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Belgium shatter Aussie Davis Cup dream, face France in final

Belgium's Davis Cup team celebrates after beating Australia in Brussels  PARIS: Australia´s hopes of reaching a first Davis Cup final in 14 years were shattered Sunday when Belgium fought back from an overnight deficit to win their semi-final 3-2 and set-up a title showdown with neighbours France. Steve Darcis, the 33-year-old world number 77, held his nerve in the deciding rubber in Brussels, coasting to a 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 victory over Jordan Thompson, a last-minute call-up by Australia skipper L

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PTI submits accounts? details to ECP in foreign funding case

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) submitted on Monday documents to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in relation to the foreign funding case. The case was being heard by a five-member ECP bench headed by Chief Election Commissioner Justice (retd) Sardar Raza Khan. The details of the party's funding were submitted by PTI counsel Saqlain Haider. Following the submission, Haider asked the ECP to give a receipt to the party as confirmation of the submission of documents. The

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MQM MPA Nadeem Razi joins PSP

KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) chief Mustafa Kamal welcomed on Monday Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Nadeem Razi into the party.  Razi is a member of the Sindh Assembly from Karachi's PS-121 constituency.  Addressing a press conference alongside PSP leaders Raza Haroon and Anis Kaimkhani, Kamal urged other political leaders to join the PSP. He claimed scores of MQM workers are joining the new political party every day.  Kamal, the former Karachi mayor from MQM, formed P

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Court admits contempt case against Nawaz Sharif

Nawaz Sharif addressing lawyers on August 25 in Lahore. Photo: APP  ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court admitted on Monday a contempt of court petition against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. The petition states that during a speech in Lahore on August 25, Sharif committed contempt of court. It claims that Sharif spoke of the judiciary?s link with power, which falls under the contempt of court law. The hearing will be held next month. Nawaz, Shehbaz speeches against judiciary not to

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Tillerson meets Russia?s Foreign Minister ahead of UN assembly

United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (C) leaves the Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations after a planned meeting with Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov in New York City/REUTERS NEW YORK: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met his Russian counterpart Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in New York on Sunday ahead of the UN General Assembly, officials said. After the meeting, at the Russian delegation to the UN, Tillerson left without saying anything to the

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IHC reserves decision on maintainability of petition against Khawaja Asif

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has reserved its decision on the maintainability of a petition against Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif for reportedly possessing an Iqama (foreign work permit). Hearing the petitioner against the foreign minister on Monday, Justice Aamer Farooq observed that the matter will likely be forwarded to a larger bench for hearing.  He also directed the petitioner to submit documents related to the court?s jurisdiction in the case. Khawaja Asif denies PTI leader

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British-Pakistani Riz Ahmed becomes first Asian man to win acting Emmy

Riz Ahmed with his Emmys award/AFP British-Pakistani actor Rizwan ?Riz? Ahmed made history Sunday night by becoming the first male actor of Asian descent to win an Emmy award for acting. Ahmed bagged Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series award for his portrayal of Nasir "Naz" Khan in HBO's eight-part production ?The Night Of?, which follows the story of a young Pakistani college student who becomes embroiled in a complex New York City murder case with cultural and political overtones. Ri

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Kohli praises Pandya after India beat Australia in 1st ODI

Hardik Pandya thumps one down the ground/AFP CHENNAI: Skipper Virat Kohli hailed Hardik Pandya´s game-changing performance Sunday after the all-rounder powered India to a 26-run win over Australia in the rain-hit first one-day international. Pandya smashed a 66-ball 83 and claimed two wickets to give the hosts a 1-0 lead in the five-match series at Chennai´s MA Chidambaram Stadium. Chasing a revised target of 164 in 21 overs after rain delays, Australia were frustrated by wrist spinners Yuzve

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PM to represent Pakistan at UNGA session beginning Monday

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi  UNITED NATIONS: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is set to represent Pakistan at the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly beginning this week, in which more than a hundred world leaders are scheduled to take part. PM Abbasi will address the Council on Foreign Relations and will interact with the US-Pakistan Business Council, along with holding bilateral meetings with a number of world leaders and the secretary general of the United Nations on the sidel

