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Two civilians martyred as Indian army targets funeral procession in Azad Kashmir

RAWALPINDI: Indian forces targeted a funeral procession in fresh violation of the ceasefire agreement late Thursday resulting in martyrdom of two Pakistani civilians, the Inter-Services Public Relations said in a statement. Indian army targeted the funeral procession in Chaffar village in Chirikot sector along the Line of Control (LoC), the ISPR said in a statement. As a consequence, two civilians embraced martyrdom, while a woman was injured. In retaliation, Pakistan Army targeted Indian po

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Rana Sanaullah shuns demand for Shehbaz?s resignation

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/2d0d4ebf9af7010fa554d9190ab99ca0.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTIvNy8yMDE3IDY6NTU6MjkgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT00NWowOHdGbmdCTkx3dURXQ2FRM1lBPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] KARACHI: Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah has shunned the call for Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif?s resignation, saying such demands

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Pope, Erdogan in telephone talks over Jerusalem: report

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) and Pope Francis (R) walk past a guard of honor during an official welcoming ceremony at Turkey's Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey on November 28, 2014. Photo: Anadolu Agency 1 ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday held telephone talks with Pope Francis to discuss the crisis triggered by the recognition of Jerusalem by the United States as the capital of Israel, state media said. The Turkish leader and head of the Roman Ca

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Allison Janney puts her spin on ice-skating scandal in 'I, Tonya'

FILE PHOTO: Actress Allison Janney poses on her star after it was unveiled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, California US, October 17, 2016. REUTERS LOS ANGELES: The stars aligned for Allison Janney when she dressed up in a cheap fur coat, perched a parakeet on her shoulder, and chain-smoked and swore through figure-skating movie ?I, Tonya.? Not only was the part of the hard-driving mother of US skater Tonya Harding written expressly for Janney, it also took her back to a world sh

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Two teens killed in US school shooting, attacker dead: police

Two teens were killed in a shooting at their high school in New Mexico on Thursday, state police said, adding that the assailant was dead. Photo: AFP file  LOS ANGELES: Two teens were killed in a shooting at their high school in New Mexico on Thursday, state police said, adding that the assailant was dead. The deadly incident took place at Aztec High School, which has been evacuated, New Mexico State Police said on Twitter. "No other injuries reported," the police said. "#NMSP is investigati

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Wildfires scorch homes of the rich and famous in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES: Replica Tuscan castles, minimalist mansions and country cottages in the rarefied Bel-Air neighborhood of Los Angeles could soon be reduced to ashes, their owners' fame and wealth providing little immunity against California's latest raging wildfires. "We're evacuating the street you must leave!" a police officer barked into a bullhorn, amid the din of helicopters and airplanes dropping fire retardants. "The fire is at the end of this street," added one of his colleagues. The off

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Two killed in knife attack at Tokyo shrine

TOKYO: Two people, including a female priest, were killed and two others were wounded Thursday night in a knife attack at a Tokyo shrine, police and news reports said. A man and a woman in their 50s were confirmed dead in hospital after they were found bleeding at the Tomioka Hachimangu Shinto shrine, a police spokesman said. Further details, including their identity and information about a suspect, were not available, the spokesman said, adding: "No one has been arrested. The case is still u

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Canada embassy to remain in Tel Aviv: Trudeau

OTTAWA: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made it clear Thursday that Canada's embassy in Israel would remain in Tel Aviv, in a split with its neighbor and ally, the United States. "We will not be moving Canada's embassy from Tel Aviv," Trudeau said during a visit to Guangzhou, China, broadcast nationally in Canada. Trudeau was reacting to US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem, which is claimed by both Israelis and Palestinians, as Israel´s capital. On Wednesday, Foreign Affairs M

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Country's future bright, youth of country capable: COAS

