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Trump blasts Russia, warns future of the West at stake

US President Donald Trump warned that the future of the West was at risk and lashed out at Russia and North Korea on Thursday at the start of a high-stakes trip to Europe. In key US ally Poland on the first leg of the trip, he accused Russia of "destabilising" action in Ukraine and warned North Korea it faced "consequences" after an intercontinental ballistic missile test that has alarmed the international community. On the eve of what is likely to be a prickly G20 summit in Hamburg, Trump --
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Qualcomm accuses Apple of infringing six patents in iPhone, iPad

WASHINGTON: Chipmaker Qualcomm Inc will ask the U.S. International Trade Commission to bar Apple Inc from selling some iPhones and iPads in the United States that use chips made by competitor Intel Corp on the grounds that the devices infringe on six Qualcomm patents. In a request that would broaden its legal battle with Apple, San Diego-based Qualcomm said it will ask the US ITC to ban imports of the infringing Apple devices. A related lawsuit was filed in federal court in California on Thursd
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Lahore-bound PIA flight from Riyadh makes emergency landing in Multan

File photo LAHORE: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight ? en route from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ? made an emergency landing at Multan International Airport Thursday night due to worsening weather conditions, Geo News reported. Passengers from PK-726, the Lahore-bound flight, have been stranded in Multan since almost nine hours, as of reporting time, airport sources revealed.  On the other hand, those waiting to go from Lahore to Quetta ? since the flight was set to fly to Balochistan'
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Mattek-Sands horror injury puts Djokovic, Federer in shadow

Colourful US star Bethanie Mattek-Sands suffered a horrific knee injury at Wimbledon on Thursday which left her screaming in pain, pleading for help and officials accused of freezing in her desperate moment of need. The distressing drama on Court 17, where the 32-year-old lay stricken for at least 20 minutes, pushed the title campaigns of Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer onto the sidelines. "Please help me! Please! Please!" screamed Mattek-Sands as she clutched her right knee after collapsing
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Trump weighs 'severe' response to North Korea ICBM test

US President Donald Trump said Thursday he was considering a "pretty severe" response to North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile test, even as China appealed for a scaling down of rhetoric. In a further sign of divisions after Tuesday's launch -- a milestone in Pyongyang's drive to threaten the US mainland with a nuclear strike -- Russia blocked a UN Security Council statement calling for fresh sanctions. The United States had led the push for tougher sanctions, and Trump has also war
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Light rain in various areas of Karachi turns weather pleasant

KARACHI: The weather turned pleasant after parts of Karachi received light rain in the wee hours of Friday. Several of those commuting on motorcycles slipped due to the slippery roads following the rain in various areas including Shahrah-e-Faisal, MA Jinnah Road. Areas of Gurumandir, Lasbela, Saddar, II Chundrigar, Urdu Bazar also experienced light showers. The overnight rain caused several roads across the city to flood up with water.
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Clashes at G20 protest as Merkel seeks consensus

HAMBURG: Protesters threw bottles and torched cars, injuring seven police officers, before a G20 summit in Hamburg on Thursday, tarnishing the start of a meeting Chancellor Angela Merkel hopes will cement her role as a stateswoman as she seeks re-election in September. Merkel, who is campaigning for a fourth term, can ill afford images of chaos and disharmony. The summit, which starts in earnest on Friday, is a chance for her to polish her diplomatic credentials but would be disastrous if marre
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Photo revives speculation on Amelia Earhart fate

It is one of the most tantalising mysteries in aviation lore -- the disappearance of Amelia Earhart. What happened to the legendary American aviatrix and her navigator, Fred Noonan, during their 1937 round-the-world flight has fascinated historians for decades and spawned books, movies and theories galore. But a documentary to be aired on the History Channel on Sunday -- "Amelia Earhart: The Lost Evidence" -- claims to have unearthed a beguiling new clue about their fate. The prevailing belie
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'Grandaddy of techno' Pierre Henry dies at 89

