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Former US gymnastics doctor pleads guilty to sex abuse

LANSING: Former USA Gymnastics team doctor Lawrence Nassar, accused of molesting dozens of female athletes over several decades, on Wednesday pleaded guilty to multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct. Nassar -- who was involved with USA Gymnastics for nearly three decades and worked with the country´s gymnasts at four separate Olympic Games -- could face at least 25 years in prison on the charges brought in Michigan. Nassar had been charged with 22 criminal counts of sexual assault in the M
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France calls UN Security Council meeting over Libya slavery

France called Wednesday for a meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss slave-trading in Libya following video footage showing Africans being auctioned off in the war-torn country. Photo: AFP file PARIS: France called Wednesday for a meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss slave-trading in Libya following video footage showing Africans being auctioned off in the war-torn country. ?France decided this morning to ask for an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council to discus
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Court finds Czech ?femme fatale? guilty in spy scandal

A Czech court on Wednesday found the former mistress of the country?s ex-prime minister guilty of illegally deploying military intelligence officers to spy on his then wife, in a scandal that saw Petr Necas resign in 2013. Photo: AFP file  PRAGUE: A Czech court on Wednesday found the former mistress of the country?s ex-prime minister guilty of illegally deploying military intelligence officers to spy on his then wife, in a scandal that saw Petr Necas resign in 2013. The Prague tribunal handed
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Twitter reacts to Rishi Kapoor insulting woman on social media

Rishi Kapoor has been in the limelight time and again for all the wrong reasons.  The yesteryear actor and his escapades on Twitter, or as he calls it 'jokes', are not well-received by most people on the social media platform.  This time he is at the receiving end of the wrath of twiteratti for insulting an ex-RJ Sucharita Tyagi.  It all started with Rishi poking fun at a pregnant Beyonce.  As a reply, Sucharita Tyagi tweeted ?Not Funny?. That was the start of anot
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Pope to meet Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

Pope Francis will meet Rohingya Muslim refugees from Myanmar in Dhaka when he visits the Bangladeshi capital next week. Photo: AFP file  VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis will meet Rohingya Muslim refugees from Myanmar in Dhaka when he visits the Bangladeshi capital next week, a Vatican spokesman said Wednesday. Francis, who has repeatedly spoken out over the persecution of the religious minority by the Myanmar authorities, will meet a small group of Rohingyas during an interfaith meeting scheduled f
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Imran petitions SC for merging FATA with KP

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan filed a petition in the Supreme Court on Wednesday seeking the merger of the country's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province. Khan, in his petition, stated the president has the authority to legislate for the sake of peace and governance in tribal areas. He stated that President Mamnoon Hussain announced FATA Reforms Package, and the KP government has fulfilled all Constitutional responsib
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WTO to hear Qatar's complaint against UAE over blockade

The World Trade Organization agreed Wednesday to hear Qatar?s complaint against the United Arab Emirates over a five-month old blockade that has triggered a diplomatic crisis in the Gulf. Photo: AFP file  GENEVA: The World Trade Organization agreed Wednesday to hear Qatar?s complaint against the United Arab Emirates over a five-month old blockade that has triggered a diplomatic crisis in the Gulf. Qatar turned to the WTO in August, insisting it was the victim of an "illegal siege?perpetrated b
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US condemns 'ethnic cleansing' of Myanmar's Rohingya

WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday toughened its stance on Myanmar, accusing the country's security forces of perpetrating "horrendous atrocities" against the Rohingya that amount to "ethnic cleansing" of the Muslim minority. The statement from Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who visited Myanmar last week, are the strongest US condemnation yet of the military's crackdown against the Rohingya, which has triggered a major refugee crisis and escalating global outrage. "After a careful
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Should Uber users be worried about data hack?

PARIS: The theft of the personal data of 57 million Uber riders and drivers highlights how vulnerable we make ourselves when we install apps on our mobile phones and tablet computers. What happened? Uber chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi said Tuesday that hackers had compromised personal data from some 57 million riders and drivers in a breach kept hidden for a year. Stolen files included names, email addresses, and mobile phone numbers for riders, and the names and driver license information
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Zubair blames Sindh govt for delay in Karachi's Green Line bus project

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/39ebceea6e0ac5957d1a8582859477c4.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTEvMjIvMjAxNyAzOjI4OjEzIFBNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9WVIvbjBkWjRnN2ttUGRreDg4MUdrQT09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] KARACHI: Governor Sindh Mohammad Zubair said on Wednesday the delay in completion of Green Line bus project in Karachi is due to the
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Egypt detains 29 people who allegedly spied for Turkey

CAIRO: Egypt's public prosecutor ordered 29 people to be detained for 15 days pending an investigation into accusations they spied for Turkey and joined a "terrorist" group, his office said Wednesday. The 29 suspects - and others who are still at large - are accused of "spying in favour of Turkey and membership in an terrorist organisation", a statement said. The suspects were accused of offering Egyptian citizens an international phone service, which was set up to spy on Egyptians and offer
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If individual with bad character can lead, why can't disqualified individual: Rana

LAHORE: Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah Wednesday questioned if an individual with bad character can head a party, why can't a disqualified individual do so. Addressing a press conference here at the Punjab Assembly, the minister said the Parliament Nawaz a symbol of resistance against anti-democratic forces. He was referring to the National Assembly's rejection of a constitutional amendment seeking to bar a disqualified member from heading a political party. Criticising Pakistan Tehreek
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PM Abassi has sought help from PPP over delimitation bill: Khursheed Shah

