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Iran won´t bow to US ´bullying´ on nuclear deal: Khamenei

Iran will not give in to US "bullying" as Washington attempts to undermine Tehran´s nuclear deal with world powers, the Islamic republic´s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Sunday. Photo: AFP  TEHRAN: Iran will not give in to US "bullying" as Washington attempts to undermine Tehran´s nuclear deal with world powers, the Islamic republic´s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Sunday. "Iran, which is a powerful nation, will not give in to pressure and will not bow," Khamenei said
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India Prime Minister Modi inaugurates controversial dam project

MUMBAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India?s biggest dam on Sunday, ignoring warnings from environment groups that hundreds of thousands of people will lose their livelihoods. The controversial Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada river in the country?s western state of Gujarat that will provide power and water to three big states was dedicated to the people of India by Narendra Modi. The project has been beset by controversies since the laying of the foundation stone by Prime Ministe
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Imad Wasim retains top spot in ICC T20I ranking

All rounder Imad Wasim retained top spot among bowlers, while Team Pakistan ranked second in the latest ICC rankings issued for T20I. Meanwhile, Middle order batsman Babar Azam moves up to career-best sixth position in T20I rankings. The 22-year-old has risen 21 spots after his player of the series performance helped complete a 2-1 victory over the World XI in the Independence Cup series played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. In the latest rankings update, which also takes into account perf
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Aid group warns of death among Rohingya in Bangladesh

COX?S BAZAR: Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh could die due to a lack of food, shelter and water available for the huge numbers of them fleeing violence in Myanmar, an aid agency warned on Sunday. Nearly 410,000 members of the Rohingya Muslim minority fled from western Rakhine state to Bangladesh to escape a military offensive that the United Nations has branded a ?textbook example of ethnic cleansing?. ?Many people are arriving hungry, exhausted and with no food or water,? Mark Pierce, Banglad
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Windies humble England in T20

West Indies celebrate after taking the wicket of England's Jonny Bairstow during their T20 match at the Emirates Riverside stadium in Durham, England. (Reuters)  West Indies laid down a significant marker ahead of the ODI series as they comfortably beat England by 21 runs in their sole Twenty20 fixture at Chester-le-Street on Saturday. West Indies got off to a quick-fire start and were 106-1 midway through their innings before Liam Plunkett and Adil Rashid took three wickets apiece to restric
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British Airways plane searched at Paris airport after 'security alert'

PARIS: Passengers were evacuated from a British Airways plane at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris on Sunday morning ?for a security reason?, an airport official said. Flight BA303 was due to take off and fly to London?s Heathrow airport when the plane was evacuated, the official said. ?The incident is being dealt with,? the official added, without going into further detail. The plane was surrounded by police and fire vehicles after passengers were informed shortly before take off that a "di
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Somali book fair offers respite from bombs

MOGADISHU: Long associated with pirates, famine and bombs, Somalia showed a different face to the world this week as it welcomed foreign writers for the first time to its annual book fair. The event took place for the third time in the scarred seaside capital Mogadishu, but until now security was too precarious for overseas authors to take part. Their participation is a sign that things are changing as government troops, backed by African Union peacekeepers, claw back territory from insurgents
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Stars flock to Emmys for television´s big night

Actors Shemar Moore (L) and Anna Chlumsky present Emmy nominees for Lead Actress In a Drama Series at the Television Academy, on July 13, 2017, in Los Angeles/ HBO's sci-fi western "Westworld" and NBC's "Saturday Night Live" led the field for TV's Primetime Emmy awards Thursday, with 22 nominations.-AFP LOS ANGELES: Television´s biggest stars were dusting off their designer frocks and getting suited and booted Sunday for their chance to snag the biggest prizes for the small screen. With awards
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In a first, Britain selects Urdu-language film ?My Pure Land? for Oscar

Photo credit:Independent For the first time, Britain has nominated an Urdu-language film as its pick for 2018 Oscar in the category of foreign-language film, according to international media reports. The film, shot mostly in Pakistan, is a debut production from director of British-Pakistani origin, Sarmud Masud. The story has a strong feminist theme and revolves around the lives of a mother and daughter. The two women take up arms to defend their home against a 200-bandit militia trying to t
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Second man arrested over London train attack: police

LONDON: A second man has been arrested by police investigating Friday?s bomb attack on a London underground train, police said. The 21-year-old man was arrested in the west London suburb of Hounslow just before midnight on Saturday, the Metropolitan Police force said in a statement. He was detained under Britain?s Terrorism Act and taken to a south London police station, the force added on Sunday. Earlier, police arrested an 18-year-old man in relation to the London train bombing that injure
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At least one dead as oil tanker catches fire in Kot Addu

KOT ADDU: At least one person was killed and several injured as an oil tanker caught fire near the Kot Addu Power Company in Muzaffargarh.  Police officials said the incident occurred during welding of a tanker, which had oil stored in it. As the fire spread, it consumed several shops located close by, according to rescue officials.  Three fire tenders and several water tankers are busy dousing the flames.  Police said two injured have been transferred to Multan's Nishtar Hospital.
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Roadside bombing leaves five dead in Bajaur

BAJAUR: Five people, including a government official, were killed in a remote-controlled bomb attack in Bajaur Agency on Sunday. Officials of the political administration said the bomb exploded on the roadside in Tangi area of Loi Mamond tehsil of the tribal agency. The deceased include political tehsildar Fawad Ali while a Levies official was also injured in the attack, said officials. Security forces cordoned off the area after the incident and launched a search operation. Bajaur Agency, w
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Hamas dissolves Gaza administration in Palestinian unity bid

