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China-North Korea bridge to close temporarily

A bridge providing the main road link between China and North Korea is to be closed ?temporarily? while workers on the North side carry out maintenance, Beijing announced Friday. Photo: AFP file  BEIJING: A bridge providing the main road link between China and North Korea is to be closed ?temporarily? while workers on the North side carry out maintenance, Beijing announced Friday. Some 70 percent of trade between the Asian neighbours is conducted in the northeastern Chinese city of Dandong, co

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Do not see PTI as a threat in Sindh, says Murad Ali Shah

ISLAMABAD: Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah shared that he doesn?t see the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) as any ?threat? in the upcoming general elections. While speaking on Geo News show, Naya Pakistan, on Friday, the CM said that ?PTI has been trying to win over Karachi but they remain popular only in small pockets now.? He said that the confidence comes from their support base. ?People know that no one can serve them better than PPP [Pakistan Peoples Party]. We have crowded out everybod

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Iraq forces say Daesh retreating deep into desert

BAGHDAD: Iraqi forces said Friday that Daesh fighters are withdrawing deep into the desert to escape an offensive aimed at a final defeat of the militants. Daesh has already been driven out of all of the towns it once held, but Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has said he will not proclaim victory until the militants have been cleared from the western desert bordering Syria. The Hashed al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilisation) paramilitary force said its fighters had taken control of 77 villages and ham

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Mafia spectre haunting Italy spreading to cyberspace

MILAN: A week after the death of Cosa Nostra boss Toto Riina, key figures in Italy´s judiciary and police have warned the mafia´s tentacles are extending into the virtual world. Gangrenous and omnipresent in the south, the country´s various criminal networks are as powerful as ever and are also developing in the wealthier, industrialised north, a major conference on the fight against organised crime was told. "The mafia has not won, but it has not lost either," Justice Minister Andrea Orlando

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Dr Asim leaves for London, says he is 'very much in PPP'

KARACHI: PPP leader and former petroleum minister Dr Asim Hussain on Friday denied rumours of quitting the PPP and said that he is still part of the party and will continue to work under the leadership of Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. ?I do not understand why these rumours are surfacing are surfacing. I am very much in Peoples Party. I believe in the leadership of Chairman Bilawal Bhutto and will continue to work under his leadership," said Asim. He further said that there is no problem wit

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WATCH: Mahira Khan shakes it up in Dubai

Pakistan's sweetheart Mahira Khan sure knows how to have fun.  The spunky actress, who is currently in Dubai for the promotion of her latest movie, shared a video from one of her shoots in which she is dancing with a friend.  Mahira Khan, who is wearing a black fringe dress by Lavish Alice, captioned the video as: "Everyday we?re shufflin?." Moreover, the actress looks drop dead gorgeous in the pictures from the shoot.   Earlier in the year, the Raees actress foun

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US calls on Pakistan to arrest recently released Hafiz Saeed

WASHINGTON: A US official on Friday said Washington is ?deeply concerned? at the release from house arrest of Hafiz Saeed who is accused of masterminding the 2008 assault in the Indian city of Mumbai. Hafiz Saeed, who had been under house arrest since January, was ordered freed by the Lahore High Court this week. US State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said Saeed?s organisation, Lashkar-e-Taiba, was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of civilians, including American citizens. ?The

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IBOs conducted in Balochistan, two terrorists arrested

RAWALPINDI: Security forces conducted intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Balochistan and arrested two terrorists belonging to banned organisations, said a statement released by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).  The IBOs were conducted in the areas of Dera Bugti, Uch, Gulistan and Dera Murad Jamali.  Forces recovered 46kg of explosives, IEDs, grenades, and ammunition during the operations.  In another search operation, a motorcycle rigged with an IED was recovered and neutralis

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Nobel literature academy shaken by #MeToo sex scandal wave

STOCKHOLM: The Swedish Academy, which awards the Nobel Literature Prize, has been rattled by a *** scandal as several members, their wives and daughters accused an influential person with close ties to the prestigious institution of assault. The #MeToo wave exposing sexual misconduct which began in Hollywood has shaken artistic, media and political circles in Sweden, one of the most gender equal countries in the world, as thousands of women have spoken up and campaigned against harassment. Swe

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Islamabad protesters issued final warning, told to disperse by midnight

ISLAMABAD: The district administration of the federal capital issued a final warning to protesters of a religious party, camped at Faizabad Interchange, and told them to disperse by midnight, threatening to take action of the order was not followed.  The warning was issued in a notification issued by the district magistrate.  The order by the district administration comes after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday ordered to shift the protesters to Parade Ground within a span of three days

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FATA youth delegation visits ISPR

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/810ff5cecd9b8c808f91fed46073710b.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTEvMjQvMjAxNyAyOjAwOjM1IFBNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9TVlPOTloRHdBbDBmcDFTaTZtOFRvZz09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] RAWALPINDI: A youth delegation from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) visited the Inter-Services Public Relations.  Th

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At least 85 people killed in attack on mosque in Egypt's north Sinai

