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Hundreds of thousands march for unified Spain, poll shows depths of division

BARCELONA: Hundreds of thousands of supporters of a unified Spain filled Barcelona?s streets on Sunday in one of the biggest shows of force yet by the so-called silent majority that has watched as regional political leaders push for Catalan independence. Political parties opposing a split by Catalonia from Spain had a small lead in an opinion poll published on Sunday, the first since Madrid called a regional election to try to resolve the country?s worst political crisis in four decades. Polls
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Oil markets firm on expected extension of output cuts

Oil markets were firm on Monday, with Brent crude opening above $60 per barrel on expectations an OPEC-led production cut due to expire next March would be extended. Brent crude oil futures LCOc1, the international benchmark for oil prices, were at $60.53 per barrel at 0054 GMT, up 9 cents or 0.15 percent from their last settlement. That?s still close to their highest level since July 2015 and up more than 36 percent since their 2017 lows last June. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futu
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Flood of Chinese capital seen shaking up aviation finance

A flood of low-cost Chinese funding is shaking up the global aircraft leasing market, with Chinese capital now accounting for 28 percent of the $261 billion deployed by leasing firms worldwide, a study suggested on Monday. That is up from 5 percent nine years ago. The influx of more than $70 billion to the leasing industry from Chinese banks and other investors over the past decade is helping airlines expand their fleets. But it is also curbing returns to be made by traditional players in a
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Bahrain foreign minister calls for freezing Qatar out of GCC

CAIRO: Bahrain will not attend the upcoming GCC summit if Qatar does not change its stand, and the right step to preserve the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is to freeze Qatar?s membership, Bahrain?s foreign minister said on Twitter on Sunday. Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa also said on his account on Twitter that ?if Qatar thinks that its current playing with time and evading will buy it time till the upcoming GCC summit, then it?s mistaken. If the situation remained as it is we won?t attend this
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Qatar emir says open to Trump-hosted talks over Gulf crisis

DOHA: Qatar?s ruler said he is ready for US-hosted direct talks aimed at solving the worst diplomatic crisis in the Gulf in years but has yet to hear a response to US President Donald Trump?s invitation to the four Arab states boycotting Doha. Speaking to US broadcaster, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani said he wanted an end to the dispute, which erupted on June 5 and pits Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt against Qatar. ?Nothing is going to be above our dign
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Storm kills at least six in Europe, freighter runs aground

BERLIN/PRAGUE: Strong winds battered northern and central Europe on Sunday, killing at least six people in Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic, with authorities watching for oil leaks from a huge freighter that ran aground in the North Sea. Four victims in Poland and the Czech Republic were killed by falling trees. The storm also knocked out power to thousands of Czechs and Poles, and rail traffic in large parts of northern Germany remained suspended after heavy damage from fallen trees. Wi
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Real Madrid suffer shock defeat to Liga minnows Girona in Catalonia

La Liga champions Real Madrid suffered a shock 2-1 defeat in their first ever league visit to Catalan side Girona on Sunday, conceding two goals in quick succession and falling eight points behind leaders Barcelona. Spain midfielder Isco tapped in a rebounded shot from Cristiano Ronaldo to open the scoring in the 12th minute in Real Madrid?s first visit to Catalonia this season amid the worst political crisis in Spain?s 39 years of democracy. The home side struck the woodwork twice before the
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Will soon return to Pakistan, says Nawaz after arriving in London

LONDON: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif arrived in London from Jeddah on late Sunday to meet senior members of his party, including prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Punjab chief minister Shahbaz Sharif. Talking to media after his arrival at Heathrow Airport, Nawaz said what talk of stability and progress if the elected prime minister of the country is ousted on Iqama, and not Panama, adding that his ouster caused instability in the country which brought the stock exchange 10,000-12,00
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Federer snubs Paris as Nadal eyes year-end No1 spot

