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Iran confirms nuclear negotiator imprisoned for spying

TEHRAN: Iran?s judiciary confirmed on Sunday the five-year prison sentence given to a Canadian-Iranian member of its nuclear negotiating team on spying charges. ?Mr Abdolrasoul Dorri Esfahani... was among some who were accused of spying and providing information for foreigners and had links with two espionage services,? judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejeie told reporters. Some reports have also said Dorri Esfahani has British citizenship. ?The court sentenced him to five years in p
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Complete shutdown in occupied Kashmir today against braid-chopping incidents

SRINAGAR: A complete shutdown is being observed in occupied Kashmir today against braid chopping incidents reportedly carried out by secret Indian agencies. The call for the strike has been given by the joint resistance leadership comprising Syed Ali Gilani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik.  The leadership, in a statement, termed the rising incidents of braid chopping as a conspiracy and reiterated that the people of Kashmir would pursue their right to self-determination more vigo
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Five killed as gunmen open fire at vehicle in Quetta

QUETTA: At least five people were killed and one injured as unidentified gunmen opened fire at a vehicle on the city?s Kasi Road early Monday, police said. According to police sources, the deceased were on way to Hazar Ganji Sabzi Mandi when their vehicle was targeted by the assailants, who were riding a motorcycle. The gunmen escaped unhurt after carrying out the attack, which appears to be an act of targeted killing, police sources added. The bodies and injured were shifted to a nearby ho
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ICC set to approve Test championship

The ICC Test mace WELLINGTON: The International Cricket Council (ICC) is set to approve plans for its long-awaited World Test Championship at a meeting in New Zealand this week, it was reported Monday. The sport´s governing body has argued for years that a Test championship is needed to boost the five-day format´s popularity as crowds and television viewers flock to the big-hitting Twenty20 version of the game. But squabbling over formats and fears that some nations will be disadvantaged have
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Wahab strikes but Sri Lanka in command of second Test

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/643f838c2ae2ddfe64e5ea7467aeebf3.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTAvOC8yMDE3IDU6MjA6MTEgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT14ZjNDN2NBTXRjSjQrdkRqcmt4SHh3PT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] DUBAI: Paceman Wahab Riaz took three wickets in a fiery spell but Sri Lanka were still in the driving seat after the third day of the
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Maryam, Safdar to appear before accountability court shortly

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's daughter, Maryam Nawaz, is appearing before an accountability court today with regards to a corruption reference against her and other Sharif family members.  The accountability court, hearing corruption cases against the Sharif family, is also likely to fix a date for the indictment of the accused.  Sources said around 1,000 police and Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel have been deployed for securing the judicial complex where the hearing wil
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Hurricane Nate weakens as it soaks Mississippi, Alabama

Hurricane Nate weakened to a tropical depression on Sunday after coming ashore in Mississippi, flooding roads and buildings but sparing the state from catastrophic damages. Maximum sustained winds from Nate, the fourth major storm to hit the United States in less than two months, dropped to 35 miles (55 km per hour) as it moved northeast into Alabama, prompting the National Hurricane Centre to end its tropical storm warnings for the region. The storm made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane, th
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Solar cars begin race across Australian desert

SYDNEY: The World Solar Challenge began on Sunday with 42 solar cars crossing Australia?s tropical north to its southern shores, a gruelling 3,000 km (1,864 mile) race through the outback. The race from the northern city of Darwin to the southern city of Adelaide is expected to take a week for most cars, with speeds of 90-100 kmh (55-62 mph) powered only by the sun. The fastest time was achieved by Japan?s Tokai University in 2009, completing the transcontinental race in only 29 hours and 49 m
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Merkel settles migrant row with allies to pursue coalition

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel?s Christian Democrats (CDU) reached a deal on migrant policy with her conservative Bavarian allies on Sunday, removing a major obstacle to pursuing talks on a coalition with other parties. In an apparent concession, Merkel agreed to put a number on how many people Germany would accept per year on humanitarian grounds, namely a net total of around 200,000 individuals. The CDU and Christian Social Union (CSU) reached the migrant deal after about seven hour
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Jubilation in Egypt after first World Cup berth in 28 years

CAIRO: Egypt?s capital crackled with fireworks and blared with horns as the soccer-crazy country reached the World Cup for the first time in 28 years as rare scenes of joy took hold of city blocks celebrating a 2-1 victory over Congo. Winger Mohamed Salah scored twice, securing victory with a last-gasp penalty to put Egypt four points clear with one match left in their African group E qualifying campaign. The win clinched Egypt a long-awaited spot in Russia for the 2018 World Cup finals, where
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Kane scores again as England win final qualifier

England rounded off an unbeaten World Cup qualifying campaign with Harry Kane?s first-half penalty sealing an uninspiring 1-0 victory over Lithuania in rainy Vilnius on Sunday. Gareth Southgate?s side topped Group F with 26 points from 10 games, eight more than second-placed Slovakia, but their comfortable progress to Russia masks a worrying lack of flair. England enjoyed 71 percent of possession on a slick artificial surface but managed only four shots on target as they failed to penetrate a
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Thousands protest in Barcelona against Catalan independence

BARCELONA: Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Catalonia?s capital Barcelona on Sunday to express their opposition to declaring independence from Spain, showing how divided the region is on the issue. A crowd estimated by local police to number 350,000 waved Spanish and Catalan flags and carried banners saying ?Catalonia is Spain? and ?Together we are stronger?. They poured into the city centre after politicians on both sides hardened their positions in the country?s worst po
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?Cautiously optimistic? after COAS-Ghani meeting in Kabul: Afghan ambassador

