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'Waltz with Bashir' team takes on Anne Frank story in graphic novel

PARIS: A graphic novel version of "The Diary of Anne Frank" by the creators of the Oscar-nominated film "Waltz with Bashir" will roll off the presses next month, its publishers said Monday. Writer-director Ari Folman and illustrator David Polonsky -- who made the acclaimed 2008 animated documentary about Israeli soldiers during the 1982 invasion of Lebanon -- are also making a film about Frank, to appear in 2019. The diary the German-born, Jewish teenager kept, while hiding in an Amsterdam att
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Police detain nine in Karachi, over 50 others in different cities

File Photo KARACHI: Nine suspects were taken into custody during various search operations carried out Monday night in different areas of the metropolis, Geo News reported. A drug-seller was apprehended during a raid in Brigade area last night, police sources said. The suspect ? who was identified as Riaz ? was allegedly involved in gang war activities, police revealed, adding that weapons were also recovered from him. Another suspect was detained during an operation in Clifton late last nigh
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After no-show, NAB court again summons Sharif family on Sept 26

ISLAMABAD: The accountability court hearing corruption cases against the Sharif family issued on Tuesday a second summons for the accused after they failed to appear at today's hearing.  As the hearing began, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) submitted an implementation report in court with regards to the summons issued to the accused.  Judge Mohammad Bashir was informed by the NAB prosecutor that the family's security officer at their Lahore residence received the summons.  The NAB pr
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US Senate backs massive increase in military spending

WASHINGTON: The US Senate passed its version of a $700 billion defense policy bill on Monday, backing President Donald Trump?s call for a bigger, stronger military but setting the stage for a battle over government spending levels later this year. The Republican-controlled chamber voted 89-8 for the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2018, or NDAA, which authorizes the level of defense spending and sets policies controlling how the money is spent. The Senate bill provides about
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Gayle return ?huge boost? for West Indies

Chris Gayle was in a hard-hitting mood at Chester-le-Street, England v West Indies, only T20I, September 16, 2017/Getty Images  MANCHESTER: West Indies captain Jason Holder has backed the returning Chris Gayle to make a big impact in the one-day international series against England starting this week. Tuesday´s fixture at Old Trafford, the first of a five-match ODI series, is set to be powerhouse opening batsman Gayle´s first at this level since the 2015 World Cup -- where he made the first dou
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Biggest and smallest creatures at top risk of extinction: study

Animals on both the large and small side of the spectrum face the most risk of extinction -- but for very different reasons, each with vast consequences for the planet, researchers said Monday. For big creatures -- including whale sharks, Atlantic sturgeon, Somali ostriches, Chinese giant salamanders and Komodo dragons -- people are the top threat to their survival, said the study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a peer-reviewed US journal. Large vertebrates -- or animal
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Sting, Costello to salute Leonard Cohen year after death

One year after Leonard Cohen died, top musicians including Sting, Elvis Costello and Philip Glass will remember him with a concert in his native Montreal, his family announced Monday. The November 6 tribute at Montreal's Bell Centre arena will benefit Canadian arts groups and is expected to be attended by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Inviting the legendary songwriter's fans from around the world to visit Montreal for the concert, his son Adam Cohen said his father had given him instructions
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Spain warns Catalonia faces brutal impoverishment if it leaves

Catalonia would suffer "brutal" impoverishment if it splits from Spain, with a deep plunge in its economic output, Spain's economy minister warned Monday ahead of a disputed independence referendum in the region. "The general impoverishment of the society would be brutal. GDP could fall between 25 and 30 percent and unemployment double," Economy Minister Luis de Guindos said in an interview with radio Cope. An independent Catalonia would find itself outside of the eurozone so 75 percent of its
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Khawaja Asif meets Secretary-General of the Arab League

NEW YORK: Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif held a number of meetings in New York on Monday on the sidelines of United Nations General Assembly. Khawaja Asif congratulated the Secretary-General on his dynamic leadership of the organisation and noted the importance of the Arab League as an anchor for stability within the Muslim World. Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit expressed great recognition and appreciation for Pakistan?s constructive role in promoting regional p
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WHO plans global war on cholera as Yemen caseload nears 700,000

