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Kevin Spacey seeks treatment after sexual misconduct claims: representatives

Kevin Spacey arrives at the 71st Tony Awards in New York City, US, June 11, 2017. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Files LOS ANGELES: Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey is seeking unspecified treatment, according to his representatives, following allegations of sexual misconduct that have forced a halt in production of his Netflix show House of Cards and a social media backlash. ?Kevin Spacey is taking the time necessary to seek evaluation and treatment,? his representatives said in a statement lat

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Djokovic to drop out of world's top 10

Serbia's Novak Djokovic will drop out of the world's top 10 for the first time in more than a decade next week. The 12-time Grand Slam champion has not played since Wimbledon in July after ending his season early due to an elbow injury. Juan Martin del Potro's win over Robin Haase in the Paris Masters third round on Thursday ensured that former world number one Djokovic will be ranked lower than 10th for the first time since March 2007. The 30-year-old is hoping to make his return at the exhi

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Nadal seals no.1 spot, battles past Cuevas to reach Paris quarters

World number one Rafael Nadal overcame a second-set blip to reach the Paris Masters quarter-finals on Thursday with a 6-3, 6-7 (5/7), 6-3 victory over Uruguayan Pablo Cuevas. The Spaniard, 31, had sealed the year-end number one spot for a fourth time on Wednesday, but he was made to work hard by an enterprising Cuevas. Nadal is looking for his maiden title on the Bercy hard courts, which would take him clear of Novak Djokovic with a record 31st Masters triumph. The 16-time Grand Slam champion

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With 'America First,' Trump mutes US voice on human rights in Asia

Rohingya refugees walk after crossing the Naf River at the Bangladesh-Myanmar border in Palang Khali, near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, November 2, 2017. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/Files  WASHINGTON/PHNOM PENH: Just days after the killing of a prominent Cambodian government critic last year during a crackdown by the country?s longtime leader, President Barack Obama dispatched Washington?s chief human rights envoy to Phnom Pesignallingend the activist?s funeral. In meetings with Cambodian authorities, th

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Fighting Israel's foes in US courts, lawyer had help from Mossad

FILE PHOTO: Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, a lawyer for families suing over attacks attributed to the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades and Hamas, exits the Manhattan Federal Courthouse following a jury's decision in New York, US, February 23, 2015. ? Reuters JERUSALEM: An Israeli lawyer has shed light in a new book on the role the Mossad intelligence agency has played in US litigation she pursues against the international financing of Israel?s enemies. Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, an Orthodox Jewish mother of s

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Spanish judge orders custody for Catalan leaders pending trial

Dismissed Catalan Foreign Affairs chief Raul Romeva waves as he arrives with other dismissed cabinet members at Spain's High Court after being summoned to testify on charges of rebellion, sedition and misuse of public funds for defying the central government by holding a referendum on secession and proclaiming independence, in Madrid, Spain, November 2, 2017. ? Reuters MADRID: A Spanish judge ordered nine Catalan secessionist leaders on Thursday to be held pending a potential trial over the regi

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Pakistani girl who became world's youngest eco-friendly business owner

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/2931260cba0c6ad60168b56e798001ab.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTEvMi8yMDE3IDI6MTU6MDQgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1YT2c4S3c2U1FiNTdNV1N2aGRiMGpRPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] KARACHI: Zymal Umer, a ten-year-old Pakistani girl currently in grade five took an eco-friendly initiative, becoming youngest person

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Thousands of Sikh pilgrims arrive to commemorate Guru Nanak's anniversary

LAHORE: Over 2,600 Sikh pilgrims arrived at the Wagha Railway Station on Thursday through special trains to celebrate the 548th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak Dev Gi. Talking to the media, the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) Chairman Mohammad Farooq, welcoming the Sikh pilgrims from India and other countries, said that the arrangements for the celebrations have been finalised by ETPB. The board would provide foolproof security, transport, accommodation and other basic facilities to

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Imran behind deterioration of economy: Gulalai

