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    Disney to cut about 200 jobs at its TV networks: source

    Walt Disney Co plans to cut about 200 jobs at unit ABC and other cable networks, according to a source familiar with the matter. The largest number of layoffs will be in operational areas, but there would be no job cuts at ESPN, the source told Reuters. The New York Times had reported in September that Disney had cut 250 jobs at its animation unit. Disney had around 195,000 employees, according to its latest annual filing.
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    Hundreds missing, 26 dead in California wildfires as crews gain ground

    Firefighters began to gain ground on Thursday against wildfires that have killed at least 26 people in Northern California and left hundreds missing in the pandemonium of mass evacuations in the heart of the state?s wine country. The latest casualty figures, revised upward by three fatalities on Thursday, marked the greatest loss life from a single California wildfire event in 84 years. Authorities have warned that the death toll from a spate of more than 20 fires raging across eight counties
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    BREAKING: Firing in Sweden's Trelleborg leaves at least half a dozen wounded

    TRELLEBORG: At least half a dozen people were injured after gunshots rang out late Thursday night in a busy market here in Sweden's southern town, reports from international media outlets indicated. Multiple people were wounded in firing "incidents" in the heart of the Scanian town, British media outlet Express UK said. Shortly thereafter, armed police arrived and cordoned off the crime scene, where witnesses had reported hearing a loud "bang". A police spokesman explained that after receiv
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    Mourinho's United set for biggest test yet

    Jose Mourinho?s unbeaten Manchester United face the biggest test yet of their title credentials when they visit Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday -- a fixture that always has a little extra spice. United are second in the Premier League, level on 19 points with neighbours Manchester City, but so far Mourinho?s side have yet to face any of last season?s top five. Six wins from their opening seven games, with 21 goals scored and only two conceded, have raised expectations at Old Trafford, but the
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    Safdar's statement pointless, party does not agree with it: PM Abbasi

    ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday said the recent statement by Captain (retd) Safdar was pointless and no one in the ruling party agrees with his point of view. In an interview on Thursday, PM Abbasi said, "Neither Nawaz Sharif nor the party or I am responsible for what Capt (retd) Safdar said [in the assembly]." The premier said he would inquire from the son-in-law of the ousted prime minister with whose permission he made the statement. "I must tell Safdar to refra
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    Erdogan accuses US of ´sacrificing´ relations with Turkey

    President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the US was in danger of "sacrificing" its relations with Turkey. Photo: AFP ANKARA: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday said the US was in danger of "sacrificing" its relations with Turkey, as he blamed the American envoy to Ankara for the crisis in relations between the NATO allies. "It is the ambassador here who caused this," Erdogan told a meeting in Ankara, referring to the outgoing US envoy in Turkey, John Bass. "It is unacceptable for the Unite
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    Trump to announce Iran strategy Friday: White House

    Trump is expected to back away from endorsing the agreement, opening the door for Congress to re-impose sanctions on Tehran. Photo: AFP WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump will Friday unveil the US position with regard to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, the White House said. "At 12:45 tomorrow, the president will deliver remarks announcing the strategy to the country," said White House spokesperson Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Trump is expected to back away from endorsing the agreement, opening the doo
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    Volkswagen to make brands more distinct to boost efficiency

    BERLIN: Volkswagen will make its three mass-market brands more distinct to reduce overlaps and defuse tensions within the carmaking group, its chief executive said on Thursday. The German company is striving to make savings and become more efficient to help fund a costly shift to electric vehicles in the wake of its diesel emissions scandal. CEO Matthias Mueller said the automaker?s executive board had set out a new focus for its mass-market VW, Skoda and Seat brands based on 14 customer grou
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    Slovenia: A model for Catalonia?

