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Facebook offers Indian women tools to protect privacy

NEW DELHI: Facebook has introduced new security features for women using the social media platform in India, including the ability to prevent strangers from downloading their profile pictures, the company said Thursday. Research by the social media giant found that some Indian women were reluctant to show their faces in their profile pictures, fearing the images could be misused. In response, Facebook teamed up with local activists to develop two tools that offer women greater control over th
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First transgender passport issued in Pakistan

Peshawar: The country has issued its first third-gender passport to a transgender activist, who hailed the move as a step forward for the marginalised community. Farzana Riaz, a transgender from Peshawar city, said the new passport would help her campaign globally on behalf of her community. "I have received my passport which mentions my gender as X and not as a male or female," Farzana told AFP on Saturday. "Earlier I had a passport which had described my gender as a male. But this time I t
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CIA knew in August that Putin sought to boost Trump: report

The CIA had top-level intelligence last August that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally ordered an operation to help Donald Trump win the US presidential race, the Washington Post reported Friday. The intelligence shocked the White House and put US security chiefs on a top-secret crisis footing to figure out how to react. But amid confidence that Democrat Hillary Clinton still had the election in the bag and worries over president Barack Obama himself being seen as manipulating the ele
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India mob kills Muslim teen in beef row, one arrested

Photo: File Indian police Saturday said one person has been arrested after a mob stabbed a Muslim teenager to death on suspicion of carrying beef, an offence in many parts of the Hindu-majority country. Cows are revered by Hindus and slaughtering them as well as possession or consumption of beef is banned in most Indian states, with some imposing life sentences for breaking the law. Junaid Khan, 15, was travelling from New Delhi on Friday with three of his brothers when a fight erupted over se
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Six dead, over 100 missing in China landslide

Chinese military police and rescue workers are seen at the site of a landslide in in Xinmo village. -AFP BEIJING: At least six people were found dead and over 100 remained missing hours after a massive landslide buried a mountain village in southwest China on Saturday as rescuers frantically scoured through rocks for survivors. A couple and a baby were rescued and taken to hospital after 62 homes in Xinmo village were swallowed by boulders when the side of a mountain collapsed, according to the
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Qatar says Saudi-led ultimatum unreasonable

Qatar on Saturday denounced a sweeping list of demands from Saudi Arabia and its allies in an escalating Gulf diplomatic crisis as unreasonable and an impingement on the emirate´s sovereignty. Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt want Qatar to meet the 13-point ultimatum in return for an end to a nearly three-week-old diplomatic and trade "blockade" of the emirate. Qatar has been given 10 days to meet the demands, which apparently include a call to close down broadcaster A
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US assures of cooperation after terror attacks rock Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The United States on Saturday condemned the multiple terror attacks that shook the country on June 23 and assured Pakistan of cooperation to combat the threat of terrorism, said a statement released by the US State Department. ?We will continue to work with the Government of Pakistan and our partners across the region to combat the threat of terrorism,? said the statement. The statement also added that the US stands with the people of Pakistan in their fight against terrorism.
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India defeat Pakistan in Hockey World League semifinal

LONDON: India had their second big win in hockey against Pakistan in the past six days. India defeated their traditional rivals 6-1 in the 5-8 position playoffs, of the Hockey World League Semifinal Round, also the qualifiers for the Hockey World Cup, at London?s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Now Pakistan would play China in the 7th/8th position match on Sunday. SCORERS: India: Ramandeep Singh 2, Talwinder Singh, Akashdeep Singh, Harmanpreet Singh. Mandeep Singh Pakistan: Ejaz Ahmed
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Terrorism surges in Pakistan after Afghan border crossings are opened: Interior minister

File Photo ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Saturday said terrorism surges in the country whenever Afghan border crossing are opened. Nisar passed the remarks while speaking to military high-ups, a day after at least 55 people were in multiple terror attacks across the country.   In a telephone call with Chief of General Staff Lt General Bilal Akbar, Director General Sindh Rangers Major General Mohammad Saeed and Inspector General FC Balochistan Major General Nadeem Ahm
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Three camps of banned organisations destroyed, search operations conducted in Balochistan: ISPR

The Frontier Corps (FC) and intelligence agencies on Saturday destroyed three camps of banned outfits in Balochistan's Dera Bugti and Kahan, said a statement released by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).  At least two improvised explosive devices were also defused during the search operations conducted by security forces.  The ISPR added that an important terrorist affiliated with the Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) was also arrested during the operations.  The terrorist was involved in "se
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Sri Lanka cricket coach steps down before Zimbabwe series

Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford - file photo Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has stepped down after 15 months in his second stint with the team, the cricket board announced on Saturday. South African Ford, who first coached Sri Lanka between 2012 and 2014, rejoined the team in February last year, signing a contract until the 2019 World Cup. The 56-year-old led the team to memorable test and twenty20 series wins over Australia but Sri Lanka´s performance this year has been inconsistent with the team su
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Three terrorists killed in Peshawar

Intelligence Based Operations (IBOs) and search operations were conducted in suspected areas as Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad continues across the country, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Saturday. Three terrorists were killed in an exchange of fire during an IBO in Mathra, Peshawar while one soldier and three policemen were injured. Joint search operations were conducted in the outskirts of Faisalabad, Gojra and Jarranwala by Pakistan Rangers Punjab, CTD, Police and
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Arconic knowingly supplied flammable panels for use in London tower: emails

Extensive damage is seen to the Grenfell Tower block which was destroyed in a disastrous fire, in north Kensington, West London, June 16, 2017/Reuters LONDON: Six emails sent by and to an Arconic Inc sales manager raise questions about why the company supplied combustible cladding to a distributor for use at Grenfell Tower, despite publicly warning such panels were a fire risk for tall buildings. The emails, dating from 2014 and seen by Reuters, were between Deborah French, Arconic's UK sales m
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US special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan quits post

