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Russian diplomats vacate three properties on U.S. orders

SAN FRANCISCO: Russian diplomats vacated three properties in the United States on Saturday including the six-story consulate in San Francisco, complying with a US order issued in retaliation for Moscow cutting the American diplomatic presence in Russia. Staff at the San Francisco consulate were seen moving equipment, furniture and small items from the building into minivans and driving away, before coming back for more 20 to 30 minutes later. A group of men in plainclothes and suits were seen o
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Texas refineries begin restart after hit from Harvey

Motorist line-up for gasoline at a Costco gas station in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Cedar Park, Texas, U.S  HOUSTON (Reuters) - A number of key Texas refineries worked to reopen or resume normal operations on Saturday, a week after Hurricane Harvey knocked out nearly one quarter of the US refining capacity and sent gasoline prices to two-year highs. While much of the region?s refining infrastructure still remained offline from Harvey, which made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane las
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Nadal survives early wobble to book last 16 spot in New York

World number one Rafa Nadal ran into a spot of bother before crushing Argentine Leonardo Mayer and booked his place in the last 16 of the US Open with a 6-7(3) 6-3 6-1 6-4 victory on Saturday. The Spaniard, chasing his second grand slam title of the year, was on the back foot early on but once he found his rhythm, the contest was virtually over under a closed roof on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Nadal will next face Ukraine?s Alexandr Dolgopolov. ?It was a tough situation for a set and I had some bre
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Zara founder takes over richest man title from Bill Gates

Amancio Ortega, founder of Zara climbed on top of the Forbes rich list, taking over Microsoft founder Bill Gates. On Tuesday, Ortega, 81, overtook the tech giant Gates on the global rich-list. The Spanish fashion tycoon, according to Forbes, with his $85 billion fortune, surpassed Gates' $84.9 billion to take the top spot. Ortega doesn't have the same name recognition as Gates or Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who became the world's richest man for a short time in July. His eye-watering net wo
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'Smart vest' turns stray dogs into Thailand's street guardians

An advertising agency in Thailand has developed a ?smart vest? that potentially could turn stray dogs into guardians of Bangkok?s streets and alleyways. Equipped with a hidden video camera, the vest has sensors that transmit live streaming videos when the dog barks, showing what the dog sees via a mobile phone and computer application. There are stray dogs on the streets of most Thai cities and the developer thought smart vests could help both the dogs and the community. ?It will make people
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Trump names former Navy aviator to head NASA

US President Donald Trump announced Friday he plans to appoint James Bridenstine, a former navy pilot and Republican congressman, to head the US space agency NASA. Bridenstine, 42, who backed Trump during the US presidential campaign, had long been considered the favorite for the job of NASA administrator. But the nomination drew fire from two US senators from Florida who questioned the Oklahoma representative's qualifications to lead such a complex and highly technical agency. Senator Bill N
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Record-breaking NASA astronaut returns back to Earth

A record-shattering NASA astronaut returns to Earth on Sunday, finishing a 288-day mission that put her over the top as the American who has spent the most cumulative amount of time in space. Peggy Whitson, 57, is also the oldest female astronaut in the history of space exploration, was the first female International Space Station commander, and holds the record for number of spacewalks by a woman. The biochemist is completing a mission at the International Space Station that began in November
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Japan PM, Trump agree cooperation needed in face of North Korean threat

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday spoke with US President Donald Trump by phone and said that in face of an ?escalating? situation with North Korea that close cooperation between their countries and South Korea was needed. North Korea said on Sunday it has developed a more advanced nuclear weapon that has ?great destructive power? and leader Kim Jong Un inspected a hydrogen bomb that will be loaded on a new intercontinental ballistic missile. Abe and Trump also agreed that pr
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Isco, Morata lead Spain show of dominance over Italy