ISLAMABAD: Member of National Assembly Ayesha Gulalai has claimed that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan is the biggest reason why the country's economy has deteriorated. While speaking to media outside Parliament House on Thursday, she said: ?Imran didn?t let the government work for four years.? Imran engaged in politics of ?allegations, protests, hurling abuses? as a result the economy suffered the most. ?Now, Imran is after Shahid Khaqan Abbasi (prime minister),? she remarked. Imran says

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Vital for Pakistan, US to continue working for peace, stability: Aizaz Chaudhry

Ambassador Aizaz Chaudhry meeting Chairman Senate Homeland Security Committee Ron Johnson WASHINGTON: Pakistan's Ambassador Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry met Chairman Senate Homeland Security Committee Ron Johnson on Thursday and said it is vital that Pakistan and the United States continue to work together for peace and stability in the region, said a statement released.  Chaudhry added that Pakistan and the United States have made great progress in degrading the terrorist threat in Afghanistan. Paki

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Imran lambastes Nawaz for asking why was he ousted

BAHAWALPUR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Thursday once again criticised Nawaz Sharif for asking why was he ousted. Addressing a rally in Uch Sharif, Khan said the Supreme Court gave complete chance to Nawaz Sharif [to clarify] as to how were Rs300 billion he earned were sent abroad. "Nawaz Sharif lied and failed to present a single document as evidence," he said. "When the JIT was formed, even then no evidence was provided to substantiate their claims." The PTI chief

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Rare white-backed vulture found in Rahim Yar Khan

RAHIM YAR KHAN: A white-backed vulture was released back into the wild in Rahim Yar Khan on Thursday, according to the provincial wildlife department. The rare vulture was caught and entrapped by some residents of Basti Shera, said an officer of the wildlife department. The population of this type of vulture has declined by more than 99 percent in Pakistan, India and Nepal since the early 1990s, and is now classified as critically endangered. The officer from the wildlife department stated th

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Syria forces near capture of Deir Ezzor city from Daesh

DAMASCUS: Syrian government troops and allied fighters captured some of the last parts of Deir Ezzor city from Daesh on Thursday, state media and a monitor said. Syria's army has been battling inside the city since September, when it broke a militant siege of nearly three years on government-held parts of the provincial capital. Syrian state media said Thursday that the army and allied fighters had captured three neighbourhoods in the city, and "tightened the siege" on Daesh fighters in severa

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Salman faced health challenges while shooting Tiger Zinda Hai

Bollywood superstar, Salman Khan, reportedly suffered health issues during the shooting of his much-awaited movie, Tiger Zinda Hai. During the shooting schedule in Austria, the 52-year-old suffered from health issues and struggled to give the perfect shot. The film director, Ali Abbas Zafar, stated that due to freezing cold in Europe the team found itself isolated from the world. In Austria, Salman couldn?t cope up with the conditions and developed a medical issue, which prolonged t

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Russia dismisses UN report on Syria sarin attack

MOSCOW: Russia dismissed Thursday a report by a UN-led panel that blamed the Syrian regime for a sarin attack on the town of Khan Sheikhun and said the use of the substance was part of a "theatrical performance" by militants. A panel including diplomats and military officers presented Moscow's version of events complete with diagrams and satellite imagery, saying the Syrian regime did not carry the blame for the April attack which killed over 80 people. "We believe that the report turned out t

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Newly discovered orangutan species is most endangered great ape: study

JAKARTA: A new species of orangutan has been discovered in the remote jungles of Indonesia, immediately becoming the world's most endangered great ape, researchers said Friday. "It's the first declaration of a new great ape species in about 100 years," Ian Singleton, co-author of the study and director of the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme, told AFP. The species, called 'Tapanuli orangutan', lives in the Batang Toru forest on Sumatra island, and numbers only about 800 in total, maki

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#HappyBirthdaySRK: Will always pick Gauri over films: Shah Rukh

