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10 injured after taxi hits pedestrians near Boston airport: police

A taxi driver plowed his car into a group of people outside Boston´s international airport on Monday, injuring 10 people on the eve of the Independence Day holiday in the United States, police said. The 56-year-old driver was being interviewed by officers but there was no initial indication that the crash was intentional, Massachusetts state police said. The incident happened at 1740 GMT at the cab pool at Logan International Airport. Ten people were taken to hospital with injuries of varying
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One dead, six wounded by gunman in southern France: official

Image courtesy: Voice of Europe Twitter account (@V_of_Europe) TOULOUSE: One person was shot dead and six others injured ? two seriously ? when a gunman opened fire in the southern French city of Toulouse late Monday, a local source said. Local press reported that a gunman on a scooter opened fire at around 9:00 PM (12:00 AM PST, Tuesday) in the La Reynerie district of Toulouse. "No possibilities are ruled out, but there is at this stage no indication of any terrorist element" connected to the
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Venus in tears, Murray, Nadal stroll as Wawrinka falls

Venus Williams wept at Wimbledon over the "devastation" of a fatal road accident for which she is facing legal action as Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal eased into the second round on Monday. World number three Stan Wawrinka was the opening day's biggest casualty, losing to Russian debutant Daniil Medvedev while there were emotional comeback wins for Petra Kvitova and Victoria Azarenka. Williams, the 37-year-old five-time champion, is celebrating the 20th anniversary of her maiden appearance at t
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Pakistan pacer Kainat Imtiaz reveals India?s Goswami inspired her to become a cricketer

Often beneath even the bitterest rivalries in the world of sports resides a far stronger spirit of mutual love and respect. When archrivals Pakistan and India clash on the cricket pitch, it is no secret all other sporting rivalries in the world take the backseat, but out of these moments emerge some of the most heartwarming instances of the true spirit of the game. Although Pakistan have lost all three of their matches so far in the ongoing ICC Women?s Cricket World Cup, including the most rece
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Pakistan inflation rate falls to 3.93 percent in June

People buy vegetables from a stall at a market in Karachi, Pakistan, May 17, 2017. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/Files  Pakistan's inflation rate dropped to 3.93 percent year-on-year in June from 5.02 percent a month earlier, the state Bureau of Statistics said on Monday. On a month-on-month (MoM) basis, it fell 0.41 percent in June, the bureau said. Prices of petrol and tobacco fell in June on a MoM basis, while those of food items, such as damson, lemons, garlic, and mangoes also eased. But the low
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No questionnaire to be provided before statement, JIT tells Qatari prince

ISLAMABAD: The Panama Joint Investigation Team (JIT) had refused to provide the questionnaire Qatari Prince Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jaber Al-Thani had asked for before recording his statement before the team, the letter written by JIT to the prince has revealed. Sources told Geo News that Jasim had requested the JIT to provide a copy of the questionnaire. ?We are in receipt of your letter dated 11 June, 2017?. Although the JIT would have appreciated your appearance in Pakistan, we underst
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US no longer a 'friend' in Merkel election program

BERLIN: In their campaign program for the German election, Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives have dropped the term "friend" in describing the relationship with the United States. Four years ago, the joint program of her Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), referred to the United States as Germany's "most important friend" outside of Europe. The 2013 program also described the "friendship" with Washington as a "cornerstone" of
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Tesla's Musk says Model 3 gets regulatory nod for production

Tesla Inc's high-volume Model 3 sedan passed all regulatory requirements for production two weeks ahead of schedule, Chief Executive Elon Musk tweeted on Sunday night. ?(Model 3) Production grows exponentially, so Aug should be 100 cars and Sept above 1,500,? Musk said on Twitter. ?Looks like we can reach 20,000 Model 3 cars per month in Dec.? ?Expecting to complete SN1 on Friday,? Musk added. SN1 is the first car off assembly line for sale, a person familiar with the matter confirmed to Reu
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Knife victim Kvitova makes winning Wimbledon comeback

