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Amir stars with five-wicket haul as Essex dominate

Mohammad Amir being congratulated by teammates  LONDON: Pakistan´s Mohammad Amir took five for 18 as English County Championship leaders Essex had the better of the opening day in a First Division encounter away to Yorkshire at Scarborough on Sunday. The left-arm fast bowler´s first ´five-for´ for Essex in just his second Championship match was instrumental in Yorkshire being skittled out for a meagre 113. Essex ended the first day on 188 for five, a lead of 75 runs, with captain Ryan ten Does

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Hot, humid weather expected in most parts of country: MET

Photo: File Weak moist currents from the Arabian Sea are penetrating upper parts of the country on Monday, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said. A shallow westerly wave is affecting northern parts of the country and its adjoining areas. Hot and humid weather is expected in most parts of the country in the next 24 hours. However, rain and thunderstorm are expected at isolated places in Hazara, Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore divisions, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Islama

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United's Mourinho eyes first Super Cup win in Real reunion

Manchester United's Jose Mourinho can collect the one European trophy he lacks when his side face Real Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup on Tuesday in his first competitive meeting with the Spanish giants since an acrimonious split in 2013.face Real Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup on Tuesday in his first competitive meeting with the Spanish giants since an acrimonious split in 2013. Mourinho, whose team won the Europa League last season to salvage an otherwise disappointing first campaign under the Por

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Trump calls North Korea 'growing direct threat' to most of world

US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in affirmed in a Sunday telephone call that North Korea poses a growing threat to most of the world after recent intercontinental ballistic missile tests, the White House said. In their call, the two leaders also welcomed the UN Security Council's unanimous passage of a resolution on Saturday imposing new sanctions on Pyongyang, the White House said in a statement. "The two leaders affirmed that North Korea poses a grave and growing

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Australian Olympic legend Betty Cuthbert dies

Australian Olympic icon Betty Cuthbert, the only athlete to ever win gold in the 100m, 200m, and 400m, has died aged 79 after a long battle with multiple sclerosis, officials said on Monday. Cuthbert shot to fame as a little-known 18-year-old at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, winning the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay, earning her the nickname "Golden Girl" by local media. She suffered a hamstring injury at the Rome Games four years later and briefly retired, before being coaxed back to the track t

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Oil steady near nine-week highs on fall in US drilling activity

Oil prices held near nine-week highs on Monday, buoyed by robust US jobs data last week and a slight fall in US drilling, although rising output from OPEC capped gains. Global benchmark Brent crude futures LCOc1 were up 8 cents, or 0.15 percent, at $52.50 a barrel at 0059 GMT. US crude futures CLc1 were up 7 cents, or 0.14 percent at $49.65 per barrel. Prices for both benchmarks have been on the rise, hovering near their highest since late May, when oil producers led by the Organization of th

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Two passenger planes clip wings on Toronto tarmac, no one hurt

A Canadian and a Polish passenger jet clipped wings on the ground at a Toronto airport, causing "serious" damage but no casualties, a spokesman for Air Canada confirmed Sunday. The Polish plane, operated by the LOT airline, was on the tarmac at Pearson International Airport late Saturday when it was struck by an Air Canada plane that was taxiing toward a nearby landing gate, Peter Fitzpatrick, a spokesman for the Canadian company, said in an email. The Air Canada craft, a Boeing 767-300, was c

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China says dialogue vital to tackle Korean peninsula crisis

MANILA: China's foreign minister said on Sunday new U.N. Security Council sanctions on North Korea were the right response to a series of missile tests, but dialogue was vital to resolve a complex and sensitive issue, now at a "critical juncture". Wang Yi, in what he described as "very thorough" bilateral talks on Sunday with North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho at a regional meeting in Manila, said he had advised him to calmly assess the U.N. resolutions and not carry out nuclear tests tha

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High-fat diet linked to lung cancer risk

