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PML-N leaders vehemently support Nawaz ahead of JIT final report

File photo LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz senior leaders and federal ministers put their weight behind the prime minister on Sunday ? a day before the final Joint Investigation Team?s report will be submitted to the Supreme Court in relation to the Panama Leaks case. Federal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique was speaking to a gathering in Lahore, where he said that he knows who is playing against the ruling party. The federal minister said that the party would give justificatio
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Thirty years on, U2 still find relevance in ´The Joshua Tree´

U2 perform during their U2: The Joshua Tree Tour, at Twickenham Stadium, London, Britain, July 8, 2017. Photo: REUTERS. LONDON: Irish rock group U2 kicked off the European leg of "The Joshua Tree" tour on Saturday by returning to the album that tackled their love-hate relationship with America and propelled them to superstardom when it was released 30 years ago. The band, led by 57-year-old singer Bono, is playing the entire record to 2.4 million fans on their 2017 tour, including hits "With o
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Japan floods death toll rises to 18

The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Japan´s south has risen to 18, officials said Sunday. Photo: AFP/file TOKYO: The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Japan´s south has risen to 18, officials said Sunday, as rescue teams continued their search for survivors. Swathes of Kyushu -- the southernmost of Japan´s four main islands -- have been left devastated after overflowing rivers and torrential downpours swept away roads, houses and schools this week. Thousands of people hav
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Hamburg's G20 rioters are 'crazy' in the eyes of Arab refugees

Protesters shout slogans in front of riot police officers during demonstrations at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, July 8, 2017. Photo: Reuters  HAMBURG: Arab refugees watching anti-G20 riots in Hamburg from the relative safety of a falafel joint said on Saturday the rioters were insane for destroying their tolerant adoptive city and were astonished by what they saw as the police's restraint. "If people did this in Egypt they would be shot," said Ibrahim Ali, a 29-year-old Egyptian who came
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Fatima Jinnah a role model for women: PM Nawaz Sharif

Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and his sister Fatima Jinnah. Photo: AFP   ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Sunday that Pakistan provides women with equal opportunities and an enabling environment to serve the country in every field. In his message on the 50th death anniversary of Mother of the Nation Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah, he said the way Fatima Jinnah stood beside her brother, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, during the entire freedom movement is a great example of perseveran
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Pet owners more likely to find ticks on themselves

Having a pet dog or cat more than doubles the odds that humans will find a tick on themselves, and that could raise the risk of contracting tick-borne diseases like Lyme, researchers say. ?Ticks can transmit disease to people and their pets, particularly in the warmer months when they are most active,? said lead study author Erin Jones of the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in Baltimore. Jones? team analysed data collected by a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ini
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Panama case JIT to submit final report tomorrow

JIT head FIA Additional Director Wajid Zia. Photo: Geo News  ISLAMABAD: The Panama case Joint Investigation Team (JIT) will submit its final report to the Supreme Court?s special implementation bench tomorrow. The JIT, formed on May 5 in light of the Supreme Court?s April 20 judgment, was tasked to ascertain the money trail of the Sharif family-owned properties in Park Lane, London. In a last-ditch effort to press the Sharif family?s case, top federal ministers held a press conference Saturd
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LoC violation: FO summons India?s deputy HC

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/11908c2ad077980beb7999770d6e271f.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ny85LzIwMTcgODoyNzoxNCBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPVBMVFJVYjJ2eExzQmUzcUJYc1IwYXc9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned on Sunday Indian Deputy High Commissioner JP Singh twice in two days over Indian troops? continuous violation of the Line of Contro
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Lahore eagerly awaits arrival of football legends

The two sides playing at Abdul Sattar Edhi stadium, Karachi Saturday night. Photo: Geo News  LAHORE: Residents of Lahore are waiting in anticipation to see ?Ronaldinho and friends? in action tonight. Seven top footballers from around the world, including Brazilian legend Ronaldinho and Manchester United great Ryan Giggs, arrived in Pakistan on Saturday for two exhibition matches in Karachi and Lahore. Brazilian hero Ronaldinho, former Manchester United stalwart Giggs, former England goalkeepe
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I have my passion back, says Djokovic

