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Lockheed agrees to build F-16s in India

LE BOURGET: Lockheed Martin has agreed with Tata Advanced Systems Ltd to jointly build F-16 fighter planes equipped with new-generation electronics in India, both companies said on Monday. The fighters are of the Block 70 type, "the newest and most technologically advanced F-16 ever", they said. "The F-16 Block 70 is ideally suited to meet the Indian Air Force´s single-engine fighter needs and this unmatched US-Indian industry partnership directly supports India´s initiative to develop private
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UK police arrest man at station, say no terror link

Police said they arrested a man outside London's Paddington Station on Monday but added that the incident was not terrorism-related, a few hours after a van ploughed into worshippers near a mosque in the British capital. "Officers have arrested a man outside Paddington for public disorder and possessing an offensive weapon. The incident is not terror related," British Transport Police said in a statement. Video footage posted on Twitter showed officers restraining a shirtless man outside the
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Iran launches missiles at Daesh targets in Syria following Tehran attacks

TEHRAN: Iran has targeted militants in Syria with missiles in retaliation for deadly attacks in Tehran. Late Sunday, the elite Revolutionary Guards launched six missiles from western Iran into Syria´s mostly Daesh held Deir Ezzor province, hitting their command base, the Guards said. The strike was "revenge" for twin attacks in Tehran on June 7 that killed 17 people in the first Daesh claimed attacks inside Iran, a Guards spokesman added. As well as punishing "terrorists", it was intended to
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Man arrested with knives, axe near British army reserve base

HEREFORD: Police in West Midlands have arrested a man with knives and an axe near an Army Reserve centre, reported the BBC. The 23-year-old man was arrested on Sunday night. Police officials said there was nothing to indicate that there was a threat to the army centre and was not related to the terror attack in Finsbury Park, London. The man?s motives are not yet known and he is in custody, BBC quoted police officials as saying. ?On identifying the man our officers took prompt action to
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Muslim teen assaulted outside US mosque, found murdered in Virginia

VIRGINIA: A 17-year-old American Muslim girl was beaten and abducted after leaving a mosque in Virginia on Sunday by a man who police later arrested on suspicion of murder after her body was found dumped in a pond, authorities said. The attack spurred an outpouring of grief and horror in a Muslim community that has been gathering to pray at the All Dulles Area Muslim Society mosque about 30 miles outside Washington in observance of the last 10 days of Ramadan. The attack happened early on Sund
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Car crashes into police van on Paris´s Champs-Elysees, no casualties: official

Photo: File Paris police on Monday said they were dealing with an incident on the Champs Elysees in the city centre as a Reuters witness saw officers cordon off an area near the avenue and close to the presidential Elysee palace. The announcement on a police Twitter account advised the public to avoid the area, and came after people took to social media to report that a car had caught fire in the area.
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Six experts resign from Trump HIV/AIDS panel

WASHINGTON: Six top health advisors have resigned from Donald Trump´s advisory council on HIV/AIDS, complaining that the US president doesn´t really care about combatting the illness. In a letter published Friday in Newsweek, Scott Schoettes said the Trump administration has "no strategy" on AIDS and that he and his five colleagues will be more effective advocating for change from the outside. Schoettes, counsel and HIV project director at Lambda Legal, resigned Tuesday from the Presidential A
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Fans won?t see Katrina and Ranbir working together again

Bollywood stars Katrina Kaif and Ranbir Kapoor were one of the most adorable couples of B-town, however, much similar to the short-lived love stories of the world of glitz and glamour, the two called it quits in 2016. The two powerhouse performers, who had created an enviable chemistry in ?Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani?, won?t be working together after their to-be-released film, ?Jagga Jasoos?. Despite their differences, the two are endlessly trying to promote their latest film. At a promotional
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India´s ruling party picks Dalit as presidential candidate

