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Moody's affirms Pakistan's B3 rating, maintains stable outlook

Photo: File NEW YORK: Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") on Tuesday affirmed the Government of Pakistan's B3 issuer and senior unsecured ratings, and maintained a stable outlook. The decision to affirm the rating ?balances credit-supportive and -constraining factors,? the report said. The investors' service firm stated that the country?s medium-term growth outlook is ?strong, supported by the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project to address critical infrastructure constraints, and
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Improving sleep habits could be key to treating ADHD: study

MELBOURNE: Sleep could be a key player in reducing the impact of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), an Australian study published on Wednesday has found. The research, compiled by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI), found that the symptoms of ADHD were exacerbated in 70 percent of children with the disorder who struggle to sleep. Melisssa Mulraney, the lead researcher, said that making simple adjustments to the bedtime routines of children with ADHD could make a sig
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$8bn arranged for upgradation of Karachi to Peshawar railway track: Khwaja Saad Rafique

Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The Federal government has arranged $8 billion to upgrade its railway line that runs from Karachi to Peshawar, said Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique on Wednesday. Addressing a conference in Islamabad, the minister stated that the government was paying special attention to the development of railways, which he believes will enhance Pakistan?s regional trade. Rafique further said that development of railways will help exploit the full potential of the Gwadar port
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ATC reserves verdict on MPA Achakzai's bail plea

Balochistan MPA Abdul Majid Achakzai pictured driving the speeding car that killed traffic sergeant Haji Attaulla. 2 QUETTA: The judicial remand of Balochistan MPA Abdul Majid Achakzai ? whose speeding car killed a traffic sergeant last month ? was extended by three days on Wednesday. The anti-terrorism court hearing the case also reserved its verdict on Achakzai?s bail plea. Traffic policeman Haji Attaulla succumbed to injuries after Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party MPA Achakzai allegedly ran h
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Three Kashmiris martyred by Indian forces

Kashmiri protesters throw stones towards Indian forces during clashes in Srinagar on July 8, 2017 - AFP  SRINAGAR: Three Kashmir youths were martyred during a crackdown by Indian forces in the Budgam district of occupied Kashmir, Kashmir Media Service (KMS) reported on Wednesday. A complete shutdown is being observed for the fifth consecutive day against Indian atrocities with residents of Shopian stating that dozens of villages have been attacked, people beaten and property damaged. Accordi
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?Speak up for your rights? ? Malala?s exclusive message on her 20th birthday

Photo courtesy: Malala Fund official Twitter Education and rights activist Malala Yousafzai has urged her fellow Pakistanis to speak up for their rights, as she celebrates her 20th birthday today, July 12 ? which has been declared as ?Malala Day? by the United Nations. In a special message delivered through Geo News, Malala has called on her countrymen and women to pay the utmost importance to education. ?On my birthday today.. this is my message to all Pakistanis: believe in yourself, speak
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Imran can't come to power through backdoor: CM Punjab

Chief Minister of Punjab Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: File LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that despite all efforts Imran Khan can't come to power through a backdoor. A statement released by the CM alleged that all expectations of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chief are interlinked with the report of the Joint Investigation Team probing the Panama Leaks case which is surrounded by conflicts and controversy. "Ever since Musharaf's rule, Imran Khan has tried to find artif
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Planning to deter deadly Congo virus under way

The spread of Congo virus is feared around Eid-ul-Azha owing to the massive movement of animals. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The National Institute of Health and the Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination (IPC) held a meeting on Tuesday regarding the development of a strategy to curtail the Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF), following a recent surge in Congo virus cases. The consultative meeting aimed to develop a strategy for the prevention and control of the virus, which has infected and
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Dutch pass 'tapping' law, intelligence agencies may gather data en masse

A man types on a computer keyboard in front of the displayed cyber code in this illustration picture taken on March 1, 2017.  AMSTERDAM: The Dutch Senate passed a law early on Wednesday giving intelligence agencies broad new surveillance and other powers, including the ability to gather data from large groups of people at once. The Senate's approval was the last hurdle for the "tapping law," which was moulded into its current form after years of debate and criticism from both the country's con
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Rain spoils Afghanistan's big day at Lord's

