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MQM-P 'through difficult times internally', says Sabzwari

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Faisal Sabzwari admitted on Monday that his party has been "through difficult times internally." Speaking on Geo News' programme 'Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath', Sabzwari said the difference of opinion was there in the past too, but it never came on media. "Today, rest of the political parties are trying to break MQM-P workers away," he said. The MQM-P leader said decisions in the party are not made on the basis of someone's wishes.
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As Tillerson heads to Pakistan, Islamabad wary of deepening US-India ties

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks at the US embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 22, 2017. Photo: Reuters  ISLAMABAD: As US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson heads to Pakistan on Tuesday, it is expected he will ask the country to act against militants allegedly targeting Afghanistan from its soil, while Pakistan may be equally interested in dissuading Washington?s deepening ties with India. Pakistan, a staunch US Cold War ally and a key player in the US-backed invasion of Afghanist
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Bowlers helped rout Sri Lanka: Sarfraz

SHARJAH: Rival captains Sarfraz Ahmed and Upul Tharanga credited superb wicket taking by Pakistan's bowlers and poor batting by Sri Lanka for the 5-0 result in the one-day series which ended in Sharjah on Monday. Pakistan's newest sensation Usman Shinwari took 5-34 in seven overs to wreck Sri Lanka to 103 all out in 24.2 overs before Pakistan achieved the paltry target in 20.2 overs losing just one wicket at Sharjah stadium. The win gave Pakistan their sixth 5-0 whitewash and ninth consecutive
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Nations pledge $340 million to Rohingya response

GENEVA: Nations have pledged $340 million to care for Myanmar's Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, an "encouraging" step in the response to the intensifying crisis, the UN said Monday. Many of the funds for the minority Muslim group, who have fled from violence in the northern part of Myanmar´s Rakhine state, were promised at a high-level conference in Geneva, co-hosted by the United Nations, the European Union and Kuwait. The UN says it needs $434 million to provide support through February for
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Train crushes four women crossing tracks in east India

The victims were returning from performing religious rituals at a nearby river when they were hit by the train in the Munger district of Bihar state. Photo: AFP  NEW DELHI: Four women were killed and five others injured Monday after being struck by a train while crossing railway tracks in eastern India, police said. The victims were returning from performing religious rituals at a nearby river when they were hit by the train in the Munger district of Bihar state. ?It was slightly foggy and th
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Pope deplores plight of Rohingya children

'Two hundred thousand Rohingya children are in refugee camps': Pope Francis. Photo: AFP Pope Francis on Monday mourned the plight of 200,000 Rohingya children stuck in refugee camps a month before he heads to Myanmar and Bangladesh, the countries at the heart of an intensifying humanitarian crisis. "Two hundred thousand Rohingya children (are) in refugee camps. They have barely enough to eat, though they have a right to food. (They are) Malnourished, without medicine," he said. The pope will v
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Pakistan Motor Rally reaches Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Motor Rally, organised by the Pakistan Army to commemorate 70th year of the country's independence, Monday reached Islamabad from Pakistan-China border at Khunjrab. The rally, which includes more than 300 jeeps, 500 bikers and 150 vintage cars drawn from 23 motor clubs across the country, started on October 21 and will culminate upon reaching Gwadar on October 31. Participants drive motorbikes during the Pakistan Motor Rally to commemorate the 70th year of independence. ?
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#MeToo: 38 women accuse US director James Toback of sexual harassment

The Hollywood sexual abuse scandal widened Monday after 38 women were reported to have accused US film director James Toback of unwanted sexual encounters over a period of decades.  LOS ANGELES: The Hollywood sexual abuse scandal widened Monday after 38 women were reported to have accused US film director James Toback of unwanted sexual encounters over a period of decades. Toback reeled them in with boasts about his movie career and connections and with claims he could make them a star, accord
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In pictures: Pakistan clean sweeps Sri Lanka

