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China's Xi wants to put relations with India on 'right track'

XIAMEN: China wants to put its relationship with India on the ?right track?, President Xi Jinping told Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, as the two countries sought to mend ties damaged by a recent tense Himalayan border standoff. The meeting was the first between the two leaders since Chinese and Indian troops ended a standoff in the Doklam border region about a week ago that was the neighbours? most serious military confrontation in decades. Talks between Xi and Modi had been in quest
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CM Sindh rebukes local govt for sub-par performance during rain in Karachi

KARACHI: Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah expressed his displeasure at the failure of municipal officers to fulfill their responsibilities to clear water-logged roads and minimise rain-related incidents in the provincial capital. Chairing a meeting here, Shah said that the city?s Yousuf Goth and other areas were submerged in water during the recent torrential rains because of the "laziness" of the District Municipal Corporations. He also directed Minister for Local Government Jam Khan Shoro
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A mother?s invention, Barbie-like doll recites Quran verses

Barbie-lookalike "Jenna" doll DUBAI: French businesswoman and mother Samira Amarir struggled to find toys which could help impart her Islamic faith to her young daughter, so she invented her own. Now the Barbie-lookalike "Jenna" doll, which she designed from scratch to recite four chapters from the Quran, has entered mass production and is on sale in Gulf Arab countries. "When my daughter Jenna turned two years old, I was looking for a toy or a tool," Amarir said. "The idea was to come up wit
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Pakistan to tour England for Test series next year

Pakistan mark their winning moment, England v Pakistan, 1st Test, Lord's, 4th day, July 17, 2016/Getty Images Pakistan will tour England for a two-match Test series in 2018, the England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed on Tuesday. England will kick off next year?s summer with two Tests against Pakistan, whom they drew 2-2 in 2016. The first Test will take place from May 24-28, 2018 at Lord?s, and the second from June 1-5 at Emerald Headingley. Joe Root?s team will then play five ODIs and a T
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What's hot and what's not at Berlin's IFA tech fair

Virtual Reality is still a little too pricey for most consumers - AFP BERLIN: Berlin's IFA technology fair, Europe's largest and a bellwether for the Christmas season, draws to a close Wednesday. Here is a quick overview of what's hot and what's not in the aisles. On the out Tablets: the fever that greeted Apple's launch of the iPad in 2010 has long dissipated. Smartphones boast increasingly large screens and high performance in a handier package than the not-quite-laptop devices. Energy effi
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Putin warns of 'global catastrophe' in N.Korea impasse

XIAMEN, China: Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Tuesday of a global "catastrophe" unless a diplomatic solution is reached over North Korea, rejecting US calls for further sanctions on Pyongyang as useless. Putin's comments appeared to draw the lines for a clash with Washington, which on Monday demanded the "strongest possible measures" against North Korea for detonating what it said was a hydrogen bomb. The announcement and North Korea's claim that it could mount the warhead on a missil
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Muslim model Resham Khan posts first pictures after acid attack

Months after having suffered a horrible acid attack in London, aspiring Muslim model Resham Khan has posted her latest pictures on social media showing her sans injuries and confident-looking. Resham Khan and his cousin Jameel Mukhtar faced acid attack two months ago, on the model?s 21st birthday, disfiguring both of them, and leaving Jameel Mukhtar paralysed for life. Acid was thrown at them through a car window in London.
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Rohingya persecution: Resolutions submitted in NA, provincial assemblies

Rohingya Muslims fleeing military operations in Myanmar?s Rakhine state make their way to Bangladesh. Photo: Reuters  Several resolutions were submitted in provincial assemblies across the country today against the persecution of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.  The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) submitted a resolution in Punjab Assembly condemning the brutal killings of Rohingya Muslims. [embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/35f32cec59
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"Angry Birds" maker Rovio plans IPO to boost growth

