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    Azores, Ireland on hurricane alert as Ophelia strengthens

    Image Courtesy: CNN LISBON: Hurricane Ophelia strengthened to a Category 3 storm as it passed near the Portuguese Azores archipelago on Saturday en route to Ireland. "We have informed the American hurricane centre that Ophelia has become Category 3, but that doesn't change our levels of alert," Elsa Vieira ? from the Portuguese Meteorological Institute's (IPMA) regional service ? said. Ophelia ? packing winds in excess of 100 kilometres per hour ? was set to pass 150 kilometres (93 miles) so
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    Eight detained, eight arrested as police conduct raids in Karachi

    File Photo KARACHI: Eight suspects were arrested and eight others ? alleged to be involved in criminal activities ? taken into custody following search operations conducted Saturday night in various parts of the country, police sources and officials said. Three suspects were arrested last night during a raid in Orangi Town's Mominabad area, law enforcement agencies said. On the other hand, two dacoits were taken into custody Saturday night following an operation carried out in Samanabad, polic
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    Harvey Weinstein expelled by Oscars Academy: statement

    RIGHT: Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein of The Weinstein Company gestures during a break on the first day of the Allen and Co. media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, US, July 9, 2014. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/Files; BACKGROUND: An Oscar statue is seen during a reception for Oscar-nominated short films ahead of the upcoming 88th Academy Awards ceremony in Beverly Hills, California, US, February 23, 2016. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok  LOS ANGELES: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has
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    IMFC welcomes global economic upswing, warns of low inflation

    IMF Governors' family photo during the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Washington, US, October 14, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas WASHINGTON: Member countries of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Saturday welcomed the global upswing in economic activity but warned that the recovery was not yet complete given low inflation and geopolitical risks. The IMF?s steering body repeated its past commitments on currency exchange rates and made no mention of trade in its communique, as contentious ta
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    Trump strikes blow at Iran nuclear deal in major US policy shift

    US President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran nuclear deal in the Diplomatic Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., October 13, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS  WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump struck a blow against the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement on Friday in defiance of other world powers, choosing not to certify that Tehran is complying with the deal and warning he might ultimately terminate it. Trump announced the major shift in US policy in a speech in which he detailed a more aggressi
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    Wild elephants trample to death four Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

    COX´S BAZAAR: Wild elephants trampled sleeping Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh in the early hours of Saturday, killing three children and a woman in the second such incident since the arrival of hundreds of thousands of refugees from Myanmar in just a few weeks. Many trees on the forested hills of Balukhali in southern Bangladesh, where the incident took place, have been chopped down to house the massive influx of Rohingya Muslims escaping violence in neighbouring Myanmar. Tarpaulin and bamboo
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    Opposition protest rally months before Malaysian polls

    Malaysia's opposition is set to contest the country's elections --which are due in 2018-- against Prime Minister Najib Razak's powerful Barisan Nasional coalition, which has never lost an election  Thousands of Malaysian protesters demonstrated Saturday against scandal-hit Prime Minister Najib Razak as political tensions rise ahead of an election expected within months. Led by opposition politicians from the Pakatan Harapan coalition, or Pact of Hope, the carnival-like rally was the latest out
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    Academy considers expelling disgraced Harvey Weinstein

    LOS ANGELES: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was in emergency session Saturday to discuss kicking out Harvey Weinstein amid mounting sexual harassment, assault and rape accusations. An avalanche of claims have surfaced since the publication last week of an explosive New York Times report alleging a history of abusive behaviour dating back decades. On Thursday, American actress Rose McGowan became the fourth woman to accuse the 65-year-old movie mogul of raping her. The Academy
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    Iranians mock 'ridiculous' Trump speech

    Iranian women walk past the former US embassy in Tehran on November 3, 2016. Photo: AFP file  TEHRAN: Iranians responded with anger and mockery on Saturday to the bellicose speech against their country by US President Donald Trump and his threats to tear up the landmark nuclear deal. "I was so angry last night," said Layla, 42, who runs an artisan shop in Tehran. "This person hates Iran so much that even if we don't support the ideas of the regime, we find ourselves supporting them and the Rev
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    Tabu reveals secret behind her beauty

    Bollywood actress Tabu, who looks young and vibrant at 45, revealed the truth behind her beauty during a promotional event. The actress along with the Golmaal Again cast appeared on Star Plus show The Great Indian Laughter Challenge, which is being hosted by Akshay Kumar. Kumar, who is the super judge of the show, asked Tabu the secret behind her beauty. He said: "I've known you since a long time now. Can you tell us how you manage to remain this gorgeous and flawless even now? What is your se
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    #SouthAsianArtists take the internet by storm

    From left to right: Works by Vinsia, Anu, Shehzil Malik, Anoosha and Vijay.  The South Asian artists are brewing up a storm on Twitter as they introduce themselves and their work to the world on social media.  The trend started with the aim to support all South Asian artists on the internet.  Fatima shared: "hey!! starting #SouthAsianArtists to support all south asian artists on the interwebz! please RT to spread the word around!!!" In response, different artists from a variety of b
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    Syria demands ´immediate´ withdrawal of Turkey troops: SANA

    Turkish troops entered Idlib on Thursday night as part of efforts to enforce a so-called "de-escalation zone" agreed by rebel backer Ankara and regime allies Russia and Iran at talks in Astana earlier this year. Photo: Reuters file  DAMASCUS: Syria on Saturday demanded the "immediate and unconditional withdrawal" of Turkish troops that have deployed in the country´s northwestern province of Idlib, state media said citing a foreign ministry source. Turkish troops entered Idlib on Thursday night
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    Suspect lynched after deadly school attack in Kenya

