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ICC fines Sri Lanka's Shanaka for altering 'condition of the ball'

Image Courtesy: ICC The International Cricket Council (ICC) slapped a fine on Sri Lankan fast bowler Dasun Shanaka for violating its code of conduct during the second day of Nagpur Test match being played against India, it said in a statement Saturday night. At the second day-end, Joel Wilson and Richard Kettleborough ? the two on-field umpires ? as well as third and fourth umpires Nigel Llong and Chettithody Shamshuddin, respectively, raised the charges, which Shanaka admitted. Shanaka's fi
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Manchester United maintain pressure with win, Tottenham held at home

Manchester United saw off a determined Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 on Saturday to reduce Manchester City?s lead at the top of the Premier League to five points, as Tottenham Hotspur?s pursuit stalled with a home draw against West Bromwich Albion. United?s unbeaten home record stretches back 14 months, to when City beat them last September, but it was not plain sailing against promoted Brighton, who proved spirited opposition in the first league meeting between the sides since 1983. Ashley Y
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APNS expresses concern over sudden closure of TV channels

The All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) expressed concern over the sudden closure of television channels and their transmission following police operation against protesters in Islamabad on Saturday.  The access to television channels and social media sites was restricted after the arbitrary order of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA).  In a joint statement,  APNS President Sarmad Ali President and Secretary General Umar Mujib Shami strongly condemned PEMRA for ordering
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Israel?s Netanyahu condemns Egypt mosque attack

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Saturday for countries to unify their efforts against "terrorism" as he condemned an attack on a mosque in Egypt that left 305 people dead. Photo: AFP  JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Saturday for countries to unify their efforts against "terrorism" as he condemned an attack on a mosque in Egypt that left 305 people dead. "Israel strongly condemns the horrific and criminal terrorist attack on the Rawda mosque near El
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Flipping lids! Chinese barber offers eyelid shaves

CHENGDU: Chinese street barber Xiong Gaowu deftly scrapes a straight razor along the inside of his customer?s eyelid. ?You should be gentle, very, very gentle,? said Xiong, who performs traditional eyelid shaves at his roadside location in Chengdu, the capital of the southwestern province of Sichuan. Customers swear by the practice of ?blade wash eyes?, as it is known in Mandarin, saying they trust Xiong?s skill with the blade. ?No, it?s not dangerous,? said 68-year-old Zhang Tian. ?My eyes f
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Messi to end career at Barca after extending deal to 2021

BARCELONA: Lionel Messi hopes to end his career at Barcelona after ending months of speculation on Saturday by signing a contract extension to 2021, sealing an agreement reached in July, the club announced. Barca had said in the summer that Messi, 30, had committed his future to the club but the Argentine had not signed the new deal. With his previous contract set to expire in 2018, Messi could have left Barca for free next summer had he not extended his deal. "We have needed to do the signa
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Bali volcano spews smoke for second time in a week

KARANGASEM: A rumbling volcano on the Indonesian resort island of Bali spewed smoke hundreds of metres into the air Saturday, officials said, just days after thousands were forced to flee over fears it would erupt. Mount Agung belched smoke as high as 1,500 metres (4,900 feet) above its summit, twice as high as on Tuesday when smoke sparked an exodus from settlements near the mountain. There are fears the volcano could erupt for the first time since 1963, when nearly 1,600 people died. Peop
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Interior ministry SRO issued to summon army verified as true by government

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/a8aa8390c6267cb477a6cb10cad1a52f.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTEvMjUvMjAxNyA1OjI5OjQ4IFBNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9d01GTldiQUxaWVBud2RZNSs4dUlSZz09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] ISLAMABAD: A statutory regulatory order (SRO) authorising the deployment of the Pakistan Army in Islamabad by Ministry of Interior on
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Italy's top cheeses 'products of cruelty': campaign

