 'higher growth trajectory' after apparent devaluation: SBP

Men exchange Pakistani banknotes at a shop counter in Peshawar, Pakistan, November 17, 2017. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz/Files KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani rupee tumbled on Friday after what appeared to be an effective devaluation by the central bank, which later said a weaker local currency would help the economy grow and contain the balance of payments pressures. In a volatile trading session, the rupee slumped to 109.50 per dollar at one point after opening at 105.55. It closed at 107 per doll

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Mustafa Kamal arrives in Lahore to meet Dr Qadri

KARACHI: A three-member delegation of Pak Sarzameen Party arrived in Lahore to meet Pakistan Awami Tehreek leader Dr Tahirul Qadri today. Mustafa Kamal, Raza Haroon and Iftikhar Randhawa will meet Dr Qadri at his residence. Earlier on Saturday, Kamal accepted the invitation of the PAT leader to visit him. PTI, PSP leaders to meet Dr Tahirul Qadri tomorrow PSP leaders are expected to reach Lahore at 9 am tomorrow Dr Qadri expressed his gratitude to Kamal for openly supporting PAT'

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Batman befriends Syrian boy: refugee video named best charity ad

Batman walks around a dusty refugee camp in Lebanon with eight-year-old Syrian boy Kadar. War Child Holland/Facebook/Screengrab via Geo.tv  LONDON: A video about Batman visiting a refugee camp has been named best fundraising film after a charity appeal featuring singer Ed Sheeran was branded the worst for its exploitative ?poverty tourism?. The video produced for charity War Child Holland shows the Caped Crusader running around a dusty refugee camp in Lebanon with an eight-year-old Syrian boy,

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Two Karachi kidnapping suspects gunned down

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/dfc6b49688207d27aa41ca51069cffc9.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTIvOS8yMDE3IDQ6NDE6MzQgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1zUURtS2ZoNFZjcVdva1pDS2NYZjhBPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] KARACHI: Two suspects involved in kidnapping a five-year-old from Karachi?s Defence Housing Authority were shot dead early Saturday m

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US has begun fully implementing Trump travel ban: State Dept.

International travellers (reflected in a closed door) arrive on the day that US President Donald Trump's limited travel ban ? approved by the US Supreme Court ? goes into effect, at Logan Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, US, June 29, 2017. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/Files  WASHINGTON: The US State Department said it began fully implementing President Donald Trump?s travel ban targeting six Muslim-majority countries on Friday, four days after the Supreme Court ruled the order could be enforced while

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MQM-London to visit Yadgar-e-Shuhada in Karachi today

Heavy police contingent equipped with water cannon has been deployed around Nine Zero to deal with any untoward incident KARACHI: Leaders of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-London (MQM-L) have announced to pay a visit to the Yadgar-e-Shuhada monument built in memory of shuhada (martyrs) of MQM at Jinnah Ground in Azizabad. A large number of workers are expected to attend the gathering. Law enforcement agencies have completely sealed roads leading to the Jinnah Ground and Nine Zero. Heavy police

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Rebels kill 15 peacekeepers in Congo in worst attack on UN in recent history

Image: Screengrab from Reuters TV/Files GOMA: Suspected Ugandan rebels killed at least 15 Tanzanian UN peacekeepers and wounded 53 others in a raid on a base in Congo that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called the worst attack on the organisation in recent history. Tanzania?s President John Magufuli said he was ?shocked and saddened? by the deaths, which come amid rising violence against civilians, the army and UN troops in Democratic Republic of Congo?s eastern borderlands.

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US presses Russia to comply with nuclear missile treaty

A Russian serviceman walks past Russian Iskander-M missile launchers before a rehearsal for the Victory Day parade ? with the Moscow International Business Center also known as "Moskva-City" seen in the background ? at a range in Moscow, Russia, May 5, 2016. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Files WASHINGTON: The United States is reviewing military options, including new intermediate-range cruise missile systems, in response to what it says is Russia?s ongoing violation of a Cold War-era pact banning such

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Trump's Jerusalem plan revives tensions in EU diplomacy

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian speaks during a meeting with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, November 24, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Lee/Files  PARIS/BRUSSELS: France said Friday the United States had sidelined itself in the Middle East by recognizing Jerusalem as Israel?s capital, but the EU?s top diplomat insisted Washington remains a mediator as Europe struggled for unity in its diplomacy. US President Donald Trump?s decision to move th

