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Iran warns US against imposing further sanctions

Iranian revolutionary guard corps chant slogans during Friday prayers in Tehran May 26, 2006. Photo: Reuters   BEIRUT/DUBAI: Iran warned the United States against designating its Revolutionary Guards Corps as a terrorist group and said US regional military bases would be at risk if further sanctions were passed. The warning came after the White House said on Friday that President Donald Trump would announce new US responses to Iran?s missile tests, support for ?terrorism? and cyber operations

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Nadal punishes penalised Kyrgios to win China Open

Rafael Nadal, a 16-time Grand Slam winner, came to the Chinese capital on the back of winning his third US Open. Photo: AFP File  World number one Rafael Nadal won his sixth title of another remarkable year as he punished a disgruntled Nick Kyrgios at the China Open on Sunday. The 31-year-old Spaniard was never really in trouble against the temperamental Australian in a 6-2, 6-1 rout in 92 minutes on Beijing's outside hard courts. Nadal, a 16-time Grand Slam winner, came to the Chinese capita

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Sri Lanka hurt Pakistan with four wickets

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/db306887358a5e74b135a7d6d8e5ba71.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTAvOC8yMDE3IDI6MjI6NTEgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1ybDQxeU9keE9jRi9HRkRBTFBIb3JnPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] DUBAI: Sri Lanka took four wickets in the first session to put Pakistan in trouble at 115-4 at tea on the third day of the second day

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Need to understand conspiracy behind Panama: Fazl-ur-Rehman

SWAT: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) President Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman said that people in Pakistan need to understand the conspiracy behind the Panama case. While addressing a rally in Mingora on Sunday, he said that Panama case is not merely about corruption rather it is an international conspiracy against Pakistan. He explained that Pakistan is the process of building economic relations with China. But, United States issued a strong statement against China Pakistan Economic Corridor and India

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Trump says 'not surprised' by Weinstein harassment allegations

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump, whose presidential campaign was jolted a year ago by the release of a recording in which he boasted about groping women, said on Saturday he was not surprised by sexual harassment allegations against media mogul Harvey Weinstein. The Oscar-winning movie producer said he was taking a leave of absence from his company and seeking therapy after the New York Times reported he had reached eight previously undisclosed settlements with women who made allegations of

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Justice (r) Javed Iqbal?s name finalised for NAB chairman: Khursheed Shah

Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal. Photo: File  ISLAMABAD: Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly, Khursheed Shah, said on Sunday that the name Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal has been finalised as the next National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman. The leader of the opposition was addressing a press conference in Sukkur where he spoke regarding the selection of the chief of the country's top anti-graft body. Shah said that four meetings have been held recently to decide on the name of the new

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KTH staffer dies of dengue; death toll in KP rises to 49

PESHAWAR: A staff member of Khyber Teaching Hospital (KTH) died on Sunday of dengue virus, taking the death toll due to the mosquito-borne disease in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to 49. According to the KTH administration, ward boy Altaf was admitted to the hospital due to high fever three days ago but later succumbed to the disease. The deceased belongs to Peshawar?s Paoka area. Authorities had found dengue larvae in water samples in various areas of the city, including Tehkal, Safaid Dheri, Shadi Pe

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PTI Chairman Imran Khan addresses rally in Buner

BUNER: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan is addressing a rally in Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday. Chief Minister Pervez Khattak also addressed the gathering earlier.  Locals MNAs and senior leaders of the provincial government are also present on stage.

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US forces aiding Daesh in Afghanistan, alleges Hamid Karzai

Former president of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai. Photo: RT/YouTube  Former president of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, has said that Daesh has emerged in Afghanistan in the past three to four years under the watch of US military and intelligence agencies. In an interview with Russia Today in London, published on October 4, Karzai said he has more than suspicions that US bases in Afghanistan are used to aid Daesh. ?I get daily reports by the Afghan people that unmarked military helicopters supply Daesh

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Over 800 operations postponed as PIMS doctors continue strike on 7th day

More than 35 units in the hospital remain shut and only the emergency and critical health units are open-Geo News ISLAMABAD: Doctors and paramedical staff continued their protest for the seventh consecutive day demanding the separation of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), which is the constituent hospital of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University, from the latter. More than 35 units in the hospital remain shut and only the emergency and critical health units are open, l

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CM Punjab to unveil Orange Line Metro Train today

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif is to unveil a mega-transport scheme, Orange Line Metro Project, in Punjab?s capital on Sunday. Sharif will also address the unveiling ceremony of the mass transport system as the first train arrived in the country from China recently. Before the event, he sent messages on social media lauding the project. Sharif also said that the project is meant to make the underprivileged feel that ?they have equal rights on the state

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Chinese watchdog says 1.34 million officials punished for graft since 2013

BEIJING: China?s anti-graft watchdog said roughly 1.34 million lower-ranking officials have been punished since 2013 under President Xi Jinping?s anti-corruption drive. Xi, who is preparing for a major Communist Party leadership conference later this month, has made an anti-graft campaign targeting ?tigers and flies?, both high and low ranking officials, a core policy priority during his five-year term. China is preparing for the 19th Congress later this month, a twice-a-decade leadership even

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Weather to remain dry and humid in Karachi

KARACHI: The weather of the metropolis will remain dry and humid over the next 24 hours, the meteorological department stated on Sunday. The met department further said that the maximum temperature of the city will be 38-40 degree Celsius while minimum temperature will be 25 degree Celsius. The level of moisture in the air is 34 percent, said the met department. [embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/e1

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Pakistan hockey team leaves for Bangladesh to participate in Asia Cup

