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Lebanese pop star breaks retirement with naat for Holy Prophet (PBUH)

Amal Hijazi  Lebanese pop star Amal Hijazi has come out of retirement with a naat paying tribute to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Earlier this year, Hijazi, one of Arab world's biggest singing stars of the last decade, had decided to retire from singing and begin life as a devout Muslim. Many of her fans were left in shock when she announced in September she was retiring from popular music. "God has finally answered my prayers," she had written on her Facebook account. "I have struggled for year
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SSP Rao Anwar appears before court in Saleem Shehzad case

Rao Anwar walking outside the court on December 2, 2017. Photo: Geo News screen grab KARACHI: Senior Superintendent of Police Malir Rao Anwar appeared before the court in the case against former Muttahida Qaumi Movement member Saleem Shehzad. While recording his statement before the Additional District and Sessions judge, Rao Anwar remarked that the forensic report of weapons use in the cases is not available. Responding to this, the judge asked: ?Why was the forensic of the weapons recovered
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Former MQM leader Saleem Shahzad to form new political party

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/0c44bef6b79acf996594ae739610f1f5.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTIvMi8yMDE3IDY6NDQ6NTkgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1BbnFjTVRlMHhEQzBJNklzT3N0UnhRPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] KARACHI: Saleem Shahzad, former senior Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader and aide of party founder, has announced to form a new p
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China to promote key infrastructure projects in Pakistan: Premier Li Keqiang

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi shakes hands with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Sochi, Russia, November 30, 2017. APP/APP81-30 SOCHI: China would like to initiate key infrastructure projects in Pakistan and discuss a free trade zone as well, Premier Li Keqiang told Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi during a meeting held on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's (SCO) Council of Heads of Government (CHG) summit in Sochi, Russia. Li said both countries have maintained com
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PM Abbasi, in Russia, advises SCO states to work for 'mutual advantage'

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi attends the meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's (SCO) Council of Heads of Government (CHG) in Sochi, Russia, December 1, 2017. APP/APP71-01  SOCHI: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Friday stressed upon the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's (SCO) member countries to fully harness their true potential "for our mutual advantage", owing to the vast connectivity and economic prospects. ?Today, we are witnessing a historic opportunity for t
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Netflix renews ´Stranger Things´ for third season

"Stranger Things" tells the story of a group of young friends living in a small town in Indiana in the 1980s -- and the odd happenings that threaten them all NEW YORK: "Stranger Things" fans, rejoice: more adventures in the Upside Down are on the way. Netflix said Friday it had renewed its hit 1980s-set nostalgic supernatural drama, which has won critical acclaim and instant fame for its cast of young stars. "Should we make another season of Stranger Things?" the subscription-only streaming g
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EU says Irish to have final say as Brexit border deadline looms

Donald Tusk ? the President of the European Council ? signs a guest book in the office of Prime Minister (Taoisaech) of Ireland Leo Varadkar at Government buildings in Dublin, Ireland, December 1, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne1 DUBLIN: The key to British hopes of moving on to talks on trade ties with the European Union after it quits the bloc lies in Dublin, the European Council president said on Friday as Ireland called for ?credible? solutions from London for the Irish border. Avoiding a r
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Venezuela government and foes resume talks, breakthrough unlikely

Former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, President of Dominican Republic Danilo Medina, and Miguel Vargas ? the Chancellor of the Dominican Republic ? attend the Venezuela's government and opposition coalition meeting in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, December 1, 2017. REUTERS/Ricardo Rojas  SANTO DOMINGO/CARACAS: Members of Venezuela?s leftist government and opposition coalition began a new round of talks in the Dominican Republic on Friday aimed at resolving the OPEC na
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Coalition with Merkel not automatic, all options open: Germany's SPD

