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Teargas, chaos as Kenyatta to be sworn in for disputed second term

Kenyan police fired teargas and clashed with both ruling party and opposition supporters Tuesday ahead of the swearing-in as president of Uhuru Kenyatta after two disputed polls that have left the nation deeply divided. As foreign and local dignitaries poured into the 60,000-seat Kasarani stadium in Nairobi where the ceremony is to be held, the opposition attempted to gather for a "memorial rally" honouring the more than 50 people killed, mostly by police, in four months of political upheaval.
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Celebrity elephant kills owner in Thailand

Thailand is notorious for an elephant tourism trade that sees the animals performing in circuses, giving rides, or hired out for other forms of entertainment. Photo: AFP   An elephant that has starred in feature films and commercials crushed its owner to death in Thailand, zoo officials said Tuesday, setting off fresh debate over the kingdom's animal tourism industry. The accident took place Monday morning in the northern city of Chiang Mai, just after owner Somsak Riengngen unchained the five
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Kohli leads pay rise call for India cricketers

Virat Kohli/File photo NAGPUR: Indian team skipper Virat Kohli has demanded a greater share of India´s growing cricket wealth for players ahead of contract talks this week, officials said. Top players saw their annual basic deals doubled to $300,000 this year. But the Indian squad, who are due to hold talks with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in New Delhi on Friday, want more after the governing body struck a huge new television deal in September. The BCCI will get $2.5 bil
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As Myanmar grapples with Rohingya crisis Pope stresses unity in diversity

Pope Francis attends a welcome ceremony with Myanmar?s President Htin Kyaw at the Presidential Palace in Naypyitaw, Myanmar November 28, 2017. Photo: Reuters   YANGON: Pope Francis met leaders of several faiths in majority-Buddhist Myanmar on Tuesday, stressing the importance of ?unity in diversity? but making no mention of the Muslim Rohingya who have fled en masse to Bangladesh after a military crackdown. The pope held private talks with Myanmar?s military chief in Yangon on Monday, the firs
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Sindh govt announces public holiday on Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH)

KARACHI: The Sindh government has announced public holiday on Friday (December 1) on the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) in a notification issued on Tuesday. The notification is in effect for the staffers of all offices, autonomous, semi-autonomous bodies, corporations and local Councils under the administrative control of Sindh government excluding essential services. Meanwhile, a number of religious, social and cultural organisations are finalising their programmes to organise Milad an
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Teen Daesh supporter guilty of plotting attack on Bieber concert in UK

Justin Bieber/File photo Getty Images  LONDON: A British teenager was found guilty on Monday of planning to drive a car into a crowd in the Welsh capital Cardiff, with a Justin Bieber concert and a shopping center among the list of possible targets for his Daesh-inspired attack. The 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, wrote a letter in which he said he was ?a soldier of [Daesh]?. Police found the letter in a rucksack in his bedroom which also contained a large knife and a h
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14 PML-N legislators submit resignations to spiritual leader

Pir Hameed ud Din Sialvi. Photo File ISLAMABAD: In wake of the friction between a religious group and the ruling party, as many as 14 federal and provincial lawmakers affiliated with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz from Punjab have submitted their resignation to Pir Hameed ud Din Sialvi. Speaking in Geo News' show, Capital Talk, Member National Assembly Sheikh Muhammad Akram confirmed that 14 legislators have submitted their resignations to Sargodha-based Pir Sialvi and have given him authority t
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Karan Johar shares emotional tribute on 14 years of ?Kal Ho Naa Ho?

?Kal Ho Naa Ho? was released in 2003 and immediately became a hit in India and abroad   As ?Kal Ho Naa Ho? completed 14 years on Tuesday, Karan Johar, who wrote the story and screenplay of the Bollywood hit, took to Twitter to express his emotions connected with it. ?#14YearsOfKalHoNaHo ....a film that i will always strongly associate with my father....a memory that is both heartbreaking and yet full of heart....and that title song is my strength Mantra for life....? he tweeted.
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Dr Asim's name will be removed from ECL, assures Interior Ministry

