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Eight alleged terrorists shot dead by Rangers, CTD in Karachi's Baldia

KARACHI: Eight alleged terrorists were shot dead Saturday night by Rangers and Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) personnel in Raees Goth area of Baldia Town, a spokesperson of the former said. Of the eight suspects, five were killed on spot, while three others were wounded but expired en route to the hospital, the law enforcement agencies' official explained. However, the exchange of gunfire left one CTD officer and two Rangers personnel wounded. Authorities were in the process of identify

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Argentina's Grandmothers still searching 40 years on

Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo (Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo) President Estela de Carlotto hugs her grandson Guido, the son of her daughter Laura who went missing in 1976. Image Courtesy: inews.co.uk via Getty  OLAVARRÍA: Argentina's campaigning Grandmothers mark their 40th anniversary Sunday vowing that age will not deter them from their struggle to identify hundreds of children stolen by the dictatorship and reunite them with their families. Formed in October 1977, the Grandmothers of the Plaza

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'Time to declare independence': 450,000 protest in Barcelona

Protesters holding pro-independence Catalan Estelada flags raise their hands during a demonstration in support of Jordi Sanchez and Jordi Cuixart ? two separatist leaders who have been detained pending an investigation into sedition charges ? in Barcelona, October 21, 2017. AFP/Pau Barrena BARCELONA: Led by Catalonia's separatist president Carles Puigdemont, hundreds of thousands of independence supporters protested in Barcelona on Saturday, shouting "freedom" and "independence" after Madrid ann

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After election win, Czech billionaire Babis seeks partners to rule

Andrej Babis ? the leader of ANO party ? speaks during a news conference at the party's election headquarters after the country?s parliamentary elections in Prague, Czech Republic, October 21, 2017. REUTERS/David W Cerny PRAGUE: Czech billionaire Andrej Babis won a thumping victory in Saturday?s election as voters shunned traditional parties and gave a mandate to the anti-establishment businessman pledging to fight political corruption while facing fraud charges himself. Babis' ANO movement go

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After near-death fall, trance pioneer van Dyk finds new purpose

Trance music pioneer Paul van Dyk had hoisted himself onto an elevated ridge of the stage to greet the cheering crowd. He waved and took a stroll -- and plunged into an abyss. A 4.5-meter (15-foot) cavity in the stage had been covered as if it were a solid surface. The German DJ's girlfriend was told that van Dyk may never speak or walk again. Just a year and a half after the February 2016 accident at a festival in The Netherlands, van Dyk has not only recovered but has recorded a new album, "

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Aguero's milestone goal leads Man City to easy win

Manchester City moved five points clear at the top of the Premier League as Sergio Aguero?s record-equalling strike set them on their way to a 3-0 win over Burnley at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. City were not at their all-action best early on as Burnley looked comfortable at the back, but the game turned on a penalty decision that incensed the visitors when Bernardo Silva was adjudged to have been brought down by Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope just before the half hour. Aguero stepped up to

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Chelsea withstand pressure to sink Watford

Substitute Michy Batshuayi scored two second-half goals to help snatch a 4-2 victory for stuttering champions Chelsea against a lively Watford side in the Premier League on Saturday. In a sometimes frenzied end-to-end game Chelsea, who had lost their last two league matches, went ahead when Pedro whipped in a ferocious curling shot high off the post from 25 metres following a disputed corner. Watford equalised seconds before halftime through Abdoulaye Doucoure and in a rampant spell of attacki

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A white supremacist in the midst of a protest: the story behind the picture

A man walks with a bloody lip as demonstrators yell at him outside the location where Richard Spencer ? an avowed white nationalist and spokesperson for the so-called alt-right movement ? is delivering a speech on the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, US, October 19, 2017. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/Files  On the morning of October 17, two days before Richard Spencer ? an avowed white nationalist and spokesman for the so-called alt-right ? was to speak at the Universit

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Huddersfield stun Manchester United