Martin Schulz ? the leader of the Social Democrats (SPD) ? gives a statement at the party headquarter in Berlin, Germany, November 27, 2017. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt/Files  BERLIN: The leader of Germany?s Social Democrats (SPD) said on Friday he ruled out no option for forming a new government but stressed that a re-run of the outgoing ?grand coalition? with Chancellor Angela Merkel?s conservatives was not a done deal. Germany ? Europe?s political and economic powerhouse ? has been struggling to
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NASA successfully fires Voyager 1 thrusters after 37 years

Voyager 1 Fires Up Thrusters After 37 Years. An artist concept depicting one of the twin Voyager spacecraft. Photo: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory WASHINGTON: NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft -- cruising interstellar space billions of miles from Earth -- was back on the right track Friday thanks to thrusters that were fired up for the first time in 37 years. The unmanned spaceship was launched along with its twin, Voyager 2, more than 40 years ago to explore the outer planets of our solar system, tr
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UN aid chief appeals for full lifting of Yemen blockade

Mark Lowcock (R) ? the Undersecretary-General for UN Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (OCHA) ? and Save the Children International CEO Helle Thorning-Schmidt attend the launch of the Global Humanitarian Overview 2018 at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, December 1, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse  GENEVA: The United Nations appealed on Friday to the Saudi-led military coalition to fully lift its blockade of Yemen, saying up to eight million people were ?right on the
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Investigation begins in Peshawar Agriculture Directorate attack, case filed

Terrorists on Friday morning attacked the student hostel inside the Directorate of Agriculture Extension on University Road in Peshawar-AFP PESHAWAR: Investigation authorities have started probe in the gun attack at Peshawar Agriculture Directorate, in which nine people were martyred and dozens injured on Friday, Authorities have filed a case in police stations of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), which includes a terrorism act. CCTV videos from various locations have also been gathered.
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Russia calls US threat to destroy North Korea a 'bloodthirsty tirade'

Russia Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during a meeting with his Italian counterpart Angelino Alfano in Rome, Italy, December 1, 2017. REUTERS/Remo Casilli  ROME: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that a US threat to destroy North Korea in the event of a war was ?a bloodthirsty tirade? and military action against Pyongyang would be a big mistake. Speaking on a visit to Italy, Lavrov strongly condemned comments made by US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley,
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Canadian judge suspends Quebec niqab ban

TORONTO: A Canadian judge on Friday suspended part of a Quebec law banning people from wearing full-face veils when giving or receiving public services, handing a provisional victory to civil liberties groups who argued that the law is unconstitutional and discriminates against Muslim women. Judge Babak Barin suspended the portion of the act banning face coverings until the government enacts guidelines for how the law will be applied and how exemptions might be granted. The government of the
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Police encounter leaves suspect dead in Karachi's Abyssinia Lines

File Photo KARACHI: Law enforcement agencies (LEAs) shot dead a suspect late Friday night during an alleged encounter in the city's Abyssinia Lines area, they said. The suspect was initially taken into custody in a wounded state following the encounter but succumbed to his injuries. It was unclear whether he died on way to or at the hospital. Police also recovered weapons from the deceased suspect. Body recovered Rescue authorities recovered a dead body near Naala Stop in the metropolis' Ora
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US defence chief Mattis to visit Pakistan on Dec 4: pentagon

US Defense Secretary James Mattis delivers remarks at the White House in Washington, US, November 28, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst WASHINGTON: US Secretary of Defense James Mattis will visit Pakistan on December 4, according to the Pentagon.  Mattis embarked on a five-day trip to Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan, and Kuwait on Friday, the Pentagon said. The US Secretary of Defense James Mattis will land in Pakistan on December 4 (Monday) to meet with Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Chief of Arm
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Fed officials fret over yield curve, warn on pace of hikes

St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard speaks at a public lecture on "Slow Normalization or No Normalization" in Singapore, May 26, 2016. REUTERS/Edgar Su/Files LITTLE ROCK: Two Federal Reserve policymakers urged caution in raising interest rates on Friday, saying that the flattening of the yield curve was a signal that the central bank should proceed slowly. The Fed is likely to raise interest rates when it meets in December and the current economic projections of rate setters indi
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Lebanon will only survive if Hezbollah disarms: Saudi minister

