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'Domesticated' elephant kills handler in Zimbabwe resort town

Photo: WEB VICTORIA FALLS: An elephant that gave tourist rides in the Zimbabwean town of Victoria Falls trampled his professional handler to death, the local tour operators´ association said Tuesday. Enock Kufandanda, 50, was killed on Saturday by a bull elephant called "Mbanje" ("marijuana" in the local Shona language). Parks and wildlife authority rangers shot and killed the elephant, reported to be about 30 years old, soon after it charged and killed Kufandanda. "We confirm the sad inciden
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Erdogan urges all Muslims to 'visit' and 'protect' Jerusalem

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Photo: AFP ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday urged all Muslims to visit and protect Jerusalem after violence broke out over metal detectors that Israel installed and later removed from a sensitive holy site in the city. "From here I make a call to all Muslims. Anyone who has the opportunity should visit Jerusalem, Al-Aqsa mosque," Erdogan said in Ankara, adding: "Come, let´s all protect Jerusalem." He was referring to the site known to Je
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Resolution demanding PM's resignation presented in Sindh Assembly

KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) MPA Khairunisa Mughal on Tuesday presented a resolution in the Sindh Assembly demanding Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif?s resignation. Opposition parties ? Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz and Pakistan Muslim League - Functional ? walked out of the assembly as the bill was presented.  PPP leader Saeed Ghani came down hard on the ruling party in a statement during the session stating ?we want a respected leader as our PM.? 
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Microsoft Paint gets to live, saved by love of loyal users

A mountain scenery made on Paint, shared by user Valprine on Twitter It?s not yet the end! Microsoft has announced Paint will stay alive, after an outpouring of love across the internet managed to convince the company not to axe its 32-year-old program. The tech giant had announced on Monday its age-old Paint feature would be either removed or no longer developed, triggering an outcry as loyal users grieved over the potential demise of their old companion, which has been part of the Windows op
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Michael Kors to buy luxury shoemaker Jimmy Choo for $1.2 billion

A store of shoe designer Jimmy Choo is seen in the mountain resort of St. Moritz, Switzerland March 15, 2016. Photo: Reuters LONDON: US retailer Michael Kors has agreed to buy luxury shoemaker Jimmy Choo for $1.2 billion, snapping up a British brand launched in the east end of London and made famous by celebrity fans including Princess Diana. Founded in the 1990s by bespoke shoemaker Jimmy Choo, the brand is known for its stiletto heels and accessories and sells in cities from London to Paris,
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Families of Lahore blast victims demand justice

Pakistani mourners carry the coffins of blast victims during their funeral a day after a suicide bomb attack in Lahore on July 25, 2017 - AFP LAHORE: Anger was growing in Pakistan Tuesday as the grief-stricken relatives of 26 people martyred by a suicide bomber in Lahore a day earlier buried their loved ones and demanded the government publicly hang the masterminds of the attack. Families and residents in the bustling eastern city demanded action as they attended funeral prayers, and as the chi
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Mumbai building collapse kills at least four, many feared trapped

A four-storey building in the suburbs of Mumbai collapsed on Tuesday MUMBAI: A four-storey building housing a nursing home in the suburbs of the Indian city of Mumbai collapsed on Tuesday, killing at least four people with more than 30 feared trapped, fire and police officials said. "Rescue work with the help of rescue gear is in process," said P.S. Rahangdale, chief fire officer of the Mumbai Fire Brigade. "Removal of the topmost reinforced concrete slab is in progress, as is a search for tra
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Khawaja Asif denies PTI leader?s claim he ?hid? UAE employment

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif. Photo: File Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Usman Dar has claimed that Defence Minister Khawaja Asif is also an employee of a Dubai-based company. Asif is a senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader who is also reportedly tipped to be the interim premier in case Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is sent packing by the Supreme Court in the Panama Papers case. Dar, who lost the 2013 General Elections to Asif in the NA-110 constituency, said Asif did not declare h
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Low-caste Hindu leader Kovind sworn in as India?s president

