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Miss World 2017: Manushi Chhillar wins crown for India after 17 years

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AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young dies aged 64

A young Malcolm Young holds a guitar as he poses, sitting on an amp Photo: AC/DC co-founder Malcolm Young has died aged 64. Photo: AFP file  PARIS: AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young has died aged 64, the band announced Saturday. Young founded the Australian rock group with his brother Angus, who said he will leave "an enormous legacy". "Today it is with deep heartfelt sadness that AC/DC has to announce the passing of Malcolm Young," a statement on the band´s website said. "With enormous dedicati
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Dozen soldiers to face charges in Gambia

Yahya Jammeh listens to one of his aides in Banjul on November 29, 2016, during the closing rally of the electoral campaign of the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC). Photo: AFP/file  BANJUL: A dozen Gambian soldiers will face charges for nine different offences, an army spokesman told AFP on Saturday, amid fears that a faction of the military remains loyal to ex-president Yahya Jammeh. The charges were laid out at a court martial hearing held on Friday, where 12 offic
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Woman denied job in India for wearing headscarf

Zoya believes it was an example of how Islamophobia in India. Photo: Nedal Zoya  An Indian social worker says she was denied a job at an orphanage in the Indian capital of New Delhi because of her hijab ? a headscarf worn by many Muslim women. Nedal Zoya claimed that the recruiter felt that her hijab made her look "like a Muslim lady." "Everything was going smooth, we exchanged many emails," Zoya, a graduate from Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Mumbai, told Al Jazeera. "But a few days ag
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Greek flooding toll reaches 19, as more bodies found

ATHENS: Greek police and emergency workers rescued three bodies in flood-hit areas west of Athens on Saturday, bringing the death toll since Wednesday to 19. "The bodies of three men discovered on Saturday, aged 28, 58, and 35, have been identified by their families," Nikos Papaefstathiou, head of the National Health Operations Centre, told AFP. "We are still searching for at least three people reported missing," he added. Two of the bodies found Saturday were fished out of the gulf of Eleusi
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Fashion giant Azzedine Alaia dies at 77

PARIS: French-Tunisian designer Azzedine Alaia, whose timeless gowns won an army of devotees around the world, has died at the age of 77, France´s fashion federation said Saturday. Alaia, who rose to fame in the 1980s, refused to march to the beat of international fashion weeks, releasing his collections in his own time with scant concern for publicity. "We have lost a designer of great talent. It is very sad news," fellow creator Pierre Cardin told AFP. Alaia was born to a farming family in
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Indian troops martyr five Kashmiri youth in Hajin

Indian troops, in occupied Kashmir, martyred five more Kashmiri youth in Bandipore district today (Saturday), according to the Kashmir Media Service (KMS). Photo: Geo News file  SRINAGAR: Indian troops, in occupied Kashmir, martyred five more Kashmiri youth in Bandipore district today (Saturday), according to the Kashmir Media Service (KMS). The troops killed the youth during a siege and search operation at Chadergeera in Hajin area of the district.  Earlier, a commando of the Indian Air Forc
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Baligh-ur-Rehman to handle finance minister's parliamentary affairs: sources

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Muhammad Baligh-ur-Rehman has been ordered by the prime minister to take care of finance minister's parliamentary affairs, sources informed Geo News on Saturday.  Baligh-ur-Rehman has been advised to prepare a reply for finance minister in National Assembly and Senate, the sources added.  Speaking to Geo News, Baligh-ur-Rehman accepted that he has been given given responsibilities, adding that he has been ordered to take care
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Indian reply on Jadhav's matter received, under consideration: FO

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal on Saturday said that the Indian reply to Pakistan's humanitarian offer for convicted Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav's was received and under consideration. Photo: ISPR  ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal on Saturday said that the Indian reply to Pakistan's humanitarian offer for convicted Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav's was received and under consideration.  Pakistan on November 10 wrote a letter to the I
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Bangladesh tackles illegal cricket betting with stadium raids

DHAKA: Bangladesh has launched a series of police raids to crack down on illegal betting in cricket stadiums that has gripped the country's main Twenty20 competition, tournament officials said Saturday. Some 77 people have been thrown out of two cricket grounds in the cities of Dhaka and Sylhet in the past few days after being suspected of betting during the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), a lucrative competition modelled on the Indian Premier League, officials said. Betting is illegal in Ban
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Macron welcomes Lebanon?s Hariri to Elysee Palace: AFP

French President Emmanuel Macron (R) gestures as he welcomes Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri at the Elysee Presidential Palace on November 18, 2017 in Paris. Photo: AFP1 PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Saad Hariri for talks Saturday, an AFP reporter said, hours after the Lebanese premier arrived from Saudi Arabia in the midst of a political crisis. Hariri, who made a shock resignation announcement on November 4 and has since fended off claims he was being held in Saudi Ara
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Egypt opens Gaza border for first time since unity deal

GAZA CITY: Egypt opened its largely sealed border with Gaza on Saturday for the first time since a reconciliation agreement saw the Palestinian Authority take control of the crossing from Hamas. A Palestinian official at the Rafah crossing said it had opened at 0700 GMT and was expected to stay open for three days. "Egypt will open the crossing for humanitarian cases registered with the interior ministry," the official said, adding that civilian and security personnel on the Palestinian side w
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NASA launches next-generation weather satellite

