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Cambodia deports 61 telecom extortion scam suspects

Chinese nationals (in orange vests) who were arrested over a suspected internet scam, are escorted by Chinese police officers before they were deported at Phnom Penh International Airport, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, October 12, 2017. Photo: REUTERS  PHNOM PENH: Cambodia police on Saturday deported 61 Chinese nationals wanted in China on suspicion of extorting money over the internet and by phone, they said, but Taiwan said 19 were from Taiwan. Several hundred suspected scammers have been arrest

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Army condemns attack on senior journalist Ahmad Noorani

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/c0ab5eda10eef360380ea0a107b911cc.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTAvMjgvMjAxNyA1OjU0OjU1IFBNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9L204UHRkZk5iSzhVbUs0VHV5WWFjQT09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] ISLAMABAD: The Director-General (DG) of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor condemned the recent at

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Hopes dashed for giant new Antarctic marine sanctuary

An Australia and France-led push this year to create a second protected area in East Antarctica spanning another one million square kilometre zone failed. Photo: AFP  SYDNEY: Hopes for a vast new marine sanctuary in pristine East Antarctica were dashed Saturday after a key conservation summit failed to reach an agreement, with advocates urging "greater vision and ambition". Expectations were high ahead of the annual meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Reso

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Interim report of Ahmad Noorani attack to be submitted in three days: Ahsan Iqbal

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Ahsan Iqbal on Saturday said the police and local administration were investigating the attack on The News senior reporter Ahmed Noorani and they would present an interim report on the incident within three days. Talking to a private news channel, he strongly condemned the attack on Noorani and said the attackers would be arrested and punished according to law. The minister further said the government had pledged to make the federal capital a peaceful and secu

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Deeply hurt by attack on Ahmad Noorani: Malala

Noble Peace Laureate Malala Yousafzai on Saturday said that she is deeply hurt by the attack on senior journalist Ahmed Noorani. Photo: Time Magazine  Noble Peace Laureate Malala Yousafzai on Saturday said that she is deeply hurt by the attack on senior journalist Ahmed Noorani. "Ahmed Noorani's struggle is for Pakistan's cause and we all stand united with him in this struggle," Malala said. "I pray that he [Norani] gets well soon." The social activists also said that she will visit Pakistan

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'Many bodies' as two car bombs explode in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU: A car packed with explosives blew up outside a hotel in Mogadishu on Saturday as a minibus also exploded at a nearby junction, with the emergency services reporting "many dead bodies". Witnesses reported hearing gunfire and said the entire area around the Nasa Hablod hotel was sealed off by security forces to keep people away. "A car loaded with explosives went off at the entrance of Nasa Hablod Hotel and there is gunfire," police official Ibrahim Mohamed told AFP, saying it looked

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Shehbaz to travel to London on Sunday: sources

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/3a6373ffa20a03e8137a1430854191a5.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTAvMjgvMjAxNyA0OjU1OjU3IFBNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9OS82UmhyalpnR3Z2T251d0JCT0cvQT09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] LAHORE: Punjab Cheif Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to travel to London on Sunday, sources informed Geo News on Saturday.  Sou

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Special US probe into Russian election meddling gains pace

WASHINGTON: US special counsel Robert Mueller has charged at least one person in the sprawling probe over Russian interference in last year's presidential vote, marking the start of a new judicial phase. Details of the first charges as well as the target remain unclear at this stage, but CNN confirmed with several sources briefed on the matter that a federal grand jury on Friday had approved them - and arrests could take place as early as Monday. At least one person is in the legal crosshairs,

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Bollywood stars attend Gauri Khan's Halloween Party in style

Arbaz Khan, Malaika Arora, Gauri Khan. Photo: Times of India Gauri Khan hosted a Halloween party on Friday evening, and Bollywood stars attended it in style.  Everyone from ex-couple Malaika Arora and Arbaaz Khan to Gauri's close friend and Hrithik Roshan's ex-wife Sussanne Khan attended the party in style. Bollywood heartthrob Shahrukh Khan's daughter Suhana was dressed to kill in a golden shimmery ensemble.   Here are some pictures from the star-studded Halloween party: Malaika surely gr

