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Head of Daesh in Afghanistan killed in US strike: Pentagon

A US airman guides a US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone as it taxis to the runway at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, March 9, 2016/Reuters WASHINGTON: US forces have killed the head of the Daesh group´s Afghanistan branch, the Pentagon said Friday, marking the third time in a year the franchise has lost its leader. Abu Sayed was killed in a July 11 strike in Afghanistan´s northeastern province of Kunar on the headquarters of Daesh-Khorasan Province (IS-K), which also killed additional militants, th
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Ageless Venus eyes historic title

Venus Williams bids to become the oldest Grand Slam champion in Saturday´s Wimbledon final LONDON: Venus Williams believes her big game experience will prove decisive as the American star bids to become the oldest Grand Slam champion in Saturday´s Wimbledon final against Garbine Muguruza. At an age when her contemporaries have long since retired, Williams is playing some of the best tennis of her glittering career and she can cap her remarkable renaissance on Centre Court this weekend. Back in
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From refugee camps in Peshawar to Lord?s: dizzying rise of Afghan cricket

Border refugee camps are where Afghans found their love for cricket/AFP KHURASAN REFUGEE CAMP, PAKISTAN: The manicured emerald pitch at Lord´s in London, where Afghanistan played for the first time ever Tuesday, is a world away from the border refugee camps where the country found its love for cricket. In dusty Pakistani camps like Khurasan, young barefoot cricketers have no pitch, no kit, no wickets, no helmets, no gloves and no shade -- only the hunger that helped catapult Afghanistan into th
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Trump asks Supreme Court to block travel ban ruling

FILE PHOTO: International passengers embrace family members as they arrive at Washington Dulles International Airport after the Trump administration's travel ban was allowed back into effect pending further judicial review, in Dulles, Virginia, US, June 29, 2017.  WASHINGTON: The US Justice Department on Friday asked the Supreme Court to block a judge's ruling that prevented President Donald Trump's travel ban from being applied to grandparents of US citizens and refugees already being processe
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RAW operating from Afghanistan to target CPEC: Gen Hayat

Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Zubair Mehmood Hayat addressing the Passing Out Ceremony for Midshipmen Commissioning and Short Service Commission (SSC) at the Pakistan Naval Academy in Karachi on Saturday. Photo: PTV  KARACHI: The Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Zubair Mehmood Hayat on Saturday said Indian intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) is operating from Afghanistan to target the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. While ad
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´Walking Dead´ halts production after stuntman dies

Bernecker died in hospital Wednesday after falling 22 feet from a balcony headfirst onto concrete. Photo: Facebook/John Bernecker  LOS ANGELES: Hollywood paid tribute Friday to "Walking Dead" stuntman John Bernecker after he was killed in a fall on set. Bernecker died in hospital Wednesday after falling 22 feet (6.70 meters) from a balcony headfirst onto concrete, according to The Hollywood Reporter, citing a county sheriff´s report. An assistant director told police the stuntman missed a saf
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Malala shares adorable birthday card from brother Khushal

Malala Yousafzai, a citizen-turned celebrity who is a ray of hope for millions around the world, enjoys an adorable bond with her brother. The 20-year-old Nobel Laureate and human rights activist on Friday posted a handwritten card her brother Khushal sent her on her birthday and it displayed the typical tone of sibling love and rivalry. ?You are not just an amazing person but you are also an amazing sister,? Khushal wrote in the card. But thinking it may have become too cute, he th
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Sri Lanka?s Ranatunga seeks probe into 2011 World Cup defeat to India

Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga COLOMBO: Former Sri Lanka skipper Arjuna Ranatunga on Friday demanded an investigation into the country´s 2011 World Cup final defeat by India amid allegations of match fixing. Ranatunga, 53, in a video posted on his Facebook page, said he was shocked by Sri Lanka´s six-wicket defeat in the final at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. "I was also in India giving commentaries at the time. When we lost, I was distressed and I had a doubt," Ranatunga said. "W
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Indians call for changes in law after alleged data breach