World number 12 had a relatively tough first round opponent in Sweden's Johanna Larsson. Two-time champion Petra Kvitova made a victorious return to Wimbledon on Monday after the knife attack that threatened to end her career. In December she suffered severe injuries to her left playing hand while fighting off a knife-wielding burglar at her home in a terrifying assault. The world number 12 had a relatively tough first round opponent in Sweden's Johanna Larsson, ranked number 53. But the Czec
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Former Chelsea icon Terry signs for Aston Villa

LONDON: Long-serving Chelsea captain John Terry signed a one-year contract with second tier English side Aston Villa on Monday. Terry, 36, who left Premier League champions Chelsea after 22 trophy-laden years at the end of last season having lifted the Premier League title, is reported to have agreed a weekly salary of £60,000 (68,300 Euros, $77,700) with the club that is owned by Chinese businessman Tony Xia. "#WelcomeJT: It's official - John Terry signs," tweeted Aston Villa with a photogra
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Raymond Davis be handed over to Pakistan, PML-N leader requests SC

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Zafar Ali Shah filed a petition to the Supreme Court on Monday, requesting that CIA operative Raymond Davis should be handed over to Pakistan. The PML-N leader presented the stance in his petition that those who were mentioned in the book by Davis (?The Contractor?) should be identified and interrogated. He stated that Asif Zardari, Yousuf Raza Gillani, Ashfaq Pervez Kiani, and Shujah Pasha should be declared unfit for holding a government office
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Man charged for threatening to kill France´s President Macron

PARIS: A 23-year-old man has been charged with plotting to assassinate President Emmanuel Macron at France´s Bastille Day parade, a judicial source said Monday. The self-described nationalist, who was arrested last Wednesday, told investigators he wanted to kill Macron at the July 14 national day parade in Paris, a source close to the investigation said. He said he also wanted to attack "Muslims, Jews, blacks," the source added. Police arrested the man at his home in the north-west Paris subu
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Qatar responds to demands after deadline extended

DOHA: Qatar on Monday responded to a list of demands from Saudi Arabia and its allies after they agreed to give a defiant Doha another 48 hours to address their grievances. Details of the response were not immediately available, but a Gulf official told AFP that Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani had delivered it during a short visit to Kuwait, which is acting as a mediator in the crisis. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt had announced in t
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Tariq Mahmood Pasha posted as chairman of Federal Board of Revenue

ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday posted Tariq Mahmood Pasha as the new chairman of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).  Pasha, a BS-22 officer of the Inland Revenue Service (IRS), was previously posted as the secretary of the Economic Affairs Division.  The notification in this regard was issued by the Establishment Division. 
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Modi concluding speech with Darth Vader's theme baffles Twitteratti

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent Twitter users into the throes of bafflement when his GST speech ended with Darth Vader's iconic ?Imperial March? theme which was played in the background. The Indian PM was waving at the crowd after rolling out the GST Act 2017 -- which pertains to a major tax reform in the country?s economic system -- when the sinister tune played out. The choice of mus
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China says India violates 1890 agreement in border stand-off

BEIJING: China said on Monday that India was violating an 1890 border agreement between Britain and China that previous Indian governments have pledged to uphold, and it should be respected to end a ?very serious? incursion by India. The border stand-off on a plateau next to the mountainous Indian state of Sikkim, which borders China, has ratcheted up tension between the neighbouring giants, who share a 3,500 km (2,175 miles) frontier, large parts of which are disputed. According to the Chines
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Sindh govt passes bill repealing NAB ordinance

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Monday passed a bill repealing the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) ordinance, with the opposition parties lodging a strong protest over the bill. The opposition also indulged in sloganeering against the provincial government over the passing of the bill. The bill, repealing the NAB ordinance, was presented by provincial Law Minister Zia-ul-Hassan. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf?s (PTI) Khuram Sher Zaman, while addressing the media after the session, said the ru
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Promotions in PAF: Two officers promoted as Air Marshal, four as Air Vice Marshal

ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan on Monday announced promotions in the Pakistan Air Force advancing two Air Vice Marshals to the rank of Air Marshal and four Air Commodores to the rank of Air VIce Marshal.  Air Vice Marshal Shahid Akhtar Alvi and Air Vice Marshal Ahmer Shehzad were promoted to the rank of Air Marshal and Air Commodore Abrar Ahmed, Air Commodore Irfan Zaka, Air Commodore Irfan Ahmad and Air Commodore Asad Ikram to the rank of Air Vice Marshal.  Air Marshal Shahid Ak
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McCain terms Waziristan visit as 'important and informative'

US delegation was flown over the South Waziristan agency and was shown development in the area. -ISPR ISLAMABAD: US Senator John McCain on Monday termed the visit to South Waziristan, along with Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa and a delegation from the Senate Armed Services Committee, as important and informative. ?My colleagues and I from the US Senate have had a very informative and important visit, understanding the challenges, successes and the remaining challenges that requi
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Indian state govt given two weeks to justify Sanjay Dutt's early release

The Bombay High Court has given the Maharashtra government two weeks to justify its decision to grant Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt early release from prison, after he was convicted in connection with the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case. In 2013, Dutt was sentenced to five years in prison for possession of arms, which were part of a consignment used in the blasts that hit Mumbai on March 12, 1993, killing 257 people and injuring over 700 others. The actor had surrendered in May 2013 after the Indi
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Documentary highlights plight of Palestinian Bedouin community

The documentary focuses on Bedouins in five different communities throughout Area C, which makes up 60 percent of the occupied West Bank. Photo: AP/file   PALESTINE: In a newly released documentary, In the Enclosure, Canadian filmmaker Simon Trepanier highlights the plight of Palestinian Bedouins. The documentary focuses on Bedouins in five different communities throughout Area C, which makes up 60 percent of the occupied West Bank and is currently under Israeli control. There are currently o
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Global politics obstructing settlement of Kashmir and Palestine issues: Maleeha

NEW YORK: Big power politics have stood in the way of promoting peaceful solutions for Kashmir and Palestine questions, according to Pakistan's Ambassador to the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi, who made a clarion call for major powers to help in settling the "two oldest unresolved issues" in the interest of global peace. "Palestine and Kashmir are similar," the Pakistani envoy said in an interview published in Al-Quds Al-Arabi, a widely circulated newspaper based in London, as she highlighted th
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PTI reacts to Kirmani, Hasan Nawaz?s comments

ISLAMABAD: Reacting to the remarks of Prime Minister?s Political Secretary Asif Kirmani outside the Federal Judicial Academy on Monday, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan said the ruling party is attempting to discredit the Panama case Joint Investigation Team (JIT) as it has failed to 'manage' it. In a message on Twitter, Khan shared a picture of PML-N leaders celebrating the Supreme Court's April 20 judgment and questioned how soon they have forgotten their celebration
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PCB high-performance camp kicks off from today

Rumman Raees taking tips from bowling coach Azhar Mahmood/File photo LAHORE: A 10-week National High Performance Cricket Camp commenced at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) on Monday. The camp has been organised by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) keeping in view the future commitments of the Pakistan cricket team, where the players would be trained under the supervision of NCA coaches, said a PCB spokeswoman. On the first two days of the camp, Monday and Tuesday, the players would undergo on
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Kashmiris' struggle has changed India's stance: Sartaj Aziz

ISLAMABAD: The Kashmiris' struggle for freedom has changed India's stance that has been trying to declare the endeavours a terrorist movement, said foreign affairs adviser Sartaj Aziz on Monday. While talking to the media, Aziz said a majority of the population in occupied Kashmir does not want to side with India. "India has occupied Kashmir on gunpoint." He added the Kashmir issue is essential for them and cannot be overlooked, which is why the Pakistani government will not hold talks with In
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