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Qatar, accused of supporting terrorism, hires ex-US attorney general

Former US Attorney General John Ashcroft Washington, September 21, 2007. REUTERS/Larry Downing The government of Qatar has hired John Ashcroft, the US attorney general during the September 11 attacks, as it seeks to rebut accusations from US President Donald Trump and its Arab neighbours that it supports terrorism. Qatar will pay the Ashcroft Law Firm $2.5 million for a 90-day period as the country seeks to confirm its efforts to fight global terrorism and comply with financial regulations incl
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Iran's Aseman signs final deal for 30 Boeing 737s: IRNA

Aseman Airlines has signed a final deal to buy 30 Boeing (BA.N) 737 MAX jets in Iran's first new business with the US planemaker since President Donald Trump took office vowing to take a tougher stance toward the country. Aseman and Boeing had signed a tentative deal in April. Iran's state news agency IRNA reported that representatives of Aseman and Boeing signed the final agreement in the capital Tehran on Saturday. "I am very pleased that after a year of negotiation with Boeing, the contract
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Italians vote for mayors as parties gear up for national election

Italy's Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni addresses a news conference during a European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium, December 15, 2016. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir  ROME: Italians are electing municipal mayors on Sunday in a test of parties' support ahead of a parliamentary election to be held by next spring at the latest. Some 9 million voters will elect mayors in more than 1,000 towns and cities, with runoffs to be held on June 25 where no candidate gets more than 50 percent in the fi
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Iran kills mastermind behind Tehran attacks, arrests more

Smoke is seen during an attack on the Iranian parliament in central Tehran, Iran. Tasnim News Agency/Handout via REUTERS  Iran said its security forces on Saturday killed the mastermind of a twin attack on Tehran that left 17 people dead this week, as security was tightened around the country to prevent other possible plots. Daesh has claimed responsibility for the suicide bombings and gun attacks on parliament and the mausoleum of the Islamic Republic's founder, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini,
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UK's May seals deal to prop up government, losing key aides in process

BACKGROUND: Stormy clouds surround Big Ben in Westminster, central London, Britain, June 9, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne; RIGHT: British Prime Minister Theresa May and her husband walk into number 10 Downing Street after addressing the country in London, Britain, June 9, 2017. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth  LONDON/BELFAST: British Prime Minister Theresa May secured a deal on Saturday to prop up her minority government but looked increasingly isolated after a botched election gamble plunged Britain i
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Saif al-Islam Gaddafi freed from prison in Zintan

A statement from the Abu Bakr al-Siddiq Battalion, a militia which controls Zintan, a mountainous region south-west of Libya?s capital Tripoli, said Saif al-Islam was released late on Saturday. The most prominent of Gaddafi's sons, Saif al-Islam, 44, was captured in Zintan in November 2011 as he was fleeing to neighbouring Niger after opposition fighters seized Tripoli. Saif al-Islam, the most prominent of Gaddafi?s eight children, was sentenced to death in July 2015 by a court in Tripoli in a
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Police register FIR for murder attempt on MQM-P's Jamal Ahmed

File photo KARACHI: A First Information Report (FIR) has been filed in the Shahrah-e-Noor Jahan police station against the person who attempted a fatal assault at Jamal Ahmed ? a member of Sindh Assembly belonging to Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) ? near his North Nazimabad residence here on Saturday, Geo News reported. The FIR was registered on behalf of Ahmed?s guard Bakht Ali and includes charges of attempted murder on the MPA. An unknown man astride a motorcycle shot at Ahmed i
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Hot, dry weather expected in most parts of country: MET

A shallow westerly wave is affecting upper and central parts of the country and is likely to persist during the next two days, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said on Sunday. Hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country in the next twenty-four hours. However, rain and thunderstorm with gusty winds are expected at isolated places in Bannu, Kohat, Sargodha, D.I. Khan, Hazara, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Faisalabad, Sahiwal, Multan, D.G. Khan, Bahawalpur divisions, FATA
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Three held for 'terrorist matters' as London-bound plane makes emergency landing in Cologne