Two brilliant strikes from Isco and a late goal from Alvaro Morata gave Spain a spectacular 3-0 win over Italy, their nearest challengers in Group G, to move into the driving seat for automatic qualification to the 2018 World Cup. Real Madrid attacking midfielder Isco, who was deployed in a ?false nine? position as a deep-lying striker, curled a free kick beyond the reach of veteran Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon to put Spain ahead in the 13th minute. Isco then received the ball on the edge
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North Korea says it has developed advanced hydrogen bomb ready for ICBM

SEOUL: North Korea said on Sunday it has developed a more advanced thermonuclear weapon that possesses ?great destructive power? and will be loaded on a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that experts believe has the range to hit much of the United States. The report by North Korea?s official KCNA news agency comes amid heightened regional tension following Pyongyang?s two tests of ICBM missiles in July that potentially could fly about 10,000 km (6,200 miles), putting many parts of t
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India tops Forbes list of most corrupt Asian country

An article in Forbes put India on top of their list of Asia's most corrupt nation, citing a survey that presented statistics by Transparency International (TI), a Berlin-based anti-corruption watchdog. India beat the likes of Vietnam, Thailand when it comes to bribery rate, rating India the highest on the list with 69 percent bribery rate. It describes India as: "In five of the six public services - schools, hospitals, ID documents, police, and utility services - more than half the respondents
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Facebook's Watch goes up against YouTube for ad dollars

Facebook Inc launched its Watch video service to U.S. users on Thursday with plans to allow people to submit shows, as the No. 1 social media network vies with Alphabet Inc?s YouTube for advertising revenue. Advertisers are shifting more of their budgets from television to online as viewers have migrated to watching shows on smartphones and tablets. On Watch, which Facebook began testing earlier this month, users can see hundreds of shows from the likes of Vox, Buzzfeed, Discovery Communicatio
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Apple shifts responsibility for Siri to operating system chief

Apple Inc has transferred responsibility for Siri, its voice assistant, from content chief Eddy Cue to operating systems chief Craig Federighi, a sign that the company is looking to embed the voice assistant more deeply into its core systems amid rising competition from Alphabet Inc?s Google and Amazon.com Inc. Apple made the change in an update to the company?s executive biography pages. An Apple spokeswoman confirmed the change to Reuters but did not comment beyond the changes. Cue, a senior
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China challenges Elon Musk?s Hyperloop with even faster 'flying train'

Chinese Aerospace firm is taking on Elon Musk by revealing that it is working on a super-fast ?Flying Train?. The so-called Flying Train is expected to reach even higher speeds than Elon Musk's revolutionary Hyperloop One. China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp reportedly working on a transit system that can travel at speeds close to a whopping 4000 kilometres per hour. CASIC?s Chief Engineer Mao Kai informed about this new vehicle in the state run China News Service. The 'flying train' con
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Kenyan president, election overturned by court, attacks judiciary

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Saturday the country had a problem with its judiciary, which annulled his election win of last month, ?and we must fix it?. The Law Society of Kenya said in a strongly worded statement that Kenyatta, as ?the head of state who under the constitution is a symbol of national unity?, should refrain from derogatory comments about the judiciary. Kenyatta, speaking a day after the Supreme Court cancelled his victory and ordered new polls wit
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Trump greeted warmly by storm victims at Houston relief centre

HOUSTON: President Donald Trump visited a relief centre in Houston on Saturday to meet with victims of Harvey, the catastrophic storm that triggered severe flooding in Texas and presented his young administration with its most challenging domestic crisis. Trump earlier landed at Ellington Field military base in Houston after a flight from Washington, dressed in a black rain jacket with no tie. On his second visit to the devastated state this week, the president was accompanied by his wife Mela
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'Marvel's Inhumans' makes TV history

Superhero show "Marvel's Inhumans" will make history on Friday when it becomes the first television series to debut in IMAX theaters before its broadcast premiere. The first two episodes of ABC's collaboration with the Disney-owned movie studio have been converted into a 75-minute feature that includes scenes shot on IMAX cameras "that are simply extraordinary and should be seen on that screen," according to executive producer Jeph Loeb. The episodes will then air on small screens on September
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Huawei unveils faster phone chip, claiming to beat Apple, Samsung

