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UK police investigate Kevin Spacey assault claim: report

LONDON: British police are investigating a claim of sexual assault against Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey, Sky News television reported Friday. Scotland Yard said it was looking into a complaint made over an incident in south London in 2008, but the force does not identify any person subject to an investigation unless they have been charged. The incident occurred near The Old Vic theatre, where Spacey was the artistic director from 2004 to 2015, according to Sky News. Elsewhere, a man said
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Sindh govt fails to compensate family of slain KU professor Shakeel Auj

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/cb5a77f6ff5fb4e06aaa195a8e2a7a9a.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTEvMy8yMDE3IDE6NTA6MjIgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1tRGJ5Sk90Z2ZwUHF1VUdEa0VKUW5RPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] KARACHI: The family of slain Karachi University (KU) Professor Dr. Shakeel Auj is still seeking justice despite three years have passed to the incident, which came as a shock to many of his associates and discip
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Sindh Assembly observes minute's silence for Dina Wadia

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Friday observed a minute's silence to mourn the passing of Dina Wadia, the only daughter of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. The members of the provincial assembly also prayed for the departed soul and for her father, the Quaid-i-Azam. She was 98-years-old at the time of her passing.  Dina Wadia, born August 15, 1919, was the only child of Quaid-e-Azam. She visited Pakistan in 2004, which was the second time she visited the country. Memorable pictures of
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Apple's iPhone X hits stores as profits soar

PARIS: Apple's flagship iPhone X hit stores around the world Friday, as the company predicted bumper sales despite the handset´s eye-watering price tag and celebrated a surge in profits. Apple enthusiasts around the globe were lining up to get their hands on the new device which features facial recognition, cordless charging and an edge-to-edge screen made of organic light-emitting diodes used in high-end televisions. The new gadget marks the 10th anniversary of the first iPhone release and is
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Indian police officers 'mocked' gang-rape survivor

NEW DELHI: Four Indian police officers were suspended on Friday after it emerged they had refused to help a woman who had just been gang-raped, mocked her and accused her of inventing her story. The 19-year-old student went to police after she was repeatedly raped by four men outside a railway station in the central Indian city of Bhopal on Tuesday. Her family later alleged police had "mocked" them and repeatedly turned them away when they tried to lodge a complaint, according to Santosh Kumar
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Sattar tasks key MQM-P leaders to bring Vohra back

Karachi Deputy Mayor Arshad Vohra (left), MQM chief Farooq Sattar (right). ? FILE KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) chief Farooq Sattar has tasked two key members of his party to pacify Karachi Deputy Mayor Arshad Vohra and bring him back into the party fold, sources told Geo News Friday. Vohra switched his loyalties and joined the Mustafa Kamal-led Pakistan Sarzameen Party on October 29.  ?Unfortunately, I was not able to deliver to the people of Karachi,? he lamented, at a
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Pakistan conveys concern over anti-Pakistan ads on London cabs to British HC

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua on Friday conveyed to British High Commissioner Thomas Drew Pakistan?s serious concerns at the display of slogans on London cabs which directly attack the country's territorial integrity and sovereignty. According to a Ministry of Foreign Affairs press release, Janjua called on the Drew and informed him that Pakistan, in line with the UN Charter, rejects actions and advertisements with malicious content that impinge on the country's sovereignty and t
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Security forces arrest TTP facilitator, carry out multiple IBOs

ISLAMABAD: Security forces in Balochistan, along with intelligence agencies, conducted an intelligence-based operation in Zhob and arrested a TTP facilitator, said a statement released by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).  Forces also recovered a sizeable amount of ammunition and explosives which was "dumped to carry out terrorist activity in Quetta". In a separate operation carried out in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, security forces recovered a large cache of weapons and ammunition, includin
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Imran to address PTI rally in Kot Addu

