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'Augmented reality' brings art alive in Vienna

A visitor is looking at an animation as he points his smartphone at French painter Paul Signac´s painting "Venice, The Pink Cloud" using the Artvive app at Albertina Gallery in Vienna, Austria on November 21, 2017. Photo: AFP The "augmented reality" app, which is free to download, allows phones to be held up to 13 paintings in the Albertina's collection and move elements of them around. Degas's "Two Dancers" is created before your eyes, a Picasso boat sets sail and a photo of Monet's garden at
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?Don?t force hugs,' Girl Scouts advises post-Weinstein

As the United States grapples with an avalanche of sexual assault and harassment scandals, the country?s Girl Scouts organization is giving parents stern advice before the holidays: don?t force your daughter to hug a relative. Photo: AFP file  NEW YORK: As the United States grapples with an avalanche of sexual assault and harassment scandals, the country?s Girl Scouts organization is giving parents stern advice before the holidays: don?t force your daughter to hug a relative. Posted ahead of Th
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NA's rejection of proposed amendment no 'victory', says Rasheed

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/83d5f64ea0432c3e15c00b0870141caa.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTEvMjEvMjAxNyA2OjEzOjA0IFBNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9UGJoRmhjOFRwekdLa2g4RUNhZ3p6UT09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] KARACHI: Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed Tuesday said the rejection of a proposed constitutional amendment by th
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Another US lawmaker accused of sexual harassment: report

Powerful Democratic lawmaker John Conyers, the longest-serving US congressman, settled a wrongful dismissal complaint after a former staffer said she was sacked because she would ?not succumb to (his) sexual advances. Photo: AFP file  WASHINGTON: Powerful Democratic lawmaker John Conyers, the longest-serving US congressman, settled a wrongful dismissal complaint after a former staffer said she was sacked because she would ?not succumb to (his) sexual advances,? according to BuzzFeed News. The 8
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Terrible, demoralising message to nation, says Imran after amendment rejected in NA

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/7b26a3f455c247f156dfc577e12bb720.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTEvMjEvMjAxNyA1OjMzOjQ5IFBNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9N1NoQTBoTU5Udk5kTFVMcGp4UkxBdz09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf Chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday termed the rejection of a proposed amendment to the Elections Bil
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Six Syrians arrested for ?planning terror attack? in Germany

German police on Tuesday arrested six Syrian refugees suspected of preparing a terror attack. Photo: AFP file  FRANKFURT: German police on Tuesday arrested six Syrian refugees suspected of preparing a terror attack, prosecutors said. The suspects, aged 20 to 28, were detained in dawn raids that saw some 500 police officers swoop on residences in the cities of Kassel, Essen, Hanover and Leipzig. The men are accused of belonging to ?the foreign terrorist group?, Christian Hartwig, a spokesman fo
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Spain, Portugal struggle with extreme drought

Spain and Portugal are grappling with a devastating drought which has left rivers nearly dry, sparked deadly wildfires and devastated crops ? and experts warn that prolonged dry spells will become more frequent. Photo: AFP file  MADRID: Spain and Portugal are grappling with a devastating drought which has left rivers nearly dry, sparked deadly wildfires and devastated crops ? and experts warn that prolonged dry spells will become more frequent. The national weather office says 94 percent of Por
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Democracy defeating all conspiracies, says Maryam

KARACHI: Maryam Nawaz, daughter of former PM Nawaz Sharif, Tuesday said the democracy in the country is defeating all conspiracies against it. In a series of tweets, the former first daughter said they bow their heads in humility and gratitude, praising Almighty Allah. Her tweets came as the National Assembly rejected a proposed constitutional amendment seeking to bar disqualified members from heading a political party. The proposed amendment was aimed at depriving Maryam's father and thr
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Got a spare $71m? How about a single Hong Kong apartment?

Home may be where the heart is, but in Hong Kong it comes at a record price ? more than $71 million for a single apartment. Photo: AFP file  HONG KONG: Home may be where the heart is, but in Hong Kong it comes at a record price ? more than $71 million for a single apartment. A well-heeled buyer snapped up two adjacent mountain-top pads ? each more than 4,000 square feet (370 square meters) ? for an eye-watering combined price of US$149.1 million. The smaller of the two properties closed at $71
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Robert Mugabe resigns as Zimbabwe?s president

HARARE: Robert Mugabe resigned as president of Zimbabwe Tuesday, parliament speaker Jacob Mudenda told lawmakers, ending a 37-year rule defined by brutality and economic collapse. "I Robert Gabriel Mugabe in terms of section 96 of the constitution of Zimbabwe hereby formally tender my resignation... with immediate effect," said speaker Mudenda, reading the letter. Earlier in the day, Zimbabwe´s parliament began debating impeachment proceedings against President Robert Mugabe, the country´s sol
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US charges Iranian over ?Game of Thrones' HBO hack

The United States on Tuesday charged an Iranian computer whiz with hacking into HBO, stealing scripts and plot summaries for ?Games of Thrones,? and trying to extort $6 million in Bitcoin out of the network. Photo: AFP file  NEW YORK: The United States on Tuesday charged an Iranian computer whiz with hacking into HBO, stealing scripts and plot summaries for ?Games of Thrones,? and trying to extort $6 million in Bitcoin out of the network. US prosecutors in New York unveiled a seven-count indict
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Suicide car bomb kills 21 in town north of Baghdad

Suicide attacks in Iraq are usually claimed by the Daesh group KIRKUK: A suicide car bomber killed at least 21 people in an attack on a busy market in a town north of Baghdad on Tuesday, a security official said. Dozens more were wounded when the attacker blew up the vehicle in the middle of the fruit and vegetable market in Tuz Khurmatu, the official said. A doctor at the town´s general hospital put the number of wounded at 80, some of them lightly injured. There was no immediate claim of re
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Un-bee-lievable: Domestic cricket match halted as bees swarm field

