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Rangers have to follow my orders, says interior minister

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/1498837437bf7fa01abbcd82b3cb57e4.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTAvMi8yMDE3IDQ6MjU6NTQgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT12bTdkMGxwcE1aR1FVOFA4RzF1Q2ZnPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal said on Monday that he would rather resign than be a 'puppet minister'.  Addressing the media after being disallowed by the Rangers to enter the court complex where for

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Morkel strikes twice but suffers injury

Morne Morkel is elated after pinning Mominul Haque lbw, South Africa v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Potchefstroom, 4th day, October 1, 2017/AFP POTCHEFSTROOM: South African fast bowler Morne Morkel took two wickets for no runs in the first over of Bangladesh´s second innings on the fourth day of the first Test at Senwes Park on Sunday, but then suffered an injury likely to keep him out of the rest of the match. Bangladesh were 49 for three at tea after being set to make 424 to win. Rain fell during th

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World Food Program seeks 75 million dollars for Rohingya crisis

Rohingya refugees queue for aid in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, October 1, 2017.  COX?S BAZAR: The World Food Program (WFP) appealed on Sunday for 75 million dollars in emergency aid over the next six months to help alleviate the suffering of Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in Myanmar. Since August 25th, hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims have fled their homes in majority Buddhist Myanmar, overwhelming aid agencies in neighbouring Bangladesh. ?The bottom line? This is a deplorable situat

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Egypt's Hasm militants claim attack targeting Myanmar embassy

A police official patrolling on road of Cairo. Photo: File CAIRO: Egyptian militant group Hasm claimed responsibility on Sunday for a small explosion at Myanmar?s embassy in Cairo, saying it was in retaliation for that country?s military crackdown on Rohingya Muslims. Egypt?s interior ministry has not commented on Saturday?s blast, which residents and media initially reported as probably the result of a faulty gas pipeline. Two security sources told Reuters that traces of explosives had been f

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Gibraltar very concerned by violence in Catalonia, chief minister says

Spanish Civil Guard officers break through a door at a polling station ? for the banned independence referendum ? where Catalan President Carles Puigdemont was supposed to vote in Sant Julia de Ramis, Spain, October 1, 2017. REUTERS/Juan Medina MANCHESTER: Gibraltar is very concerned by violence in Catalonia after Spanish riot police burst into polling stations and seized ballot papers to prevent a banned referendum on a split from Spain, the chief minister of ?the Rock? said. Police hit peopl

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Venezuela blasts Spain's Rajoy over 'repression' in Catalonia

Spanish police scuffle with a man outside a polling station for the banned independence referendum in Tarragona, Spain, October 1, 2017. REUTERS/David Gonzalez  CARACAS: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday slammed his Spanish counterpart Mariano Rajoy for trying to halt a banned independence referendum in Catalonia, saying the conservative leader was a hypocrite for supporting Venezuela?s opposition while cracking down on dissent at home. Spain has been a vocal critic of leftist Madu

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Three Miami Dolphins players defy Trump order to stand during anthem

Three players of the Miami Dolphins kneel during the US national anthem before their team's match against New Orleans Saints, under the NFL International Series banner, in Wembley Stadium, London, Britain, October 1, 2017. Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs  LONDON: Three Miami Dolphins players knelt for the American national anthem before their NFL game in London on Sunday, after U.S. President Donald Trump had said the previous day that it was ?very important? that players stood. Julius

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Yemen cholera cases could hit one million by year-end: Red Cross

GENEVA: The humanitarian situation in Yemen is a ?catastrophe?, and cholera cases could reach a million by the end of the year, the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Friday. Warring parties in Yemen - including the western-backed Saudi-led coalition - are all using disproportionate force, leading to ?very excessive? civilian casualties, said Alexandre Faite, the head of the Red Cross delegation in Yemen. In addition, suspected cases of cholera have reached 750,000, with 2,119 de

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Under pressure, May says she can steer Britain through Brexit

