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Rejuvenated Federer strolls through Montreal opener

A rejuvenated Roger Federer believes he is still reaping the benefits of his extended break from tennis after a comfortable opening victory at the ATP Montreal Masters gave him his best start to a season since 2006. The Swiss star, who celebrated his 36th birthday on Tuesday, swatted aside Canada's world number 116 Peter Polansky 6-2, 6-1 in just 53 minutes to book his place in the second round. Federer is riding high after a spectacular year which has netted him both the Australian Open and W
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Nawaz addresses supporters in Rawalpindi

Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif speaks to a mammoth rally. ? Geo News FILE RAWALPINDI: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has been addressing a mammoth gathering at Rawalpindi's Committee Chowk, where he reached in the form of a rally after 12 hours since departing from Punjab House, Islamabad. Speaking to large crowds who came out in his support, Sharif said a verdict was announced by the court, while another has been announced by this people's court. Nawaz Sharif's caravan entered Rawalpi
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Gunmen kill two Afghan women contractors at air base near Kabul

KABUL: Two Afghan women working for a security firm searching people entering Bagram air base near the Afghan capital Kabul were killed on Wednesday and two others wounded by unknown gunmen, officials said. The four were shot outside the base by two masked gunmen on a motorbike, said Wahida Shahkar, a spokeswoman for the provincial governor of Parwan. "Two of them were killed and two wounded," she said. "The attackers managed to escape the area." There was no immediate claim of responsibility
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Pakistan?s leprosy fighter Dr Ruth Pfau critically ill

KARACHI: Pakistan?s ?Mother Teresa? Dr Ruth Pfau, who led an extensive battled against leprosy, is currently ill and hospitalised at a private hospital here. Dr Ruth Pfau is running a leprosy centre and is the in charge of Mary Adelaide Society of Pakistan, where leprosy patients are treated. According to MASP CEO Dr Lobo, Dr Pfau was admitted to the ICU of a private hospital after her health deteriorated. The doctor of German descent was feeling unwell since weeks. According to sources,
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Iranian president names three women to government posts after criticism

Iranian president Hassan Rouhani brought three women into the government on Wednesday, one day after being criticised on social media for submitting an all-male list of cabinet members to parliament for approval. Massoumeh Ebtekar, head of Iran's Department of Environment in Rouhani's first term, was appointed vice president for women and family affairs. Laya Joneidi was named vice president for legal affairs while Shahindokht Molaverdi was made the president's assistant for civil rights. Rou
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Body of martyred PAF pilot recovered from crash site

RAWALPINDI: The body of martyred pilot Wing Commander Mohammad Zeeshan was recovered on Wednesday from the Sabzazar area of Mianwali, said a statement released by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF).   The PAF pilot's plane had crashed in the area on Tuesday night.  The aircraft, a F-7P used for training purposes, had crashed due to a technical fault, added the PAF statement.  The body of the martyred pilot was taken to PAF's M.M Alam base after it was recovered from the crash site. 
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Fox teases 'X-Men' spin-off - with no X-Men

US television network Fox on Tuesday gave the first official story details for its "X-Men" spin-off - confirming there will be no X-Men in the show. "The Gifted" - Fox's first collaboration with Marvel - stars Stephen Moyer and Amy Acker as the fugitive parents of mutant children on the run from shady government agents. Speculation had swirled on social media that Professor X and company would play no part as "The Gifted" joined up with another underground network of mutants. "That's not a do
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Candidates receive nomination papers for NA-120

LAHORE: Thirty-five candidates have received nomination papers for by-election in the NA-120 constituency of the city after the seat was left vacant after the Supreme Court?s Panama Papers verdict disqualifying Nawaz Sharif, sources in the Election Commission of Pakistan (EPC) said. The candidates belonging to various parties, including the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf received the nomination papers for the by-polls to be held on September 17, added sources. Submission of the papers will take pla
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Trump boasts of US nuclear arsenal in new North Korea warning

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Wednesday ratcheted up his war of words with North Korea, declaring that America's nuclear arsenal was "more powerful than ever" - even as his team insisted there was no imminent threat of danger. Hours after putting Pyongyang on notice that it faced "fire and fury" over its weapons and ballistic missile programs, Trump took to Twitter to issue another stark warning. But after North Korea said it was considering a missile strike near the US Pacific territo
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Four hundred golfers to participate in Independence Day Cup

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/693967249d2bc9f35aa15662665d48a5.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OC85LzIwMTcgMjo0NDo0MCBQTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPWdKUHEvek85TG1sSzFkcS9CMXhabkE9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] KARACHI: Around 400 golfers would reach Karachi to participate in Independence Day golf tournament, which will start from tomorrow, August 10 and end on August 13. A press confere
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Mozilla and fact-checker engine join fight on fake news

PARIS: Mozilla, the non-profit which runs the Firefox internet browser, said Wednesday it was launching a drive against "fake news" as fact-checking software backed by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar got its first run-out in public. The US-based open source group said it was "investing in people, programs and projects" in a new initiative to actively "disrupt misinformation online". It said the "internet´s ability to power democratic society suffers greatly" because of fabricated stories, such as
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PEMRA warns cable operators to refrain from taking channels off air

The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has directed cable operators in the country to abide by laws and ?refrain from illegally off-airing of transmission and complete suspension of transmission? of licensed TV channels, said a press release from the regulatory authority.  ?[Cable operators should] refrain from being part of any illegal activity including but not limited to disturbing, shuffling or repositioning the transmission of PEMRA?s licensed TV channels?,? added the p
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COAS meets Saudi Vice Defence Minister, discusses regional security