Image: Airbus BERLIN: Three male passengers were detained on Saturday evening in Cologne, Germany after their easyJet flight from Ljubljana, Slovenia to London made an unscheduled landing there, Cologne police said in a statement. The aircraft landed 6 PM local time (9 PM PST) at Cologne-Bonn Airport after passengers reported that the men were talking about "terrorist matters," according to the statement. The men, however, were not identified by then. Police carried out security checks on th
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Notre Dame attacker a self-radicalised novice: prosecutor

French police officials gather at the entrance to Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris on June 6, 2017. AFP/Martin Bureau  PARIS: An Algerian man who attacked a policeman with a hammer outside Notre Dame cathedral was a loner with a deep interest in Daesh's extremist propaganda, the Paris prosecutor said Saturday. Farid Ikken, a 40-year-old doctorate student, was shot and wounded by another policeman during Tuesday's attack in which he shouted: "This is for Syria". He was officially charged late S
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Ex-'Top Gear' presenter Hammond in hospital after crash

Richard Hammond, the host of the BBC America series ''Richard Hammond's Crash Course,'' speaks at the Cable portion of the Television Critics Association Summer press tour in Beverly Hills, California, US, August 1, 2012. REUTERS/Fred Prouser  Former Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond was airlifted to the hospital in Switzerland on Saturday following a dramatic car crash while filming for his new show, but his injuries were not serious, a spokesman said. Hammond, 47, was driving an electric sp
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Eight injured as car hits crowd outside Amsterdam station

Image: Twitter (@jwbergiii) THE HAGUE: A car driver hit eight people outside Amsterdam Central Station on Saturday, injuring two seriously, after being warned about parking illegally, but police said there was no indication that the driver was carrying out an attack of any kind. "The suspect has been interviewed, and it appears not to have been intentional. But we are investigating further," Amsterdam police said on their Twitter account. The Amsterdam
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Adam West, TV's campy Batman in 1960s series, dies at age 88

LEFT: Picture of Adam West as it appears on his Twitter profile; RIGHT: Actor Adam West, who portrayed the title character in the 1960's television series Batman, poses atop the original Batmobile used in the hit series during an appearance at the first annual RetroFest in Santa Monica, California, US, August 14, 1999. REUTERS/Staff/File Photo  Adam West, who earned a place in American pop culture history with his campy portrayal of the title character in the classic 1960s TV series Batman, has
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Rangers bust gang of fraudsters in Karachi

Rangers personnel are seen during snap checking in Karachi in this file image. KARACHI: Pakistan Rangers Sindh busted a gang of fraudsters using vehicle with fake military number plate in Karachi, they said in a statement on Saturday. Rangers' personnel, during snap checking near Safoora Chowrangi, stopped a suspicious vehicle with a Pakistan Army number plate, which was being escorted by two private security guards riding on a motorbike. When questioned, the suspects, Rehan Ali and Syed Rizw
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At least six die as rain lashes several Punjab cities

LAHORE/BAHAWALNAGAR: At least six people died in separate incidents after light and heavy rain lashed several cities in Punjab on Saturday, according to rescue sources. Several cities in Punjab, including Lahore, Faisalabad, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Kasur, Bahawalnagar, Multan and Lodhran, received light and heavy rain on Saturday.  Four people died in Bahawalnagar alone, after thunderstorm hit the city in southern Punjab. In Lahore, a man died and three others were wounded after roof of a house
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Bahawalpur court sentences man to death for blasphemy on social media

BAHAWALPUR: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Saturday handed death sentence to a man for uploading blasphemous content on social media. According to the CTD, the accused used to upload blasphemous and hateful content on social networking sites. He was arrested by Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) a year ago and a case was lodged against him under relevant clauses of the Anti-Terrorism Act. The ATC conducted hearings of the case in New Central Jail Bahawalpur, over a year's period. The court
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Man sentenced to death for blasphemy on social media