Shapoor Zadran was voted Man of the Match for his 3/29/ICC  LONDON: Afghanistan were given a traditional British welcome as their first-ever appearance at Lord´s was cut short by rain in a one-day match against a Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) XI. The star-studded MCC side managed 217-6 from a rain-affected 40 overs, setting the tourists 227 to win from their 50 overs. However, the covers came on for the final time five overs into the reply, with Afghanistan 31-1, meaning no result could be rea
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Streaming TV apps grapple with password sharing

Photo: File  More than one-fifth of young adults who stream shows like "Game of Thrones" or "Stranger Things" borrow passwords from people who do not live with them, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, a finding that suggests media companies are missing out on significant revenue as digital viewership explodes. Twenty-one percent of streaming viewers ages 18 to 24 said they had accessed at least one digital video service such as Netflix Inc, HBO Now or Hulu by using log-in credentials from someo
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Shastri named India's head coach till 2019 World Cup

Ravi Shastri MUMBAI: Former all-rounder Ravi Shastri has been handed the job of India´s head coach until the 2019 World Cup, a year after the 55-year-old was left disappointed at being pipped to the post by Anil Kumble. Shastri will replace former captain Kumble, who stepped down as coach last month after falling out with captain Virat Kohli despite enjoying a successful run during his year in charge. The Indian cricket board (BCCI) also named former India seamer Zaheer Khan as the team´s bowl
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Mathews steps down as Sri Lanka captain after Zimbabwe humiliation

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews walks back after his team lost the five-match series, Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, 5th ODI, Hambantota, July 10, 2017/AFP COLOMBO: Sri Lankan cricket captain Angelo Mathews has stepped down amid intense criticism over his side´s series defeat to bottom-ranked Zimbabwe on home soil, an official said Wednesday. Mathews met with chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya to discuss his future with the team before a one-off Test against Zimbabwe beginning Friday, said an official wi
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China sends troops to open first overseas military base in Djibouti

People's Liberation Army troops. Photo: Reuters/File  BEIJING: Ships carrying Chinese military personnel for Beijing's first overseas military base, in Djibouti in the Horn of Africa, have left China to begin setting up the facility as China's rapidly modernising military hones its global reach. Djibouti's position on the northwestern edge of the Indian Ocean has fuelled worries in India that it would become another of China's "string of pearls" of military alliances and assets ringing India, i
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Wikipedia bars public editing of Calibri font article

Following the ongoing public scrutiny on the font 'Calibri' subsequent to the release of the Panama case Joint Investigation Team's report (JIT), online encyclopedia Wikipedia blocked public editing of the article on Tuesday. Twitterati take aim at font ?Calibri? after JIT report The good old font Calibri became a top trend on Twitter The JIT, constituted by the Supreme Court, submitted its report on Monday. The 'Calibri controversy' emerged after the JIT report revealed that Pri
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Mayweather to quit boxing for good after McGregor bout

Floyd Mayweather has vowed to quit boxing once and for all after he emerges from retirement for next month's cross-combat showdown with Conor McGregor. The 40-year-old former welterweight king, who retired with a perfect 49-0 record in 2015, said Tuesday there was no chance of him fighting again after he climbs into the ring with mixed martial arts star McGregor. The two men are to face each other at Las Vegas's T-Mobile Arena on August 26 in what could become the richest bout in boxing histor
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Premier League and Football League clubs post record revenues

The 92 Premier League and Football League clubs recorded combined revenues in excess of £4.4 billion ($5.7bn, 4.9bn euros) in the 2015/16 season, according to consultants Deloitte. English topflight clubs generated record revenues of £3.6bn, a 9% increase, in the final year of the league's 2013-16 broadcast cycle, the firm said in its annual review of football finance. Revenues will continue to rise in the 2017/18 season, the review forecast. Wage costs rose to 12% to £2.3bn and the Premier Le
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Madonna takes kids back to Malawi to open hospital

