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Is the Apple iPhone X worth the price?

HONG KONG: Apple?s flagship iPhone X hit stores in Asia Friday, as the world?s most valuable company predicted bumper sales despite the handset?s eye-watering price tag and celebrated a surge in profits. The device features facial recognition, cordless charging and an edge-to-edge screen made of organic light-emitting diodes used in high-end televisions. It marks the 10th anniversary of the first iPhone release and is released in about 50 markets around the world Friday. The launch came as A
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My story: From a housemaid to a published author

Nagina Asif  I was born in Kasur, in what I would call a simple household. We didn?t have much to sustain on, but our parents still sent us to school. So I studied till 10th grade and then dropped out. I won?t bore you with the details of why, but let?s call them unfortunate circumstances. Even after I left, my fondness for writing poetry never dimmed. As I grew older, I would compose short prose and verses for my friends. They love them, which encouraged me to write more. And so I did. Until
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Pakistani Twitterati condole Dina Wadia?s demise

Dina Wadia, born August 15, 1919, was the only child of Quaid-e-Azam Condolences poured in on Twitter from various Pakistani politicians, journalists and celebrities on the demise of Dina Wadia, the only daughter of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah on Thursday. 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. Wadia first came to Pakistan after her fathers passing in 1948. During her second v
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NAB has cut deal with Nawaz Sharif, claims Sharjeel Memon

Sharjeel Memon while speaking to the media on Friday. Photo: Geo News KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples' Party lawmaker and former information minister Sharjeel Memon said on Friday that either the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has dual standards or has made a deal with former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. Speaking to the press ahead of the Sindh Assembly's session, Memon questioned why there is no uniform policy for putting names on the Exit Control List (ECL). "NAB spokesperson says that they
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Four malnourished infants die in Tharparkar in 24 hours

Deaths in Civil Hospital, Mithi in three days has climbed to five, and 313 in the year so far BADIN: Four newborn babies lost their lives due to under-nourishment and other related diseases in Tharparkar over 24 hours, the health department said. The deceased include three newborn babies and a 10-day old baby. Deaths in Civil Hospital, Mithi in three days has climbed to five, and 313 in the year so far. The total death toll in government hospitals in Nagarparkar, Diplo, Islamkot, Chachro are
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Passerby injured in Landi Kotal blast

Khyber Agency: A passerby was critically wounded in a remote control blast at the main Landi Kotal Bazar on Friday. The injured has been shifted to a nearby hospital for immediate medical treatment. The identity of the injured has not yet been disclosed by the local administration. The blast took place in the car parking area of the market. As many as three cars were damaged from the blast. Local authorities along with security personnel have closed the market and cordoned off the area to s
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Nawaz was 'pleasing someone' when he refused meeting with Zardari, PPP hits back

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/656161a9495d7e9ae23d358c47c19e65.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTEvMy8yMDE3IDc6NTI6MjggQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1vR0JEcjVUOG02WjFvcnA2a1VqWHBBPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Khursheed Shah said on Friday that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif should remember the day he refused a meeting with PPP chief Asif Ali Zardari. Speaking in reaction to N
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10 years ago today, Gen (retd) Musharraf imposed emergency

Former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf announcing the imposition of emergency on November 3, 2017. Photo: File 1 ISLAMABAD: A decade has passed since the unconstitutional imposition of emergency by the-then president and army chief General (retd) Pervez Musharraf. On November 3, 2007, Musharraf suspended the Constitution, had 60 judges arrested for not taking a new oath under the Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO), and imposed a ban on news channels and political gatherings in th
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Road to fitness: is running actually good for you?

When you have the green light from the doctor and are ready to hit the track, there are still some rules to keep in mind-AFP PARIS: As New York limbers up to host the world´s biggest marathon on Sunday, runners around the world will be picturing its storied finish line to push for that extra kilometre (mile). But is running actually good for your health? Yes, say experts, as long as you are careful. Running for a longer life  Runners are 30 percent less likely to have a premature death and 4
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Public holiday in Sindh on Nov 3 to mark Urs of Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai

KARACHI: Sindh government has announced a public holiday on Saturday throughout the province on the occasion of the 274th Urs of Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai. ?The government of Sindh has been pleased to declare 14th Safar, 1439 (A.H) on 4th November, 2017, Saturday as a Public Holiday throughout the province on occasion of Urs of Hazrat Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai for all office, autonomous, semi-autonomous bodies, corporate and local councils under the administrative control of government of Sindh, ex
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Smog continues to choke Punjab

Smog engulfs most parts of  the province, including provincial capital Lahore. Photo: Geo News1 Lahore: Residents of various parts of Punjab continue to face health and commutation problems as smog engulfs most parts of the province, including province's capital Lahore. According to Motorway officials, visiblity has plunged to 25 -50 meters from Lahore to Bhera, as as thick smog ? an unwanted by-product of fog and pollution ? continued to persist in the air. As many as 12 people have been in
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Women must wait 217 years to earn the same as men, index says

A worker installs parts for the new Chevrolet Cruze car as it moves along the assembly line at the General Motors Cruze assembly plant in Lordstown, Ohio, July 22, 2011. REUTERS LONDON: Women will have to wait 217 years before they earn as much as men and have equal representation in the workplace, research said, revealing the widest gap in almost a decade. Women are paid and achieve just over half as much as men in the workplace, the World Economic Forum said, reporting an economic gap of 58 p
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Venezuela to restructure foreign debt, default looms as possibility

CARACAS: Venezuela on Thursday announced plans to restructure its burgeoning foreign debt, a move that may lead to a default by the cash-strapped OPEC nation whose collapsing socialist economy has left its population struggling to find food and medicine. President Nicolas Maduro vowed to make a $1.1 billion payment on a bond maturing on Thursday, but also created a commission to study ?restructuring of all future payments? in order to meet the needs of citizens. Venezuela has few avenues to d
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Apple CEO Cook breathes new life into old iPhones

