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Mass exodus in Florida as Hurricane Irma closes in

Hurricane Irma has laid waste to a string of islands in the Caribbean and is now heading northwest towards Florida Store owners boarded up their windows and families sandbagged their homes to join a mass exodus on Friday as Hurricane Irma churned toward Florida after cutting a deadly swath through the Caribbean. After killing at least 19 people and devastating thousands of homes on a string of Caribbean islands, Irma made landfall in Cuba's Camaguey Archipelago as a maximum-strength Category Fi

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'Surreal' joining the 500 club, says Anderson

Anderson is only the sixth bowler to take 500 test wickets/England Cricket Twitter  LONDON: England seamer James Anderson described it as "surreal" as he became only the sixth bowler to take 500 test wickets on Friday. The 35-year-old Lancastrian, who began the third and final test against West Indies on Thursday with 497 wickets, ripped Kraigg Brathwaite´s middle stump out of the ground with a textbook inswinger to reach the landmark in style. Anderson, whose first wicket also came at Lord´s

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Arms, ammunition recovered in Radd-ul Fasaad IBOs

RAWALPINDI: Acting on actionable intelligence, security forces conducted operations seizing large caches of arms and ammunition on Saturday.  According to a statement released by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) arm of the Pakistan Army, forces conducted search operations in Autto Khel, Mohmand Agency and in village Battan in Wari tehsil Upper Dir. During the search, a large cache of arms and ammunition including machine guns, mortars, rocket launchers, hand grenades, explosive materi

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Myanmar 'to provide aid' to displaced Rohingya inside country

A house is seen on fire in Gawduthar village, Maungdaw township, in the north of Rakhine state, Myanmar/REUTERS YANGON: Camps will be set up to provide aid for displaced Muslims inside Rakhine state, state-backed media said Saturday, the first time in a 16-day crisis Myanmar's government has offered any relief for Rohingya scattered by violence, many to Bangladesh. Around 270,000 Rohingya have fled since August 25 when militant attacks sent unrest churning through Rakhine, arriving in Banglades

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NAB challenges in LHC Zardari?s acquittal in corruption case

LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau challenged on Saturday an accountability court?s decision to give a clean chit to former president Asif Ali Zardari regarding his assets. The NAB appealed to the Lahore High Court against the accountability court?s August 26 verdict, acquitting former president Asif Ali Zardari in a reference pertaining to corruption. The NAB in its plea stated that it has 22,000 verified documents as evidence against the former president, which are related to offsho

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Customs recover 4kg gold from passenger at Lahore airport

Shoaib, a resident of Gujrat, was found in possession of gold jewellery worth over Rs20 million LAHORE: Customs authorities on Saturday seized 4 kilogrammes of gold from a passenger travelling from Manchester at the Allama Iqbal International Aiport. Shoaib, a resident of Gujrat, was found in possession of gold jewellery worth over Rs20 million, authorities said. 20kg heroin seized from PIA plane at Islamabad airport Sources said the drugs were hidden in the plane's catering cabin

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Exodus of Rohingya to Bangladesh reaches 270,000: UNHCR

A group of Rohingya refugee people walk towards Bangladesh after crossing the Bangladesh-Myanmar border. (Reuters)  COX?S BAZAR: An estimated 270,000 Rohingya have sought refuge in Bangladesh over the past two weeks, the UN refugee agency said on Friday, announcing a dramatic jump in numbers fleeing violence in neighboring Myanmar?s Rakhine State. A rights group said satellite images showed about 450 buildings had been burned down in a Myanmar border town largely inhabited by Rohingya, as par

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No role of Army in Nawaz?s ouster: Nisar

ISLAMABAD: Former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar said that the Army had no part in former prime minister Nawaz Sharif?s ouster. Nisar was speaking to host Saleem Safi in Geo News programme ?Jirga?, which will be aired on Saturday at 10 PM. The former interior minister said that a confrontation with judiciary will not yield any political benefits. ?Unnecessary confrontation with the Army can weaken our position, which is not suitable,? said Nisar. Earlier, Nisar denounced the comparisons

