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Go fetch! Drones help Swiss rescue dogs find the missing

Golden retriever Capo sits next to a drone. Together they provide 'an eye in the air and a nose on the ground' for Swiss search and rescue operations. PHOTO: AFP  WINTERBERG: Capo, a golden retriever wearing a bright orange rescue harness, runs with his handler in tow towards a body sprawled in the high grass as a giant drone whirrs overhead. The scene was part of a simulated dog rescue operation this week aimed at highlighting the rapidly growing use of drones to help speed up and expand such
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India?s ?spiritual saint? Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh convicted in rape case

An Indian court has found a self-styled spiritual leader Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh guilty of raping a woman follower, The Hindu reported. The woman, a former follower, had accused Singh of repeatedly raping her inside the campus of Dera Sacha Sauda, Singh?s organisation, in Haryana in 1999. Singh and his aides have denied the allegations. Reuters reports: The Haryana government had earlier imposed a curfew in the town of Sirsa and ordered thousands of followers to home as he headed to court on
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Sattar terms APC boycott at eleventh hour ?suspicious?

MQM-Pakistan leader Farooq Sattar. Photo: File KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Farooq Sattar said on Friday that it was very suspicious to see the boycott of its multi-party conference by all mainstream political parties at the eleventh hour. Speaking outside an anti-terrorism court, Sattar said his party had called the all parties conference with good intent. ?It was very surprising to face the boycott by all political parties. People of Sindh will reject these part
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Kabul mosque under attack: Afghan media

KABUL: An unknown number of gunmen attacked a mosque in Qala-e-Najarha area in Kabul?s PD11 area around 1pm on Friday afternoon, Tolo News reported quoting eyewitnesses. Eyewitnesses and residents of the area said an explosion has occurred inside the yard of Imam Zaman Mosque and gunfire is continuing in the area. Police have cordoned off the area following the attack. Many worshippers were inside the mosque when the explosion took place, reports said.  This is a breaking story and will b
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LHC clubs petitions against Nawaz Sharif; adjourns hearing till Aug 29

Lahore High Court  LAHORE: The Lahore High Court?s (LHC) Justice Mamon Rasheed directed on Friday the clubbing of similar petitions against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. Hearing Barrister Javed Iqbal Jafferi?s petition to put Nawaz's name on the exit control list, the judge ordered to combine the petition with other cases seeking the taking back of the ?sir? title from Nawaz as well as seizing his assets and properties. The court ordered that it will take up the combined petitions as one
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Pakistan has a clear stance on fight against terrorism: Foreign office

Foreign Office spokesman Nafees Zakaria on Friday said that Pakistan has a clear stance regarding the issue of terrorism, adding that the international community has appreciated successes achieved by Pakistan against fight against terrorism. In his weekly briefing, Zakaria noted that new partnerships have been emerging in the South Asian region. Regarding Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif?s visit to the US, Zakaria said that schedule for the visit has not been finalised yet, adding that Asif will
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NA-120 by-poll: PML-N's covering candidate to contest election

LAHORE: Hafiz Nauman, the covering candidate of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz in the NA-120 by-poll, has not taken back his nomination papers in favour of the party?s nominated candidate ? Begum Kulsoom Nawaz. Nauman has confirmed that the PML-N leadership has instructed him to not take back the nomination papers and contest the election as an independent candidate. ?Begum Kulsoom Nawaz is the PML-N candidate in the election, I will be contesting as independent,? he said. ?Begum Kulsoom will co
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Famous academic, actor Ziaul Qamar passes away

PESHAWAR: Senior academician and famous actor Prof Ziaul Qamar passed away after a protracted ailment Thursday night.  He had been suffering from cancer for the last year and breathed his last at the intensive care unit of North West Hospital.  His funeral was planned to be held today before Jumma prayers at his native village of Azakhel Bala. Prof Qamar was a professor of English at the Edwardes College, Peshawar.  He was also a famous television actor and remained affiliated with PTV.
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Time to ?politely, gratefully? close chapter on US assistance: Shehbaz