The players from both the teams and the umpire hit the ground immediately after bees swarmed the ground on November 21, 2017. Photo: Geo News screen grab RAWALPINDI: A swarm of uninvited winged guests created panic during a domestic cricket match on Tuesday. The Lahore Whites were playing against Peshawar, when honey bees swarmed the ground halting the match for 15 minutes. The players from both the teams and the umpire hit the ground immediately. The players from both the teams and the ump
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Security forces recover 16 foreign hostages in Balochistan operation

RAWALPINDI: Security forces on Tuesday rescued 18 hostages, two Pakistanis and 16 foreigners, after conducting an intelligence-based operation in Balochistan (IBO), said a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The IBO was conducted in the Tump area of Turbat district and the foreign hostages recovered include Nigerians and Yemenis.  ISPR added that a large cache of arms and ammunition, including improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were recovered from the terrorist hideout.
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Killer whale spotted near Churna Island

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/a87d70047054c49509ef36962eac7b24.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTEvMjEvMjAxNyAxMTo0NzowNiBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPWxzZDJROUR4elJsUCt6dmZiNnlQUXc9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] KARACHI: A killer whale was spotted near Churna Island making it the first time ever the marine mammal has been sighted in the re
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China?s Tencent becomes more valuable than Facebook

Tencent's revenue from smartphone games surged by 84 percent in the third quarter. Photo: File BEIJING: Chinese social media and video game giant Tencent became more valuable than Facebook on Tuesday as investors sent the company soaring into the top five of the world?s biggest firms. Tencent?s Hong Kong-listed shares have doubled in value this year, and on Monday it became the first Asian company with a market capitalisation of half a trillion dollars. By the end of the trading day on Tuesda
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China's assistant foreign minister calls on army chief

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday met with China's Assistant Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou on Tuesday, said a statement released by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).  Matters of mutual interest were discussed in the meeting, which was also attended by newly appointed Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing. The visiting dignitaries also acknowledged and appreciated Pakistan Army?s contributions for peace and stability in the region, added ISPR.   
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Shehbaz Sharif reaches out to Indian counterpart to tackle smog

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif has reached out to his Indian counterpart and invited him to enter a regional cooperation agreement to tackle the issue of smog and environmental pollution.  In a letter dated November 19, Shehbaz said the people of both Pakistani and Indian Punjabs have been facing the problem of smog during the months of October and November.  "It goes without saying that the smog has an adverse impact on health, especially on the old and the children; on agricul
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Bilawal to morph into hologram to expand PPP?s outreach

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/c8875c4a201a5bc21e992bf57d07461a.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTEvMjEvMjAxNyAxMjo0MjozNCBQTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPTE0SHNtQ1FyRDIyczFqeXBrODRkNVE9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] KARACHI: Keeping up with the latest technology trends, Pakistan Peoples Party Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has decided to r
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Putin meets Assad ahead of Syria talks with Turkey and Iran

Russia´s President Vladimir Putin and his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad meet with Russia´s top military officers in Sochi. :AFP  SOCHI: President Vladimir Putin said the Russian army had "saved Syria as a state" after meeting with leader Bashar al-Assad, as the Syrian government forces take an upper hand over militants and Daesh. Monday's talks came during an announced "working visit" by Assad to the Black Sea resort of Sochi, ahead of a summit between Putin and the leaders of Turkey and
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Sharapova named in India luxury housing fraud probe

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/8b1847a3dc94bb7e6b3ebabb6208e68d.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTEvMjEvMjAxNyAxMjowMToyNCBQTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPUpVMlNucnRaY28xSFFST0l0R2xZVnc9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] NEW DELHI: Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova is under investigation in India for cheating and criminal conspiracy aft
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US State Dept. revolt: Tillerson accused of violating US law on child soldiers

Tillerson is accused of breaching the Child Soldiers Prevention Act when he decided in June to exclude Iraq, Myanmar, and Afghanistan from a US list of offenders in the use of child soldiers WASHINGTON: A group of about a dozen US State Department officials have taken the unusual step of formally accusing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson of violating a federal law designed to stop foreign militaries from enlisting child soldiers, according to internal government documents reviewed by Reuters. A
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Adamant paparazzi make Aishwarya Rai Bachchan cry at charity event

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan breaks into tears at a charity event. Photo taken from: Times Now News Aishwarya Rai Bachchan broke into tears when photographers and paparazzi caused chaos at an NGO where she had gone to celebrate her late father?s birth anniversary, according to Indian media. The shutterbugs at the event continued to click Aishwarya?s photos despite her requesting them to stop doing so. Photo taken from NDTV ?Please stop it. You guys don?t know the work,? Times Now News quoted Ai
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Humaima Malik?s birthday cake steals the show

Humaima Malik celebrated her birthday on Monday with a number of her fellow TV stars and artists attending the event. The actor, who has done some very praiseworthy roles in both TV drama and films, shared pictures on Instagram showing her clad in what looked like a plain yet trendy long denim gown. Fawad Khan, Adnan
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Sindh police is our baby but we cannot question them: home minister

Sindh Home Minister Suhail Anwar Siyal speaks to the media in Karachi.  KARACHI: Sindh Home Minister Suhail Anwar Siyal has said that the provincial police are like a child that they have fostered and pampered, but cannot question. While addressing the media in the city on Tuesday, Siyal spoke about the issue of removal of the provincial inspector general, saying they have written to the federal government regarding the matter. However, he added, their letter has not been responded to yet. Mor
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