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Tillerson heads to China as North Korea tension rises

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will travel to China this week for talks on how to defuse the perilous nuclear stand-off with North Korea. The top US diplomat´s spokeswoman Heather Nauert said he would be set off for China on Thursday for talks this weekend with senior Chinese leaders. "Secretary Tillerson will discuss a range of issues, including the president´s planned travel to the region, the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, and trade and investment," she said. Pr
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Trump says US captive in North Korea was 'tortured beyond belief'

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused North Korea of brutally abusing an American student who had been held captive in North Korea, saying the young man had been "tortured beyond belief." Otto Warmbier, 22, died in June a few days after he was sent home in a mysterious coma after more than a year in prison in North Korea. Trump had previously blamed Pyongyang's "brutal regime" for Warmbier's plight but it was the first time the president publicly accused North Korea of torture in the ca
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Nike posts slowest quarterly sales growth in nearly seven years

Nike Inc reported higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday, as the world?s largest footwear maker benefited from strong demand in China, its third-biggest market, and cost cuts. Nike, which has celebrity endorsements from NBA players such as LeBron James and Kevin Durant, has also been quick to expand its direct-to-consumer presence by testing a pilot program with Amazon and Facebook?s Instagram, and sprucing up its revenue from China through revamped stores and increased online efforts
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Neymar fit to face Bayern, penalty row resurfaces

Neymar has been included in Paris St Germain?s squad for Wednesday?s Champions League game against Bayern Munich after recovering from a foot injury, coach Unai Emery said on Tuesday. The Brazilian?s return fuelled speculation over whether the Brazilian forward or Edinson Cavani would take a penalty if the French club are awarded one during the Group B game at the Parc des Princes. The two players argued in the 2-0 win over Olympique Lyonnais nine days ago when Neymar tried to take a penalty i
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Fire engulfs garment factory in New Karachi

KARACHI: A fire broke out in a garment factory near New Karachi, late on Tuesday night. According to details, fire that started on the ground floor has engulfed the factory building. Eight fire tenders along with two water bowsers are deployed to help extinguish the fire. According to Chief Fire Officer, 90 percent of the fire has been contained.
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Man United midfield injuries won't affect quality: Mourinho

MOSCOW: The absence of key midfielders due to injury will have no impact on the Manchester United team?s quality in their Champions League match against CSKA Moscow, manager Jose Mourinho said. United will be without Paul Pogba, Marouane Fellaini and Michael Carrick, leaving Mourinho with Nemanja Matic and Ander Herrera as the only experienced central midfielders available for the game on Wednesday. ?We don?t have Fellaini, we don?t have Pogba, we don?t have Carrick. So all three midfield play
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Saudi king issues decree allowing women to drive: state media

Women are not allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia. ? AFP RIYADH: Saudi King Salman on Tuesday ordered that women be allowed to drive cars, state media said, ending the conservative Islamic kingdom's status as the only country where that is forbidden. "The royal decree will implement the provisions of traffic regulations, including the issuance of driving licenses for men and women alike," the Saudi Press Agency said. It ordered the formation of a ministerial body to give advice within 30 days a
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After German election, France's Macron paints sweeping vision for Europe

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech to set out plans for reforming the European Union at the Sorbonne in Paris, France, September 26, 2017. ? REUTERS PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron offered an ambitious vision for European renewal on Tuesday, calling for the EU to work more closely on defense and immigration and for the euro zone to have its own budget, ideas he may struggle to implement. In a nearly two-hour speech delivered two days after the German election in which C
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Arms, ammunition recovered from Khyber agency: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Security agencies conducted intelligence-based operations in areas Khyber agency and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition.  Operations were conducted in areas of Kamar Khel, Baz Garhi and Bara. Recovered arms and ammunition include SMGs, hand grenades, mortar rounds, rockets, IEDS and explosive material. 
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China says war on Korean peninsula will have no winner

BEIJING: China said on Tuesday war on the Korean peninsula will have no winner, after North Korea?s foreign minister said US President Donald Trump had declared war on the North and that Pyongyang reserved the right to take countermeasures. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said Beijing hopes that US and North Korean politicians can realize that resorting to military means would never be a viable way out. China also disapproved of the escalation of the war of words between the United
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Dream come true: Nawazuddin confirms collaborating with Bhardwaj

Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui confirmed to Indian media that he is working on a film by acclaimed filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj.  The National Award winner also remarked that the project is a dream come true for him.  "Yes, I am working with Vishalji, and it is a yet untitled project. I can't reveal much details about it," The Gangs of Wasseypur actor told the media during the closing ceremony of the 8th Jagran Film Festival Sunday night. However, the actor added that he does not know how h
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Qatar labourer 'sacked' after speaking to UN team

DOHA: A Nepalese construction worker in Qatar was "sacked" the day after speaking to a UN delegation visiting the 2022 World Cup host country to examine labour conditions, sources told AFP. The incident is considered serious enough that the UN´s International Labour Organization (ILO) said it would be on the agenda when its governing body meets in two months to discuss an investigation into allegations of forced labour by Qatar. "The ILO has been following closely this case and continues to d
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F1 team uses racing car technology to keep newborns safe in ambulances

A device known as the Babypod 20, made from carbon fibre, is seen next to part of a Formula One car at Williams Advanced Engineering, in Grove, Britain - Reuters GROVE: A Formula One racing team is employing technology that helps racing drivers survive high speed crashes to create a new device that keeps newborn babies safe during emergency transportation. The device, known as the Babypod 20, is made from carbon fiber - the same material used in Formula One cars? bodywork. It can withstand a 20
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Playful Dior brightens Paris Fashion Week with mirrors and mosaics