Ram Nath Kovind, 71, is likely to become the second Dalit to be India´s head of state NEW DELHI: India´s ruling party on Monday named a lawyer from the lowest Dalit caste as its candidate for president, a move seen as an attempt to reach out to the marginalised community. Ram Nath Kovind, 71, is likely to take up the largely ceremonial post when the term of Pranab Mukherjee ends next month, becoming the second Dalit to be India´s head of state. The president is voted in by an electoral college
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US warplane shoots down Syrian jet in Raqqa province

DAMASCUS: A US warplane shot down a Syrian army jet on Sunday in the southern Raqqa countryside, with Washington saying the jet had dropped bombs near US-backed forces and Damascus saying the plane was downed while flying a mission against Daesh militants. A Syrian army statement released on Syrian state television said the plane crashed and the pilot was missing in the first such downing of a Syrian jet by the United States since the start of the conflict in 2011. The army statement said it t
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Killer Chaat claims the lives of three minor girls in Sialkot

SIALKOT: Three sisters between the ages of three and six died on Monday after eating unhygienic chaat last night in the Neka Pura area of the city. The parents said that the entire family fell ill after eating chat brought from a vendor. Police said that the condition of the minors, Zoya, Aina and Ayat, deteriorated on Sunday night, after which they were brought to the Government Sardar Begum Hospital. According to the police, two people, including the vendor, have been arrested and further ac
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Sarfraz Ahmed named captain of 'Team of the Champions Trophy 2017'

Pakistan`s skipper Sarfraz Ahmed is named as captain of 'Team of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017' on Monday.   The side was selected by a jury of cricket experts, which included former captains Michael Atherton of England, India?s Sourav Ganguly, Ramiz Raja of Pakistan as well as Lawrence Booth (Editor, Wisden Almanack and cricket writer, The Mail) and Julian Guyer (cricket correspondent, Agence France-Presse), with ICC General Manager ? Cricket, Geoff Allardice, as chairman. The jury was taske
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Hasan jumps to No. 7, Fakhar breaks into top 100 in ICC rankings

Pakistan?s historic win over India in Champions Trophy finale has not only lifted the team to number six position but also boosted the rankings of the young match-winning heroes. Bowling superstar Hasan Ali, who took home the Golden Ball award for the most wickets (13) in the tournament, has catapulted to number seven spot in the latest ICC ODI bowlers rankings. The 23-year-old pacer, who was also named Player of the Tournament, jumped 12 positions to reach the seventh spot. Batting sensati
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Doctors not responsible for sanitary worker?s death in Umerkot, says health dept report

KARACHI: The main accused in the case in which sewer cleaner Irfan Maseeh died due to alleged negligence of the doctors of Civil Hospital Umerkot has been exonerated of any responsibility by the Health department. Masih was brought to the hospital early this month in a critical condition but Dr Yousuf refused to cover his sludge-covered body, saying ?he would not touch Irfan's dirty body until it was cleaned.? the deceased's brother Pervaiz Maseeh had told Geo.tv. Sewer cleaner in Umerk
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DG ISPR welcomes Ronaldinho and team ahead of their Pakistan visit

RAWALPINDI: Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor has extended a warm welcome to Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho and his team ahead of their Pakistan visit, scheduled for July. In a Twitter post on Monday, the DG ISPR said, ?We welcome @10Ronaldinho and his team to Pakistan 6-8 Jul 17 in coord with @leisureleaguepk. Pakistan is a peace and sports loving country.? Ronaldinho and seven other top footballers, including Roberto Carlos
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PML-N bigwigs fear they?ll be next if SC rules against Nawaz: Imran

PTI chief talking to media in Karachi KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf chairman Imran Khan on Monday said that the Panama verdict will determine whether the ?corrupt mafia? continues to rule over Pakistan. Talking to media at the residence of PTI leader Arif Alvi, Imran said that the prime minister?s inner circle fears they will be next if the Panama case verdict comes against Nawaz Sharif. Sharif family appearance before JIT ?matter of shame, not applause?: Imran Khan Abid Sher Ali
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PM to announce development package for Karachi