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir attends the "Rome 2017 MED, Mediterranean dialogues" in Rome, Italy, December 1, 2017. REUTERS/Remo Casilli ROME: Saudi Arabia?s foreign minister said on Friday that Lebanon had been ?hijacked? by Hezbollah and could only flourish if the Iranian-backed group disarmed. The militia was set up by the powerful Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) in the 1980s and has grown steadily in influence, sharing power in the Beirut government and giving crucial support
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Lebanon will only survive if Hezbollah disarms: Saudi minister

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir attends the "Rome 2017 MED, Mediterranean dialogues" in Rome, Italy, December 1, 2017. REUTERS/Remo Casilli ROME: Saudi Arabia?s foreign minister said on Friday that Lebanon had been ?hijacked? by Hezbollah and could only flourish if the Iranian-backed group disarmed. The militia was set up by the powerful Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) in the 1980s and has grown steadily in influence, sharing power in the Beirut government and giving crucial support
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Flynn pleads guilty on Russia; reportedly ready to testify on Trump

Former US National Security Adviser Michael Flynn arrives for a plea hearing at US District Court in Washington, US, December 1, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst  WASHINGTON: Former US national security adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty on Friday to lying to the FBI about contacts with Russia and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors delving deeper into the actions of President Donald Trump?s inner circle before he took office in January. Flynn became the first member of Trump?s administration
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Political risk on Wall Street? Buy the dip!

Traders watch the television ? displaying the news about former US national security adviser Michael Flynn ? at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, December 1, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid SAN FRANCISCO: An abrupt stock selloff on Friday ? sparked by a report that magnified concerns about President Donald Trump?s potential links with Russia ? prompted Wall Street?s favourite reaction in recent months: ?Buy the dip.? The phrase ? or a cruder version abbreviated to ?BTFD? ? has
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Lahore sit-in ends after protesters, Punjab govt reach agreement

LAHORE: Protesters of a religious group ended their seven-day-long sit-in on Lahore's Mall Road late Friday, after they reached an agreement with the Punjab government. Holding a press conference here, Ashraf Asif Jalali thanked participants for staging the sit-in for seven consecutive days following the agreement. He said the names of those responsible for the change in the amendment to the Finality of Prophethood declaration for electoral candidates, in the Elections Act 2017, will be made
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Professional misjudgement led to deforestation in Sindh: chief conservator

ISLAMABAD: Chief Conservator of Sindh?s Forest and Wildlife Department Aijaz Ahmed remarked that deforestation in the province is a result of professional misjudgment. The forest area in Sindh has been decreased by 80 per cent since 1971 from 500,000 to 100,000 acres, stated Forest and Wildlife Department, Government of Sindh, in a report submitted to Supreme Court on Thursday. Speaking over the matter, Nizamani remarked that the facts of the report ?are result of professional misjudgment.?
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Salman Ahmad reminisces about memories with Junaid Jamshed, Vital Signs

Former Junoon guitarist Salman Ahmad recalled his days with Junaid Jamshed and Vital Signs, one of the most popular pop bands to have graced the country's music scene.  Recalling the early days of Vital Signs, Salman said he and Junaid went from Lahore to Rawalpindi and then onto Lalazaar to Rohail Hayat's house.  "We reached on April 9, 1988. We practiced at night for the new Vital Signs album and were composing songs." He recalls that Junaid woke him up early the next morning saying, "wake
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German police find 'explosive' near Potsdam Xmas market

Police vehicles parked near the Christmas market in Potsdam after a suspicious object prompted its evacuation. -AFP  BERLIN: German police on Friday found an "explosive" containing nails close to a Christmas market in Potsdam, reviving fears of a repeat of last year´s terror attack that struck at the height of the festive season. The device was uncovered in a package found at a pharmacy just off the Christmas market in central Potsdam, a picturesque city near Berlin that was once a residence
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