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Two 'terrorists' killed in CTD raid in Multan

File photo of Multan police. MULTAN: Two suspected terrorists were killed in a raid by the Punjab Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in Chak 23 of Jalalpur Pirwala Sunday night. According to CTD officials, information was received that a suspected terrorist, Ijaz Asghar, along with five associates, is hiding in the area. As the CTD officials reached the site to nab the suspects, an exchange of fire took place in which two suspected terrorists were killed, said officials. The remaining suspect

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?Saturday Night Live? wins big as Trump jokes dominate Emmys

Alec Baldwin won the comedy supporting actor Emmy for his withering impersonations of Trump/REUTERS LOS ANGELES: Satirical sketch show "Saturday Night Live´ took the Emmys by storm on Sunday, winning three early awards in a ceremony marked by multiple jabs at US President Donald Trump. After the show´s most-watched season in 23 years, Alec Baldwin won the comedy supporting actor Emmy for his withering impersonations of Trump, while Kate McKinnon was a winner for her spoofs of his presidential e

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Hulu's 'The Handmaid's Tale' bags two Emmys: best drama series, leading actress

Canadian writer Margaret Atwood speaks during an interview at a hotel in Havana, Cuba, February 8, 2017. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini/Files LOS ANGELES: The Handmaid?s Tale won the television Emmy award on Sunday night for best drama series. The show on the Hulu streaming service tells the story of a dark dystopian world, in which women are forced into sexual servitude as a misogynistic dictatorship prevails in New England. Elisabeth Moss ? who plays the central role of Offred in the series ?

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Libya, Italy net 5,000 migrants in a week

geo_embedgallery TRIPOLI: Libya's coastguard has rescued over 3,000 migrants aiming to cross the Mediterranean to Europe in the past week, while Italy picked up another 2,000 in recent days, officials and reports said Sunday. Though the numbers attempting the dangerous journey have dropped off significantly in recent months, these new rescues indicate the route is still very much open. The tally was the highest reporte

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With TV epic, Ken Burns seeks fuller understanding of Vietnam War

Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns speaks at the National Press Club in Washington, April 12, 2013. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/Files PARIS: Half a century after the United States plunged into war in Vietnam, scars remain unhealed. With a 10-part television epic, Ken Burns is hoping for a fuller understanding. The celebrated documentary filmmaker has invested 10 years into making The Vietnam War, which aims to offer a more balanced view on the still divisive conflict by bringing in a wide range of Ame

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Trump's eldest son will testify publicly on Russia: senator

Donald Trump Jr. stands on the stage in Hempstead, New York, September 2016. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/Files WASHINGTON: Donald Trump Jr. will testify publicly before a congressional committee probing Russia's meddling in the 2016 presidential campaign and possible collusion by his father's campaign, a Democratic senator said Sunday. "Well, it will be this fall. I know that for sure," Senator Dianne Feinstein ? the ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee ? said in an interview with CNN.

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Mbappe makes winning Parc des Princes debut

Kylian Mbappe played a decisive role on his Parc des Princes debut for Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday in a thrilling 2-0 win over Lyon with both goals accreditated to the visitors. Lyon's youngsters proved more than a match for PSG's multi-millionaires who had to wait until the last quarter of an hour before Lyon defender Marcelo deflected the ball into his own goal. Then four minutes from time Mbappe rushed onto Neymar's assist with his close range shot bounding off Jeremy Morel to settle the

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'Three Billboards' wins coveted Toronto film festival prize

(L-R) Writer, director, and producer Martin McDonagh and actors Frances McDormand and Sam Rockwell attend "Three Billboards Outside Of Ebbing, Missouri" press conference during 2017 Toronto International Film Festival, TIFF Bell Lightbox, Toronto, Canada, September 11, 2017. AFP/Kevin Winter/Getty Images  TORONTO: Martin McDonagh's darkly hilarious drama Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri won the Toronto film festival's audience prize for best picture on Sunday, giving it a leg up in the