PTI supporters have gathered for a party rally in Kot Addu on November 3, 2017. Photo: PTI/Facebook KOT ADDU: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairperson Imran Khan is expected to address a rally in Kot Addu today.  Imran has reached the venue of the rally along with other party leaders such as Jahangir Tareen and Aleem Khan.  PTI supporters have shown up in large numbers to attend the rally and show their support for the party.  While addressing a rally in Uch Sharif on Thursday, Imran claimed form
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Navy's efforts will help socio-economic situation in Balochistan, says naval chief

KARACHI: Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi on Friday visited naval installations along the coast and said the Navy's efforts will help the socio-economic situation and law and order in Balochistan, said a statement released by the Pakistan Navy (PN).  Abbasi made the remarks while conducting his inaugural tour of areas under Coastal Command. He visited Turbat, Gwadar and Jinnah Naval Base Ormara to review the operational readiness of Pakistan Navy Units in the area and port secu
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Indian police arrest man over rape of 18-month-old girl

NEW DELHI: A man accused of raping a toddler in front of his own children has been arrested in India, police said Friday, the latest in a series of *** attacks against minors in the country. The 18-month-old girl had gone to play with her neighbours' two children aged two and four on Wednesday when she was allegedly raped by their father in their one-room home, police said. The girl, who is recovering at a New Delhi hospital, was found dumped outside her house bleeding and in pain by her moth
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Smog affects country's power distribution system

ISLAMABAD: The smog blanketing large parts of Punjab is not only affecting the air people breath but is also affecting power distribution.  A statement released by the power division stated that the National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) on Friday acted to save different cities of the country from a blackout after 200 and 500KV grid stations were affected by smog.  The thick fog blanketing areas of Punjab is proving to be a challenge for the transmission system, added the Power Divi
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Smog: What role can you play?

Construction workers seen performing their duties despite the presence of smog in Lahore - INP Smog continues to obscure Lahore and its surrounding areas. You can do your part to reduce air pollution. Here is how: Take care of your cars. Get regular tune-ups and change your car's oil on schedule. Inflating tires to the proper level can improve gas mileage and reduce emissions. Avoid burning municipal waste. Plant more trees outdoors. The leaves help catch air pollutants. Avoid products that
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'Fake news' is the Word of the Year for 2017

Other political words which saw an uptick in usage over the last 12 months include ?antifa?, which is an abbreviation of ?anti-fascist?, and ?echo chamber? The Collins Dictionary has named ?fake news? as its official word of the year for 2017, and will add it to the next print edition of the dictionary, The dictionary defines fake news as ?false, often sensational, information disseminated under the guise of news reporting?. The term's usage spiking by 365% from 2016. Other political words whi
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PSL 3 draft on November 12

LAHORE: The player draft for the much anticipated HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) will take place on November 12.  Top international stars including Chris Lynn, JP Duminy, Mitchell Johnson, Dwayne Bravo, Imran Tahir, Angelo Mathews, Luke Ronchi, Colin Ingram, Wayne Parnell, and John Hastings have put their name forward for the HBL PSL Player Draft. These players will join a star-studded PSL roster including the likes of Shoaib Malik, Brendon McCullum, Mohammad Amir, Kevin Pietersen, Hasan Ali,
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Memorable pictures of Quaid-e-Azam's daughter Dina Wadia's Pakistan visit

Dina Wadia pictured during her Lahore visit in 2004.?Courtesy Yousaf Salahuddin Dina Wadia, born August 15, 1919, the only child of Quaid-e-Azam visited Pakistan in 2004, which was the second time she visited the country. Wadia first came to Pakistan after her fathers passing in 1948. During her second visit to the country, she paid her respects at her father's mausoleum where she wrote in the guest register: "This has been very sad and wonderful for me. May his dream for Pakistan come true."
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Iran denounces CIA 'fake news' in Bin Laden files

Osama bin Laden rehearses a speech in this screen grab from a video document declassified by the Office of the Director of National in 2015 - AFP  TEHRAN: Iran has accused the CIA of spreading "fake news" about the Islamic republic with newly declassified files seized in the 2011 raid in Pakistan in which Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden was killed. The CIA on Wednesday released 470,000 additional files found in May 2011 when US Navy SEALs burst into Bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad and shot h
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Harassment of women ´can never be tolerated´: Ivanka Trump