NASA on Saturday launched a next-generation satellite into space designed to monitor weather around the world and help improve forecasts. Photo: NASA  LOS ANGELES: NASA on Saturday launched a next-generation satellite into space designed to monitor weather around the world and help improve forecasts. The satellite, called the Joint Polar Satellite System-1 (JPSS-1), is a joint venture between the US space agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which provides we
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Ishaq Dar has not resigned: Marriyum Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Saturday said that Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has not resigned. "Reports of Dar's resignation are baseless." She added that the resignation is the prerogative of Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. "Demanding resignation from Dar is the prerogative of the prime minister," said the minister. Rumours had circulated on Saturday morning that the finance minister had sent his resignation to the premier.  Referr
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KP health dept seeks over Rs10b to purchase equipment for hospitals

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Department wrote on Friday to the finance department, demanding release of Rs10.613 billion for purchase of equipment for hospitals, including the long-delayed Peshawar Institute of Cardiology (PIC) project. Senior government officials in Peshawar told The News KP Health Secretary Abid Majeed wrote the letter to the provincial finance department. He sought the release of Rs10.613 billion that the provincial cabinet had approved on October 26, 2017, but m
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Hariri tells Lebanese president will be in Lebanon Wednesday: Aoun

BEIRUT: Saad al-Hariri, who resigned as Lebanon?s prime minister this month while in Saudi Arabia, told President Michel Aoun in a phone call he would be in Lebanon on Wednesday for Independence Day celebrations, Aoun said on Twitter on Saturday. Hariri arrived in Paris on Saturday with his wife from Riyadh, where he has been since he announced his resignation on Nov. 4. He is due to meet French President Emmanuel Macron later on Saturday. Hariri is in Paris at the invitation of France's Pres
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LHC orders Punjab govt to submit revised smog policy within three months

Smog in the provincial capital this month crossed all the international benchmarks as PM2.5 level-AFP LAHORE: The Lahore Court on Saturday directed the Punjab government to prepare and submit a revised policy on the issue of smog in the province in three months. The court was hearing a petition filed by Advocate Sheraz Raza against the government?s failure to take effective steps to contain smog. LHC chief justice Mansoor Ali Shah in a written interim order chided the government for wasting ti
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PML-N is intact, those trying to break it will fail: Maryam

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Maryam Nawaz said the party was intact and those who were trying to break it will fail. While talking to journalists during her visit to NA-120 on Saturday, Maryam said it might be someone?s wish to see 72 leaders of PML-N resign from the party, but it was not the case in reality, as she could not see anything like that happening. She said this while answering a question about resignation from 72 PML-N leaders, the statements regarding which were
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Zimbabweans celebrate expected fall of Mugabe on Harare streets

Protesters gather calling for Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe to step down, in Harare, Zimbabwe November 18, 2017. REUTERS  HARARE: Thousands of Zimbabweans flooded the streets of Harare on Saturday, waving national flags and singing and dancing in an outpouring of elation at the expected fall of President Robert Mugabe. ?These are tears of joy,? Frank Mutsindikwa, 34, told Reuters, holding aloft the Zimbabwean flag. ?I?ve been waiting all my life for this day. Free at last. We are free at l
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Students spend a day with Pakistan Army

RAWALPINDI: A group of 400 students and faculty members from various Universities, Schools and Colleges of Rawalpindi spent a day with Pakistan Army on Saturday.  According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) wing of the Pakistan Army, the programme was specifically organized by Rawalpindi Corps to enlighten students about the functioning of Pakistan Army, its organization and defence capabilities. The visitors laid wreath at Yadgar-e-Shuhada monument Chaklala. 
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Saudi Arabia recalls ambassador to Germany over Gabriel comments

CAIRO: Saudi Arabia has summoned its ambassador in Germany home for consultations over comments allegedly made by German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel during a meeting with his Lebanese counterpart, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. The Saudi ministry said the government would deliver a protest note to Germany?s ambassador in Riyadh over what it said were ?outrageous and unjustified? comments by Gabriel. It did not single out the remarks it was referring to. The German foreign mi
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Mayor Karachi indicted in red zone protest case

KARACHI: A district court on Saturday indicted Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan leaders; Mayor Karachi Waseem Akhtar, Khawaja Izahrul Hasan, Mehfooz Yar Khan, Saathi Ishaq in a red zone protest case. The MQM leaders protested outside chief minister house on water shortage in the metropolis last year.  The court also declared 12 party members 'proclaimed offender', including party leader Dr Farooq Sattar, and Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui. Judicial Magistrate (South) has summoned witnesses of the
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Lebanon's Hariri arrives in Paris after Saudi 'hostage' rumours

Paris: Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri arrived in France Saturday from Saudi Arabia, where his shock resignation announcement two weeks ago sparked accusations that he was being held there against his will. Hariri is in Paris at the invitation of France's President Emmanuel Macron, who is attempting to help broker a solution to a political crisis that has raised fears over Lebanon´s fragile democracy. Hariri and his wife Lara, who landed at Le Bourget airport outside the French capital at
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US Congress approves defence bill, Rs35bn CSF for Pakistan

The CSF is a US Defense Department program to reimburse allies that have incurred costs in supporting counter-terrorist and counter-insurgency operations The US Congress on Thursday overwhelmingly authorised $700 billion in national defense spending for next year, a substantial increase over Donald Trump's request, and sent the measure to the president for his signature. The bill has allocated Rs35 billion for Pakistan under the Coalition Support Fund (CSF). The CSF is a US Defense Department
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Sri Lanka bowl out India for 172 in 1st Test

KOLKATA: Cheteshwar Pujara made a gritty 52 before India were bowled out for 172 on day three of the rain-hit first Test against Sri Lanka in Kolkata on Saturday. Wriddhiman Saha (29) and Ravindra Jadeja (22) shared a 48-run sixth-wicket stand on a green Eden Gardens wicket while number-10 Mohammed Shami chipped in with a 22-ball 24. Pace spearhead Suranga Lakmal, who took three wickets on day one, finished with figures of 4-26 after Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field. Lahiru Gamage
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