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Explosion in Bogota shopping center kills three, wounds nine

Ambulances parked outside the shopping centre June 17, 2017. Photo: Reuters  Three women were killed and nine wounded after an explosive device detonated in a restroom in a busy upscale shopping center in Colombia's capital on Saturday. The Andino shopping mall in an exclusive area of Bogota was evacuated after the blast, which occurred around 5pm local time (2200 GMT) in the women's toilet. The commercial centre was packed with people buying gifts ahead of Father's Day celebrations on Sunday.
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PFA seizes 500,000 juice packets from Sheikhupura factory

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/ee6019816170570139f636b857b4f1c5.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ni8xOC8yMDE3IDU6MTQ6NDAgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1hY1ZTcmcveDdvdlVVV3A0SC9XM3V3PT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] Sheikhupura: Punjab Food Authority (PFA) officials seized 500,000 packets of foul juice from a factory on Sheikhupura Road early Sunday morning. Following the action, the factory
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Americans lament Cuba becoming 'forbidden island' again

A group of American tourists take a tour in Havana on June 17, 2017. Photo: Reuters  HAVANA: American travelers who long to swill a cocktail at Havana's legendary Sloppy Joe's bar or dive into the rooftop pool of its newest luxury hotel had their dreams dashed when US President Donald Trump announced his new Cuba policy this week. In a setback to the US-Cuban detente negotiated by his predecessor Barack Obama, Trump on Friday ordered tighter restrictions on Americans traveling to the Caribbean
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No load-shedding during match, orders PM

Men watch a Pakistan Super League match in Rawalpindi. Photo: Reuters  ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has directed the relevant authorities to ensure that no electricity load-shedding is carried out on Sunday during the Pakistan-India Champions Trophy final. Responding to the premier?s order, the Water and Power Ministry summoned the supply and demand figures from all the power distribution companies, and assured the prime minister that no load-shedding would take place during the crick
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Missing sailors found dead in ship damaged off Japan: US Navy

A number of missing American sailors have been found dead in flooded areas of a destroyer that collided with a container ship off Japan's coast, the US Navy said Sunday. The sailors were missing for more than 24 hours after the USS Fitzgerald collided with a much larger container ship before dawn on Saturday, causing heavy damage and flooding areas of the destroyer. "A number of sailors' bodies that were missing from the collision between USS Fitzgerald...and a merchant ship have been found,"
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Italian court says lobsters must not catch cold before cooking

Photo: File  Italy's highest court ruled on Friday that lobsters must not be kept on ice in restaurant kitchens because it causes them unjustifiable suffering before they head for death by fine dining. Judges accepted a complaint by an animal rights group against the owner of a restaurant near Florence who kept live crustaceans on ice, ordering him to pay a 2,000 euro fine ($5,593) and a further 3,000 euros in legal fees. Upholding a sentence by a lower court, the Cassation court ruled that th
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Worldwide, more than 10 percent of young teens are smokers

Cigarettes are seen in this illustration photo taken May 24, 2017. Photo: Reuters    Roughly 11 percent of youth aged 13 to 15 around the world use tobacco products like cigarettes and cigars, a global survey of students suggests. Tobacco use is the world?s leading cause of preventable death and serious illness, killing an estimated 6 million people each year, researchers note in the youth tobacco report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Most smokers take up th
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President meets Saudi King during pilgrimage trip to KSA

Photo: File MECCA: President Mamnoon Hussain on Sunday met with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz in Mecca during his pilgrimage trip to the Kingdom. Matters pertaining to bilateral relations, mutual interest, and the situation in South Asia and the Middle East came under discussion. The president congratulated the Saudi King on eve of Ramazan-ul-Mubarak and appreciated the Saudi government for excellent arrangements for Umra pilgrims. President of Yemen Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi and Speaker Natio
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Light rain, drizzle expected at few places along Sindh and Makran coast: MET

