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Complete shutdown as Indian home minister visits Srinagar

Indian security forces officials patrol a street in Srinagar during a strike call in Sept 2016. Photo: Reuters  SRINAGAR: A complete shutdown is being observed in occupied Kashmir today against Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh?s visit. The call for the shutdown was given by the joint resistance leadership comprising Syed Ali Gilani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik. All markets and business establishments are closed, while traffic is off the roads in Srinagar and other parts of
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MNA Mahmood Khan Achakzai fined for overspeeding

CHARSADDA: Motorway police issued a fine on Sunday to Pashtunkhwa Awami Milli Party Chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai for overspeeding. Motorway Police issued a ticket of Rs750 to Achakzai for violation of traffic rules. The PkMAP chief?s landcruiser was speeding at 132 km/hr near Charsadda, according to the police. This is not the first time a political figure was fined as earlier on August 2, traffic officials fined Member of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Zareen Gul for violating traffic rules. T
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Our confidence is high, says Shoaib Malik

Shoaib Malik addressing the media on Sunday. Photo: Geo News  LAHORE: Former Pakistan cricket captain Shoaib Malik said on Sunday that the World XI is a strong team but "our confidence is high".  He was talking to the media on the sidelines of a training match at Gaddafi Stadium ahead of the three matches Pakistan plays with the World XI next week.  "Our players play domestic cricket so they are well trained," he said, adding that Gaddafi is their home ground so they will not disappoint.  "Se
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Criticism of Equifax data breach response mounts, shares tumble

Equifax Inc (EFX.N) faced a storm of criticism on Friday over a hack that may have compromised personal data for some 143 million Americans, with consumers clamoring for answers and cyber security experts questioning the response to the massive breach. Lawmakers and regulators joined the chorus, scrutinizing the company?s follow-up as it encouraged potential victims to sign up for free credit monitoring services. Equifax shares tumbled as much as 18 percent, the biggest one-day drop in 16 years
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Muslim world failed to pay proper attention to education: President Mamnoon

ASTANA: Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain said on Sunday that the Muslim world is lagging behind and failed over the years to pay adequate attention to education. He was addressing the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation's conference on science and technology in Astana, Kazakhstan. He said that from the determination expressed by the attendants of the conference it was apparent it would be a success. It is pertinent that the Muslim world gains independence in socio-economic issues, said Huss
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un fetes nuclear scientists, holds celebration bash

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reacts during a celebration for nuclear scientists and engineers who contributed to a hydrogen bomb test, in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang on September 10, 2017. KCNA via REUTERS SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hosted a massive celebration to congratulate his nuclear scientists and technicians who steered the country?s sixth and largest nuclear test a week ago, its official news agency said on Su
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FIR lodged against lawyers for locking assistant commissioner

Police at the scene of incident in Sargodha. Photo: Geo News  SARGODHA: Police have registered a case against 41 lawyers for misbehaving with a woman assistant commissioner in Sargodha.  Sources said anti-terrorism clauses have been included in the FIR, which names the former district bar general secretary and five other lawyers.  The case was registered after lawyers quarreled with the assistant commissioner (AC) and locked her inside a courtroom for not giving a decision of their choice. AC
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Independence Cup to open doors for int?l cricket in Pakistan: Mickey Arthur

LAHORE: Head Coach of the Pakistan Cricket Team Mickey Arthur said on Sunday that the Independence Cup will open gates for international cricket in the country, adding that Pakistan want to win the series. Arthur said that the series against the World XI is very important for the Pakistani side and they are not taking the other side lightly at all. ?We are also focusing on World Cup 2019,? said Mickey Arthur. Manage Pakistan Cricket Team Talat Ali said that the World XI coming to Pakistan is
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In pictures: Hurricane Irma wreaks havoc in the Caribbean

