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New Japanese robot dog sniffs out smelly feet

Hana-chan, a Japanese robot dog with an odour sensor, will offer an honest appraisal of the smell of your feet, barking if they honk a bit and keeling over if they emit a putrid pong - AFP  Do your feet smell bad? Just a little or absolutely awful? If you don't dare to ask a friend, one Japanese start-up might have the answer with a new robot dog that will sniff your feet and give you a pitilessly honest verdict -- even fainting if the stink is especially strong. Malodorous feet can be social
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Corps commanders review security situation

COAS Gen Qamar Bajwa chairs the 204th Corps Commanders' Conference on Friday. Photo: ISPR  RAWALPINDI: The 204th Corps Commanders? Conference was held on Thursday at the General Headquarters, the Inter Services Public Relations said in a statement.  Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa chaired the conference.  The forum discussed internal and external security situation of the country and progress of operation Radd-ul-Fasaad, the statement informed further. At the last such co
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Tales of tragedy, triumph from Gaddafi Stadium as Pakistan prepares to host World XI

Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore  Groundsmen are rolling down the pitches, welders are repairing barbed wire, and workers are splashing on a new coat of paint at Pakistan's centrepiece Gaddafi Stadium, which has witnessed both history and controversy ? and is now preparing to retake cricket's world stage. Next week the ground will ring out with the sound of Pakistan's national anthem once more as the home team takes on a star-studded World XI, the highest-profile international fixture in the country sin
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In alleged violation of rules, PEDO to pay for CEO's case in SC

PEDO CEO Akbar Ayub chairing a meeting. Photo: File  PESHAWAR: Another incident of violation of rules in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has surfaced, Geo News reported on Friday. The Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Board (Pedo) will be paying the fees to challenge the Peshawar High Court?s (PHC) suspension of its own CEO, Akbar Ayub, in the Supreme Court. The PEDO board of directors has approved to pay the fees for the Supreme Court, Geo News reported. In June this year, the PHC declared Ayub?s appoint
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Malala urges global community to intervene in Rohingya crisis

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai has called on the international community to intervene to protect Myanmar's Muslim minority Rohingya fleeing violence and terror. She also urged Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi to speak up for the Rohingya, billed as ?the world?s most persecuted minority? who are facing genocide in the Rakhine State. ?We can't be silent right now. The number of people who have been displaced is hundreds of thousands," Malala said in an interview to the BBC,
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Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter steps down after 25 years

As head of one of the Conde Nast group's most prestigious titles, Carter has been a figure in the glitterati of New York and Hollywood for years-Reuters Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter, an eminent figure in New York celebrity circles and a longtime nemesis of President Donald Trump, announced his retirement Thursday after 25 years at the cultural magazine. "Graydon is departing from the magazine after 25 years -- even while we're happily aware that this won't be the last we hear of him," Vani
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Afghanistan's lost movies, hidden from the Taliban, go digital

Some 7,000 precious films were saved from the Taliban by employees at Afghan Film in the mid-1990s. Two decades later those reels, which include long-lost movies and historic documentary footage are being made available to watch again-AFP When the Taliban charged in to Afghanistan's state-run film company in the mid-1990s intent on destroying all the movies, Habibullah Ali risked everything to save them. He hid thousands of reels of footage showcasing Afghanistan's rich cultural history, knowin
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Sania Mirza progresses to doubles semi-finals at US Open

Sania Mirza and her Chinese partner Shuai Peng Indian tennis star Sania Mirza and her Chinese partner Shuai Peng advanced to the women?s doubles semi-finals at the US Open after defeating Timea Babos and Andrea Hlavackova in a close two-set battle. The fourth-seeded Indo-Chinese pair edged past the fifth-seeded Hungarian-Czech duo 7-6 (5), 6-4 in the quarter-final which lasted one hour and 56 minutes. After being ranked as high as number one at the beginning of the year, Sania had
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Zayn Malik drops new single ?Dusk till Dawn?