Photo: File A weak seasonal low lies over northeast Balochistan on Sunday. Moist currents from the Arabian Sea are penetrating into upper and central parts of the country, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said. Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country in the next 24-hours. However, rain and dust-thunderstorm with gusty winds are expected at isolated places in Rawalpindi, Lahore, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Faisalabad, D.G. Khan, Multan, Bahawalpur, Sahiwal, Hazara, D
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Five suspects, including street criminals, arrested in Karachi

KARACHI: Security forces made five arrests late Saturday night during search operations conducted in various areas of the metropolis, police said. One suspect was taken into custody during a raid late last night, while three of the arrestee?s accomplices managed to escape, police stated, adding that arms and ammunition were recovered from him as well. A case has subsequently been filed against the suspects. In an operation carried out in the Garden area, police detained three alleged street
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Pope tells Merkel to keep pressing for international cooperation

Pope Francis has asked Germany to keep fighting for the Paris climate change deal and to "tear down walls" that inhibit international cooperation, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday, offering a stark contrast between her agenda and US policy. US President Donald Trump announced earlier this month that he would withdraw from the landmark 2015 global agreement to fight climate change, drawing anger from world leaders. The two talked about ?the good relations and fruitful collaboration bet
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Portugal forest fire kills at least 19: government

Smoke rises from a forest fire, seen from the village of Mourisco in central Portugal, June 17, 2017. REUTERS/Axel Bugge  A forest fire in central Portugal killed at least 19 people on Saturday, most of them occupants of various vehicles that were on the road and caught in the blaze, an official said in televised remarks. The fire, which has yet to be controlled, is already one of the deadliest forest fires in Portugal in decades. Jorge Gomes, the secretary of state for internal affairs, said
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Trump owes lenders at least $315 million, disclosure shows

US President Donald Trump delivers a speech on US-Cuba relations at the Manuel Artime Theater in Miami, Florida, US, June 16, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria  WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump had personal liabilities of at least $315.6 million to German, US, and other lenders, as of mid-2017, according to a federal financial disclosure form released by the US Office of Government Ethics late on Friday. Trump had roughly $20 million in income from his new marquee Washington hotel, which opened
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At least 58 feared dead in London tower fire, PM May admits failings

A woman lights a candle at a spot where people have left tributes to those who perished in the Grenfell apartment tower block fire in North Kensington, London, Britain, June 17, 2017. REUTERS/Hannah McKay  LONDON: At least 58 people are feared to have died in the fire that engulfed a London tower block this week, police said on Saturday, as Prime Minister Theresa May admitted that the response from the authorities had not been good enough. With anger mounting over the government's handling of
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Clash of the titans: ?Pakistan-India Takra? ? what the experts say?

The biggest battle of the cricketing world is set to take place on Sunday when arch-rivals Pakistan and India face each other in the Champions Trophy final at the Oval. A resurgent Pakistan and defending champions India look to outclass and outplay their opponent ? with both teams eyeing the trophy. The highly anticipated thriller will showcase Pakistan?s formidable bowling and India?s firm batting. Can the ?predictably unp
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PML-N trying to make JIT controversial, says Khursheed Shah

SUKKUR: Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah said on Saturday that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is unable to give an explanation to the Joint Investigation Team (JIT), hence he is attacking national institutions and the PPP. Speaking to journalists in Sukkur, Shah said the JIT probing the assets of the Sharif family is not controversial, however, the PML-N is trying to make it controversial. ?No one is pulling strings however its true that the Sharif brothers are shaki
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Seven US soldiers wounded in insider attack at Afghan base

MAZAR-I-SHARIF: At least one Afghan was killed and seven American soldiers were wounded in an "insider attack" at a base in northern Afghanistan on Saturday, a US military official said. A spokesman for the US military command in Kabul said earlier comments by an Afghan official that Americans had been killed were incorrect. But he confirmed that seven soldiers had been evacuated after being wounded in the incident at Camp Shaheen, the headquarters of the Afghan army´s 209th Corps in the nort
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PTI leaders react to Shehbaz Sharif?s appearance before JIT