ROME: Two of Italy´s most famous cheeses, Parmesan and Grana Padano, are being produced with milk from emaciated, sometimes lame cows kept permanently indoors, an animal welfare group said Saturday. Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) released film it said it had recently obtained from nine farms in Italy´s Po valley exposing the "shocking" conditions endured by exhausted cows wallowing in their own excrement. The charity is using the footage to launch #notonmypasta, a campaign aimed at pushing
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Relatives mourn missing Argentine submarine crew

Members of the Argentine Air Force searching for the missing submarine in the South Atlantic on Tuesday. Photo: AP MAR DEL PLATA: Ten days after the missing Argentine submarine San Juan went silent, grieving relatives have begun mourning the loss of its 44 missing crew members with a religious ceremony Saturday, even though the navy has yet to declare them dead. A religious service is set to be held outside the Mar del Plata naval base, where the submarine was based, to support grieving friends
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Iran's Rouhani calls Sochi summit 'right step, at right time' for Syria

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani together with his counterparts, Russia's Vladimir Putin and Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan, attend a joint news conference following their meeting in Sochi, Russia November 22, 2017. Photo: Reuters   LONDON: The trilateral meeting between Iran, Russia and Turkey in the Russian resort of Sochi this week was ?a right step, at the right time? for the future of Syria, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad in a phone call. ?Iran will stand
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Libya navy says over 30 migrants dead, 200 rescued off coast

More than 30 migrants died and 200 others were rescued on Saturday when their boats foundered off Libya´s western coast, the Libyan navy said. Photo: AFP  TRIPOLI: More than 30 migrants died and 200 others were rescued on Saturday when their boats foundered off Libya´s western coast, the Libyan navy said. The coastguard conducted two rescue operations off the city of Garabulli, 60 kilometres (40 miles) east of Tripoli, spokesman Colonel Abu Ajila Abdelbarri said. He added that patrols had fou
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France?s Macron vows to combat ?shameful? violence against women

French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday proposed a raft of measures to combat the "horrific and shameful" violence against women. Photo: AFP file  PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday proposed a raft of measures to combat the "horrific and shameful" violence against women, as he pledged to make gender equality a major cause of his administration. "Our entire society is sick with sexism," Macron said in a speech in Paris to mark the International Day for the Elimination of
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Islamabad protest: Use of force complicated the situation, says Siraj

JI Amir Siraj-ul-Haq on Saturday criticised the government's decision to 'use force' to disperse the ongoing sit-in in the federal capital. Photo: Geo News   ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Amir Siraj-ul-Haq on Saturday criticised the government's decision to 'use force' to disperse the ongoing sit-in in the federal capital. "The government's decision to use force against the sit-in has complicated the situation," Haq said. "Government representatives shouldn't have quit the use of dialogue
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Imran requests Islamabad protesters to remain peaceful

PTI chief Imran Khan on Saturday appealed to the protesters in Islamabad to keep the protest peaceful. Photo: Geo News file  ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Saturday appealed to the protesters in Islamabad to keep the protest peaceful. "Finality of Prophethood is a vital element of our religious belief hence I appeal to the protesters to remain peaceful," Imran said. In another statement, the PTI chief said that he had concerns over the worsening situation of the
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Multiple protests in Karachi bring city to a standstill

Screengrab from Geo News KARACHI: After the government began an operation in Islamabad against protestors gathered at the Faizabad interchange, protests sprung up across the country with multiple taking places in Karachi.  Protesters gathered at the Numaish Chowrangi since morning, shut down the access roads and forcefully closed all the shops in the area.  By afternoon much of the city had come to a standstill owing to protests on the city's main artery Shahrah-e-Faisal near Star Gate where p
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Government willing to negotiate at any time with protesters: Ahsan Iqbal

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal said on Saturday afternoon that the government is willing to conduct negotiations at any time with the protesters of the sit-in.  The minister added that the operation was being conducted on the directives of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) and added that the court had ordered to end the sit-in in three days. Iqbal appealed to the people to not cause chaos as it plays into the hand of international conspiracies against the country. The interior minist
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COAS suggests to PM handle Islamabad sit-in peacefully

