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Senate committee questions Trump's nuclear authority

Trump has traded insults and threats with North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un and used expressions like ?fire and fury? to hint that any use of lethal force against North Korea would be overwhelming WASHINGTON: A US Senate committee on Tuesday held the first congressional hearing in more than four decades on the president?s authority to launch a nuclear strike, amid concern that tensions over North Korea?s weapons program could lead to war. Senator Bob Corker, Republican chairman of the Senate For
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Hate speech against Muslims rampant in UK press, says British-Pakistani politician Sayeeda Warsi

Warsi was the first female Muslim cabinet member in 2010 A former British-Pakistani minister has said that hate speech and Islamophobia have become a ?plague? in British newspapers and asked for a parliamentary investigation into the issue, the Guardian reported. Muslims were the principal target of this campaign, she said in an address at an event. The former lawyer and Tory minister said: ?In sections of our press, it is relentless and deliberate. Steadily and methodically using paper inches
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My 'punishment' being dictated, alleges Nawaz

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif said on Wednesday that the "punishment" being meted out to him is being done so at someone's behest.  Speaking to the media after appearing before the accountability court, he added that it seemed the detailed Supreme Court order dismissing their review petition in the Panama Papers case was written by their political opponents. "[The review petition] was a message to the accountability court that Nawaz has to be punished at any cost," alleged the
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Far-right Hindu group vandalises Kota theatre for showing Padmavati trailer

Dozens of activists of far-right Shri Rajput Karni Sena on Tuesday stormed through a cinema hall in Kota to protest the screening of a teaser of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's next movie 'Padmavati', which the group claims distort historical facts. The protestors vandalised booking counters, glass windows and gates, and office furniture of the theatre, informs an Indian newspaper. Reportedly the protestors have pelted stones at the theatre. The activists dispersed after the police used light force a
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US teacher suspended for ripping off student?s hijab

The teacher?s Snapchat account posted two videos with the captions ?pretty hair,? and ?LOL all that hair cover up? A teacher in the US state of Tennessee has been suspended after a video surfaced showing her ripping hijab off a student in her class. The teacher?s Snapchat account posted two videos with the captions ?pretty hair,? and ?LOL all that hair cover up,? according to US media. The incident was reported by a ?concerned? user who sent to the local media. The teacher was suspended witho
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Karan Johar to host 'Calling Karan' on the radio

MUMBAI: Known for directing and producing super hit Bollywood offerings - and of course his celebrity talk show - Karan Johar has taken on a new role. Johar formally launched 'Calling Karan' a five-times-a-week radio show where he will play 'love guru' and 'agony aunt'.  ?I?ve been giving advice free of cost for many years so when this opportunity came up, I thought why not. Radio is the one platform I haven?t visited before and it is the best platform for me since I?m a one-stop
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Senior Chinese diplomat to visit North Korea as envoy of Xi

BEIJING: A senior Chinese diplomat will visit North Korea from Friday as a special envoy of Chinese President Xi Jinping, the government announced on Wednesday, amid continued tensions over Pyongyang?s nuclear and missile programs. China has repeatedly pushed for a diplomatic solution to the crisis, but in recent months has had only limited high-level exchanges with North Korea. February last year was the last time China?s special envoy for North Korea visited the country. In a brief dispatch
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Injuries reported in Singapore transit train collision

A train is seen at a platform at Joo Koon station in Singapore November 15, 2017. Photo: Reuters SINGAPORE: A Singapore mass transit train collided early on Wednesday with another at a station, injuring 25 people, authorities said, the latest incident involving the city-state?s railways. Transit operator SMRT said 23 passengers and two staff suffered light to moderate injuries and have been taken to hospital. The incident took place at 0820 AM (0020 GMT), SMRT said in a statement. It said a fa
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Despite rain, smog persists in different parts of Punjab