Huawei aims to use artificial intelligence-powered features such as instant image recognition to take on rivals Samsung and Apple when it launches its new flagship phone next month, a top executive said on Saturday. Richard Wu, chief executive of Huawei?s consumer business, on Saturday revealed a powerful new mobile phone chip Huawei is betting on for its upcoming flagship Mate 10 and other high-end phones to deliver faster processing and lower power consumption. Huawei will launch the Mate 10
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Minor girl martyred in Indian firing across LoC

RAWALPINDI/MUZAFFARABAD: Indian forces on Saturday resorted to unprovoked firing across the Line of Control (LoC) resulting in martyrdom of a minor girl, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. Indian troops targeted civilian population in Chirikot Sector across the LoC, the statement said. As a consequence, an eight-year-old girl was martyred in Polas village, while celebrating Eid with her family. Pakistan Army gave a fitting response to Indian firing, which silenc
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Liverpool demanded 200m for Coutinho: Barcelona

A leading Barcelona board member claimed Liverpool set an asking price of 200 million euros ($238 million) for midfielder Philippe Coutinho as the Catalan giants criticised the rampant inflation in the football transfer market on Saturday. Albert Soler, Barca's director of institutional relations, said the club's under-fire board would not put the future of the institution at risk by bending to excessive demands. "Liverpool put a price of 200 million euros on a player that we wanted," Soler to
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Hyundai Motor replaces head of China operation

Cars made by Hyundai Motor Co are parked in the compound of the South Korean automaker's plant in Beijing, China August 30, 2017. Picture taken August 30, 2017. Photo: Reuters File  SEOUL: Hyundai Motor has replaced the head of its Chinese operation, media reports said on Saturday, as it struggles to regain a foothold in the world?s biggest auto market amid a diplomatic spat between the Asian trading partners. Tao Hung Than has been named the new head of Hyundai?s China division replacing Chang
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Here's how your favourite Bollywood celebs are celebrating Eid

Eid festivities have begun, and just like everyone, stars from the entertainment industry are celebrating the occasion with all the zeal. Here?s how your favourite celebrities are spending their time on Eid-ul-Azha. Madhuri's Eid greetings tweet got even sweeter with a beautiful photo of the film star. Veteran actor Anil Kapoor wished for a 'happy and peaceful' Eid for everyone celebrating the occasion. Katrina Kaif spent the occasion with her favourite trainer Yasm
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Pakistan wants to see peaceful, stable Afghanistan, says Asif

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/f4063863cea8625b509adb14d031ec7e.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OS8yLzIwMTcgMjoyOTo1NyBQTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPU1CR0VmcWVxWVYxNFNwT214YkJKc1E9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif on Saturday said that Pakistan wants to see peace and stability in Afghanistan and will continue to play its due role for that purpose. In
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Russia hands note of protest to US over plans to search trade mission

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a personal send-off for members of Russian Olympic team at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia July 27, 2016. Photo: Reuters File   MOSCOW: Russia?s foreign ministry has summoned a US diplomat in Moscow to hand him a note of protest over plans to conduct searches in Russia?s trade mission complex in Washington, which should soon be closed, the ministry said in a statement on Saturday. It said it has summoned Anthony F. Godfrey, a deputy chief of mission
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More than four million Time Warner Cable records exposed in leak

A woman walks in front of the Time Warner Cable logo at its office in San Diego, California, US, November 2, 2016. Photo: Reuters File  More than four million records of users of Time Warner Cable?s MyTWC app were found unsecured on an Amazon server last month, digital security research center Kromtech Security Center said in a blog post on Friday. The files ? more than 600 gigabytes in size containing sensitive information such as transaction ID, user names, Mac addresses, serial numbers, acc
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