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Tropical Storm Nate pounds Central America, heads for US

The flooded Tiribi river is seen during heavy rains of Tropical Storm Nate that affects the country in San Jose, Costa Rica, October 5, 2017. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate  SAN JOSE: Tropical Storm Nate unleashed intense rainfall across much of Central America on Thursday, killing at least 3 in Costa Rica as it heads for the US Gulf Coast where it is expected to strike as a hurricane this weekend. Nate is expected to strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane by the time it makes landfall on the US G
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Stocks at fresh peaks, dollar gains amid economic optimism

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, New York, US, August 17, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid  NEW YORK: World stock markets hit fresh highs on Thursday amid investor optimism over US tax reforms and global economic growth, while the dollar gained as data pointed to solid US growth. The US trade deficit fell in August as exports of goods and services rose to the highest level in more than 2-1/2 years. Separately, the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fel
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Late Kane goal fires lacklustre England to World Cup

LONDON: Harry Kane?s stoppage-time goal earned England a 1-0 victory over Slovenia on Thursday and a place at next year?s World Cup finals although his last-gasp effort barely masked a sterile Wembley display by the hosts. The England skipper pounced from close range to convert Kyle Walker?s cross in the 94th minute after a night of frustration for Gareth Southgate?s misfiring team in a half-full stadium. A draw would have sufficed thanks to Slovakia?s 1-0 defeat away to Scotland but Kane?s ef
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US probing collision between civilian drone, Army helicopter

A US Army Black Hawk helicopter. Image Courtesy: SlashGear WASHINGTON: The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the September 21 collision of a civilian drone and a US Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter near Staten Island, New York, as concerns mount over the rising number of unmanned aircraft in US airspace. The safety board said on Thursday the helicopter had landed safely but that its main rotor blade, window frame and transmission deck were damaged. Lieutenant Colonel Joe
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Antibody cocktail halts Zika in monkeys: study

A cocktail of three antibodies has shown promise in preventing Zika virus infection in monkeys, and moves next into trials in humans, researchers said Wednesday. The mosquito-borne Zika virus swept across Latin America, the Caribbean and southern United States in 2015 and 2016, sparking a global health emergency due to its ability to cause brain-related birth defects. While the threat posed by Zika has subsided somewhat because people cannot become infected twice, researchers are pressing on w
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Trump opponents urge US Supreme Court to rule on travel ban

International travellers arrive at Logan Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, US, June 29, 2017. REUTERS/Brian Snyder  WASHINGTON: Challengers to President Donald Trump?s travel ban targeting several Muslim-majority countries on Thursday urged the US Supreme Court to decide the policy?s legality even though it has been replaced with a revised plan. In separate letters to the court, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the state of Hawaii said the justices should still hear the case, whi
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Kazuo Ishiguro: Social worker turned Nobel Prize Winner

Kazuo Ishiguro, the 62-year-old British writer of Japanese origin who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature on Thursday, is one of the country's most successful, yet lesser-known, novelists. ? Reuters LONDON: Kazuo Ishiguro, the 62-year-old British novelist of Japanese origin who won the Nobel Prize for Literature on Thursday, once wanted to be a rock star, then became a social worker and only later in life turned to writing. Born in Japan and raised in England speaking Japanese at home,
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Walk this way: Indonesia traffic jam forces president out of car

Indonesian President Joko Widodo had to walk more than two kilometres to attend a military ceremony. Photo: President Joko Widodo/Facebook   Indonesia's notorious traffic congestion was on display for the world Thursday after the country's president was forced to walk two kilometres through the scorching heat to attend a military parade. Graft-ridden Indonesia is home to one of Asia's most inefficient bureaucracies and gridlock plagues many of the archipelago's largest towns. The country's tr
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Record 92 countries vying for foreign language Oscar