KARACHI: Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan Dr Omar Zakhilwal said that we should be ?cautiously optimistic? after the meeting between Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in Kabul. ?COAS and Afghan president hope to work together for the betterment of their respective countries,? he remarked while speaking on Geo News programme Jirga on Sunday. General Bajwa is serious and sincere about improving relations with Afghanistan, he said, adding ?Ghani is also
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Three journalists arrested over Venezuela prison report

Venezuelan prisons are said to be overpopulated and inmates are malnourished. Photo: AFP  CARACAS: An Italian, a Swiss and a Venezuelan journalist have been arrested as they prepared a report on a prison in northern Venezuela, human rights and press freedom groups said. Roberto Di Matteo of Italy, Filippo Rossi of Switzerland and Jesus Medina of Venezuela were arrested Friday after entering Tocoron prison in northern Aragua state with a television crew, according to the rights group Foro Penal.
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Solar cars begin race across Australian desert

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/25db3caa4cee42dff1a857afbf1aa0ea.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTAvOC8yMDE3IDY6MTM6MjEgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1mUVE0TEJDMXV4WWk1KzFORnlCZUFnPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] SYDNEY: The World Solar Challenge began on Sunday with 42 solar cars crossing Australia?s tropical north to its southern shores, a gr
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US mission to Turkey suspends visa services for security reasons

An armoured Turkish police vehicle is parked near the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, December 20, 2016. Photo: Reuters  ANKARA: The US mission to Turkey said on Sunday it had suspended all non-immigrant visa services at all US diplomatic facilities in Turkey, on the grounds that it needed to ?reassess? Turkey?s commitment to its personnel. ?Recent events have forced the United States government to reassess the commitment of the government of Turkey to the security of US mission and personnel,
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Cubans pay tribute to ´Che´ on 50th anniversary of his death

The 39-year-old Guevara was captured and executed by a CIA-trained unit of the Bolivian army on October 9, 1967. Photo: AFP   SANTA CLARA: Tens of thousands of Cubans turned out on Sunday to pay tribute to Ernesto "Che" Guevara, the Argentine-born Marxist revolutionary and guerrilla leader, on the 50th anniversary of his death. An estimated 70,000 people thronged the streets outside a mausoleum in this town 300 kilometres (186 miles) east of the capital Havana which houses the remains of Guev
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Russian firefighters user helicopters to extinguish market fire

People watch as a helicopter dumps water on a fire at a construction goods market on the northwestern edge of Moscow, Russia October 8, 2017. Photo: REUTERS  MOSCOW: Russian firefighters on Sunday used specially equipped helicopters to dump water on a construction goods market on the northwestern edge of Moscow that caught fire. The fire at the market sent a thick cloud of gray smoke billowing into the air, footage broadcast on Russian television showed. The fire was causing tailbacks on the n
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US rapper Nelly released pending rape investigation

LOS ANGELES: Grammy Award-winning rapper Nelly has been released from jail without charges pending an investigation of rape allegations, police in Washington state said. Nelly, 42, was arrested early Saturday in Auburn, Washington, after a woman accused him of raping her on his tour bus. Police said Nelly -- born Cornell Haynes Jr -- had been booked for investigation of second-degree rape and released from custody. Nelly has vehemently denied the charges. "I am beyond shocked that I have bee
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Anxiety, depression greatest in younger kids with facial birth defects

Elementary school children with cleft lip, cleft palate and other facial anomalies may struggle more than older kids with anger, anxiety, depression and stress, according to a recent study. Compared to older kids and teens, those between ages 8 and 10 have the highest risk for psychosocial dysfunction, the study team reports in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. ?The ultimate goal for all of us who work in craniofacial surgery is to help kids feel better and grow up normally,? said senior aut
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US, Pakistan are partners in war on terror, says PM

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/1a4275e20347d7f651c7ce9f65be30c0.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTAvOC8yMDE3IDU6Mzc6MjYgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT16UTI1YjJMMWVid2dwMG55WUx0QVdnPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Sunday said that Pakistan and the United States are 'engaged' and 'partners' in the war agains
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Top moments from Hrithik's interview on Kangana controversy

Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan, who recently responded to Kangana Ranaut?s allegations in a social media post, shared at length his side of the story in his first televised interview since the controversy.   Here as some of the top moments from the interview.  Kangana approached Hrithik ?We were at a wrap-up party in Jordan, and I was ready to retire for the night, and she [Kangana] wanted to talk, and I was very, very tired, so I told her we should talk in the morning,? he said.  ?I ordered
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US, Pakistan are partners in war on terror, says PM

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Sunday said that Pakistan and the United States are 'engaged' and 'partners' in the war against terrorism.  "US officials have appreciated Pakistan's stance on Afghanistan during [high-level] meetings," Abbasi said, adding that he did not observe a 'threatening' undertone during his meetings with US representatives.  The context of US officials' statements in Congress or other forums should be understood, the premier stressed during an interview on Geo Ne
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6.1-magnitude quake strikes off Tonga: USGS

SYDNEY: A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific nation of Tonga Monday, US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued. The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake was shallow, striking 154 kilometres (95 miles) northwest of the village of Pangai, the administrative capital of the Ha'apai group of islands in central Tonga. The region's homes are vulnerable to earthquake shaking, according to USGS, but it said there was a low likelihood of casualties and damage. T
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Aamir calls Shah Rukh "wonderful storyteller"

Bollywood's perfectionist Aamir Khan remarked that his contemporary Shah Rukh Khan is an entertaining person and a wonderful storyteller.  ?I have sat with Shah Rukh many times. He is a very entertaining person to sit with. He is wonderful in telling stories. I love listening to him. I think between him and me, I am more curious because I like to hear him talk," he remarked, according to Indian media.  ?I like the way he narrates his stories. He really brings the moment alive. He is a wonderf
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