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Israeli minister: we have secret ties with 'many' Arab states

Yuval Steinitz attends a news conference during the 68th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at UN headquarters in New York, US, September 25, 2013. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/Files JERUSALEM: An Israeli cabinet minister on Sunday said Israel had covert ties with "many" Arab and Muslim states but was obliged not to name them at the other sides' request. A rare interview given by the head of Israel's armed forces to a Saudi-owned news site was published on Thursday, further fuelling talk of close

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'Should have left them in jail', Trump on UCLA basketball players in China

US President Donald Trump on Sunday upbraided the father of one of three UCLA basketball players who were detained in China on suspicion of shoplifting after he questioned Trump?s role in their release. ?Now that the three basketball players are out of China and saved from years in jail, LaVar Ball, the father of LiAngelo, is unaccepting of what I did for his son and that shoplifting is no big deal. I should have left them in jail!,? Trump wrote in a Twitter post. The three player

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German parties at impasse as deadline passes with no deal

Germany?s would-be coalition partners appeared to have reached an impasse over immigration policy as a self-imposed Sunday evening deadline for agreeing the outlines of a government programme passed with no deal. A deadline of 1700 GMT passed with no announcement being made, suggesting Chancellor Angela Merkel?s conservatives, the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) and the Greens had been unable to agree the painful compromises needed to wrap up talks, which appear set to continue. The reluctan

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Protesters march in solidarity with hurricane-hit Puerto Rico

A flooded street is seen in the Juana Matos neighbourhood in Catano municipality after Hurricane Maria, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, September 21, 2017. REUTERS/Dave Graham/Files  WASHINGTON: Protesters marched Sunday in Washington in solidarity with hurricane-hit Puerto Rico, criticizing the lacklustre US response to the storm and calling for reform. Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico in September, ravaging the US territory's infrastructure. Some 50 percent of its population of 3.4 milli

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From Las Vegas to Washington, lobbyists swarm US Congress on tax bill

Copies of the tax legislation "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" are seen at the Capitol Hill, Washington, US, November 15, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein/Files WASHINGTON: Recreational vehicle retailers from across the country were sipping morning coffee at a convention in Las Vegas earlier this month when word whipped through the hotel?s ?dealers? lounge? that the US Congress was considering tax law changes threatening their businesses. Republicans in the House of Representatives wanted to jettison a

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EU's Tusk says alarmed that Poland's policy resembles 'Kremlin's plan'

European Council (EC) President Donald Tusk attends a debate on the outcome of the last European summit at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, October 24, 2017. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/Files  WARSAW: European Council (EC) President Donald Tusk said on Sunday he was alarmed by the similarity of policies pursued by Poland?s right-wing government to what he described as ?Kremlin?s plan?. Poland?s ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party has been increasingly at loggerheads with the EU an

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Kane wants to spend entire career at Tottenham

Tottenham Hotspur and England forward Harry Kane wants to spend his entire career at the London club, he told Germany?s Bild newspaper on Sunday. ?My aim is to play my whole career only for Tottenham,? Kane, who is reportedly a major transfer target for the biggest European clubs but whose current deal with Spurs runs to 2022, told the newspaper. ?At the moment, everything fits well for me here and I am happy. We have a fantastic team, a good coach and a professional training centre and we are

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Zimbabwe war vets leader says Mugabe will be impeached

Zimbabwean War Veterans leader Chris Mutsvangwa (R), arrives at a meeting of the ruling ZANU-PF party in Harare, Zimbabwe, November 19, 2017. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo  JOHANNESBURG: The leader of Zimbabwe?s war veterans said Sunday plans to impeach President Robert Mugabe would go ahead as scheduled after the 93-year-old leader defied expectations that he would resign in a national address. Chris Mutsvangwa ? who has been leading a campaign to oust Mugabe ? told Reuters in a text message mom

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Country music legend Mel Tillis dead at 85: publicist

Recording artist Mel Tillis performs at The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee, US, June 6, 2014. AFP/Getty Images North America/Jason Davis/Files  WASHINGTON: Country Music Hall of Famer Mel Tillis ? known for songs such as "I Ain't Never" and "Coca-Cola Cowboy" ? died early Sunday aged 85, his publicist confirmed. The country legend died of suspected respiratory failure at the Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, Florida, publicist Don Murry Grubbs said in a statement. "Tillis bat

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Mugabe defies resignation expectations in TV speech

HARARE: Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, in a much-expected TV address Sunday, stressed he was still in power after his authoritarian 37-year reign was rocked by a military takeover. "The (ruling ZANU-PF) party congress is due in a few weeks and I will preside over its processes," Mugabe said, pitching the country into further uncertainty. Many Zimbabweans expected Mugabe to resign after the army seized power last week. But Mugabe delivered his speech alongside the uniformed generals who

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Interior minister calls emergency meeting of scholars over Islamabad protest

Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Sunday called an emergency meeting of scholars belonging to all sects over the ongoing protest in Islamabad. Photo: Geo News file   ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Sunday called an emergency meeting of religious scholars belonging to all schools of thought over the ongoing protest in Islamabad. The consultative meeting, to be held tomorrow, is the latest effort on behalf of the government to bring the protest to an amicable end. Earlier today, Iqba

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Saudi, Bahrain target Iran at Arab League meeting

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir, centre right, and Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, left, meet with foreign ministers at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, November 19, 2017. Photo: AP1 CAIRO: Saudi Arabia warned Sunday that it would not stand idly by in the face of Iranian "aggression", as Bahrain said the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement was "in total control" of Lebanon. The foreign ministers of both Gulf states spoke at an extraordinary general meeti

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PAF wins CAS Challenge Polo Cup