French electronic composer Pierre Henry -- whose music inspired the theme tune of the American animated television series "Futurama" -- has died at the age of 89, his assistant said Thursday. Known as the "grandfather of techno", Henry's "Psyche Rock" riff was used in the Oscar-winning Costa-Gavras film "Z" (1969) and later remixed by British DJ Fatboy Slim for the 2004 Lindsay Lohan film "Mean Girls". French electronic music star Jean-Michel Jarre led the tributes to Henry, who he said had op
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Chief of Naval Staff lauds Pakistan cricket team on winning Champions Trophy

ISLAMABAD: In a bid to acknowledge and pay homage to Pakistan Cricket Team on the historic win of Champions Trophy, Pakistan Navy hosted a reception dinner on Thursday, informed a press statement of Director General Public Relations of Pak Navy. Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah was the host of the ceremony. During his address, the naval chief highly appreciated the display of the teamwork and esprit de corps by the players during the tournament, especially in the final matc
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German police, protestors clash at anti-G20 demo

Police arrest a demonstrator during the "Welcome to Hell" rally against the G20 summit in Hamburg, northern Germany on July 6, 2017. ? AFP HAMBURG: German police and protestors clashed Thursday at an anti-G20 march in Hamburg, with police using water cannon and tear gas to clear a hardcore of masked anti-capitalist demonstrators, AFP reporters said. Protestors threw stones, firecrackers and bottles at police. Riot police in helmets charged in order to disperse a group of around 1,000 hard-left
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Blaze engulfs 150 shops in Lahore market

Geo News screenshot LAHORE: As many as 150 shop-stalls turned into ashes after a fire broke out at Sabzazar`s model bazaar, informed a fire fighting official, Imran Ramay. Ramay said the fire exacerbated because the shop roofs were made of fiberglass and initial investigation suggests that the fire broke out due to a short-circuit.  Fortunately, no causality was reported from the incident. The fire was doused by seven firefighting vehicles, informed rescue officials, adding that clothing, sh
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Army chief meets Sanaullah Zehri, security situation discussed

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday me with Chief Minister Balochistan Sanaullah Zehri at the General Headquarters, said a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The security situation in Balochistan came under discussion during the meeting. Zehri thanked the army chief for the Army?s efforts in bringing normalcy to the province, added the statement. General Bajwa said that Pakistan Army considers it a ?sacred duty and pride to assist th
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Pizza bytes! Pakistan enchanted by first robot waitresses

MULTAN: Pakistan´s first robot waitresses are serving up smiles for customers at an upscale pizza restaurant in the city of Multan, better known for its centuries-old Sufi shrines, mango orchards and handicrafts. Rabia, Annie and Jennie greet customers and bring them their pies at Pizza.com, where owner Osama Jafari - who built the prototypes himself - says the response has been a surge of new business. "We went to a lot of places, but my uncle said that in this restaurant a robot serves and
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France extends emergency rule until Nov. 1

The French parliament on Thursday voted to extend the state of emergency until Nov.1, a measure first imposed after extremist suicide bombers and gunmen killed 130 people in coordinated attacks on Paris in late 2015. Lawmakers across the political divide supported the extension except those from Jean-Luc Melenchon's hard-left France Unbowed party and the Communist party, which both deem the emergency rule dangerous for civil liberties. "Freedom and security are not mutually exclusive," Interio
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Germany's Federal Crime Office says it has Panama Papers

FILE PHOTO: The company logo of Mossack Fonseca is seen inside the office of Mossack Fonseca & Co. (Asia) Limited in Hong Kong, China. ? Reuters FRANKFURT: Germany's Federal Crime Office(BKA) has said that it had obtained a copy of the leaked data known as the Panama Papers that last year revealed how offshore firms are used to stash the wealth of the world's rich and powerful. Some 11.5 million documents from the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca were leaked to a German newspaper in 201
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Heavy rain lashes Lahore