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Trump steps onto world stage with maiden UN speech

A cracked bust representing US president Donald Trump is visible behind people walking on a catwalk during the Madrid Fashion Week, Madrid, September 16, 2017. AFP/Gabriel Bouys NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump is set to make his maiden address to the United Nations (UN) on Tuesday, a spectacle closely watched at home and around the world, with the potential to move armies, markets, and polls. Trump's appearance ? which aides say will last around a half-hour ? is the centrepiece of a week-l

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US looks to work with Paris climate accord 'partners': Tillerson

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrives at the State Department, Washington, DC, September 12, 2017. AFP/Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images  WASHINGTON: After a succession of mixed messages on the US stance on climate change, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Sunday that the Trump administration was seeking "ways in which we can work with partners in the Paris climate accord". "We want to be productive, we want to be helpful," Tillerson said on the CBS program Face the Nation. His comme

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Week of clashes in eastern Ethiopia kill 50, displace 50,000: officials

Protestors and security personnel clash in Bishoftu town of the Oromia region, Ethiopia, October 2, 2016. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri/Files ADDIS ABABA: Clashes along the border of Ethiopia?s Oromiya and Somali regions have displaced around 50,000 people, a senior regional official said on Sunday, in violence that has prompted the government to send the military in. Spokesmen from the two regions told regional news outlets earlier this week that at least 50 people were killed. Each side blames the ot

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Bale strikes in vital Madrid win at Sociedad

Gareth Bale responded in style to his critics with a fine finish as Real Madrid got back to winning ways with a 3-1 win at Real Sociedad on Sunday. Borja Mayoral rewarded a bright start by Real with his first Madrid goal before Sociedad's Kevin Rodrigues scored at both ends to give the visitors a 2-1 half-time lead. And Bale secured the three points as he sped past Rodrigues and dinked the ball over Geronimo Rulli for just his second goal of the season on the hour mark. Victory moves the Euro

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Maria strengthens into hurricane, ready to hammer weary Caribbean

Soldiers from the 602nd Area Support Medical Company secure a portable tent as they break down a field hospital outside the Schneider Regional Medical Center while preparing to evacuate their unit in advance of Hurricane Maria, in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, September 17, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake A second powerful storm in as many weeks was bearing down on a string of battered Caribbean islands on Sunday, with forecasters saying that Maria had strengthened into a hurrica

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Clash between military and suspected gang leaves 9 dead in southern Mexico

Mexican soldiers stand guard during a clash between members of drug gangs and the military in Acapulco, Mexico, June 6, 2009. AFP/Claudio Vargas/Files  MEXICO CITY: The Mexican military fought back against an armed attack in the violent southwestern state of Guerrero on Saturday night, leaving eight suspected gang members and one soldier dead, authorities said on Sunday. At around 11 PM, troops were making their rounds in the city of Teloloapan, about 250 kilometres (155 miles) from Mexico Ci

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Storm kills eight in Romania, damage hits Serbia, Croatia

BUCHAREST: A strong storm killed eight people and injured at least 67 in western Romania on Sunday as winds of up to 100 kph (over 60 mph) also brought destruction to parts of Serbia and Croatia, officials said. Road and rail traffic in parts of Romania was halted by fallen trees. Several hospitals, schools and apartment buildings had roofs damaged and dozens of towns and villages were left without electricity. Some of the casualties were people strolling outside or coming out of supermarkets,

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Lukaku wins battle of old boys, Chelsea held by Arsenal in Premier League

Romelu Lukaku's signing from Everton continues to pay off as he scored and created a goal in Manchester United's 4-0 drubbing of his former club on Sunday with United joining Manchester City on top of the league. United -- whose record goalscorer Wayne Rooney endured a miserable return with his Everton team-mates -- are only second in the table by virtue of C coming before U as both the Manchester clubs share exactly the same statistics after five matches. Champions Chelsea are on 10 points, t

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