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/83eeaf4959ca23c1171d4da61343753e.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTAvOC8yMDE3IDU6NTM6MjkgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT0yUWRrKzBqeXpqaEoxckJMUUQ3eGt3PT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] KARACHI: The Pakistan hockey team left for Dhaka, Bangladesh on Sunday for participation in Asia Cup, scheduled to take place from Oc

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Danish police find decapitated head of Swedish journalist

Her headless torso was found floating in waters off Copenhagen on August 21, 11 days after she went missing COPENHAGEN: Danish police said on Saturday that divers had recovered the decapitated head and the legs of Swedish journalist Kim Wall, who vanished in August while interviewing a Danish inventor aboard his homemade submarine. In a grisly case worthy of a Nordic noir thriller, Copenhagen police inspector Jens Moller Jensen told reporters that divers had found bags containing her missing cl

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Bollywood remake of 'Chef', starring Saif Ali Khan, fails to impress

A scene from the film. Photo: Handout  Jon Favreau?s 2014 ?Chef? was a middling film about a portly chef who finds his real goals in life after a disastrous social media showdown with a noted critic. Despite well-lit shots of steak and dessert, and with a father-son bonding story thrown in, it was never sweet enough to work. But given new India?s obsession with food and eating out, this might have been a good remake, if only director Raja Krishna Menon hadn?t forgotten to add the spice. The Hin

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Qatar orders aid to private sector as sanctions hurt economy

A view shows buildings at the Doha Cornich, Qatar, August 30, 2016. Photo: File  DUBAI: Qatar?s government announced measures to help private sector businesses on Saturday after its economy was hurt by sanctions imposed by other Arab states. Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani decided to cut rents paid by companies in Qatar?s logistics zones in half during 2018 and 2019, official news agency QNA reported. New investors in the zones will be completely exempt from payi

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Hurricane Nate makes landfall at US Gulf Coast

Heavy rain seen at Orange Beach, Alabama as Hurricane Nate approaches, on Oct 7. Photo: Reuters  NEW ORLEANS: Hurricane Nate made landfall near the mouth of the Mississippi River as a Category 1 storm packing winds of 85 miles per hour on Saturday night, threatening parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama with torrential rain and potential flooding. Nate, the fourth major storm to strike the United States in less than two months, killed at least 30 people in Central America before entering

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Oct 8 earthquake: Tragedy struck, 12 years ago today

The 7.6 quake had killed more than 90,000 people and dislocated over 3.5 million-AFP PESHAWAR: The 12th memorial of the devastating 2005 earthquake, which left nearly 100,000 people killed and hundreds of thousands homeless besides destroying the basic infrastructure, is being observed in the region on Sunday. The day started with special prayers for the victims of the quake in mosques and at their graves followed by a one minute silence at 8am in remembrance of martyrs of the quake. The main

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Mexican federal agent shot dead with mother; mayor killed

A yellow police line reading "Crime Scene" cordons off a crime scene in Acapulco, February 6, 2013. REUTERS/Jacobo Garcia/Files  CIUDAD JUÁREZ: A federal intelligence agent and his mother were killed when assailants opened fire on their car in northern Mexico, an attack that came hours after a mayor in western Michoacan state was gunned down outside his home, officials said. While the killers in the Friday shootings escaped, both regions are wracked by gun battles between drug gangs and Mexic

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Catalonian independence: Key points of the plan

A man holds a Catalan pro-independence 'Estelada' flag in front of the Hotel Mont-Palau ? where Spanish National police officers are staying ? in Pineda de Mar, October 3, 2017. AFP/Lola Bou BARCELONA: Catalonia's separatist leaders have threatened to declare independence after pressing ahead with a banned referendum on secession which they say they won. The following are the key points of their independence plan: When will it be declared? The referendum law passed on September 6 by Cataloni

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Belarussian student becomes first-ever Miss Wheelchair World

Miss Belarus Aleksandra Chichikova (C) ? winner of the Miss Wheelchair World contest beauty pageant, first runner-up Lebohang Monyatsi from South Africa (R), and second runner-up Adriana Zawadzinska of Poland react after the award in Warsaw on October 7, 2017. AFP/Wojtek Radwanski  WARSAW: Aleksandra Chichikova ? a psychology student from Belarus ? was chosen Miss Wheelchair World in the first-ever edition of the beauty pageant held in Warsaw on Saturday. "Fight your anxiety and your fears,"

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Tiger hitting 'smooth iron shots' in injury update

USA's Tiger Woods talks to the media during a question and answer session following a press conference in Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. Action Images/Jeremy Lee MIAMI: Former world number one Tiger Woods released a 24-second slow-motion video of himself Saturday hitting an iron shot, another tease that he is returning to fitness. The 41-year-old American, a 14-time major winner, tweeted the video of himself with the tagline, "Smooth iron shots." It was an advancement from where Woods said he w

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Ex-ISI chief Lt-Gen Akhtar requests early retirement over 'personal reasons'

RAWALPINDI: Lieutenant-General Rizwan Akhtar in a sudden move Saturday announced that he has requested premature retirement from the Pakistan Army, sources revealed. Lt-Gen Akhtar made the request ?due to some pressing personal reasons", the sources added. However, he still has a year left until official retirement. "With a heavy heart, I have filed for the premature retirement with full confidence," the key Army official ? who has served for nearly a 35-year-long period ? said, according to

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Runners hit the desert for Tunisia's first ultra-marathon

A participant walks between two camels during the Ultra Mirage El Djerid marathon in the desert near the southwestern Tunisian city of Tozeur on October 7, 2017. AFP/Amine Landoulsi ONG JMEL: Dozens of runners headed into Tunisia's desert at dawn on Saturday for the North African country's first ever ultra-marathon. The 100-kilometre (60-mile) Ultra Mirage El Djerid race ? with a course skirting the Sahara desert's biggest salt lake ? attracted 58 competitors including eight women and 25 forei

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