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The king is dead, long live the new 'Narcos' drug lords

Notorious cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar may be no more but hit Netflix crime drama "Narcos" is alive and well, as season three shifts the focus to the notorious Cali Cartel. The most successful crime syndicate in history at its peak, the multi-billion dollar organisation stepped into the void left after the charismatic Medellin Cartel boss was shot dead by Colombian police. Known as "los caballeros" (the gentlemen) of Cali, its leaders were an altogether different prospect from the flamboyant
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Cholesterol drug reduces death in men without heart disease

WASHINGTON: A cholesterol drug reduced by 28 percent the mortality rate among men who had high cholesterol but no heart disease, according to new research out Wednesday. In the longest such trial to date, spanning 20 years, researchers at Imperial College London found that 40 miligrams daily of pravastatin reduced deaths from heart disease in participants by more than a quarter. The patients, 5,529 men, had high cholesterol levels but not heart disease. Senior author Kausik Ray from Imperial'
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Over 2,800 Pakistanis to be affected by Trump's repeal of immigration programme

Immigration activists protest the Trump administration´s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program on September 6, 2017 in Newark, New Jersey - AFP  WASHINGTON: More than 2,800 Pakistanis and over 5,500 Indians will be affected by the repeal of an immigration programme that protected undocumented aliens, who were brought to the US as children, from deportation.  The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) programme that US President Donald Trump said he wou
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Salman Butt, last man out in Pakistan, hopes for new era

Eight years on, and with a conviction for spot-fixing behind him, Salman Butt is hoping for a new era for Pakistan cricket LAHORE: Salman Butt clearly remembers the way he was dismissed against Sri Lanka in Lahore in 2009 -- the last batsman out in the last Test in Pakistan, before a terror attack on the visiting team´s bus scared off touring sides. Butt, now 32, was run out in the last over of the day for 48. The next morning, on March 3, militants ambushed the Sri Lankan bus, killing eight pe
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BoK MD issued termination notice

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/4b114ef07847b771f80424c442efd25f.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OS83LzIwMTcgOToxMDowNiBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPVhNdVIvNUxTbHphV1ZlZzZnVFJjL0E9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Department issued on Thursday a notice to the Bank of Khyber (BoK) managing director Shams-ul-Qayyum informing him of his termination for misc
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Saudi King to visit White House in 2018

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/edbf120f5f1b43ca25fa31bc78313432.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OS83LzIwMTcgOTowNzo0NCBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPWdNc043OXk5WDRveFBsVTBVclNzVlE9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] WASHINGTON: King Salman of Saudi Arabia will make an official visit to Washington early next year for talks with President Donald Trump, the White House said Wednesday. The two lead
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Indian court jails Mumbai 1993 blasts convict for life

Abu Salem (pictured) was convicted of involvement in India´s most deadly bombings/file photo  MUMBAI: A court on Thursday jailed for life Abu Salem, convicted of involvement in India´s most deadly bombings, a series of blasts in the financial capital that killed 257 people in 1993, television channels said. The fate of the other four men found guilty of the blasts along with Abu Salem, a prominent member of the group that planned the attack, was not immediately known. In June, a court had rule
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Imran Khan's disqualification case to resume from Sept 12

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/0e9ecdabc87cec4cf239b2f41e4e4666.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OS83LzIwMTcgODo0OTo0NCBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPVFGTGxtdjNVTkR3NDk3MkhiUG5NT2c9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan will resume hearing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan's disqualification case from Septemeber 12.  The last hearing for the
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PM chairs concluding session of envoys? conference

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi  ISLAMABAD: The conference of Pakistani envoys continued for the third and final day in the capital, with the concluding session chaired by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday. Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif and Defence Minister Khurram Dastgir were among those present at the conference, which deliberated over regional and global dimensions of Pakistan?s foreign policy and the challenges involved following Donald Trump?s revised policy towards Afgh
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Foreign funding case: ECP demands PTI to submit financial records by Sept 11

Election Commission of Pakistan. Photo: Geo News ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan(ECP) on Thursday demanded Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to present its financial records by September 11. During the ECP hearing, petitioner, Akbar S Babar, demanded the ECP to present a show-cause notice to the party. Meanwhile, in today's hearing on the petition filed by the party to stop ECP from party funding probe, Islamabad High Court`s Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani directed PTI to present th
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Pakistan team to begin training for World XI tour today

Players train at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore/file photo LAHORE: The national cricket camp is all set to start at the Gaddafi Stadium from Thursday (today), where the Pakistan squad will kick off its preparations for the upcoming World XI tour. 13 players from the national squad for the series, dubbed ?Independence Cup?, have reported at the camp and will commence training from today. Fast bowler Mohammad Amir will miss early days of the camp, as he is with his wife in England who is expecting th
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Kim and Kanye expecting third baby via surrogate: media

Kim Kardashian, North West and Kanye West attend the Alexander Wang Fashion Show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2015 at Pier 94 on February 14, 2015 in New York City. Photo: AFP 2 Reality television star Kim Kardashian is expecting a third child with rapper Kanye West via a surrogate, US media reported on Wednesday. "The entire family is over the moon. Kim had been looking for a surrogate for months until recently when she found the perfect candidate," an unnamed source was quoted as t
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At least seven dead as Hurricane Irma slams Caribbean

A picture taken on September 7, 2017 shows a flooded street in Gustavia on the French overseas collectivity of Saint-Barthelemy in the Caribbean following hurricane Irma/AFP MARIGOT: Hurricane Irma sowed a trail of deadly devastation through the Caribbean on Wednesday, reducing to rubble the tropical islands of Barbuda and St Martin and claiming at least seven lives. One of the most powerful Atlantic storms on record, the dangerous Category Five hurricane was churning off the north coast of Pue
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Disqualification reference: ECP directs Gulalai to submit written response in next hearing