LOS ANGELES: A record 92 countries have entered the race hoping to snag an Oscar for best foreign language film at next year´s awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Thursday. Among the contenders that have created a buzz this year is Angelina Jolie´s "First They Killed My Father" from Cambodia, Robin Camillo´s "BPM (Beats Per Minute)" from France, Ziad Doueiri´s "The Insult" from Lebanon and Joachim Trier´s "Thelma" from Norway. Swedish art world satire "The Squ
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Radiohead, Rage vie for first time for Rock Hall of Fame

Thom Yorke of Radiohead performs at Coachella Music and Arts Festival. This is Radiohead's first year of eligibility for the honor. Photo: AP  NEW YORK: Experimental icons Radiohead and rock-activists Rage Against the Machine were nominated Thursday for the first time to enter the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, vying in a field that includes singing legend Nina Simone. Two British acts who were major cultural forces in the 1980s ? New Wave duo Eurythmics and the darkly emotive Kate Bush ? were al
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2013 hack hit all 3 billion Yahoo accounts: company

WASHINGTON: A 2013 hack affected all three billion accounts at Yahoo, triple the original estimate, the online giant´s parent company said Tuesday following a new analysis of the incident. The disclosure from Verizon, which acquired Yahoo´s online assets earlier this year, revised upward the initial estimate of one billion accounts affected. The statement said the estimate is based on "new intelligence" following an investigation with the assistance of outside forensic experts into the inciden
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US spacewalkers begin repair of aging ISS robotic arm

The Canadarm 2 robotic arm is poised to grab the unmanned SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule in this NASA Tv video grab from  June 5, 2017. Photo: NASA TV  WASHINGTON: Two NASA astronauts embarked on a spacewalk Thursday to repair the International Space Station´s ageing robotic arm, the US space agency said. The outing by Americans Randy Bresnik and Mark Vande Hei began at 8:05 am (1205 GMT) when the duo switched their bulky white spacesuits to battery power before floating out of the airlock. The
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Threat of clash between institutions, says Khursheed Shah

KARACHI: Opposition Leader Khursheed Shah remarked that there is a threat of clash between institutions. While speaking on Geo News programme Capital Talk, he said: ?many issues can be resolved if institutions work together?. Speaking about Director General Inter-Services Public Relations Major General Asif Ghafoor press conference, Shah said that Ghafoor?s statement that ?silence is also an expression" can be understood in a myriad of ways. ?There is a lot of material in this statement,? he
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Saudi Arabia says to buy Russia S-400 defence systems, other arms

Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile defence systems. ? Reuters FILE MOSCOW: Saudi Arabia signed on Thursday preliminary agreements to buy S-400 air defence systems and receive "cutting edge technologies" from Russia during King Salman?s landmark visit to Moscow, the Saudi military industries firm said. The agreement was announced as King Salman, who is on the first official trip to Russia by a Saudi monarch, and Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks at the Kremlin. Under the agreements
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A 17-year-old Pakistani is making waves in the world of physics

Niazi hopes to further explore the mathematics of the electric honeycomb, and in the future, dreams of earning a Nobel Prize in nature. Photo: File  KARACHI: A 17-year-old high school student in Pakistan replicated a physics visualization, and developed results that surprised some older scientists, The News reported. Muhammad Shaheer Niazi, as per details revealed by international media, has replicated the phenomenon and presented his work like a professional scientist.  The young student dev
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From death to no-contact, ancient martial art revived in Egypt

Zayed Abd El Naiem and Masry Abd El Fatha dance with their 'El Nabout' canes as they perform Tahteeb, an ancient form of martial arts and dance, in Sohag, Egypt, September 19, 2017. Photo: Reuters  SOHAG: Turn the clock back just over half a century and a contest between two men in the ancient Egyptian martial art of tahteeb could see the loser injured, or even killed. Today however, striking is no longer permitted in this form of stick-fighting, references to which were discovered written insi
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From WALL-E to POST-E: Robot helps deliver mail in German town