Newly elected President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, with his wife Kavita Kovind/EPA NEW DELHI: Ram Nath Kovind was sworn in as India´s president Tuesday, becoming just the second leader from the oppressed Dalit community to be elected head of state. A former lawyer and state governor, Kovind was elected to the largely ceremonial position last week with more than 65 percent of the vote by members of India´s parliament and state assemblies. Kovind, accompanied by his wife, paid respects early Tue
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'Game of Thrones' author teases two possible new books in 2018

Co-executive producer George R.R. Martin at season premiere of HBO's "Game of Thrones" in San Francisco, California March 23, 2015/Reuters  LOS ANGELES: Author George R.R. Martin has hinted at the possibility of not one but two new "Game of Thrones" books in 2018, whetting the appetites of fans who have been waiting for the next installment of the epic saga since 2011. Martin, whose "A Song of Ice and Fire" novels were adapted into HBO's hit medieval fantasy series "Game of Thrones," currently
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Verdict on ECP?s powers to hear contempt cases on Aug 10

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday reserved its verdict on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf?s (PTI) petition against the institution?s jurisdiction to hear contempt proceedings. The verdict on the case will be announced on August 10, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Justice (retd) Sardar Muhammad Raza Khan announced on Tuesday. Only the High Court and Supreme Court can take up proceedings for contempt as per the Constitution, Khan's lawyer Babar Awan reasoned with the fiv
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Army chief to chair security meeting in Lahore today

Army Chief Gen Qamar Bajwa chairing a Corps Commanders Conference in Rawalpindi. Photo: File  RAWALPINDI: Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa will chair a meeting at Corps Headquarters, Lahore today. According to the Inter Services Public Relations, the army chief departed from Rawalpindi earlier to head to Lahore to chair the meeting on security issues following the Lahore blast.  Around 26 people, including nine policemen, were martyred and more than 50 injured when a suicide bomber blew h
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Maldives says parliament shut for security

Maldives to celebrate 52nd anniversary of independence on Wednesday COLOMBO: The Maldivian government Tuesday defended its controversial deployment of troops to block opposition legislators entering parliament, saying the move was part of security measures undertaken for a visiting dignitary. On Monday President Abdulla Yameen ordered troops to evict legislators and prevent the impeachment of his speaker, the opposition said, in the latest turmoil in the honeymoon islands. Yameen´s office said
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Imran Khan ?thanks Sharifs for false accusations? in money trail case

PTI chairman Imran Khan ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan took to Twitter on Tuesday to hit out at the ruling family for what he said were ?false accusations? in the disqualification case lodged against him in the Supreme Court. ?I want to thank Sharifs & their lackeys for their false accusations ag me which allowed me to dig out my 40-yr financial records,? Khan tweeted. ?And thereby present myself for accountability before the nation. The same acc
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Saudi, allies unveil Qatar ?terrorist? blacklist

A view of Doha's skyline  RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and its allies unveiled a "terrorist" blacklist on Tuesday of 18 organisations and individuals suspected of links with extremism that they said had ties with regional rival Qatar. The move by the four Arab governments came despite mounting international pressure to compromise in their weeks-old boycott of their fellow US ally. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt blacklisted nine charity and media organisations and nine indivi
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Arya?s bittersweet reunion with her direwolf explained by GoT creators

Arya briefly reunites with her direwolf Nymeria in GoT season 7 episode 2 The latest episode of Game of Thrones saw Arya Stark reunite with her long-lost direwolf Nymeria, in a bittersweet scene that left GoT fans wiping away their tears in nostalgic memories of the earlier seasons. The direwolf?s pack surrounded Arya, but as Nymeria emerged out of the woods and seemingly recognised Arya, the young assassin invited her childhood pet to join her in her journey to Winterfell. But the animal slowl
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Now showing at a disputed South China Sea island not very near you

