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Reports of side effects with cosmetics increasing

Reports of adverse events associated with cosmetics and personal care products sold in the US more than doubled last year, due in large part to complaints about WEN by Chaz Dean Cleansing Conditioners, a new study suggests. Researchers examined data on side effects reported to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from 2004 to 2016 for products like makeup, sunscreen, tattoos, hair color, perfume, shaving creams and baby care items. Overall, there were a total of 5,144 adverse events, with

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US firm stops sales of Grenfell Tower cladding for high-rises

The US supplier of the cladding which encased London's Grenfell Tower before it was destroyed by a devastating fire announced Monday it was stopping sales of the material for high-rise buildings. "Arconic is discontinuing global sales of Reynobond PE for use in high-rise applications," a company spokesman told AFP. The firm put the decision down to "issues that have arisen in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy" and differences in building regulations around the world. The June 14 inferno

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Key US Republican threatens to block arms to Gulf

Bob Corker, chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said he wanted assurances that Gulf countries were working to end their standoff before approving further arms sales to the region A top Republican lawmaker on Monday threatened to block US arms sales to members of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council including Saudi Arabia until their escalating rift with Qatar is resolved. "All countries in the region need to do more to combat terrorism, but recent disputes among the GCC co

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Iceland, an open-air Hollywood studio

'Game of Thrones', 'Lara Croft: Tomb Raider', 'Star Wars' and James Bond are among the films and TV shows to have been shot at locations in Iceland Crystal clear ice caves, glacial lakes, spewing volcanoes and crashing waterfalls framed by dark lava columns: Iceland's breathtaking landscapes have become a magnet for Hollywood moviemakers looking to conjure up otherworldly scenery. In southern Iceland, the massive Almannagja gorge stretches as far as the eye can see. Its spectacular setting was

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Greenland now a major driver of rising seas: study

Ocean levels rose 50 percent faster in 2014 than in 1993, with meltwater from the Greenland ice sheet now supplying 25 percent of total sea level increase compared with just five percent 20 years earlier, researchers reported Monday. The findings add to growing concern among scientists that the global watermark is climbing more rapidly than forecast only a few years ago, with potentially devastating consequences. Hundreds of millions of people around the world live in low-lying deltas that are

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Facebook to produce own TV series, games

Facebook is starting production on high-quality television series and gaming shows to be broadcast on its platform, one of the social media giant's executives said on Monday. The online platform, which has around two billion monthly users worldwide, is working on the project with a small group of partners and hopes to start putting out episodes of its forthcoming series by the end of the summer, Nick Grudin, the vice president for media partnerships, said in a statement to AFP, confirming a rep

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Trump hosts Modi for first meeting

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House for their first face-to-face meeting, seeking to forge a chemistry that can add new fizz to a flourishing relationship between the world's two largest democracies. Despite differences over issues such as immigration and climate change, Modi is expected to assure Trump that the United States has nothing to fear from India's growing economic clout. After they began their afternoon talks in the O

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US sanctions Kashmiri militant leader

WASHINGTON: The US State Department imposed sanctions Monday on Syed Salahuddin, the senior leader of the Kashmiri militant group Hizb-ul-Mujahideen. The move means the United States now considers Salahuddin, also known as Mohammad Yusuf Shah, a ?Specially Designated Global Terrorist,? the State Department said in a statement. Salahuddin in September vowed to block any peaceful resolution to the Kashmir conflict, officials said, threatened to train more suicide bombers, and turn the disputed v

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Panama case JIT again summons PM's cousin on July 2

Pictured is Federal Judicial Academy, temporary headquarters of Panama case JIT. ? Geo News FILE ISLAMABAD: The joint investigation team (JIT), constituted by the Supreme Court to probe businesses and financial dealings of Sharif family, has once again summoned Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's cousin to appear before it. The investigation team issued summons to the PM's cousin, Tariq Shafi, to appear before it at 12 noon on July 2. The summons, signed by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) membe

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Indian editors decry order to arrest journalists

BANGALORE: IndiaΒ΄s top journalists have accused a state parliament of "a gross misuse of powers and privilege" by ordering that two editors be arrested for allegedly defaming local lawmakers. Police in IndiaΒ΄s southern Karnataka state said the editors -- both from tabloid newspapers in the capital Bangalore -- had evaded authorities since the state assembly issued an order for their arrest last week. The allegations were first levelled against the editors in 2014, but the assembly only voted l

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Myanmar, Thailand incinerate illicit drugs worth $800 million

Firefighters prepare to distinguish fire after burning seized drugs at an event to mark International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, outside Yangon, Myanmar June 26, 2017. REUTERS Officials in Myanmar and Thailand burned illegal narcotics worth more than $800 million on Monday to mark the UN day against drug abuse and trafficking. The move came even as authorities struggle to stem the flood of illicit drugs in the region, with Thailand's justice minister last year saying the co

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US Supreme Court revives parts of Trump travel ban order

US President Donald Trump - File Photo ReutersΒ  The US Supreme Court on Monday handed a victory to President Donald Trump by narrowing the scope of lower court rulings that blocked his travel ban on people from six Muslim-majority countries and agreeing to hear his appeals in the cases. The court said it would hear arguments on the legality of one of Trump's signature policies in his first months as president in the court's next term, which starts in October. The justices granted parts of his