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Bajwa met with Saudi Vice Defence Minister on Wednesday and discussed matters pertaining to defence and bilateral ties, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The army media wing?s statement quoted the army chief as saying that Pakistan attaches great importance to its strategic relations with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. General Bajwa also said that Pakistan is determined for the protection of Haramain Sharifain, according to th
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Dilip Kumar?s health improves, discharged from hospital

Dilip Kumar with wife Saira Banu Dilip Kumar's health has improved significantly and his doctors have allowed him to go home, the veteran Bollywood actor?s wife Saira Banu told Indian media. ?This excellent team [of doctors] has given the green signal to take [Dilip] sahab home today. My gratitude to fans, friends for prayers, doctors for expert treatment, hospital staff and Sahab's personal attendants for all the care. It is the Almighty God's will and benevolence that I wish to acknowledge in
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Qatar offers visa-free entry to 80 nationalities

DOHA: Qatar, isolated by its neighbours in a diplomatic crisis, announced on Wednesday a visa-free entry programme for 80 nationalities to stimulate air transport and tourism. "The visa exemption scheme will make Qatar the most open country in the region," tourism department official Hassan al-Ibrahim told a press conference in Doha. Interior ministry official Mohamed Rashed al-Mazroui said the nationals of 80 countries would only need to present a valid passport for entry to the energy-rich G
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PPP leader asks Nawaz to name 'conspirators'

PPP's Qamar Zaman Kaira. Photo: File   LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Qamar Zaman Kaira criticised on Wednesday Nawaz Sharif?s repeated claims that he has been disqualified as a result of a conspiracy.  Addressing a press conference in Lahore, the former information minister said Nawaz also sent home an army chief, as well as a Supreme Court chief justice. ?Tell the people who has conspired against you,? he said, adding that Nawaz has termed a decision of the Supreme Court a cons
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Second bank robbery in Karachi in two days

Guards outside the bank. Photo: Geo News  KARACHI: As many as five robbers looted millions of rupees from a private bank in Kharadar Cloth market and managed to flee along with the guards' weapons on Wednesday, in the second bank robbery within two days in the metropolis. According to reports, the robbers entered the bank with their faces covered with masks and helmets. Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah expressed displeasure over the bank robbery and demanded an immediate report from Ad
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Indian occupation forces martyr 3 Kashmiris in Pulwama

Indian soldiers run after protesters in Indian occupied Kashmir. PHOTO: File SRINAGAR: Indian troops on Wednesday killed three Kashmiris during a brief shootout in South Kashmir?s Pulwama district, Indian media reported. The Kashmiri civilians were martyred in an ongoing cordon and search operation in Gulab Bagh area of Tral in Pulwama. Identities of the slain civilians were being ascertained at the time this report was published.
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Naval chief meets Commandant German Naval Academy: Pak Navy

Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah meeting German Navy authorities - (Picture Courtesy: Pak Navy) Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah during his visit to Germany visited Naval academy and Naval submarine base, informed a statement issued by Pakistan Navy. The naval chief also had a meeting with Commandant German Naval Academy in which matters of mutual interests were discussed. Admiral Zakaullah also visited submarine training centre at Keroman Submarine Base. The statement added that t
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Pakistan has immense growth potential: Nawaz Sharif

Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif pictured at Punjab House on Wednesday.  Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said that Pakistan has great potential to grow in the future. Before departing Punjab House around noon, the former premier spoke to a foreign news agency and said ?we?ve [Pakistan] done exceedingly well in the last four years.? He added that the country was marching forward in every sector, and Pakistan?s economy ?started galloping,? with a 5.3% growth rate in 2016. ?We
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UK to remain long-standing, dependable friend of Pakistan: Theresa May

ISLAMABAD: British Prime Minister Theresa May has congratulated her counter-part Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on assuming the office of Prime Minister of Pakistan. Prime Minister May, in a letter to Prime Minister Abbasi, said "the UK is, and will remain, a long-standing and dependable friend of Pakistan.? ?We have deep ties as nations, strong people to people links, and a shared history and future,? PM May said, adding that she looks forward to working with PM Abbasi to further deepen the bilateral h
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250 students visited PMA under internship programme: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: A delegation of two hundred and fifty young students from various educational institutions across the country visited Pakistan Military Academy Kakul (PMA), as part of ongoing annual internship program by ISPR. Group photo of students at PMA - Picture courtesy: ISPR Students were briefed on various aspects of leadership grooming, academic excellence and professional military training imparted to the cadets and lady officers. Students visited a picture gallery - Picture courtesy:
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People's trust inspires Nawaz: Shehbaz Sharif

Chief Minister of Punjab Shehbaz Sharif (L) pictured embracing his brother former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (R). PHOTO: Twitter  LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that the nation's trust inspired his brother, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. Nawaz departed the Punjab House early Wednesday to formally begin his journey for Lahore via the GT Road. The decision for Nawaz Sharif to reach out to masses by travelling via GT Road was taken at a party meeting at Punj
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Rogue elephant tramples 15 to death in India, faces culling

Rogue elephant tramples 15 to death in India, faces culling. PHOTO: AFP NEW DELHI: An elephant that has killed 15 people in eastern India over a months-long rampage could be shot within days if it is not brought under control, an official said Wednesday. Wildlife rangers and hunters assembled in Jharkhand after another victim was trampled to death Tuesday evening, the state´s chief forest and wildlife conservator L.R. Singh told AFP. The rogue elephant crushed four victims in Bihar state in Ma
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