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New York regulator fines Habib Bank $225mn for compliance failures

WASHINGTON: The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) said on Thursday it had fined Habib Bank and its New York branch $225 million for failures to comply with laws and regulations designed to combat illicit money transactions. The regulator said it had also imposed a surrender order imposing conditions for the orderly wind down of Habib Bank?s New York branch.  The country's largest bank has agreed to an investigation of historical transactions processed by the New York branch as a
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Instagram to allow users to share Stories on Facebook

Facebook has turned to its sister application, Instagram, to boost the popularity of the 'Stories' feature.  The latest test feature was spotted by some of the users including Next Web?s Matt Navarra and Twitter user @mruiandre.  The users noticed that they were given an option to share their Instagram Stories on Facebook. This was followed by Instagram confirming that this feature is currently being tested.  Facebook also has the Stories feature but it failed to gain the populari
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Pakistan should be treated with respect: Britain's Labour party chief

Photo: Reuters Britain's Labour party chief Jeremy Corbyn, while commenting on US President Donald Trump's statement and policies, on Thursday said that Pakistan is a country which should be treated respectfully and other states should not criticise it. In August, President Trump cleared the way for the deployment of thousands more US troops to Afghanistan, backtracking from his promise to rapidly end America's longest war while pillorying ally Pakistan for offering safe haven to "agents of ch
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Premier League to close transfer window before 2018 season start

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger gave his backing to the decision to close the 2018 transfer window early before it was announced - AFP  LONDON: English Premier League clubs voted on Thursday to close the 2018 close-season transfer window before the start of the 2018-19 campaign. Following complaints by managers that transfer activity disturbs their preparations, Premier League clubs will not be able to register new players after 1600 GMT on the Thursday before the season starts. The transfer win
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Hurricane-hit islands are 'living consequences of climate change'

Satellite image obtained from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows Huricane Irma at 1130UTC on September 7, 2017 - AFP WASHINGTON: Island nations devastated by Hurricane Irma are "living the consequences of climate change," said the prime minister of the twin-island nation of Barbuda and Antigua on Thursday. Antigua and Barbuda were blasted by Hurricane Irma, one of the strongest ever to charge across the Atlantic Ocean, packing winds of 180 miles per hour (290 kilom
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Ambition, feminism have somehow turned into bad words: Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra's shoot with Paper magazine. Photo: Paper magazine  Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra insists that she is just ?a girl doing her job?. "I am extremely ambitious," she said in an interview with Paper magazine adding "and I think it's a really great quality for girls to have. Somehow, ambition and feminism have turned into bad words, and they're not." Speaking about ambition, she said that it is wanting ?to be the best version of yourself". She added, ?I have learned that over t
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Twitter rolls out Night Mode for desktop users

Twitter has enabled 'Night Mode' for desktops, a feature which was previously available on iOS and Android devices.  The feature was rolled out on Wednesday but has yet to reach all user accounts, hence some users may not have the option to activate it instantly.  To enable the new feature, users must click on their profile photo and select night mode. Night mode turns Twitter's usual vibrant white  and blue background into a navy blue dark screen with an icon of the moon on it.  Ni
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KU students defend varsity after Ansarul Shariah bust

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/4444e205dc79d59e475a793a73424388.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OS83LzIwMTcgMjo0NDoyNSBQTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPTdqT25OYXJXZTh2NjNCV1pTa2NjZmc9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] KARACHI: The students of Karachi University have kicked off a campaign to protect the dignity of their institution in the face of suspicions looming over it following the arrest of An
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Slovak clinic treats lazy eye with virtual reality game

MARTIN: The condition called lazy eye has long been considered untreatable in adults, but a clinic in Slovakia says a treatment does exist, and it?s simple as child?s play - literally. Lazy eye, or amblyopia, typically occurs in farsighted patients when the brain shuts down data coming from the eye with less clear vision and uses only the healthy eye. People with amblyopia typically do not have three-dimensional vision. Now the UVEA clinic in Martin, in northern Slovakia, is testing a treatme
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Petition filed against KP CM in accountability commission

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/b7c0305aba8321201bcb0b04ffb29512.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OS83LzIwMTcgMjozMDoyMiBQTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPSsrNy82ekJLd1A1Q3pqU3c3Mk9WZXc9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] PESHAWAR: A petition has been filed against Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervaiz Khattak in the province's Ehtesab Commission, Geo News reported on Thursday. The reference has
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Destructive energy of hurricane Irma twice that of all bombs dropped in WWII

Damage of Hurricane Irma in Philipsburg, on the Dutch Caribbean island of Saint Maarten. -AFP The destructive energy of Hurricane Irma is about twice that of all bombs dropped in the Second World War, reported The Independent.  Louis Uccellini, director of the National Weather Service, said all hazards associated with the storm will be dangerous and added that he was concerned about Florida, starting with the Florida Keys.  Another hurricane expert, Kerry Emanuel of MIT, calculated and said I
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Power shortfall reduced to zero, claims Abid Sher Ali

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Power Abid Sher Ali Thursday claimed that the incumbent government has reduced power shortfall in the country to zero megawatts. Speaking to the media after a meeting of National Assembly's Standing Committee on Energy, the minister said his government would make a formal announcement regarding the end of load-shedding in November, this year. "We have produced 20,000 MWs of electricity and will end the shortage of power forever," he claimed. Criticising Khurshee
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Bilawal to chair PPP advisory meeting in Karachi

KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has summoned the senior leaders of the party for an advisory meeting in Karachi, it emerged on Thursday. The meeting will be attended by prominent PPP leaders including Khursheed Shah, Faryal Talpur, Yousaf Raza Gilani, Qamar Zaman Qaira, Farhatullah Babar, and Nayyar Hussain Bukhari among others. The meeting participants are expected to discuss current political situation along with the verdicts on Panama papers case and Ben
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Fazl-ur-Rehman urges international community to play their part in ending Rohingya crisis

LAHORE: Jamiat Ulema-e Islam-F Chief Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman requested international organisations such as the United Nations and the Security Council to step in and stop violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, in a statement issued on Thursday. International organisations have not played their part in stopping the persecution of minority communities in Myanmar, he remarked, adding only stone-hearted people can remain quiet after seeing such violence against a minority community. He also
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Iran prepares aid for Myanmar Rohingyas

TEHRAN: Iran's Red Crescent said Thursday it has prepared an aid package for Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims as they flee a crackdown by security forces, local media reported. "An emergency, food, life support, and hygiene packages have been prepared by the Red Crescent to be sent to Myanmar," said the head of the organisation Morteza Salimi, according to the ISNA news agency. The aid package would be "immediately sent to the oppressed people of this country if we receive authorisation from Myanmar
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Imran calls Dar ?Pakistan?s economic hitman?

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan called Finance Minister Ishaq Dar ?Pakistan?s economic hitman.? During a news conference focusing on the country's economy, Khan called for the immediate resignation of Dar in light of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) reference against him. The PTI chairman claimed that Pakistan was never so heavily in debt as it is today and said the economy of the country has never been this weak.  He added that $30 billion is the deficit
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Want Taimur to have a normal childhood: Kareena

Taimur pictured here with mother Kareena is a paparazzi favourite  Kareena Kapoor is well aware of her son Taimur being a paparazzi favourite and his pictures going viral, but wants him to grow up as normally as possible. ?I do understand that. But I just don?t want him to be looked upon as a star child. I want him to grow up as normally as possible,? said Kareena during a recent interview. Kareena also revealed that she had a discussion with husband Saif Ali Khan during her pregnancy regard
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Sindh govt should decide if IGP stays or not, says Saeed Ghani

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/9934b25c89f1bcca401e37d2f89c8279.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OS83LzIwMTcgMTI6MjE6MTAgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT0wVFFXNjZYYXY3OVNZaHhJakd1SjhBPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party?s Saeed Ghani remarked on Thursday that the Sindh government has the power to decide whether the incumbent Inspector General Police AD Khawaja should c
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The stateless and persecuted Rohingya

Rohingya Muslims are once more fleeing in droves towards Bangladesh, trying to escape the latest surge in violence in Rakhine of Myanmar.  This is the latest chapter in the grim recent history of the Rohingya, a people of about one million reviled in Myanmar as illegal immigrants and denied citizenship. Stateless, persecuted and fleeing The Rohingya are the world?s largest stateless community and of one of its most persecuted minorities. Using a dialect similar to that spoken in Chittagong
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PCB unveils logo for World XI series

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday unveiled the logo for the upcoming World XI series against Pakistan, dubbed the ?Independence Cup 2017?. Addressing a press conference here, PCB chairman Najam Sethi said the purpose of the World XI series is to project a positive image of Pakistan around the world.  He also said the board is working hard to hold matches in Karachi in the near future as well.
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Pak tells US to respect territorial integrity

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif said on Thursday that the United States needs to respect Pakistan's sovereignty.   He was addressing a press conference at the end of the three-day envoys' conference at the Foreign Ministry.  ?The three-day conference that we had, we discussed Pak-US relations, the United Nations and also India,? said Asif. The current situation in the region and the world as a whole is changing rapidly, he said, adding that we have not seen such changes since the Sec
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Madonna moves to Portugal, rated new star destination for expats

US singer Madonna attends the world premiere of 'The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years' in London, Britain September 15, 2016. Photo: Reuters  LISBON: New Lisbon resident Madonna has been extolling the delights of living in the Portuguese capital Lisbon, the most illustrious of a growing number of foreigners in the newly-fashionable city. ?I used to be a basket case but now I live in Lisbon,? she wrote on Instagram on Sunday under a photo of baskets hanging from the ceiling of an
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UK's Prince George starts school, pregnant mum Kate too ill to go

Prince William and Head of Lower School, Helen Haslem, escort Prince George LONDON: Britain?s Prince George, the great-grandson of Queen Elizabeth and third-in-line to the throne, started school today but without his pregnant mother Kate to support him because she is suffering from severe morning sickness. George, 4, was taken by his father, Prince William, from their Kensington Palace home to Thomas?s Battersea school in southwest London, which says its most important rule is to ?Be Kind? and
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Man duped into marrying transgender in Punjab

CHINIOT: A man in Punjab was duped into marrying a transgender person, who fled shortly after robbing him of money, Geo News reported on Thursday. 52-year-old Gulzar, a resident of Chiniot district, contracted a second marriage with the bride, named Sonia, in court after paying Rs150,000 to the ?fraud? gang comprising Ghulam Nabi and Safdar, who pretended to be relatives of the bride. The gang administered the man?s nikah three days before marrying off their accomplice (a transgender) to Gulza
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ECP bars Punjab food minister from participating in NA-120 campaign

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) ordered on Thursday Punjab Food Minister Bilal Yasin not to take part in the NA-120 by-election campaign in Lahore. The ECP is hearing the matter of the minister taking part in the election campaign of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate ? a violation of the ECP?s code of conduct. During today?s hearing, the minister?s counsel informed the ECP bench, headed by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Justice (retd) Sardar Raza Khan,
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