A model presents a creation by Italian designer Maria Grazia Chiuri as part of her Spring/Summer 2018 women's ready-to-wear collection show for fashion house Dior during Paris Fashion Week, France, September 26, 2017. Photo: REUTERS  PARIS: Christian Dior brought fun and a touch of fairytale to the start of Paris Fashion week with a collection featuring multi-coloured dragon motifs and glittering bodices reminiscent of mosaics. In a grotto-style hall assembled for the show and decorated with f
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Russia builds bridge to move troops across Syria's Euphrates river

source: Washington Times The Russian military has built a bridge across the Euphrates river near Deir Ez Zor to move troops and vehicles to the other side to support a Syrian army offensive, Russian TV reported on Tuesday, showing footage of trucks moving across the bridge. Russian TV channels reported that the military had erected the bridge under fire from militants in less than 48 hours and that it could also be used to deliver humanitarian aid and to evacuate the sick and wounded. Up to 8,
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Siyal calls for MQM founder?s execution, terms him trouble maker

KARACHI: Home Minister Sindh Sohail Anwar Siyal on Tuesday labelled Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain a "trouble-maker" and called for his execution on treason charges. Speaking to media, the home minister said remaining trouble-makers would also be crushed under operation Radd-ul-Fasaad. He said the provincial authorities have written a letter to the federal government for bringing Hussain back and punish him over the killing of two activists of Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP).
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Post office workers grow vegetables, breed chickens on Paris rooftop 'farm'

Post office employees pose on a 900 square meters farm garden on the rooftop of their postal sorting center, as part of a project by Facteur Graine (Seed Postman). Photo: REUTERS  PARIS: An urban agriculture initiative to make Paris more environmentally sustainable, mainly through farming on the capital?s rooftops, has been such a success that the mayor is unveiling a new round of projects this week. Rooftop farming has boomed in the past years from New York to Tokyo via London and Paris. By
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Dyson to make electric cars by 2020

LONDON: British inventor James Dyson, who is best known for his bagless vacuum cleaners, on Tuesday announced a plan to produce electric cars by 2020 with a £2.0 billion (2.3 billion euro, $2.7 billion) investment. "Dyson has begun work on a battery electric vehicle, due to be launched by 2020," he said in an email to employees, referring to his company. "The team is already over 400 strong, and we are recruiting aggressively. I´m committed to investing £2 billion on this endeavour," he said.
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India turns to tech with online portal to end child labour

source: Huffington Post NEW DELHI: India's government launched an online portal on Tuesday to register, rescue and rehabilitate child workers, as part of a drive to curb the exploitation of millions of minors. India's 2011 census found over 4 million labourers aged between five and 14, out of 168 million globally, but campaigners say millions more are at risk due to poverty. The portal - Platform for Effective Enforcement for No Child Labour, or PENCIL - aims to bring together officials, chari
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UN hikes Rohingya exodus number to 480,000

source: AFP COX´S BAZAR: The United Nations on Tuesday drastically increased the estimated number of Rohingya Muslims who have fled violence in Myanmar to 480,000 as Bangladesh eased restrictions on aid groups working in refugee camps and sought $250 million to cope with the crisis. The number who have crossed the border since August 25 to escape a Myanmar military crackdown has increased by 45,000 in two days. Between the new arrivals and some 300,000 Rohingya who were already living in the a
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Big 'yes' vote expected for Iraqi Kurd independence

Iraqi Kurds sit in the cafe in Arbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq -AFP ARBIL: Iraq's Kurds were Tuesday expecting the announcement of a big "yes" vote for independence, as authorities in Baghdad weighed how to respond to a referendum they considered illegal. Large numbers turned out in northern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region for Monday's vote, which went ahead despite fierce objections from Baghdad, Turkey and Iran. Votes were still being counted on Tuesda
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Botanic gardens are world's 'best hope' for saving threatened plants

ROME: From London's Kew Gardens to Singapore's Gardens by the Bay, botanic gardens worldwide are home to at least a third of all known plant species - but they need to do more to protect those at risk of extinction, researchers say. A fifth of plants are currently under threat, but there is no technical reason why any of them should become extinct, scientists said after completing a survey of 1,116 collections. "The global network of botanic gardens is our best hope for saving some of the worl
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Qatar Airways announces $2bn Boeing plane order

DOHA: Qatar Airways announced Tuesday it has placed an order worth more than $2 billion for six Boeing planes, which it said reflected the airline's continued expansion in the United States. A statement on the Gulf carrier's website said it had placed an order for two Boeing 747-8 Freighters and four 777-300ERs. It added that the order was valued at $2.16 billion "at list prices". "The order, a sign of the airline's continued expansion and contribution to the US economy, adds to the airline's
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Energy from water evaporation? Maybe...

source: AFP PARIS: Evaporation, the process that dries washing on the line and supplies clouds with rain water, could one day produce vast stores of clean energy, researchers suggested on Tuesday. Exploiting this natural process could generate up to 325 gigawatts of power over existing lakes and reservoirs in the United States, equivalent to about 70 per cent of the country's electricity generation in 2015, they wrote in the journal Nature Communications. There is only one problem: the technol
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Monk-led mob attacks Rohingya refugees in Sri Lanka

source: CNN COLOMBO: Radical Buddhist monks stormed a United Nations safe house for Rohingya refugees near Sri Lanka's capital Tuesday and forced authorities to relocate the group, officials said. Saffron-robed Buddhist monks led a mob that broke down gates and entered the walled multi-storied compound at the Mount Lavinia suburb of Colombo as frightened refugees huddled together in upstairs rooms, a police official said. Two policemen were wounded in the incident, which also saw the mob pelt
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