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Is growing Republican unease adding to Trump's struggle to govern?

US President Donald Trump arrives aboard Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, July 28, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst  WASHINGTON: As fellow Republicans laboured to repeal Obamacare this week, US President Donald Trump repeatedly swerved off-topic, escalating concerns in his party about his ability to govern the country six months after taking office. While senators grappled with health care, Trump banned transgender people from the military. He regaled a Boy Scout Jamboree with a
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North Korea tests another ICBM, putting US cities in range

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits war graves to pay respect to the war dead for the 64th anniversary of the armistice, which ended the Korean War, in this undated photo released on July 28, 2017, by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang. KCNA/via REUTERS1 SEOUL/TOKYO/WASHINGTON: North Korea fired a missile on Friday that experts said was capable of hitting Los Angeles and other US cities and the United States and South Korea responded by staging a joint missile exerc
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Clooney vows to sue French magazine over twins' photos

George Clooney and his wife Amal pose on the red carpet as they arrive for the screening of the film 'Money Monster' during the 69th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 12, 2016. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/Files LOS ANGELES: George Clooney on Friday said he would take legal action against a French magazine that published the first photos of his newborn twins. The Ocean's Eleven actor said photographers from Voici magazine "scaled our fence, climbed our tree and illegally took pictures of ou
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Trump asks Congress to help in fight against gangs, illegal immigration

US President Donald Trump concludes his remarks about his proposed US government effort against the street gang Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, to a gathering of federal, state, and local law enforcement officials in Brentwood, New York, US, July 28, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst  BRENTWOOD: US President Donald Trump on Friday painted a dark and brutal portrait of American communities he said had been ravaged by gang violence as he pressed Congress to help him stop illegal immigration and boost depo
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Chapecoense crash survivor Ruschel set to return against Barcelona

Alan Ruschel, one of three Chapecoense players to survive the air crash that killed 71 people in Colombia last year, will return to football in the Aug. 7 friendly against Barcelona, his club said on Friday. "Alan's return marks an important step in his recuperation as well as for the club's reconstruction," Chapecoense said in a statement ahead of the match at the Nou Camp. "Considering the importance and magnitude of this game? it was understood to be the ideal occasion for a return." The p
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Trump replaces chief of staff Priebus with retired General Kelly

US President Donald Trump congratulates White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus during a swearing in ceremony for senior staff at the White House in Washington, US, January 22, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/Files WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump replaced his beleaguered White House chief of staff, Reince Priebus, after only six months on the job on Friday, installing retired General John Kelly in his place in a major shake-up of his top team. Trump announced the
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F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'Last Tycoon' reborn on TV

LEFT: Actor Matthew Bomer from the TV series 'The Last Tycoon' attends the 57th Monte-Carlo Television Festival in Monaco, June 18, 2017. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File Photo; CENTRE: Lily Collins; RIGHT: Kelsey Grammer   LOS ANGELES: F. Scott Fitzgerald never finished his last novel The Last Tycoon but that made filming the book for a new television series even more interesting for actors Kelsey Grammer and Lily Collins. Fitzgerald died in 1940 at the age of 44 before finishing the story about t
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Terminally-ill baby Charlie Gard dies, raising questions on health, ethics

Charlie Gard (L) and his parents Connie and Chris Gard. (Image courtesy: BBC) LONDON: Charlie Gard ? the terminally-ill British baby whose plight drew sympathy from Pope Francis and US President Donald Trump and sparked a debate about medical ethics ? died on Friday, his mother said. His parents, Connie Yates and Chris Gard, had fought a lengthy legal battle to allow him to be taken to the United States for treatment for a rare genetic condition. But despite the international attention brought
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Hackers scour voting machines for election bugs

LAS VEGAS: Hackers attending this weekend's Def Con hacking convention in Las Vegas were invited to break into voting machines and voter databases in a bid to uncover vulnerabilities that could be exploited to sway election results. The 25-year-old conference's first "hacker voting village" opened on Friday as part of an effort to raise awareness about the threat of election results being altered through hacking. Hackers crammed into a crowded conference room for the rare opportunity to exami
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Oil hits two-month high in strongest week of the year

Crude oil storage tanks are seen from above at the Cushing oil hub, in Cushing, Oklahoma, March 24, 2016. REUTERS/Nick Oxford NEW YORK: Oil ended its strongest week this year with a surge on Friday, built on receding fears of oversupply, as US crude came within striking distance of $50 a barrel for the first time since the end of May. Traders attributed the activity to short-covering of previous bearish bets as oil finished higher in every session this week. US crude settled at $49.71 a barrel
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Drug for all hepatitis C types approved in Europe

A screen displays the share price for pharmaceutical maker AbbVie on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, July 18, 2014. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/Files AbbVie Inc said on Friday it had received European approval to market its drug for treatment of all six major forms of hepatitis C. The company said the approval of Maviret was supported by eight studies evaluating more than 2,300 patients in 27 countries. The drug, a combination of glecaprevir and pibrentasvir, showed a 97.5 percent cure
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US, South Korea mull military options on North Korea

General Joseph Dunford in Washington, July 9, 2015. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/Files WASHINGTON: The heads of the US and South Korean militaries discussed "military response options" after North Korea test launched an intercontinental ballistic missile, the Pentagon said Friday. General Joe Dunford, who is Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Admiral Harry Harris, who heads the US military's Pacific Command, spoke with South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman, General Lee Sun Jin. "During
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Animals evacuated to Turkey from 'neglected' Syria zoo