By delivering solid financial results that beat Wall Street?s expectations for both revenues and profits on Thursday, Apple Inc?s CEO Tim Cook put to rest concerns that the company?s flagship device, the iPhone X, wouldn?t be ready in time for the holiday shopping season. But beneath the headline revenue and profit figures, Cook also seemed to have solved two of Apple?s longest-standing problems: its heavy reliance on the latest flagship iPhone to buoy its profits, and its lack of affordable o
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India 'disappointed' with China blocking bid to blacklist JeM chief

Maulana Masood Azhar, head of Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit, attends a pro-Taliban conference organised by the Afghan Defence Council in Islamabad August 26, 2001. Photo: Reuters/File  NEW DELHI: India is ?disappointed? by China?s decision to again block its request at the United Nations (UN) to blacklist the head of a Pakistan-based militant group, the country?s foreign ministry said in a statement on Thursday. India, backed by the United States, has been trying to get Maulana Masood Azhar on a UN
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Twitter says Trump's account 'inadvertently deactivated' by employee

The masthead of US President Donald Trump's @realDonaldTrump Twitter account is seen on July 11, 2017  US President Donald Trump?s @realdonaldtrump Twitter account was ?inadvertently deactivated? due to human error by a Twitter Inc employee on Thursday and was down for 11 minutes before it was restored, the social media company said. ?We have learned that this was done by a Twitter customer-support employee who did this on the employee?s last day. We are conducting a full internal review,? Twi
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US bombers flew over South Korea's Pilsung Range in drill

A US Air Force B-1B Lancer ? assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron ? prepares for take-off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, October 10, 2017. Staff Sgt. Joshua Smoot/US Air Force/Handout via REUTERS  WASHINGTON: Two US B-1B bombers flew through South Korean airspace and over the country?s Pilsung Range on the latest exercise there on Thursday, Air Force spokeswoman Captain Victoria Hight said, offering additional details about the drill. The Air Force said in a previous statemen
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World 'running out of time' on North Korea, Trump to tell Asia: White House

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and wife Ri Sol Ju visit a cosmetics factory in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang on October 28, 2017. KCNA/via REUTERS  WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump will tell leaders on a five-nation Asia tour the world is ?running out of time? on North Korea?s nuclear crisis and that he will give his strategy to isolate Pyongyang a few months before making adjustments, a top aide said on Thursday. Trump leave
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'Cloud Atlas' director to head Berlin film fest jury

Tom Tykwer, the German director behind "Cloud Atlas" and "Perfume" and the cult hit "Run Lola Run", will head the jury of next year's Berlin film festival, organisers said Thursday. Tykwer, 52, and his jury will select the winner of the coveted Golden Bear top prize at the February event, which ranks with Cannes and Venice among Europe's top cinema showcases. "Tom Tykwer is one of the highest-profile German directors and has established himself on the international stage as a great filmmaker,"
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Sex harassment claims, from Hollywood to Westminster

PARIS: Bombshell sexual harassment claims against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein have unleashed a flood of similar allegations across the world. After the British defence minister quit in a harassment scandal engulfing the country's parliament, here is a recap of some of the major developments in the saga. Weinstein claims revealed The New York Times publishes on October 5 a report containing accusations of sexual harassment against Weinstein over nearly three decades. The movie mogul
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Yellen put economy on firmer ground, steered Fed away from crisis era

Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen speaks during a news conference after a two-day Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) policy meeting in Washington, US, September 20, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/Files  WASHINGTON: Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen will depart as head of the world?s most powerful central bank after four years, during which she has put the U.S. economy on a much firmer footing and steered monetary policy away from the crisis era. Yellen, who in 2014 became the first woma
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Trump taps Fed centrist Powell to lead US central bank

US President Donald Trump arrives in the Rose Garden to announce Jerome Powell as his nominee to become chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve at the White House in Washington, US, November 2, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria  WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Thursday tapped Fed Governor Jerome Powell to become head of the US central bank, breaking with precedent by denying Janet Yellen a second term but signalling a continuation of her cautious monetary policies. Powell, 64, a lawyer and inves
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Bayern Munich striker Lewandowski set for return against Dortmund

Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski is in line to face Borussia Dortmund in their top-of-the-table Bundesliga clash this weekend, after he watched his side clinch their place in the Champions League last 16 on Tuesday. The Polish international missed the 2-1 Group B win over Celtic in Glasgow that saw the German champions reach the knock-out stage of Europe's elite competition for the 10th successive season. Bayern coach Jupp Heynckes, undefeated in his fourth spell in charge of the Germa
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Conte blasts Chelsea after Roma Champions League rout

Antonio Conte blasted Chelsea's lack of hunger after becoming the first English club to lose in the Champions League this season with a ruthless 3-0 rout by AS Roma. Conte lamented that the English champions -- who would have advanced to the last 16 with a win -- "lacked everything" after a match where they went a goal down after 38 seconds, the first of a Stephan El Shaarawy double. El Shaarawy made it 2-0 after 36 minutes when ex-Roma defender Antonio Rudiger failed to control Radja Nainggol
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'Nonchalant' suspect arrested after Colorado Walmart triple-slaying

Scott Ostrem, 47, is pictured in this undated handout booking photo obtanied by Reuters, November 2, 2017. Thornton Police Department/Handout via Reuters1 THORNTON: Police in Colorado on Thursday captured a man who they had said calmly walked into a suburban Denver Walmart and fatally shot three people at random before driving away. Scott Ostrem, 47, was taken into custody without incident a day after the shooting following a tip from the public, the Thornton Police Department said. Police s
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