Waves crash against the seafront boulevard El Malecon as Hurricane Irma turns toward the Florida Keys on Saturday, in Havana-Reuters Hurricane Irma turned its fury toward the Florida Keys on Saturday after setting off one of the largest evacuations of Americans from a storm and completing a destructive march along Cuba?s northern coast. Irma was expected to rip through Florida?s southern archipelago on Sunday morning as a Category 4 storm, the second-highest designation on the Saffir-Simpson sc
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China studying when to ban sales of traditional fuel cars: Xinhua

Car dealers and customers walk at a second-hand car market near a newly-built residential area in Hefei, Anhui province, China January 26, 2013. Photo: Reuters  BEIJING: China has begun studying when to ban the production and sale of cars using traditional fuels, the official Xinhua news agency reported, citing comments by the vice industry minister, who predicted ?turbulent times? for automakers forced to adapt. Xin Guobin did not give details on when China, the world?s largest auto market, w
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Irma evacuees find full hotels but a warm welcome in Georgia

Florida residents line the north bound interstate 75 as Hurricane Irma approaches the state in this Florida Highway Patrol photo released on September 8, 2017. 2 ATLANTA: As hundreds of thousands of Floridians flee Hurricane Irma, people in the state of Georgia have opened their homes to strangers who emerged from hours-long traffic jams to find hotels and campgrounds booked solid. Authorities in Florida have ordered about a third of the state?s population, 6.3 million people, to evacuate ahea
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Egypt archeologist unearth goldsmith's tomb near Luxor

LUXOR: Egyptian archaeologists have discovered a tomb of a prominent goldsmith who lived more than 3,000 years ago, unearthing statues, mummies and jewelry in the latest major find near the Nile city of Luxor. Egypt?s Minister of Antiquities Khaled Al-Anani said on Saturday the tomb dated back to Egypt?s 18th dynasty New Kingdom era -- around 15th century BC. ?The work did not finish yet and we?re continuing and working to find more objects and more tombs,? he told Reuters at the site. The si
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Winds whip Florida Keys as Hurricane Irma turns sights northward

Dark clouds are seen over Miami's skyline before the arrival of Hurricane Irma to south Florida, US September 9, 2017. Photo: Reuters   FORT MYERS: Hurricane Irma turned its fury toward the Florida Keys on Saturday after setting off one of the largest evacuations of Americans from a storm and completing a destructive march along Cuba?s northern coast. Irma was expected to rip through Florida?s southern archipelago on Sunday morning as a Category 4 storm, the second-highest designation on the S
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Merkel suggests Iran-style nuclear talks to end North Korea crisis

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel told a newspaper she would be prepared to become involved in a diplomatic initiative to end the North Korean nuclear and missiles programme, and suggested the Iran nuclear talks could be a model. South Korea on Saturday braced for a possible further missile test by North Korea as it marked its founding anniversary, just days after its sixth and largest nuclear test rattled global financial markets and further escalated tensions in the region. ?If our par
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Stephens routs Keys for US Open title, first Slam crown

Sloane Stephens of the US celebrates after winning against Madison Keys of the US during their women's finals match during the US Open 2017 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on 9, 2017 in New York-AFP Stephens took a $3.7 million (3.07 million euros) top prize from the biggest victory of her career, pitted against one of her closest friends in the first all-US final since 2002 on the New York hardcourts. "I should just retire now," Stephens said. "I'll never be able to top thi
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Cricket: Pakistan take big step in from cold as World come to play

Fans entering Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore for the Pakistan Super League final in March 2017. Photo: AFP  Pakistan takes a huge step towards reviving international cricket at home after years of isolation when they host a three-match Twenty20 series amid tight security against a star-studded World XI, starting Tuesday. The series will be the most high-profile in the cricket-crazy country since a 2009 militant attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore left eight dead and drove away international c
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Gyllenhaal taps courage of Boston bombing survivor for 'Stronger'