Dr Asim Hussain in custody of Rangers. Photo: File  ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court allowed on Monday Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Dr Asim Hussain to go abroad after ordering the removal of his name from the Exit Control List (ECL).  However, the court stated that Dr Asim has to take permission from the trial court before he leaves the country.  During today's hearing, Dr Asim's counsel, Latif Khosa, informed the two-member bench headed by Justice Mushir Alam that his client's name was not
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Hearing of Rs1.2 billion Hudaibiya case under way in Supreme Court

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court began hearing on Tuesday the National Accountability Bureau's (NAB) appeal regarding the re-opening of the Rs1.2 billion Hudaibiya Paper Mills case. NAB has appealed an earlier decision of the Lahore High Court (LHC) directing it to quash the investigation into the case, which accuses former finance minister Ishaq Dar and prominent members of the Sharif family of money laundering.  Justice Mushir Alam is heading the three-member bench hearing the case, which includ
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Cases filed against suspects involved in Karachi 'honour killing'

The suspects being transported by police personnel Nov 28, 2017. Photo: Geo News  KARACHI: A case has been filed in the Mominabad police station against 16 suspects allegedly involved in the so-called honour killing of a newly-married couple on Tuesday. The case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act sections and Section 302 of the Pakistan Penal Code nominated nine arrested individuals and seven suspects who are on the run. Miskeen, Ayub, Azam, Tanveer, Habib Khan, Maran Khan and a few others wh
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India's top court again dismisses petition to ban Padmavati

The Indian Supreme Court on Tuesday once again dismissed a petition to ban the upcoming Bollywood film Padmavati, observing that "those holding public offices should not comment on such issues". The court observed that it is the prerogative of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to review the film and decide whether it can be screened, according to reports in the Indian media.  "When the matter is pending the consideration of the CBFC, how can persons holding public offices comment
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Senior Chinese military official kills himself amid corruption probe

BEIJING: A senior Chinese military official under investigation for corruption has committed suicide, state media said on Tuesday, the latest development in a sweeping anti-graft campaign that has shaken the armed forces. Zhang Yang, a former member of the powerful Central Military Commission, was being investigated over links to fallen generals Guo Boxiong and Xu Caihou, the official Xinhua news agency said. The probe verified that Zhang Yang ?gravely violated discipline?, was ?suspected of
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Obamas 'delighted' by British royal engagement

The Obamas are known to enjoy a warm relationship with Prince Harry/File photo WASHINGTON: Barack and Michelle Obama said Monday they were "delighted" to learn of the engagement of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, whose Invictus Games the former presidential couple has actively championed. Britain´s royal family announced earlier Monday that the one-time playboy royal would marry his American actress girlfriend early next year, confirming months of speculation. "Michelle and I are delighted to
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Boxer Amir Khan, wife Faryal Makhdoom to visit Pakistan in 2018!

LEFT: Amir Khan's tweet; TOP-RIGHT: Amir Khan's tweet; BOTTOM-RIGHT: Faryal Makhdoom's tweet Faryal Makhdoom ? a model and the wife of Pakistani-British boxer Amir Khan ? said Monday night she intends to visit her country of birth with her husband sometime next year. Speaking to the media following an event in Norway, she explained that she is living a happy life with Khan, underlining that they have done away with all their prior misunderstandings. Check out the video below! Makhdoom noted
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British actress sues Harvey Weinstein in New York alleging sex trafficking

Harvey Weinstein/File photo An aspiring British actress sued Harvey Weinstein in New York federal court on Monday accusing the movie producer of *** trafficking by inviting her to a hotel room in France and sexually assaulting her. The civil lawsuit filed by Kadian Noble in U.S. District Court in New York accused Weinstein of violating a US federal *** trafficking law in February 2014 in Cannes, France. The lawsuit alleged that Weinstein ?was able to force or coerce Kadian into sexual activit
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Hariri says Hezbollah must remain neutral to ensure Lebanon moves forward

Saad al-Hariri ? who suspended his decision to resign as prime minister ? talks at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon November 22, 2017. REUTERS/Aziz Taher/Files  PARIS: Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said Monday the political and militant group Hezbollah must stop interfering in regional conflicts and accept a neutral policy to bring an end to Lebanon?s political crisis. The Iranian-backed Hezbollah ? which forms part of the Lebanese government ? is fighting alongside Syrian
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Small Canadian designer in spotlight as Meghan Markle dons its coat