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa spoke with Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi over the sit-in in Islamabad. ?COAS telephoned PM. Suggested to handle Isb Dharna peacefully avoiding violence from both sides as it is not in national interest and cohesion,? DG ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor tweeted on Saturday. A policeman was martyred during clashes with protesters after an operation to clear Faizabad interchange commenced early Saturday morning. Polic
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Trump says he turned down Time´s ´Person of the Year´

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Friday said he turned down being named Time´s "Person of the Year" after the magazine asked him for an interview and photo shoot but did not confirm he would be chosen. He tweeted: "Time Magazine called to say that I was PROBABLY going to be named ´Man (Person) of the Year,´ like last year, but I would have to agree to an interview and a major photo shoot. "I said probably is no good and took a pass. Thanks anyway!" Time responded on its own Twitter
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Smith's masterful ton as England crack in Ashes battle

Steve Smith rejoices after bringing up the first century this Ashes/CA/Getty Images  BRISBANE: Steve Smith produced a defiant unconquered century and Josh Hazlewood claimed two wickets to leave England reeling as Australia cracked open the first Ashes Test at the Gabba on Saturday. The Australian skipper played one of his greatest Test knocks with an unbeaten 141, forged over eight and a half hours, to deliver his team a 26-run lead over the tourists on the third day. Paceman Hazlewood compou
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Hugh Jackman on 'Logan': 'It's time to leave the party'

?This was not a given moneymaker,? Jackman said in an interview LOS ANGELES: ?I know Aussies are not known for leaving the party at the right time but (after) 17 years, it?s time to leave the party,? Hugh Jackman quipped as he discussed his last time playing X-Men superhero Wolverine in this year?s gritty action hit ?Logan.? The Australian actor made his breakthrough as the gruff, clawed mutant Wolverine in 2000?s ?X-Men? film and has since played the character eight times on screen. But with t
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Facebook, Twitter, Youtube blocked in Pakistan on Internet Browsers

ISLAMABAD: After Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) ordered to take all news channels off air, social media access via internet browsers to Facebook, Youtube and Twitter were also blocked on Saturday.  PEMRA directed news channels to ensure the security of their staff while the situation persisted; in light of which, Geo News as per its tradition of responsible reporting was and continues to abide by the rules.  Earlier, PEMRA had barred media from live coverage of Islamab
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National T20 Cup semis postponed due to Islamabad operation

Protesters clash with police in Islamabad, November 25, 2017/AFP The Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to postpone the semi-finals of the National T20 Cup in light of the crackdown against protesters in Islamabad, which began early morning Saturday as law enforcement personnel used tear gas shelling to disperse a sit-in that had blockaded the capital for weeks. The semi-finals, which were scheduled to be played in Rawalpindi today, will now be held on Sunday, the PCB said. The board said it
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Protests erupt in different cities after Islamabad operation

Protesters stage sit-in in Karachi  KARACHI: After the crackdown against protestors in Islamabad began early Saturday morning, protesters have also started gathering at key points across the country including Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Mirpur Azad Kashmir, Tando Allahyar, Jacobabad, Chakwal, Sabrial, Faisalabad and Gujranwala. In the southern metropolis, protesters that had been staging a sit-in at the Numaish Chowrangi since morning shut down the access roads and forcefully closed all the sho
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Four including child martyred in Quetta blast

The explosion took place near a bus stand, and the nature of the explosion is being ascertained, police said QUETTA: Four people including a child were martyred in a blast at the city?s Sariab Road, police said. Women are among the over dozen people injured in the blast.  The explosion reportedly took place near a bus stand. Initial reports after observing the blast site suggest that a security forces vehicle was targetted by a suicide attacker.   This is a developing story and details will
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