Photo: Getty Images LONDON: Three-time champion Novak Djokovic admitted on Saturday that he has rediscovered his passion for tennis after making the Wimbledon fourth round for the 10th time. The former world number one eased to a 6-4, 6-1, 7-6 (7/2) win over Ernests Gulbis of Latvia to set up a last-16 clash with unseeded Adrian Mannarino of France. It´s a far cry from 12 months ago when Djokovic was bundled out in the third round by Sam Querrey, a defeat which precipitated a decline which sa
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Voters select representative in GBLA-4 today

Supporters rally in favour of their candidate in Hunza Nagar. Photo: Geo News GILGIT: Voting for the by-poll at Gilgit Baltistan Legislative Assembly-4 in Hunza-Nagar began at 8am today and will conclude at 5pm. There are 18,505 registered voters in the constituency, which fell vacant in February 2017 after the incumbent representative, Islami Tehreek Pakistan?s (ITP) Muhammad Ali Sheikh passed away due to cardiac arrest. A total of 40 polling stations have been set up in the constituency, w
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WATCH: Did Trump really, finally show some kindness?

Maybe the signature handshakes have gotten too old. US President Donald Trump on Saturday doubled back ? twice! ? to fetch the hat of a Marine who stood guard as the former was about to go aboard his aircraft. The incident occurred at the Andrews Air Force Base, near Washington, where Trump hopped from the inbound plane from Germany ? after G20 summit ? to his presidential helicopter. Trump retrieved the white hat from the ground, went to put it back on the Marine's head, and patted him on h
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Trump offers bold space goals but fills in few details

In March, President Donald Trump  signed a bill authorising $19.5 billion in funding for NASA. Photo: REUTERS/file  CAPE CANAVERAL: The White House has championed a new era of US leadership in space, but its aspirations are complicated by tight budgets, vacancies in top posts and the rising role of private industry in aerospace innovation, experts say. During a speech Thursday at NASA´s Kennedy Space Center, Vice President Mike Pence delighted hundreds of space agency employees and contractors
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Bollywood star Aamir now ´King of the Khans´

With "Dangal" smashing records, Salman suffering a rare flop and Shah Rukh without a major hit in four years, the crown for now is firmly placed on Aamir´s head. Photo: AFP/file MUMBAI: Three Indian actors sharing a surname have ruled Bollywood box offices across three decades, but the success of wrestling blockbuster "Dangal" means it´s Aamir who´s currently king of the Khans. Known as the "Khans of Bollywood", Aamir, Shah Rukh, and Salman have been the undoubted superstars of the Hindi film i
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Federer, Djokovic march on at Wimbledon

Switzerland's Roger Federer returns against Germany's Mischa Zverev at Wimbledon on July 8, 2017. Photo: AFP  LONDON: Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic marched into the business end of Wimbledon as they reached the last 16, while women's top seed Angelique Kerber scraped through on Saturday. Seven-time champion Federer made it into the fourth round for the 15th time with a 7-6 (7/3), 6-4, 6-4 win over Germany's Mischa Zverev. The Swiss great said: "I'm very happy now to sit back, relax a day an
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?Disorderly? US actor Shia LaBeouf arrested in Georgia

Actor Shia LaBeouf exits the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse following an appearance in New York, March 20, 2015. Photo: REUTERS/file  WASHINGTON: US film star Shia LaBeouf was arrested in Georgia early Saturday after becoming "aggressive" towards a police officer and behaving in a "disorderly" fashion, authorities said. According to the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department, LaBeouf was arrested in the early hours after he approached a bystander and a police officer, asking for a ciga
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Air India break-up an option as Modi pushes for quick sale

