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19 gunmen killed in clashes with Mexico police

Clashes killed 19 gunmen and injured five police officers in the northern Mexican state of Sinaloa, the heart of operations of some of the country´s biggest drug traffickers, authorities said Saturday. The incident occurred late Friday when a group of gunmen clashed with Mazatlan city police who were on a routine tour led by local police chief Joel Ernesto Soto. The confrontation began around 8:00 pm (0100 GMT) in the town of Villa Union when police repelled the gunmen´s assault, Sinaloa depu
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Saudi GDP falls for first time since financial crisis as oil output cut

Photo: Reuters Saudi Arabia's gross domestic product shrank from a year earlier in the first quarter of 2017 for the first time since the global financial crisis, but the private sector strengthened gradually, official data showed on Friday. GDP, adjusted for inflation, shrank 0.5 percent year-on-year between January and March, its first fall since 2009. That was almost entirely because of a 2.3 percent contraction in the oil sector, as Saudi Arabia cut its crude output under a global deal amon
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India presses Microsoft for Windows discount in wake of cyber attacks

Indian government's quick action helped minimise the impact of the NotPetya attack. India is pressing Microsoft Corp to offer a sharply discounted one-time deal to the more than 50 million Windows users in the country so that they can upgrade to the latest Windows 10 operating system in the wake of ransomware attacks. Microsoft officials in India have ?in principle agreed? to the request, Gulshan Rai, India's cyber security coordinator, told Reuters over the phone on Friday. A spokeswoman for
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China to launch its second heavy-left carrier rocket in coming days

Rocket has been tested and assembled since arriving at the launch center in May. WENCHANG: China is expected to launch its second heavy-left carrier rocket, Long March-5 Y2, from its space launch center in Wenchang, said Xinhua news agency.  The rocket will propel the Shijian-18 communication satellite into orbit. Propellant was being pumped into the rocket on Saturday, signalling that the launch is imminent.   The rocket has been tested and assembled since arriving at the launch center in Ma
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Pakistan to become first country to test 5G: Anusha Rahman

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for InformationTechnology and Telecommunication Anusha Rahman said on Saturday that Pakistan would become the first country in the world to test the 5G technology. The minister was addressing the in connection with the award of 4G spectrum license, where she expressed hope that Pakistan would soon acquire the technology. The 4G spectrum license was sold with the payment of $295 million. The ceremony was attended by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar. Rehman said the tota
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Four dead as bus falls into ravine in Murree

MURREE: Four people lost their lives when a bus fell into a ravine on Link Road near Misari, rescue sources told Geo News. Sources added that 25 people were injured in the accident. 12 dead as cable car falls near Murree Relatives of victims block traffic in protest against chairlift operators, government On Thursday at least 12 people died and two were injured when a cable car ?doli? installed by local villagers broke away from the wires and fell at Charra Pani in the Gali
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Which Hollywood actor 12-year-old Deepika was fond of?

Deepika Padukone is one of the most accomplished actresses of Bollywood. The actress, who recently moved to Hollywood and had her debut starring opposite Vin Diesel in xXx: The Return of Xander Cage, is quite active on her social media accounts. Recently, the actress shared a glimpse of her 12-year-old self, along with her sister Anisha. The post, captioned ?Major Throwback Friday?, shows the two girls in their pink-and-white themed bedroom. Deepika?s post is a reflection of her fondness for
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Imran?s close aides advising him to abuse others: Saad Rafique

Saad Rafique addressing workers in Lahore LAHORE: Railways Minister Saad Rafique on Saturday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan might be reluctant to indulge in politics of abuse and accusations but his close aides are advising him to do so. In an address to a gathering of party workers, Rafique said that Imran should learn the lessons that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party learnt after decades of rivalry. The minister said that his party
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Instagram enlists AI to filter nasty comments