Britain's Prime Minister, Theresa May leaves the Midland Hotel on the opening day of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, Britain October 1, 2017. REUTERS/Phil Noble  MANCHESTER: Apologizing for losing her Conservative Party?s majority in a June election, Prime Minister Theresa May responded to her critics on Sunday by saying she had the right strategy to lead Britain and win a Brexit deal. May ? who has faced calls from within her party to step down ? wants to use the Conservativ

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Trump defends Puerto Rico effort, but his tweets draw new criticism

BACKGROUND: Cars drive on a highway next to power line poles downed by Hurricane Maria in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico, October 1, 2017. AFP/Ricardo Arduengo; SUPERIMPOSED (L): People take water from tanks in a truck in Juventud neighbourhood of Toa Alta, Puerto Rico, October 1, 2017. AFP/Hector Retamal; (R) US President Donald Trump waves to the crowd as he participates in the trophy presentation of the Presidents Cup golf championship at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey, October

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Spanish politicians call on Spain PM to resign over Catalonia

Several left-wing Spanish politicians on Sunday demanded Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy resign after police used force to block voting in a banned independence referendum in Catalonia, injuring dozens of people. Barcelona mayor Ada Colau said Rajoy, the leader of the ruling conservative Popular Party (PP), "had crossed all red lines". "He is a coward who does not live up to his state responsibilities... as a result he must resign," she told reporters. Colau demanded that police stop their crack

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Catalan leader opens door to secession from Spain after vote

BARCELONA: Catalonia?s regional leader opened the door to a unilateral declaration of independence from Spain on Sunday after voters defied a violent police crackdown and, according to regional officials, voted 90 percent in favour of breaking away. Despite Spanish police using batons and rubber bullets to disrupt the banned referendum, which was declared unconstitutional by Madrid, the Catalan government said 2.26 million people had cast ballots, a turnout of about 42 percent. Carles Puigdemo

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Malaysia Formula One track given all-clear after freak crash

Workers repair a drain cover after Haas F1's French driver Romain Grosjean suffered a frightening tyre explosion during the second practice session of the Formula One Malaysia Grand Prix, in Sepang, on September 29, 2017  Formula One inspectors have given the Sepang circuit the all-clear, race organisers said Saturday, after a loose drain caused a shocking tyre explosion during Malaysian Grand Prix practice on Friday. Romain Grosjean's Haas was flung into the barriers at high speed on Friday a

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Cartoon Network at 25: sketching out a cutting-edge future

Sunday marks a quarter century since the Cartoon Network burst upon the pastel-colored landscape of American television animation, redefining the way kids' entertainment was beamed into homes. Launched when ratings for morning cartoons were dropping and "The Simpsons" was starting to dominate primetime, many thought Turner Broadcasting Systems's $320 million purchase of the Hanna-Barbera library was lunacy. But Ted Turner, whose company already owned extensive back catalogues from MGM and Warn

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Unknown elements publishing anti-military posts on social media under PML-N name: Iqbal

Pakistani Federal Minister of Interior Ahsan Iqbal speaks with a Reuters correspondent during an interview in Islamabad, Pakistan, June 12, 2017. REUTERS/Caren Firouz  ISLAMABAD: Ahsan Iqbal ? the Federal Minister of Interior ? on Sunday underscored that some unknown people have recently been making negative posts on social media specifically aimed at the military under the banner of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). Iqbal said the fact that some rogue elements ? which are not affiliated w

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Barcelona match played behind closed doors after vote clashes

BARCELONA (Reuters) - No supporters were able to watch Barcelona?s 3-0 win over Las Palmas on Sunday as the game was played behind closed doors, following clashes between police and voters in Catalonia over a disputed independence referendum. Spanish riot police burst into polling stations across Catalonia, confiscating ballot boxes and voting papers to try to halt the banned referendum on a split from Spain as Madrid asserted its authority over the rebel region. Catalan officials said 337 peop

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Collapsing stage prop injures US rocker Marilyn Manson