"It would be a snowball. It was not really about the ranking to be quite honest. If I was closer in the points race (to Nadal) it might have been." On Sunday, Federer claimed his first success against del Potro in a Basel final, after the South American beat him in both 2012 and 2013. He now has won a Tour-leading seven titles this season after beating Nadal in the Shanghai Masters final a fortnight ago. Federer has also captured the Australian Open and Wimbledon titles in 2017. He admitted
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Saudis to allow women into sports stadiums from 2018

Saudi Arabia will allow women into sports stadiums for the first time from next year, authorities said Sunday, in a landmark move opening up three previously male-only venues to families. The kingdom, which has some of the world's tightest restrictions on women, has long barred women from sports arenas by strict rules on segregation of the sexes in public. The announcement is in line with powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's ambitious reform drive shaking up the ultra-conservative kingd
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No recommendation for early election in country, says PM Abbasi

LONDON: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said on Sunday that he does not have any recommendation for a snap election in the country. Speaking to media here, the prime minister said there is nothing like technocrat government in the constitution, adding, "The government is continuing its tenure and that neither he believes in conspiracies, nor there is any space for them." Confirming his meeting with Nawaz Sharif on Monday, he said he already had a plan to visit London, for which he came on
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At least 29 dead after terrorist attack on Somali hotel

Residents gather at the scene of a suicide car bomb explosion, at the gate of Naso Hablod Two Hotel in Hamarweyne district of Mogadishu, Somalia October 29, 2017. REUTERS MOGADISHU: A terrorist attack on a hotel in Mogadishu ended on Sunday after 29 people were killed during a siege lasting nearly 12 hours, police said, prompting the government to sack two top security officials over their failure to stop repeated attacks. The attack proved once again that insurgents can carry out deadly assau
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Nation's sacrifices won today: DG ISPR on Pak-Sri Lanka T20I in Lahore

The Director-General of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor on Sunday said that the successful conclusion of the third match in the Pak-Sri Lanka T20 International series. Photo: Geo News file  RAWALPINDI: The Director-General (DG) of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor on Sunday said that the successful conclusion of the third match in the Pak-Sri Lanka T20 International series was the result of the nation's sacrifices. ?The
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British PM calls for action after lawmaker sex toys allegations

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday called for tougher rules governing MPs? conduct after a government minister was accused of asking his secretary to buy *** toys. Photo: AFP file  LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday called for tougher rules governing MPs? conduct after a government minister was accused of asking his secretary to buy *** toys. Expressing her concern in a letter to the House of Commons speaker ? a lawmaker who acts as its impartial chief officer ? Ma
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Investors fuel a multibillion-dollar ride-sharing frenzy

Investors are fueling a drive to a ride-sharing future, betting on startups such as industry giants Uber and Lyft which have so far failed to deliver profits. Photo: AFP file  SAN FRANCISCO: Investors including Japan?s SoftBank and Google-parent Alphabet are fueling a drive to a ride-sharing future, betting on startups such as industry giants Uber and Lyft which have so far failed to deliver profits. The frenzied pace of investment suggests optimism over a new model that has disrupted local ta
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'Jigsaw' helps Hollywood with its box-office puzzle

LOS ANGELES: Hollywood may be suffering through a spiritless patch but Halloween films can still lend a needed jolt, as Lionsgate´s new Jigsaw horror film and a clutch of other scary films showed by boosting an otherwise flimsy weekend box office. Jigsaw the eighth chapter in Lionsgate´s Saw horror franchise, took in an estimated $16.3 million over the three-day weekend, according to industry website Exhibitor Relations. It beat out the same studio´s "Boo 2! A Madea Halloween," with $10 million
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Taliban kill 22 Afghan police in multiple attacks