Angry Birds characters Bomb, Chuck and Red are pictured during the premiere in Helsinki, Finland, May 11, 2016. Photo: Reuters 1 HELSINKI: The maker of hit mobile phone game ?Angry Birds? is planning an initial public offering to raise around 30 million euros ($36 million) and potentially use its shares to make acquisitions. Finland?s Rovio Entertainment Ltd said on Tuesday that existing shareholders, which include the uncle of the company?s co-founder as well as venture capital firms Accel Pa
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Pakistan inflation rate rises to 3.42 percent

A man selling mangoes pushes his wares on a cart at a market in Karachi, Pakistan, June 1,2015- Reuters file photo    ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan?s annual inflation rate increased to 3.42 percent in August from 2.91 percent a month earlier, the state Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday. On a month-on-month basis, the inflation rate was 0.19 percent in August, the bureau said. Food items such as onions, tomatoes and mango were the main reason behind an increase in the month-on-month prices
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Trying to help Pakistan is important for cricket, says England?s Collingwood

Paul Collingwood led England to victory in 2010 T20 World Cup  Former England captain Paul Collingwood, part of the World XI squad which will tour Pakistan next week, is hopeful the series "can be a significant step" in bringing international cricket back to the country. ?You can only imagine how demoralising it must have been for Pakistan?s players during the last few years and it?s an opportunity to show and prove that they can hold big fixtures in their own country once again,? he wrote in a
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ECP orders printing of NA-120 ballot papers

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/b6a800579de6204866fbb9065f9c0b5a.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OS81LzIwMTcgODo0NDozOCBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPVhaRUsxTkwwQXg4RXUzRGR6R2h6WGc9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] LAHORE: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) ordered on Tuesday printing of ballot papers for Lahore?s NA-120 by-poll, which is scheduled for September 17. According to the ret
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Suspected landmines maim Rohingya fleeing Myanmar

Displaced Rohingya refugees from Rakhine state in Myanmar carry their belongings as they flee violence, near Ukhia, near the border between Bangladesh and Myanmar on September 4, 2017 - AFP   COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh: Two Rohingya children -- one of whom lost a leg -- were injured by an apparent landmine blast as they tried to flee unrest in Myanmar on Tuesday, a Bangladesh border official said. The incident came after a Rohingya woman had a leg blown off in the same area on Monday, raising fea
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Dengue claims another life in KP, death toll climbs to 16

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/9b1c3d495444a17128a8e083abb54b8c.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OS81LzIwMTcgODozODoxNCBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPTltS1A2YUZuUHRXTFdxOGVHQmR3Tnc9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] PESHAWAR: A woman under treatment for dengue virus in the Khyber Teaching Hospital succumbed to the disease, bringing the total tally due to the virus at 16 in the province, the hospi
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Russia may reduce US diplomatic personnel by 155: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin - File photo  XIAMEN, China: Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened Tuesday to expel up to 155 more US diplomatic personnel from his country as the diplomatic feud between Washington and Moscow rumbled on. "We reserve the right to make a decision on how many American diplomats there are in Moscow. But we will not do that for the moment," Putin told a press conference after a summit of BRICS nations in southern China. Moscow had previously ordered the US t
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NA-120 by-poll: ECP admonishes PML-N for violating code of conduct

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday expressed displeasure over the ruling party?s non-serious attitude towards following the code of conduct in the NA-120 by-poll. In a hearing conducted by a two-member commission, the chief election commissioner expressed serious displeasure over Provincial Food Minister Bilal Yasin?s failure to appear before the commission. The hearing was held on a notice taken by the ECP after a complaint by its monitoring team over the violation
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Nawaz to return on Friday, address rally on Sunday

Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif is expected to return to the country on Friday. Sharif had departed for London last Wednesday to spend time with his wife, Kulsoom Nawaz, who is undergoing treatment for lymphoma there.  Sources said on Tuesday that Sharif will continue his 'public outreach campaign', launched following his disqualification by the Supreme Court, after his return to the country. Nawaz off to London to meet ailing wife The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader will
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?America needs Pakistan more than Pakistan needs the Americans?