BAHAWALPUR: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Saturday handed death sentence to a man for uploading blasphemous content on social media. According to the CTD, the accused used to upload blasphemous and hateful content on social networking sites. He was arrested by Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) a year ago and a case was lodged against him under relevant clauses of the Anti-Terrorism Act. The ATC conducted hearings of the case in New Central Jail Bahawalpur, over a year's period. The court
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70-year-old martyred in Indian firing across LoC

RAWALPINDI: Indian forces on Saturday resorted to unprovoked firing across the Line of Control (LoC), which resulted in martyrdom of an elderly man, according to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR). Indian troops resorted to firing in Chirikot sector along the LoC, in fresh violation of the ceasefire agreement, the ISPR said in a statement. It resulted in martyrdom of 70-year-old Shabbir Khan in Polas village, Azad Kashmir, it read. This was the second ceasefire violation committed by
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Russia's Lavrov calls for talks to ease Qatar stand-off

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov told Qatar on Saturday of its concern over Arab nations cutting ties with the Gulf state and called for talks to solve the crisis. "As a matter of policy we do not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries or their bilateral relations with each other. But it does not give us joy when relations between our partners deteriorate," Lavrov told Qatar's foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani at talks in Moscow. The Arab world's big
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Chinese navy ships dock in Karachi on goodwill, training visit

A visiting ship of PLAN docked at Karachi harbour. -Pakistan Navy KARACHI: Three warships of the Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) arrived in Karachi port on Saturday for a goodwill and training visit, said a statement released by the Pakistan Navy. The PLAN ships, Chang Chun, Jing Zhou and Chao Hu are part of a task group commanded by Deputy Commander East Sea Fleet Rear Admiral Shen Hao. The statement added the visiting task group will also hold a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with Pakistan Na
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Australia set 278 target for England

Aaron Finch celebrates his fifty against England/Reuters  BIRMINGHAM: Opener Aaron Finch and captain Steve Smith both scored fifties as Australia scored 277/9 in 50 overs against England. Australia were set for a big total but saw a middle-order collapse towards the end of the innings with the England bowlers picking up 5/15 in five overs. Wood and Rashid took four wickets each, ripping through the middle of the Australian batting order.  The Aussies, yet to win a match in the tournament, ne
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Stokes, Morgan knock Australia out of Champions Trophy

Ben Stokes in action during Eng vs Aus match. ? Getty Images Birmingham: Ben Stokes hit a career-best 102 not out and captain Eoin Morgan 87 as England knocked Australia out of the Champions Trophy with a 40-run win over their arch-rivals on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method at Edgbaston on Saturday. Opener Aaron Finch and captain Steve Smith both scored fifties as Australia scored 277/9 in 50 overs against England. Australia were set for a big total but saw a middle-order collapse towards the
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Finch, Smith fifties as Australia eye large total in do-or-die game

Aaron Finch celebrates his fifty against England/Reuters  BIRMINGHAM: Opener Aaron Finch and captain Steve Smith both scored fifties as Australia looked to a large total against unbeaten England in their last group match of the Champions Trophy at Edgbaston on Saturday. England were handed their first breakthrough as David Warner fell to Mark Wood for 21, after Eoin Morgan won the toss and opted to field first. Australia, yet to finish a match in the tournament, need to win the match to quali
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JIT submits application outlining interference before SC bench

ISLAMABAD: The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) submitted an application before the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Saturday outlining difficulties being faced by the team in implementing the apex court?s orders. The sealed application from Wajid Zia, the head of the JIT, was submitted by JIT staff to the Supreme Court registrar.  Earlier on the 7th of June the apex court?s Panama case implementation bench had directed Zia to submit an application outlining hurdles and difficulties and interference
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No minus-Nawaz formula acceptable: Abid

FAISALABAD: State Minister for Water and Power Abid Sher Ali said on Saturday that no minus-Nawaz formula is acceptable. ?Listen to me clearly, we will not let any minus-Nawaz formula work in Pakistan," Abid Sher Ali told reporters. "The minus-Nawaz formula was not acceptable before nor will it be acceptable in the future.? According to the state minister, despite being offered, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif did not take legal cover. ?Hasan and Hussain Nawaz appeared before the JIT, despite hav
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