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Sharjeel Memon challenges arrest in accountability court

KARACHI: Provincial lawmaker and former Information Minister Sharjeel Memon challenged his arrest in an accountability court on Monday. Memon said that his arrest warrants weren?t issued on October 23, the day he was taken into custody, hence his detention should be declared illegal. During the hearing, counsel said that his client?s arrest was not ordered by the honorable court and the National Accountability Bureau has misdirected the judiciary on Memon?s arrest. He added that in the docum
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KP CM Pervez Khattak uses official helicopter to attend wedding ceremony in Mansehra

The official helicopter of the KP government. Photo: Abbas Ali/aparm.net MANSEHRA: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leaders, including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak, arrived here by helicopter to attend the wedding ceremony of the son of Ibrar Tanoli, the former minister and Qaumi Watan Party (QWP)'s Member Provincial Assembly. Surprisingly, Khattak, who had sacked Tanoli and another QWP minister Bakht Baidar in the early days of his government on charges of corruption, reached
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China's military ordered to pledge total loyalty to Xi

Chinese soldiers march in a military parade at Tiananmen Square. Photo: AFP/File China's military has been ordered to pledge absolute loyalty to President Xi Jinping while a paramilitary police force now literally sings his praises, further cementing his place as the country's most powerful leader in decades. The world's largest armed forces should be "absolutely loyal, honest and reliable to Xi", said a new guideline issued by the Central Military Commission and reported by state news agency
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Death toll from Vietnam storm nears 50

People ride motorcycles along flooded road after typhoon Damrey hits Vietnam in Hue city. Photo: Reuters  The death toll from the typhoon that struck Vietnam at the weekend has risen to at least 49, the government said on Monday. After Typhoon Damrey?s winds tore off roofs, felled trees and ripped up electricity poles, heavy rains brought floods to central Vietnam just days before the region is due to host the APEC summit of Asia-Pacific leaders. The Communist state?s Steering Committee for Di
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MQM?s Hammad Siddiqui employee of trading company in Dubai: sources

MQM leader Hammad Siddiqui. Photo: Geo News DUBAI: Hammad Siddiqui, the prime accused in Baldia factory inferno case, was an employee of a general trading company in Dubai, local sources revealed to Geo News. The wanted suspect in a number of heinous crimes, Siddiqui holds marketing manager visa from Al Takatuf General Trading (LLC) since 2014.  He moved to Dubai at the end of 2013 after his membership was suspended for violating party discipline. Siddiqui was previously in-charge of the Kara
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Rare bomb threats in Japan as Trump kicks off Asia tour

US President Donald Trump in Japan. Photo: AFP TOKYO: Japan was hit by a rare string of bomb threats as US President Donald Trump held talks in Tokyo, kicking off an Asia tour under heavy security, police said Monday. Bomb threats are extremely uncommon in Japan. No explosives were found and no arrests were made in any of the cases, which took place far away from the capital. In the western Shiga prefecture, a ferry company received a call from a man who "claimed to have set up a bomb inside a
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Smog persists: One killed, over 15 injured in accidents across Punjab

A view of thick smog on a road in Faisalabad. Photo: APP/File  LAHORE: One person was killed while over 15 were injured, including students en route to school, in accidents as commuters are having harrowing times manoeuvring their vehicles on smog-hit roads in different parts of Punjab. In Pindi Bhattian tehsil of Hafizabad district, a speeding car plunged into a drain. Subsequently, one person was killed while another was injured. On Kala Bagh Road in Mianwali, a school van and truck collided
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Amitabh, Sanjay Dutt?s wife, other celebrities named in Paradise Papers

Amitabh Bachan, Madonna and others were named in the Paradise Papers The wealthiest of the world were found to own offshore companies after the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) released a database of around 13.4 million documents revealing over 25,000 companies owned by the rich and influential individuals. Various celebrities have also been named in the papers. According to Indian media, Manyata Dutt, Sanjay Dutt?s wife and a corporate lobbyist, appeared in the pape
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NAB summons PML-Q leaders, Ishaq Dar?s sons today

Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid leaders Chaudhry Shujaat (left) and Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi. Photo: File  LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has summoned Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid) leaders Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi and sons of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar today.    The Chaudhry cousins from Gujrat are facing charges of allegedly owning assets that are disproportionate to their known sources of income for which they could not reasonably account for.  NAB su
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Saudi attorney general says corruption suspects not to be given special treatment

Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. Photo: Reuters/File  RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's Attorney General Sheikh Saud Al Mojeb said on Sunday that the government and private officials recently detained over corruption charges will not get special treatment because of their status. According to a report in the Asharq Al-Awsat Newspaper, Mojeb said the newly-formed anti-corruption body of the Kingdom is undertaking its measures in accordance with the law. On Sunday, Saudi Arabia detained 11 pr
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Oil hits highest levels since 2015 amid tightening markets, Saudi purge

Oil prices hit their highest levels since July 2015 early on Monday as markets tightened, while Saudi Arabia?s crown prince cemented his power over the weekend through an anti-corruption crackdown that included high profile arrests. Brent futures LCOc1, the international benchmark for oil prices, hit $62.44 per barrel early on Monday, their highest level since July 2015. Brent was at $62.27 per barrel at 0051 GMT, up 20 cents, or 0.3 percent from the last close and 40 percent above June?s 2017
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Ex-Catalan leader Puigdemont freed with conditions in Belgium

BRUSSELS: A Belgian judge has granted conditional release to sacked Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and four of his ministers, and the group is scheduled to appear at court within 15 days, Belgian prosecutors said on Monday. Puigdemont, who turned himself into Belgian police after Spain issued a European arrest warrant for rebellion and misuse of public funds, is barred from leaving Belgium without a judge?s consent. ?The next step in the proceedings is the appearance of the five defendants b
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'Thor,' swinging his mighty hammer, smashes Hollywood's slump

After a dismal October for Hollywood, Disney and Marvel Studio's "Thor: Rognarok" proved a smashing success this weekend, pulling in $121 million in North American theaters for a global total of $427 million, according to industry estimates. How big was the film's three-day opening? Well, the latest "Thor" episode, boosted by strong reviews and the self-mocking humour of Chris Hemsworth as the powerful Norse god (with Cate Blanchett as Hela, goddess of death), netted more than seven times the t
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Trump says to push Japan for more 'reciprocal' trade, in a friendly way

TOKYO: US President Donald Trump, charging ?Japan has been winning? on trade in recent decades, said he would push for more reciprocal trade with Washington?s close US ally - but in a friendly way. Trump was speaking in Tokyo on the second day of a 12-day Asian trip expected to be dominated by North Korea and trade. ?We have to do more. The United States has suffered massive trade deficits at the hands of Japan for many, many years,? Trump said at the start of a meeting with Japanese business
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Brain training games may help older adults with hearing loss

Hearing-impaired adults who play computer games designed to improve audio skills may have an easier time understanding conversations in a noisy room, a small experiment suggests. Researchers asked 24 elderly adults who used hearing aids to spend 3.5 hours a week for eight weeks playing computer games. Half of the participants were randomly assigned to play games designed to help improve their ability to follow conversations, while the other half played games focused on memory that weren?t inten
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Asia shares near decade highs, currencies tread water

Asian shares hovered near decade highs on Monday as strong US economic data and corporate earnings supported global stocks while major currencies held in tight ranges as investors focused on US President Donald Trump?s tour of Asia this week. Trump ramped up his tough rhetoric against North Korea as he kicked off a 12-day Asian trip on Sunday, saying the United States and its allies are prepared to defend freedom. The US president wants a united front with the leaders of Japan and South Korea
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Polly want a broadband connection? Cockatoos cost Australian cable company