Manchester United suffered their first defeat of the season with a shock 2-1 loss at promoted Huddersfield Town on Saturday, leaving them trailing leaders Manchester City by five points. An ecstatic home crowd at a noisy and rainy John Smith?s Stadium celebrated what was the Yorkshire club?s first win over United since 1952 and one which few would doubt they deserved after a passionate display. Huddersfield were without a Premier League win since August but there was no sign of any dent to the

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Malta offers $1.2-million reward to find journalist's killers

A message ? reading "When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty" ? is displayed in a vigil held in Sliema for investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia who was allegedly assassinated when a huge bomb blew up her car in Bidnija, Malta, October 16, 2017. AFP/Matthew Mirabelli VALLETTA: Malta's government on Saturday said it was offering a reward of 1 million euros ($1.2 million) for information leading to the conviction of

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Last post: Titanic victim's letter sells for record 126,000 pounds

BACKGROUND: A letter ? written on April 13, 1912, recovered from the body of Titanic victim Alexander Oskar Holverson, and due to be auctioned on Saturday ? is seen in this photograph received via Henry Aldridge & Son, in London, Britain, October 20, 2017. Henry Aldridge & Son/Handout via REUTERS; SUPERIMPOSED: An image of the doomed liner RMS Titanic  A personal letter found on the body of a man killed in the sinking of the Titanic sold at auction on Saturday for 126,000 pounds ($166,0

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Catalonia cannot accept 'illegal' control from Madrid, says regional leader

Catalan President Carles Puigdemont speaks on his mobile phone during a demonstration ? organised by Catalan pro-independence movements ANC (Catalan National Assembly) and Omnium Cutural ? following the imprisonment of their two leaders Jordi Sanchez and Jordi Cuixart in Barcelona, Spain, October 21, 2017. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado1 MADRID: The people of Catalonia cannot accept the ?illegal? measures taken by the Spanish government to rule the region directly from Madrid, Catalan leader Carles Puig

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17-year-old Pakistani prodigy dreams of earning physics Nobel prize

17-year-old Muhammad Shaheer Niazi dreams of bringing home the physics Nobel prize some day. Photo: Geo News  17-year-old Muhammad Shaheer Niazi dreams of bringing home the physics Nobel prize some day. The young physics prodigy, who is an A-levels student, replicated a physics visualisation and developed results that surprised older scientists. Speaking on Geo News' programme Naya Pakistan, Shaheer said that he hopes to conduct researches that will help bag the prestigious award.  "My paren

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Argentina?s Grandmothers still searching 40 years on

The Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo, formed in October 1977, have so far identified 124 babies whose parents were killed by the 1976-1983 military junta and given new families and new identities. Photo: Reuters file  OLAVARRìA: Argentina?s campaigning Grandmothers mark their 40th anniversary Sunday vowing that age will not deter them from their struggle to identify hundreds of children stolen by the dictatorship and reunite them with their families. The Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo, f

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Jacqueline Fernandez dons Pakistani designer's sari for Diwali and she's rocking it

Jacqueline Fernandez rocked Pakistani designer Faraz Manan's stunning red sari on Diwali.  We totally think she was ready to paint the town red in the beautiful ensemble.  B-town heartthrob Bebo looked regal in a Tarun Tahiliani short kamdani shirt and beige gharara.  Her emerald green jewels perfectly complemented her eyes and the outfit, to complete the look.  B-town's diva and fashionista Sonam Kapoor flaunted her Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla lehnga choli, featuring

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Sarfraz records statement before ICC Anti-Corruption Unit

DUBAI: Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed recorded his statement on being approached by suspected bookie before the International Cricket Council?s Anti-Corruption Unit on Saturday. The Anti-Corruption Unit also conducted a detailed interview of Sarfraz regarding the matter. Earlier in the day, sources revealed that Sarfraz was approached by a bookie who made a spot-fixing offer to him during the ongoing ODI series against Sri Lanka in UAE. The officer of the Anti-Corruption Unit probed Sarfraz