LAHORE: Dense smog persisted in different parts of Punjab on Wednesday despite the rainfall. Traffic continues to remain suspended on few parts of the motorway due to low visibility.  Pakistan Metrological Department has predicted rain in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Sargodha, FATA, Gilgit Baltistan and Kashmir today. Meanwhile, due to better visibility, the M-4 motorway from Faisalabad to Gojra has been opened for traffic, however, authorities have strongly recomm
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Australians vote in favour of same-sex marriage

Supporters hold placards as they attend a same-*** marriage rally in Sydney in September-AFP SYDNEY: Australians voted decisively in favour of allowing same-*** couples to marry, sparking joyous celebrations Wednesday across the country even though the change must still be enshrined in law. Thousands of marriage equality supporters took to the streets, dancing and singing when the results were announced, as colourful confetti filled the sky at rallies in cities across the country. Almost 62 p
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Indonesian police officer killed in shooting near Freeport mine

TIMIKA: An Indonesian police officer was killed and a second wounded after being shot in an area near Freeport-McMoRan Inc?s giant Grasberg copper mine in the eastern province of Papua, a police spokesman said. The officers were shot near Tembagapura early on Wednesday, Papua police spokesman Suryadi Diaz said. There has been a string of shooting incidents since mid-August that have wounded at least eight people and killed two police officers. They have been blamed by police on an ?armed crimi
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Pak-US ties inevitable for peace, stability in Afghanistan: Aizaz

Pakistan Ambassador to the United States Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry. Photo: File WASHINGTON: Pakistan Ambassador to the United States Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry called on United States Senator Jack Reed on Tuesday, apprising him of terrorists attack in the country from Afghanistan?s soil where the government writ does not prevail. During the meeting with US senator, Aizaz Ahmad raised concerns about the presence of terrorists in Afghanistan who carried out sabotage activities due to lack of government's wr
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South Korea detects no unusual activity at border where North Korean defected

SEOUL: No unusual activity has been detected at the border with North Korea where a North Korean soldier defected this week, South Korea?s Unification Ministry said on Wednesday. The soldier is still being treated for his gunshot wounds after being shot several times by North Korean soldiers during his escape, ministry spokesman Baik Tae-hyun told a regular briefing. ?There will need to be some questioning on why he defected after his treatment is over,? said Baik.
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Firefox opts for Google as default search, surprising Yahoo

SAN FRANCISCO: Alphabet Inc?s Google reclaimed on Tuesday its spot as the default search engine on Mozilla Corp?s Firefox Internet browser in the United States and other regions as the browser maker stunned Verizon Communication Inc?s Yahoo by cancelling their deal. Google confirmed the move but declined, along with Mozilla, to disclose revenue-sharing terms of the multiyear agreement. Google?s growing spending to be the primary search provider on apps and devices such as Apple Inc?s iPhone has
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Soldiers on Harare streets as ruling party accuses Zimbabwe army chief of treason

HARARE: Zimbabwe?s ruling party accused the head of the armed forces of treason on Tuesday as troops took up positions around the capital in an escalation of a dispute with 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe over political succession. Just 24 hours after military chief General Constantino Chiwenga threatened to intervene to end a purge in the ruling party, a Reuters reporter saw six armoured personnel carriers on major thoroughfares on the outskirts of the capital. Aggressive soldiers directi
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Largest diamond ever sold at auction for record $34 million in Geneva

GENEVA: The largest diamond ever offered at auction went under the hammer in Geneva Tuesday evening for nearly $34 million, a world record for a gem of its kind, the Christie´s auction house said. The 163.41-carat flawless D colour diamond, suspended from an emerald and diamond necklace called The Art of Grisogono, sold for 33.5 million Swiss francs ($33.8 million, 28.7 million euros), after taxes and commissions, at the Christie´s autumn jewel auction. This marks "a new world-record price for
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Iran quake survivors complain of slow aid effort, battle freezing cold

Exhausted and exposed to freezing cold, survivors of a weekend earthquake in western Iran begged authorities for food and shelter on Tuesday, saying aid was slow to reach them. Iranian officials called off rescue operations earlier in the day on the grounds that there was little chance of finding more survivors from the quake, which killed at least 530 people and injured thousands of others. It was Iran?s deadliest earthquake in more than a decade. Survivors, many left homeless by Sunday?s 7.3
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Aguero collapses at halftime as Argentina lose to Nigeria