BERLIN: Postal workers in the western German town of Bad Hersfeld are getting a helping hand from a new colleague. A bright yellow, four-wheeled robot will carry mail and packages and follow them as they do their rounds. The scheme is being tried by German postal and logistics company Deutsche Post DHL, which says the custom-built ?PostBOT? can carry loads of up to 150 kilograms and can navigate around obstacles. With the rise of online shopping, postal workers are having to handle ever-heavie
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Trust deficit exists in Pak-US relations, says Asif

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/a59aca0667df5dcf9e2b300a1a6abecf.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTAvNS8yMDE3IDM6Mjc6MjQgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1BcWNtYUVTSnYxQlM2SGljaGxvajN3PT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] WASHINGTON: Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif remarked that Pakistan feels there is trust deficit in its relations with the United States
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Saudi king, Putin eye energy, arms deals on landmark Russia visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) meets with Saudi Arabia?s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud at the Kremlin in Moscow on October 5, 2017. ? AFP MOSCOW: On a landmark visit to Russia, Saudi Arabia?s King Salman and President Vladimir Putin were set on Thursday to clinch a host of multi-billion-dollar energy and defence deals despite discord over the Syrian war. The first official trip to Russia by a Saudi monarch will also see the leaders of the world?s largest energy exporters discuss an e
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Hrithik Roshan finally released official response to Kangana Ranaut?s allegations

Hrithik Roshan has finally released an official statement to respond to Kangana Ranaut?s allegations. Hrithik Roshan has finally released an official statement to respond to Kangana Ranaut?s allegations. The feud started four years ago when the Queen star alleged that she and Hrithik dated ever since Kites in 2009. Disputing the actress? claim, Hrithik sent her a legal notice last year after she appeared to refer to him as a 'silly ex' in an interview. A public exchange of recriminations and ac
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Afghan president Ashraf Ghani to visit Pakistan

KARACHI: Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani accepted Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa?s invitation to come to Pakistan to strengthen diplomatic ties, Geo News reported on Thursday. Ghani, who had previously declined the invitation to come to the neighbouring country in May, assured that he will come with his entire family this time. COAS had extended the invitation during his recent visit to Afghanistan.  On October 2, COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Afghanistan, upon invi
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LUMS alumnus appointed Stanford University faculty member

Photo courtesy:lums.com.pk  An alumnus of Lahore University of Management Sciences Dr Saad Gulzar has been appointed as Assistant Professor of Political Science at Stanford University, according to LUMS official website. Gulzar, who graduated from LUMS in 2008 with a major in economics, earned his PhD from New York University in 2017. He has also studied at Columbia University and the National University of Singapore. Gulzar?s areas of interests are political economy of development and compa
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After British PM May's speech fiasco, her party puzzles: Who next?

In one of the most bizarre British political speeches in a generation, May speech to her annual conference was ruined by a comedian handing her a bogus employment termination letter ?signed? rival Johnson, by repeated coughing fits and even by letters falling off the slogans on the set behind her. Photo: Getty Imagesset behind her. Photo: Getty Images  LONDON: It was meant to be the speech that rescued Theresa May?s premiership, but her public humiliation before the assembled Conservative Party
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A taste of freedom in a Colombian women´s prison

Colombian inmates work at the Interno restaurant in the San Diego jail in Cartagena, Colombia on August 24, 2017. Photo: AFP  CARTAGENA: Arleth Martinez smooths her clothes, kisses a photo of her twins and leaves for work. It´s only a few meters from her Colombian cell to her unusually fragrant workplace, South America´s first gastronomic prison restaurant. Following the example of South Africa´s Pollsmoor Prison, where Nelson Mandela wound down his 27-year sentence, and another in Milan, inma
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British author Kazuo Ishiguro wins Nobel Literature Prize

British author Kazuo Ishiguro. Photo: Zuma Press  STOCKHOLM: British author Kazuo Ishiguro, best known for his novel The Remains of the Day, won the Nobel Literature Prize on Thursday, the Swedish Academy said. The 62-year-old, "in novels of great emotional force, has uncovered the abyss beneath our illusory sense of connection with the world," the Academy wrote in its citation. Born in Nagasaki, he moved to Britain with his family when he was five years old, only returning to visit Japan as
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