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Bitcoin drops after dramatic gains ahead of futures launch

A Bitcoin sign is seen during Riga Comm 2017, a business technology and innovation fair in Riga, Latvia, November 9, 2017. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/Files LONDON/NEW YORK: Bitcoin lost almost a fifth of its value in 10 hours on Friday, having surged more than 40 percent in the preceding 48 hours, sparking fears the market may be heading for a price collapse. In a hectic day on Thursday, bitcoin leapt from below $16,000 to $19,500 in less than an hour on the US-based GDAX ? one of the biggest exchan

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Palestinian president says US can no longer broker peace

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 72nd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at UN headquarters in New York, US, September 20, 2017. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/Files GAZA: The United States cannot broker the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Friday, in response to President Donald Trump?s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel?s capital. At least one dead, 25 wounded in Israeli retaliation strikes in Gaza This is the first death linked

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Police round up two alleged gamblers in Karachi

KARACHI: Two suspects were apprehended Friday night following a search operation carried out by police in Orangi Town's Pakistan Bazaar area, law enforcement agencies (LEAs) said. The two suspects ? identities of whom were not revealed ? were allegedly involved in gambling. Police said they recovered from the arrestees cash reportedly used in gambling. Fire at shopping mall Shopping mall fire in Karachi doused The cause of the fire is yet to determined A portion of a shopping

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Britain, EU clinch Brexit 'breakthrough' with move to trade talks

An EU flag and Union flag are seen flying together during an anti-Brexit protest near the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, December 8, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville BRUSSELS: Britain and the European Union (EU) struck a divorce deal on Friday that paves the way for arduous talks on future trade ties, easing immediate pressure on Prime Minister Theresa May and boosting hopes of an orderly Brexit. May rushed to Brussels before dawn to seal a European Commission agreement that ?sufficient p

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European states push US for detailed Middle East peace proposals

United States ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley at the UN Security Council meeting at the UN headquarters in New York City, US, August 29, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/Files  UNITED NATIONS: Britain, France, Germany, Sweden, and Italy called on the United States on Friday to put forward detailed proposals for peace between Israel and the Palestinians and described as ?unhelpful? a decision by President Donald Trump to recognize Jerusalem as Israel?s capital. Trump?s reversal of d

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Two women killed in separate incidents in Karachi

File Photo KARACHI: Two women were killed late Friday night in separate incidents in the metropolis' North Nazimabad and Soldier Bazaar areas, authorities said. One woman was stabbed to death in North Nazimabad's Block 'H' by her brother-in-law, police stated. The deceased and the suspect were identified as Asia and Kamran (brother-in-law), respectively, law enforcement agencies (LEAs) revealed, adding that the stabber has been taken into custody. Officials also said Kamran ? the suspect ? s

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Trump senior aide Dina Powell to resign early next year: White House

US Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategy Dina Powell arrives to attend a joint news conference with Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House in Washington, US, March 17, 2017. REUTERS/Jim Bourg/Files WASHINGTON: Dina Powell ? US President Donald Trump?s Deputy National Security Adviser for strategy ? plans to resign early next year but will continue to have a role in Middle East diplomacy, the White House said on Friday. White

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Strong US job growth data lifts global stocks, dollar

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, December 6, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid  NEW YORK: Wall Street and other major global stock markets posted solid gains on Friday and the US dollar rose for a fifth straight day after data showed robust US job growth. The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index rose 0.74 percent, supported by news that Britain and the European Union had a breakthrough in Brexit negotiations. US jobs grew at a strong clip in Novemb

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Oil rises 1 percent on China demand, but weekly losses loom

A pump jack is seen at a field supply yard in Denver, Colorado, US, February 2, 2015. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/Files NEW YORK: Oil prices rose more than 1 percent on Friday, helped by rising Chinese crude demand and threats of a strike in Africa?s largest oil exporter. But prices were still on track for weekly losses of up to 1.9 percent amid concerns that rising US production could undermine OPEC-led supply cuts. By 1:32 PM (11:32 PM PST), Brent crude was up 99 cents (1.6 percent) at $63.25 a b

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