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Prince Harry, Meghan to marry in Windsor Castle in May: palace

LONDON: Prince Harry and his American fiancee Meghan Markle will marry at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle in May next year, Kensington Palace said on Tuesday. "Her Majesty The Queen has granted permission for the wedding to take place in the chapel. The Royal Family will pay for the wedding," the palace said in a statement. On Monday, Clarence House had confirmed that Prince Harry will tie the knot with his American actress girlfriend Meghan Markle. According to a Clarence House statemen

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PPP does not want to partake in politics of power, religion: Khursheed Shah

Opposition Leader in National Assembly Khursheed Shah on Tuesday said that his party does not wish to take part in politics based on power and religion. Photo: Geo News file  KANDHKOT: Opposition Leader in National Assembly Khursheed Shah on Tuesday said that his party does not wish to take part in politics based on power and religion. ?The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) does not wish to take part in politics that is based on power and religion,? Shah said while addressing Pakistan Peoples Party

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Pope sidesteps Rohingya crisis in Myanmar address

This handout picture taken and released by the Vatican press office (Osservatore Romano) on November 28, 2017 shows Pope Francis (L) and Myanmar´s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a meeting in Naypyidaw. Photo: AFP  NAYPYIDAW: Pope Francis called for respect for rights and justice in a keenly-watched address in Myanmar on Tuesday, but refrained from any mention of the Rohingya, or allegations of ethnic cleansing that has driven huge numbers of the Muslim minority from the country. Sharin

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Uncle of UK?s duchess Kate sentenced after hitting wife

Gary Goldsmith (right) and Britain?s Duchess of Cambridge (left). Photo: Reuters file LONDON: The uncle of Kate Middleton, Britain?s Duchess of Cambridge, behaved "like a nasty drunk" when he hit his wife during a late-night argument last month, a magistrate said on Tuesday. Gary Goldsmith, 52, was given a community order and told to attend 20 sessions of rehabilitation after admitting assaulting his wife, 47. He was also fined 5,000 pounds ($6,650). Westminster magistrates court heard Goldsmi

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Russia loses contact with satellite after launch from new spaceport

National television broadcast live footage of the launch, showing the rocket taking off into a grey sky. Photo: AFP   VOSTOCHNY: Russia said it had lost contact Tuesday with a weather satellite just hours after it was launched from its Vostochny cosmodrome, in only the second rocket liftoff from the new spaceport. The glitch was a fresh embarrassment for the Kremlin and emblematic of problems plaguing Russia?s beleaguered space programme which has suffered a series of setbacks over recent yea

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Saleem Shahzad case: SSP Malir apologises to court over continuous absence

KARACHI: SSP Malir Rao Anwar submitted a written apology to a local court over his continuous absence from the court proceedings against former Muttahida Qaumi Movement member Saleem Shehzad. On Tuesday?s hearing, Additional District and Sessions judge also expressed their anger over Malir SSP?s failure to follow court orders. ?Why do you not follow the instructions of the court? Why shouldn?t you be sent to prison,? said the judge. The judge added, ?you will find it more convenient to appea

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Rap mogul Jay-Z leads Grammys race with eight nods

Jay-Z led Grammy nominations Tuesday with eight nods, followed closely by fellow rapper Kendrick Lamar with seven, in a striking embrace of hip-hop for the music industry´s top prizes. Photo: Reuters file  NEW YORK: Jay-Z led Grammy nominations Tuesday with eight nods, followed closely by fellow rapper Kendrick Lamar with seven, in a striking embrace of hip-hop for the music industry´s top prizes. Jay-Z, who had never before been nominated in a major category as a solo artist, is up for Album

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Google adds 'finance' tab to search filters, revamps Google Finance

Alphabet Inc said on Tuesday users doing a Google search would now be able to filter results with a new ?finance? tab, which works in the same way that its ?images? or ?news? tab does. The new search navigation tab gives users much of the same information that Google Finance does, including news on a company as well as details on its financials, the company said in a blog post. Alphabet also said it will retire a few features from Google Finance, including the portfolio feature that allowed us