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Nawaz fell victim to a 'grave mistake', says Daniyal Aziz

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/6ab5010c7e1061c3f164376b7b54fb44.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTAvMjEvMjAxNyA1OjI1OjMwIFBNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9ZEg3Y3VPdFh0cEc1M0o5ZEROd0VVZz09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] ISLAMABAD: Federal minister and Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) leader Daniyal Aziz has said that former prime minister Nawaz

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Trump says he'll allow release of Kennedy assassination files

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Saturday he will allow long blocked secret files on the assassination of John F Kennedy to be opened to the public for the first time. The November 22, 1963, assassination -- an epochal event in modern US history -- has spawned multiple theories challenging the official version that Kennedy was killed by a lone gunman, Lee Harvey Oswald. So the release of all the secret documents has been eagerly anticipated by historians and conspiracy theorists alik

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Tillerson returns to Saudi Arabia as Qatar row simmers

RIYADH: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Saudi Arabia Saturday, his second visit to the region in recent months as he seeks a breakthrough in a diplomatic crisis gripping the Gulf. Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt cut ties with Qatar in June, accusing it of supporting terrorism and cozying up to Iran. Doha denies the charge. Tillerson made an unsuccessful attempt to resolve the dispute during a trip to the region in July. US President Donald Trump, afte

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16 policemen killed in Egypt shootout

CAIRO: Sixteen Egyptian policemen were killed in a shootout with militants on the road between Cairo and the Bahariya oasis in the country's Western Desert, according to an official toll released Saturday. The figure from the interior ministry was lower than a toll given earlier by security and medical sources of at least 35 Egyptian police officers killed in the clashes which began on Friday night. The ministry said it had sent police to the area, less than 200 kilometres (125 miles) southwes

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Czech 'Trump' clinches wide lead in election

Tokyo-born entrepreneur Tomio Okamura PRAGUE: With voters upset over traditional parties and orders from Brussels, a billionaire populist dubbed the "Czech Trump" has taken a huge lead in the Czech Republic´s election. State election officials citing results from nearly 73 percent of polling stations said Babis' anti-corruption and anti-euro ANO (Yes) movement was ahead with 30.87 percent support with the far-right Freedom and Free Democracy (SPD) in second place at 11.19 percent. The euroscep

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Steady hand: how to do open-heart surgery in a quake

MEXICO CITY: When the ground started shaking in Mexico City on September 19, many people ran out into the street. Not David Arellano. In the middle of performing open-heart surgery on a newborn, the pediatric surgeon just concentrated harder. "The shaking was very violent, very intense. We had to hold down our equipment in the operating room," he said of his experience during the 7.1-magnitude earthquake that hit Mexico a month ago, killing 369 people. Arellano, 57, knows a thing or two abou

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US warns public about attacks on energy, industrial firms

A projection of cyber code on a hooded man is pictured in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017. Photo: Reuters   The US government issued a rare public warning about hacking campaigns targeting energy and industrial firms, the latest evidence that cyber attacks present an increasing threat to the power industry and other public infrastructure. The Department of Homeland Security and Federal Bureau of Investigation warned in a report distributed via email late on Friday that the nucl

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All leaders named in Panama case should be nabbed: Siraj

SWABI: The time has come to nab all those leaders who are names in the Panama Papers case, Jamaat-e-Islami chief Siraj-ul-Haq said on Saturday. While addressing a rally in Swabi, the JI chief said they wanted all the leaders to be taken through accountability proceedings. Siraj is one of the three petitioners in the Panama case against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. During the rally, the JI chief also spoke about the Finality of Prophethood clause in the Election Commission of Pakistan

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Farooq Sattar refutes allegations of being in contact with MQM founder

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/98327f913a58eb480b36528dc0a72f3b.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTAvMjEvMjAxNyAyOjQ4OjU2IFBNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9ZnQvc1ZOUWtPN2dVVHFpQ2syeEZ3QT09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan convener Farooq Sattar rubbished on Saturday the allegations that he is in contact with pa

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