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Multiple terrorist attacks in London: what transpired?

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/f087d987e63615e8f7e40f2054c2f4dc.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ni80LzIwMTcgMjozMzozOSBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPTEvcE0rdkxiQ1lvSUJpTVh6QjhqZVE9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] Update [08:58 AM PST]: More than 80 medical professionals responded to the London incident. Update [08:00 AM PST]: Police says at least six people were killed near London Bridge. "Armed response officers then res

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Very hot weather conditions expected in plain areas of Punjab, KP, upper Sindh: MET

A continental air is prevailing over most parts of the country on Sunday. Explore: 7 easy hacks to beat the heat Very hot weather conditions are expected in the plain areas of Punjab, KP and upper Sindh, while hot and dry weather is likely to prevail over rest of the country, the MET forecasted. Past weather: The weather remained very hot and dry in most parts of the country. Rainfall in the last 24 Hours (mm): NIL. Today's highest maximum: Sibbi 50°C, Dadu, Noorpurthal, Bhakk

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Five suspects detained during police operations in Karachi

File photo KARACHI: Police arrested two suspected robbers during a search operation in Manghopir?s Wangi Goth area late Saturday night, Geo News reported. According to SP Orangi Town, one dacoit escaped arrest. The detained suspects were involved in various crimes, the official added. Separately, two more suspects allegedly involved in street crimes were taken into custody as police carried out a raid in Khawaja Ajmeer Nagri area, DSP Altaf Hussain informed. The suspects were detained as they

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5 suspects detained during police operations in Karachi

File photo. KARACHI: Police arrested two dacoits during a search operation in Manghopir?s Wangi Goth area late Saturday night, Geo News reported. According to SP Orangi Town, one dacoit escaped police arrest. The detained suspects were involved in various crimes, the security official added. Two more suspects allegedly involved in street crimes were taken into custody as police carried out a raid in Khawaja Ajmeer Nagri area, DSP Altaf Hussain mentioned. The arrestees were detained as they lo

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At least 20 injured in multiple attacks around London Bridge: medics

Police attend to an incident on London Bridge in London, Britain, June 3, 2017. Reuters/Hannah McKay Update [06:20 AM PST]: In its latest statement, the US Department of State condemned "the cowardly attacks targeting innocent civilians in London". US State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert also issued a comment via her Twitter account. Update [06:00 AM PST]: Three major London hospitals said they were on lockdown after the London attacks in which up to seven people ar

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Comedian Kathy Griffin says her career is over after gory Trump photo

Comedian Kathy Griffin tearfully apologised in a Friday press conference for posing with a fake bloodied and severed head depicting US President Donald Trump, saying that she felt her career was now over and that Trump "broke" her. Griffin has lost sponsorships and jobs, including her role as co-host of CNN's New Year's Eve coverage with journalist Anderson Cooper, since a photograph and video from the shoot appeared on social media on Tuesday. President Trump said the image of Griffin with th

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Murray downs Del Potro, French women feud

Andy Murray downed longtime rival Juan Martin del Potro to reach the Roland Garros last 16 Saturday while French hopes were overshadowed by a bitter feud between two of their top stars. World number one Murray triumphed 7-6 (10/8), 7-5, 6-0 for his seventh win in 10 meetings with Del Potro whose challenge fizzled out after squandering four set points in the 87-minute opener. Murray, the runner-up to Novak Djokovic in 2016, will next face either John Isner of the United States or Russia's Karen

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UK police declares attacks at London Bridge, Borough Market as 'terrorist incidents'

Police attend to an incident on London Bridge in London, Britain, June 3, 2017. Reuters/Hannah McKay Update [05:00 AM PST]: In a statement issued via social media, Peter Rhodes ? London Ambulance Service Assistant Director of Operations ?said, ?We have sent a number of ambulance crews, advanced paramedics and specialist response teams to the scene, with the first of our medics arriving in six minutes." The emergency services official added that "an advanced trauma team from London?

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Pakistani man attains record of fastest texter in the world

The Guinness World Records inducted a Pakistani man as the fastest person to type a text message using Swype technology. Abdul Basit, a mental-calculations and memory trainer at an American institute, achieved the world record by typing a two-sentence long text message within 17.5 seconds on May 22 in Dubai. Previously the record was held by Marcel Fernandes, a 16-year-old from Brazil, who typed out a 25-word paragraph in 18.19 seconds, on April 25. The paragraph both record-holders had to

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UK armed police respond to incidents at London Bridge, Borough Market

Police and ambulance could be seen on the south side of London Bridge. Image: BBC Update [03:35 AM PST]: Several more witnesses have reported hearing gunshots. "We were in an Uber going towards London Bridge and suddenly we saw people running. The Uber stopped, we asked people what was going on ? people said there was shooting," said 40-year-old Yoann Belmere, a French banker living in London, said. "Now the area is completely closed with police cars going one way and ambulances going the othe

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Pakistan Army releases video showing destruction of Indian posts on LoC

Screenshot from the video tweeted by DG ISPR. RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Army on Sunday released a video clip which showed destruction of Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) A tweet by Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the video showed Pakistan Army?s response to unprovoked Indian firing on innocent citizens. On Saturday, the ISPR said five Indian soldiers were killed and many injured as Pakistan Army responded to unprovoked firing by Indian troops

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Vehicle veers off road towards pedestrians on London Bridge: reports

LONDON: At the request of British police, the London Bridge rail station has been closed on late Saturday night after they reported an incident, local transport authorities said. The British police have reportedly stated they are dealing with the incident at London Bridge but did not provide any further details. Reports surfaced that a car mowed down pedestrians on London Bridge, according to Sun Newspaper. On the other hand, BBC reported citing a witness that a white van veered off the roa