KARACHI: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will soon announce a development package for Karachi, informed Sindh Governor Muhammad Zubair said on Monday. On a visit to the Lyari Expressway, the governor said development work on the northern track of the highway is under way, adding that ?the government is working to provide quick and efficient services to the residents of Karachi.? Earlier, officials of the Frontier Works Organisation ? who are working on the project ?gave a briefing to the governor
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Mortar shell fired from Iran lands in Panjgur

QUETTA: A mortar shell fired from Iran landed in the Prom area of Panjgur District in Balochistan early Sunday morning. Officials of the district administration said on Monday that no loss of life or damage was reported in the incident. They informed that a strong protest has been lodged with the Iranian border officials, and that a flag-meeting has been called on Tuesday (tomorrow) to resolve the matter as this is the third such violation in recent weeks. Five mortar shells fired fro
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Spider-Man actor shares 'awkward' first meeting with Robert Downey Jr

Photo: courtesy Spider-Man:Homecoming  While the fans are eagerly waiting for upcoming Marvel venture, Spider-Man: Homecoming, the movie actors are leaving no stones unturned to promote the movie. Tom Holland, who plays Peter Parker/Spider Man, shared the details of his awkward first meeting with Marvel Cinematic Universe?s Iron Man Robert Downey Jr, who plays his onscreen mentor in the new movie. ?I got very nervous about meeting Robert Downey Jr as I have been a fan of his my entire life,?
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In China, universities teach how to go viral online

Jiang Mengna is majoring in "modelling and etiquette" at Yiwu Industrial & Commercial College near Shanghai, aspiring to join the growing ranks of young Chinese cashing in on internet stardom. Photo: AFP SHANGHAI: A 21-year-old student walked around her campus in China using invaluable skills she learned in class: Holding a selfie stick aloft, she livestreamed her random thoughts and blew kisses at her phone. Jiang Mengna is majoring in "modelling and etiquette" at Yiwu Industrial and Comm
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Iraq warns Mosul civilians, tells Daesh ´surrender or die´

Photo: AFP MOSUL: Iraqi authorities have dropped leaflets over Mosul warning civilians to stay inside and are telling insurgents to "surrender or die" after launching an assault to retake the Old City. Iraqi forces launched an assault on Sunday to recapture the Old City, the last district of Mosul still held by Daesh after a months-long offensive. Commanders say Daesh fighters are putting up fierce resistance and there are concerns for the more than 100,000 civilians believed to remain inside
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Baby on board: Indian gives birth at 35,000 feet

Photo: File  MUMBAI: An Indian woman gave birth to a baby boy on an international commercial flight as it flew at 35,000 feet, the airline said on Monday. The unnamed woman, in her 20s, went into premature labour on Sunday´s Jet Airways flight between Damman in Saudi Arabia and Kochi in the southern Indian state of Kerala. "The guest delivered a baby boy at 35,000 feet," Jet Airways said in a statement, adding that a paramedic on board and airline staff helped with the delivery. The Boeing 7
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Major change as Koepka wins US Open

Brooks Koepka poses with the trophy after winning the US Open at Erin Hills, Wisonsin. Photo: Reuters WISCONSIN: The winds of change were blowing at the US Open on Sunday as Brooks Koepka sailed to a four-stroke victory at Erin Hills, making it the seventh consecutive major that has crowned a first-time winner. A changing of golf's old guard has been underway for some time but the 117th US Open signaled that it can be considered complete with neither Phil Mickelson and/or Tiger Woods teeing up
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'Cars 3' speeds past 'Wonder Woman' at box office

Photo: courtesy Pixar  LOS ANGELES: Disney´s Cars 3 raced past superhero flick Wonder Woman to number one at the North American box office over the weekend, with a $53.3 million haul, industry estimates showed Sunday. The third installment in Pixar´s Cars franchise featuring Lightning McQueen and his longtime friends fighting off a challenge from a new generation of racers is voiced by stars including Owen Wilson, Cristela Alonzo and Armie Hammer. Despite being knocked down to second place, W
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