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COAS pays visit to martyred Lt Col Amer Wahid's family in Lahore

Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa meets the family of martyred Lieutenant Colonel Amer Wahid at their residence in Lahore, Pakistan, October 6, 2017. Geo.tv via Inter-Services Public Relations  RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday paid a visit to the grieving family of Lieutenant Colonel Amer Wahid (shaheed), who embraced martyrdom in the September 4 terrorist attack in Balochistan's Panjgur area. General Bajwa offered his condolences to the be
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Stokes will not travel with rest of England Ashes squad: ECB

England's Ben Stokes in action during England vs West Indies ? Third One Day International, Brightside Ground, Bristol, Britain, September 24, 2017. Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra All-rounder Ben Stokes will not travel with the rest of England?s squad for the Ashes, though no final decision has been taken on his participation in the test series in Australia, the England Cricket Board (ECB) said on Friday. The 26-year-old Stokes ? England?s vice-captain and one of their most important
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Canada to compensate indigenous children taken from families

A group of aboriginal children sit with a nun in 1940 at a residential school in Canada, a system that attempted to eradicate indigenous culture and assimilate First Nations Children. Photo: REUTERS  OTTAWA: An estimated 20,000 indigenous children taken from their families in the 1960s and placed for adoption or fostering will share in a Can$800 million (US$640 million) payout, the government announced Friday. The so-called "Sixties Scoop" saw them placed with primarily white middle-class fam
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Who are the members of the nuclear club?

PARIS: Around 90 percent of the world´s nuclear weapons are held by the United States and Russia, with the remainder in the hands of another seven countries including North Korea who form a small global nuclear club. ICAN, the International Coalition to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its decade-long campaign to ban the estimated 15,000 atomic weapons around the world. Around 4,000 are currently deployed and ready to be used, according to figures from the Feder
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Not competing with Salman or Akshay: Shah Rukh

Bollywood's King Khan Shah Rukh Khan, who will be soon seen in his upcoming show TED Talks India Nayi Soch, remarked that he does not plan on competing with Akshay Kumar or Salman Khan on the small screen.  He further said that his contemporaries are doing "wonderfully well".  Dabangg actor Salman is currently hosting the season 11 of controversial reality show, Bigg Boss, while Akshay is the super judge on The Great Indian Laughter Challenge. "To be honest, Salman and Akshay, what they are d
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Army chief visits PMA Kakul

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday visited Pakistan Military Academy Kakul and was briefed on various functional aspects of the Academy for grooming and professional upbringing of the cadets, said a statement released by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) The army chief also talked with the faculty member and appreciated the high standards at the premier Army institution.  He also appreciated the institutions' efforts towards grooming of the young cadet
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Here's why Google dropped headphone jack from new phones

For all those of us who were confused about Google's decision to drop headphone jacks from the new version of its Pixel smartphone, the company has given a clarification for it.   In a statement to Tech Crunch, Google product chief Mario Queiroz said "The primary reason [for dropping the jack] is establishing a mechanical design path for the future.?  ?We want the display to go closer and closer to the edge. Our team said, ?if we?re going to make the shift, let?s make it sooner, rather than la
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Boeing boosts tech investment in hybrid, autonomous planes

NEW YORK: Boeing is beefing up its investments in autonomous and electric hybrid planes in anticipation that aviation could be primed for as much disruption as virtually every other sector. The aerospace giant has announced a series of recent tech-focused investments, unveiling plans Thursday to acquire autonomous aviation company Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation, as well as a stake in Zunum Aero, which works on hybrid electric planes. Many of the technologies -- such as unmanned flying taxi
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Munich air disaster changed my life: Bobby Charlton