CAIRO: At least 85 people were killed and 80 more wounded when suspected militants targeted a mosque in Egypt's north Sinai with a bomb and gunfire, MENA state news agency said on Friday, citing an official source. At least 75 more people were wounded in the attack that targeted worshippers during weekly Friday prayers, the report said. The government declared three days of mourning after the attack on the mosque.  Daesh's Egypt branch has killed hundreds of policemen and soldiers, and also c

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Never denied foreign work permit, Asif submits reply in disqualification case

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif submitted a written reply to the Islamabad High Court in the disqualification case against him on Friday. Asif faces disqualification from Parliament over possessing an Iqama ? a permit to work in the UAE. In the 23-page long reply, Asif explained that he has never denied his employment contract with a foreign company. He accepted that he worked as the legal adviser for International Mechanical and Electrical Co (IMECO). Moreover, he also raised obje

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Imran Khan addresses rally in Hafizabad

Hafizabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairperson is addressing party rally in Hafizabad.  Pakistan has two main problems, unemployment and inflation, both of which are a product of rampant corruption in the country, said Imran.  The menace of unemployment is affecting the youth of the country, he said, adding that the youth are on the lookout for better employment opportunities.  While addressing the rally, Awami Muslim League Head Sheikh Rasheed reiterated his claims that Imran Khan wants to

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US defence secretary to visit Pakistan on Dec 3: Khawaja Asif

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif on Friday confirmed that US Defence Secretary James Mattis would conduct a one-day visit to the country on December 3.  Mattis had earlier visited India in September and the Pentagon said the United States views India as a valued and influential partner, with broad mutual interests extending well beyond South Asia. In 2016, the United States designated India a "Major Defence Partner" and Trump has sought to further boost military ties, praising India fo

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Zardari will be responsible if polls get delayed: Saad Rafique

LAHORE: PML-N leader Saad Rafique on Friday said that PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari and his party will be responsible if the elections get delayed. Rafique's statement referred to the presentation of a constitutional amendment to the delimitation bill in the Senate, where the PPP has a majority. The bill was earlier passed by the lower house as the PML-N holds a majority. He added that the decision on who will lead a political party should be made by the party workers and not "behind closed

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Video: Who is Pakistan?s favourite political leader?

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Dar?s guarantor files reply in court over show-cause notice

Dar's continuous absence from the accountability court hearing a corruption reference against him resulted on Tuesday in the initiation of the process to declare him a proclaimed offender ISLAMABAD: Ahmed Ali Quddusi, the bail guarantor of former finance minister Ishaq Dar, on Friday submitted his reply in the accountability court, praying that Dar?s bail not be seized. The court had issued a notice to Qudoosi, asking him to submit a written response on November 24 (today) on why Dar's surety b

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Determination undeterred against threats to motherland, says COAS

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday said that ?our determination remains undeterred against threats to our motherland.? The army chief?s statement was tweeted by Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor. The COAS in the statement paid tribute to the ?supreme sacrifice of our police comrade AIG Noor.? Additional IG Mohammad Ashraf Noor and his gunman were martyred when a suicide bomber riding a motorcycl

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?I thought you were smarter? - outspoken Lyon taunts media

Nathan Lyon earned reward for his impressive display, Australia v England, 1st Test, Brisbane, 2nd day, November 24, 2017/Getty Images BRISBANE: Nathan Lyon taunted media by saying "I thought you were smarter than that" as he insisted his controversial comments about ending English careers during the Ashes were just a smokescreen. Lyon found himself in the firing line over his remarks before the first Test, but he said he was being deliberately provocative to take the heat off Australia´s left-

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PFA seizes 2300kg contaminated spice in Rawalpindi

RAWALPINDI: Punjab Food Authority on Friday seized 2300 kg contaminated spices from a number of factory deposits in Rawalpindi's area of Ganj Mandi. According to a PFA spokesperson, the spices were sold under the brands; Iman, Machli and Mor. He added that sawdust, textile colour, and other contaminating agents were recovered from the site during the raid. PFA Director North Bilal Abro maintained that all tests conducted on the recovered substances were proven positive. In another raid at Nas

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Turkish ambassador calls on army chief at end of tenure

Turkish Ambassador Sadik Babur Girgin and Army Chief General Qamar Bajwa RAWALPINDI: Turkish Ambassador to Pakistan Sadik Babur Girgin called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday to bid farewell at the end of his tenure in Pakistan, the military's media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement.  Matters of mutual interest including regional security issues were discussed during the meeting. The two dignitaries noted the exceptional mutual rela

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Nepal votes in historic polls

KATHMANDU: Nepal on Sunday votes in historic elections for new national and provincial assemblies that many hope will bring much-needed stability to the desperately poor country, which has cycled through 10 leaders in the last 11 years. The elections are the first under a new post-war constitution that paved the way for a sweeping overhaul of the political system intended to devolve power away from a top-heavy central government to seven newly created provinces. The constitution, adopted in 2

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