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Pakistan?s solar homeowners get green light to sell power to national grid

A solar-powered floodlight along the border with Afghanistan in North Waziristan, Pakistan - REUTERS LAHORE: Pakistan has approved rules allowing owners of solar panels across the country to sell power they create to the country?s energy grid, and moved to convert tens of thousands of water pumps in southwestern Balochistan province to solar power. The country?s Alternative Energy Development Board, a government agency, said solar panels owners throughout Pakistan can for the first time take pa
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Padmavati cleared by British censor board for release

While Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Padmavati' starring Deepika Padukone is facing protests in India, the movie has been cleared by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC).  The movie has been given a 12A rating by the BBFC citing "moderate violence, injury detail," and has given the movie a go-ahead for screening without any cuts.  In India, Rajput groups and politicians have accused Bhansali of distorting history, with a bounty also being placed on Padukone and Bhansali.  Meanwhile, hist
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Dr Asim ECL case: SC issues contempt of court notice to interior secretary

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday issued contempt of court notice against Interior Secretary for not striking off the name of Pakistan Peoples Party leader Dr Asim Hussain from the Exit Control List despite orders. Dr Hussain's counsel Lateef Khosa informed the two-member SC bench that his client's name was not taken off from the ECL until Thursday. The petitioner requested the court to start contempt of court proceedings against Interior Ministry for its non-compliance in implementing Nov
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Smith defies England as Australia fight back in Ashes

Smith and Marsh put up a vital partnership on day two of first Ashes Test/Cricket Australia  BRISBANE: Skipper Steve Smith led a rescue mission to revive Australia´s fortunes after a top-order batting collapse in the Ashes Test against England in Brisbane on Friday. Home hopes rested on Smith to mount a fighting rearguard after the loss of four wickets in a faltering chase after England´s first innings of 302 at the Gabba. At the close on the second day, the Australians were 165 for four and t
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PM Abbasi chairs CCI meeting

Chief Ministers of all provinces were invited for the meeting, however, CM Punjab failed to attend the meeting ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Council of Common Interests (CCI) is underway under the chair of Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi at the Prime Minister Office. Chief Ministers of all provinces were invited for the meeting, however, CM Punjab failed to attend the meeting. The meeting includes an eight-point agenda and the participants are expected to discuss national policy on water di
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Abid Sher Ali responds to Imran's 'don't compare me to Nawaz' statement

PML-N leader Abid Sher Ali/File photo ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Power Abid Sher Ali reacted to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan?s statement earlier today asking not to be compared to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. Comparing me to Nawaz, akin to comparing me with Sultana Dacoit: Khan Imran Khan said federal government is calling his political protest 'terrorism' in an attempt to silence him ?Don?t compare me with Nawaz. My comparison with him is like
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Elon Musk beats deadline for building world´s biggest battery

Musk had pledged to build the battery in the South Australian outback for free if it was not completed within the 100 days-AFP SYDNEY: Entrepreneur Elon Musk has won a US$50 million bet by beating a 100-day deadline for building a giant battery to help South Australia avoid energy blackouts, officials said. State Premier Jay Weatherill said testing of the massive lithium ion battery would begin within days, ahead of the December 1 deadline Musk set for himself when he signed off on the project
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Saudi Crown Prince calls Iran leader 'new Hitler': NYT

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia?s powerful Crown Prince called the Supreme Leader of Iran ?the new Hitler of the Middle East? in an interview with the New York Times published on Thursday, sharply escalating the war of words between the arch-rivals. The kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Iran back rival sides in wars and political crises throughout the region. Mohammed bin Salman, who is also Saudi defense minister in the US-allied oil giant kingdom, suggested the Islamic Republic?s alleged expansion under Ayat
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Islamabad protestors have political motives: Supreme Court detailed verdict

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan released the detailed order of Thursday's hearing on the Faizabad protest in Islamabad. The verdict states, citing a report by the country's premier intelligence agency, that the protestors have political motives.  The detailed order states that "the TLYRA [Tehreek-e-Labaik Ya Rasool Allah] is determined to exploit the situation and gain political mileage to gain support for the next general elections."  The report by the Inter-Services Intelligence (IS
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England tear through Australia?s top order

James Anderson dismissed Pete Handscomb for his first wicket of the match/Getty Images  BRISBANE: England scythed through Australia´s top order to leave the home side vulnerable at 76 for three at tea, after the tourists were dismissed for 302 earlier on day two of the series-opening Ashes test in Brisbane on Friday. Steve Smith was 19 not out with Peter Handscomb on 14 after Stuart Broad, Moeen Ali and Jake Ball had grabbed a wicket apiece on a glorious day at the Gabba. Opener Cameron Bancro
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ATC directs IO to record Imran Khan?s statement in PTV attack case

PTI chief Imran Khan speaks to media  ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) hearing the PTV attack case directed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Friday to record his statement before police in all four cases against him. The court adjourned the hearing of PTV and parliament attack case till December 7. The PTI chief, speaking to journalists on Friday after appearing before the ATC, said that the federal government is calling his political protest 'terrorism' in an atte
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IHC to hear Islamabad sit-in case today

The protest has entered its 19th day despite orders from both Supreme Court and IHC against the sit-in ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court will resume hearing in the Faizabad protest case today after it issued showcause notices on Monday to the authorities concerned for failing to disperse the protesters. The protest has entered its 19th day despite orders from both Supreme Court and IHC against the sit-in. In the last hearing, attended by Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal, Justice Shaukat Siddiqu
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Eight-year-old killed in Karachi bus crash