LAHORE: Many areas of the provincial capital suffered power outage as more than 150 feeders tripped after heavy rains on Thursday evening. According to LESCO authorities, the process of restoring the tripped feeders has started and more power in more than 85 feeders have been restored. Residents of Sahafi colony claimed that the area is suffering from power outage from last 11 hours, adding that the LESCO authorities are not picking their calls. The residents informed that due to no electricit
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Panamagate JIT trying to buy more time, claims PM's spokesperson

PM's spokesman Musadiq Malik. ? Geo News screengrab ISLAMABAD: Musadiq Malik, spokesman for Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, on Thursday raised several questions on the Panama case joint investigation team (JIT), claiming that it is trying to buy more time after July 10 to report its findings. Speaking at a press conference here, Malik lamented that the documents being submitted to [the JIT] are being shown on TV. He questioned whether the high-profile probe team was formed in the light of the ver
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Panama Papers: Imran challenges PML-N to name conspirators

File Photo  ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan on Thursday said the PML-N should clarify who is allegedly conspiring against them and asked whether it was the judiciary or the army. Khan said threats to the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) - investigating the foreign assets of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family- by the leaders from PML-N were threats to the Supreme Court. Khan added that the prime minister lied in the assembly during his briefing to the house on his
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Pak-India relations deteriorated due to atrocities in occupied Kashmir, says Nawaz

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday said relations between Pakistan and India have deteriorated due to India?s oppression and atrocities in India-occupied Kashmir (IOK). The premier was talking to journalists after returning from Tajikistan, where he was attending a CASA-1000 conference. The project envisions for the supply of electricity from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan to Pakistan and Afghanistan The premier reiterated that India should cease atrocities in the occupied valley a
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Adnan Siddiqui, Sajal Ali?s Bollywood debut receives cross border praise

Adnan Siddiqui (L) and Sajal Ali (R) made their Bollywood debut in Sri Devi-starrer Mom. Photo: file  Sri Devi-starrer, Mom, which also features two Pakistani actors, the doe-eyed Sajal Ali and Adnan Siddiqui, has opened up to a good response by the critics. Aside for showering praises for Sri Devi and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Indian critics also appreciated the acting of the Pakistani stars. Speaking about Sajal Ali, Times of India writes, ?Dew fresh Sajal Ali, who seems to have grown up watchi
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Spacecraft unveiled for first Europe mission to Mercury

Arrival at Mercury is first foreseen on December 5, 2025 THE HAGUE: European and Japanese scientists Thursday proudly unveiled the BepiColombo spacecraft ahead of its seven-year journey to Mercury, to explore one of the Solar System´s most enigmatic planets. Set for launch in 2018, BepiColombo will be the European Space Agency´s (ESA) first mission to the closest rock to the Sun. The craft has an unusual design, comprising a "stacked aircraft" carrying two orbiters -- one European, the other J
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There was a great conspiracy against Pakistan after Benazir's assassination: Zardari

SANGHAR: Former president and Co-Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday said he realised that there was a great conspiracy against Pakistan after Benazir Bhutto was assassinated. ?I realised the danger the country was facing after my wife?s assassination, hence I raised the slogan of Pakistan Khapay,? said the PPP co-chairman while addressing party workers. Taking a swipe at the incumbent leaders, he said they are better at selling steel rather than running
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Pakistan executed average of 3.5 prisoners a week since Dec 2014: JPP

At present, 25 of 27 prisons in Punjab are significantly over capacity and the highest number of executions take place in the most overcrowded prisons. Photo: Reuters LAHORE: Pakistan?s use of the death penalty has failed to deter crime, is not being used to curb terrorism and is exceedingly used as a political tool, even sometimes as an overcrowding solution, a report by the Justice Project Pakistan finds. The research finds that until May this year, a total of 465 prisoners have been sent to
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Snapchat rolls out three massive updates

Snapchat which has been quite active is making constant updates to the app have rolled out three major new updates including a paperclip feature, voice filter and on-demand geo-filter. The paperclip feature allows users to attach a link to their Snap, which receiver can swipe to open. The new feature allows users to add hyperlinks to their Snap stories. To use the feature the users have to click on paperclip icon to add a link before sending a Snap. Moreover, the new on-demand geofilter al
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