Afghan forces have suffered soaring casualties since NATO forces ended their combat mission in late 2014. Photo: REUTERS KABUL: Taliban insurgents, some wearing night-vision goggles, killed 22 Afghan policemen in separate attacks on checkpoints over the weekend in the latest blow to the country's beleaguered security forces. Militants wearing the googles launched a pre-dawn assault on a police post in Khan Abad district in the northern province of Kunduz on Sunday and killed 13 officers, said p
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Pakistan Motor Rally reaches Ormara, participants accorded warm welcome

KARACHI: The Pakistan Motor Rally, organised by the Pakistan Army to commemorate 70th year of the country's independence, reached Ormara from Karachi on Sunday. The rally, including 103 vehicles and 82 motorbikes drawn from different motor clubs across the country, started on October 21 and will culminate upon reaching Gwadar on October 31. Originating from Khunjrab and passing through Gilgit and other areas, it reached Islamabad on Monday evening. Therefrom the motorists drove to North Wazi
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Paul McCartney lifts spirits in quake-hit Mexico

MEXICO CITY: Paul McCartney lifted spirits in quake-hit Mexico at a concert here punctuated with the cry "Fuerza Mexico!" More than 48,000 fans gathered in the city?s Azteca Stadium Saturday to hear the former Beatle in his first Mexico City concert in five years. Before launching into "Maybe I?m amazed," McCartney raised his fist, evoking the hand signs used to call for silence during the search for survivors in the ruins left by the September 19 earthquake. "Fuerza Mexico!" he shouted to th
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Twitter celebrates Pakistan's victory as cricket comes home

The return of the Sri Lankan team to Pakistan eight years after their team bus was attacked in the same city, forcing the suspension of international cricket in the country, jubilated Pakistan and cricket lovers all over the world. People on Twitter also reacted over the much-awaited return. Here are few of the tweets. 1) Here is the legend's word on the match 2) Heartiest congrats poured in from the Carribean land 3) Wahab Riaz says.. 4) May more such nights c
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Qandeel murder case: Revelations surface in Qavi's polygraph result

Mufti Abdul Qavi?s membership of Ruet-e-Hilal Committee was suspended after Qandeel Baloch released pictures of herself with the cleric in a hotel room weeks before her murder. Photo: Geo News file  MULTAN: The Multan police on Sunday said that important revelations have come to light following the receipt of Mufti Abdul Qavi?s polygraph test. On October 12, a court had issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Qavi in the Qandeel-Baloch murder case. He was arrested on October 18, after the dist
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Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 36 runs to whitewash T20 series

LAHORE: Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 36 runs in the third and final T20I at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday, winning the series 3-0.  The match marked the return of the Sri Lankan team to Pakistan eight years after their team bus was attacked in the same city, forcing the suspension of international cricket in the country. Pakistan rode on Shoaib Malik's 24-ball 51 to post a challenging 180-3 before restricting Sri Lanka to 144-9 in 20 overs, with paceman Mohammad Aamir playing a pivotal rol
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Chaos ensues as wife crashes husband?s third wedding ceremony in Jhelum

The couple, Zahid and Ayesha, started quarreling after the wife confronted her husband. Photo: Geo News screen grab JHELUM: Chaos ensued in a wedding ceremony after the groom?s second wife crashed his third wedding on in Sanghoi area of Jhelum on Sunday. The couple, Zahid and Ayesha, started quarreling after the wife confronted her husband.  ?He was marrying for the third without my permission,? the second wife, Ayesha, claimed, adding that she married him in 2015. He hadn?t even told me abou
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Iran blocks ?illegal? rally at ancient king?s tomb

An Iranian family visits the tomb of ancient king Cyrus the Great, founder of the Persian Achaemenid Empire in 6th century BC in the town of Pasargadae, northeast of the southern city of Shiraz on May 19, 2015. Photo: AFP file1 TEHRAN: Iranian authorities on Sunday prevented an "illegal gathering" at the tomb of ancient Persian king Cyrus the Great and arrested a number of suspects, local media reported. The Mizanonline news website said the intelligence ministry had identified members of "a c
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