A handout picture ? taken on July 21, 2017, and released on July 28, 2017, by FOUR PAWS ? shows members of a rapid response team of FOUR PAWS transporting a lioness (L) and a tiger (R) in Cobanbey, after it was rescued from the destroyed Magic World amusement park near Aleppo. AFP/Four Paws/Ahu Savan An  ISTANBUL: An international animal welfare charity was on Friday completing the evacuation of a dozen animals stranded in a neglected zoo in the conflict-torn Aleppo province of northern Syria.
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England's Roland-Jones rips through South Africa in third Test

Ben Stokes hammered another dazzling century and four-wicket Toby Roland-Jones enjoyed a dream debut as England took complete command, leaving South Africa on the brink of following on after a remarkable second day of the third test at The Oval on Friday. Stokes underlined his prowess as the rarest of all-round talents with his fifth test hundred, reached with two successive sixes, propelling England to a challenging total of 353. It set the stage for 29-year-old newcomer Roland-Jones, who had
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´England Lost´: Mick Jagger sings Brexit blues

Mick Jagger Twitter LONDON: Rock legend Mick Jagger has released a new track called "England Lost" that reflects the soul-searching in Britain since the Brexit vote in what he said was "a difficult moment in our history". The song released on Thursday, a collaboration with grime artist Skepta, starts out as a reflection on seeing England´s beleaguered football team lose. "But when I wrote the title I knew it would be about more than just that. It´s about a feeling that we are in a difficult mo
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One dead in knife attack in Hamburg supermarket, motive unclear

BERLIN: One person was killed and several were injured in a knife attack in a supermarket in the northern German city of Hamburg on Friday, the city´s police said. One attacker was detained following the attack, they added, but warned the public to stay clear of the area in which the attack had taken place. "We have no clear information as to the motive or the number of wounded," Hamburg police said in a tweet.
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Syria army at gates of Daesh-held town on road to east

BEIRUT: The Syrian army has reached the last Daesh-held town on the road to its besieged garrison in the east, a monitoring group said on Friday. Government forces are on the outskirts of Al-Sukhna, some 70 kilometres northeast of the famed ancient city of Palmyra, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The town is the last on the desert road to the eastern city of Deir Ezzor, where a government garrison has held out under siege by Daesh since early 2015. Al-Sukhna and the oil and gas
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Opponents think they have won case: Fazl

ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema Islam-F Chief Maulana Fazl-ur Rehman said on Friday that the opponents think they have won following the Supreme Court?s verdict disqualifying Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Panama Leaks case. The JUI-F leader was addressing a press conference. He said that the basis of Nawaz?s disqualification even surprised legal experts. ?We thought there would be a pile of evidence but when the verdict came the PM was disqualified over the basis of money he didn?t withdraw,? said F
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Nawaz Sharif recommends Shehbaz Sharif to become next PM

Nawaz Sharif and Shehbaz Sharif - File Photo  ISLAMABAD: After a consultative session of the PML-N, Shehbaz Sharif has come forward as the most likely candidate to be the next prime minister of Pakistan after an interim premier has served the 45-day period, Geo News reported.  Shehbaz Sharif is currently serving as the chief minister of Punjab. Nawaz Sharif met with senior party leaders after being disqualified by the Supreme Court verdict following culmination of the Panama Papers case. Af
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ECP denotifies Nawaz as member of National Assembly

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday denotified Nawaz Sharif as member of the National Assembly, notification for which was issued after the Supreme Court disqualified him for failing to disclose his un-withdrawn receivables. "The Election Commission of Pakistan hereby de-notifies Mohammad Nawaz Sharif as Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency No. NA-120 Lahore-III with immediate effect," read the ECP notification. The judges ruled that the pri
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Bilawal expresses hope verdict will deter corruption in high offices

KARACHI: Pakistan People's Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday expressed hope that the apex court verdict will help in deterring corruption in high offices.  "The verdict has disapproved the contention that disqualification posed threat to democracy," said the PPP chairman.  Bilawal started the press conference with quote of Benazir Bhutto: ?Nawaz Sharif may succeed in conspiring against me but one day he will cry and remember me and my father.? He added that PPP has always suppo
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PML-N expresses reservations on verdict, likely to file review petition

ISLAMABAD: PMl-N lawmakers on Friday expressed reservations over the disqualification of Nawaz Sharif and said it is likely that review petition will be filed. "This decision is not acceptable and we will file a review petition in court," said Saad Rafique. The PML-N leaders also said the removal of the premier was not on the basis of Panama Papers.  The press conference was held by Barrister Zafarullah, Ahsan Iqbal, Saad Rafique, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Zaid Hamid. "Nawaz Sharif was not d
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Disqualified by SC, Nawaz Sharif steps down as prime minister

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/c758e82091bc9ea06a04088a1117c91d.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ny8yOC8yMDE3IDI6MDk6NTQgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1QUDE4TG5uVjBhUENIRjBPSEp5YXRBPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] ISLAMABAD: Nawaz Sharif stepped down as the Prime Minister of Pakistan on Friday after being disqualified from holding public office by the Supreme Court in its landmark decision on
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Imran Khan addresses media after PM's disqualification

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan said on Friday that if the judiciary wants, the powerful can be held accountable.  The PTI chief is addressing the media after the Supreme Court disqualified Nawaz Sharif as the prime minister. He said today the foundation of Allama Iqbal's Pakistan has been set.  Khan, who was one of the three petitioners in the case, said he has nothing personal against Sharif.  He lamented that there are two sets of laws in the country: one for the
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Panamagate decision: Musharraf congratulates nation on SC?s verdict

Former President and chief of All Pakistan Muslim League General (rtd) Pervaiz Musharraf said on Friday that the recent Supreme Court`s decision on Panama papers will bring positive impact in the country. Musharraf congratulated the entire nation on the court`s decision to disqualify Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz leader Nawaz Sharif. "It?s a good decision. The entire nation is jubilantly distributing sweets," he said. The Supreme Court ordered on Friday the disqualification of Prime Ministe
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