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Hamza Shehbaz leaves for London ahead of NA-120 by-poll: sources

Hamza Shehbaz. Photo: File LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and nephew of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, Hamza Shehbaz Sharif, left for London Tuesday morning ahead of the NA-120 by-election in Lahore, sources informed Geo News. Speaking to the party?s core committee mandated to run the election campaign in the NA-120 by-poll, Hamza, an MNA from Lahore, said the party?s candidate, Begum Kulsoom Nawaz, is like his own mother and he considers her election his own. N
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LHC gives police until Sept 8 to produce lawyer in contempt case

Lawyers and police clashed on Monday after the LHC ordered the arrest of LHCBA Multan bench head Sher Zaman Qureshi. Photo: Geo News   LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has directed police to arrest and produce in court a lawyers? association leader by September 8. The order was given by a larger bench headed by LHC Chief Justice Mansoor Ali Shah on Tuesday which was hearing a contempt of court case against Sher Zaman Qureshi, head of the bar association of LHC Multan bench, and another lawy
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Afghanistan hails Trump?s revised strategy on Afghan war

Trump has cleared the way for deployment of thousands more US troops to Afghanistan  Afghanistan on Monday welcomed US President Donald Trump?s revised vision for the Afghan war, stating that it was the ?result of intense deliberations? and took into account ?both our countries? needs and considerations.? Afghanistan?s Ambassador to the US Hamdullah Mohib released a statement hailing Trump?s announcement regarding US policy towards Afghanistan and Southeast Asia. ?This is the first time a foc
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US intervention in Afghanistan: Key developments

Currently 8,400 American soldiers are taking part in NATO´s operation in Afghanistan WASHINGTON: Below are developments in the US military presence in Afghanistan, as President Donald Trump unveiled Monday his new strategy for the country and cleared the way to send thousands more US troops there. Currently 8,400 American soldiers are taking part in NATO´s operation in Afghanistan, which comprises a total of 13,000 troops in all. Most of them are charged with overseeing and training Afghan forc
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NAB summons Nawaz, sons, Maryam Nawaz today

LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has summoned former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, sons Husain and Hussain Nawaz and daughter Maryam Nawaz today as part of probe into their offshore properties. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has also been summoned by the bureau in money laundering probe. Sharifs fail to appear before NAB Lahore: sources NAB Lahore summoned Sharif family members to question them over their London properties, sources said Members of the Sharif family
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Gayle, Samuels return to West Indies ODI squad

Gayle and Samuels have returned after making peace with West Indies cricket board  LONDON: Explosive West Indies opener Chris Gayle is set to play his first one-day international in two years after being recalled to the squad for the series with England. The 37-year-old -- who has racked up 9,221 runs in 269 ODIs -- returns along with fellow veterans Marlon Samuels and Jerome Taylor to add much-needed class to the squad. The once dominant West Indies are under fire from all sides after their T
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Rare total solar eclipse spreads wonder across United States

A multiple-exposure image shows the solar eclipse as it creates the effect of a diamond ring at totality as seen from Clingmans Dome, which, at 6,643 feet, is the highest point in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, US, August 21, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst  CHARLESTON, S.C./SHERIDAN: As millions of awestruck Americans cast their gaze skyward on Monday at the extraordinary sight of a total solar eclipse, one Connecticut man had his eyes set firmly on a different prize. Josep
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S&P 500 index gains after recent selloff; energy stocks fall

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, May 18, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/Files  The benchmark US S&P 500 stock index ended up slightly on Monday after two days of declines, though a drop in oil prices weighed on energy shares and tensions between the United States and North Korea kept investors on edge. Market participants began to turn their focus to the Federal Reserve meeting at Jackson Hole, Wyoming ? later this week ? that will be attend
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US board to vote on likely cause of Tesla 'Autopilot' crash

