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US rocker Tom Petty dead at 66

NEW YORK: Tom Petty, the Southern-accented rocker whose classic melodies and dark storytelling created 40 years of hit songs, died Monday of cardiac arrest, his family said. He was 66. Petty, who sold 80 million records, passed away Monday evening surrounded by loved ones after a confusing day in which several media outlets reported and then retracted premature news of his death. "On behalf of the Tom Petty family we are devastated to announce the untimely death of our father, husband, brother
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Expected PPP to support us on elections bill: Ahsan Iqbal

Ahsan Iqbal addresses PML-N members. Photo: Geo News ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal said on Tuesday that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz was expecting the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) to support the passing of the Electoral Reforms Bill 2017. He was addressing the meeting of the PML-N's general council in Islamabad where ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif was re-elected as the party's president.  Iqbal said the amendment of the clause [barring disqualified parliamentarians from head
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Even suicide blast can?t stop rising Afghan star

Rashid Khan poses for photographs with Afghan fans at Lord?s/Action Images via Reuters KABUL: Such is Rashid Khan´s popularity that even a suicide blast at Kabul´s main cricket stadium couldn´t keep his fans away -- and the teenager is now eyeing the sport´s big prizes as his international profile grows. The 19-year-old leg spinner started playing with a tennis ball in the remote and poor province of Nangarhar, but he has now starred in the Indian Premier League and will soon make his debut in
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Las Vegas massacre toll rises to 59 as investigators search for motive

Mourners attend a candlelight vigil at the corner of Sahara Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard for the victims of Sunday night´s mass shooting/Getty Images/AFP LAS VEGAS: Investigators were desperately trying to establish the motive of a retired accountant who killed at least 59 people and wounded more than 500 after amassing a weapons cache in a hotel room and opening fire on the Las Vegas strip. As America grappled with the deadliest mass shooting in its history, officials reacted cautiously to a
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Acclaimed Pakistani artist Tassaduq Sohail dies at 87

KARACHI: Acclaimed Pakistani painter and short story writer Tassaduq Sohail has passed away in Karachi at the age of 87. He was in a critical condition after being shifted from Islamabad to a private hospital in Clifton, Karachi. Dreamer and Storyteller Tassaduq Sohail, a well-known contemporary painter, was born in Jullundar in 1930 and later migrated to Lahore. His family moved him to Karachi in 1952. In Karachi, he found a rich Urdu literary circle and joined them where he was termed as q
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A day after a massacre, Vegas is not quite Vegas

A sign reading "Blood Donations Needed" is seen in Las Vegas Boulevard after a mass shooing at the Route 91 Harvest Country Music Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., October 2, 2017. Photo: Reuters   LAS VEGAS: The slot machines were still ringing and the drinks still flowing but the party didn?t feel quite the same along the world-famous Las Vegas Strip on Monday evening, 24 hours after a gunman staged the bloodiest shooting in modern US history. The somber mood was especially pronounced at
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Nawaz has right to participate in politics democratically: Talal Chaudhry

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Interior Talal Chaudhry said on Tuesday that Nawaz Sharif should get all the rights granted to a normal citizen and he can participate in politics in a democratic manner. The PML-N leader was speaking to media following Nawaz Sharif?s re-election as party president. Talal Chaudhry said that Nawaz Sharif will become prime minister again in the next general elections.  The general council of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is holding an intra-party electi
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Bollywood icon Aamir Khan says next film will be biggest yet

Actor Aamir Khan smiles during a news conference in Singapore October 2, 2017. Photo: Reuters SINGAPORE: Aamir Khan, the Bollywood superstar with a conscience, says his next movie about a small town teenage girl who uses the Internet to become a singing sensation will be much bigger than his last film, which was India?s highest grossing ever. Khan, 52, plays a sleazy music producer in the film ?Secret Superstar? and says he is second lead to teenager Zaira Wasim, playing a schoolgirl who defies
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IHC to take up Dar's petition challenging corruption hearing today

