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At least 11 dead after boat capsizes in south India: officials

The accident took place in Krishna river about 25 kilometres (15 miles) from Vijayawada city, district administrative chief B. Lakshmikantham told Reuters. Photo: AFP file  NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR: At least 11 people died on Sunday when a tourist boat capsized in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, officials said. The accident took place in Krishna river about 25 kilometres (15 miles) from Vijayawada city, district administrative chief B. Lakshmikantham told Reuters. The administratio

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'Can I get it to go?' Canada's Trudeau charms Manila while ordering fried chicken

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau places his hand on his chest as he greets the crowd upon arrival to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and related meetings in Clark, Pampanga, northern Philippines November 12, 2017. Photo:REUTERS MANILA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hopped from one table to the next, chatted with people and posed for selfies on Sunday at a fastfood chain store in Manila, charming residents of the Philippines capital for the second t

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Trump should be ?ashamed? of attacks on ex-intel chiefs: former CIA head

Former CIA chief John Brennan hit back at Donald Trump on Sunday, saying the president should be "ashamed" after he attacked as "political hacks" the intelligence leaders who concluded Russia meddled in the 2016 election. Photo: AFP  WASHINGTON: Former CIA chief John Brennan hit back at Donald Trump on Sunday, saying the president should be "ashamed" after he attacked as "political hacks" the intelligence leaders who concluded Russia meddled in the 2016 election. "Considering the source of the

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Orbital ATK launches eighth cargo mission to space

The Orbital ATK Antares rocket, with the Cygnus spacecraft onboard, launches from Pad-0A, on November 12, 2017, at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Photo: AFP  WASHINGTON: An unmanned cargo ship packed with 7,400 pounds (3,350 kilograms) of food and supplies for the astronauts living at the International Space Station blasted off Sunday from Wallops Island, Virginia. Orbital ATK?s barrel-shaped Cygnus cargo ship launched atop an Antares rocket at 7:19 am (1219 GMT), a day after a la

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PML-N vote bank increased despite efforts to get rid of Nawaz: Hashmi

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/a34f5772f1f8a6988fe5e9ad6875104c.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTEvMTIvMjAxNyA1OjIxOjE5IFBNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9Tnc5b3pJYnNWK1NlUHQyc0pPS012Zz09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] MULTAN: Veteran politician Javed Hashmi said on Sunday the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has its vote bank further increased,

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Never compromise on your identity, Imran advises graduates

MIANWALI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairperson Imran Khan advised the graduating students of National University of Modern Languages (NUML) to never compromise on their identity. Imran, who was the chief guest at the university?s convocation on Sunday, said ?you should never forget your identity.? Quaid-e-Azam didn?t want to make Pakistan for his own sake, he added.  Speaking about his political journey, Imran said that people poked fun at his every move in the beginning. He remarked that had

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Hollywood welcomes allegations shining light on abuse

LOS ANGELES: Filmmakers on Saturday welcomed the sexual misconduct scandal engulfing Hollywood as a "positive" moment that could end decades of abuse and serve as an example to other industries. Several directors told AFP at the annual Governors Awards the flood of allegations against Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey and others might finally force reform and protect future aspiring stars. James Gunn, the director of Marvel´s "Guardians of the Galaxy" movies, said it was "a really positive thing

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Bahrain accuses Iran over pipeline fire

DUBAI: Gulf kingdom Bahrain has accused Iran of being behind a pipeline fire that temporarily halted oil supplies from Saudi Arabia, but Tehran rejected the allegation as "childish". On Saturday, Bahrain's foreign minister blamed Iran for the fire near the capital Manama, which was brought under control after it was discovered earlier in the day. "The attempt to blow up the Saudi-Bahraini pipeline is a dangerous escalation on Iran´s part that aims to terrorise citizens and to harm the world oi

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PML-N, Pakistan must for each other, says Rafique

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/29b44ea2315368424af9ee6a03741e51.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTEvMTIvMjAxNyAyOjI4OjQ3IFBNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9TzkvRlZqZzJsb2hWdjNnclJiKzd4dz09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] LAHORE: Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique Sunday said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the country are a must f

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Iraq helicopter crash kills three

KOUT: An Iraqi army helicopter crashed Sunday south of Baghdad during a training exercise killing all three crew members due to a technical problem, military officials said. "A Mi-17 military helicopter crashed during a training exercise and its crew was killed," the army said in a statement. Three air force officers were killed in the crash in the province of Wasit, southeast of Baghdad, an air force official told AFP on condition of anonymity. Another air force officer said the helicopter c

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Neither MQM nor PSP contacted me: Musharraf

Former president Pervaiz Musharraf released a video on November 12, 2017. Photo: Geo News screen grab KARACHI: Former president Pervaiz Musharraf remarked on Sunday that neither Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan nor Pak Sarzameen Party have contacted him or asked him to head their parties. In a video message, Musharraf remarked that ?it is absurd to think that I will fall to MQM?s level and lead them.? Ever since, Musharraf had shown support for the alliance between MQM-P and PSP, which lead

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Construction in Lahore continues despite deadly smog

In order to combat spiking levels of smog, Delhi, India, has halted all construction work in the city.  Over in Lahore, according to Punjab?s Environment Protection Department, the main contributors to air pollution are smog-forming particles from India, motor vehicles, industrial activity in urban areas and dust accumulated from construction sites. Construction near the Punjab Governor House. Photo: Correspondent LESCO construction work underway near Egerton Road. Photo: Correspondent Work o

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Karachiites won?t give importance to puppet politicians: Bilawal

LAHORE: Pakistan People's Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday said that Karachi's citizens will not give any importance to to 'puppet politicians.' "Karachi's political situation is odd," he said, adding ?a strange game is being played with the people of Karachi.? "We are struggling to give Karachi a sense of ownership and we know Karachi's citizens won't pay heed to puppet politicians," said Bilawal while speaking to media after attending the death anniversary of former PPP Secre

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Confusion will end after convergence, Kamal on MQM-P, PSP saga

KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party Chairman Mustafa Kamal remarked that all those who claim to be confused regarding the joining hands of Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan and PSP, their confusion will end only after convergence. Speaking to media in Karachi, he said that people have been saying that PSP has confused them. ?Some people are confused for minutes, some for hours, some for months while others for years. All the confusion will only end after convergence,? remarked Kamal. He further sa

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Bilawal terms recent political developments in Karachi a ?farce?

