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Fugitive Venezuela police pilot pops up at opposition vigil

A rogue Venezuelan police pilot wanted for lobbing grenades and shooting at government buildings appeared briefly at an opposition vigil on Thursday night in a surreal twist to the crisis-worn country?s political drama. Oscar Perez, 36, who also is an action film star who portrays himself as a James Bond-cum-Rambo figure on social media, surprised opposition supporters by popping up at a Caracas event to mark the deaths of about 100 people related to anti-government unrest that started in April
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Trump says he would invite Putin to White House, but not now

US President Donald Trump, who is fighting off allegations of ties between his election campaign and Moscow, said he would invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to the White House but added that now was not the right time for that. The Republican president drew criticism last week from Democrats who accused him of not pressing Putin hard enough at a meeting they held in Germany over Moscow's alleged interference in the 2016 US presidential campaign. Accusations that Moscow meddled in the ele
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Quentin Tarantino to make film on Manson Family murders

Oscar-winning filmmaker Quentin Tarantino is planning a movie based on the notorious Manson Family killings, according to US media. The American director is discussing the project with several A-list actors, the Hollywood Reporter said, and will direct from his own script. The weekly trade paper, citing unnamed sources, said Brad Pitt, who starred in Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds" (2009), and Jennifer Lawrence have been approached. Legendary producers Harvey and Bob Weinstein, who have wo
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Pollock fears for South Africa's cricket future

South Africa great Graeme Pollock has told AFP the Proteas will have to accept being a "middle of the road" Test side at best if they stick with racial transformation as a key component of selection. Transformation is designed to cope with the legacy of apartheid, when largely only white players such as Pollock, one of the greatest batsmen in cricket history, were allowed to play for official South Africa sides. Pollock accepts players of his era could have done more to help their non-white co
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Trump says 'something could happen' on Paris climate accord

PARIS: US President Donald Trump said Thursday that "something could happen" regarding the Paris climate accord following his decision to withdraw from the landmark global agreement to limit climate change. Trump was speaking at a joint news conference with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, who had earlier said he hoped to persuade the US leader to change his mind. "Something could happen with respect to the Paris accord," Trump said, six weeks after announcing that the United States wou
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Rooney nets on Everton return in Africa friendly

Wayne Rooney marked his first game back in an Everton jersey with a goal in a friendly against Kenya's Gor Mahia in Tanzania on Thursday. England's record goalscorer was making his first appearance since he rejoined his boyhood club from Manchester United last week on a free transfer after 13 years at Old Trafford. And Rooney delighted the crowd by scoring a superb goal from long range to help the Toffees win 2-1 in what was the first match for a Premier League side in East Africa. Youngster
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Trumping competition, 'SNL' leads Emmys field after mocking POTUS

Long-running comedy sketch show "Saturday Night Live" was showered with love by the Television Academy Thursday after a year of mercilessly spoofing President Donald Trump -- receiving 22 Emmy nominations. The NBC series led the field along with HBO's sci-fi western "Westworld" for television's version of the Oscars. It also broke its own record for total nods since the awards began, boosting that number to 231. Alec Baldwin was nominated for his zinging portrayal of POTUS himself, as was Meli
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US charges 412 people for health fraud, opioid scams

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced what he called the largest ever health care fraud enforcement action, with 120 of the 412 defendants charged with opioid-related crimes US authorities slapped 412 doctors, nurses and other medical professionals with fraud charges Thursday, many for overprescribing opioids that have stoked an expanding national addiction crisis. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the charges amid what he called "the deadliest drug crisis in our history," with clo
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Clint Eastwood casts real life heroes in train terror film

Clint Eastwood has cast three young Americans who stopped a terrorist attack on a high-speed train to play themselves in "The 15:17 to Paris," according to US media. Anthony Sadler, Oregon National Guardsman Alek Skarlatos and US Air Force Airman First Class Spencer Stone were traveling through Europe when they overpowered a man with an AK-47 on a Paris-bound service carrying more than 500 passengers. "Eastwood began a wide-ranging search for the actors who would portray the three Americans. T
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May faces fight over Brexit law to end EU membership

Theresa May's government published a draft law Thursday to formally end Britain's membership of the European Union, but opposition parties and the leaders of Scotland and Wales threatened to block what they called a "naked power-grab". The new bill would repeal the 1972 European Communities Act, convert an estimated 12,000 existing European regulations into British law and end the supremacy of EU legislation. "This bill means that we will be able to exit the European Union with maximum certain
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Attackers kill 11 people in home in central Mexico

Masked gunmen burst into a children's party in central Mexico and killed 11 people, authorities and witnesses said Thursday, in the violence-plagued country's latest mass murder. Police found the gory scene when they responded to an emergency call received just after midnight in the city of Tizayuca, in the central state of Hidalgo, the state security service said in a statement. Neighbours said four gunmen burst into a large white tent where a family was hosting a children's party outside the
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Venus eclipses Konta to reach Wimbledon final

Venus Williams became the oldest woman in 23 years to reach a Wimbledon final as she defied her age and a despondent home crowd to inflict a crushing defeat on British hope Johanna Konta on Thursday. Eight years after her last Wimbledon final and more than two decades since Martina Navratilova became the last 37-year-old to reach the same stage, Williams produced the sort of attacking performance that led her to five titles in her heyday. Her 6-4 6-2 semi-final win over the Briton was a clinic
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Police kill three suspected terrorists during shootout in Quetta

QUETTA: Police claimed to have killed three suspected terrorists during an overnight encounter on Thursday near Essa Nagri area of Quetta. According to police, they carried out a targeted raid in a house at Eisa Nagri in Quetta on a tip-off. As police entered the house to approach the alleged terrorists, they opened fire, while police effectively responded and in retaliation, three terrorists were killed. A huge cache of arms and ammunition, including five-kilogram of explosive content, w
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Death toll from countrywide rain-related incidents jumps to 22

