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CTD arrests Sehwan blast suspect in Karachi: sources

KARACHI: Counter Terrorism Department on Friday arrested a suspect in connection with the deadly Sehwan suicide blast, sources informed Geo News. The suspect was arrested from a remote area of Karachi. Sindh Cheif Minister Murad Ali Shah was informed about the suspect's arrest by Inspector General A D Khawaja and Additional IG CTD. The chief minister lauded the performance of police officials in arresting the suspect. Sources privy to the development said that CTD personnel will give informat
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Rs5 crore bounty for Deepika Padukone, Bhansali as Padmavati row continues

The film stars Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor. Photo: File  Scheduled for release on December 1, the controversy surrounding Sanjay Leela Bansali's upcoming Bollywood flick Padmavati seems to be taking a dangerous turn.  After the attack on Bhansali in Jaipur, vandalisation of a theatre in Noida and 'nose chopping threat' to lead actress Deepika Padukone comes the deadliest threat yet: a bounty on the heads of Padukone and Bhansali.  The latest call for attack was made by a
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Indonesia evacuates villagers after shootings near Freeport mine

JAKARTA/TIMIKA: Indonesia on Friday began evacuating villages that authorities said had been occupied by armed separatists after a string of shootings near the giant Grasberg copper mine operated by Freeport McMoRan Inc in the eastern province of Papua. Two police have been killed and at least 12 people have been wounded by gunfire in the area since mid-August. Police have blamed an ?armed criminal group?, but others have said the gunmen were linked to separatist rebels. Indonesian pol
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George Clooney makes TV return with 'Catch-22,' two decades after ER

Director George Clooney is interviewed at the premiere for "Suburbicon" in Los Angeles, California, US, October 22, 2017. Photo: Reuters   LOS ANGELES: George Clooney will make his return to television in a serialised adaptation of ?Catch-22,? Paramount Television said on Thursday, nearly 20 years after he left hit show ?ER? to become one of film industry?s biggest names. Clooney will direct and star in the six-episode series, based on US author Joseph Heller?s darkly comedic 1961 novel ?Catch
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$7.5 million Schumacher Ferrari sets record: Sotheby's

German driver Michael Schumacher celebrates winning the European Formula One Grand Prix in 1995 in Nurburgring, Germany Michael Schumacher's Grand Prix-Winning Ferrari sold for $7.5 million in New York on Thursday, setting an auction record for a modern-era Formula One car, Sotheby's said. The seven-time world champion's 2001 Ferrari F2001 sparked furious bidding, roaring past its pre-sale estimate of $4-5 million at Sotheby's flagship post-war and contemporary November evening art sale. It pu
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In pictures: Islamabad protest

Supporters of religious parties have occupied a key route of Islamabad for over a week as part of a protest against the government over the change to the Khatam-e-Nabuwwat oath. Protesters are calling for the resignation of Law Minister Zahid Hamid and action against others responsible. The government has stated that the change was a clerical error and has been rectified. On Friday, protesters were given a final notice after defying an earlier order of the Islamabad High Court to disperse. 
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New Orleans abuzz over Serena Williams wedding

Williams, 36, a 23-time Grand Slam champion, and Ohanian, 34, welcomed their first child, daughter Alexis Olympia, on September 1-File photo Star wattage abounded in New Orleans on Thursday as A-list celebrities gathered for the wedding of tennis superstar Serena Williams and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. Despite the media frenzy, the happy couple released few details of their ceremony. But unnamed sources told People magazine and the Daily Mail that some 250 guests were invited to the fest
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Japan in UN bid to save Syria gas attacks probe

United Nations headquarters in New York. Photo: File  NEW YORK: The UN Security Council was expected to vote, probably on Friday, on a 30-day extension of a UN-led investigation of chemical weapons attacks in Syria to allow for negotiations after Russia vetoed a renewal of the probe. Japan on Thursday presented a draft resolution that would give the Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM) another 30 days as the United States and Russia work to reach a compromise on the future of the panel. Russia
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Israeli army chief says ready to share information with Saudi Arabia