People who eat a lot of saturated fat - the ?bad? kind of fat that?s abundant in foods like butter and beef - are more likely to develop lung cancer than individuals on low-fat diets, a recent study suggests. Compared to adults who didn?t get a lot of fat in their diets, people who ate the most total fat and saturated fat were 14 percent more likely to get lung malignancies, the study found. For current and former smokers, the added risk of a high fat diet was 15 percent. While the best way to

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Three suspected terrorists killed in Karachi shootout

file KARACHI: Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) claimed to have killed three suspected terrorists in a late night encounter at Machar Colony area of Karachi on Sunday. According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shahid Hamid, CTD carried out a targeted raid in a house at Machar Colony, upon a tip-off. The terrorists opened fire when police approached, he added. After heavy exchange of fire, three terrorists were killed, while four others were arrested. CTD claimed to have recovered

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Daniel-san v Johnny round two as 'Karate Kid' reboot comes to YouTube

Time to practice your crane kick. YouTube Red, the online video giant's subscription service, announced Friday a new series based on the cult classic "Karate Kid," with two of film's principal actors reprising their roles as foes. The 1984 original starring Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso, a bullied teen who turns to elderly Japanese-American Mr Miyagi (the late Pat Morita) for mentoring and training, was a worldwide blockbuster that led to three sequels and a 2010 remake starring Jaden Smith.

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US cable firms embrace former foe Netflix as TV viewing shifts

A growing number of US cable operators are forming alliances with Netflix Inc NFLX.O, a shift that is helping the streaming pioneer add customers as its largest single market matures. No. 3 distributor Charter Communications Inc CHTR.O is expected to make Netflix available through its set-top boxes, joining more than a dozen top US pay television operators adopting a model first rolled out in Europe. Some US providers could start selling the streaming service as part of their Internet and video

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'Dark Tower' leads at box office but casts a short shadow

Sony's sci-fi production "The Dark Tower" led ticket sales in North American theaters this weekend, but its estimated three-day take of a modest $19.5 million fell on a notably sluggish August weekend.theaters this weekend, but its estimated three-day take of a modest $19.5 million fell on a notably sluggish August weekend. "Tower," co-produced by independent film studio MRC, had the lowest box-office-leading weekend take of the year, HollywoodReporter.com noted. The film, based on a series of

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Google employee's anti-diversity memo prompts company rebuke

Two Google executives criticized a memo that circulated late last week at the company from an unnamed engineer suggesting that there were "biological causes" for underrepresentation of women in technology and leadership. Among the views in the employee's roughly 3,000-word memo was that "distribution of preferences and abilities of men and women differ in part due to biological causes and that these differences may explain why we don?t see equal representation of women in tech and leadership."

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Israel moves to shut down local operations of Al Jazeera

Israel plans to revoke the media credentials of Al Jazeera TV journalists, close its Jerusalem bureau and pull the Qatar-based station's broadcasts from local cable and satellite providers, Communications Minister Ayoub Kara said on Sunday. The closure did not appear imminent, however, and an Israeli official said a legal process was still required to implement most of the proposed steps. The Israeli move adds further pressure on Qatar, which has been involved in a dispute with four of its Ara

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Chicago to sue Trump administration over sanctuary city funding threat

Chicago will sue the Trump administration on Monday over threats to withhold public safety grant money from so-called sanctuary cities, escalating a pushback against a federal immigration crackdown, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced on Sunday. The federal lawsuit comes less than two weeks after Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the US Justice Department would bar cities from a certain grant programme unless they allow immigration authorities unlimited access to local jails and provide 48 hour

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Moeen Ali puts England in sight of South Africa series win

MANCHESTER: Moeen Ali´s dashing fifty all but put the fourth Test beyond South Africa´s reach as England moved towards a series win at Old Trafford on Sunday. When rain ended the third´s play at 1615 GMT, England were 224 for eight in their second innings -- a lead of 360 runs -- with Ali unbeaten on 67. South Africa already needed to set a new ground record if they were to end this four-match series all square at 2-2 as no side have made more in the fourth innings of a Test at Old Trafford to