Donald Trump singled out Pakistan for giving safe haven to what he called ?agents of chaos, violence, and terror? America?s importance for Pakistan is fading fast, as seen by the aftermath of US President Donald Trump?s scathing speech last month singling out Pakistan for giving safe haven to what he called ?agents of chaos, violence, and terror?, writes Kamal Alam, a Visiting Fellow, for British defence and security think tank Royal United Services Institute. In his commentary for the think ta
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Xi tells Modi ´healthy, stable´ China-India ties needed: Xinhua

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the West Lake State Guest House ahead of G20 Summit in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, September 4, 2016. REUTERS Chinese President Xi Jinping has told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that their two countries should pursue "healthy, stable bilateral ties", state media reported Tuesday in the wake of a protracted border standoff. The exchange, mentioned in brief dispatches and tweets by China´s offi
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Shehbaz Sharif departs for London on 3-day visit

Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday left for London on a three-day visit, where he will meet the local leadership of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz. Shehbaz will also inquire about the health of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's wife, and his sister-in-law, Begum Kulsoom Nawaz. Kulsoom Nawaz at son Hasan?s home after surgery Doctors will decide this week when former prime minister?s wife can return to Pakistan Kulsoom, who recently underwent a throat surger
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'Veere Di Wedding': Kareena Kapoor returns to set with a bang

Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor after her pregnancy is back to the acting arena, starting with her comeback film 'Veere Di Wedding'. Though the Bollywood diva had the spotlight the entire time, from her early pregnancy to giving birth to son Taimur, Kareena is finally back in her element by acting in the film co-produced by Rhea Kapoor. In a video, Kareena speaks how she?s back to acting and introduces the director of Veere Di Wedding, Rhea Kapoor, who is the sister of Sonam Kapoor. Later on,
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Rs26.5 billion spent on sacrificial animals in Pakistan this Eid

Sacrificial animals at a local cattle market in Karachi. Photo: Geo News KARACHI: Pakistanis have spent nearly Rs26.5 billion this Eid-ul-Azha to sacrifice an estimated 8.1 million animals, claimed Pakistan Tanners Association (PTA) on Tuesday. According to the stats given by the PTA; 0.3 million cows, 0.4 million goats, 1 million sheep and 0.1 million camels were sacrificed in the country.  PTA officials claimed that due to heat and improper curing, 35 per cent hides and skins are expected t
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Fear and sweating in Pakistan´s hottest cities

A Sibi resident throws water onto a makeshift hut made of scrub bushes on a hot day. AFP SIBI: After hours toiling at construction sites in 50 degree-plus heat, Lakhmir Brahmani finds little relief from the sun other than a donkey-powered fan during the dog days of summer in one of Pakistan´s hottest cities. Scientists have warned that swathes of South Asia may be uninhabitable due to rising temperatures by 2100 -- and in the desert community of Sibi in southwest Balochistan province, where the
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'Thriller' was made because Michael Jackson wanted to be a monster

A 3D version of the video, made 35 years after the original, was screened as a special event at the Venice film festival VENICE: Music video ?Thriller? was not the product of a brilliant idea but was made because pop star Michael Jackson wanted to be a monster, director John Landis said at the Venice film festival on Monday. Landis was in Venice to present the 3D version of the video, which was made 35 years after the original. It was screened as a special event in the out-of-competition sectio
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Karachi police register FIR in hunt for suspected terrorist

KARACHI: Police have registered a case against three suspected terrorists over a police encounter on Monday. The FIR, lodged at the Counter Terrorism Department, was registered on the complaint of SHO Sohrab Goth. Suspected terrorists Sarosh Siddiqui, Muzammil and Mohammad Talha have been nominated as the suspects. On Monday, police raided a house in Scheme 33, Rufi Bungalows, Kaneez Fatima Society on a tip-off about the presence of militants. However, the militants present inside opened fire
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