Acting Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Farooq Habib along with the winning team.  LAHORE: Pakistan Air Force (PAF) won 26th Chief of Air Staff Challenge Polo Cup by defeating Pakistan Rangers (Punjab) with 5 goals to 9 in the final match played here on Sunday. Shah Qubali Alam, Flight Lieutenant Hamza, Squadron Leader Humayun and Air Vice Marshal Amir Masood scored 5, 2, 1 and 1 goals respectively for the winning team during the enthralling final. For the runners-up team, Sub Inspector Amanat

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Curfew clashes in Cameroon?s anglophone region injure four

At least four people, including a police officer, were injured during overnight clashes in an English-speaking region of Cameroon, in which gunshots were heard ringing out despite a curfew imposed to contain an escalating crisis. sources said Sunday. A source close to the security services said the officer received a gunshot wound near the Food Market in Bamenda, a city of 300,000 people in the mountains of western Cameroon that is the epicentre of anglophone resentment of perceived discriminat

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Whale shark spotted near Karachi harbour

A whale shark was spotted about 10 nautical miles from Karachi harbour, according to World Wild Fund for Nature-Pakistan.  In a Facebook post on Saturday, the organisation shared an image of the whale shark.  The post read: "An independent observer spotted a whale shark, 10 nautical miles from Karachi Harbour. Do you know that this incredible species has seen its numbers plummet by 50% over the last 75 years?"

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Arab League holds emergency meeting to discuss Iran

Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates supported the Saudi request, which was also approved by Djibouti, the current chair of the pan-Arab bloc. Photo: Al Arabiya file  The Arab League is holding an emergency meeting on Sunday to discuss ?violations? committed by Iran in the region, Al Arabiya reported. Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates supported the Saudi request to hold the meeting, which was also approved by Djibouti, the current chair of the pan-Arab bloc. The Secretary-General of the A

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Padmavati makers postpone movie's release as protests intensify in India

The release of the controversial Sanjay Leela Bhansali has been ?voluntarily? deferred, according to India media.  The epic saga starring Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh has been embroiled in many controversies as protesters claim it "distorts history? and ?demeans? the Queen Padmini. However, the movie's cast has repeatedly denied the claims.  A spokesperson of the film?s producer and distributor Viacom18 Motion Pictures said on Sunday, said that the movie will not release on its scheduled

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Lebanon under 'total control' of Hezbollah: Bahrain FM

Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheik Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, left, listens to journalists while standing with Finance Minister Sheik Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa during a conference. Photo: AFP file  CAIRO: Bahrain's foreign minister said Sunday that Lebanon is under the "total control" of the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement, in a speech at an Arab League meeting called by Riyadh. "The Lebanese Republic, in spite of our relations with it as a brotherly Arab nation... is under the total contro

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Women-only music festival for Sweden after rape complaints

STOCKHOLM: A Swedish comedian announced Sunday the launch of a women-only music festival, after the country´s largest event was cancelled following a string of sexual assault and rape complaints. Organiser Emma Knyckare said the two-day music festival called Statement will be held next summer in the western city of Gothenburg and will allow women to party and drink "without having to look over your shoulder". "Together we are making a statement against sexual assaults by creating a safe space

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PAF C-130 aircraft airlifts relief goods to Iran

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/b35fbcdf0fdfe664a05101613169ea0e.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTEvMTkvMjAxNyA0OjQ0OjQxIFBNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9Sm5rRXY5SWNPbzFDczZpdlBPUDIrdz09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) C-130 aircraft airlifted relief goods to Iran on Sunday.  The aircraft carried more than 12

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Six of a family die as car plunges into ravine near Murree

Pictured is the ill-fated car. ? Geo News MURREE: Six members of a family died after a car plunged into a ravine near Murree Sunday evening, rescue sources said. The incident occurred in Bangara village, rescue sources said, adding the deceased included four minors. They were identified as Haji Asif, his son Faisal Abbasi, and four grandsons. The bodies were shifted to a local hospital for further formalities.

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IoK observes complete shutdown in protest of search operations

A complete shutdown was observed in Indian occupied Kashmir today (Sunday) against the cordon and search operations and subsequent killings by Indian forces across the Kashmir Valley. Photo: KMS file  SRINAGAR: A complete shutdown was observed in Indian occupied Kashmir today (Sunday) against the cordon and search operations and subsequent killings by Indian forces across the Kashmir Valley, the Kashmir Media Service reported. All shops and business establishments were closed, while traffic wa

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Kenyan police fire teargas to break slum protests after four murdered

NAIROBI: Kenyan police fired teargas to disperse a crowd that was protesting on Sunday against the overnight murder of four people in a slum in the capital Nairobi. Parts of the city have been gripped by tension since Friday when at least five people were killed in violence involving the police and opposition supporters who were accompanying their leader Raila Odinga after a trip abroad. Japheth Koome, the police commander in the city, said investigations had started after four bodies were fo

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French police officer kills three before committing suicide

SARCELLES: A 31-year-old French police officer shot three people dead before turning his gun on himself, in a killing spree sparked by a row with his girlfriend, police the local prosecutor said Sunday. The news comes with France already grappling with the surge in police suicides this year. The Paris officer, Arnaud Martin, finished his shift on Saturday evening and went to meet his girlfriend in Sarcelles, a suburb north of the capital city, to discuss ending their relationship. But after a

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PML-N won?t be able to complete tenure: Shafqat Mehmood

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/1605c298d5eb470ae83712643ba0ffe6.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTEvMTkvMjAxNyAzOjE4OjI1IFBNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9Q1BUTFY0blNyWU40aVJ3c3RlYWxtQT09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Leader Shafqat Mehmood remarked that he doesn?t see governing Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz completin

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