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Magical Messi hits four as Barcelona thrash Eibar

MADRID: Lionel Messi struck four goals as Barcelona romped past Eibar 6-1 on Tuesday to extend their lead at the top of La Liga and maintain their 100 percent record. The Argentine was at his brilliant best as he lethally picked off the demoralised Basques, opening the scoring from the penalty spot in the 21st minute after Nelson Semedo was brought down by Alex Galvez. With Barcelona leading 3-1, Messi struck three more times to help the Catalans move up to 15 points from five games, five clea

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Liverpool knocked out of League Cup by Leicester

LONDON: Leicester City grabbed second-half goals through Shinji Okazaki and record signing Islam Slimani to earn a 2-0 victory over Liverpool in the League Cup third round on Tuesday. A night of wholesale team changes for the 11 Premier League clubs in action produced two notable upsets with Championship (second-tier) Leeds United beating Premier League Burnley 5-3 on penalties after a thrilling tie ended 2-2 after extra time. Mark Hughes?s Stoke City were the other top-flight victims, going d

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'It' scares up box office glory for 2 weeks

Record-setting horror film "It" dominated the North American box office for the second consecutive weekend, accounting for nearly three times the combined ticket sales of the next two films, final figures showed Monday. The Warner Bros. film, based on a Stephen King novel and starring Bill Skarsgard as a creepy clown who terrorizes a sleepy Maine town, earned an estimated $60.1 million for the three-day weekend, bringing its domestic total to $218.8 million in only two weeks, according to indus

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FIFA bans Caribbean FA chief for six years

FIFA suspended Caribbean Football Union president Gordon Derrick from the sport for six years on Tuesday after he was found guilty of several ethics violations. Derrick becomes the latest in a long line of football executives sanctioned by FIFA's ethics committee, which has thrown dozens of people out of the sport over graft. In a statement, FIFA said the case centred on "alleged conflicts of interest, offering and accepting gifts and other benefits, mismanagement of funds, abuse of position a

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Neuer out until January after foot operation

Bayern Munich predict their Germany goalkeeper and captain Manuel Neuer will be out until January after he underwent another operation on Tuesday after again fracturing his left foot. The 31-year-old had only returned at the end of August after fracturing the same foot in April. "Survived the first shock and the operation, thanks for the many recovery wishes," he wrote on Twitter with a picture of him in a hospital bed and his left foot in a protective cast. He suffered the fresh injury in tr

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Strong 7.4 quake hits Mexico on anniversary of deadly 1985 tremor

MEXICO CITY: 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit Mexico on Tuesday, shaking buildings in the capital of Mexico City and sending people fleeing into the street. The quake hit only hours after many people participated in earthquake drills around the nation on the anniversary of the devastating quake that killed thousands in Mexico City in 1985. The 7.4 quake hit 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Atencingo in the central state of Puebla at a depth of 32 miles (51 km), the U.S. Geological Survey said. Luis Fe

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PM Abbasi, Erdogan agree on revival of Pak-Afghan-Turkey Trilateral process

NEW YORK: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed upon the revival of the Pakistan-Afghanistan-Turkey Trilateral process for promoting lasting peace and stability in Afghanistan on Tuesday. The two leaders, who met today on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly Session in New York, agreed that a military solution wouldn?t establish peace and stability in Afghanistan.Β  Both leaders agreed that efforts should continue for a regional ap

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Powerful NAB wouldn't have exonerated Zardari, Nawaz: Imran

Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Tuesday addresses a rally in Hyderabad on Tuesday. Photo: Geo NewsΒ  HYDERABAD: The Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Tuesday said corrupt leaders like Asif Ali Zardari and Nawaz Sharif wouldn't have been exonerated if the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) was powerful.Β  "After Nawaz, we are coming after Zardari next," Imran said, as he lashed out at the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman and former president. "Zardari must be sent to jail

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At UN, Trump says US may have to 'totally destroy' North Korea