Fakhar Zaman of Pakistan runs between wickets during the fifth one day international (ODI) cricket match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. -AFP  Imam-ul-Haq plays a shot in the last ODI. -AFP Fakhar Zaman of Pakistan plays a shot during the fifth one day international. -AFP Pakistan´s cricketers celebrate their victory at the end of the fifth one day international (ODI) cricket match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. -AFP  Pakistan´s cricketers celebrate their victory at the end of
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As croissants go global, France butter shortages bite

The turbulence in the butter market began when the European Union abolished its system of milk quotas in 2015. Photo: AFP file  Gone are the days of the butter mountains when the EU had to step in to mop up surpluses. A newfound taste for full-fat spreads in the West, coupled with rising demand for French pastries in Asia, have created butter shortages in the home of the croissant. Across the country, shops are finding it increasingly difficult to keep their shelves stocked. "Because of a sho
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Qandeel murder case: Court extends Mufti Qavi's remand by four days

MULTAN: A judicial magistrate on Monday extended the remand of Mufti Abdul Qavi after recording the accused's statement in the Qandeel Baloch murder case.  The remand of the cleric was extended for another four days after Qavi's statement was recorded in an ambulance.  The magistrate, Pervaiz Khan, had earlier in the day had asked the police to present the cleric in court after the law-enforcement agency failed to present him before the magistrate.  Qavi was later transferred back to the hosp
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Top-ranked Halep crushes Garcia at WTA Finals

SINGAPORE: World number one Simona Halep delivered an ominous warning to her rivals at the WTA Finals with a crushing, straight-sets victory over the in-form Caroline Garcia on Monday. In her opening round robin match at the eight-player season finale, Halep halted Garcia's 11-match winning streak with a 6-4, 6-2 masterclass in 88 minutes at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. It was sweet revenge for the recently crowned world number one from Romania, who lost to France's Garcia in this month´s Chi
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Apple sees its mobile devices as platform for artificial intelligence

An Apple employee showcases the augmented reality on an iPhone 8 Plus at the Apple Orchard Shop in Singapore September 22, 2017. Photo: Reuters file  TAIPEI: Apple Inc sees its mobile devices as a major platform for artificial intelligence in the future, Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams said on Monday. Later this week, Apple is set to begin taking pre-orders for its new smartphone, the iPhone X ? which starts at $999 and uses artificial intelligence (AI) features embedded in the company?s
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WhatsApp likely to launch group voice, video calls: report

WhatsApp?s latest beta version for iPhone shows good days are coming. The app is on its way to launch a group calling feature soon ? a much-needed addition to the platform. According to WABetaInfo, which reports on upcoming features of WhatsApp, the WhatsApp v2.17.70 beta for iPhone update has code references to group calls. "The 2.17.70 iOS update has very hidden references to group calls! Before it was an internal news, now it's all confirmed," WABetaInfo tweeted on Sunday. "There are a lot
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Trump ?made me cry?: widow of slain US soldier

This file photo taken on October 21, 2017 shows Myeshia Johnson as she kisses the casket of her husband Army Sgt. La David Johnson during his burial service at the Memorial Gardens East cemetery in Hollywood, Florida. Photo: AFP   WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump struggled to remember the name of the US soldier killed in an ambush in Niger when he called the man?s widow for condolences, the woman told ABC on Monday. "Yes, the president said that he knew what he signed up for but it hurts any
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US Secretary of State Tillerson in surprise visit to Kabul

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson paid a surprise visit to Afghanistan Monday to discuss Washington´s new strategy with President Ashraf Ghani, the US embassy said. Photo: AFP file KABUL: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson paid a surprise visit to Afghanistan Monday to discuss Washington´s new strategy with President Ashraf Ghani, the US embassy said. Tillerson reiterated the US commitment to working with the Kabul government and regional partners "to achieve peace in Afghanistan and deny sa
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China's recyclers eye looming electric vehicle battery mountain

Batteries for electric vehicles are manufactured at a factory in Dongguan, China September 20, 2017. Photo: AFP  SHANGHAI: After years of dismantling discarded televisions and laptops, a Shanghai recycling plant is readying itself for a new wave of waste: piles of exhausted batteries from the surge of electric vehicles hitting China?s streets. The plant has secured licenses and is undergoing upgrades to handle a fast-growing mountain of battery waste, said Li Yingzhe, a manager at the facility,
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Sierra Leone to auction multi-million dollar diamond to benefit poor