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Indian BSF soldier shoots colleague dead in IOK

A soldier of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) shot his colleague dead in Bandipora district of Indian occupied Kashmir late last night (Monday). Photo: Kashmir Media Service file  SRINAGAR: A soldier of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) shot his colleague dead in Bandipora district of Indian occupied Kashmir late last night (Monday). The soldier identified as Chanderban, a resident of Haryana, was shot dead by his colleague in a camp at Mader in Bandipora after an altercation, the K

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PTI?s Usman Dar dismisses report on dubious degree

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Usman Dar has dismissed a report questioning his degree from Schiller International University. A report published in The News had said Britain?s Department of Education did not recognize the Schiller University which had issued a master?s degree to the PTI leader. Speaking to Geo News, Usman Dar said political opponents were carrying out propaganda against him. Dar said that Schiller University was an American, not British varsity with its main

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Ivanka Trump advocates 'women first, prosperity for all' in India

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) and advisor to US President Ivanka Trump (R) arrives at the Global Entrepreneurship Summmit at the Hyderabad convention centre (HICC) in Hyderabad on November 28, 2017. Photo: AFP HYDERABAD: Ivanka Trump, daughter and special adviser to US President Donald Trump, championed women empowerment while speaking at the a business summit in India. Addressing the event participants at inaugration ceremony of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES), Ivanka said:

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Japan detects radio signals pointing to possible North Korea missile test: source

A flag is pictured outside the Permanent Mission of North Korea in Geneva, Switzerland, November 17, 2017. Photo: Reuters file  TOKYO/WASHINGTON: Japan has detected radio signals suggesting North Korea may be preparing another ballistic missile launch, although such signals are not unusual and satellite images did not show fresh activity, a Japanese government source said on Tuesday. After firing missiles at a pace of about two or three a month since April, North Korean missile launches paused

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AC/DC rock legend Malcolm Young remembered at private funeral

Australian rock legend and AC/DC co-founder Malcolm Young was remembered at a private funeral in Sydney on Tuesday attended by family, friends and fellow musicians. Photo: Reuters file  SYDNEY: Australian rock legend and AC/DC co-founder Malcolm Young was remembered at a private funeral in Sydney on Tuesday attended by family, friends and fellow musicians. Former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd, promoter Michael Chugg and Australian rocker Jimmy Barnes attended the service at St Mary?s Cathedral. Youn

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PML-N united under Nawaz?s leadership: Marriyum

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz is united under the leadership of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif said Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb on Tuesday. While speaking to media, Marriyum remarked that Nawaz didn?t take any exemption when he could have and has always appeared before the courts as pet the law and Constitution. She also said that nation knows all those who are being a hurdle in the way of Constitutional bill. ?People

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Aid enters Syria?s besieged Eastern Ghouta after strikes

A convoy carrying food and medical aid entered Syria?s rebel-held Eastern Ghouta on Tuesday, the United Nations said, in a rare humanitarian delivery that comes after days of heavy bombardment. Photo: AFP   BEIRUT: A convoy carrying food and medical aid entered Syria?s Eastern Ghouta on Tuesday, the United Nations said, in a rare humanitarian delivery that comes after days of heavy bombardment. A monitor said government air strikes continued Tuesday, hitting the town of Hammuriyeh shortly bef

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Here's how the latest iOS update for WhatsApp is making life easier

Photo: Geo News file  WhatsApp for iOS has been updated with two new features that will make life much easier! The update, yet to arrive to Android devices, allows users to record hands-free voice messages, and play YouTube videos within the app. iOS users need to update their WhatsApp app to the latest version 2.17.81 from the App Store. To record voice messages without using your hands, all you need to do is press and hold the microphone icon to start recording. A lock icon will appear just

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'Upsurge' of scarlet fever in England, study warns

PARIS: Scarlet fever, a common cause of childhood death in the 1800s and early 1900s, has seen an upsurge in England since 2011 after decades of decline, scientists said Tuesday. Identifying the cause for the increased cases was "a public health priority", they warned. "England is experiencing an unprecedented rise in scarlet fever with the highest incidence for nearly 50 years," said a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, a leading medical journal. In 2014, that amounted to a s

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Report says millions of insecure gadgets exposed in European cities

A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017. Photo: Reuters file1 LONDON: A year after a wave of denial-of-service attacks knocked out major websites around the world, millions of unsecured printers, network gear and webcams remain undefended against attack across major European cities, a report published on Tuesday said. Computer security company Trend Micro said that Berlin has more than 2.8 million insecure devices, foll

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: Will marriage make the actress a princess?