An Air India aircraft takes off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, India, July 7, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS India is considering selling state-owned Air India in parts to make it attractive to potential buyers, as it reviews options to divest the loss-making flagship carrier, several government officials familiar with the situation said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet gave the go-ahead last month for the government to try to sell the airline, after successi
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Putin says Trump was 'satisfied' with his election meddling denials

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the their bilateral meeting at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany July 7, 2017. Photo: REUTERS President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday he thought his US counterpart Donald Trump had been satisfied with his assertions that Russia had not meddled in the US presidential election. Speaking at the end of a G20 summit in Germany where the two leaders met face-to-face for the first time, Putin said he believed he had
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Panama Papers case: The April 20 judgment

The five justices of the Supreme Court in the original Panama Papers case bench. Photo: File  The five-member Panama case bench delivered its judgment in the case on April 20, 2017.  Two judges, Justice Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, authored dissenting judgments calling for the disqualification of the premier but the majority judges decided in favour of a further probe to determine the premier's culpability.  Here is a breakdown of the final judgment, endorsed by all five judges: 
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Eight dead, 25 injured in firing, road incidents in various cities

Eight people died and 25 were wounded in various incidents ? including firing and road accidents ? around the country late Saturday night, Geo News reported. Van-rickshaw accident A van and rickshaw met collision near Lucky Shah Sadar on the Indus Highway last night, killing five and injuring four others, police said.  Bus flips over A bus travelling from Gwadar to Karachi overturned near Kund Malir, leaving three dead and 11 wounded as a result. The wounded people have been shifted to Dist
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Polling under-way in PS-114 by-elections

An ECP official checking a voter's identity during the PS-114 by-election. Photo: Geo News  KARACHI: Polling for the PS-114 by-elections began at 8am Sunday and is expected to continue unabated till 5pm. Apart from the police, around 2,000 Rangers personnel have been deployed in and around the polling stations to ensure the voting process goes smoothly in the hotly contested by-polls. During a visit to the constituency early Sunday morning, Sindh Rangers DG Maj Gen Mohammad Saeed assured vot
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Karachi continues to drizzle as heavy rains predicted in country's north

Pakistani commuters travel on a street during a heavy rain shower in Karachi on June 28, 2017. AFP/Rizwan Tabassum  KARACHI: Various areas of the metropolis experience persistent drizzle, as of late Saturday night, Geo News reported. Areas, including Shahrah-e-Faisal, Federal B. Area, Malir, and surroundings felt the cool as light rain washed over the city through Saturday evening well into the night. Light rain is forecasted for the Friday-Sunday period in some locales of Sindh and Balochis
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US isolated on climate at summit of world leaders

US President Donald Trump stands beside his chair at the G20 leaders' summit in Hamburg, Germany, July 8, 2017. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz  HAMBURG: Leaders from the world's leading economies broke with US President Donald Trump on climate policy at a G20 summit on Saturday, in a rare public admission of disagreement and blow to multilateral cooperation. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, keen to show off her skills as a mediator two months before a German election, achieved her primary goal at the
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Western Canada wildfires prompt state of emergency, evacuations

British Columbia wildfires as seen near 100 Mile House in British Columbia, Canada, July 7, 2017. BC Wildfire Service/Handout via REUTERS  KAMLOOPS, BRITISH COLUMBIA: Some 180 wildfires raged over a massive section of Western Canada's British Columbia on Saturday, prompting the evacuation of 3,000 households and the province's first state of emergency in 14 years. The blazes were scattered across hundreds of kilometres of the interior portion of the province, burning through bone-dry forests u
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Six injured in amusement park accident in Karachi

A ride in Aladdin Park in Gulshan Iqbal area crashed, injuring at least six people, Karachi, Pakistan, July 8, 2017.  KARACHI: A ride in an amusement park here in the city's Gulshan-e-Iqbal area crashed due to unidentified reasons, causing six people to be injured, rescue sources said. People wounded in the accident at Aladdin Park have been shifted to Jinnah Hospital for immediate medical treatment, rescue officials added. Interior Minister of Sindh Suhail Anwar Khan Siyal took urgent notice
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