Zayn Malik?s star continues to rise as the former One Direction member has dropped Dusk till Dawn the first single from his second LP. Zayn continues to collaborate with some of the biggest stars from the music industry this time teaming up with Sia. The song which has a big budget video and co-written by Zayn, Sia and 2017 Grammy producer of the year Greg Kurstin has already eclipsed 9 million views on YouTube within 24 hours of its release. There is no set release date for Zayn?s next al
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Apple's new iPhone could face supply shortfalls after launch: WSJ

A salesman uses his iPhone at a mobile phone store in New Delhi, India, July 27,2016 - File photo   Apple's new iPhone had hit production glitches early in its manufacturing process and could lead to supply shortfalls and shipping delays following its launch next week, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. The company?s shares closed down 0.4 percent at $161.26. The production glitches pushed the manufacturing process back by about a month, the Journal reported, citing people familiar
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No terrorist wing in Karachi University, says vice chancellor

Dr Mohammad Ajmal Khan during a news conference on Friday - Geo News screen grab  KARACHI: There is no presence of a terrorist wing at the Karachi University, said the varsity?s Vice Chancellor Dr Mohammad Ajmal Khan. During a news conference on Friday, Dr Khan said the varsity had not made a decision to share student data with agencies. According to Dr Khan, Karachi University had not received any information from security agencies, rather information was received via the media. The vice cha
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Courts should stay away from administrative affairs: Khursheed Shah

SUKKUR: Pakistan Peoples Party leader Khursheed Shah said on Friday that the courts can give directions but not dictate terms. Talking to the media in Sukkur, he said the issue of the Sindh inspector general (IG) is a governance matter, adding that if the courts start handling administrative affairs then it can lead to trouble. "Courts can work while staying within their jurisdiction," he argued.  The Sindh government's handling of affairs is similar to what goes on in Punjab, he said, addin
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Visiting Lahore feels like going home, says Grant Elliott

Grant Elliott's 'Bat Drop' moment during PSL 2017 ISLAMABAD: Former New Zealand all-rounder Grant Elliott, who is part of the World XI squad touring Pakistan for a three-match T20 series next week, is looking forward to going to Lahore which he says already feels like home. "I have never been to Lahore so I'm really looking forward to that. I suppose, going to Lahore will feel like I am going home," Elliott told cricket forum Pakpassion.net. The cricketer, who also represents Pakistan Super Le
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Fomer MD Bank of Khyber challenges termination order in PHC

PESHAWAR: Former Managing Director Bank of Khyber (BoK) Shamsul Qayyum on Friday challenged his termination order in Peshawar High Court (PHC). In his petition to PHC, Qayyum maintained that the termination order issued by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Department was unconstitutional. Provincial Finance Minister, Cheif Secretary, and Secretary Finance are respondents in his petition. The petitioner has stated that his services should be extended for two more years for his exceptional performance
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MLB teams unite to make dream come true for girl with 3D-printed hand

Hailey Dawson throws out a pitch  Seven-year-old Hailey Dawson was born with a rare defect that left her without three fingers on her right hand. Once fitted with a 3D-printed hand, she has been dreaming of throwing out the first pitch at every Major League Baseball (MLB) stadium. And her dreams are about to come true. Following a video shared by Bleacher Report about the little girl on Twitter, more than half a dozen MLB teams stepped forward to let her throw out the first pitch
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Trump anger at Cohn raises doubts about his White House tenure: sources

Gary Cohn, U.S. President Donald Trump's top economic adviser, steps from Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S., August 30, 2017. REUTERS BOSTON/WASHINGTON: A newly fraying relationship between US President Donald Trump and top White House economic adviser Gary Cohn has raised questions about how long Cohn will stay in his job, say two people with close ties to the White House. Several sources said Cohn, director of the National Economic Council, had long planned to stay in his
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Strongest quake 'since 1985' strikes off Mexican coast