Filtering tools will improve over time. SAN FRANCISCO: Instagram on Thursday said it is using artificial intelligence to filter nasty comments and spam at the popular Facebook-owned photo-sharing service. The move comes as Facebook and other internet companies work to curb trolls, hate speech and the spread of violent ideology on their platforms. "Many of you have told us that toxic comments discourage you from enjoying Instagram and expressing yourself freely," co-founder and chief executive
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Pakistan says climbers missing on Nanga Parbat presumed dead

File photo - AFP ISLAMABAD: Two climbers missing on a treacherous peak in northern Pakistan known as "Killer Mountain" are now presumed dead and the rescue operation has been called off, officials said Saturday. The two climbers, Alberto Zerain, a Spanish alpinist, and Mariano Galvan, an Argentinian national, went missing while attempting to summit the 8,125 meter peak, Nanga Parbat. "The search and rescue operation for the two missing alpinists has been called off as a rescue team failed to
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Pakistani female mountaineer set to make history

Uzma Yousaf will attempt to become the first female climber to scale Spantik peak - File photo   ISLAMABAD: Pakistan?s Uzma Yousaf is set to make history when on Sunday when she will attempt to scale the 7,027 metre high Spantik peak in the Spantik-Sosbun Mountains sub-range of Karakoram in Nagar Valley of Gilgit-Baltistan  as the sole female climber.  Also known as Golden Peak, the mountain has gained significant popularity amongst expedition climbers recently. ?I have been in love with climb
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PTI legal team visits Jamshed Dasti in jail, will file bail petition

PTI's legal team was headed by lawyer Shahid Gondal. -Geo News SARGODHA: A six-member legal team of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday recorded incarcerated MNA Jamshed Dasti's statement.  PTI's legal team was headed by lawyer Shahid Gondal and will submit a bail petition on Dasti's behalf.  Dasti, while recording his statement with the legal team, said he was arrested on June 8 and brought to the police station.  The jailed MNA claimed that there were snakes, scorpions and mice in hi
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Zardari lashes out at PM over abysmal NA attendance

MORO: Former President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday criticised Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif?s abysmal attendance in the assembly. While addressing an event in Moro, the PPP co-chairman said the premier had been present in only four sessions of the assembly in the past four years. "Mian Sahib you called yourself the leader of the House and prime minister but even Muhammad Khan Junejo attended the Assembly sessions more than you," the former president said making a reference to former Prime Minis
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England name squad for opening Test against South Africa

England's Gary Ballance/AFP file photo LONDON: Batsman Gary Ballance has been give a chance to revive his England Test career after being named in the squad for next Thursday´s first Test against South Africa. The Zimbabwe-born 27-year-old has battled his way back into contention with a superb season for Yorkshire in the County Championship after being dropped following a torrid series against Bangladesh last October. "Gary Ballance could play his first Test since October," said England nation
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Ukraine says Russian security services involved in recent cyber attack

Ukraine's state security service (SBU) said on Saturday that the Russian security services were involved in a recent cyber attack that hit Ukraine, saying the aim was to destroy important data and spread panic. The SBU also said the attack, which started in Ukraine and spread around the world on Tuesday, was by the same hackers who attacked the Ukrainian power grid in December 2016. Ukrainian politicians were quick to blame Russia for Tuesday's attack, but a Kremlin spokesman dismissed "unfound
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Pakistan gear up to face India in Women?s World Cup challenge

Sana Mir (L), Mithali Raj (R)  LONDON: Pakistan, looking for their first win of the ICC Women?s World Cup 2017, are all set to clash with unbeaten archrivals India in Derby on Sunday. Sana Mir-led Pakistan will look to replicate the historic Champions Trophy success of the Men in Green against India, after having lost to South Africa and hosts England in their earlier two games in the tournament. Pakistan Women lost a closely-fought game against South Africa by 3 wickets and took a 107-run be
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Pakistan hands over list of 546 prisoners to India: FO