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Beaches shut after palm oil spill in Hong Kong

HONG KONG: Ten beaches typically packed on a hot weekend were closed in Hong Kong on Sunday due to a palm oil spillage from a ship collision in mainland Chinese waters. Photographs showed styrofoam-like clumps lining the shores, while the waters at a fishing village popular with tourists were seen covered in oil and rubbish. Hong Kong comprises more than 200 islands, many with popular beaches, but there are increasing concerns about pollution and rubbish blighting the city´s shores. The gover

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Four-goal Dutch win women's Euro for first time

A brace from Vivianne Miedema led hosts Netherlands to a 4-2 win over Denmark and their first women's Euro title in Enschede on Sunday. Miedema pulled the hosts level at 1-1 on ten minutes and added her second goal two minutes from the end to round off the scoring, with Lieke Martens and skipper Sherida Spitse also scoring for the champions. Denmark took the lead as Nadia Nadim scored from the penalty spot on six minutes after Kika van Es had brought down Sanne Troelsgaard in the box. Miedema

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Chelsea's Courtois, Morata gift Arsenal Community Shield

LONDON: Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and star signing Alvaro Morata were the Chelsea fall guys as Arsenal won the Community Shield 4-1 on penalties at Wembley on Sunday. Goals from Chelsea's Victor Moses and Arsenal new boy Sead Kolasinac sent the game to a shootout and with both Courtois and Morata limply squandering their spot-kicks, Arsenal won the trophy for the third time in four years. Courtois blazed his penalty over the bar before substitute Morata, a £58 million (£75.6 million; 64.2 mi

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Venezuela crushes small anti-Maduro uprising

CARACAS: Venezuelan authorities suppressed a small rebellion at a military base near the city of Valencia on Sunday, arresting seven men who they say participated in a "terrorist attack" against the government of unpopular President Nicolas Maduro. Earlier on Sunday a video circulated on social media showing a group of men in military uniform announcing an uprising in the wake of the creation of a pro-government legislative superbody on Friday, which was widely condemned as a power grab. Some

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Twelve killed in 'barbaric' Nigeria church shooting

Attacks on churches are rare in southern Nigeria, where there is a predominantly Christian population. ? AFP FILE  WARRI, Nigeria: Twelve worshippers were shot dead at a church in southeast Nigeria on Sunday, with authorities suggesting the bloodshed was due to a local feud. At around 6:00 am (0500 GMT) at least one gunman opened fire at St. Philip's church in Ozubulu, near the city of Onitsha, unleashing terror on the congregation. Chukwuma Emeka said he had just stepped out of the church to

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Nawaz vows to uncover 'conspiracy' against him

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/7d87cee9ac8ef432145b4b9b437eb44d.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OC82LzIwMTcgNTowNDozOCBQTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPTZrcmR1M3JET2VXV2RqRXBwaXQySkE9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday said that he was not in favour of confronting institutions, yet, he would uncover the "conspiracy" hatched against him. Speak

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Fawad Chaudhry refutes statement against Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) spokesman Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday refuted a statement issued by his party's central media cell against Pakistan People's Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, which was attributed to him. "Bilawal should not humiliate his father by speaking of corruption. After Nawaz Sharif, Bilawal's father is extremely endangered by Imran Khan's intent to fight against corruption," read the statement issued by the party's media cell on Saturday. "The efforts

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Op Radd-ul Fasaad: Four terrorists killed in Balochistan operation

QUETTA: Under the ongoing Operation Radd-ul Fasaad, Frontier Corps Balochistan conducted an operation the province?s Dera Bugti and Kohlu areas. According to the ISPR, the operation was carried out upon a tip-off in which four terrorists were killed during shootout with the FC. In the operation, several militant hideouts were also destroyed, according to the ISPR. Killed terrorists were involved in attacks on security forces and miscreant activities. The ISPR said that mines, explosive mater

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