A 709-carat diamond, found in Sierra Leone and known as the "Peace Diamond", is displayed during a tour ahead of its auction, at Israel's Diamond Exchange, in Ramat Gan, Israel October 19, 2017. Picture taken October 19, 2017. Photo: Reuters RAMAT GAN: Sierra Leone hopes to raise millions of dollars for development projects by auctioning a huge uncut diamond, believed to be one of the world's largest, in New York in December. It will be the government's second attempt to sell the 709-carat gem,
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Scientists find blood molecule that attracts wolves, repels humans

Wolves are among the predators attracted to a molecule from mammal blood known as E2D, that frightens prey -- including humans -- according to scientists reporting in the journal Scientific Reports. Photo: AFP file  PARIS: The faintest whiff of a molecule from mammal blood known as E2D sends some animals into a predatory frenzy but frightens others ? including people ? into retreat, scientists have discovered. Never before has the same molecule been known to provoke diametrically opposite beha
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Daesh ´executed´ 116 in Syria town revenge campaign

BEIRUT: Daesh has executed dozens of civilians this month in the Syrian desert, a monitor said Monday, in a gruesome massacre as the militants see their "caliphate" collapse. The extremist group last week lost its key Syrian stronghold of Raqqa, the latest in a string of setbacks for the militants who are facing multiple offensives in both Syria and neighbouring Iraq. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based monitor, said Daesh fighters massacred more than 100 people in the des
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Shinwari rips through Sri Lanka batting

Left-arm pacer Usman Khan Shinwari tore apart Sri Lanka top and middle order in the fifth and final ODI of the series at Sharjah today. He struck in the very first over of the match to remove both Samarawickrama and Chandimal off consecutive balls. The fast bowler then struck again in his next over to dismiss skipper Tharanga and Dickwella, reducing Sri Lanka to 8-4 after Sri Lanka won the toss earlier and decided to bat against Pakistan, who already lead the series by 4-0. He then removed Si
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McCain takes swipe at Trump military service record

WASHINGTON: Senator John McCain has taken a barely-veiled jab at President Donald Trump´s avoidance of military service, sharply escalating their war of words. Republican McCain was interviewed by broadcaster CSPAN on the 50th anniversary of his being shot down over Vietnam, which led to his five-year stay as a prisoner in the infamous "Hanoi Hilton" prison. "One aspect of the conflict, by the way, that I will never ever countenance is that we drafted the lowest-income level of America, and th
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Nepali pilot revives crashed plane as aviation museum

KATHMANDU: A Turkish Airlines plane that crash landed at Kathmandu airport two years ago will be welcoming ticket holders on board again -- not for a flight but as the Nepali capital´s first aviation museum. The Airbus A330 was carrying 224 passengers when it skidded off the runway at Kathmandu´s airport in March 2015, coming to a stop with its nose buried in the grassy verge on the edge of the tarmac. No one was hurt, but the crash shut Nepal´s only international airport for four days as tech
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Military option must remain on the table with North Korea: Johnson

LONDON: A military option must remain on the table in dealing with North Korea?s nuclear program, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said on Monday, adding that nobody wants tensions in the Korean peninsula to be resolved in such a way. ?I don?t think anybody could conceivably want a military solution to this problem,? Johnson said at a speech in London. ?And yet clearly... the possibility of some kind of military option... that possibility must at least theoretically be maintained on the table.?
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Riaz Pirzada says adheres to statement about Shehbaz leading PML-N

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Riaz Hussain Pirzada reiterated on Monday that Shehbaz Sharif, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif?s brother and Chief Minister Punjab, should take over party control. The PML-N leader while speaking to media in his chambers said that he says simple things but everyone gets cross over them. ?Shehbaz Sharif is an obedient brother and that?s why said that he should take over the party and I still adhere to my statements,? said Pirzada.
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