The 'King Khan' of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan, who turns 52 today, has always been an inspiration to many for his larger than life persona and being a dutiful husband and father.  The actor's personal love story has been nothing short of a movie itself. From overcoming religious, financial and social pressures, Shah Rukh and his wife Gauri have been a power couple in the industry.  At a time when it was believed that marriages affect box office stature of an actor, Shah Rukh flaunted his relati

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PPP to pay for treatment of ailing Tharparkar girl

PPP leader Naaz Shah visits the ailing child at a private hospital in Karachi on Thursday. KARACHI: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) women wing president Faryal Talpur has taken notice of reports about an ailing minor girl from Tharparkar, whose head hangs at a 90-degree angle, and decided to arrange for her treatment. The girl named Afsheen, a resident of Mithi in Tharparkar district, has a rare muscular disorder due to which she has her head hanging at a 90-degree angle. The minor cannot walk,

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Three dead in Colorado Walmart store shooting: police

People watch an ambulance leave at the scene of a shooting at a Walmart in Thornton. -AFP WASHINGTON: A man suspected of walking into a Walmart store in Colorado and "nonchalantly" shooting to death two men and a woman has been arrested, police said Thursday. The seemingly random shooting Wednesday in Thornton, Colorado comes a month after a gunman killed 58 people in Las Vegas, the deadliest mass shooting in recent US history. Police identified the suspect in the latest shooting as 47-year-ol

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Dina Wadia, only daughter of Quaid-e-Azam passes away at 98

geo_embedgallery MUMBAI: Daughter of the founder of the nation, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, and Rattanbai Petit passed away on Thursday at the age of 98, Geo News reported.  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.  Dina Wadia (extreme left) during her fi

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Sarfraz Ahmed rejects Chandimal's claims of witchcraft

Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed rejected claims by Sri Lanka's captain Dinesh Chandimal that witchcraft helped the team win the Test series against Pakistan.  ?We lost the two Tests because of our poor batting and that is all,? said Ahmed. ?If they could win Test matches because of witchcraft or magic, then they should have also won the ODI and T20 series," added the skipper. Chandimal had told reporters he had received a special blessing from a meyni, or sorcerer, ahead of the two-match ser

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PTI all set to hold power show in Ahmed Pur East

Photo: FILE BAHAWALPUR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is all set to hold a power show in Ahmed Pur East, Bahawalpur, for which all arrangements have been finalised. The public meeting in Dhurkot area of Ahmed Pur East tehsil, will be addressed by PTI chairman Imran Khan and other noted leaders of the party. A large ground, near MNA Amir Yar Waran's side house (Dera), has been chosen as venue for the public gathering. Around 10,000 seats have been placed at the venue to accommodate participa

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Assault on Ahmad Noorani an attack on press freedom: Ahsan Iqbal

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal, while condemning the attack on journalist Ahmad Noorani, remarked that the attack on the journalist is an attack on the freedom of press. While speaking in National Assembly session on Thursday, the interior minister said the case?s investigation is being reviewed on daily basis. ?Those responsible for the cowardly attack will be arrested soon,? he added. Noorani was assaulted on the federal capital's Khayabane Suharwardy road on October 27, when his

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Alibaba says profit up 132pc in 'outstanding' quarter

SHANGHAI: Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said on Thursday that soaring sales fuelled a 132 percent increase in net profit in what it called an "outstanding" quarter, as the firm raised its expectations for full-year revenue growth. China's biggest e-commerce company said net profit for the three months ending September 30 reached 17.67 billion yuan, up from 7.62 billion yuan in the same period of 2016. "We had an outstanding quarter," Chief Financial Officer Maggie Wu said in a statement. "

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PPP against discrimination, not accountability, says Kaira

PPP's Qamar Zaman Kaira speaks at a press conference in Lahore on November 2, 2017. ? Geo News LAHORE: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader Qamar Zaman Kaira Thursday said his they are not against accountability, but they should also not be discriminated against. Speaking at a press conference here, the PPP leader recounted the arrest of former Sindh minister Sharjeel Memon by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) officials at Islamabad airport. In March, a NAB team took Memon into custody

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