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were engaged in London earlier this month. Photo: AFP   Meghan Markle will not be called Princess Meghan when she ties the knot with Prince Harry next year. By the standards of British royal protocol, the former Hollywood star lacks "royal blood". This means Meghan will follow Catherine Middleton?s suit of becoming Her Royal Highness, Princess Harry of Wales. Royal blood means that the Queen's late sister Margaret was entitled to call herself Princess Margaret.

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WATCH: Virat, Anushka dance the night away at Zaheer Khan's wedding

Indian cricketer Virat Kohli and his ladylove Anushka Sharma set the dance flood on fire at Zaheer Khan and Sagarika Ghatge's reception on November 27.  The videos and pictures of Anushka and Virat are circulating the social media and the internet is as excited as we are.  Dressed in a suave grey suit, Virat, danced with Zaheer, Sagarika and other guests. However, Anushka stole the show with her thumkas to Saddi Gali.  Donned in a sequinned lehenga choli, Anushka also posed for p

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Miss World wants to work with this Khan of Bollywood

Aamir Khan (left) and Manushi Chhillar (right)  Manushi Chhillar ? the recently crowned Miss World has expressed her desire to work alongside Aamir Khan even though Bollywood is not in her immediate plans. Speaking to the media for the first time after winning the title, Manushi said she wanted to work with Aamir because of the challenging roles he gives. ?I think his movies have a message and connect to the society.? Manushi added that Priyanka Chopra also a former Miss World was her favouri

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Indian state Bihar bans Padmavati

Padmavati was scheduled for a December 1 release in India Another Indian state has banned the controversial movie Padmavati from releasing. Bihar on Tuesday became the fifth Indian state to ban the movie following Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujrat and Uttar Pradesh. Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar said his government would not release the film until an ?amicable solution? from all parties involved. Earlier on Tuesday, India?s Supreme Court rejected a legal attempt to block the global re

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Dhoni greeted with chants of ?Boom Boom Afridi? in Occupied Kashmir

Shahid Afridi with MS Dhoni/File photo Indian wicket-keeper and former captain MS Dhoni recently attended a domestic cricket match in Occupied Kashmir, where he was greeted with chants of ?Boom Boom Afridi? by thousands of fans. [embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/567b2e41bd0cff15efb297a04dbaa82a.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTEvMjgvMjAxNyAxMDoxNDo1OCBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPWNTYmxNMXo5bnAybm

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Abu Dhabi airport to grant visa on arrival within 30 minutes

Photo by Department of Culture and Tourism in Abu Dhabi  Abu Dhabi has announced the launch of a new visa counter to grant visas to both transit and arriving passengers within 15 to 30 minutes. The new service, located at Terminal 3 transit area at Abu Dhabi International Airport, includes issuance of the new four-day, or 96-hour, transit visa for all nationalities travelling through Abu Dhabi International Airport, local media reported. The new counter will issue several types of mission and

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Man held trying to smuggle 1kg heroin at Islamabad airport

The contraband was hidden inside oranges. Photo: Geo News  ISLAMABAD: Authorities at the Benazir Bhutto International Airport foiled on Tuesday a bid to smuggle contraband out of the country.  Officials of the Airport Security Force (ASF) said the suspected smuggler, identified as Fazal Wahid, was transporting 1kg of heroin outside the country.  ASF officials said the drugs, ice to be specific, was hidden inside a bag containing oranges.   Wahid was heading to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on a privat

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