The logo is seen on a new all-wheel-drive version of the Tesla Model S car in Hawthorne, California, October 9, 2014. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/Files WASHINGTON: The US National Transportation Safety Board will vote at a September 12 hearing on the probable cause of a May 2016 crash that killed a man using the semi-autonomous driving system on his Tesla Model S sedan, the agency said on Monday. The fatal incident raised questions about the safety of systems that can perform driving tasks for long
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Trump to deliver televised speech on Afghan, S. Asian strategy today

BACKGROUND: This photo ? taken on November 28, 2010 ? shows a US soldier blowing up a wall with explosives during a patrol around Ahmed Khan camp, Kandahar, Afghanistan. AFP/Martin Bureau; SUPERIMPOSED: This photo ? taken on June 16, 2017 ? shows US President Donald Trump leaving Marine One, White House, Washington, DC. AFP/Saul Loeb  WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump unveils his long-awaited strategy for Afghanistan on Monday, putting his mark on America's longest war in a first formal addres
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Heavy rain, stormy winds catch Karachi by surprise

KARACHI: Heavy rain, coupled with stormy winds, hit the city early Monday night, leading to panic on the roads, power outages, and destroyed electricity poles. Numerous areas were blocked off due to huge traffic jams, whereas many commuters were stranded as their vehicles broke down midway. The stormy weather enveloped different cities in Sindh, including Hyderabad and Karachi.
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Terrorists confess to Rawalpindi mosque attack of 2013

RAWALPINDI: The terrorists involved in Raja Bazaar attack of 2013 belonged to the same sect the mosque of which they damaged, said Inter Services Public Relations Director General Major General Asif Ghafoor during a news conference on Monday. DG ISPR showed the confessions of two of the eight terrorists involved in the attack. ?My name is Bakht Shahzaib, I belong to Bajaur Agency,? one of the terrorists was shown as saying in a video. ?I was deployed in Rawalpindi in 2012.? He added they are
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Imran Khan used marriage as election stunt: Ayesha Gulalai

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/87ec3cea2d6c4fadca57d4618c9f2a65.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OC8yMS8yMDE3IDU6Mjg6NDggUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT12VC9BM2xKMXYvdDZlQlR4VkdSWFp3PT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] ISLAMABAD: MNA Ayesha Gulalai has alleged Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairperson Imran Khan of using marriage as an election stunt, saying the party chief had announced of getting marri
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Another victory for Pakistan Army: Operation Khyber-4 completed successfully

The Pakistan Army has announced the achievement of yet another milestone ? the successful completion of Operation Khyber-4, launched to clear the volatile Rajgal valley in Khyber tribal agency.  In an exclusive conversation on Geo News' Aaj Shahzaib Khanzada Kay Sath, Director-General Inter-Services Public Relation Major General Asif Ghafoor gave further details on the completion of the operation and other objectives successfully achieved by the Pakistan Army. Earlier today, in a special pres
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Taylor Swift returns to social media with cryptic snake video

Taylor Swift returns to social media with cryptic snake clip. Photo: Getty Images Taylor Swift, on Monday morning, returned to social media with a cryptic, 10-second video of what appears to be a snake slithering against a black backdrop. The video was posted to all of her social media accounts without a caption. Excited fans were unable to express themselves on the singer?s Insta account after she turned off the commenting
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UAE nuclear programme edges toward 2018 launch

ABU DHABI: At first glance, the long hallway seems abandoned. But behind glass walls, in soundproof offices, engineers and physicists are putting the final touches to the Arab world's first nuclear programme. At the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) in Abu Dhabi, dozens of employees are reviewing the 15,000-page application for the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, scheduled to launch next year. Located just across the Gulf from Iran, which is home to a controversial nuclear programm
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WATCH: First total solar eclipse in 99 years

