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French start-up takes off with flight-sharing app

Pilot Somasekhara Pemmireddy (L) and passenger Adam Nicholas park the plane after a flight over the capital in a Cessna 172 plane, at the London North Weald airfield on August 1. PHOTO: AFP  A French start-up is reaching for the skies with a flight-sharing app, matching pilots with passengers looking for a low-cost way to take off in a private aircraft. "It's a great way to get on planes. It's quite a unique experience. It's something new," says Adam Nicholas, 27, at an airfield close to Londo

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Trump appears to grant China banks sanctions reprieve after UN deal

WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS - The Trump administration appears to be granting Chinese banks dealing with North Korea a temporary reprieve from threatened US sanctions to give Beijing time to show it is serious about enforcing new UN steps against Pyongyang, US officials said. The White House has also held off on much-anticipated trade action against China after Beijing backed UN Security Council sanctions passed on Saturday, although it is unclear how long President Donald Trump will delay this

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Diplomacy fails to defuse India, China border crisis: sources

FILE PHOTO: A man walks inside a conference room used for meetings between military commanders of China and India, at the Indian side of the Indo-China border at Bumla, in the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, November 11, 2009 NEW DELHI: India's diplomatic efforts to end a seven-week military standoff with China have hit a roadblock, people briefed on the talks said, prompting Chinese state-run media to trumpet rhetoric of "unavoidable countermeasures" on the unmarked border. Ch

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Thirteen killed in China quake as aftershocks rattle survivors

Aid organisations warned that it will take time before a clear picture of the scale of the disaster comes into focus due to the area's difficulty geography. PHOTO: AFP1 BEIJING: At least 13 people were killed when a 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern China, authorities said Wednesday, but the toll was expected to climb as news trickles out of the remote mountainous region. Aftershocks shuddered across the quake-prone province of Sichuan, adding to the anxiety of victims, with the mo

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North Korea threatens missile strike on US territory Guam

An aerial view of US Naval Base Guam September 20, 2006. US Navy/Handout/File Photo via Reuters  SEOUL: North Korea said on Wednesday it is "carefully examining" plans for a missile strike on the US Pacific territory of Guam, just hours after US President Donald Trump told the North that any threat to the United States would be met with "fire and fury". North Korea has made no secret of plans to develop a nuclear-tipped missile able to strike the United States and has ignored international call

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Major among four army officials martyred in KP

An official of the Special Services Group in Miramshah, North Waziristan in July 2014. Photo: AFP PESHAWAR: A major and three soldiers of the Pakistan Army laid down their lives during a military operation, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday.  According to the army's media wing, Major Ali Salman ? who hails from a 'secret agency' ? was leading a team in an anti-terrorist operation in Timergara, Dir when they were killed in a suicide bombing.  The ISPR said the inciden

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Calvin Harris tops Forbes list of highest-earning DJs for fifth year

Musician Calvin Harris arrives at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, May 17, 2015. PHOTO: Reuters   LOS ANGELES: Scottish musician Calvin Harris ruled Forbes' annual list of electronic cash kings on Tuesday as he was named the highest-paid DJ for the fifth consecutive year, outpacing Dutch DJ Tiesto and newcomers The Chainsmokers. Harris, 33, brought in $48.5 million between June 2016 and June 2017, with earnings from residencies in Las Vegas and festival performances as we

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US plane passenger foils text message plot to molest children

Michael Kellar (L), 56, and Gail Burnworth (R), 50, are pictured in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters August 8, 2017. San Jose Police Department/Handout via REUTERS Impromptu detective work by a woman on an airline flight resulted in the arrest of another passenger whose text messages about sexually abusing children she photographed and gave to police, federal prosecutors said on Tuesday. Michael Kellar of Tacoma, Washington, will be charged on Tuesday with conspiring to make chil

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Trump counters negative coverage with own ´Real News´

WASHINGTON: Hardly a week goes by without US President Donald Trump venting his frustration at the media´s coverage of his White House. "The Fake News refuses to report the success of the first 6 months," Trump tweeted Sunday in one of his latest broadsides. To fight against what it considers "Fake News" generated by the mainstream media, Team Trump is now producing what it is billing as the "Real News." The first "Real News" video appeared a little over a week ago on Trump´s Facebook page a

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Shahbaz to head PML-N after ECP asks Nawaz Sharif to step down as party president

Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif.  Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz's (PML-N) Raja Zafarul Haq on Tuesday said the formal announcement to elect Shehbaz Sharif as party president will be made in a day or two. ?Shehbaz Sharif has been selected to replace Nawaz based on the wishes of a majority of party members,? Haq said in an interview to BBC Urdu. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had issued a notice to the PML-N early Tuesday for the appointment of a new party leader. ECP di

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Man United?s interest in Bale is over, says Mourinho after Super Cup loss

Bale started up front alongside Karim Benzema in the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo and laid on the pass for Isco to net Real´s second goal Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho said their pursuit of Gareth Bale was "game over" after the Wales forward started in Real Madrid´s 2-1 European Super Cup win on Tuesday. Mourinho had said on the eve of the contest between the Champions League and Europa League holders that he would "fight with other clubs" to sign Bale if he did not start the game in Sk

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Heavy traffic, including emergency vehicles, banned from GT Road till Aug 11

The container in which Nawaz Sharif will be making his GT Road journey. Photo: Geo News LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: The Punjab traffic police have stopped heavy traffic from plying on the GT Road till August 11 and directed transporters to use the motorway instead.  Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif is expected to begin his journey to Lahore from Islamabad shortly. Nawaz is expected to travel via the GT Road in the form of a rally and make pit-stops along the way to address supporters. 

