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US says Congo must hold long-delayed election by end of 2018

US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley and President of Congo's electoral commission (CENI) Corneille Nangaa (C) addresses the media at the CENI headquarters in Gombe, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, October 27, 2017. REUTERS/Robert Carrubba KINSHASA: The Democratic Republic of Congo must hold a long-delayed election to replace President Joseph Kabila by the end of next year or the vote will lose international support, the US ambassador to the United Nations said on Friday. Re
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President Trump leaning toward Powell as next Fed chair: sources

Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell attends a conference at the Brookings Institution in Washington August 3, 2015. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/Files  WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is leaning toward nominating Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell to be the next head of the US central bank, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday. The sources cautioned that while Powell had emerged as the leading candidate from a short list of five, Trump had not made a final decision and could
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Trump to shrink Utah national monuments in bid to boost drilling, mining

The view from Comb Ridge is pictured in Utah?s Bears Ears area of the Four Corners Region, Utah, US, December 18, 2016. REUTERS/Annie Knox/Files  NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump will shrink the size of two national monuments in Utah, Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah said on Friday, a change that will open parts of them to drilling and mining, but which Democrats, environmental groups, and Native Americans are vowing to fight. The decision would mark the Trump administration?s most symbolic lan
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Brazil's Temer to shuffle cabinet in March at start of election year: source

Brazilian President Michel Temer attends the award ceremony of the Order of Aeronautical Merit at an air base in Brasilia, Brazil, October 23, 2017. AFP/Evaristo Sa  BRASILIA: Brazilian President Michel Temer will shuffle his cabinet in March based on a new governing coalition formed ahead of next year?s elections, a senior government source said on Friday. The source, who asked not to be named because he was not authorized to speak on the matter, said he did not expect the Brazilian Social D
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Watch out! Mr Magoo to stumble back to TV soon

CANNES: He's back and this time he's even older, blinder, and more dangerous! Mr Magoo is making his television comeback nearly 40 years after the short-sighted geriatric cartoon menace was last pensioned off. The disaster-prone senior who first appeared in 1949 is back in a new, revamped series, causing just as much chaos as before because of his continued refusal to wear glasses. French animation company Xilam has revived the character first created in the United States as a subversive way
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The Kennedy files: theories galore, from Mexico to Moscow

US President John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-63) in the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 1, 1961. AFP/Files  WASHINGTON: Who was behind president John F. Kennedy's assassination, which stunned the world on November 22, 1963? Thousands of files newly released from the investigation show there was no shortage of theories at the time, and the FBI and CIA doggedly chased all of them ? while finding themselves the target of suspicion as well. The files show all arms of the US government f
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Wall Street powered higher by tech, Amazon results

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is pictured in New York City, New York, US, August 2, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/Files  NEW YORK: Wall Street climbed on Friday as a surge in the tech sector and a rally in Amazon shares helped push the Nasdaq to its best day in nearly a year. The S&P technology index led the way higher, up 2.91 percent. The index notched its best day since March 1, 2016, and is up nearly 35 percent on the year versus the 15-percent gain in the S&P 500. Google-par
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Whatsapp users to be able to delete messages sent by mistake

Whatsapp users will no more have to fret over messages sent on chat windows they were not intended for. The messenger service has introduced a feature which will allow users to delete such messages sent to either a group or an individual chat. As stated on Whatsapp.com, the messages that one successfully deletes will be replaced with ?This message was deleted? in the recipients? chat. So if you see ?This message was deleted? in a chat, it means the sender deleted the message for everyone.
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Spain PM dissolves Catalan parliament, calls regional vote on Dec 21

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy gives a press conference after a crisis cabinet meeting at the Moncloa Palace on October 21, 2017 in Madrid. ? AFP MADRID: Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said Friday he had dissolved the Catalan parliament and called regional elections on December 21 under sweeping powers approved by the Senate to stop a secessionist movement in Catalonia. Rajoy said he had also formally removed Catalonia?s separatist leader Carles Puigdemont and his executive from of
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Baldia factory fire case: Prime accused Hammad Siddiqui arrested in Dubai

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/b9277363950419bf351a2c697e3c3dc0.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTAvMjcvMjAxNyA2OjQ1OjIwIFBNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9MnViU2lxM0JZcXcyUkZkSktvMktIdz09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] DUBAI: Hammad Siddiqui, prime accused in Baldia factory inferno case, has been arrested in Dubai, Geo News reported late Friday. The blaze, which had erupted at Ali Enterprises in Karachi's Baldia Town on Sept
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Would love to play a superheroine: Katrina

Bollywood's diva Katrina Kaif shared that she would love to play a superheroine in an interview with Indian publication.  When asked if she would play a superheroine, Dhoom 3 actress shared: "Of course, I would love to play a superheroine. Why not? I have always loved superheroines. Actually, there are quite a few characters that I personally love. There are also some discussions on this, so I won?t say too much." The actress, who will be seen opposite Salman Khan in Tiger Zinda Hai, further a
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Ban namaz at Taj Mahal or allow Hindus to pray there too: RSS

An Indian right-wing organisation?s subsidiary group has demanded Fridays prayers at Taj Mahal be banned, reported India Today. While speaking to the news organisation, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh?s Akhil Bhartiya Itihaas Sankalan Samiti National Organisation Secretary Dr Balmukund Pandey said Muslims should not be allowed to use Taj Mahal as a religious site as it is a national heritage. ?Permission to perform namaz at Agra?s Taj Mahal should be withdrawn.? Taj Mahal sits on stolen p
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Paul Newman's watch auctioned for record $17.8 million