The World Health Organization will next month launch a strategy to stop cholera transmission by 2030, it said on Monday, as an unprecedented outbreak in Yemen raced towards 700,000 suspected cases with little sign of slowing down. The WHO is also trying to keep the lid on a flare-up in Nigeria while tackling many entrenched outbreaks in Africa and an epidemic in Haiti, where almost 10,000 people have died since 2010. ?Once it?s out of the box, once it has spread, it?s very, very difficult to c
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Why is PM Abbasi's visit to New York so important?

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi reviews the honour guard in Islamabad, Pakistan, August 3, 2017. REUTERS/Caren Firouz/Files Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi touched down in New York late Monday night to hosts Aizaz Chaudhry and Maleeha Lodhi ? Pakistan's Ambassadors to the United States and United Nations, respectively ? welcoming him at the John F. Kennedy International Airport. Abbasi ? who is in the US on a high-level state visit ? will be leading the Pakistani delegation
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Tevez's battered Shanghai Shenhua 'just like Manchester United', says coach

Shanghai Shenhua's new coach compared his demoralised club to Manchester United after they were thrashed 6-1 at rivals Shanghai SIPG in China's biggest derby. Carlos Tevez climbed off the bench for the second half to score just his third Chinese Super League (CSL) goal, days after coach Wu Jingui said the forward was too overweight to play. But the 33-year-old Argentine, among the best-paid players in the world, could only watch as Shenhua shipped six goals in a nightmare second half at Shangh
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Former Man Utd star Rio Ferdinand to turn to boxing

Former England star Rio Ferdinand is due to announce on Tuesday he is going to try and become a professional boxer just two months away from his 39th birthday, according to the Daily Telegraph. Ferdinand, who won 81 caps and made over 300 appearances for Manchester United, is an avid boxing fan and has admitted spending time boxing in the gym has helped clear his head a bit after losing his wife and the mother of his three children Rebecca Ellison to breast cancer in 2015. Ferdinand, who has b
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Elisabeth Moss, wins Emmy for depicting cult

Elisabeth Moss on Sunday took home a top Emmy for depicting a victim of a cult, although in real life she is a member of the controversial Church of Scientology. The 35-year-old, earlier known for roles in "The West Wing" and "Mad Men," won her first Emmy for a role in "The Handmaid's Tale" in the category of best actress in a drama series. The series by on-demand service Hulu -- which also won best drama in the television awards -- tells of a misogynistic authoritarian regime that establishes
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PM Abbasi lands in New York to address UNGA, meet world leaders

Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi speaks during a meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan August 9, 2017. REUTERS/Caren Firouz NEW YORK: Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi landed here from London Monday afternoon to lead the country's delegation to the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Aizaz Chaudhry and Maleeha Lodhi ? Pakistan's Ambassadors to the United States and United Nations, respectively ? received Abbasi at the John F. Kennedy International Airp
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Linkin Park grieves for late singer with concert, video

Rockers Linkin Park on Monday announced a concert to mourn singer Chester Bennington following his suicide as they released a poignant video showing him in a sea of light. The concert will take place on October 27 at the Hollywood Bowl in the band's base of Los Angeles, with proceeds to benefit Music for Relief, a fund started by Linkin Park after the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 to help disaster victims. The evening will mark the first Linkin Park concert since Bennington hanged himself on Ju
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Barcelona's Dembele to undergo surgery on Tuesday

Barcelona's record 105 million-euro ($125 million) signing Ousmane Dembele will undergo surgery on the torn hamstring that has ruled him out of action for up to four months in Helsinki on Tuesday. "Dembele travelled on Monday morning to Helsinki, Finland, where he will undergo surgery to repair a rupture of the biceps femoris tendon in his left thigh," Barcelona said in a statement on Monday. "Dembele was accompanied by team physician, Dr. Ricard Pruna. Dembele will be operated on Tuesday by D
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London firefighters responding to warehouse fire in Tottenham

