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More than 3,000 migrants arrested in Libya smuggling hub

Illegal migrants arrive by boat at a naval base after they were rescued by Libyan coastguard in the coastal city of Tripoli, Libya, May 10, 2017. REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny/Files SABRATHA: A force allied with Libya's unity government in the people-smuggling hub of Sabratha has detained more than 3,000 migrants, a security official said on Saturday. "We arrested 3,150 illegal immigrants of different Asian, Arab, and African nationalities," the force's commander Bassem Ghrabli said. His force said

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Iraq conflict photos, reportages dominate Bayeux awards

Iraqi photographer Ali Arkady receives the Photo Prize during the closing ceremony of the 2017 Bayeux-Calvados Awards for war correspondents. Image Courtesy: The Citizen  BAYEUX: A grim series of photographs titled "Kissing Death" by Iraqi photographer Ali Arkady on the bloody conflict in his country won the prestigious Bayeux-Calvados photo awards for war correspondents on Saturday. The brutal photographs tracked Iraqi special forces in battles in Tikrit, Fallujah, and Mosul and included hor

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Woman arrested trying to scale gates of UK's Buckingham Palace

People walk past a protective board outside Buckingham Palace in London, Britain, September 14, 2017. REUTERS/Hannah McKay  LONDON: British police said they had arrested a woman who was trying to scale the front gates of Queen Elizabeth?s Buckingham Palace home in central London on Saturday, saying the incident was not terrorism-related. ?The woman, believed to be in her 30s, was quickly detained by officers before she gained access to the palace grounds,? police said. She was arrested on sus

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Gunman attacks Saudi security forces at gate of Jeddah royal palace

Saudi security forces keep watch in Riyadh, January 23, 2015. AFP/Ahmad Al-Ghamdi/Getty Images/Files RIYADH: Two Saudi guards were shot dead and three others injured on Saturday morning when a man drove up to the gate of the royal palace in Jeddah and began shooting, the interior ministry said in a statement carried by state news. Royal Guards killed the gunman, who was identified in the statement as 28-year-old Saudi national Mansour al-Amri. The attack occurred at a checkpoint outside the w

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Trump says 'only one thing will work' with North Korea

US President Donald Trump participates in a briefing with senior military leaders at the White House in Washington, US, October 5, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas  WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Saturday said ?only one thing will work? in dealing with North Korea after previous administrations had talked to Pyongyang without results. ?Presidents and their administrations have been talking to North Korea for 25 years, agreements made and massive amounts of money paid,? Trump said

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India beat Australia by nine wickets in rain-hit T20

India's captain Virat Kohli (L) is watched by Australia's wicketkeeper Tim Paine as he plays a shot during the first Twenty 20 cricket match between India and Australia at The JSCA International Stadium in Ranchi, India, October 7, 2017. AFP/Money Sharma India beat Australia by nine wickets under the Duckworth-Lewis method in the rain-truncated first Twenty20 international at Ranchi on Saturday. Chasing 48 in six overs to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series, the hosts reached their targe

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Oil output on US Gulf Coast curtailed as Hurricane Nate nears

An aerial view of a refinery along the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana, US, September 11, 2005. REUTERS/David J. Phillip/Pool/File Photo  HOUSTON: Hurricane Nate had curtailed 92 percent of US Gulf of Mexico oil output and up to 3 percent of refining capacity as of Saturday afternoon as it sped toward energy facilities in the central US Gulf Coast that largely were spared by Hurricane Harvey?s wrath nearly six weeks ago. The fast-moving storm has forced evacuations at more than 30

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US rapper Nelly arrested over tour-bus rape allegations

The alleged assault reportedly took place on the tour bus hours after Nelly had performed at the White River Amphitheater just east of Auburn. Photo: Reuters   LOS ANGELES: Grammy Award-winning rapper Nelly was arrested Saturday after a woman accused him of raping her in his tour bus, police in the northwestern state of Washington said. Just before 4am local time a woman called the emergency 911 line "to report that she was sexually assaulted by a male, who is known as the rapper ´Nelly,´" po