Britain's Prince Harry poses with Meghan Markle in the Sunken Garden of Kensington Palace, London, Britain, November 27, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville  TORONTO: Canadian designer Line the Label shot to prominence on Monday after US actress Meghan Markle wore a coat from the brand in her first public appearance after her engagement to Britain?s Prince Harry. Markle appeared in the sunken garden at Kensington Palace on Monday in the late November chill, donning the C$799 ($627.11) white wrap coat
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Tumblr founder David Karp to step down

David Karp ? the founder and CEO of Tumblr ? poses on the north side of the White House in Washington, US, June 10, 2014. REUTERS/Larry Downing/Files  Tumblr founder and CEO David Karp will step down after more than 10 years at the helm of the blogging service, he said on Monday. "My decision comes after months of reflection on my personal ambitions, and at no cost to my hopefulness for Tumblr's future or the impact I know it can have," Karp said in a letter to staff. Tumblr is part of Veriz
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Stokes headed Down Under but not for Ashes, says ECB

Ben Stokes/File photo SYDNEY: Suspended all-rounder Ben Stokes has left England on a trip to visit family in New Zealand and will not be joining the Ashes squad, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Tuesday. Stokes, who has been suspended since he was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm outside a Bristol nightclub in September, was pictured at London´s Heathrow Airport late on Monday. The sighting sparked speculation that he might be on his way to Australia to join his e
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Brexit is 'going to be a bumpy road': WTO chief Azevedo

World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Roberto Azevedo attends a meeting with the press in Geneva, Switzerland, November 27, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse GENEVA: World Trade Organization (WTO) chief Roberto Azevedo said Monday Britain?s departure from the European Union (EU) would be a bumpy road but he hoped it created as little disturbance as possible. Azevedo surprised many trade experts at the weekend with an interview in Britain?s Telegraph newspaper, in which he said it would n
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CBC organises meeting with Councillors, Police and residents

KARACHI: A meeting was held in CBC Board Room with SSP South Javed Akbar, SP Asad, SHO Darakshan and SHO Clifton. On behalf of citizens of CBC Vice President Aziz Suharwardy and eight elected Councillors participated along with 30 residents of DHA/CBC. Vice President Aziz Suharwardy appreciated the quick response of IGP A. D. Khawaja, DIG Azad Khan and SSP Javed Akbar in arranging the interaction with the community, the prime purpose being to effectively communicate security issues being faced
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Talk show host Seth Meyers to host 2018 Golden Globes

TV host Seth Meyers arrives for the 40th Anniversary Saturday Night Live (SNL) broadcast in the Manhattan borough of New York, US, February 15, 2015. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/Files  LOS ANGELES: Late night talk show host Seth Meyers will host the 2018 Golden Globe movie and television awards ceremony in January, organizers said on Monday. It will be the first Golden Globes hosting gig for Myers, 43, whose Late Night with Seth Meyers airs on NBC. The Golden Globes ceremony ? an informal and booz
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Catholics hope Pope talks Rohingya, climate in Bangladesh

Pope Francis is greeted upon his arrival at Yangon International Airport, Myanmar. Handout picture taken and released on November 27, 2017. AFP/Osservatore Romano2 DHAKA: The city's archbishop is confident that Pope Francis will use a rare visit to Bangladesh to underscore the plight of Rohingya refugees and those displaced by climate change. Cardinal Patrick D'Rozario, the highest-ranking member of the Catholic clergy in Bangladesh, said Monday the pontiff would bring "inspiration and love"
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UN urges Saudi-led coalition to allow more aid ships

The Yemeni Football Association building, which was damaged in a Saudi-led air strike, is seen in Sanaa May 31, 2015/REUTERS  SANAA: The Saudi-led coalition should do "much more" to ease a blockade on Yemen impeding shipments of aid and fully reopen the key port of Hodeida, the UN said Monday. Earlier this month, the coalition battling Iran-backed Huthi rebels imposed a blockade on Yemeni ports and airports in response to a missile fired by the Huthis that was intercepted near Riyadh airport.
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