TORONTO: Jake Gyllenhaal put his ?heart and soul? into ?Stronger?, a film about Jeff Bauman, who lost his legs in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, and in the process found inspiration and a special kinship with Bauman. Based on Bauman?s memoir by the same name, the film directed by David Gordon Green centers around his difficult journey toward walking again, his struggle with post traumatic stress, and his bewilderment and reluctance to being called a ?hero?. ?No matter what you?ve been throu
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53 detained in overnight raids from various areas of Karachi

KARACHI: Police took into custody on Sunday 53 suspects, including three criminals, during overnight raids from various areas of the metropolis. According to police, in Clifton?s Darakhshan area, three street criminals were taken into custody. Police said that the arrested suspects were involved in several incidents of street crimes. SSP City Adeel Chandio said that from different areas of Lyari, 50 suspects were taken into custody. The detained suspects are undergoing investigation. In a
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Fire breaks out in ETPB building in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: Firefighters are battling a blaze that erupted inside the building of the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) in the capital. Sources said the fire erupted in the upper floors of the six-storey building. At least three fire tenders are on site and attempting to douse the flames, according to rescue officials. Sources said the fire was reportedly caused by short-circuiting. The ETPB building is located in the capital?s Red Zone, close to other important government buildings and a fi
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Rohingya insurgents declare temporary ceasefire amid humanitarian crisis

Officals of Bangladesh security forces gesture to Rohingya refugees. Photo: Reuters BANGKOK/COX?S BAZAR: Rohingya insurgents declared a month-long unilateral ceasefire, starting on Sunday, to enable aid groups to help ease a humanitarian crisis in northwest Myanmar. Nearly 300,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh and 30,000 non-Muslim civilians have been displaced inside Myanmar after the military launched a counter-offensive following attacks by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) insurg
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Funerals crowd cemetery of dead from massive Mexico quake

People mourn a police officer killed by the earthquake that struck off the southern coast of Mexico late Thursday, September 9, 2017. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido  JUCHITAN: Anguished mourners lined the streets of the southern Mexican city devastated by the most powerful earthquake to strike the country in 85 years, coffins raised on their shoulders as they advanced slowly to a crowded cemetery on Saturday. More than half of the 65 known victims of Thursday night?s 8.1 magnitude quake died in Juchi
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Putin, FIFA head send main soccer trophy on Russia tour before 2018 World Cup

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour kick-off ceremony at the Luzhniki Stadium which will host matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, in Moscow, Russia, September 9, 2017. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Saturday launched the World Cup trophy on a tour across Russia ahead of the 2018 championship, with the head of world soccer?s governing body lauding Russia?s
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Even Irma could not hamper delighted tourists' plans to visit Disney World

Security officers staff the entrance at the Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida, US, June 13, 2016. REUTERS/Barbara Liston/Files LAKE BUENA VISTA: Not even a hurricane could keep tourists from the happiest place on Earth on Saturday. With Hurricane Irma looming over the entire state of Florida, Walt Disney World?s Magic Kingdom remained open until 9 PM on Saturday night, well before the storm was expected to threaten the area but close enough to fray a few nerves. The four D
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Floridians scramble for safety as Irma closes in

Dark clouds are seen over Miami's skyline prior to the arrival of Hurricane Irma to south Florida, US, September 9, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria  FORT MYERS: Hurricane Irma turned its menacing sight toward the Florida Keys on Saturday as it completed a destructive march along Cuba's northern coast and set off an 11th-hour scramble for safety by Americans who may have ignored warnings to evacuate. Irma, one of the fiercest Atlantic storms in a century, was expected to rip through Florida's sout
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Del Toro's 'The Shape of Water' wins top award at Venice Film Festival

Director Guillermo Del Toro speaks after winning the Golden Lion award for the best movie 'The Shape of Water' during the awards ceremony at the 74th Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, September 9, 2017. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi  VENICE: Mexican director Guillermo del Toro?s The Shape of Water ? a dark fairy tale, in which a mute cleaning lady falls in love with an aquatic creature ? won the Golden Lion award for best film at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday. The runner-up Grand Jur
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