PPP) leader Khursheed Shah on Wednesday said that the prime minister has requested for his party's assistance for the fresh delimitation of constituencies. Photo: Geo News file  ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Khursheed Shah on Wednesday said that the prime minister has requested for his party's assistance for the fresh delimitation of constituencies. "PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has expressed his wish to meet Asif Ali Zardari and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari," the opposition leader in th
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Syria opposition meets in Riyadh under pressure to compromise

Saudi Minister of the Arabic Gulf affairs Thamer al-Sabhan, Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir and UN special envoy for Syria crisis Staffan de Mistura pose for a group picture during the Syrian opposition meeting in Riyadh. -AFP  RIYADH: Syrian opposition figures met in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday in a bid to form an overhauled delegation to peace talks that analysts say may be more willing to compromise on key demands. The meeting comes as Iran, Russia and Turkey hold a summit i
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China's futuristic library: More fiction than books

The library contains 200,000 books and it has grand ambitions to grow its collection to 1.2 million. Photo: AFP TIANJIN: A futuristic Chinese library has wowed book lovers around the world with its white, undulating shelves rising from floor to ceiling, but if you read between the lines you'll find something is missing. Those rows upon rows of book spines are mostly images printed on the aluminium plates that make up the backs of the shelves. Pictures of the sleek Tianjin Binhai Library have
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Singapore to deploy driverless buses from 2022: minister

SINGAPORE: Driverless buses will appear on some roads in Singapore from 2022 as part of plans to improve mobility in the land-scarce city-state, its transport minister said Wednesday. Singapore has so far avoided the massive traffic jams that choke other Asian cities like Manila and Jakarta by imposing road tolls, spending massively on public transport and becoming one of the world´s most expensive places to own a car. It now plans to embrace self-driving technology to further reduce reliance
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Shehbaz files petition for quick verdict in defamation suit against Imran

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab filed a petition on Wednesday for quick verdict in the defamation case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairperson Imran Khan, Geo News reported. Shehbaz remarked that Imran is employing delay tactics in the case hearing. ?The verdict of the case should be given in the next 90 days,? he added. The petition states that Imran is trying to delay the hearing of the case, as per law the verdict should be announced in the next 90 days. The petition adds daily hearing
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Tencent to bring world's hottest video game to China, promises socialist values

The PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds video game is seen in this illustration photo November 22, 2017. Photo: Reuters   BEIJING/HONG KONG: Chinese gaming giant Tencent Holdings Ltd is bringing ?Playerunknown?s Battleground?, the world?s hottest video game, to China, but with a twist. The gory, battle royale-style game will get a socialist makeover to meet stringent Chinese rules. The move comes after China?s content regulator slammed the South Korean-made game, PUBG for short, last month for being
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UN, Japan to provide ECP with $5.9mn for capacity building

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations and Japan will provide the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) $5.9 million dollars over three years to further strengthen the institution's capacity to hold elections.  The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will provide the funds to develop the capacity of key democratic institutions.  The ambassador of Japan said the ECP and the UNDP will play their role to make the upcoming elections credible and transparent.  "This will be a great achievement for
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Ultrasound smartphone gadget helped a doctor diagnose his own cancer

A 59-year-old doctor doctor diagnosed his own stage four cancer last summer with the help of his iPhone, according to MIT Technology Review. Dr John Martin, who works as a vascular surgeon, was testing a handheld ultrasound machine Butterfly iQ, which connects to an iPhone. Dr Martin decided to scan his own neck with the help of the device because he felt a mass in his throat. The results revealed that he had metastatic cancer, which had spread to his neck from his tongue and throat. After
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Agitated 'Butcher of Bosnia' Mladic ordered dragged from courtroom

Former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic was dragged out of his judgement hearing Wednesday after he started shouting at war crimes judges that they were lying. Photo: AFP   THE HAGUE: Former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic was dragged out of his judgement hearing Wednesday after he started shouting at war crimes judges that they were lying. Presiding judge Alphons Orie ordered him removed from the courtroom just after denying a defence request to halt the proceedings due to Mladic?s hi
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Shaniera Akram totally loves Pakistani food

?Everything is good!? in Pakistani food, she said in a reply to a guy who asked her about food recommendations-Photo (Twitter/Peoples Magazine) Shaniera Akram will never cease to win the hearts of Pakistanis. Her adorable media appearances, seamless adoption to Pakistani culture and, of course, being the wife of a star-cricketer have made her the country?s most favourite bhabi. Also, she loves Pakistani food! Recently, she was asked on Twitter for food recommendations by a guy visiting Karachi
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Evidence against Nawaz 'bedridden' in London hospital: Aitzaz Ahsan

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/3f4cfa3e5e63d5d19d7c2477a723f08d.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTEvMjIvMjAxNyAxMDo1Nzo0NSBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPVZRV1BNTHQydXpxUW80aTVRb2pLcVE9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] ISLAMABAD: In a subtle indication at the Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, senior leader Pakistan Peoples? Party Senator Aitzaz Ahsan s
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Lebanon's Hariri says to hold off resignation as PM

Lebanon?s Saad al-Hariri said on Wednesday he would hold off presenting his resignation as prime minister in response to a request from President Michel Aoun to allow more dialogue. ?I presented today my resignation to President Aoun and he urged me to wait before offering it and to hold onto it for more dialogue about its reasons and political background, and I showed responsiveness,? Hariri said in a televised statement.
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Shafqat Mahmood hits back at Nawaz for calling PTI anti-democratic

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Shafqat Mahmood on Wednesday hit back at former premier Nawaz Sharif for terming PTI non-democratic and insinuating that it has links with dictators. In a statement, Mahmood said that Nawaz, who is also the chief of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, has turned his guns towards PTI to conceal his crimes. ?This day had to come when Mian Sahib is accusing [us] of relations with dictatorship,? he said. PML-N itself doesn't seem like a democratic party from any aspect,
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