Live video courtesy: Facebook/Nasa CHARLESTON: Millions of sky-gazers staked out viewing spots across the United States Monday to see the Sun briefly disappear behind the Moon, in the first total solar eclipse in 99 years to cast a shadow on the entire continent. The "total" part of the eclipse, when the Moon moves between the Earth and Sun and blocks all of the Sun's light, starts at 1716 GMT over the Pacific coast of Oregon and ends about 90 minutes later over Charleston. Th
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France's Total to buy Maersk Oil for $7.45bn

source: Reuters PARIS: French oil giant Total said Monday that it would buy Maersk Oil, a unit of Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk, for $7.45 billion. The company said the deal would make Total the second-largest operator in the North Sea, with substantial operations in Britain, Norway and Denmark. It will pay for the company with $4.95 billion in Total shares, while taking on $2.5 billion of Maersk Oil's debt. The boards of both companies have approved the deal. Total said the acqui
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McDonald's to shut 169 outlets in India

NEW DELHI: McDonald's said Monday it is shutting 169 restaurants in India after a legal row with a local franchise operator. The fast food chain's Indian subsidiary said it was terminating its agreement with Connaught Plaza Restaurant Ltd (CPRL), alleging breach of contract and payment defaults. The move means all McDonald's outlets in north and east India including the capital New Delhi will close, although the company said it would look for a new partner. McDonald's outlets will remain open
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Kulsoom Nawaz to return from London by next week: sources

LONDON: The wife of Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, Begun Kulsoom Nawaz, is expected to return to Pakistan from London after a week, sources said. Kulsoom Nawaz, who left for London a time when nomination papers for NA-120 were being scrutinised, will be coming back after three medical check-ups abroad, sources added. According to sources, her blood samples have been sent for tests, the reports of which are expected to be received later in the week. After the reports will be issued, the d
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Anatoly Antonov: Russia's tough-but-pragmatic new US ambassador

Hardliner Anatoly Antonov becomes Russia's pointman in Washington at a time when US-Russian ties are at a low point. Photo: AFP  MOSCOW: Veteran diplomat Anatoly Antonov, appointed Russia´s new ambassador to the US Monday at a time when ties are at dangerously low ebb, has the reputation of being a tough negotiator with a deep suspicion of Washington. But he is also a seasoned pragmatist able to adapt to sudden shifts in relations with the West. The 62-year-old deputy foreign minister will nee
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Operation Khyber-4 successfully completed: Pakistan Army

RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Army on Monday announced the successful completion of Operation Khyber-4 in the Rajgal area of Khyber Agency.  In a press conference, Director-General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor announced that 253 square kilometers have been cleared of militant presence.  He added that a separate clearance operation is also underway in Khyber Valley.   The ISPR said during the operation hundreds of landmines were defused which were planted by th
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Last bongs for Big Ben as four-year repairs begin

LONDON: London landmark Big Ben fell silent for four years starting Monday, as a political outcry mounted over renovations that will rob Britain of a cherished symbol at a time of national uncertainty. The 12 bongs from the famous bell rang out for midday in front of a hushed crowd of over a thousand people assembled in Parliament Square to mark the longest silence in its 157-year history. "I can see it from where I live. I do live my life by it. I´m 72 and I´m worried it might be the last tim
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NA-120 by-election: Court rejects all objections against Kulsoom Nawaz

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/1859de2480073e746e0538d57ceb1476.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OC8yMS8yMDE3IDExOjE0OjQ5IEFNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9My9qbEdnMGxqWUNYRzZjZjdjTUo2dz09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] LAHORE: The Lahore High Court Appellate Tribunal has rejected all appeals filed against the nomination papers of Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz candidate Begum Kulsoom Nawaz for the
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Nawaz Sharif chairs session at Lahore?s Model Town

LAHORE: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif chaired on Monday a meeting at Model Town to review current political situation of the country. The session was attended by Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif, Hamza Sharif, Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah, provincial ministers and local administration incharges. It was brought under light in the meeting to run the system of the municipalties on the basis of integration. Nawaz Sharif in his directions said that municipalities are for the welf
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