KARACHI: A six-year-old child was killed and her father critically injured as a speedy bus crashed into a motorcycle at the metropolis's MA Jinnah Road on early Friday morning. In reaction to the incident, the agitated local bystanders torched two buses. Reportedly, two buses were racing on MA Jinnah road leading towards Numaish, when one of the buses crashed with the motorcycle. [embed_video1 url=http://stre
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Israeli PM talks up ?fruitful cooperation? with Arab states

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday hailed his country´s "fruitful cooperation" with Arab nations, as fears over Iranian influence appear to drive one-time adversaries closer together. "Our fruitful cooperation with Arab countries is in general secret, but I am confident that relations with them will continue to mature and that this will allow us to enlarge the circle of peace," he said in a speech to mark the 44th annivers
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Women have ´just started´ to speak out on sexual harassment: UN Women

Mlambo-Ngcuka said she was disturbed by the "loud silence of men" who she said have yet to stand up, distance themselves from the predatory men, and "preach about the importance of behaviour change" UNITED NATIONS, UNITED STATES: The avalanche of sexual misconduct allegations that has rattled Hollywood, US media and beyond is just beginning, says the head of UN Women, who expects many more women to come forward before behaviors change. The wave of scandals in the United States has felled the c
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PPP should not criticise Nawaz, reaction to hurt ?political community?: Khawaja Asif

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Khawaja Asif tweeted on Friday that Pakistan Peoples Party supremo should refrain from criticising Nawaz Sharif as reaction on their statements from his party would hurt the 'political community' of the country. Asif's statement has come in backdrop of PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari's refusal to meet PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's constant disparagement against the ruling party. The foreign minister said Zardari
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Villarreal and Nice head into Europa League knockout round

Spain?s Villarreal and France?s Nice were among the qualifiers for the knockout stage of the Europa League, with one game remaining to play, after wins on Thursday. Arsenal lost to Cologne 1-0 in Germany but still finish top of Group H while Hertha Berlin crash out of the competition after a 3-2 loss to Athletic Bilbao. Villarreal moved into the next round after beating Astana 3-2 to end the Kazakh club?s 17-game unbeaten run. Substitute Cedric Bakambu scored twice after being introduced on t
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Ambulance crew grants dying woman's last wish to visit the beach one last time

SYDNEY: An Australian ambulance crew carrying a dying woman to hospital took a detour to grant her final wish -- to visit the beach one last time. "Tears were shed and the patient felt very happy," the ambulance service posted on its Facebook page alongside a photo showing a paramedic beside a stretcher facing the ocean at Hervey Bay, on Australia´s east coast. "A crew were transporting a patient to the palliative care unit of the local Hospital and the patient expressed that she just wished s
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Possible explosion detected near missing Argentine sub's last known location

The Argentine navy raised the possibility on Thursday that a navy submarine missing in the South Atlantic suffered an explosion, heightening concerns over the fate of the 44 crew members. An abnormal sound detected underwater by an international agency on the morning of Nov. 15, around the time that the ARA San Juan sent its last signal and in the same area, was ?consistent with an explosion,? navy spokesman Enrique Balbi told reporters. The navy did not have enough information to say what the
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Dining goes digital for Thailand's street food vendors

BANGKOK: Bangkok?s famous street-food vendors have joined the digital revolution, embracing payment via Quick Response (QR) barcodes that can be read using smartphones. Thailand is famous for its traditional street stalls that offer everything from stir-fried noodles to clothes and for many Thais eating out at a pavement stall is part of their daily routine. Now, some vendors in the capital Bangkok are offering digital transactions after the Bank of Thailand (BOT) last week gave the green ligh
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Fatty liver linked to a shrinking brain

Fatty liver disease that is not related to excess drinking is associated with greater brain shrinkage than normally happens with age, researchers say. The reduced brain volume linked to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is equivalent to an extra 4.2 years of ageing for people in their 60s and early 70s, researchers report in JAMA Neurology, or an extra 7.3 years of ageing for people under age 60. ?Liver fat may have a direct association with brain aging,? lead author Galit Weinstein fr
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Iran allows women weightlifters to compete internationally

File Women weightlifters from Iran will be allowed to compete internationally for the first time, the president of the country?s weightlifting federation said on Thursday. In a sign of changing attitudes, Saudi Arabia also confirmed the setting up of a women?s programme, opening the way to the country also fielding a national women?s team six years after the sport?s governing body allowed the wearing of the hijab, in competition. Iran has one of the world?s strongest weightlifting cultures and
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EU privacy regulators to discuss Uber hack next week

European Union privacy regulators will discuss ride-hailing app Uber?s massive data breach cover-up next week and could create a task-force to coordinate investigations. Uber faces regulatory scrutiny after CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the company covered up a data breach last year that exposed personal data from around 57 million accounts. The chair of the group of European data protection authorities - known as the Article 29 Working Party - said on Thursday the data breach would be discussed
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Berlin police seeking more missing John Lennon items

German police are trying to recover numerous items stolen from the estate of the late Beatle John Lennon, prosecutors said Thursday, after the arrest of a suspect accused of handling the objects. A 58-year-old man identified as Erhan G. was arrested in Berlin on Monday on suspicion of dealing in the stolen goods. Prosecutors said he has "given a broad confession" in the case and provided information about stolen personal items from Lennon that remain undiscovered. Police had on Tuesday announ
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