Photo: ISPR QUETTA: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday said the country?s future is bright and the youth is fully capable. ?Our future is bright and our youth is fully capable of taking on the mantle,? the COAS said while addressing a seminar on Human Resource Development for the youth of Balochistan held at Quetta today according to a press release by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). General Bajwa stressed that Balochi youth is as capable as youth of a

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Model Town report: Zardari, Tahirul Qadri demand Shehbaz Sharif?s resignation

LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Tahirul Qadri have demanded Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif to step down in the wake of the Model Town inquiry report. ?Enough is enough! Nawaz Sharif?s brother Shehbaz must resign. After this report, he stands condemned, and a condemned man cannot remain the chief minister of the largest province of Pakistan,? Zardari told reporters at a press conference along side Qadri in Lahore on

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Indonesia fights 'extraordinary' diphtheria outbreak that has killed 32

File photo JAKARTA: Indonesian health authorities will launch an immunization drive next week to contain a sharp rise in cases of diphtheria, which has killed at least 32 people, including many children, in the world?s fourth most populous country this year. The health ministry said at least 591 cases had been reported since January, a 42 percent increase from last year, and called the outbreak an ?extraordinary event?. ?We have seen an acceleration in cases compared to last year ... We are im

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US lawmakers press FBI on alleged bias in Clinton, Trump cases

Incoming FBI Director Christopher Wray speaks to Federal Bureau of Investigation employees during his installation ceremony at FBI headquarters in Washington, U.S., September 28, 2017. REUTERS WASHINGTON: The Republican chairman of the House Judiciary Committee lambasted the FBI on Thursday over how it handled an investigation into Hillary Clinton?s use of a private email server, and questioned whether Justice Department officials gave her preferential treatment over President Donald Trump. Du

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JI to hold country-wide protest after US recognises Jerusalem as Israel's capital

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) announced a country-wide protest against US President Donald Trump?s announcement to recognize Jerusalem as Israel?s capital on Thursday. Photo: Geo News  ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) announced a country-wide protest against US President Donald Trump?s announcement to recognize Jerusalem as Israel?s capital on Thursday. The religious party announced that a country-wide protest will be held on December 8 against Trump?s decision. ?Trump?s decision is like adding fuel to

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One-third of Multan police found to be unhealthy

Police being tested in Multan. Photo: Geo News screen grab MULTAN: One-third of the police force in Multan has been found to be affected by various health conditions, including diabetes and high blood pressure, Hepatitis B and C. A few have also been tested positive for tuberculosis. The Punjab health department screened over 4,000 police personnel and officials during an awareness week in Multan. Out of the 4,606 personnel and officials tested at the three-day screening camp, 873 were found t

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Russia says goal of defeating Daesh in Syria 'accomplished'

MOSCOW: Russia's defence ministry on Thursday said its mission to oust Daesh militants from Syria had been "accomplished" with the country "completely liberated" from the extremist group. "The Russian armed forces' goal to defeat armed groups of the ISIL terrorist organisation in Syria has been accomplished," said senior military officer Sergei Rudskoi, using an alternative acronym for the group. "There is not a single village or district in Syria under the control of ISIL. The territory of S

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'K-Electric purchased costly electricity, charged consumers additional Rs14.4bn

ISLAMABAD: K-Electric, the sole power distributor in Karachi, burdened consumers by purchasing electricity at higher rates and received an additional Rs14.4 billion from them, audit officials told the Public Accounts Committee on Thursday. Chairman Khursheed Shah presided a meeting of PAC, which discussed a number of issues pertaining to overbilling by power companies, power generation by different plants and load-shedding. The PAC directed the Ministry of Power Division, NEPRA to address the

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Fake restaurant becomes London's top-rated eatery

LONDON: A non-existent restaurant supposedly based in a garden shed briefly became London's top eating place on travel and restaurant website TripAdvisor, who on Thursday hit back at the hoaxers. "The Shed at Dulwich", based in a south London back garden, offered invited guests conceptual dishes named after moods, including "Lust - rabbit kidneys on toast", "Empathetic - vegan clams in a clear broth" and "Contemplation - a deconstructed Aberdeen stew". The menu was accompanied by mouth-wateri