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Google to use balloons to provide Puerto Rico cell service

In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico has struggled to regain communications services. The FCC said on Friday that 83 percent of cell sites remain out of service, while wireless communications company are deploying temporary sites. Photo: Reuters File  WASHINGTON: The US Federal Communications Commission said late on Friday it had approved Alphabet Inc?s application to provide emergency cellular service to Puerto Rico through balloons. In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Ric

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Woman attacked by knife-wielding men in Gujranwala

Noreen, who was standing outside her house, was injured after the attackers stabbed her with knives and rode away on a motorcycle. Photo: File  GUJRANWALA: A 25-year-old woman was attacked with knives by two unidentified men on Saturday. Noreen, who was standing outside her house, was injured after the attackers stabbed her with knives and rode away on a motorcycle. She was shifted to Civil Hospital soon after the incident happened. "The victim's husband was involved in a financial transacti

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Maryam Nawaz, Captain (retd) Safdar to return to Pakistan tomorrow

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/d5392cce0a6a717688d06f23b4c7e800.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTAvNy8yMDE3IDU6MTQ6MzkgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1NcFVJNUZKSi9zTEVoTDBLZGFCMmxnPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] LAHORE: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif?s daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (retd) Safdar will reach Islamabad from Lon

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Security forces arrest 14 in Punjab operations: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Rangers Punjab, along with the personnel from the Counter-Terrorism Department and Punjab police, arrested 14 facilitators and smugglers on Saturday, said a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The intelligence-based operations were carried out with the aid of intelligence agencies in Attock, Islamabad, Lahore and Dera Ghazi Khan. A cache of illegal weapons and ammunition were recovered from Islamabad, Attock and DG Khan. 

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Turkey-backed rebels in new Syria operation: Erdogan

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday announced pro-Ankara Syrian rebels were launching a new military operation in Syria's northwestern Idlib province to push out the militants who control the region. The move comes as Turkey, along with Russia and Iran, prepare to set up a so-called "de-escalation" zone in Idlib in line with accords in peace talks in Astana aimed at ending the Syrian civil war. Turkish commando units and military vehicles have reportedly massed on the

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Twitter is loving Jemima?s savage sense of humour

Imran Khan's former wife has a savage sense of humour and Twitter is loving it.  The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan turned 65 on October 5. While many fans of the former cricketer are finding it hard to believe Imran has moved into his late sixties, his former wife Jemima Goldsmith has done something even more unbelievable! Jemima?s response to a twitter birthday wish by her younger brother, Ben Goldsmith, who wishes for Khan to become the next Prime Minister of Pakistan has take

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Man arrested, people injured in crash in London: police

The crashed car in South Kensington. -AFP LONDON: Police arrested a man near London's Natural History Museum on Saturday after a vehicle apparently drove into pedestrians, injuring a number of people. Crowds in the busy tourist spot in South Kensington, which is also home to the Victoria & Albert Museum and the Science Museum, fled screaming in panic, an AFP reporter said. Armed police were at the scene, and a video posted on Twitter showed a man being held down on the road next to a black

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Bangladesh?s mega refugee camp plan ?dangerous?: UN official

COX?S BAZAR: A top official of the United Nations said Saturday Bangladesh?s plan to build the world?s biggest refugee camp for over 800,000 Rohingya Muslims was dangerous because overcrowding could heighten the risks of deadly diseases spreading quickly. The arrival of more than half a million Rohingya refugees ? who have fled an army crackdown in Myanmar?s troubled Rakhine state since August 25 ? has put an immense strain on already packed camps in Bangladesh. Hard-pressed Bangladesh authori

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Punjab govt lifts ban on Na Maloom Afraad 2

Punjab government on Saturday lifted its ban on the screening of Na Malood Afraad 2, a day after banning it, confirmed movie director Nabeel Qureshi.  Qureshi, while speaking to Geo News, said he is quite happy that the ban has been lifted. "It is a good decision by the government and I was hoping for it as the movie did not have any such [controversial] scene."  "Banning the movie 35 days after its release sets a bad precedent," he remarked, adding "this is a win of the entire movie industry.