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China, Pakistan air forces launch joint training exercise

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/ab23ad8c764f59c5f1f53a70f2c47153.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OS85LzIwMTcgNjoxMzoxNyBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPVpRd1FKOFE5cDV5cVNVSXhITTFWa2c9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] BEIJING: The air forces of China and Pakistan began joint training exercises in China on Thursday. China has dispatched J-11 fighters, JH-7 fighter-bombers, KJ-200 AWACS aircraft an

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Pakistan urges world to correct historic injustices suffered by people in IoK, Palestine

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/fa618fa50f29e37f775fae70b557a6d2.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OS85LzIwMTcgNTozODoyOCBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPXMxVnlWcW9IU0hWNElkd0tyZTlPQ1E9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] NEW YORK: On the eve of the 72nd session of UN General Assembly, Pakistan has made an impassioned call for the international community to resolve the decades-old Kashmir dispute in a

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MQM-P to mull change in local govt ranks in Karachi

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) is considering a change in the local government system ranks in the provincial capital in light of the disappointing handling of post-rain situation in the city. At least 13 dead as rain batters Karachi; Army contingents deployed for assistance The highest rainfall was recorded in Nazimabad at over 130mm Sources in MQM-P told Geo News that the party is holding discussions for new names for the offices of mayor, deputy mayor, c

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Match referee Richie Richardson reaches Lahore for Independence Cup

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/70390316d4c860f7bf03b5195b662b24.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OS85LzIwMTcgNTowNjozMyBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPU11OEs5d3YyN0lyTDZzYXkvclh0Z0E9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] LAHORE: Sir Richie Richardson, appointed match referee by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for the upcoming Independence Cup, arrived in Lahore on Saturday morning. The forme

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Pakistan fought world?s biggest war against terrorism: CJCSC Mahmood

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/1748d54c52f41f0369d27643cc8a2578.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OS85LzIwMTcgNTowNDo0MiBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPWxHdWl0ZFBqZXhwcG1uSzdEMEkzdXc9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] LONDON: Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Zubair Mahmood said on Saturday that Pakistan has fought the world?s biggest war against terrorism, adding that important cou

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Awe-inspiring Nadal crushes Del Potro to reach US Open final

Nadal crushed Juan Martin del Potro 4-6 6-0 6-3 6-2 in the US Open semi-finals NEW YORK: Rafa Nadal was at his awe-inspiring best as he recovered from a first set wobble to crush Juan Martin del Potro 4-6 6-0 6-3 6-2 in the US Open semi-finals on Friday and move within reach of a 16th grand slam title. The Spaniard struggled to handle Del Potro?s serve and huge forehand in the opening set before finding his stride to set up a title-decider with South Africa?s Kevin Anderson on Sunday. Del Potr

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Dengue epidemic: Over 6,000 people test positive in KP, death toll rises to 18

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/0da55a5ddda623f1c0a61626b180494c.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OS85LzIwMTcgNTowMzozMCBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPUpDOVFYMjU1b29vL29oY01RNDNuTkE9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] PESHAWAR: Dengue virus in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has claimed 18 lives in two months and more than 6,000 people have tested positive for the virus. Dengue claims three lives in KP

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US calls for UN Security Council vote on North Korea on Monday

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves to people attending a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of Kim Il Sung ? the country's founding father ? in Pyongyang, April 15, 2017. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj/Files  UNITED NATIONS: The United States on Friday told the UN Security Council that it intends to call a meeting on Monday to vote on a draft resolution establishing additional sanctions on North Korea for its missile and nuclear program, the US Mission to the United Nations said in a

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Trump speaks with leaders of Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar

US President Donald Trump shouts to answer reporters' questions over the helicopter noise as he departs for a weekend retreat with his cabinet at Camp David, from the White House, Washington, US, September 8, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst  WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump spoke separately on Friday with Saudi Arabia?s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, United Arab Emirates Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, and Qatar?s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, the White House said

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California university system sues Trump over roll back of 'dreamers' program

US President Donald Trump stops to answer reporters' questions as he and First Lady Melania Trump depart for a weekend retreat with his cabinet at Camp David from the White House, Washington, US, September 8, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst A former top security official ? who helped put in place a program protecting people brought to the United States illegally as children ? is suing the Trump White House as head of the University of California system over plans to roll back the policy. Janet Na

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US approves $3.8 billion in arms sales to Bahrain: US official

The seal of the United States Department of State is seen in Washington, US, January 26, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/Files WASHINGTON: The US State Department has approved a package of potential arms sales worth more than $3.8 billion to Bahrain including F-16 jets, upgrades, missiles, and patrol boats, a US Official said on Friday. The State Department?s approval of the potential deal coincides with a notification to Congress, which held up a similar arms deal last year over human rights con

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Mbappe nets debut strike as PSG thrash Metz

Kylian Mbappe scored on his debut as Paris Saint-Germain eased to a 5-1 away thumping of 10-man Metz in Ligue 1 on Friday. Neymar's pin-point through ball created the opening goal for Edinson Cavani in the 31st minute, only for Emmanuel Riviere to head in an equaliser before half-time. But the game was all but ended in the space of three second-half minutes, as Benoit Assou-Ekotto saw red for a lunge on Mbappe, before the youngster netted his debut strike. PSG ran riot late on, with Neymar ge

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Cancer mutation gains ground as test for immunotherapy drugs

Scientists are stepping up the hunt for better diagnostic tests to predict if cancer patients will benefit from costly modern immunotherapy drugs, which are transforming cancer care but remain a hit-and-miss affair. Research presented at Europe?s biggest oncology congress in Madrid adds to evidence that patients with an above average number of genetic mutations in their tumors have a better chance of responding to the new treatments, and drugmakers are racing to confirm the idea.tumors have a b

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Lady Gaga says taking a break after fifth album tour

Lady Gaga said Friday she plans to take a break after her current Joanne World Tour ends in mid-December. "I'm gonna take a rest," she told a press conference at the Toronto film festival for the premiere of the documentary film "Gaga: Five Foot Two." "I don't know how long," she added. "That doesn't mean I won't be creating, it doesn't mean I don't have things up my sleeve that I'm not going to tell you today." "But I'm looking forward to reflecting and slowing down for a moment and healing,

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Massive credit bureau hack raises troubling questions

It could be the worst-ever data breach for American consumers, exposing some of the most sensitive data for a vast number of US households. The hack disclosed this week at Equifax, one of the three major credit bureaus which collect consumer financial data, potentially affects 143 million US customers, or more than half the adult population. While not the largest breach -- Yahoo attacks leaked data on as many as one billion accounts -- the Equifax incident could be the most damaging because of

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South Korea braces for possible new missile test to mark North's founding day

SEOUL: South Korea braced for a possible further missile test by North Korea when it marks its founding anniversary on Saturday, just days after its sixth and largest nuclear test, which it marks each year with a big display of pageantry and military hardware. Throughout the week, South Korean officials have warned the North could launch another intercontinental ballistic missile, in defiance of UN sanctions and amid an escalating standoff with the United States. Last year, North Korea conduct

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Clinton plays blame game in new book

Hillary Clinton takes responsibility for her devastating loss to Donald Trump in her tell-all book about the 2016 presidential race, but she also blames Barack Obama, Bernie Sanders, Vladimir Putin and others, published excerpts show. In her campaign chronicle "What Happened," set for release on September 12, the veteran Democrat acknowledges her own role in her defeat, writing: "It was my campaign. Those were my decisions." But she also points the finger at a long list of political rivals, ap

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