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Agreement not desirable, but government had little choice: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal

Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal said on Wednesday that the agreement between the government and the protestors was not desirable but the government had little choice as if the situation had persisted there would have been riots in the country. In another tweet, the interior minister stated that the civil and military leadership acted collectively to avoid ?religion-based violence? all across the country. Meanwhile, prote
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Marriage can make you crazy, but it deters dementia too: study

PARIS: Marriage may test one's sanity, but living into old age with a partner also lowers the risk of dementia, researchers said Wednesday. In a study covering more than 800,000 people, they found that walking through life alone increased the chances of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia by 40 percent. Being widowed after extended co-habitation also took a toll, boosting the odds of mental slippage by about 20 percent. "There were fairly well-established health benefits of marriage, so
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Government eyes technology upgrades to revamp PIA

ISLAMABAD: Government is determined to upgrade technology in the flagship carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to improve the airline?s services, a senior official said on Tuesday. ?Advancement in technology is a dire need of the time, and we are committed to extend the technology and to furnish Pakistan International Airlines with the latest equipment to serve our customers at large,? said Prime Minister's Adviser on Aviation Mehtab Ahmed Khan Abbasi while talking to Regional Vice Pre
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Native Americans slam Trump 'Pocahontas' jibe

US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters at the White House, Washington, US, November 28, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst  WASHINGTON: Native American leaders Tuesday accused President Donald Trump of insulting their heritage after he dubbed a political rival "Pocahontas" during a White House event intended to honour Navajo veterans. Welcoming three ageing "code talkers," Native Americans who helped keep allied operations secret during World War II, Trump threw etiquette out the window on
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57 Pakistani migrants rescued by Turkish police: report

ISTANBUL: Turkish police rescued 57 Pakistani migrants who had been chained up in an Istanbul basement by human smugglers trying to extort money, local media reported Tuesday. The smugglers told the migrants that they would take them to Europe for $10,000 (8,400 euros), with the money to be paid after they arrived, according to Hurriyet daily. Some of those found on Monday had been tortured, the newspaper added. Police also detained three smugglers of Pakistani origin on suspicion of misleadi
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For Congress, corporate world holds lessons on harassment

Victims of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and sexual abuse, as well as their supporters, protest during a #MeToo march in Hollywood, California, US, November 12, 2017. AFP/Mark Ralston/Files WASHINGTON: With allegations of sexual misconduct swirling on Capitol Hill, US lawmakers are poised to make anti-harassment training mandatory in their ranks, following in a path taken decades ago by the business world ? to what experts say are mixed results. Harassment claims have ensnared several hig
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Bitcoin tops $10,000 in some exchanges

Entrance to the La Maison du Bitcoin in Paris, France, June 20, 2014. AFP/Stephane De Sakutin/Files NEW YORK: Virtual currency bitcoin soared to an all-time high above $10,000 on Tuesday on some smaller exchanges and digital currency indexes, but remained just below that milestone in major trading platforms such as Luxembourg-based BitStamp. Created in 2009, bitcoin uses encryption and a blockchain database that enables the fast and anonymous transfer of funds outside of a traditional centrali
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London Mayor unveils Quaid's bust at British Museum

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan unveils the bust of Pakistan's founder Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah at the British Museum, London, November 28, 2017. Geo.tv via social media/Mayor of London/@MayorofLondon  LONDON: The Mayor of London unveiled Tuesday night a bust of Pakistan's founder Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah at the British Museum at a ceremony attended by various top officials. Revealed at an inauguration ceremony by Sadiq Khan, the bust will be moved to the Lincoln?s Inn ? its perman
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Hawaii to resume Cold War-era nuclear siren tests amid North Korea threat

US Army Maj Gen Arthur J. Logan (2nd L) speaks at a news conference ? along with Kauai Mayor Bernard Carvalho (L), Hawaii Governor David Ige (2nd R), and Hawaii Emergency Management Agency administrator Vern Miyagi ? to discuss the newly-activated Attack Warning Tone intended to warn Hawaii residents of an impending nuclear missile attack, at the at the Civil Defense department at Diamond Head Crater in Honolulu, Hawaii, November 28, 2017. REUTERS/Marco Garcia  HONOLULU: Hawaii this week will r
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Police detain 25 suspects, including 'gutka' manufacturer, in Karachi

File Photo KARACHI: Law enforcement authorities (LEAs) took into custody 25 suspects following various operations conducted Tuesday night in different areas of the metropolis, they said. Four suspects were detained during a raid carried out last night in the city's Baldia Town. It was not revealed what they arrestees were accused of. In another search operation conducted in Orangi Town, security officers rounded up 20 suspects and recovered contraband from the detainees. LEAs also took into
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Scientists discover resilient 'heart' of Great Barrier Reef

Australia's Great Barrier Reef is in peril from climate change and widespread bleaching, but scientists said Tuesday a small portion may be resilient enough to keep much of the rest alive. About three percent of the World Heritage site -- home to the planet's largest collection of coral reefs with 3,800 in all -- has so far emerged relatively unscathed from a host of threats, from warming waters to pollution to bleaching and disease, said the report in the journal PLOS Biology. If properly pro
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Yemen car bomb attack kills at least two people in Aden: news agency

Locals and officials inspect a car that was bombed in Yemen. REUTERS/Nasser Awad/Files ADEN: Assailants detonated a car bomb outside the Yemeni Finance Ministry offices in the southern city of Aden on Wednesday, killing at least two people, hospital officials and residents said. They said the force of the blast shook the Khor Maksar area of Aden ? the temporary capital of the internationally recognized government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi ? and causing severe damage to the six-storey
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British PM May embarks on visit to Saudi Arabia, Jordan

