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UN Security Council to meet after North Korea fires another missile over Japan

People watch a television broadcasting a news report on North Korea firing a missile that flew over Japan's northern Hokkaido far out into the Pacific Ocean. Photo: REUTERS  SEOUL/TOKYO: North Korea fired a second missile over Japan far out into the Pacific Ocean on Friday, South Korean and Japanese officials said, deepening tension after Pyongyang?s recent test of its sixth and most powerful nuclear bomb. The UN Security Council was to meet later in the day to discuss the launch at the reques

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Bomber attacks foreign military convoy in Afghanistan

NATO soldiers keep watch near the wreckage of their vehicle at the site of a Taliban suicide attack in Kandahar. -AFP   KANDAHAR: A suicide attacker driving an explosives-filled vehicle slammed into a convoy of foreign troops in southern Afghanistan on Friday wounding several soldiers, officials said. The Taliban claimed the attack which Kandahar provincial governor spokesman Fazal Bari Baryalai told AFP "totally destroyed" one of the vehicles carrying Romanian soldiers in Daman district. A s

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Temporarily mute friends with Facebook ?snooze?

Are you tired of friends? non-stop vacation photos popping up on your news feed? Annoyed with people constantly talking about an upcoming get-together? Well, have no fear as Facebook is here to help you. Facebook is testing a new ?snooze? feature which allows used to unfollow friends, pages or groups for 24 hours, seven days or 30 days, according to Tech Crunch. Currently, the social media app allows users to ?unfollow? another user. However, the unfollow option results in hiding the person pe

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Slideshow: Pakistan vs World XI final

Independence Cup marks the return of international cricket to Pakistan. The final match of the tournament is being played between Pakistan and World XI at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.  Today?s finale has all the makings of a memorable clash, as the galaxy of top-notch cricketers from seven different countries and Champions Trophy winners Pakistan lock horns in the race to the glittering trophy. Here are some of the highlights from the match.  Pakistani spectators cheer at the Gaddafi Cricket

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Terror suspect arrested in Karachi

KARACHI: Rangers arrested an alleged terrorist during a search operation on Friday, according to the spokesperson of Pakistan Rangers Sindh. The suspect, identified as Maheem Khan, son of Sher Khan, has been a part of Lashkar-e-Balochistan since 2012, informed the spokesperson. Khan has been wanted in many cases of terrorism. He was involved in the attack on a vehicle of irrigation department near Hub in 2014. Moreover, he was also one of the orchestrators of a bomb blast near a cement factor

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NASA's $3.9bn Cassini spacecraft makes death plunge into Saturn

Cassini team members await the final loss of signal from the Cassini spacecraft, indicating Cassini´s destruction in Saturn´s atmosphere and the end of Cassini´s 20-year mission. -AFP  TAMPA: After 20 years in space, NASA's famed Cassini spacecraft made its final death plunge into Saturn on Friday, ending a storied mission that scientists say taught us nearly everything we know about Saturn today and transformed the way we think about life elsewhere in the solar system. Cassini, an internation

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Pakistan, US need to collaborate to pursue common objectives: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi emphasised on Friday the importance of improving engagement between Pakistan and the United States. Abbasi said this while speaking to US Ambassador David Hale in Islamabad. The PM said that Pakistan and US need to collaborate to pursue common objectives and issues of mutual interest. Both PM and US ambassador agreed that the relation between the two countries should be strengthened through multi-faceted engagement. During a meeting Afghan Ambas

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Revenge taken in the name of accountability: Maryam Nawaz

Maryam Nawaz addressing a women convention in Karim Park on September 15, 2017. Photo: Geo News screen grab  LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Maryam Nawaz on Friday said revenge was taken in the name of accountability while referring to Supreme Court?s disqualification of former premier Nawaz Sharif. While addressing a women convention in Karim Park on Friday, she reiterated her earlier claims that Nawaz Sharif was disqualified because he did not take income from his son. "Do you a

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Suspected US drone strike targets militants in Kurram Agency

ISLAMABAD: A suspected US drone strike on Friday killed three militants in one of Pakistan´s federally administered areas near its border with Afghanistan, a senior regional official said. Baseer Khan Wazir, the most senior administrator in the Kurram Agency region of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), said the drone strike took place close to the border with Afghanistan. "Two missiles were dropped on the home of Maulvi Mohib and three people have been killed," Wazir said. US dro

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T20 leagues are the future, says multi-team owner Preity Zinta

Preity Zinta co-owns IPL side Kings XI Punjab and South Africa's T20 franchise Stellenbosch Kings CAPE TOWN: Twenty20 leagues around the world have the potential to eclipse international cricket as the shortest format of the game continues to attract new fans, according to multi-team owner Preity Zinta. The Bollywood actress and businesswoman co-owns the Indian Premier League (IPL) side Kings XI Punjab and has now expanded her cricket empire to include the Stellenbosch Kings in South Africa´s n

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Mahira Khan mesmerises in new bridal photoshoot

Mahira Khan posing during her photoshoot for Diva?ni Pakistan?s acting heartthrob Mahira Khan is back to leave her fans spellbound with her latest photoshoot for Indian haute couture brand Diva?ni. Featuring for the brand?s latest bridal collection ?The Ivory Kiss?-Limited Edition, Mahira looks an ethereal diva with golden dewy sheen make-up, dreamy eyes, a soft brown lip shade, and flowing hair.