WASHINGTON: Washington's special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan stepped down on Friday, just as the United States is preparing to send thousands of more troops to the region. A senior State Department official told AFP that acting special representative Laurel Miller left the post without a replacement being named. State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said Miller is returning to a position at the Rand Corporation and that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has not yet decided what to
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Committee to probe allegations levelled by Panama JIT on SECP

ISLAMABAD: A four-member committee has been constituted to investigate the alleged changes made in the records by Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan and other institutes. Formed by the acting chairperson of Federal Investigation Agency, Captain (retd) Ahmed Latif, the committee will be headed by Anti-Corruption Wing Director Maqsood-ul-Hassan. Besides the director, it will include deputy directors, Ayaz Khan, Farooq Latif and Tahir Tanvir. The decision has been taken after the Pana
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Australia the team to beat at Women's World Cup

LONDON: Reigning champions Australia will be the team to beat when the 11th edition of the Women´s World Cup gets under way in England this weekend. Led by Meg Lanning, the outstanding batsmen in the women´s game today, Australia will be looking to win their seventh title in a tournament that now features the world´s top eight one-day international sides. Australia swept aside South Africa by 103 runs in a recent warm-up match, while South Africa themselves skittled out the West Indies, the re
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Over 140 people feared buried in China landslide

People search for survivors at the site of a landslide that destroyed some 40 households, where more than 100 people are feared to be buried, according to local media reports, in Xinmo Village, China June 24, 2017. Photo: REUTERS BEIJING: Chinese rescuers scoured through rocks on Saturday in a frantic search for more than 140 people feared buried after a landslide smashed through a mountain village in southwest Sichuan province. A couple and a baby were rescued and taken to hospital after more
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Policeman, two suspects killed in exchange of fire in Charsadda

CHARSADDA: Yet another policeman was killed in an exchange of fire with proclaimed offenders in Charsadda on Saturday, in which two of the suspects were also killed. According to details, an assistant sub-inspector was gunned down in an exchange of fire with the suspects. Two of the suspects were killed in retaliatory fire, police said. The deceased suspects were identified as Imtiaz and Iftikhar. Seven policemen among 14 killed in suicide car bombing in Quetta Nine policemen said t
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Tesla, others seek ways to ensure drivers keep their hands on the wheel

A Tesla Model X is photographed alongside a Model S at a Tesla electric car dealership in Sydney, Australia, May 31, 2017. Photo: REUTERS/file Automakers are using tiny cameras, sensors to track drooping heads, steering wheel monitors and audible alerts to ensure drivers pay attention when using advanced driver assistance systems, like Tesla?s Autopilot, that allow drivers to take their hands off the wheel. In a report this week on the May 2016 crash of a Tesla Inc Model S that killed a driver
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MPA Majeed Achakzai arrested after his vehicle ran over traffic cop in Quetta

MPA Dr Abdul Majeed Khan Achakzai QUETTA: Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party MPA Dr Abdul Majeed Khan Achakzai, whose vehicle ran over a traffic policeman in Quetta on Tuesday, has been arrested, Geo News reported. Abdul Majeed Khan Achakzai?s vehicle was speeding along GPO Chowk intersection when it rammed into Traffic Sub-Inspector Haji Ataullah, who was performing his duty in the middle of the road. Sub-Inspector Haji Ataullah succumbed to his injuries despite being rushed to the hospital.
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Capt (R) Safdar to appear before JIT today

Captain (R) Safdar, son-in-law of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. ? Geo News file ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif?s son-in-law Captain (retd) Safdar is scheduled to appear before the joint investigation team (JIT), constituted by the Supreme Court to probe businesses and financial dealings of the Sharif family, on Saturday (today). The JIT has summoned Captain (retd) Safdar at 11am today, where he is scheduled to record his statement before the investigation team. Earlier this week the JIT
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Weather to remain hot, dry on Saturday: MET

According to PMD, mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country. Photo: AFP/file  Seasonal low is laying over north Balochistan and its adjoining areas, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country. However, rain-thunderstorm with gusty winds is expected at few places in Zhob, Kalat and Mirpurkhas divisions. Light rain and drizzle expected at few places along Sindh coast. Past Weather W
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United Nations stresses for support for Haiti cholera fight

The United Nations stressed on Thursday its support for eradicating cholera in Haiti, an epidemic it accidentally started, although the government said residents would be better served if aid funding was channeled through it. The UN secretary-general on Tuesday appointed a new special envoy for Haiti tasked with leading fundraising efforts for the plan to beat cholera, introduced in 2010 when peacekeepers dumped infected sewage into a river. "We acknowledge that there's a problem and we are he
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Police consider manslaughter charges over London blaze as thousands evacuated

LONDON: Investigators said on Friday they would consider manslaughter charges over the London tower block fire that killed at least 79 people, as thousands of apartment-dwellers a few miles away were told to leave their homes due to fire risk. The outside cladding engulfed in June 14's deadly blaze has since been shown to fail all safety tests, police said. They have already seized material from a number of undisclosed organisations. Fire safety checks are now taking place on public buildings
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Whales shrank before populations crashed: study

The body size of some whale species diminished by several metres decades before 20th-century factory fishing caused their populations to collapse, researchers said Thursday. If that pattern holds true for other commercially harvested marine species, a drop in body size could serve as early warning that protective measures are needed, they reported in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution.early warning that protective measures are needed, they reported in the journal Nature Ecology & Ev
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