    NAIROBI: A student suspected of joining in an armed raid that killed six at a school in Kenya´s far north Saturday was stoned to death by angry locals and his body burned, officials said. The suspect ? a suspended student at the school in Lokichogio ? was arrested before irate locals forced their way into the police station and dragged him from his cell. He was being held over the school attack that left five students and a security guard at the boarding school dead. "Six people were killed
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    Karachi environmental hazards to be addressed on fast-track basis: PM

    Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Saturday expressed serious concern over the environmental hazards in Karachi and its ports. Photo: File  KARACHI: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Saturday expressed serious concern over the environmental hazards in Karachi and its ports. The PM, in a meeting on development projects at the Governor House in Karachi, directed the concerned authorities to address the issue on a fast-track basis. ?A formal proposal must be submitted to resolve this is
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    Nandita Das eyes mid-2018 release for Manto

    Nandita Das (R) speaking to the movie lede Nawazuddin Siddiqui during the shooting of the movie. Photo: Manto   Bollywood actress and filmmaker Nandita Das said that her upcoming directorial Manto, based on the life of South Asian writer Saadat Hasan Manto, will hit the theatres by mid-next year. The shooting of the movie has been completed, said the director during the opening ceremony of the Jio MAMI 19th Mumbai Film Festival, Indian media reported. Regarding the movie, she said ?It's been
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    Car bombs kill at least 22 in Somalia's capital Mogadishu: police

    Somali policemen secure the scene of an explosion near Waberi police station station in Mogadishu, Somalia June 22, 2017. Photo: Reuters 1 MOGADISHU: Two car bombs in separate parts of Somalia?s capital Mogadishu killed at least 22 people on Saturday and injured several others, police said. The first explosion - in the city?s K5 Junction area which is lined with government offices, hotels, and restaurants - destroyed several buildings and set dozens of vehicles on fire.
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    United frustrate Liverpool in disappointing derby

    Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool vs Manchester United - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - October 14, 2017 Manchester United's Romelu Lukaku in action with Liverpool's Dejan Lovre. Photo: Reuters1 A cautious Manchester United frustrated hosts Liverpool as a lacklustre North-West Premier League derby ended 0-0 on Saturday with neither side able to find the creative touch. The draw leaves United alone at the top of the table on 20 points although Manchester City, who are now a point behi
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    Trump puts America first, but more and more alone

    WASHINGTON: Donald Trump has gambled with US diplomatic credibility by attacking an Iran nuclear deal that his European allies cherish as a benchmark for international cooperation. And in doing so the US president has underlined the risk that his "America First" foreign policy will translate to one of "America Alone" as he confronts future crises. Between nationalist speeches, protectionist gestures and high-octane Twitter outbursts, observers have struggled to identify a coherent strategy beh
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    Democracy has no threat from Pakistan Army: DG ISPR

    RAWALPINDI: Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor on Saturday said the armed forces pose no threat to democracy in Pakistan. "There is no threat to democracy from the Pakistan Army, but there could be a threat to democracy if its requirements are not being met," he said. "I want to add that there needs to be stability. The government needs to continue and an established democratic system needs to continue," said the military spokesman.  "I have to
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    Little evidence new cancer drugs improve survival

    Researchers looked at 48 cancer drugs approved by the European Medicines Agency for 68 different uses from 2009 to 2013. Photo: File  There?s not much evidence to show that most new cancer drugs approved in Europe in recent years can help patients live longer or improve their quality of life, a recent study suggests. Researchers looked at 48 cancer drugs approved by the European Medicines Agency for 68 different uses from 2009 to 2013. At the time of approval, just 24 of the 68 uses for these
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    Princeton graduates' crypto-currency wins backing of big US investors

    Intangible Labs is one of many blockchain start-ups creating and distributing tokens to investors to raise funds for their projects. Start-ups typically hold a token pre-sale to institutional investors before opening the token offering to the public. Photo: File  NEW YORK: US investors including Digital Currency Group have taken part in a pre-sale of basecoin, a crypto-currency to be created by three Princeton University computer science graduates, Intangible Labs CEO and co-founder Nader Al-Na
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    Catalan talks with Spain 'would aim at independence'

    Oriol Junqueras, leader of the left-wing party Esquerra Republicana (ERC) and Catalan regional vice president and chief of economy and finance, delivers a speech before an extraordinary party council in Barcelona on October 14, 2017. Photo: AFP   BARCELONA: A senior Catalan official said Saturday that an offer of talks with Madrid over his region´s independence push was aimed at negotiating secession from Spain, not halting it. The central government has given the Catalan president Carles Puig
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    Pakistan has never been self-reliant, says Dr Asim

    KARACHI: Former petroleum minister Dr Asim remarked that since its inception Pakistan has never been self-reliant. ?We have always depended on foreign loans for development,? he remarked during a press conference of Pakistan Peoples Party leaders on Saturday. ?What will become of us without external funding?? The leader also lashed out at the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz?s government and claimed that the government has failed in every way. They mortgaged the country's assets and then
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    Pak has no more room to do more for other countries: DG ISPR

    RAWALPINDI: Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor on Saturday said that there is no more room to 'do more' to fight the war against terrorism in other countries.  Addressing a press conference in Rawalpindi, Ghafoor said that Pakistan has done a lot the armed forces has done a lot in Pakistan and 'will do more for Pakistan and with our institutions' but we have 'no more room to do more? for other countries.
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    Woman named to head sports federation in Saudi firs

    RIYADH: A princess has been named to head a Saudi multi-sports federation, in a first for women in the conservative Muslim kingdom where men dominate all sports, an official said Saturday. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told AFP that Princess Rima bint Bandar bin Sultan has become "the first woman to lead a federation" covering sporting activities for men and women. In August 2016, the princess scored another first for women in Saudi Arabia when she was named by the cabinet
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