A woman checks her mobile phone as she walks past a mobile store of Reliance Industries' Jio telecoms unit, in Mumbai, India, July 11, 2017.  MUMBAI: Fears Indian telecom upstart Reliance Jio suffered a major data breach, compromising the personal data of over 100 million customers, have prompted calls for India to adopt more robust laws to protect consumers. Jio has repeatedly denied any breach took place and said that names, telephone numbers and email addresses of Jio users on a website cal
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Polling begins for Balochistan NA-260 by-election

QUETTA: Polling for by-election in Pakistan's second-largest constituency NA-260 Quetta-cum-Chaghi started on Saturday morning. According to the provincial election commission, the polling will continue till 5pm without any break. The provincial government has announced that schools and colleges in Quetta and Chaghi will remain closed on Saturday. The seat had fallen vacant due to death of MNA Abdul Rahim Khan Mandokhail of Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP), who had won the General Elect
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Monsoon currents likely to persist for next three days in some parts of country: MET

Photo: File  Monsoon currents are penetrating southern parts of the country and likely to continue during the next three days, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said on Saturday. A shallow westerly wave is affecting western parts of the country and likely to persist during the next few days. Rain-thunderstorm (with isolated heavy falls) with gusty winds are expected at a number of places in lower Sindh (Mirpurkhas, Hyderabad, Karachi divisions), Balochistan ( Zhob, Kalat, Sibbi, Naseeraba
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A selfie that cost $200,000!

What is the definition of an artistic ? but very expensive ? selfie disaster? An exhibition of crowns displayed on domino-like pedestals. A woman, in an attempt to take the perfect selfie with one of the crowns, got too close to one of the pedestals at Hong Kong-based artist Simon Birch's event. She lost her balance and tripped backwards, causing the first pedestal to topple, and consequently, making others in line behind go bam! The renowned multimedia artist, who hails from Bri
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Turkey to celebrate defeat of anti-Erdogan putsch

Turkish plainclothes police officials detain a protester during a demonstration in Ankara on July 14, 2017, in support of two hunger-strikers. AFP/Adem Altan  ISTANBUL: Turkey on Saturday will hold an intense series of events to celebrate the first anniversary of the defeat of last year's attempted coup, showcasing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's grip on power. The authorities have declared July 15 an annual national holiday of "democracy and unity", billing the foiling of the putsch as a hi
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Taiwan lawmakers clash in more parliament chaos

Taiwan Premier Lin Chuan (4th L) looks on during a protest by opposition Kuomintang (KMT) and People First Party (PFP) legislators calling for a boycott of the forward-looking project at the Parliament in Taipei on July 14, 2017. AFP/Sam Yeh TAIPEI: Taiwan's parliament descended into chaos for a second consecutive day Friday with lawmakers wielding chairs above their heads and throwing water balloons as they brawled over a controversial infrastructure project. It followed repeated disruption o
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Russia launches 73 satellites into orbit

An imaging satellite and 72 micro-satellites were launched into orbit Friday from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the Russian space agency Roscosmos and research centre Glavcosmos announced. The Soyuz 2-1A rocket successfully lifted off at 0643 GMT with the satellite payload, Roscosmos said in a statement. According to Russian news agencies, Glavcosmos, charged with putting the satellites into orbit, later reported that by 1441 GMT all the satellites had successfully separated. They wer
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Be humble in victory, responsible with power: Presidents Bush, Clinton

DALLAS: Former US presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton told a forum in Dallas on Thursday that they were able to forge mutual bonds of respect and friendship because the other had been gracious in victory and respectful of presidential power. The two did not mention President Donald Trump once during a nearly hour-long discussion where they traded quips and insights. But they offered indirect references that many in the crowd of about 300 people at the George W. Bush Presidential Library
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The freak, or indestructible 'water bear', shall inherit the Earth