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SC decision in Panama case will have far-reaching effects: Advocate Salman Akram Raja

Advocate Salman Akram Raja. Photo: File   ISLAMABAD: The decision of the Supreme Court to reject all appeals by the Sharif family and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar against the Panama Papers verdict will have a far-reaching effect on several areas, including electoral laws.  This was stated by Advocate Salman Akram Raja, who represented Nawaz Sharif's children and son-in-law in the high-profile case.  Talking to Geo News while exiting the apex court after the court's decision, Raja said that altho

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ECP orders police to arrest, produce PTI chief on Sept 25

Warrant issued by ECP ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) ordered the Islamabad Police on Friday to arrest and produce Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and produce in the ECP on September 25. The warrant of arrest has been issued owing to Imran?s continued absence from the ECP with regards to a contempt hearing against him. The warrant is bailable and mentions that Imran may be let go by the police if and when he submits bail of Rs100,000 along with two suret

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Torkham crossing closed after blasts injure five on Pak-Afghan border

KHYBER AGENCY: At least five people have been injured in two blasts close to the border of Pakistan and Afghanistan, security officials confirmed on Friday. According to security officials, the injured have been shifted to a local hospital. The Pak-Afghan border crossing at Torkham has also been closed following the blasts. The incident comes a day after Pakistan and Afghanistan held meetings at the Ministry of Defence in Kabul.  According to the Inter-Services Public Relations on Thursday,

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Justice delivered, says Imran after SC's dismissal of Panama review pleas

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan said on Friday that for the first time justice has been delivered.  He was referring to the dismissal of the review petitions filed by the Sharif family and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar against the Supreme Court's Panama Papers case verdict.  Speaking to the media in Lahore, Imran said Nawaz Sharif tried his best to pressurise the Supreme Court with 'gimmicks' such as the former prime minister's 'GT Road Rally' after his disqualification

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Pindi corps commander visits LoC, says troops to continue responding to Indian brutality

RAWALPINDI: Commander X Corps Lieutenant General Nadeem Raza visited various sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir where Indian troops targeted innocent civilians Wednesday night.  According to a statement by the army's media wing, the Inter Services Public Relations, Lt Gen Raza said Pakistan's troops shall continue to a give befitting response to the Indian brutality against innocent citizens. Moreover, Pakistan on Thursday strongly condemned the unprovoked Indian

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Fashion Pakistan Week: Last day highlights

The four day Pakistan Fashion Week concluded in Karachi on Thursday. The last day showcased collections from Tena Durrani, Nauman Arfeen, Saira Shakira, Andan Pardesy, Maheen Khan and Sana Safinaz.  A model presents a creation by designer Maheen Khan on the last day of the Fashion Pakistan Week - AFP  Models presents a creation by designer Maheen Khan on the last day of the Fashion Pakistan Week Models presents a creation by designer Nauman Arfeen on the last day of the Fashion Pakistan Week

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Blast reported on London underground train - Metro newspaper

Photo: File (Reuters) A blast on a London underground train left some passengers with facial burns, London?s Metro newspaper reported on its website. Police said they are aware of an incident at Parsons Green station in West London and that officers are in attendance.

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Pakistan take on Thailand in Davis Cup opener in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan are all set to take on Thailand in the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group II final beginning here from today. The three-day tie, which is to be played at the Pakistan Sports Board Complex in Islamabad from September 15-17, will see tennis ace Aisam ul Haq Qureshi return in action with his partner Aqeel Khan. According to Aisam, this is the best Pakistan Davis Cup team available and all players are well prepared for the mega final. "It is very good to see the revival of internat

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No 'review' conducted on our review petition: PML-N minister

PML-N state minister Talal Chaudhry  ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and state interior minister Talal Chaudhry said on Friday that the Supreme Court did not evaluate its pleas against the Panama Papers case judgment.  Speaking to Geo News after the court dismissed all the review petitions filed by Nawaz Sharif, his children, son-in-law, and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, Chaudhry said, "no review was carried out of our review petition".  "All our main points regarding the 

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South Africa?s Steyn puts comeback plans on hold again

An injured Dale Steyn in the stands on the third morning, Australia v South Africa, 1st Test, Perth, November 5, 2016. Cricket Australia/Getty Images CAPE TOWN: South African strike bowler Dale Steyn has delayed his return from a lengthy injury layoff after withdrawing from a domestic first-class series match because he felt he was not ready. Steyn, who has taken 417 Test wickets for South Africa, has been sidelined since fracturing his shoulder while bowling against Australia in a Test in Pert

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