Israel's Chief of Staff Lieutenant-General Gadi Eizenkot delivers a speech during a Strategic Dialogue Conference in Netanya, Israel March 21, 2017. Photo: Reuters  DUBAI: The Israeli army?s chief of staff told an Arabic language online newspaper that Israel was ready to share ?intelligence information? with Saudi Arabia, saying their countries had a common interest in standing up to Iran. Lieutenant General Gadi Eizenkot told the privately Saudi-owned Elaph in what it said was his first inte
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New $200,000 Tesla Roadster speeds in front of electric big-rig truck

Tesla's new electric semi truck is unveiled during a presentation in Hawthorn, California, U.S., November 16, 2017. REUTERS HAWTHORNE: Tesla Inc upstaged its own debut of an electric heavy duty truck on Thursday when a red Roadster pulled out of the big rig?s trailer and Chief Executive Elon Musk said the new $200,000 sports car would be the fastest production car ever. The showmanship wowed the crowd although some analysts? heads started throbbing at the variety of new projects launched as th
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Turkey hunts 42 university staff in post-coup crackdown - source

ISTANBUL: Turkish police have launched operations to track down 42 university staff from Istanbul?s Marmara University who are alleged to have links to last year?s failed coup attempt, a police source said on Friday. So far 22 people have been detained in the operation, the police source said, adding the suspects were believed to be in contact with the network of U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom Ankara accuses of orchestrating the abortive putsch in July 2016. Gulen has denied involvemen
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China's Xi offers support for Saudi amid regional uncertainty

Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) and Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud attend a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 16, 2017. REUTERS BEIJING: China supports Saudi Arabia?s efforts to safeguard national sovereignty and achieve greater development, President Xi Jinping told Saudi Arabia?s King Salman, at a time of regional tensions between Saudi Arabia, Iran, Lebanon and Yemen. China has traditionally played little role in Middle East conflicts
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Moody's gives Modi a boost by raising India's sovereign bond rating

The upgrade is a shot in the arm for Prime Minister Narendra Modi?s government and the reforms it has pushed through-Reuters MUMBAI/BENGALURU: Moody?s Investors Service upgraded its ratings on India?s sovereign bonds for the first time in nearly 14 years on Friday, saying continued progress on economic and institutional reform will boost the country?s growth potential. The agency said it was lifting India?s rating to Baa2 from Baa3 and changed its rating outlook to stable from positive as risks
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Malala among Harper Bazaar?s '150 visionary women'

Our very own Malala Yousafzai has made it to the list of world's influential women, released by Harper Bazaar. The women?s magazine released the list as part of its 150th anniversary celebrations, to acknowledge ?high-achieving? and inspirational women in ?industries ranging from fashion, beauty and travel to finance, science and the arts?. Malala made to the list of ?Opinion Formers? for her efforts for promoting female education, including starting a school for Syrian refugee girls in Lebano
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Paine handed shock recall as Australia gamble for Ashes

SYDNEY: Wicketkeeper Tim Paine was handed a shock recall after a seven-year Test absence on Friday as Australia gambled on sweeping changes for the first two Ashes Tests against England. Paine, who has not kept for Tasmania in their opening three Sheffield Shield games because of the presence of incumbent Test gloveman Matthew Wade, comes into the 13-man squad along with batsmen Cameron Bancroft and Shaun Marsh. In a stunning selection, 32-year-old Paine, who was once on the brink of retireme
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?Transparent? star Jeffrey Tambor slapped with second claim of sexual misconduct

Jeffrey Tambor. Image Courtesy: The Wrap via Getty Images/Kevin Winter It has only been slightly more than a week ? after Jeffrey Tambor?s former assistant accused the actor of sexual harassment ? but the Transparent star is now facing the second allegation of sexual harassment. This time, however, actress Trace Lysette ? who has worked with Tambor, 73, on Amazon?s comedy TV show as a guest star ? has claimed that at one point on the set, during a break from filming, he pressed himself against
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Turbat killings: Three suspected human traffickers arrested from Punjab

About 15 bullet-ridden bodies were recovered a day earlier from Buleda area of Kech district in Turba LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested three agents from Sialkot and Gujranwala on the identification of families of people killed the Buleda incident. About 15 bullet-ridden bodies were recovered a day earlier from Buleda area of Kech district in Turbat. The men were deceived by human traffickers that they will be taken to Europe through Iran. Turbat killing: Vict
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Protesters warned of strict action as sit-in continues in Islamabad despite court order