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Salman Khan?s Tubelight fails to break 100 crore during opening weekend

MUMBAI: Salman Khan?s new movie Tubelight has failed to break into the INR 100 crore club during its first weekend of release. According to reports in the India media, the opening weekend ticket sales amounted to INR 64.77 crore which is far below expectations. Salman Khan has been dominant during the Eid weekend and Tubelight is the lowest earning film of his last five releases. The last two Salman Khan Eid releases Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) and Sultan (2016) both earned over 100 crores over

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Pakistan star Amir continues form in English county debut

Pakistan's Mohammad Amir holding an Essex County shirt.?Photo: Essex Cricket LONDON: Pakistan paceman Mohammad Amir continued his rich seam of form from the Champions Trophy win over India, striking early for Essex using a pink ball on a landmark day for English county cricket. Amir trapped Middlesex Nick Gubbins lbw as the latest round of county championship matches got underway on Monday. The new day/night format led to the use of the pink ball with a black seam ? ideal prepara

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Police detain 20 for swimming at Karachi beaches

Pictured is a cop calling citizens bathing in the sea back in Karachi. ? Geo News FILE KARACHI: Police have detained 20 people for swimming at Karachi beaches, in spite of a ban in place, Geo News learnt Monday. The Sindh government, on May 24, banned swimming at Karachi beaches for a period of six months. The restriction was imposed after twelve youngsters drowned while swimming at different beaches in the city in the month of May. The citizens, like every other occasion, thronged beaches on

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Imran?s style of politics akin to throwing dirt at each other: Saad Rafique

Photo: File LAHORE: Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique on Monday said that Imran Khan?s style of politics is akin to throwing dirt at each other, adding that protest is not synonymous to politics. Rafique while addressing a ceremony at the Child Protection Bureau said that that the way to secure votes is to serve people. He criticised both Imran Khan and Bilawal Bhutto, calling the latter a ?paratrooper?. The minister also said that the Bahawalpur incident, in which 157 people died, should

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Death toll from Bahawalpur tanker fire rises to 157

Burnt out cars and motorcycles are seen at the scene of an oil tanker explosion in Bahawalpur?REUTERS. BAHAWALPUR: The death toll due to Bahawalpur oil tanker fire incident has risen to 157 on Monday as the police have registered the case against the driver, owner and manager of the tanker. More than a hundred victims were being treated in different hospital, many of them badly injured due to the incident. According to health sources, 126 were killed on the spot while 31 died later during the

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New museum boosts Paris claim to be modern art capital

French businessmen Francois Pinault (4thL), his son Francois-Henri Pinault (L), Japanese architect Tadao Ando (2ndL), Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo (3rdL) and French architects Lucie Niney (R) and Thibault Marca pose by the projectΒ΄s model during the presentation of the project of the future museum of the Pinault Foundation - AFP PARIS: One of the worldΒ΄s biggest art collectors unveiled Monday his plans for a spectacular new museum in Paris, cementing the cityΒ΄s claim to be a modern art capital. Fr

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8 Chad soldiers killed in clashes with Boko Haram

N?DJAMENA: Eight Chadian soldiers were killed in fierce fighting with Boko Haram insurgents at the weekend on islands on Lake Chad, the army said Monday. "Our forces attacked Boko Haram elements on five islands near Nigeria on June 24 and 25," said Chad army spokesman Colonel Azem, indicating eight soldiers had died and another 18 were wounded. He also claimed troops had killed 162 militants from the Nigeria-based group, and destroyed six vehicles along with many of the motorcycles often favo

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IG FC Balochistan visits houses of Afghan shelling victims

Photo: Radio Pakistan CHAMAN: IG Frontier Corps Balochistan Major General Nadeem Anjum on Monday visited the areas along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, including Kali Luqman and Kali Jahangir which came under Afghan shelling early last month. Major General Anjum visited the houses of the affectees and congratulated them on returning home. He also distributed gifts among children. Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to border demarcation in flag meeting Country representatives mutually decid

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Fire erupts at Karachi oil factory

Photo: FILE ?Β Geo News KARACHI: A fire broke out at an oil factory in Karachi on Monday afternoon, fire brigade officials said. The blaze erupted at the factory located in the city's SITE area, where three fire tenders are currently busy dousing it. Officials said that two more fire tenders have been dispatched to the site. So far, no casualties have been reported in the wake of fire. This is a developing story and more details will be provided as received.

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COAS visits injured of fire tragedy at Multan hospital, lauds efforts of ?first responders?

Photo: ISPRΒ  RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited those injured in the Ahmedpur East fire tragedy at Nishtar Hospital, Multan on Monday where he was briefed on the treatment of the patients, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. COAS Gen Bajwa was briefed on the condition and treatment of the injured by Nishtar Medical University vice chancellor and the in-charge of the Burns Centre at Nishtar Hospital. During his visit to the hos

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Japanese airbag maker Takata files for bankruptcy, gets US sponsor

A billboard of Takata Corp in Tokyo in September 2014. Photo: Reuters TOKYO: Japan's Takata Corp, the firm at the centre of the auto industry's biggest ever product recall, filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States and Japan, and said it would be bought for $1.6 billion by US-based Key Safety Systems. In the biggest bankruptcy of a Japanese manufacturer, Takata faces tens of billions of dollars in costs and liabilities resulting from almost a decade of recalls and lawsuits. Its airb

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