    Ljubljana: European Union member Slovenia has been suggested as a possible model for Catalonia's efforts to split from Spain, having emerged as an independent nation in 1991 in the bloody break-up of Yugoslavia. Large sections of Slovenia´s media and public opinion have backed Catalonia breaking away. "Many Slovenian hearts beat for the Catalan people," says President Borut Pahor. What happened  Slovenia held a referendum in December 1990 after Belgrade refused more autonomy. The vote, which
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    Manal al-Sharif, driving change for Saudi women

    For Manal al-Sharif, the self-described "accidental activist" who spearheaded the campaign against the ban on female drivers in Saudi Arabia, the time for women to be silent is over. Overjoyed by a royal decree last month allowing women to finally get behind the wheel in the ultra-conservative kingdom, the eloquent 38-year-old has now set her sights on the next battle: abolishing the system of male guardianship. "There is no time for us to be silent anymore," Sharif told AFP at the Frankfurt
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    Indian woman uses Facebook to annul her underage marriage

    NEW DELHI: A young Indian woman has proved in court she was illegally married off as a minor after submitting evidence from her husband's Facebook page, a child rights activist said Thursday. Sushila Bishnoi, 19, appealed to a court in Rajasthan state to dissolve her underage marriage, an illegal but rife tradition in many parts of rural India. But her husband denied the couple were ever betrothed, threatening to scuttle her case. The teenager, aided by an activist, trawled her husband´s Face
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    Caitlan and Joshua: Adventurers caught in Taliban trap

    WASHINGTON: She was a small-town American woman yearning to explore. He once married a Guantanamo inmate´s sister. Together they backpacked into war-ravaged Afghanistan, were taken hostage, and bore three children in captivity before their shock rescue. Caitlan Coleman and her Canadian husband Joshua Boyle's ordeal has remained largely a mystery and one of the strangest hostage dramas since the day they were snatched by a Taliban-affiliated group in 2012 and spirited away to a hideout in Pakis
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    These Pakistani celebrity transformations will leave you speechless

    We?re used to the images of Pakistani celebrities, and most of us certainly don?t remember them looking any different. Yet some of our favorite Pakistani stars have changed their appearances during the course of their careers. Here?s a look at how these Pakistani celebrities looked in their younger years. 1. Ayesha Omer Photo: File Ayesha career in showbiz starts with modeling, and she also hosted a TV show at the age of eight. From there to her role in the popular sitcom Bulbuley, the a
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    Men dominate American Music Awards nominations

    NEW YORK: Bruno Mars, Drake and Ed Sheeran led nominations Thursday for the American Music Awards, where for the first time no women were vying for the top prize. In the televised gala, set for November 19 in Los Angeles, winners are determined by fan voting, unlike the more prestigious Grammy Awards, which is based on polling of music industry players. No women were in the running for Artist of the Year for the first time since the category took its current form in 2002. Funk revivalist Brun
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    What we know about Spain's Catalonia crisis

    MADRID: After Madrid set the clock ticking on the crisis over Catalan independence, ruling out talks and demanding the region's separatist leader halt his secession drive, here's what we know about Spain's biggest crisis in decades. Independence, suspended  Following an October 1 referendum banned by the courts, Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont told regional lawmakers he had accepted a mandate for "Catalonia to become an independent state". But he immediately said he was suspending the declar
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    Trump lauds recovery of kidnapped couple, says positive moment for Pak-US relations

    [embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/41b24da6c76f4e03c404a1727e1f9ba5.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTAvMTIvMjAxNyA0OjU3OjMzIFBNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9UExUemFiTmNWRDNaR2dlK1YydVRCQT09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump announced that US and Pakistani officials had secured the release of an American woman, her Canadian husband and their three children from Taliban captivity. On Thursday, the
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    Indian police hunt men accused of killing Muslim folk singer

    NEW DELHI: Indian police said Thursday they were still hunting for two men suspected of murdering a Muslim folk singer because his performance angered a Hindu priest, sparking communal tensions. Adam Khan was murdered in late September in western Rajasthan state after the priest complained the singer's rendition of a particular tune failed to invoke the spirit of a temple goddess. A group of men set upon the 45-year-old singer in Jaisalmer, breaking his instruments before beating him to death,
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    Javed Hashmi hails sacrifices of security officials