A destroyed land bridge is seen in this view of a North Island, near Treel Island and Woody Island in the Paracel chain, in the South China Sea Nov 14, 2016 in this Planet Labs handout photo received by Reuters on Nov 30, 2016.   BEIJING: China has opened its southern most cinema on a disputed island in the South China Sea, state media said, part of an on-going effort to build up civilian infrastructure and assert Beijing's sovereignty. The cinema is on Woody Island in the Paracels, which are
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Saudi lets Qataris go on hajj, despite diplomatic row

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said Thursday that Qataris wanting to perform this year´s hajj will be authorised to enter the kingdom for the pilgrimage, despite a diplomatic spat between the two countries. In a statement, the Saudi hajj ministry said Qataris and residents of the Gulf emirate could join the pilgrimage as they were already "electronically registered for the hajj" and they had the necessary permits from Riyadh and Doha. But the ministry has imposed restrictions on Qatari pilgrims arriving
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Dengue outbreak kills 300 in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO: An outbreak of dengue virus has killed around 300 people so far this year in Sri Lanka and hospitals are stretched to capacity, health officials said. They blamed recent monsoon rains and floods that have left pools of stagnant water and rotting rain-soaked trash -- ideal breeding sites for mosquitoes that carry the virus. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is scaling up emergency assistance to Sri Lanka with the Sri Lanka Red Cross to help contain th
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Elbow injury may rule Djokovic out of US Open: report

Serbia?s Novak Djokovic in action during Wimbledon 2017  Former world number one Novak Djokovic is in doubt for the US Open due to his elbow injury, Serbian media reported, citing the country's Davis Cup team doctor. Djokovic retired hurt during the quarter-finals at Wimbledon and said he was considering taking a break from playing to recover from the long-standing injury to his right elbow. Serbia's Sportski Zurnal reported that the 30-year-old could face up to 12 weeks on the sidelines. "He
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South Africa's Rabada raring to go after suspension

Kagiso Rabada missed the second Test in Nottingham after being banned for "inappropriate language" LONDON: South African strike bowler Kagiso Rabada is eager to return to action for this week´s third Test against England at The Oval after serving a one-match suspension for disciplinary reasons, bowling coach Charl Langeveldt said on Monday. The 22-year-old missed the second Test in Nottingham after being banned for what the International Cricket Council (ICC) called "inappropriate language" tow
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Lahore in mourning after suicide blast martyrs 26

Site of the explosion which martyred 26 people, including 9 policemen, in Lahore  LAHORE: The city woke up in mourning a day after a suicide blast claimed 26 lives and injured at least 57 in Ferozepur area late Monday afternoon, in a renewed wave of terror targeting policemen across the country. Speaking to Geo News, DIG Operations Dr Haider Ashraf confirmed nine policemen were among the martyred when a suicide bomber, on a motorcycle, rammed into a crowd of people gathered in the area. The si
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Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif leaves for Maldives

PM Nawaz Sharif disembarking from a special plane. Photo: File  Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif left for Maldives Tuesday morning on a three-day visit at the invitation of President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom. The premier will be the chief guest at the celebrations of the 52nd Independence Day of Maldives on Wednesday (tomorrow). The prime minister will also hold official talks with the Maldivian president during his stay in the state, which is also a member of the South Asian Association for Reg
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Alphabet appoints Google CEO Pichai to board

Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks on stage during the annual Google I/O developers conference in San Jose, California, US, May 17, 2017. Photo: Reuters Alphabet Inc said it appointed chief executive of its Google unit, Sundar Pichai, to its board. The company's board also includes founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Alphabet is set to report second quarter earnings on Monday after markets close. Alphabet shares were slightly lower on Monday.
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US allows fast processing again for some H-1B visa applications

A Staten Island Ferry crosses in front of the Statue of Liberty between Manhattan and Staten Island in New York City, New York, US June 4, 2017. Photo: Reuters  The US government said on Monday it would resume fast processing of H-1B visas requested by institutions of higher education and nonprofit and governmental research organisations while leaving in place a longer approval time for companies that use the visas. President Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to crack down on immigrants, wh
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