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Iraq sees 'progress' in talks on Kurdish peshmerga pullback

BAGHDAD: Iraqi and Kurdish commanders made "progress" in talks Saturday on Kurdish fighters withdrawing from disputed areas, Iraq's chief of staff said hours before a truce in clashes over a key border post was due to expire. But General Othman al-Ghanimi told reporters after the talks in central Nineveh province that there are "sticking points" that still need to be resolved. "We have reached an agreement on some points," he said, adding that the Iraqi side is still waiting to hear from the K

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Sindh Literature Festival 2017 offers glimpse into province?s rich past

KARACHI: Authors, writers, educators, politicians, and journalists along with people from all walks of life gathered to attend Sindh Literature Festival 2017. The three-day festival, which includes panel discussions on a myriad of topics, book fair and sale of Sindh?s handicrafts, seeks to provide people a glimpse of Sindh?s rich past as well as pave way for future. The festival, being held at Beach Luxury Hotel, provides a platform to budding Sindhi artistes to showcase their talent as well

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Actress Annabella Sciorra accuses Weinstein of rape

Actress Annabella Sciorra has accused Harvey Weinstein of rape, detailing to The New Yorker Magazine her harrowing encounter with the now-disgraced movie mogul. Photo: AFP file  WASHINGTON: Actress Annabella Sciorra has accused Harvey Weinstein of rape, detailing to The New Yorker Magazine her harrowing encounter with the now-disgraced movie mogul. She joins dozens of women who have already levelled allegations of sexual abuse against the 65-year-old Weinstein. Sciorra ? who received an Emmy

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Afghan provincial deputy governor allegedly goes missing from Peshawar

ISLAMABAD: An Afghan provincial deputy governor, Mohammad Nabi, has allegedly gone missing from Peshawar and the Afghan embassy has contacted the Foreign Office regarding the incident.  The Afghan embassy also informed the FO that the official from Kunar province was in the country for medical treatment and the embassy has been unable to contact the official, said the spokesperson from the FO.  The FO has been asked by Afghan authorities to look into the matter and also sought help to locate h

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Nation done with politics of mud-slinging, claims Shehbaz

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/cfb7b4ff746ad8b9055c0ac484a83de6.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTAvMjgvMjAxNyAyOjQ0OjM0IFBNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9K2V4eUlyZU9HbWQ0MlhWQVJrMUlmUT09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] LAHORE: The Chief Minister of Punjab Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that the nation of 210 million people is tired of the negative p

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Catalan separatist leader urges 'democratic opposition' to Madrid takeover

BARCELONA: Catalonia's secessionist leader on Saturday defiantly called for "democratic opposition" to direct rule imposed by the central government on the semi-autonomous region after its parliament declared unilateral independence. "The best way to defend what we have achieved to date is democratic opposition to the application of article 155," Carles Puigdemont, who was officially deposed by Madrid on Friday, said in a carefully-worded televised statement that appeared to indicate he did not

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Change doesn?t come from lying to people, Marriyum slams Imran?s speech

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb remarked that tabdeeli [change] doesn?t come from lying to people while reacting to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairperson Imran Khan?s speech in Mianwali. ?Change comes after working hard day and night like [Chief Minister Punjab] Shehbaz Sharif has done,? she said in a statement issued on Saturday. Slamming Imran?s speech, she remarked ?Imran is repeating his speeches and his lies. Imran says l

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Sindh government continues efforts to remove AD Khawaja

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/74d6bf982687cd2ab7f13516da4a25cd.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTAvMjgvMjAxNyAyOjAwOjQwIFBNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9Zm1RYnZ4cEN0ZjJYaGVJYjdNTUkyQT09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] KARACHI: Secretary Services Sindh recommended on Saturday that Sardar Muhammad Dasti should replace existing Inspector General of Pol

