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NFL commissioner says league believes players should stand for anthem

Eric Reid #35 and Colin Kaepernick #7 of the San Francisco 49ers kneel in protest during the national anthem prior to their NFL game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, October 23, 2016. AFP/Getty Images North America/Ezra Shaw/Filesย  WASHINGTON: National Football League (NFL) commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday that the league believes players should stand for the national anthem but he stopped short of endorsing US President Donald Trump's dema

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Messi joins 100-goal club in Europe in Barca stroll

Lionel Messi scored his 100th goal in European competition as Barcelona moved close to qualifying for the Champions League knockout stages by outclassing Olympiakos 3-1 on Wednesday despite playing the entire second half with 10 men. Gerard Pique was sent off two minutes before halftime for two bookings, one for tugging an opponent?s shirt and the other for slapping the ball into the net, but Barca were barely threatened by a hapless Olympiakos side who are badly under-performing in their Greek

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Toshiba investigated by Japan's securities watchdog

Japan?s securities watchdog is investigating Toshiba Corp?s accounting practices for the last business year to see if it properly handled the losses incurred by its US nuclear unit Westinghouse, the Nikkei business daily reported on Thursday. The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission is examining the process of how Toshiba created the financial report for the 2016/17 business year, which was released in August, the Nikkei said. The report was originally due at the end of June but T

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Ex-French minister Dati wants tough action on sexism at the top

Former French minister Rachida Dati, October 19, 2016. REUTERS/Rรฉgis Duvignau/Files PARIS: Former French minister Rachida Dati on Wednesday urged tougher action against sexual harassment, saying efforts should target powerful abusers rather than "street harassment." With the issue in the headlines after a string of allegations against disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein going back decades, Dati demanded political efforts targeting "men in power" who she said should face "really heavy" p

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Terrific trio on target as PSG thump Anderlecht

Paris St Germain?s feared attacking trio all got on the scoresheet as the French side completed a comfortable 4-0 away victory over Anderlecht in their Champions League Group B clash on Wednesday. Kylian Mbappe, Edinson Cavani and Neymar, who form the world?s most expensive frontline, all netted, while Angel Di Maria added a fourth with a late strike, in a win that maintains the Ligue 1 side?s 100 percent record in the group stage with three wins from three. They head the standings with nine p

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Juventus battle past Sporting in Champions League

Juventus rallied from a bizarre Alex Sandro own goal to battle past Sporting Lisbon 2-1 on Wednesday and move second behind Barcelona in Champions League Group D. The Portuguese visitors surged ahead after 12 minutes in the Allianz Stadium when the ball accidentally bounced off the Brazilian left-back and into his own net after Gianluigi Buffon had saved from Gelson Martins. But Bosnian midfielder Miralem Pjanic hauled the hosts back into the game after 29 minutes before Croatian forward Mario

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Police arrest suspect in double shooting that killed three

WASHINGTON: Police arrested a gunman suspected of killing three people and wounding two Wednesday at a suburban Maryland business park before shooting another man in neighbouring Delaware. "The suspect in this incident has been located and is in police custody," the Wilmington, Delaware police department said of Radee Prince, 37. Wilmington Police Chief Robert Tracy earlier told reporters that Prince "is a dangerous individual. This person shot six people in one day" in attacks that were not r

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10-man Barca cruise as club plead for Catalonia dialogue

Barcelona shrugged off an early Gerard Pique red card and the distractions of a first match at the Camp Nou since a violent crackdown of an independence referendum in Catalonia to beat Olympiakos 3-1 on Wednesday. A Dimitrios Nikolaou own goal and second-half strikes from Lionel Messi and Lucas Digne ensured a comfortable evening for the hosts on the field, while the political tension sweeping across Catalonia was seen in the stands despite a low turnout due to torrential rain. Barca lead Grou

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Trump to announce Fed chair decision in 'coming days': White House

A police officer keeps watch in front of the US Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC, US on October 12, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/Filesย  WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump will announce his decision on who will be the chair of the Federal Reserve in the ?coming days?, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said on Wednesday. Trump has an interview scheduled on Thursday with current Fed Chair Janet Yellen, whose term expires in February. She is one of five candidates Trump is consid

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US, Russia headed for clash over Syria gas attack probe

This photo ? taken on April 04, 2017 ? shows destruction at a hospital room in Khan Sheikhun, a rebel-held town in the northwestern Syrian Idlib province, following a suspected toxic gas attack. AFP/Omar Haj Kadour/Filesย  UNITED NATIONS: The United States on Wednesday was headed for a showdown at the United Nations with Russia over extending an investigation to determine who is responsible for chemical weapons attacks in Syria. The joint UN-OPCW probe is set to present a report on October 26

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UN says still determining if Myanmar crisis is genocide

Rohingya refugees ? who crossed the border from Myanmar a day before ? wait to receive permission from the Bangladeshi army to continue their way to the refugee camps, in Palang Khali, near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, October 17, 2017. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemraย  GENEVA: The United Nations has yet to determine whether violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar meets the legal definition of genocide, Jyoti Sanghera ? Asia Pacific chief at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights ? said on

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Goalkeeping gaffe hands Man Utd win at Benfica

"To be good defensively is one step to get results and we have nine points. We are basically I think one point away from qualifying and one victory away from winning the group so we are fine." He said United had discussed how to put pressure on the young goalkeeper at set-pieces, including putting players around him on corners to chip away at his confidence. Mourinho made four changes to the team that started Saturday's cagey 0-0 draw with Liverpool in the Premier League, with former Benfica p

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Trump, Puerto Rico governor to discuss hurricane aid at White House