ISLAMABAD: At least 22 people have been killed in incidents triggered by heavy downpours across the country over the past two days, Geo News has learnt. Intermittent monsoon rains continue in Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, eastern Balochistan, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Heavy rain lashed Faisalabad, Gujrat and Gujranwala, after which several low-lying areas were inundated by stormwater. Three of a family including a minor died after wall of their house collapsed in a katchi abadi in Isla
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Trump and Macron discuss strengthening security cooperation

PARIS: US President Donald Trump met French President Emmanuel Macron during his visit to Paris, where the world leaders had a bilateral meeting after which they addressed a news conference. Trump said he and Macron on Thursday discussed strengthening security cooperation, and urged allied forces fighting Daesh to ensure Mosul remained a liberated city. "Today we face new threats from rogue regimes like North Korea, Iran and Syria and the governments that finance and support them." "We also
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Five target killers of MQM-London arrested: CTD

KARACHI: As many as five target killers, including a serving policeman, affiliated with Muttahida Qaumi Movement (London) were arrested in a raid conducted in the metropolis` area of Korangi on Thursday, claimed Counter Terrorism Department. The men are suspected to be involved in May 12 killings and other incidents of violence.  SSP CTD Munir Sheikh informed that weapons used for the attacks were recovered in the raid.  He said that during the investigation the suspects confessed to killin
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'Aladdin': Filmmaker Guy Ritchie struggles to find lead star for Its live-action movie

Filmmaker Guy Ritchie hopes to start production of the much-anticipated Aladdin by August ? however, going by the media reports, surprisingly the filmmaker and his team have not yet finalised an actor to play Aladdin. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ritchie have delayed shooting after auditioning hundreds failed to produce the perfect person to be the street-smart orphan The studio is having a tricky time casting a male lead who can act, sing and capture the magic of the character and are
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Japan flood death toll rises to 30

The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Japan's south has risen to 30, officials said Thursday, while rescue workers continued their efforts to find survivors. Heavy seasonal rains last week caused severe flooding that tore up roads and destroyed houses on the southern island of Kyushu, with hundreds of thousands of people forced to flee their homes. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe cancelled a visit to Estonia that was originally planned as the last leg of a European tour, flying to the regi
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Michael Jackson estate plans TV animated Halloween special

An animated television special featuring Michael Jackson will premiere this year for Halloween in the latest posthumous project by the estate of the late King of Pop. The estate said "Michael Jackson's Halloween" will air on CBS in the United States around the October 31 holiday dedicated to the ghoulish and supernatural. The estate said in an announcement Tuesday that it was also in talks to broadcast "Michael Jackson's Halloween" abroad. Since Jackson's sudden death in 2009, his estate has
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Flying cars and no more pilots in flight revolution: Airbus

Pilotless aircraft, flying electric vehicles and bespoke air cabins are the future of flight, Airbus said Thursday. Paul Eremenko, the European plane-maker's chief technological officer, painted a picture of skies buzzing with new flight forms at the RISE tech conference held in Hong Kong. Airbus is already testing out what it calls a "module" cabin concept - passenger planes being tailored to different demands. "You can imagine on a flight to Vegas, you might have a casino module," said Erem
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Winter comes to Westeros with dose of revenge in new 'Game of Thrones'

LOS ANGELES: After six seasons of warring families, countless deaths and mounting menace, winter has finally come to Westeros in HBO's hit fantasy series "Game of Thrones", bringing with it an army of the undead and some long pent-up revenge. Emmy-winning "Game of Thrones" debuted the first episode of the seventh season at a lavish premiere in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, which was lit up with projections of dragons, fire and ice for the occasion. The new
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Foreign carmakers call on China to soften electric car quotas

A sign is pictured on an electric car charging station at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland June 2, 2017. ? Reuters FILE FRANKFURT: Global automotive manufacturers have appealed to the Chinese government to delay and soften proposals for electric and hybrid car quotas, a letter seen by Reuters showed. The letter is a joint protest against China's new energy vehicles (NEVs) proposals, which include a goal for hybrid and electric cars to make up at least a fifth of vehicle sales by 2025
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India rejects Chinese mediation offer over Kashmir dispute

New Delhi on Thursday rejected Chinese offer to mediate over the Kashmir issue saying that it doesn't want any third country's intervention in improving India-Pakistan relations, adding that its stand on resolving issues through bilateral framework has not changed. ANI reported. The remarks came in the backdrop of China's offer saying that it is ready to play a constructive role in improving ties between both the nation, which has been in conflict over the Kashmir issue. "We are ready to have
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PM does not own any shares, nor withdrew salary from FZE Capital: Hussain Nawaz

Company was dissolved in 2014, says Hussain Nawaz ISLAMABAD: Hussain Nawaz, son of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, has claimed that the premier does not own any shares or has ever drawn salary from the company FZE Capital.  He added, while talking to The News, that there is no evidence that the prime minister has any share in the said company or any salary was transferred to his account.  "If any salary was ever transferred to the account of the prime minister from this company, the Sharif family
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India considers Nawaz its ally, concerned for his ouster: Imran

PTI chairman gestures to newsmen at a presser in Peshawar. ? Geo News screengrab PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Thursday claimed that India considers Nawaz Sharif its ally and is concerned for his possible ouster. The statement was based on a report in India's English-language daily, Times of India, stating that PM Sharif's loss may strengthen (Pakistani) army, which has India worried. The article said it would create "new security complications for India". Sp
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