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif in a statement on Friday said that it is time for Pakistan to ?politely and gratefully close the chapter on US assistance?, adding that the ?the constant allusions to American assistance in larger conversations about regional peace and security represent salt on the wounds of the millions of Pakistanis that have endured the burdens of terrorism, poverty and poor governance?. Trump backs off Afghan withdrawal, slams Pakistan over ?terrorist safe
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With Parliament if it wants to probe Raymond Davis affair: Khawaja Asif

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/aa7a1fe9fb043467d5d6f43b54d616dd.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OC8yNS8yMDE3IDg6MDk6MTcgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1Xb09PYk9LQ3JkYUV1QVlrTmM0b25RPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif said on Friday that he will stand with parliament if it wants to investigate Raymond Davis case. Speaking in a Senate session, he said that
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Samsung leader Jay Y Lee given five-year jail sentence for bribery

The billionaire head of South Korea?s Samsung Group, Jay Y. Lee, was jailed for five years for bribery on Friday after a six-month trial over a scandal that brought down the president. Lee had paid bribes in anticipation of favors from then president Park Geun-hye, according to a landmark ruling by a Seoul court, which also found him guilty of hiding assets abroad, embezzlement and perjury. Lee, the 49-year-old heir to one of the world?s biggest corporate empires, has been held since February
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James Bond star Sean Connery celebrates 87th birthday

Connery has many hits to his name but his big break came with James Bond movies Legendary actor Sean Connery, who stole the hearts of many with his role as 007 in the James Bond movies, is celebrating his 87th birthday today. Thomas Sean Connery was born on August 25, 1930 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Connery starred in various films but his big break came when he signed up for Bond films. He assumed the role of a spy in seven films between 1962 and 1983. Other of his brilliant performances incl
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Rainwater floods Islamabad airport as heavy rain lashes twin cities

ISLAMABAD: Rainwater entered the premises of Benazir Bhutto International Airport as heavy downpour with gusty winds lashed twin cities and adjoining areas on early Friday morning. Despite several hours, the airport authorities were not able to drain out the rainwater, creating inconvenience for the passengers as their luggage were completely drenched from the rain. The rainwater also entered houses and streets. It also accumulated in bazaars and affected the number of shoppers. The rain also
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Two Brazil boat wrecks in two days leave 39 dead

The body of one of the victims of a boat wreck, after a ferry sank off the northeastern state of Bahia, is brought ashore at the Maritime Terminal of Salvador on August 24, 2017. Photo: AFP  Two Brazilian ferry wrecks in as many days left at least 39 people dead, authorities said Thursday, as rescuers searched for several more who were still missing. "We deeply regret the loss of tens of lives in the boat accidents in Para and Bahia," two states in the north of the country, President Michel Te
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Qatar says its ambassador to return to Iran: foreign ministry

The Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani attends the final session of the South American-Arab Countries summit, in Riyadh in 2015. Photo: Reuters  DUBAI: Qatar said on Wednesday it decided to return its ambassador to Tehran, more than 20 months after he was recalled in protest over the ransacking of Saudi Arabia?s diplomatic missions in Iran by demonstrators angry at Riyadh?s execution of a Shia cleric. The Qatari decision comes amidst a row between Doha and fellow Gulf Cooperation Council m
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Dhoni, Kumar guide India to narrow win over Sri Lanka

Dhoni and Bhuvneshwar Kumar rescued India after a stunning batting collapse  PALLEKELE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Bhuvneshwar Kumar anchored India´s chase after a stunning batting collapse as the visitors edged past Sri Lanka by three wickets in the second one-day international Thursday. Leg-spinner Akila Dananjaya returned career-best figures of 6-54 to make India stutter at 131-7 while chasing a Duckworth-Lewis revised target of 231 in 47 overs in Pallekele. Dhoni, who scored 45, then put on
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China says nothing will stop its long-range air force drills