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Asif Zardari meets Tahirul Qadri in Lahore

LAHORE: Former president Asif Ali Zardari arrived at the Minhajul Quran Secretariat in Lahore on Thursday evening to hold a meeting with Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Tahirul Qadri. This is the first time that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman has visited the Minhajul Quran Secretariat. A meeting is underway at between the former president and PAT chief, wherein Khurram Nawaz Gandapur, Manzoor Watto and Qamar Zaman Kaira are also in presence. Earlier in the day, Zardari conta

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Bosnian suspected of plotting Christmas market attack in Austria's Graz

French police and rescue forces vehicles are seen on the Promenade des Anglais July 15, 2016 after at least 60 people were killed in Nice, France, when a truck ran into a crowd celebrating the Bastille Day national holiday July 14. REUTERS/file VIENNA:  A 25-year-old Bosnian man has been arrested in the Austrian city of Graz on suspicion of planning an attack on its Christmas market, police said on Thursday. The Muslim man was detained on Dec. 1 at an emergency shelter where others saw him watc

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Mustafa Kamal calls MQM-P product of ?china-cutting?

PSP Chief Mustafa Kamal- file photo HYDERABAD: Pak Sarzameen Party Chief Mustafa Kamal while making a reference to Muttahida Quami Movement-Pakistan said on Thursday that the party was a product of china-cutting, which took place on August 22. The PSP chief was speaking to media in Hyderabad, where he said that a certain leader from the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz is in favour of the MQM-P. ?They are in favour of people like Farooq Sattar, who are suitable for their rule,? said Kamal.

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Trump Jerusalem move sparks Palestinian protests, clashes

Palestinian protestors burn an effigy of US President Donald Trump following his decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. -AFP2 RAMALLAH: US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital sparked Palestinian protests, clashes and a call for a new intifada on Thursday as fears grew of fresh bloodshed in the region. Trump's announcement also prompted an almost universal diplomatic backlash that continued on Thursday, with fresh warnings from Turkey, the E

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Russia says US decision on Jerusalem may worsen Israeli-Palestinian conflict

The decision by the United States to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel risks aggravating the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Russia?s foreign ministry said on Thursday while calling on all sides involved to show restraint. Photo: AFP file  MOSCOW: The decision by the United States to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel risks aggravating the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Russia?s foreign ministry said on Thursday while calling on all sides involved to show restraint. Russia ca

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Nawaz condemns US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/9b846cdda214828653553054c4814902.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTIvNy8yMDE3IDEyOjIyOjQwIFBNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9azhVdXgxSnJuMS9CZ0tEWll6eHExdz09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] ISLAMABAD: PML-N President Nawaz Sharif on Thursday condemned the decision by the United States to recognise Jerusalem as the capital

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Buckle up Mario, says Japan

Tourists decked out in 'Mario Kart' costumes and driving rented go-karts will soon be required to fasten their seat belts after a spate of accidents. Photo: Japan Times TOKYO: People dressed as Super Mario tearing round the streets of Tokyo in go-karts will have to buckle up, Japanese authorities said Thursday, following a series of accidents. Visitors to Tokyo are often stunned to see convoys of karts driven by people -- often tourists -- dressed up as Mario and other popular Nintendo characte

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Naples pizza twirling wins coveted UNESCO 'intangible' status

Members of the Pizzaioli Acrobats Coldiretti perform "twirling" pizza to celebrate the Unesco decision to make the art of Neapolitan "Pizzaiuolo" an "intangible heritage", on December 7, 2017 in Naples. Photo: AFP  SEOUL: Naples' pizza twirling joined UNESCO´s list of "intangible heritage" Thursday, securing the coveted status alongside a host of cultural treasures including a Saudi art form traditionally practised only by women. The art of ´pizzaiuolo´ -- which has been handed down for generat

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