Religious group protestors blocked  Faizabad Interchange. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD: In what appears to be a blatant challenge to the writ of the state, the ongoing sit-in of religious groups at Faizabad Interchange enters its twelfth day, despite the Islamabad High Court?s Thursday order to end it immediately. Meanwhile, the district magistrate in a letter to the organisers of the protest stated that the administration will now be compelled to use strict action as the continuance of sit-in is now
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Sexual harassment in Hollywood ?tolerated for much too long?: John Wells

John Wells. Image Courtesy: The Hollywood Reporter via Joe Pugliese American producer and director John Wells on Wednesday took to stage to talk about the prevalent, predatory behaviour of rich, powerful men in different walks of life, saying ?it?s long past time? to ask for integrity, ?respect, and honesty for all of our peers?. Wells ? who is known for his work on TV series ER, Third Watch, Shameless, and The West Wing ? was speaking at the Television Academy?s Hall of Fame induction in Los
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Senate to take up delimitation bill today

Senate of Pakistan. Photo: File  ISLAMABAD: The Senate is expected to pass today the amendment to the Elections Act 2017 after the National Assembly did the same on Thursday. The constitutional amendment bill on delimitation was passed with 242 parliamentary members voting in its favour. The bill pertains to fresh delimitation of constituencies in line with the provisional results of the latest census in light of the general elections next year.  Moreover, the lower house also passed the amend
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Men ?have to do better?, says Larry Wilmore amid outpour of Hollywood sex scandals

Larry Wilmore at the Television Critics Association (TCA) Winter Press Tour in Pasadena, California, US, January 10, 2015. REUTERS/David McNew/Files  Comedian Larry Wilmore recently spoke of the need for men ?doing better? with regard to women when it comes to sexual abuse and misconduct in every aspect of life. Wilmore, who was hosting the Hall of Fame induction event for the Television Academy in Los Angeles, addressed men in a very crisp and direct manner, cutting out excuses and indiffere
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'Kung Fu' nuns show London how to fight sexual predators

Jigme Wangchuk Lhamo, 19 ? a Buddhist nun ? at Trust Conference, London, United Kingdom, November 16, 2017. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Shanshan Chen  LONDON: Buddhist nuns swapped their maroon robes for black belts on Thursday, performing somersaults, high kicks, splits, and punches to demonstrate how they are using Kung Fu to empower women in the conservative Himalayas. The two nuns ? from an age-old Buddhist sect based mainly in India and Nepal ? are not only raising eyebrows due to their m
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Obama climate envoy slams Trump's rejection of Paris Agreement

Environmentalists demonstrate against fossil fuels, such as coal, prior to another session of the UN conference on climate change (COP23) in Bonn, Germany, November 15, 2017. AFP/Patrik Stollarz  BONN: The Obama-era official who helped deliver the 2015 Paris Agreement, lashed out Thursday at the Donald Trump administration's "wrongheaded" decision to abandon the first-ever pact committing all countries to limiting climate change. Todd Stern, who was Barack Obama's special envoy for climate ch
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Iran, 'enough is enough': Saudi foreign minister

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir attends an interview with Reuters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 16, 2017. Photo: Reuters   RIYADH: Saudi Arabia?s Foreign Minister Adel Jubeir said on Thursday the kingdom?s actions in the Middle East were a response to what he called Iranian aggression and hinted at future action against Lebanon?s Hezbollah. Long-standing arch-rivals Riyadh and Tehran are waging a contest for power on several fronts across the region, notably in Yemen and Lebanon. ?
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EU to press May at summit, UK dismisses Brexit offer talk

European Council President Donald Tusk looks on during a news conference at a European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium, October 20, 2017. REUTERS/Dario Pignatelli  GOTHENBURG: European Union leaders will press Theresa May to meet their conditions soon for launching post-Brexit trade talks when she holds talks on the sidelines of a summit in Sweden on Friday, EU officials said. The British prime minister dismissed via a spokesman a report on Thursday that she was ready to raise her o
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