Image Courtesy: London Fire Brigade Twitter account London Fire Brigade said on Monday it was attending a warehouse fire on White Hart Lane in Tottenham district, North London. 20 fire engines and around 120 firefighters were at the scene, the London Fire Brigade said in a tweet. ?This is a large fire and has produced a lot of smoke in the air. As a precaution, local residents are advised to keep their windows and doors closed.? station manager Sam Kazmanli said. Th
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Imran Khan admits defeat in Lahore's NA-120 constituency

Pakistani opposition politician Imran Khan speaks with party leaders at his home in Bani Gala, outside Islamabad, Pakistan, October 30, 2016. REUTERS/Caren Firouz/Files KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan admitted Monday evening his party's defeat in the much-hyped by-election of the NA-120 constituency. He had earlier alleged that polls in three union councils of NA-120 Lahore-III had been rigged. Khan ? speaking in an interview with a local media channel ? said the PT
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PSG win again but tensions simmer between Neymar, Cavani

Paris Saint-Germain kept their perfect start to the season going on Sunday, but the 2-0 win over Lyon also laid bare certain tensions in their all-star front line. PSG were leading 1-0 at the Parc des Princes when they won a penalty with 10 minutes remaining for a foul on Kylian Mbappe, making his home debut. Having already scored three times from the spot this season, Edinson Cavani assumed the responsibility would once again be his. Neymar tried to get the ball from the Uruguayan but it was
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Intra-Afghan dialogue vital for lasting peace in region: Tehmina Janjua

NEW YORK: Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua met US Under Secretary of State Tom Shannon on Monday and stressed intra-Afghan dialogue is vital for bringing lasting peace to the country and the region, said a statement from the Embassy of Pakistan in the US. Janjua also conveyed Pakistan's viewpoint on the new strategy announced for the region earlier by President Donald Trump and added that peace in Afghanistan is a high priority for Pakistan. The foreign secretary further added that Pakistan wo
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Six civilians killed by roadside bomb in Afghanistan

KANDAHAR: A roadside bomb in Afghanistan?s southern province of Kandahar killed at least six civilians traveling in a car that hit the device, officials said on Monday. ?It was a bomb which had recently been planted by the Taliban to target Afghan forces but a civilian car went through it,? said Fazel Bari Baryalai, a spokesman for the provincial governor, adding: ?All the people killed in the car were young people from the area.? The incident highlights the threat from improvised explosive d
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Audi takes lead in automated driving, but others wary to follow

FRANKFURT: German carmaker Audi is taking a lead in bringing more automated driving to roads, but rivals seem in no rush to follow while legal and regulatory uncertainties still cloud the technology. At the Frankfurt car show, Audi paraded the A8 which can drive itself under certain conditions, help the driver to change lanes and does not require drivers to monitor the road - though they must be ready to intervene at the sound of an alarm. On a scale where zero is a fully manual car and five a
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Rolling Stone, iconic music magazine, looks for buyer

Rolling Stone, the iconic 50-year-old magazine of music and counterculture, is putting itself up for sale amid an increasingly uncertain outlook, its founder said. Jann Wenner - who started Rolling Stone in 1967 as a hippie student in Berkeley, California and now runs it with his son Gus - told The New York Times that the future looked tough for a family-run publisher. "There's a level of ambition that we can't achieve alone," Gus Wenner told the newspaper in an interview published late Sunday
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Pain-wracked Lady Gaga postpones Europe tour

Pop star Lady Gaga has called off the entire European leg of her world tour because of "severe physical pain", her promoters said Monday. The US singer revealed last week that she has fibromyalgia, a chronic illness which can cause pain all over the body. The 18-city European arm of her "Joanne" tour, which has been postponed until early 2018, was to begin in Barcelona on Thursday, before shows across the continent, including in Milan, Amsterdam, Paris and five in the UK. Her promoters Live N
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