UNITED NATIONS: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States will be forced to ?totally destroy? North Korea unless Pyongyang backs down from its nuclear challenge, mocking North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as a ?rocket man? on a suicide mission. Loud murmurs filled the green-marbled UN General Assembly hall when Trump issued his sternest warning yet to North Korea, whose ballistic missile launches and nuclear tests have rattled the globe. Unless North Korea backs down, he sa

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PM should not meet US vice president, suggests Rabbani

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/74e583979673d66aedf270f54bd75a5a.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OS8xOS8yMDE3IDM6MjA6MjEgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1JUHZVbWNQM0RIZk5UdlhXek5HcGZ3PT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Raza Rabbani on Tuesday suggested Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to not meet US Vice President Mike P

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Lt Gen Bukhari appointed Colonel Commandant of Engineers Corps

COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa pins badges of rank in the ceremony held at the Engineers Centre in Risalpur on Tuesday. Photo: ISPRΒ Β  RISALPUR: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa appointed Lieutenant (Lt) General Javed Mahmood Bukhari as the Colonel Commandant of Corps of Engineers on Tuesday.Β  In the ceremony held at the Engineers Centre in Risalpur, the COAS pinned the badges of rank.Β  Lt General Javed Mahmood Bukhari received the sword of honour in his Pakistan Milita

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Institutions aware of all threats facing country, says Iqbal

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal Tuesday said the highest committee in the country was the National Security Committee and as such there was no four-member administrative forum where threats facing the state were discussed. Speaking on the floor of the Senate, the interior minister said there are no threats facing Pakistan which were not in knowledge of the cabinet's National Security Committee. He said the committee meets on regular basis and all the state institutions are well aware

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Beijing, Shanghai shut down bitcoin exchanges: media

BEIJING: Banking regulators in Beijing and Shanghai have ordered local cryptocurrency exchanges to shut down, state media reported Tuesday, in the latest blow to the once flourishing Chinese market for virtual money. A Beijing-based regulator required all exchanges in the city to submit a plan by 6:00PM on September 20 for winding down their operations, according to the official Xinhua news agency. ShanghaiΒ΄s exchanges were also ordered closed last week, it said, without providing more inform

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Omar Mansoor?s new collection marks 100 years of Russian Revolution

Fashion designer Omar Mansoor presented his collection ? ?The New Empire? ? marking 100 years of the Russian Revolution at London Fashion Week over the weekend. Returning to the coveted LFW runway with his 13th collection, Omar Mansoor, in his latest collection, draws inspiration from one of the most radical events in history, with the bespoke eveningwear reflecting the period?s fashion explosion. The beginning of the 20th century saw fashion take a 360-degree turn from exotic dresses to fus

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People have dismissed SC verdict, says Punjab law minister

LAHORE: Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said on Tuesday that the people have dismissed the Supreme Court's verdict in the Panama Papers case.Β  He was referring to the victory of theΒ Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz candidate in Sunday's NA-120 by-election.Β  "Imran Khan dragged the Supreme Court in front of us as a political party," claimed Sanaullah.Β  He was referring to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman's reported statement that Sunday's victory in the NA-120 by-election with a low margin

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Maid found dead in DHA Karachi was murdered, autopsy confirms

KARACHI: The 17-year-old maid ? who was found dead from a house in Karachi?s defence area on Saturday ? did not commit suicide and was murdered, the medical board confirmed on Tuesday. According to MLO Dr Karrar Abbasi, who was part of the autopsy procedure, said that it did not seem to be a case of suicide.Β  The body bore torture marks on face, lips and body, according to MLO Karrar. On Sept 16, when the teenage maid named Fatima was found dead, the investigating officer from the Gizri polic

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Nab reference: Ex-PM Raja Pervaiz Ashraf indicted in GEPCO scam

Former Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf speaking in a press conference in Lahore. Photo: Geo News LAHORE: An accountability court on Tuesday indicted former prime minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and eight others in a National Accountability Bureau reference in a case related to alleged illegal recruitment in the Gujranwala Electric Power Company (Gepco). According to the NAB reference, Ashraf recruited as many as 437 people without taking merit into consideration. The accountability court heard