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has handed over a list of 546 Indian prisoners to the latter country's high commission, said Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Nafees Zakaria. According to a section of the India-Pakistan Joint Statement, May 2008 ? pertaining to the consular access agreement ? both the countries must exchange lists of prisoners twice in a year, said the spokesperson. He added the agreement required both the countries to exchange lists of prisoners in each other's custody twice a y
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Beyonce and Jay-Z twins' names could be Rumi and Sir

NEW YORK: The wait may be over for the names of the twins of music power couple Beyonce and Jay-Z. Signs point to the names as Rumi and Sir. The pop diva and rapper, whose real name is Shawn Carter, have filed to US authorities to copyright "Rumi Carter" and "Sir Carter," ensuring no one else profits from the names to sell anything from fragrances to music. The filings with the US Patent and Trademark Office come from an identical California address to an earlier application for the name of th
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Daesh loses 5 senior leaders in an airstrike in Afghanistan

Photo: File The Daesh group of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) lost five senior leaders in an airstrike in the northern Jawzjan province of Afghanistan on Friday, Khama Press reported. According to local security officials, the airstrike was carried out by foreign forces based in Afghanistan. Provincial security chief Abdul Hafiz Khashi said ten Daesh loyalists were killed in total during the airstrike. He said the main commander of the terror group for Jawzjan province Mullah Abdul Ahad ? known as Hez
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Curry inks $200 million deal with Warriors - report

Stephen Curry - AFP file photo  LOS ANGELES: Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has clinched a new five-year deal worth $201 million, the richest contract in NBA history, ESPN reported on Friday. Curry, who recently helped the Warriors to their second NBA Finals crown in three years, is the first player to break the $200 million barrier, ESPN said, citing the player's agent Jeff Austin. News of the agreement wipes away any uncertainty concerning the future of Curry, who had been on
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Oil tanker catches fire after overturning near Nawabshah

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/45f5462e1aead9ecfd1dfcf019d2c109.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ny8xLzIwMTcgOToxNzo1NyBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPW5SODF3Z01EZ2lxOEVudU5Ha3hlWXc9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] NAWABSHAH: An oil tanker caught fire after it overturned near Qazi Ahmed town on the National Highway on Saturday. The tanker was carrying more than 1,000 litres of petrol, the poli
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Imran Khan calls on Pakistanis to read Raymond Davis' memoir

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/35079aaf4553fe2eb4ad19582dd54534.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ny8xLzIwMTcgODo0MjozMiBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPTNibUprZW8zWjN1SXUvTXNEVnI2Zmc9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has called on his fellow countrymen and women to read CIA operative Raymond Davis? memoir, which released on June 27, 2017 and has
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Death toll from Bahawalpur oil inferno climbs to 192

BAHAWALPUR/LAHORE: Two more victims of Ahmedpur East oil tanker fire succumbed to injuries on Saturday, taking the death toll from the horrific incident to 192. According to focal person Dr Amir Mahmood, one of the injured died at Jinnah Hospital Lahore while another succumbed to the burns at CMH. So far 62 bodies have been handed over to the families after identification. 125 victims have been laid to rest after collection of their DNA samples. Siraj calls for SC to take suo moto notice
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PM's cousin Tariq Shafi to appear before JIT tomorrow

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/8f0da0c4d5a97d488b25a07907d4367e.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ny8xLzIwMTcgODoxNzo1MiBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPXMyRlBCL2ozU3lqeFplNUM4VHhEU1E9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] ISLAMABAD: The Panama Papers case Joint Investigation Team (JIT) has summoned Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's cousin Tariq Shafi on July 2. The team has reportedly prepared questions
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US warns businesses of hacking campaign against nuclear, energy firms

Department of Homeland Security emblem is pictured at the National Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) located just outside Washington in Arlington, Virginia September 24, 2010. Photo: Reuters   The US government warned industrial firms this week about a hacking campaign targeting the nuclear and energy sectors, the latest event to highlight the power industry's vulnerability to cyber attacks. Since at least May, hackers used tainted "phishing" emails to "harvest cred
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