    [embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/7652cf5926155cc09f10e7dbc96fd308.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTAvMTIvMjAxNyA0OjUzOjA1IFBNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9VTI4ZEFkb01UWU1Md0VVSUNLelU1QT09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] MULTAN: Veteran politician Javed Hashmi on Thursday said that next general election must be held on time. Addressing a press confer
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    Hulk actor accidentally live streamed part of Thor:Ragnarok

    While Marvel fans are anxiously waiting for the release of Thor: Ragnarok, about 25,000 fans got to listen to movie's first 15 minutes after an actor forgot to stop live streaming of a movie screening.   Mark Ruffalo, who plays Hulk/Bruce Banner, in the franchise, decided to bring fans closer to the action during a movie screening held at the El Capitan theatre in Los Angeles.  Cate Blanchett and Chris Hemsworth were also present at the event.  Thor, Hulk ready for battle in the teaser
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    Trump lauds recovery of kidnapped couple, says positive moment for Pak-US relations

    WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump announced that US and Pakistani officials had secured the release of an American woman, her Canadian husband and their three children from Taliban captivity. On Thursday, the Army's media wing confirmed the rescue and recovery of five foreign nationals in an intelligence-based operation.  The US leader identified the kidnapped couple as Caitlan Coleman and Joshua Boyle, and said their release was a "positive moment" for US relations with Pakistan. Pak
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    Bitcoin rockets above $5,000 to all-time high

    A Bitcoin and Dollar notes are seen in this illustration picture taken September 27, 2017. Photo: Reuters file  LONDON: Bitcoin smashed through the $5,000 barrier for the first time on Thursday, jumping as much as 8 percent on the day as investors shrugged off the latest warnings on the risks of buying into the booming cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin, the biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, has chalked up a more than fivefold increase in price this year. Typically for bitcoin, which at les
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    Aamir shares he was scared to lose fans after Dangal

    Bollywood's perfectionist Aamir Khan shared that he feared losing fans before signing his blockbuster hit Dangal.  Khan shared that he predominantly got scared because of playing a character that was closer to his age than what his fans idolise him to be.  "I do get scared [of losing stardom]. When I heard the story of Dangal, I thought I have to do this film. But then I thought that I have just done Dhoom 3 and PK, and have six-packs and star-image."  He said, "If I will do this film (Dangal
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    Game of Thrones boosts Sky earnings

    LONDON: European pay-TV giant Sky, facing a possible takeover by Rupert Murdoch´s 21st Century Fox, announced Thursday a surge in subscribers on keen demand for cult US series Game of Thrones. Sky's subscriber base swelled by a 160,000 new customers in the three months to late September, up 51 percent on a year earlier, it said in a trading update. Revenues grew five percent to £3.3 billion ($4.4 billion, 3.7 billion euros) over the same period. Underlying profit, which strips out items such
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    Nadal and Federer on collision course in Shanghai

    Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer breezed into the quarter-finals of the Shanghai Masters on Thursday and Juan Martin del Potro defeated racquet-smashing Alexander Zverev. Photo: AFP file SHANGHAI: Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer breezed into the quarter-finals of the Shanghai Masters on Thursday and Juan Martin del Potro defeated racquet-smashing Alexander Zverev. World number one Nadal blew away Fabio Fognini in 63 minutes and plays sixth seed Grigor Dimitrov as he pursues one of the few tournam
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    US withdraws from UNESCO citing anti-Israel bias

    WASHINGTON: The United States announced Thursday that it will withdraw from the United Nations Scientific and Cultural Organization, accusing the body of "anti-Israel bias." State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said Washington would establish an "observer mission" to replace its representation at the Paris-based agency. The United States was angered in 2011 when UNESCO members granted Palestine full membership of the body, despite opposition from its ally Israel. Washington opposes any
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