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Jehangir Khan Tareen took to Twitter and shared his opinion that the Punjab chief minister was being quizzed by the JIT "due to his involvement in the Hudaybia money laundering scam." In another tweet, he added that one by one members of the ruling Sharif family were being investigated. The PTI leader said that Shehbaz Sharif?s appearance before JIT is ?due to his involvement in the Hudaybia money laundering scam..which is connected to Mayfair
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IMF says Pakistan outlook ´favourable´, warns of risks

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said the outlook for Pakistan´s economy was "favourable", citing Chinese infrastructure investments among reasons for growth, but warned of risks to recent progress. Confidence in insurgency-hit Pakistan is growing, with the IMF saying last year that the country had emerged from crisis and stabilised its economy after completing a bailout programme. However the IMF warned in a report on Friday that macroeconomic stability gains have started to e
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Pakistan-origin British MP Nus Ghani takes oath in Urdu to honour mother

Pakistan-origin British MP Nusrat Munir ul Ghani - popularly known as Nus Ghani - who recently retained her constituency in the general elections - surprised many by taking her oath in Urdu. ?Oath proudly taken in both English and Urdu to honour my mum,? she wrote on Twitter. The Conservative Party MP retained her Wealden constituency securing 61.2 per cent of the total votes. She won the seat with a majority of over 24, 000 votes. Ghani is one of the twelve British-Pakistanis w
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Sarfraz, Kohli pose with trophy ahead of final

Pakistani skipper Sarfraz Ahmed and his Indian counterpart Virat Kohli posed with the trophy ahead of the final of the Champions Trophy tournament to be played on Sunday.  India´s captain Virat Kohli (L) and Pakistan´s captain Sarfraz Ahmed, hold the trophy as they pose for a photograph at The Oval in London on June 17, 2017 - AFP  Pakistan and India will play in the final on Sunday - AFP  Sarfraz Ahmed's (L) team were ranked eight in the tournament, while India were favourites to make the
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Amir fit and ready to play final against India: Mickey Arthur

Pakistan´s coach Mickey Arthur (L) and Pakistan´s captain Sarfraz Ahmed attend a press conference folling a nets practice session at The Oval in London on June 17, 2017, on the eve of the ICC Champions Trophy Final - AFP  LONDON: Fast bowler Mohammad Amir has regained fitness and is ready to play the Champions Trophy final match against arch-rival India at The Oval on Sunday, confirmed coach Mickey Arthur. The fast bowler could not play the semi-final against England due to back spasms. In pl
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PTI would eventually merge with PPP, says Khawaja Asif

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Defence Khawaja Asif on Saturday claimed that Imran Khan?s PTI will eventually merge with Asif Ali Zardari?s PPP as both parties were moving towards each other. ?The way things are, it seems eventually Zardari would become the chairman of PTI,? said Asif while speaking to the media in Islamabad. The defence minister also said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif would succeed in the court of the people during the 2018 general elections. He added that negative politics by
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Bat first and rely on bowlers to beat India, Imran Khan?s advice to Pakistan team

ISLAMABAD: With the cricket fever at an all-time high ahead of the blockbuster finale, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former captain Imran Khan has thrown in his own two cents about what Pakistan should do to overpower India. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, the World Cup winning skipper said Pakistan should bat first and then rely on their pace attack to defend the target. ?Pakistan should bat first because there is no pressure batting first. Our bowling is our biggest strength
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Coach Arthur reveals game plan to beat India

Arthur addresses team huddle/Getty Images  LONDON: Pakistan?s strategy to overpower India in the Champions Trophy finale on Sunday is simple: target the opponent?s top order, head coach Mickey Arthur has revealed. Pakistan bowlers have "no option" but to attack India's explosive top three and expose their middle order, Arthur told cricket.com.au ahead of the big day. "We have to (attack), we've got no option," he said. "We've got to try and make that new ball really work for us. We've got to
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