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IHC to hear petition against parliamentary body probing Gulalai's allegations today

The Islamabad High Court. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Justice Aamer Farooq will hear a petition today (Wednesday) that challenged the constitution of a parliamentary committee to probe into MNA Ayesha Gulalai's harassment allegations against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan. Riaz Hanif filed a petition against the committee in Islamabad High Court, naming National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Gulalai, Imran and Islamabad Inspector General

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PCB wants U19 Asia Cup moved from India

The tournament is scheduled to be held in Bengaluru in November this year/PA Photos ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) would raise an objection to India hosting the Under-19 Asia Cup amid political tension between the two countries. The tournament is scheduled to be held in Bengaluru in November this year with Pakistan reluctant to tour. India has already been allotted the hosting rights of the tournament, but the PCB is set to table a resolution to relocate it to a neutral venue, during

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Fired Google memo writer draws jeers, cheers and a job offer

The Google logo is pictured atop an office building in Irvine, California, US, August 7, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK: The male Google engineer fired for circulating a memo decrying the company's diversity hiring program became the centre of a heated debate on sexism, drawing scorn, cheers and even a job offer on Tuesday from WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange. James Damore, 28, confirmed his dismissal from Alphabet Inc's Google on Monday, after he wrote a 10-page memo that

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Scattered places in upper, eastern parts of country to receive downpour: MET

PHOTO: File The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Wednesday said moist currents from the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal are penetrating eastern and upper parts of the country.  A westerly wave is affecting upper parts of Pakistan and a seasonal low lies over north Balochistan. Rain and thunderstorm (with a few heavy falls) are expected at scattered places in Hazara, Peshawar, Kohat, Bannu, Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Gujranwala, Lahore divisions, Islamabad, FATA and Kashmir in the next 24 h

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Denver DJ denies groping Taylor Swift in first day of trial testimony

A sketch of Taylor Swift and her attorneys in Denver Federal Court during the Swift groping trial in Denver, US, August 8, 2017. REUTERS/Jeff Kandyba DENVER: A Colorado DJ accused of groping recording star Taylor Swift during a photo shoot four years ago testified on Tuesday that he innocently made physical contact with the singer as they posed together but denied any inappropriate behavior. Taking the witness stand on the first day of testimony at the federal court trial of their dueling laws

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Low-crime Singapore investigating man after toothpicks found in bus seat

SINGAPORE: A 60-year-old Singaporean man is under investigation for inserting toothpicks into a seat on a public bus, a suspected case of "mischief" that could put him behind bars for up to two years, the police said on Tuesday. "Through extensive inquiries and with the assistance of CCTV footage, officers ... established the identity of the suspect," a police statement said. Pictures of three toothpicks sticking up from the seat were posted last month by a Facebook user, who said she noticed

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After 'Idol', Fox re-enters singing show battle

This photo ? taken on May 12, 2015 ? shows Jonathan Knight of NKOTB performing onstage during 'American Idol' XIV Grand Finale at Dolby Theatre, Hollywood, California. AFP/Getty Images North America / Kevork Djansezian  LOS ANGELES: US television network Fox announced Tuesday it was re-entering the fray in the crowded talent search market with a show provisionally entitled The Four. The network will be competing in the saturated early evening family entertainment sector with ABC's reboot of f

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Music therapy may not lead to big benefits for kids with autism

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) don't benefit from the addition of music therapy on top of their usual treatments, according to results from a large international clinical trial. Researchers found that children with ASD in nine countries scored similarly on a test of their social skills whether or not they had received the music therapy. "Music therapy - like many other interventions that have been suggested - does not improve autism symptoms," said senior author Christian Gold, o

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Kenyatta leads Kenya election results as opposition cries foul

Kenya's opposition coalition rejected the preliminary results of the presidential election on Wednesday, calling them "fake" and disputing tallies that showed President Uhuru Kenyatta well on his way to being re-elected. The allegation by Kenyatta's main challenger Raila Odinga set the stage for a protracted and possibly violent dispute over the results of Tuesday's election to decide the leader of east Africa's most vibrant democracy. Similar allegations of voter fraud after the 2007 general

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Disney unveils streaming TV services, including one for sports

Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday it is launching two new streaming television services including one for its ESPN-branded sports channel, while ending its deal with Netflix as it shifts towards direct content distribution. The media-entertainment giant called the move "a strategic shift in the way we distribute our content" in an industry moving to online services. Disney said in a statement it would offer a "multi-sport video streaming service" with its ESPN brand in early 2018 followed by "a new

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Anger mounts in Hong Kong over massive palm oil spill

Residents in Hong Kong desperately tried to clear the coastline of greasy lumps of palm oil Tuesday as it continues to wash ashore after a huge spillage at sea. Their efforts came as the government said around 1,000 tonnes of the solidified oil had spilled from a cargo ship after a collision with another vessel near the Pearl River estuary in southern China Thursday. It was the first time authorities had confirmed how much had been spilled. Around 200 tonnes is likely to reach Hong Kong's sho

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Hormone shows promise for treating neurodegenerative conditions: study

WASHINGTON: A single injection of a fragment of a life-extending protein hormone could improve cognition in those with neurodegenerative illnesses, according to new research published Tuesday. The klotho protein was found to enhance cognitive and physical performance in ageing or impaired mice, said a study carried out by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco and published in the journal Cell Reports. "With our new ageing demographic, cognitive dysfunction and lack of mobi

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FDA to launch campaign against e-cigarette use among youth

Hot on the heels of its proposal to lower nicotine levels in cigarettes, the US Food and Drug Administration announced plans on Tuesday for an education campaign to discourage use of electronic cigarettes among youth. The plan follows the agency's proposal last month to both lower nicotine in combustible cigarettes and extend by four years the date by which e-cigarette manufacturers will be required to apply for authorization to sell their products. Its new policy "aims to strike a careful bal

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