Australia?s government-built $36 billion broadband network, already under attack from underwhelmed customers, has found a new and formidable enemy - cockatoos are chewing through cables across the country. Repairing the damage wrought on the broadband system, including replacing steel-braid wires that the pesky parrots have gnawed, has already cost A$80,000 ($61,500), network builder NBN Co said on Friday. The company estimates the bill could rise sharply as more damage is uncovered and more c
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Stunning Asensio strike helps Madrid get back on track

Real Madrid forward Marco Asensio scored a stunning second-half goal as Zinedine Zidane?s side put their troubles behind them by cruising to a 3-0 victory over Las Palmas in La Liga on Sunday. Casemiro opened the scoring for the Spanish champions in the first half before Asensio and then Isco scored after the break to give Real their first win in three games in all competitions. The victory took Real above neighbours Atletico, who also have 23 points, on goal difference into third spot, four o
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Tottenham edge past Palace with Son winner

Tottenham Hotspur rode their luck before South Korean forward Son Heung-min earned them a 1-0 victory over bottom club Crystal Palace to consolidate their place in the Premier League?s top four on Sunday. Mauricio Pochettino?s side, fresh from beating European champions Real Madrid in midweek, found Palace a difficult nut to crack at Wembley and could have been behind before Son curled in the winner midway through the second half. Despite not being at their best, however, Tottenham remained in
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Paradise Papers: Trump commerce secretary's business ties with Putin family exposed

Wilbur Ross stands after being sworn in as Secretary of Commerce in Washington, DC, US on February 28, 2017. ? Reuters  US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross has business ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin?s family through a shipping venture in Russia, leaked Paradise Papers revealed Sunday. The Appleby files show how Wilbur Ross, Trump?s commerce secretary, has used a chain of Cayman Islands entities to maintain a financial stake in Navigator Holdings, a shipping company whose top clien
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Man City brush off Arsenal to continue winning streak

They may not have been at their very best but Premier League leaders Manchester City still had enough to beat Arsenal 3-1 at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday and extend their win streak to 15 games. They opened up an eight-point lead at the top of the table before second-placed Manchester United?s game against Chelsea an and left the Gunners trailing 12 points behind. Unbeaten City have not dropped points since a draw at home to Everton in their first home game of the season in mid-August and they
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Saudi prince killed in helicopter crash near Yemen border: state TV

A Saudi prince was killed on Sunday when a helicopter crashed near the kingdom´s southern border with war-torn Yemen, state television said. The news channel Al-Ekhbariya announced the death of Prince Mansour bin Moqren, the deputy governor of Asir province. It said the helicopter had several officials on board and did not reveal the cause of the crash. This is a developing story and will be updated as further reports are received.
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Chelsea's Morata deals blow to United title bid

Alvaro Morata?s second-half header secured Chelsea a 1-0 win over Manchester United in an entertaining Premier League clash on Sunday as Jose Mourinho?s return to Stamford Bridge ended in defeat. Morata?s brilliantly-taken header in the 55th minute was the difference on another frustrating trip to London for United, with six of their last seven away defeats coming in the capital. United pressed for an equaliser, with Mourinho throwing all his attacking options on from the bench, but they did n
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Flash floods kill five in Malaysia, army deploys to rescue thousands of displaced

KUALA LUMPUR: Flash floods caused by hours of torrential rain killed at least five people in Malaysia and military forces deployed on Sunday to help rescue thousands of displaced people in the northern state of Penang. About 3,000 people had been evacuated and housed in temporary shelters as nearly 80 percent of Penang was hit by typhoon-like winds and heavy rain, its chief minister Lim Guan Eng said in a statement. He said floodwaters had risen to 3-4 meters (10-12 feet). Lim also warned in a
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Multiple casualties in shooting at Texas church: US media

The scene at First Baptist this afternoon (Photo: KSAT) A gunman reportedly opened fire at a church in Texas, leaving multiple victims, The Mirror reported. The incident took place at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, a small community south-east of San Antonio. According to witnesses, a man walked into the church at around 11.30am local time. The shooter is now believed to be dead. Unconfirmed reports on social media claim that more than a dozen people have been injured during
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