Drills over the past few months have mostly focused on flying near self-ruled Taiwan, claimed by China as its own, and by Japan?s southern island chain to the north of Taiwan. Image: Reuters  No amount of interference or shadowing of its aircraft will stop the Chinese air force from carrying out long-range drills, the defense ministry said, announcing another round of exercises of the type that have unnerved Taiwan and Japan. The air force carried out further long-range exercises on Thursday,
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Ronaldo wins UEFA Player of the Year award

Cristiano Ronaldo with the award  Real Madrid´s Cristiano Ronaldo was named UEFA´s Player of the Year, beating Lionel Messi and Gianluigi Buffon to the prize, European soccer´s governing body announced during the Champions League group stage draw in Monaco on Thursday. Ronaldo helped Real to a second consecutive Champions League title and finished as the tournament´s top scorer with 12 goals last season. He has now won the award three times, one more than Messi. The three-player
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Chinese national arrested in Los Angeles on US hacking charge

SAN FRANCISCO: US authorities on Thursday accused a Chinese national visiting the United States of providing malware that has been linked to the theft of security clearance records of millions of American government employees. Yu Pingan of Shanghai was arrested on Monday at Los Angeles International Airport after a federal criminal complaint accused him of conspiring with others wielding malicious software known as Sakula, a Justice Department spokesman said on Thursday. The complaint said the
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Uber battle escalates as investors try to intervene in Benchmark lawsuit

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick attends the summer World Economic Forum in Tianjin, China on June 26, 2016 SAN FRANCISCO: A battle among shareholders over Uber Technologies escalated on Thursday as some investors sought to fight a lawsuit by shareholder Benchmark Capital against ousted Chief Executive Travis Kalanick. In a letter to the Uber board of directors seen by Reuters, Shervin Pishevar, a venture capitalist with Sherpa Capital who is an Uber investor and critic of Benchmark, said he was seekin
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PTI to hold rally in Sukkur today

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/52da48631c578830c274ffef250e6a31.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OC8yNS8yMDE3IDU6MDY6MTQgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1SM2VabUdLSkVEemFSTVovc0RPeEhnPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] SUKKUR: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is holding a public gathering today at the city's Lab-e-Mehran Ground. Geo News reported that PTI chief Imran Khan will be addressing the
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New Zealand to increase military personnel in Afghanistan by three

A military personnel on patrol in Afghanistan  WELLINGTON: Just days after the United States said it would increase troop numbers in Afghanistan and ask its allies to do the same, New Zealand on Friday announced an extra three non-combat military personnel, boosting its military commitment to 13. US President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled his strategy to end the conflict in Afghanistan, committing the United States to an open-ended conflict and signaling he would dispatch more troops to Ameri
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Canada ramps up deportations amid growing migrant influx

A group of asylum seekers wait to be processed after being escorted from their tent encampment to the Canada Border Services in Lacolle, Quebec, Canada, August 11, 2017. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi/Files TORONTO: As an influx of asylum seekers crossing from the United States strains Canada's immigration system, the country is ramping up its deportation of migrants, government data shows. Deportations of Mexicans, who have flocked to Canada in growing numbers after a visa requirement was lifted i
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Irish woman escapes landslide that threw car through kitchen wall

Bernie Kearney's home is seen, after a landslide carrying a boulder and her car came to the house, during torrential rains in Urris, County Donegal, Ireland, August 24, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne URRIS: Torrential rains in northwest Ireland, described by the country's weather office as a once-in-a-century event, triggered a landslide that sent a car flying through the wall of a house earlier this week. No casualties have been reported as a result of the rains on Tuesday, which totalled up
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Hurricane Harvey threatens US with most powerful storm in 12 years

Hurricane Harvey is seen in the Texas Gulf Coast, US, in this NOAA GOES satellite image on August 24, 2017. NOAA/Handout via Reuters SAN ANTONIO: A Gulf of Mexico storm rapidly intensified on Thursday spinning into the potentially biggest hurricane to hit the mainland United States in 12 years and taking aim at the heart of nation's oil refining industry. Hurricane Harvey is forecast to make landfall late Friday or early Saturday, packing winds of up to 125 miles per hour (201 km per hour). Th
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