MNA Ayesha Gulalai speaking in a press conference outside ECP. Photo: Geo News ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan on Thursday directed Ayesha Gulalai to submit a written response in the next disqualification reference hearing. Meanwhile; Gulalai, the estranged Member National Assembly of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has made clear that she has not left the party and will continue to remain part of it, as PTI is not a personal estate of Imran Khan. Speaking at a press conference afte
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Bangladesh strike back after Warner ton

David Warner kisses his cap after completing his century, Bangladesh v Australia, 2nd Test, Chittagong, 3rd day, September 6, 2017/Getty Images  CHITTAGONG: David Warner hit his second hundred in a row before Bangladesh fought back with quick strikes on a rain-hit third day of the second Test against Australia on Wednesday. The visitors were 377-9 when bad light stopped play with 13 overs remaining after rain washed out the entire first session at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury stadium in Chittagong
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The Powerpuff Girls are getting a fourth member, reveals Cartoon Network

Bubbles, Blossom and Buttercup  The Powerpuff Girls are expanding their ranks with an all-new fourth member, who will help the trio fight the crime in their new film. Cartoon Network is all set to unveil the as-yet-unnamed fourth Powerpuff girl in the premiere episode of the five-part movie event, The Powerpuff Girls: Power of Four, airing Sunday, September 17, according to Entertainment Weekly. The super-powered, genetically modified trio of Buttercup, Blossom, and Bubbles will unite in the f
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SHC order in Sindh IG AD Khawaja case

Sindh High Court. Photo: PPI The order of the Sindh High Court in the AD Khawaja case is spread over 98 pages.  Its operative part is reproduced below:  101. It will be convenient, before concluding, to set out in one place some of the orders made and directions given above (and also make certain additional orders and directions). We emphasize that this paragraph is not intended to be self-contained, and must be read in the light of, and conformably with, what has been stated in this judgment
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More Clooney babies? Not likely, says Amal Clooney

George Clooney and wife Amal Clooney LOS ANGELES: After welcoming twins earlier this year and mastering the art of changing diapers, George Clooney and wife, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney are not looking to expand their brood further. Clooney, 56, spoke candidly in an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, published on Wednesday, about becoming ?a very good diaper guy? and the pressures of being a first-time father to twins Alexander and Ella, born in June in London. When Amal Clooney was a
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Madonna moves to Portugal, rated new star destination for expats

FILE PHOTO: U.S. singer Madonna attends the world premiere of 'The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years' in London, Britain September 15, 2016 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 old
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Hurricane Katia strengthens off Mexico, could pummel land by weekend

Hurricane Jose and Hurricane Katia formed on Wednesday, Sept. 6, the NHC stated (NOAA) MEXICO CITY: Hurricane Katia strengthened on Wednesday evening as it churned off the Gulf coast of Mexico before an expected turn towards land that could batter eastern states with high winds and heavy rain, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. A Category 1 hurricane, Katia was 200 miles east of the port of Tampico, blowing maximum sustained winds of 80 miles per hour (129 km per hour), and may be clo
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James Anderson, England?s ?king of swing?

Anderson needs just three more scalps to become first England bowler to take 500 Test wickets LONDON: James Anderson´s Test career is set to come full circle when he faces the West Indies in the third Test at Lord´s this week needing just three more scalps to become the first England bowler to take 500 Test wickets. It was at the ´home of cricket´ where the 35-year-old Lancashire paceman made his Test debut against Zimbabwe back in 2003 -- a match where he took five wickets in the first innings
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Del Potro stuns Federer at US Open

Juan Martin del Potro shatters hopes of a first New York showdown between Federer and Nadal NEW YORK: Juan Martin del Potro sensationally gate-crashed the US Open again on Wednesday, stunning five-champion Roger Federer and shattering hopes of a first New York showdown between the Swiss legend and Rafael Nadal. The Argentine giant, who won his only Grand Slam title in the city in 2009 by beating Federer in the final after seeing off Nadal in the semis, triumphed 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (10/8), 6-4 in fro
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Iceland featured in FIFA 18 game

Icelandic football fans cheer their team during the FIFA World Cup 2018 qualification football match between Iceland and Ukraine in Reykjavik, Iceland, September 5, 2017. AFP/Haraldur Gudjonsson  REYKJAVIK: Iceland fans rejoice. The Nordic country's national team will be featured in the FIFA 18 video game, its football association announced on Wednesday, after reaching an agreement with the developer EA Sports. The deal comes nearly one year after Iceland rejected EA Sports' first offer of tw
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Your tap water may contain plastic, researchers warn

PARIS: People may be ingesting between 3,000 and 4,000 microparticles of plastic from tap water every year, said a study Wednesday based on samples from 14 countries. While the health risks are unknown, the researchers pointed to previous findings that plastic particles can absorb, and release, potentially harmful chemicals and bacteria. For the survey, 159 tap water samples were analysed of which "83 percent were found to contain plastic particles," researchers from the University of Minneso
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New song by late George Michael to be released

British singer George Michael. AFP/Leon Neal LONDON: A previously unheard song by British pop icon George Michael is set for its first radio play on Thursday, the first such release since the musician's death last year, his former publicist said. The new single from Sony Music will be played on BBC Radio 2 at 0800 GMT, publicist Connie Filippello said on Wednesday, without naming the song or giving further details. Pop sensation Michael died at his home on December 25, 2016, after a lengthy c
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