Everett Collection; Courtesy Image NEW YORK: A constant beloved companion of Paul Newman for years, the late Hollywood star´s Rolex has sold for $17.8 million, setting a world auction record for a wristwatch, Phillips said Friday. Given to him by his wife Joanne Woodward and lovingly inscribed while the couple filmed and co-starred in the 1969 movie "Winning," Newman was photographed wearing the iconic stainless steel watch on countless occasions. Auction house Phillips said it was snapped up
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Senate chairman loses temper over ministers? absence

ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani once again lost his temper over ministers? absence during Senate session on Friday. ?Is this some kind of kingdom? The prime minister can come to the Senate to answer questionings pertaining to him then why not the ministers?? He suggested, ?such ministers should be temporarily barred from attending sessions for a limited time period.? There is a large number of ministers but still they don?t attend Senate sessions, he claimed. Housing minister is in B
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Iraq halts operation against Kurds, pushes on against Daesh

Rockets being launched from Iraqi security forces´ against Kurdish Peshmerga positions in the area of Faysh Khabur. -AFP  BAGHDAD: Iraqi forces Friday paused operations against the Kurds to allow for talks after clashes over a key border crossing, as Baghdad pushed on with a separate offensive against the Daesh group. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi ordered the 24-hour halt as his troops faced off with Kurdish fighters on the second day of a drive to capture the vital oil export point of Fishkh
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Syria says UN report on chemical attack 'a falsification'

DAMASCUS: Syria said Friday a United Nations report accusing it of using sarin gas in an attack on the town of Khan Sheikhun in April was a "falsification of the truth". "Syria categorically denies the content of the joint report between the UN and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons," a foreign ministry statement said. "This report and the one that preceded it are falsifications of the truth and distort the exact information on what happened at Khan Sheikhun." More than
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Germany says doesn´t recognise Catalonia independence

BERLIN: Germany does not recognise Catalonia's unilateral declaration of independence, a government spokesman said Friday, calling for dialogue between the two sides. "The (German) federal government does not recognise such an independence declaration," spokesman Steffen Seibert said in a statement posted on Twitter. "The sovereignty and territorial integrity of Spain are and always will be inviolable," he added. "We hope that those involved will use all available opportunities for dialogue a
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Nawaz asks PM Abbasi to investigate attack on Ahmed Noorani

Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif called the incumbent premier, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, after attack on journalist Ahmed Noorani on Friday, saying the incident should be thoroughly investigated and accused be brought to the fore. A statement issued regarding the matter quoted Nawaz as saying that the incident was not only an attack on a journalist but on independent journalism on the whole. Although many journalists have been thrashed in the past, he added, truth cannot be suppressed by atta
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Pakistan put Sri Lanka into bat in second Twenty20

ABU DHABI: Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed won the toss and sent Sri Lanka into bat in the second Twenty20 international in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Pakistan kept the same team which won the first match by seven wickets, also played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, on Thursday. Sri Lanka also decided to keep the same combination as they look to level the three-match series. The third and final match will be played in Lahore on Sunday. Teams: Pakistan: Sarfraz Ahmed (capt), Fakhar Zaman,
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Sharmeen's tweets about harassment stir debate on social media

KARACHI: Academy Award winner Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy posted on twitter about a doctor, who treated her sister and later tried to connect with her on social media; following her posts, a widespread debate has taken over social media in Pakistan. Chinoy took to Twitter to share the story of her sister, Mahjabeen, who had gone to a private hospital for a medical check-up but later received a friendship request on social media from the same doctor who tended to her.  She had said: "There are zero
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NBP earns Rs61.31bn profit in nine months

KARACHI: A meeting of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) board of directors was held in Karachi on Friday, which approved the financial results. The NBP earned Rs61.31 billion profit in nine months, while its per share income remained Rs6.90. The volume of the bank's financial accounts exceeded Rs2200 billion recording a 12.5 per cent increase.
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Indian drone spying across LoC shot down by Pakistan Army

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/c1b0f46381f89544cd0098566deaeaaf.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTAvMjcvMjAxNyAyOjU5OjA4IFBNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9M3dvbEdiSUNaa0grNlZseElOWVQ1QT09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] RAWALPINDI: An Indian quadcopter spying across the Line of Control (LoC) was shot down by Pakistan Army on Friday, said the Inter-Ser
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Top-ranked Halep crashes out of WTA Finals

Simona Halep of Romania reacts after a point against Elina Svitolina of Ukraine during the WTA Finals tennis tournament. -AFP  SINGAPORE: Elina Svitolina beat world number one Simona Halep in straight sets to send her crashing out of the WTA Finals and hand breakout French star Caroline Garcia a place in the semis on Friday. Svitolina, the world number four, was already eliminated after losing her first two matches but she took Halep down with her as she won 6-3, 6-4 in 71 minutes. Halep need
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Imran can not fool nation with lies anymore: Marriyum

State Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage while speaking at Press Information Deparment on October 27, 2017. Photo: Geo News screen grab2 ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb criticised Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairperson Imran Khan and slammed him for calling Nawaz Sharif the ?country?s biggest dacoit?. In a statement issued on Friday, she remarked: ?Imran, himself, is the biggest dacoit, thief, and money l
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Catalan parliament declares independence from Spain

BARCELONA -Catalonia's parliament voted Friday to declare independence from Spain and proclaim a republic, just as Madrid is poised to impose direct rule on the semi-autonomous region to stop it in its tracks. A motion declaring independence was approved with 70 votes in favour, 10 against and two abstentions, with Catalan opposition MPs walking out of the 135-seat chamber before the vote in protest at a declaration unlikely to be given official recognition by Madrid and abroad. Thousands of a
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