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May attend the Eastern Partnership summit at the European Council (EC) Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, November 24, 2017. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/Files LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May left London late Tuesday for a three-day visit to the Middle East, where she will meet Saudi and Jordanian leaders in a bid to bolster regional ties. The British leader will hold talks on issues including Qatar and Yemen with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed b
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Saudi prince freed in $1-billion settlement agreement: official

Saudi Arabian Prince Miteb bin Abdullah at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France June 18, 2014. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer/Files DUBAI: Senior Saudi Prince Miteb bin Abdullah ? once seen as a leading contender to the throne ? was freed after reaching an ?acceptable settlement agreement? with authorities paying more than $1 billion, a Saudi official said on Wednesday. Miteb ? who was head of the elite National Guard ? was among dozens of royal family members, ministers, and current and former senior
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Meghan Markle to become British royalty

A man walks past a piece of street art by Pegasus depicting Meghan Markle in London, Britain, November 28, 2017. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi LONDON: Meghan Markle will embark upon her transition from US actress to British royal by getting baptised in the Church of England ahead of her marriage to Prince Harry in Windsor Castle next May and applying for British citizenship, royal officials said on Tuesday. "She intends to become a UK citizen. The process for that takes a number of years. She'll
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Saudi prince freed in $1-billion settlement agreement: official

Saudi Arabian Prince Miteb bin Abdullah at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France June 18, 2014. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer/Files DUBAI: Senior Saudi Prince Miteb bin Abdullah ? once seen as a leading contender to the throne ? was freed after reaching an ?acceptable settlement agreement? with authorities paying more than $1 billion, a Saudi official said on Wednesday. Miteb ? who was head of the elite National Guard ? was among dozens of royal family members, ministers, and current and former senior
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OPEC heading for oil cut extension with a caveat

OPEC and Russia are heading towards prolonging their oil supply cuts for the whole of 2018 but with an option to review the deal in June, OPEC sources said on Tuesday after Moscow expressed concerns the market could overheat. The recommendation was made by a joint committee of OPEC and non-OPEC delegates including Russia but has yet to be approved by the ministers from the committee on Wednesday and then by a full OPEC meeting on Thursday, two OPEC sources said. Oil prices deepened their two-d
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Norway reveals rape and sexual assault scandal in Lapland

Police Attorney Oyvind A Rengard (C) ? alongside officers Tone Vangen (R) and Lensmann Aslak Finvik ? holds a press conference in Innhavet, Hamaroy municipality, Nordland county, Norway, November 28, 2017. AFP/NTB Scanpix/Tore Meek  OSLO: Norwegian police said Tuesday they had uncovered 151 alleged sexual assaults, including child rape, in a small community in Lapland, sending shock waves across the country. The case has highlighted longstanding distrust between national authorities and the i
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Silicon Valley is threat to internet, says US regulator

A top US regulator, defending an effort to roll back so-called "net neutrality" rules, said Tuesday that large internet platforms represent the biggest threat to online freedom because they routinely block "content they don't like." Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai delivered remarks days after unveiling a proposal to reverse a hotly contested 2015 rule requiring broadband firms to treat all online traffic equally. Pai said internet platforms -- he singled out Twitter -- play
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FIFA will not tolerate racism at 2018 World Cup

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said racism will not be tolerated at next year?s World Cup in Russia, adding that referees will have the power to stop or even abandon matches if discriminatory incidents take place. Several players, including Brazil and former Zenit St Petersburg forward Hulk, have voiced concerns that racism could mar the tournament, saying such incidents are a regular feature of domestic league games in the country. Infantino said in a video statement that anti-discrimina
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Fed chair nominee Powell defends push to review financial regulations

Jerome Powell testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee on his nomination to become chairman of the US Federal Reserve in Washington, US, November 28, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts WASHINGTON: Jerome Powell ? US President Donald Trump?s choice to lead the US Federal Reserve ? defended plans to potentially lighten regulation of the financial sector during a controversy-free hearing on his nomination to take over the central bank. Tapped to replace current chair Ja
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Senate Republicans shove tax bill ahead; spending fight erupts

US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters after meeting with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan at the White House in Washington, US, November 28, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst  WASHINGTON: US Senate Republicans rammed forward President Donald Trump?s tax cut bill on Tuesday in an abrupt, partisan committee vote that set up a full vote by the Senate as soon as Thursday, although some details of the measure remained unsettled. As disabled protesters shouted
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Tillerson 'offended' by claims of State Department's hollowing out

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson participates in a panel discussion after his remarks on US-European Relations at the Wilson Center in Washington, US, November 28, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Tuesday he was offended by claims that the State Department is being hollowed out, saying his agency is functioning well, contrary to scathing criticism from former diplomats. In the latest salvo, two retired senior US diplomats said the agency is bein
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UK targets gangs who use child drug mules with tough anti-slavery laws

File Targeting gangs in Britain who groom children to carry drugs with tough anti-trafficking laws and the threat of life in prison sends a strong message to criminals who enslave others, the country?s anti-slavery tsar and police said on Tuesday. Thousands of children - some as young as 12 - are estimated to be used by gangs to carry drugs between cities and rural areas in Britain, according to the National Crime Agency (NCA). Police forces have seen a rise in the exploitation of and violence
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Key steps in North Korea's missile development

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects Unit 1016 of the Korean People's Army's (KPA) Air and Anti-Air Force ? honoured with the Title of O Jung Hup-led 7th Regiment ? in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang, North Korea, March 9, 2015. REUTERS/KCNA/Files SEOUL: North Korea has fired a new ballistic missile, South Korean military officials said, in the first such launch since mid-September. Here are the key steps in the development of the
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