Shock rocker Marilyn Manson was rushed to a hospital and halted his tour Sunday after being crushed under a falling stage prop during a concert in New York. Manson's guitarist, Tyler Bates, indicated that the injuries were serious enough to stop concerts but were not life-threatening. The tour "is on pause for a minute. Heading home. Manson will be back in action soon," Bates, who is based in Los Angeles, wrote on Instagram Sunday as he posted a picture from an airport. The theatrical Manson

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Electoral Reforms Bill 2017 to be tabled in NA today

ISLAMABAD: After approval by the Senate, the Electoral Reforms Bill 2017 is set to be tabled in the National Assembly on Monday, and if approved the bill would pave a way for Nawaz Sharif to regain chairmanship of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). In August, following Nawaz disqualification by the Supreme Court, the ECP had informed the PML-N that according to the Political Parties Order 2002, a disqualified MNA cannot hold any position in the party. Senate bill paves wa

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Dhawan returns for T20 series against Australia

India's Shikhar Dhawan celebrates as he reaches his century during the ICC Champions Trophy group B match against the West Indies at The Oval cricket ground. Image Courtesy: Sportzwiki  NEW DELHI: Opener Shikhar Dhawan has been added to India's Twenty20 squad for the three-match series against Australia starting this week in Ranchi. The left-handed batsman, who missed the five-match ODI series against the Steve Smith-led Australia to be with his ailing wife, returns to the 15-member T20 team.

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There was no independence referendum in Catalonia today: Spain PM

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy delivers a statement at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, October 1, 2017. REUTERS/Sergio Perez  MADRID: Spain?s northeastern region of Catalonia failed to hold an independence referendum on Sunday, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said, after more than 760 people were injured in clashes between police and voters during a ballot Madrid said was illegal. The people of Catalonia had been tricked into taking part in the banned vote, Rajoy said, adding that the

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Nawaz in Islamabad to appear before accountability court on Monday

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/4a0e8b1f3a25e380903c1e26ca617a09.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTAvMS8yMDE3IDY6Mzk6MTYgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT03Y01NcTNUaEtLck5IckI3bWV3TEhnPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has reached Islamabad and is set to appear before an accountability court hearing three

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Health experts zero in on camels to fight deadly MERS virus

A wrestling camel is paraded through the main street in the western Turkish town of Selcuk January 15, 2005. PHOTO: Reuters  GENEVA: The fight against the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), which has killed at least 722 people over the past five years, is honing in on its target: camels. MERS coronavirus (MERS-CoV), a member of a virus family ranging from the common cold to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, appears to have emerged in humans in Saudi Arabia in 2012 but has now bee

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UK minister urges Boeing to hold talks to end Bombardier dispute

A combination photo of a Boeing 737 MAX Before the opening of the 52nd Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport near Paris, France, June 16, 2017, and shareholders line up to view Bombardier's CS300 aircraft following their annual general meeting in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada April 29, 2016. Photo: Reuters  MANCHESTER: Boeing needs to get around the table with Bombardier to thrash out a solution to its trade dispute that has put thousands of jobs at risk in Northern Ireland, the British minister for t

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O.J. Simpson freed from jail on parole

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/b984779627c070a439c6b54238bbc354.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTAvMS8yMDE3IDU6NTY6MDQgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1HS0MvN0ErUVJidTdvQ2JTdEs2K0FBPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] LOS ANGELES: Disgraced American football star O.J. Simpson, whose racially charged 1995 murder trial riveted the nation, was released

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Negotiating with North Korea a waste of time: Trump

President Donald Trump said Sunday it would be a waste of time trying to negotiate with North Korea over its nuclear program. Photo: AFP file   WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Sunday it would be a waste of time trying to negotiate with North Korea over its nuclear program after it emerged the US had channels of contact with Pyongyang. "I told Rex Tillerson, our wonderful Secretary of State, that he is wasting his time trying to negotiate with Little Rocket Man," Trump wrote on Twitter,

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