TOKYO: Sexual harassment of women should "never be tolerated", Ivanka Trump told an audience in Tokyo on Friday, calling for women to be treated with greater respect at work. The speech came as global headlines are dominated by sexual harassment claims against prominent men in entertainment and politics. The new round of claims has revived memories of her father Donald Trump´s boasts about groping women, which emerged during the US presidential campaign. Speaking at the World Assembly for Wo
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UK envoy meets COAS, discusses regional security

British High Commissioner Thomas Drew with COAS Gen Qamar Bajwa on Friday. Photo: ISPR RAWALPINDI: British High Commissioner Thomas Drew called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the General Headquarters on Friday. According to a press release by the Inter Services Public Relations, the army's media wing, the two discussed matters of mutual interest and regional security in the meeting. Earlier, on September 22 and August 3, Drew called on the COAS at the General Headqu
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WhatsApp restored in Pakistan after brief suspension

Popular social media messaging application WhatsApp is now working in Pakistan after a brief suspension.  Twitter users in the country had complained of the application not functioning. There were also reports that WhatsApp was not working for users in the UK, Singapore, India and Ukraine.  Channel NewsAsia reported that in a notice under the "Help" section of the mobile application, it said: "Our service is experiencing a problem right now. We are working o
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'Murder on the Orient Express' breathes new cinematic life into Agatha Christie

LONDON: Agatha Christie, the author dubbed the ?Queen of Crime,? is returning to the big screen after a decades-long absence with an adaptation of ?Murder on the Orient Express,? directed by Kenneth Brannagh. Starring Brannagh as eccentric detective Hercule Poirot, the film premiered in London on Thursday and features a star-studded cast, including Judi Dench, Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer and ?The Force Awakens? star Daisy Ridley. ?Previous film versions have been romps and they?ve been wond
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Lok Virsa to organise two-day 'Lok Mela' in Karachi from Nov 11

ISLAMABAD: Lok Virsa is going to organise a two-day folk festival known as ?Lok Mela? in Karachi from Nov 11 at Karachi Arts Council Executive Director Lok Virsa, Dr Fouzia Saeed told APP that Lok Mela aims at promoting, perpetuating and preserving arts, crafts, culture, folk music and traditional skills of the country. She said: ? This unique event had now become a symbol of the federation and patronage to our rich cultural diversity with the active participation of people?. The central focu
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PFA seizes 115,000 litres of substandard milk in Lahore

PFA officials disposing of the substandard milk. Photo: Geo News  LAHORE: Director General Punjab Food Authority said on Friday that as many as 115,000 litres of adulterated and substandard milk have been seized from different cities of the province. PFA DG Noorul Amin Mengal said the actions have been taken in Lahore, Rahimyar Khan, Rajanpur, and Attock. He said that as many as 22,000 litres of milk were seized in Lahore because it was contaminated with chemical, water and other ingredients.
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Global smartphone sales keep momentum: IDC

SAN FRANCISCO: The global smartphone market has momentum going into the year-end holiday shopping season, according to preliminary figures released Thursday by International Data Corporation (IDC). An estimated 373.1 million smartphones were shipped worldwide during the third quarter of this year in a 2.7 percent rise from the same period in 2016, IDC said in a statement. While IDC analysts considered the growth low, they saw it as a sign "the industry still has momentum." "Collectively, the
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Trump, dogged at home, heads on longest presidential Asia trip in years

Trump?s tour of Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines from Friday to Nov. 14 will take him out of Washington as is preoccupied with several issues-Reuters WASHINGTON: Beset by challenges at home, President Donald Trump on Friday embarks on the longest trip to Asia by an American president in more than a quarter century, looking for help to pressure North Korea to stand down from a nuclear crisis. Trump?s tour of Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines from Friday
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