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas attends the 34th session of the Human Rights Council at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, February 27, 2017. Photo: Reuters  CAIRO: Palestinian political group Hamas said on Sunday it has dissolved its administration that runs Gaza and agrees to hold general elections in order to end a long-running feud with President Mahmoud Abbas?s Fatah movement. The last Palestinian legislative election was held in 2006 when Hamas sc
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Imran will be arrested as per ECP order: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said on Sunday if the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has given directions for the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Pakistan (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan then their order should be implemented. The premier gave the statement during an interview to a private news channel. The host had asked him a question pertaining to the ECP directing police to arrest the PTI chief in the contempt of court case, after Imran?s persistent failure to appear before the
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Thailand outclass Pakistan in Davis Cup doubles

ISLAMABAD: Thailand pulled one back by winning their doubles match against Pakistan to reduce the hosts? lead to 2-1 in the Asia Oceania Davis Cup Group II final at the Pakistan Sports Complex grass courts here on Saturday. Asian No 1 doubles pair Sanchai Ratiwatana and Sonchat Ratiwatana got the better of Pakistan No 2 pair of Mohammad Abid and Shahzad Khan 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-1 to put Thailand on the board. Following Pakistan?s convincing win in the opening day?s singles, the team management re
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Pak Selection Committee nominates ?Saawan? for Oscar

KARACHI: The Pakistani Academy Selection Committee has nominated ?Saawan? for Oscar consideration in the 'Foreign Language Film Award? category at the 90th Academy Awards. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will choose the final nominees for all award categories including Best Foreign Language Film in January 2018. Complete and final list of Oscar nominees will be announced on 23rd January 2018 with the presentation show for the 90th Academy Awards scheduled to take place on 4th M
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Pakistan wins first gold medal in Asian Indoor Games

ASHGABAT, TURKMENISTAN: Pakistan Saturday took off with a flying start winning a gold, a silver and four bronze medals on the opening day of the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, which are formally to be kicked off Sunday with over 6,000 athletes from 65 Asian countries taking part in 21 different disciplines. Pakistan's Shahzeb Nawaz and Muhammad Rafique in the men?s duo show final upset Thailand witnessed by a jamp-packed indoor complex. The duo earlier upset Turkmenistan's twin brot
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Rickshaws to jumpstart India´s all-electric drive

India, one of the world´s most polluted nations, has one of the most ambitious plans to kick its fossil fuel addiction-Photo: Reuters NEW DELHI: India will roll out nearly 100,000 battery-powered buses and autorickshaws onto its sulphurous city streets in the coming weeks, setting it on the bumpy road to making new vehicle sales all-electric by 2030. India, one of the world´s most polluted nations, has one of the most ambitious plans to kick its fossil fuel addiction. Analysts say the target
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Famous TV actor Iftikhar Qaisar passes away

PESHAWAR: Veteran Television artist Iftikhar Qaisar passed away on Sunday in Peshawar. The actor had been under treatment since a week in Peshawar?s Lady Reading Hospital. Last week, Iftikhar's son, Hasnain had said his father was kept under the open sky for nine hours and was not admitted to the hospital's ward. However, the hospital administration said the delay was due to Iftikhar's test results.  After the news of Qaisar's ailment started making rounds, Minister of State for Information
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Britain aims for new security treaty with EU

Britain wants to negotiate a new security treaty with the European Union to ensure there are no "operational gaps" after Britain leaves the bloc, the government said on Sunday. "We already have a deep level of collaboration with the EU on security matters and it is in both our interests to find ways to maintain it," Brexit Secretary David Davis said in a statement. Britain´s proposal on future cooperation with the EU in areas of law enforcement, security and criminal justice will be published
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India appoints Ajay Bisaria new HC to Pakistan

Photo credit: Twitter NEW DELHI: India has appointed Ajay Bisaria as new High Commissioner to Pakistan to replace Gautam Bambawale, sources revealed on Sunday. Bisaria has formerly served as the Ambassador to Poland. Sources said the new HC will reach Pakistan in October. It is said that Bambawale has been appointed Ambassador to China. According to Indian media reports, the reason behind the high-level diplomatic shuffle came as former Ambassador to China Vijay Gokhale was made Secretary E
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US attends meeting on Paris climate accord, still plans to withdraw

MONTREAL: The United States attended a Saturday meeting of ministers from more than 30 of the nations that signed the Paris climate-change agreement, though the White House issued a statement saying it will stick with plans to pull out of the deal. The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump administration officials said the United States would not pull out of the agreement and had offered to re-engage in the deal, citing the European Commission?s Miguel Arias Canete. A Commission spokeswoman
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Polling commences in NA-120 by-election

LAHORE: Polling for the NA-120 constituency commenced at 8am across 220 polling stations in the Punjab capital, with the majority seeing the by-election in ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif's former constituency as a major test for the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). The by-election is being contested by Begum Kulsoom Nawaz of PML-N, Dr Yasmin Rashid of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Faisal Mir of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), and Advocate Ziauddin Ansari of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI),
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Anderson seeks 'sanctuary' in London Fashion Week show

Stylists prepare models for the catwalk prior to a presentation on the second day of The London Fashion Week Women's in London, September 16, 2017. AFP/Niklas Halle'n LONDON: Is the world becoming "hysterical"? British fashion designer Jonathan Anderson thinks so and offered an antidote with his new collection at London Fashion Week on Saturday, giving women a "sanctuary". The 33-year-old designer's creations had a zen-like quality emphasising comfort, though not without elegance and even a bi
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