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Lions, chimps, sharks get added protection under UN convention

MANILA: Lions, chimpanzees, giraffes, leopards and a wide variety of sharks received added protection at a UN wildlife conference in the Philippines, organisers said Saturday. Some 34 endangered species were selected to receive heightened conservation efforts at the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) conference that just concluded in Manila. Protecting migratory species poses particular difficulties since they cross borders, including possibly moving to countries with less stringent wildl

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Hugs for Pugs at London´s latest pup-up cafe

Aida Martinez, owner of the store, pose along MIA, the muse dog at a pop-up Pug Cafe in Brick Lane, east London on October 27, 2017. Photo: AFP  LONDON: Pugs are the new fashion must-have in Britain, with owners, in love with their saggy faces and big eyes, even taking them for cocktails and afternoon tea in Pug-dedicated cafes. In east London´s agonisingly trendy Brick Lane neighbourhood, a dozen people stand outside gawping adoringly into the Pugs and Pals cafe. Inside is a cacophony of bar

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British navy sacks nuclear submariners over cocaine use

LONDON: Britain?s navy has fired nine sailors serving on a nuclear-armed submarine after they tested positive for using cocaine, the country?s defence ministry said on Saturday. The crew were from HMS Vigilant, one of four Royal Navy submarines which operate the Trident nuclear missile system. ?We do not tolerate drugs misuse by service personnel. Those found to have fallen short of our high standards face being discharged from service,? a Royal Navy spokesman said. The Daily Mail newspaper r

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No division in PML-N, says Nisar

Former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar addressed a press conference in Kallar Syedan on Saturday. Video: Geo News  KALLAR SYEDAN: Former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar on Saturday said that there was no division or crisis in the ruling party ? Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N).  "There is a difference of opinion within the party and nothing more," he remarked while addressing an event in Kallar Syedan. "And differences of opinion are the essence of democracy."  This was the second ti

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At least 31 dead in central Nepal bus accident: police

A general view of a dirt road to Lo Manthang in Upper Mustang, Nepal on June 14, 2016. Photo: AFP/file KATHMANDU: At least 31 people, including 11 children, died when an overcrowded bus swerved off the road and plunged into a river in central Nepal on Saturday, police said. The bus skidded off the road in Dhading district, approximately 80 kilometres (50 miles) west of the capital Kathmandu, early morning and plunged into the Trishuli River. The death toll rose to 31 late afternoon after more

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Journalist Ahmad Noorani's health is improving, confirms brother

ISLAMABAD: The health of senior journalist of The News Ahmad Noorani, who was attacked by unidentified men on Friday, is steadily improving, the journalist's brother told Geo News on Saturday. The journalist is currently admitted in the intensive care unit of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad. The doctors are deliberating whether or not to conduct a third CT scan of the patient. Doctors have advised Noorani to rest completely. Noorani was assaulted on Khayabane Suharwardy road

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Shehbaz should stop fooling the nation: Imran

MIANWALI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan said that it is high time that Chief Minister of Punjab, Shehbaz Sharif, should stop fooling the nation.  "For how long will you continue fooling the nation Shehbaz Sharif," the PTI chairman said, adding that Shehbaz and his brother, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, have only fooled this nation. "One wants to gain sympathy by questioning [the Supreme Court's decision] to disqualify him [from holding public office] while the other brothe

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Hearing of Mashal Khan case adjourned till Nov 1

HARIPUR: Two more witnesses were questioned in the Mashal Khan murder case on Saturday during the eleventh hearing of the case.  The hearing took place in an anti-terrorism court situated in the central jail, with Justice Subhan Khan conducting the hearing.  The hearing for the case was adjourned until November 1, with 43 witnesses having been questioned till today in the case.  Earlier, the prime witness in the case backtracked on his statement during a hearing at the central prison.  Mash

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