If a monster space rock crashes into our planet or radiation from an exploding star boils our oceans, humans and most other life forms will disappear. But one creature is sure to survive, according to a study published Friday. And it will keep going for as long as the Sun doesn't die -- at least another 10 billion years. Earth's designated heir is the tardigrade, a microscopic, grub-like, eight-legged animal that can live in water or on land, in extreme pressure high or low. Also known as a
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Macron and Trump mark France's Bastille Day

PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump marked France's national day together on Friday at a military parade which clearly delighted the US leader and showcased warming relations between the two men. But the day was tinged with mourning, coming a year on from a militant massacre that claimed 86 lives in the southern city of Nice, where Macron led remembrances after the Paris ceremonies. Trump was Macron's guest of honour at national day celebrations in the capital as this year also m
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Philander rallies South Africa after Broad double

Vernon Philander's unbeaten fifty revived South Africa, after Stuart Broad sparked a collapse that saw the Proteas lose four wickets in the last session of a see-saw first day of the second Test at Trent Bridge on Friday. South Africa were 309 for six at stumps after returning captain Faf du Plessis won the toss. Philander was 54 not out and recalled all-rounder Chris Morris, one of three changes to the side that lost the first of a four-Test campaign by 211 runs at Lord's last week, 23 not ou
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Cuba's Castro rebuts Trump at national assembly

Cuba's President Raul Castro attends an ALBA alliance summit to mark the fourth anniversary of the death of Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez in Caracas, Venezuela, March 5, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins HAVANA: Cuban President Raul Castro on Friday denounced US President Donald Trump's partial rollback of the US-Cuban detente, saying it ignored broad public support for better relations and would satisfy only a few Cuban-American hardliners. In his first public riposte to Trump sinc
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Rapper DMX pleads not guilty to US tax evasion charges

Earl Simmons, also known as the rapper DMX, exits the US Federal Court in Manhattan following his presentment on income tax evasion charges in New York City, US, July 14, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid NEW YORK: Rap artist and Hollywood actor DMX pleaded not guilty on Friday to federal charges that he concealed income from the government for years to avoid paying $1.7 million in taxes. Wearing a white t-shirt with the word "RAW" on the front, Earl Simmons, 46, whose stage name is DMX, was rele
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On your marks, get set? who goes? The NY baby race

Parents line up their babies to race in the NYC Triathlon's annual Diaper Derby, July 14, 2017, in New York City. AFP/Dominick Reuter  NEW YORK: It's a race of laughter, false starts and wild bottle waving: New York's Diaper Derby sees 30 infants battle it out for glory in a three-meter crawling contest. There is only one real rule: trying to stumble to your feet is not allowed. From the sidelines, parents will on their progeny with bottles of milk, television remote controls, or jangling key
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Mayweather, McGregor clash over racism

LONDON: Conor McGregor celebrated his 29th birthday by defending himself against accusations of racism during a media tour to promote his fight with Floyd Mayweather in London on Friday. The Irish mixed martial arts fighter went on the defensive at the fourth press conference in as many days with American Mayweather at the SSE Arena, Wembley. The pair meet in a light-middleweight boxing contest at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on August 26 in what could be boxing's richest ever fight. But
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Rapper DMX arrested, charged with evading $1.7mn in taxes

Rapper DMX turned himself in to authorities on federal charges of tax fraud, according to New York prosecutors. The recording artist, whose real name is Earl Simmons, allegedly engaged in a multi-year scheme to hide millions of dollars in income from authorities and owes $1.7 million in taxes. Acting Manhattan US Attorney Joon Kim said the performer took in millions from his performances, television shows and songs -- including the 2003 hit "X Gon' Give it to Ya" -- but evaded paying taxes on
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US to appeal ruling weakening Trump travel ban

Thousands of demonstrators staged protests against President Donald Trump's travel ban, with the largest one in London where some 10,000 turned out. AFP/Niklas Halle'n  WASHINGTON: Donald Trump's administration vowed Friday to appeal to the Supreme Court after a federal judge dealt a fresh setback to the president's ban on travellers from six mainly Muslim countries and refugees as unfairly excluding the grandparents and grandchildren of people living in the United States. Attorney General Je
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