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Bangladesh's Rubel denied entry to South Africa

Bangladesh pacer Rubel Hossain DHAKA: Pace bowler Rubel Hossain was prevented from boarding a flight to South Africa with the Bangladesh tour squad after the airline claimed he did not have immigration clearance, officials said Tuesday. "There is a new a provision that the passenger needs to have some sort of Β΄OK to BoardΒ΄ clearance from his ultimate destination," Bangladesh Cricket Board chief executive officer Nizamuddin Chowdhury told AFP after Rubel, 27, was refused a boarding pass at Dhaka

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Booming 'super' league culture makes India's sports market sizzle

In this photograph taken on July 21, 2017, boxer Venkat Naik (left) with the Bahubali Boxers is punched by Maratha Yoddhas' Sandeep Singh during a Super Boxing League event in New DelhiΒ  Boxing, badminton, poker, pool ? every sport imaginable is rebranding in India as a "super" or "pro" franchise-based competition chasing a slice of an emerging billion-dollar entertainment market dominated by cricket's Indian Premier League. The star-studded Twenty20 tournament has inspired a raft of glitzy ne

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ATC rejects bail applications of 17 accused in Mashal murder case

Protesters demand justice for Mashal Khan in Karachi/AFP file photo ABBOTTABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) here on Tuesday rejected the bail applications of 17 accused in Mashal Khan murder case, and decided to shift the trial to Central Jail Haripur, which has stricter security measures. Justice Fazal Subhan of ATC Abbottabad, after hearing the arguments of both sides, rejected the bail of all 17 accused. The judge ordered to shift the case to Central Jail Haripur, where the hearings will

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With new operating system, Apple revamps its money-making App Store

Apple Inc?s newest operating system for iPhones and iPads introduces changes to its marketplace for third-party software to satisfy app developers and add new so-called augmented reality apps. The system, called iOS 11, is being released on Tuesday ahead of its two newest phone handsets, the iPhone 8 and iPhone X, set to start shipping to customers on Friday and Nov. 3, respectively. The most visible changes will come to App Store. The App Store is the backbone of Apple?s services segment, whi

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Imran to address PTI rally in Hyderabad today

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/2430027211d0bd0d1f04cbce8ec920c0.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OS8xOS8yMDE3IDg6MTE6MjcgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT00Z1hUY2s0cEVLYmQ4RjEvc2dHcTNnPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] HYDERABAD: Preparations are nearly complete for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) first show of strength in Hyderabad today.Β  PTI Ch

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Political parties pressure commission for political gains: Secretary ECP

Secretary ECP Babar YaqoobΒ  ISLAMABAD: Secretary Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Babar Yaqoob on Tuesday said that political parties pressure the commission for political gains. Speaking at the opening session of Electoral Management course here, Secretary ECP Yaqoob stressed that the commission will not bow down to any pressure and will continue to work in accordance with the Constitution. Yaqoob noted that the next general elections (of 2018) will take place under new election laws, as

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'My only duty to my kids is to delay the onset of their adulthood': Shahrukh Khan

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan?s recent tweet has made waves among his fans, probably because it was an informal announcement to tell the world that he is not launching his kids, Aryan or Suhana, in Bollywood soon. In an interesting post on Twitter in relation to his three kids, Suhana, AbRam and Aryan, he wrote, ?19Sept. Like my dad(RIP), my only duty 2 my kids is 2 delay the onset of their adulthood as much as possible. Retain purity of their childhood.? It is quite understa

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Received ?extortion chit? in 2010, says Governor Sindh Zubair

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/7649644cf2bb2f4138832647bad18586.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OS8xOS8yMDE3IDc6NTE6NDMgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1wLytQdVNDaC8rNTlsbUlrQkJZbjV3PT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] KARACHI: Governor Sindh Mohammad Zubair said on Tuesday that the environment of Karachi is a lot safer than before, revealing that ba

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