People gather on a street after an earthquake hit Mexico City, Mexico late Thursday. | Photo Credit: Reuters  MEXICO CITY: An earthquake of magnitude 8 struck off the southern coast of Mexico late on Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, shaking buildings across the center and south of the country and sending people running into the streets in the capital. There were no immediate reports of major damage. Mexico?s civil protection agency said it was the strongest earthquake to hit t
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Singapore man and woman arrested for 'terrorism-related' activity

SINGAPORE: Police in Singapore have arrested a man suspected of planning to join Daesh-linked fighters in the Philippines and a woman who was in contact with foreign militants, the government said on Thursday. Singapore, regarded as the most stable country in Southeast Asia, has become increasingly concerned about the risks of radicalization among its Muslim minority. At least 14 radicalized Singaporeans have been put under restriction or detention orders under a tough internal security law si
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Pro teen surfer dies in Barbados catching Irma wave

Zander Venezia WASHINGTON: A promising young professional surfer has died at the age of 16 while catching a wave in Barbados during Hurricane Irma, the World Surf League said. Zander Venezia, a native of Barbados, reportedly fell off his board and hit a shallow reef at a beach called Box by Box, it said. He and other surfers were riding a swell generated by the Category Five hurricane. Speaking to the magazine Surfline, fellow surfer named Alan Burke said: "Zander was bleeding, and he wasn´t m
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ECP sets October 26 for by-poll on Peshawar's NA-4

ECP notification announcing polling schedule ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issued on Friday the polling schedule for a by-election on Peshawar's NA-4 constituency, which will be held on October 26.  The seat had fell vacant after incumbent lawmaker Gulazar Khan, from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), passed away due to a heart ailment.  As per the ECP's schedule, interested candidates can file their nomination papers from September 18 to 20 while the returning officer
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Nadal and Del Potro ready to deliver semi-final fireworks

Del Potro ruined the potential Nadal showdown with Roger Federer NEW YORK: Juan Martin del Potro and Rafa Nadal are still expected to produce some spectacular fireworks at the US Open on Friday, even if it was not the semi-final many fans had been hoping for. Argentine del Potro ruined the potential Nadal showdown with Roger Federer in the semi-final with a superb defeat of the Swiss maestro on Wednesday. Del Potro and Nadal have met 13 times but many fans will look to their clash at the same
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Stokes grabs six wickets for England before Windies hit back

Ben Stokes walks off after his career-best six-wicket haul, England v West Indies, 3rd Test, Lord's, September 7, 2017/Getty Images LONDON: West Indies staged a spirited fightback against England after being skittled for 123 as batsmen suffered a torrid opening day of the series-deciding third Test at Lord´s on Thursday. All-rounder Ben Stokes stole team mate James Anderson´s thunder by taking a career-best six for 22 in a devastating spell of swing bowling either side of tea as West Indies los
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Lahore DC disallows PTI from holding Jail Road rally today

\PTI supporter at a party's political gathering. Photo: File  LAHORE: In a meeting with the local leadership of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday, the deputy commissioner (DC) recommended the party leaders to hold their political gathering at an alternative venue than Jail Road today. The district administration said they would not give permission to block a main road of the city for an entire day, adding that they will give their full cooperation if the party decides to hold their ga
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CM KP?s swimming pool project scrapped after public uproar

KP Chief Minister Pervez Khattak PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Pervez Khattak has decided to scrap his plans to construct a swimming pool in his official Peshawar residence following a public backlash. An advertisement published recently in different newspapers inviting tenders for a swimming pool in CM House Peshawar, at an estimated cost of Rs18.528 million, had drawn fire from the public and media alike. The outrage appears to have led the CM House to announce the cancell
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PM to inaugurate 340MW nuclear power plant at Chashma today

Chashma Nuclear Power Plant IV Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will inaugurate Pakistan's fifth nuclear power plant ? C-4 ? at Chashma today. The plant has a capacity to generate 340 megawatts of electricity. The Chashma nuclear power project units C-1, C-2 and C-3 have been successfully contributing to the national grid since 2000, 2011 and 2016, respectively. Two large-sized nuclear power plants, K-2 and K-3, are under construction near Karachi and are scheduled to be operational in 20
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