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/32aaeee995595a846196d638ce623aef.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTEvMTIvMjAxNyAxMDo0NjozMCBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPUJYUEZQaSt4VTRLQjVUZndiT0pLY1E9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto said in a tweet on Sunday that the recent political developments in

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'Dump Trump' protest erupts as US president arrives in Philippines

US President Donald Trump waves goodbye from the door of the Air Force One plane before departing from Noi Bai international airport, in Hanoi, Vietnam November 12, 2017. Photo: Reuters  MANILA: Riot police used water canon to prevent hundreds of protesters reaching the US embassy in Manila on Sunday, just a few hours before President Donald Trump arrived in the Philippines for a regional summit and the last leg of his Asia tour. Carrying placards declaring ?Dump Trump? and ?Down with US Imper

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Man shot dead while transporting cows in India

ALWAR: A man who was transporting cows near the Rajasthan-Haryana border was shot dead by unidentified men, Indian media reported. According to sources, the two men, Ummar Khan and Tahir Khan, were taking the cows in a truck from Alwar to Bharatpur when they were waylaid by a mob and assaulted. Subsequently, Ummar succumbed to the bullet wound while Tahir was left battling for life. The incident has sent ripples in the Mewat community, with locals protesting and demaning a high-level prob

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Trump distances himself from remarks on Putin over election meddling

US President Donald Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin during their bilateral meeting at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany July 7, 2017. Photo: Reuters   HANOI: US President Donald Trump on Sunday attempted to clear up confusion over whether he accepts Russian President Vladimir Putin?s denials of meddling in the US election last year. At a news conference in Vietnam, Trump distanced himself from remarks he made on Saturday in which he suggested he believed Putin when he said t

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In the wake of Weinstein, some women say Bollywood failing to address harassment

Actor Divya Unny poses outside her residence in Mumbai, November 11, 2017. Photo: Reuters  MUMBAI: When Indian actress Divya Unny flew into Kerala in 2015, she thought it was for a business meeting with an award-winning director about a role in his upcoming film. Instead, she was called to the director?s hotel room at 9pm, where the man propositioned her for *** and told her she would have to make compromises if she wanted to succeed in the film industry. ?You always hear of actresses getting

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Chinese farmer turned eco-warrior takes on big business

Farmer Wang Enlin (second left) sits in his house with fellow environmental activists who have taken on a subsidiary of China's largest chemical firm, accusing it of polluting and destroying farmland. Photo: AFP  Wang Enlin, an elderly farmer who left school when he was 10 years old and taught himself law armed with a single textbook and dictionary, makes for an unlikely eco-warrior. Yet the 64-year-old is determined to reap justice as he readies for a fresh battle in his war with a subsidiary

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PM Abbasi in Lahore to meet Nawaz

LAHORE: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi reached Lahore on Sunday to meet with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz chief Nawaz Sharif in Jati Umra. Political situation of the country and other matters are expected to come under discussion in the meeting. Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi early this week called on Nawaz at the Punjab House, where the two discussed the ongoing situation in the country, party affairs and matters pertaining to the government. Charges different in all referen

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MTV Europe Music Awards returns to London with glitzy show

Larry Mullen Jr, Bono and Adam Clayton of U2 performing at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona in September. The Irish ban will receive MTV's "Global Icon" gong. Photo: AFP  Eminem, U2 and David Guetta will take to the stage in London on Sunday for the MTV Europe Music Awards, which returns to the British capital after more than 20 years. British singer Rita Ora will host the ceremony at Wembley Arena, which for the first time will see categories stripped of gender after MTV announced

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China's Silk Road revival hits the buffers

Some estimates say over $1 trillion have been pledged for the initiative, with projects proposed in some 65 countries. Photo: AFP/File 1 From a stalled Indonesian rail project to an insurgency-threatened economic corridor in Pakistan, China's push to revive Silk Road trade routes is running into problems that risk tarnishing the economic crown jewel of Xi Jinping's presidency. The "One Belt, One Road" initiative, unveiled by Xi in 2013, envisages linking China with Africa, Asia and Europe thro

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Delhi smog shortening lives, say doctors as hospitals fill up

NEW DELHI: In the emergency ward of a Delhi hospital, men and women gasp for breath as they wait to be treated for symptoms triggered by the choking blanket of smog that descended on the Indian capital this week. Doctors at the government-run Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute say patient numbers have more than tripled since pollution levels spiked amid a change in weather conditions and the annual post-harvest burning of crop stubble in surrounding areas. Shopkeeper Manoj Khati said he initial

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Bangladesh chief justice resigns after graft allegations

Bangladesh Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha. Photo: Bangladesh Supreme Court  DHAKA: Bangladesh on Saturday said its chief justice has tendered his resignation from overseas in the wake of government corruption allegations, as opposition groups raised fears that his departure was a blow to judicial independence. Surendra Kumar Sinha, who led the Supreme Court to a landmark verdict on judicial oversight in August that went against the government, left Bangladesh last month amid widespread rumo

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