Freddy Guerrero sits amidst the remains of his auto shop after the island was hit by Hurricane Maria in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Alvin Baez/Filesย  WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump and Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello are due to meet at the White House on Thursday to discuss rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Maria devastated the island a month ago, the White House said. The Trump administration and Congress are considering further assistance for the

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Canada's Quebec province to ban face coverings in public sector

Women in traditional garb gather to protest against Quebec's proposed Charter of Values in Montreal, Canada, September 14, 2013. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi/Files QUEBEC CITY: Quebec will ban face coverings for people giving or receiving provincial government services under a law passed on Wednesday that rights groups have criticized as marginalizing Muslim women in the mainly French-speaking Canadian province. While the law ? that takes effect on July 1, 2018ย ? does not specify which face cover

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Dow closes above 23,000 for first time as IBM jumps

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, October 13, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/Filesย  NEW YORK: The Dow Jones industrial average closed above the 23,000 level for the first time on Wednesday, driven by a jump in IBM after the computing giant hinted at a return to revenue growth. The close above 23,000 came just 54 trading days after the Dow hit 22,000 on August 2. That?s roughly half the time it took the index to move from 21,000 to 22,000 and mark

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Tillerson to visit Pakistan as well as India: senior US official

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson delivers remarks on the relationship with India for the next century at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, US, October 18, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripasย  WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will Pakistan next week during an Asian trip that will also take him to the country?s rival India, a senior official at the US State Department said on Wednesday. It is believed that Tillerson will be meeting top leaders of P

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NAB references: Court likely to indict Nawaz today despite absence

ISLAMABAD: The accountability court will resume hearing of corruption cases against Nawaz Sharif, his daughter and son-in-law on Thursday (today), wherein the ousted premier is likely to be indicted despite absence. The accused were set to be indicted on October 13, however, a commotion by members of the legal fraternity forced the accountability court judge to adjourn proceedings minutes after they began. Later, the accountability court judge ordered the Islamabad inspector-general of police

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Imam's debut 100, Hasan's five propel Pakistan to series-clinching win

Pakistan team celebrate after dismissing Upul Tharanga during the ODI match against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi at Zayed Cricket Stadium on October 18, 2017.?AFP photo ABU DHABI: A century on debut by opener Imam-ul-Haq helped Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the third one-day international in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, taking an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. Paceman Hasan Ali took a career best 5-34 to dismiss Sri Lanka for 208 in 48.2 overs before Imam-ul-Haq scored his d

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Texas set to execute serial killer

CHICAGO: Texas was set Wednesday to execute a confessed serial killer who raped, tortured and murdered three girls and a young woman in the 1980s and 90s. Anthony Shore's oldest murder victim was 20 and the youngest was nine when they were killed between 1986 and 1995 in Houston.ย  He confessed to luring his victims into a car, where he raped, tortured and murdered them, and discarded their bodies in public places. A fifth victim, a 14-year-old he raped in her own home, managed to escape as he

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US says Myanmar army responsible for Rohingya crisis

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Wednesday the United States holds Myanmarยดs military leadership "accountable" for the Rohingya refugee crisis, drawing a distinction with Aung San Suu Kyiยดs civilian government. Photo: AFP fileย  WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Wednesday the United States holds Myanmarยดs military leadership "accountable" for the Rohingya refugee crisis, drawing a distinction with Aung San Suu Kyiยดs civilian government. Myanmarยดs recent return to elected ru

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Workplace harassment not just a Hollywood problem

From the cleaning industry to the corporate world, a common thread is bosses or colleagues who abuse positions of authority to coerce their victims, often safe in the knowledge their behaviour can remain hidden. Photo: AFPย  LOS ANGELES: The Weinstein revelations have once again shone a light on Hollywoodยดs seedy underbelly ? but rampant sexual harassment in the workplace is hardly confined to the glamorous world of show business. From the cleaning industry to the corporate world, a common thre

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Insects decline dramatically in German nature reserves: study

MIAMI: Researchers in Germany have documented a steep decline in flying insects at dozens of nature reserves in the past three decades, and agricultural pesticides may be to blame, said a study Wednesday. While it is well documented that butterflies and bees have been disappearing in Europe and North America, the study in PLOS ONE is the first to document that flying insects, in general, have decreased by more than three-quarters across Germany since 1989. Researchers are concerned because ins

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'Russia's version of Paris Hilton' announces presidential bid

MOSCOW: Russian TV personality Ksenia Sobchak said on Wednesday she planned to run in next year?s presidential election, offering liberal voters unhappy with President Vladimir Putin?s rule someone to back, though she has little prospect of winning. Opinion polls show Putin, who has dominated Russian politics for nearly two decades, will comfortably win re-election if, as most observers expect, he decides to seek what would be his fourth term in March. However, a significant minority of voter

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau weeps as he pays tribute to Tragically Hip singer

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sheds tears as he speaks with media about the death to terminal brain cancer of Tragically Hip singer Gord Downie in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada October 18, 2017. Photo: Prime Minister's Office handout via Reutersย ย  TORONTO: The death of Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie, a music superstar beloved for songs about culture, small towns and hockey, triggered an outpouring of tributes and grief across Canada on Wednesday. Downie, 53, who was diagnosed with term

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US vice president calls PM, thanks government for safe recovery of hostages

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/fdb11489584f1f637f766245279ed453.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTAvMTgvMjAxNyA1OjQ3OjEwIFBNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9SVV4MTEyUjdmTHpMZWJ1dUR3L2RRUT09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] ISLAMABAD: The US Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday telephoned Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to thank him for the safe rec

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