LONDON: England and Manchester United legend Bobby Charlton says the Munich air disaster that claimed the lives of so many of his young team-mates in 1958 changed his life. Charlton, a pivotal figure in England´s 1966 World Cup triumph, lost several close friends in the crash, which killed 23 of the 44 passengers and crew as United returned from a European Cup match in Belgrade. Among those who died were seven of the precociously talented young United side nicknamed the "Busby Babes" after the
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Leopard caught after 36 hours on prowl in India factory

The big cat was spotted on Thursday on CCTV by guards at Maruti Suzuki's manufacturing plant in the town of Manesar. Photo: AFP  NEW DELHI: A leopard on the loose inside India´s largest car factory was caught and tranquilised Friday after sparking a frantic 36-hour search by 200 police and wildlife officials. The big cat was spotted on Thursday on CCTV by guards at Maruti Suzuki's manufacturing plant in the town of Manesar, just 24 miles from the capital New Delhi. After workers were evacuate
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AOL Instant Messenger to sign off

WASHINGTON: AOL Instant Messenger, one of the pioneering chat applications of the internet´s early days, will be shut down December 15, the company said Friday. The shutdown comes 20 years after the launch of AIM, which became a wildly popular feature of AOL, the largest internet provider at the time. Verizon, which acquired AOL in 2015 and merged it into a unit called Oath this year, said it is looking at new services to replace the instant messenger. "AIM tapped into new digital technologie
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Gold slides on Fed hike expectations

LONDON: Precious metal gold sank to a two-month low on Friday, as US payrolls data stoked hopes of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike, dealers said. The price of gold slid to $1,260.64 per ounce in afternoon London deals. "Gold was pressured this week by increasing prospects of higher US interest rates," said ForexTime analyst Lukman Otunuga. US payrolls contracted in September for the first time in seven years as major hurricanes left workers idled in southern states but unemployment conti
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Bollywood celebs share childhood pictures on social media

While #Puberme campaign is making waves in Hollywood with celebrities sharing awkward photos from their childhood, Bollywood celebs have often shared similar pictures to let fans get a glimpse of their lives.  Here is a list of all the celebrities who have shared their childhood pictures recently:  Sonam Kapoor and sister Bollywood?s fashionista Sonam Kapoor recently shared a picture from her childhood with her sister Rhea Kapoor. She captioned the picture as: ?They say sisters are joined at
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French cement-maker's murky ties to Daesh in Syria

PARIS: New revelations from a probe into ties between Daesh group and Lafarge cast light on why the French cement giant was desperate to stay in Syria and the price it was prepared to pay. To ensure the protection of its staff, Lafarge Cement Syria (LCS) paid between $80,000 and $100,000 a month to various armed groups, including $20,000 to Daesh, according to a source close to the investigation. The funds went through a middleman, Syrian tycoon Firas Tlass, who was a former minority sharehold
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Angola's 'kizomba' dance mesmerises the world

A couple performs the "Kizomba" dance at an open space in Luanda, as people watch them, on August 27, 2017. Photo: AFP  LUANDA: In Mabor, a dusty and neglected corner of Luanda, the sound of a catchy beat rising means only one thing to the area´s youngsters: time to dance the kizomba. The Angolan dance is gaining worldwide popularity and has a committed contingent of students in Mabor who are drawn to class by its romantic rhythms. "Stop! Boys stay still, only the girls move now. Like that, t
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Spain apologises to injured Catalans

MADRID: A Spanish government official Friday offered the first apology to Catalans injured by police during their outlawed independence vote as the sides showed tentative signs of seeking an exit from the crisis. In Spain's deepest political crisis in decades, Catalan leaders had threatened to declare independence unilaterally and Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy vowed to stop them, rejecting calls for mediation. The worsening standoff raised fears of further unrest in the northeastern region, a t
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Moscow slams US for pressure on Russian media

MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Friday criticised "unprecedented pressure" on Russian media in the United States and warned of possible reciprocal action. The US Department of Justice has ordered the state-funded RT media group, a television channel which broadcasts in English and other languages, to register as a "foreign agent" under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). The television network is increasingly viewed in Washington as a Kremlin propaganda tool used to interfere in the 2016 US pre
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Finality of Prophethood is part of our faith, says interior minister

Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal addressing a news conference in Islamabad on October 6, 2017. Photo: Geo News screen grab   ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal said on Friday that even thinking of amending the finality of Prophethood clause is a sin. ?Even thinking of amending this law is kufr,? said Iqbal while addressing a press conference.  ?We are all Muslims. The finality of Prophethood is our part of our faith,? said the interior minister. He also denied allegations that the clause
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PSX closes week on positive note, gains more than 800 points

KARACHI: A bullish trend at the Pakistan Stock Exchange was witnessed as the KSE-100 index closed above 41,100 points on Friday after witnessing a positive change of 2.09 per cent. The index gained 844 points during the day's trading session with investors trading shares valuing more than Rs7.38 billion. The market closed at 41,312 points, reaching a high of 41,343 points during the day's trading. A normal trading session was witnessed with KSE-100 volume trading 81.7 million shares today. C
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Punjab govt bans screening of Na Maloom Afraad 2

KARACHI: Na Maloom Afraad 2 landed in hot waters again after Punjab government issued a notification banning the movie in the province, five weeks after its release. A notification by secretary Punjab Film Censor Board reads the movie screening has been stopped under the ?The Punjab Motion Pictures (Amendment) Act 2012 (x of 2013) earlier passed by the Punjab Film Censor Board Lahore.? Without going into many details, the notification states that decision has been taken ?in view of persisten
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21,000 Bohras from across globe observed Ashra in Karachi

RAWALPINDI: More than 21,000 members of Bohra community from across the globe, including near 12,000 Indians, participated in their annual congression in Karachi, according to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement on Friday.  The event was organised during Muharram in Karachi from September 22 to September 30 after a gap of 21 years, the statement added.  Bohra Community members are returning to their countries after the culmination of their annual congression.  A number of Indian
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Air Marshal Farooq Habib promoted to Vice Chief of Air Staff

RAWALPINDI: The government on Friday appointed Air Marshal Farooq Habib as Vice Chief of the Air Staff, said a press release from the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). Air Marshal Habib was commissioned in the GD (P) branch of PAF in 1982. During his career, he has commanded a fighter squadron, an operational air Base and served as Commandant Air War College, Faisal. He has also commanded PAF?s Super Mushshak contingent in Saudi Arabia.  His staff appointments include Deputy Director Operations Branch
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India gives away 27,000 tickets to avoid World Cup 'embarrassment'

The under-17 World Cup, which kicks off on Friday, marks India's first attempt at hosting a FIFA tournament. Photo: AFP   NEW DELHI: India has given away 27,000 tickets to the opening games of the FIFA U-17 World Cup to fill empty stands, an official said Friday, in a desperate bid to avoid an embarrassing repeat of the 2010 Commonwealth Games. The under-17 World Cup, which kicks off on Friday, marks India's first attempt at hosting a FIFA tournament, but sales for the high-profile event have
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Nawaz using PML-N to create rift between institutions: Imran

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairperson Imran Khan said that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif is using Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz to create a rift between country's institutions. "Nawaz is not fighting for any rights rather he is trying to hide his corruption", alleged Imran while addressing a press conference on Friday. If money laundering allegations are proven against Nawaz then all of his assets abroad would be frozen, he claimed.  He added, "an attack on Supreme Court is an at
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Japanese reporter died after 159 hours of overtime

Miwa Sado. -Guardian TOKYO: Japan's public broadcaster apologised Friday to the parents of a young reporter who died of heart failure after logging 159 hours of overtime in a month. NHK reporter Miwa Sado, 31, who had been covering political news in Tokyo, was found dead in her bed in July 2013, reportedly clutching her mobile phone. "The president met the parents at their home in the morning and apologised," an NHK spokesman told AFP. A government inquest a year after her death ruled that it
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