US pop superstar Madonna on Tuesday took her four adopted Malawian children back to their home country for the opening of a paediatric hospital wing that her charity has built. Standing alongside President Peter Mutharika, she unveiled a plaque to mark the completion of the 50-bed facility in Malawi's second city of Blantyre. The Mercy James Institute of Paediatric Surgery and Intensive Care -- named after one of her children -- has taken two years to build and includes three specialist operat
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James Rodriguez seeks inspiration from Ancelotti reunion

The image of a distraught James Rodriguez being consoled by Brazil's David Luiz after a brutal World Cup quarter-final defeat in 2014 still resonates today. Rodriguez had given everything for Colombia, scoring six times - including the goal of the tournament against Uruguay - inspiring his country to the last eight for the first time. Shortly afterwards, Rodriguez became Real Madrid's latest "Galactico" and the fourth most expensive player in the world. Yet, as is often the case at a club wit
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Weather turns pleasant as Karachi continues to drizzle

File KARACHI: Various areas of the metropolis experienced persistent drizzle overnight on Wednesday, Geo News reported. The weather turned pleasant after parts of the metropolis received light showers throughout the night. Areas, including Shahrah-e-Faisal, Federal B. Area, Malir, and surroundings felt the cool as light rain washed over the city. The overnight rain caused several roads across the city to flood up with water. According to Met office, the process of light drizzle could contin
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Djokovic hits out over delay after booking place in quarters

Novak Djokovic criticised Wimbledon officials for making the "wrong decision" in postponing his fourth round match to Tuesday after he eased into the quarter-finals a day later than expected with a 6-2 7-6(5) 6-4 win over France's Adrian Mannarino. The contest was held over after the marathon battle between Rafael Nadal and Gilles Muller concluded late on Monday. Djokovic was due to follow Nadal on to Court One but the Spaniard's four hours 48 minutes defeat by Muller did not finish till 8.35
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Karolina Pliskova becomes world number one after Halep defeat

File Czech Karolina Pliskova rose to the top of the WTA rankings without striking a ball on Tuesday as results at Wimbledon saw her overhaul Germany's Angelique Kerber.Germany's Angelique Kerber. By a quirk of the points-based ranking system the 25-year-old rose to the summit -- the 23rd player to do so -- thanks to Simona Halep's quarter-final loss to Johanna Konta.system the 25-year-old rose to the summit -- the 23rd player to do so -- thanks to Simona Halep's quarter-final loss to Johanna Ko
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'Sixth extinction' of wildlife faster than feared: scientists

The sixth mass extinction of life on Earth is unfolding more quickly than feared, scientists have warned. More than 30 percent of animals with a backbone -- fish, birds, amphibians, reptiles and mammals -- are declining in both range and population, according to the first comprehensive analysis of these trends. "This is the case of a biological annihilation occurring globally," said Stanford professor Rodolfo Dirzo, co-author of a study published on Monday in the peer-reviewed US journal, Proc
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Body of male domestic help found in PML-N MPA's house in Lahore

LAHORE: The body of a male domestic help was recovered from a Member of Provincial Assembly's (MPA) house late Tuesday night here in Akbari Mandi area, Geo News reported. Akhtar's dead body was found in the home of MPA Shahjehan, who belongs to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). In addition, the domestic help's sister ? Atia ? was also discovered in an injured state, allegedly bearing torture marks, police added. A case ? on the behalf of victim Akhtar's father ? has been registered with t
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Bags full of cash: Sarkozy aide convicted of tax fraud

A former adviser to former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was convicted Friday of tax fraud and money laundering after being caught trying to take hundreds of thousands of euros in cash out of France. Boris Boillon, 47, was given a one-year suspended prison sentence and barred from holding public office for five years. Customs officers stopped Boillon at Paris's Gare du Nord railway station in July 2013 with luggage stuffed with 350,000 euros ($400,000) and $40,000 in undeclared cash a
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