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Key players in Catalan independence crisis

MADRID: Catalonia´s government has threatened to declare independence after the region voted in an outlawed referendum. Here are six key players in Spain´s deepest political crisis in decades: Mariano Rajoy  The 62-year-old leader of the conservative Popular Party (PP) has served as Spain´s prime minister since December 2011. Rajoy has headed a minority government since a 2016 general election, backed by centrist party Ciudadanos. His detractors accuse him of not having done anything to st

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Exorcism excise: US psychic pleads guilty to $3.5 million tax evasion

BOSTON: A self-proclaimed psychic who was paid $3.5 million by an elderly Massachusetts woman in exchange for claiming to cleanse her of demons pleaded guilty on Thursday to trying to avoid paying taxes. Sally Ann Johnson, 41, for more than seven years provided what she described as healing services to a resident of the island of Martha?s Vineyard, who was more than 70 years old when she first met the spiritual healer, according to court papers. Johnson, who ran businesses including Psychic M

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Bollywood's reigning star meets President Erdo?an in Ankara

Reigning star of Bollywood, Amir Khan, met the political giant and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an on Friday. The Dangal-star is in Turkey with his family to promote his upcoming movie Secret Super Star. Khan was received by Erdo?an at the Presidential Complex in the capital, Ankara. His newest film "Secret Superstar" will be released on October 20 in India and the US. Bollywood icon Aamir Khan says next film will be biggest yet 'Secret Superstar'

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Orthorexia: When 'healthy eating' ends up making you sick

PARIS: People, it seems, have never been so afraid of their food -- and, say some experts, an obsession with healthy eating may paradoxically be endangering lives. Twenty-nine-year-old Frenchwoman Sabrina Debusquat recounts how, over 18 months, she became a vegetarian, then a vegan -- eschewing eggs, dairy products, and even honey -- before becoming a "raw foodist" who avoided all cooked foods, and ultimately decided to eat just fruit. It was only when her deeply worried boyfriend found clumps

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Spain braces for mass protests in Catalonia crisis

MADRID: Spain braced for mass street protests Saturday as anger swelled against Catalan leaders' vows to declare their region independent and the national government´s handling of the volatile political crisis. Tentative signs have emerged that the sides may be seeking to defuse the crisis after Madrid offered the first apology Friday to Catalans injured by police in a crackdown on their outlawed independence vote on October 1. But uncertainty still haunted the country as Catalan leaders have

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Russia says kills 180 militants, mercenaries in Syria, claims al-Shishani´s death

MOSCOW: Some 120 Daesh fighters and 60 foreign mercenaries were killed in a series of Russian air strikes in Syria over the past 24 hours, the defence ministry in Moscow said on Saturday. The ministry also said three senior Daesh commanders including Omar al-Shishani had been confirmed dead as a result of an earlier Russian strike. "A command post of the terrorists and up to 80 (Daesh) fighters including nine natives of the Northern Caucasus were destroyed in the area of Mayadeen," the ministr

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Yasir breaks Sri Lanka stand to give Pakistan early relief

Yasir Shah broke a solid opening stand, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Dubai, 1st day, October 6, 2017/AFP  DUBAI: Leg-spinner Yasir Shah struck early to claim his third wicket and break the long-standing Sri Lanka partnership in the opening session of second day of the day-night Test in Dubai. Yasir removed skipper Dinesh Chandimal for 62, leaving Sri Lanka four wickets down at 282 and delivering Pakistan some relief after a frustrating first day of Test. Sri Lanka opener Dimuth Karunaratne

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