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on September 26. Photo: Reuters  ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) will take up today Finance Minister Ishaq Dar's petition challenging his indictment by the accountability court hearing a corruption reference against him. The corruption reference, pertaining to Dar's owning assets disproportionate to his known sources of income, was filed by the National Accountability Bureau in light of the Supreme Court's July 28 judgment in the Panama Papers case. Dar, w
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PAT challenges Elections Bill 2017 in LHC

PAT chief Dr Tahirul Qadri  LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) challenged on Tuesday the Elections Bill 2017 in the Lahore High Court (LHC), pleading to have the law declared null and void. The recently-passed bill contains a clause which allows politicians disqualified from holding public office to lead political parties ? an apparent bid by the government to re-elect ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif as the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president. In the petition, the PAT has argu
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Top Myanmar official says 'young democracy' facing challenges

Myanmar's national security advisor Thaung Tun departs from a meeting to discuss the Rohingya situation during the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, U.S. September 18, 2017. REUTERS  A top Myanmar official appealed on Monday for democracy in the country to be given ?a chance to survive? amid international anger over a military campaign against Rohingya Muslims that the United Nations has described as ethnic cleansing. Some 507,000 Rohingya Muslim have fled to Bangladesh since
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CCTV video released of Karachi ?knife attacker?

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/66c413f7d5fc7692013850d853316a3b.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTAvMy8yMDE3IDQ6NDQ6MDUgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT14dC9teDk2bGVvQitWM1IzcnRNZGdnPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] KARACHI: Police have released a video of the ?knife attacker? in which the suspect can be seen attacking a woman with a sharp object,
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US to expel nearly two-thirds of Cuban embassy staff: US sources

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration will order nearly two-thirds of Cuba?s diplomatic personnel to leave the United States after months of mysterious ?attacks? that have damaged the health of American embassy staff in Havana, according to a congressional source and a person familiar with the plan. The US State Department is expected to announce the expulsion on Tuesday, the sources said on Monday. The decision follows an announcement on Friday that the United States was cutting its diplomatic
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PML-N to re-elect Nawaz as party president today

ISLAMABAD: The general council of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz will hold intra-party election on Tuesday, where the party leaders will most likely elect disqualified parliamentarian Nawaz Sharif as president. The PML-N leaders will hold a meeting of its general council to elect a new party president ? a day after central working committee approved an amendment to the party?s constitution, paving Nawaz?s way to lead the party. According to the party, the amendment to the party manifesto wa
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Herath breaks into 400-wicket club

Rangana Herath led Sri Lanka to a thrilling victory with a six-wicket haul/Getty Images ABU DHABI: Wily left-arm spinner Rangana Herath was left delighted as he joined the 400-wicket club with a six-wicket haul that helped Sri Lanka to a narrow 21-run win over Pakistan in Abu Dhabi on Monday. The 39-year-old finished with 6-43 -- 11-136 in the match -- to help Sri Lanka dismiss Pakistan for 114 after they were set a target of 136 to win on the fifth and final day at Sheikh Zayed Stadium. Herat
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'Special' corps commanders conference today

The 201st Corps Commanders Conference. Photo: File  Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has summoned a ?special? meeting of the corps commanders today. The army?s top commanders will review the country?s internal situation and discuss the recent visit of the army chief to Kabul.  On Sunday, the army chief discussed regional security, among other issues, with President Ashraf Ghani during his day-long visit to Kabul. The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said both sides reviewed
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Khawaja Asif leaves for three-day tour of US

Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif/File photo ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif left for a three-day tour of the United States on Tuesday, where he is expected to meet US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to resume bilateral talks and work out ways to dispel tensions that cropped up after US President Donald Trump's August 21 speech. Asif will also reportedly meet US National Security Adviser Lt Gen HR McMaster during the trip.  Asif is also addressing a gathering at the US Institute of Peace
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29 women cricketers named for training camp ahead of NZ series