MOSCOW: Argentina striker Sergio Aguero collapsed in the dressing room at halftime before they lost 4-2 to fellow World Cup qualifiers Nigeria after taking a two-goal lead in a friendly in Krasnodar, Russia on Tuesday. The Argentine Football Federation (AFA) said in a statement that Aguero, who scored in the first half, was taken away for routine examinations but added: ?The player is well?. His Premier League club Manchester City said the 29-year-old Aguero had been cleared by doctors to retu
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Fire alarm causes Nadal and co 'freezing miserableness'

LONDON: Rafael Nadal and the world?s best men?s tennis players found themselves having to endure a 4 a.m. meeting in the freezing cold after fire alarms forced them to evacuate their central London hotel on Tuesday. American player Jack Sock described the pre-breakfast meeting of the top players -- the season?s best have gathered in London for the men?s traditional end-of-season ATP finals -- as ?15 minutes of freezing, miserableness.? Sock explained how the players were all disturbed in the e
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Three killed, shooter dead, after attack at California school

The school in Rancho Tehama in northern California (Image: Google)  CALIFORNIA: Three people were killed in a shooting at an elementary school in Northern California on Tuesday and the shooter was killed by law enforcement, Sacramento television station KCRA reported. A number of students were airlifted as a result of the shooting at Rancho Tehama School near the community of Corning, the station reported, citing a sheriff?s official. Witnesses near the school said they heard up to 100 shots
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Largest diamond ever auctioned to go under hammer in Geneva

The largest diamond ever offered at auction is set to go under the hammer in Geneva Tuesday evening, with bids expected to top $25 million. Photo: AFP file   GENEVA: The largest diamond ever offered at auction is set to go under the hammer in Geneva Tuesday evening, with bids expected to top $25 million. The ?sensational" 163.41-carat flawless diamond, suspended from an emerald and diamond necklace called The Art of Grisogono, will be one of the highlights at the Christie?s autumn jewel auctio
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Bears dominate trading as KSE-100 index dips 296 points

The Karachi Stock Exchange saw another bearish day, as the KSE-100 index slumped 296 points to close at 40,943 points on Tuesday. Photo: Geo News file  KARACHI: The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) saw another bearish day, as the benchmark index, KSE-100, slumped 296 points to close at 40,943 points on Tuesday. Shares worth 5.84 billion rupees were traded. 140 million shares of 343 companies exchanged hands during the day. The market capitalization reduced by 54 billion rupees to 8,408 billion ru
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Five of the biggest sovereign debt defaults

PARIS: Venezuela, which was declared late Monday by ratings agency Standard and Poor´s as in "selective default" joins a long list of countries that have similarly defaulted. Here is a summary of some of the most significant. Greece, 2015  Greece became the first developed country to default on its debt to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) when, at midnight on June 30, 2015, it missed a 1.5 billion euro ($1.7 billion) repayment. Two weeks later it missed a second payment to the IMF of 45
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Airbnb limits rentals in central Paris to 120 days a year

PARIS: Homesharing giant Airbnb announced Tuesday that it will automatically cap rentals in central Paris to 120 nights a year, bringing it in line with the French capital´s legal limit. But Airbnb was quickly criticised for not imposing the new restriction -- which will begin in January -- across the entire city. The measure will be applied in four central Parisian districts "which have faced the pressure of tourism and trade, as well as a particularly strong housing shortage over several dec
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Puma accused of defacing Indian heritage for shoe commercial

NEW DELHI: Global sportswear giant Puma was accused Tuesday of irreversibly damaging 17th-century architecture in Delhi's historic quarter as part of an advertising stunt to promote a new line of shoes. The facades of several buildings in Old Delhi have been spraypainted with large colourful murals for the shoe campaign that Puma said "captures the grit of Indian streets" on its website. But the stunt -- dubbed "Suede Gully" after the shoe material and the Hindi word for street -- had infuriat
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