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced the names of 29 women cricketers for a training camp being held from October 4 to 24 at Lahore Country Club, Muridke. The camp is being set up to prepare the Pakistan team for the upcoming ICC Women Championship- Round 1 (Pakistan vs. New Zealand) at Sharjah, UAE, said a spokesman for the PCB. The camp will be held under the supervision of new head coach Mark Coles. Pakistan will take on New Zealand in Sharjah for three ODIs and four T20I match
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False reports of Tom Petty death cause stir

NEW YORK: Fans of rocker Tom Petty poured out their grief Monday on reports he had died of a heart attack -- until it turned out that he hadn´t. The 66-year-old rocker appeared to have serious health problems, but his daughter angrily dismissed news organization´s reports that he had died. TMZ, the Los Angeles celebrity news site known for its scoops, first broke the story with news that Petty had been found unconscious at his home in Malibu on Sunday night. TMZ later reported that he had be
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Argentina in danger, Syria target FIFA World Cup joy

As qualifying for the 2018 World Cup reaches its climax, Lionel Messi's Argentina find themselves in trouble, Syria face a play-off to keep their remarkable dream alive and European champions Portugal have work to do. AFP Sport looks at the state of play in each of the regions: Argentina in danger Brazil secured their place in next year's finals back in March, but three automatic berths remain up for grabs in South America ahead of the final two rounds of qualifying matches. Two-time World Cu
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Italy unveil new four-star logo ahead of 2018 World Cup

ROME: The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) yesterday unveiled its new logo with four stars representing the country?s World Cup triumphs ahead of the 2018 finals in Russia. The Azzurri won the trophy in 1934, 1938, 1982 and 2006 and are second only to Brazil who lead the way with five titles. ?The FIGC?s new visual identity completes a process of renewal that began three years ago, we look to the future by valuing our history,? said FIGC president Carlo Tavecchio. ?The new logo has made the
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General Motors targets 20 all-electric models by 2023

NEW YORK: General Motors announced plans Monday to launch 20 all-electric cars by 2023, part of a long-term push to an "all-electric" fleet as governments globally embrace fuel efficiency. The biggest US automaker said it will introduce within 18 months two new models built on the learnings of the all-electric Chevrolet Bolt, which was launched in December 2016. "General Motors believes in an all-electric future," said General Motors executive vice president Mark Reuss. "Although that future
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US supreme court mulls parameters for deporting immigrant felons

WASHINGTON: US Supreme Court justices on Monday expressed scepticism towards part of an immigration law requiring the deportation of immigrants who commit violent felonies because of uncertainty over which crimes fit the bill and which do not. The justices heard arguments in the government?s appeal of a lower court?s ruling that language in the Immigration and Nationality Act calling for the deportation of legal immigrants convicted of a ?crime of violence? was so vague that it violated their r
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Las Vegas shooting: What we know

LAS VEGAS: At least 59 people were killed and 527 injured when a gunman opened fire on concert-goers Sunday night in Las Vegas. Here's what we know about the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history: What happened A crowd of more than 22,000 people was listening to country music star Jason Aldean at the Route 91 Harvest Festival when bursts of automatic gunfire erupted around 10:08 pm (0508 GMT). Police said the lone shooter opened fire with multiple weapons on concert-goers from his 32n
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Las Vegas gunman described as well-off gambler and a loner

Stephen Paddock appeared to be settling into a quiet life a few years ago when the 64-year-old apartment manager and avid gambler bought a home in a quiet Nevada retirement community about an hour?s drive from the Las Vegas Strip and his beloved casinos. Those who knew Paddock say there was no sign he was capable of holing up in a room on the 32nd floor of a casino hotel, the Mandalay Bay, and opening fire with multiple guns on a country music festival, killing at least 59 people and wounding m
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