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Ronaldo comes full circle to cement legacy

CARDIFF: Back on the Cardiff turf where he won the first major silverware of his astonishing career, Cristiano Ronaldo cemented his legacy as one of the game's all-time greats with a decisive brace in Real Madrid's 4-1 victory over Juventus in the Champions League final. Ronaldo's maiden trophy came at the Principality Stadium when, aged just 19, he headed the opening goal as Manchester United beat Millwall in the 2004 FA Cup final. Now, 13 years later, he made a triumphant return to Wales to

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HBO's Bill Maher faces backlash after using racial epithet

Comedian Bill Maher during the 89th Academy Awards Oscars Vanity Fair Party in Beverly Hills, California, US. February 26, 2017. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok/File Photo  Television talk-show host and comedian Bill Maher drew harsh criticism on Saturday for using a racial epithet on his HBO series Real Time in an interview with a US senator from Nebraska. Maher issued a statement on Saturday apologising for the comment, which HBO called "inexcusable". The TV show host was interviewing Ben Sasse, a R

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Real triumph again as Ronaldo double sinks Juventus

CARDIFF: Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice as Real Madrid became the first team to successfully defend their European title in the Champions League era with a 4-1 win over Juventus in Saturday´s final for their third triumph in four years. Real, who now have a record 12 European Cup wins, grabbed the lead in the 20th minute through Ronaldo, who slotted the ball low into the corner after a clever cut-back from Dani Carvajal following a classic counter attack. But determined Italian champions Juve

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Journalist bodies protest attack on senior reporter Azaz Syed

AML head Sheikh Rasheed addressing participants of the protest demonstration. ? Geo News screengrab RAWALPINDI: Journalist bodies on Saturday staged a demonstration here against the attack on Geo News' senior correspondent Azaz Syed. On Friday, unidentified men riding in a car and a motorbike attempted to kidnap senior journalist Azaz Syed. The suspects including a masked bike-rider intercepted Syed at Park Road near Banigala police station. They asked him to come out of the car but Syed acce

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Pakistan ´completely calm´ ahead of India clash : Arthur

BIRMINGHAM: Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur insisted his side were "completely calm" ahead of their Champions Trophy opener against arch-rivals India -- the latest edition of world cricket´s highest profile fixture. A sell-out crowd is expected at the Edgbaston ground in Birmingham -- a city with one of the largest Asian populations in Britain -- while the worldwide television audience for Sunday´s match could run into the billions. But Arthur, after seeing Pakistan train Saturday, told reporter

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Lahore throne shaken by JIT interrogation, claims Bilawal

Photo: FILE KARACHI: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday claimed that a little interrogation by the Panama case joint investigation team (JIT) has shaken the Lahore throne. Addressing attendees of an Iftar dinner at CM House, Karachi, the PPP chairman mocked the Sharif family members saying, "One man laments he was made to wait for two hours, while another says it was two and a half hour". He criticised the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government

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South Africa bowls out Sri Lanka for 203, win by 96 runs

LONDON: South Africa has won the game against Sri Lanka by 96 runs after bowling out Sri Lanka for 203 runs.  Upul Tharanga and Niroshan Dickwella started the Sri Lankan batting with a quick start; their 69-run partnership was broken by Morne Morkel who got the wicket of Dickwella in the eighth over.  However soon after a fiery opening stand, the Lankans were unable to create pressure against the Proteas as spinner Imran Tahir took four vitals wickets of their middle-order batsmen.  Timely wi

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Deadly blasts hit funeral mourners after protests in Afghan capital

Smoke rises from the site of a suicide attack after a blast in Kabul, Afghanistan June 3, 2017. ? REUTERS KABUL: A series of blasts in Kabul on Saturday killed at least 19 people at a funeral for one of the victims of clashes between police and protesters a day before. The latest explosions continued a wave of violence in the capital since a devastating truck bomb on Wednesday. Saturday's blasts shattered an uneasy calm which had descended after authorities blocked the streets of Kabul in a b

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Pakistan ? India Takra: Know what the experts have to say

With only a few hours remaining for the much-awaited Pakistan-India clash, a panel of exceptional cricket experts have come together to share their analysis and predictions for tomorrow`s match. The joint-production of Geo News (Pakistan) and Aaj Tak (India) features Wasim Akram, Shoaib Akhtar, Mohammad Yousuf and Sikandar Bakht from Pakistan, while, Saurav Ganguly, Harbhajan Singh and Mohammad Azharud din from India. The show is hosted by Shahzeb Khanzada and Vikrant Gupta.

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Imran says 'mafia' word rightly used for govt

The PTI chairman speaking to media outside Lahore airport's Hajj Terminal. ? Geo News screengrab LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan Saturday said the 'mafia' word (by a Supreme Court judge) was rightly used for the government, accusing it of employing every tactic to avoid accountability. Speaking to media men outside the Lahore airport's Hajj Terminal, Khan said the ruling family was going to be held accountable for the first time in the country's history, but a percep

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Quick strikes by Proteas dent Sri Lanka

LONDON: Back to back strikes by South African bowlers have slowed down the momentum of Sri Lankan batting.  Earlier, a fine century from former captain Hashim Amla helped South Africa to post 299 for six in their opening Champions Trophy fixture against Sri Lanka at The Oval on Saturday. The 34-year-old is the fastest batsman to 25 centuries having achieved the milestone in his 151st innings. It was his fifth ODI hundred against Sri Lanka. South Africa were slow out of the blocks after being

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Sri Lanka restricts South Africa to 299 despite Amla`s ton

LONDON: Sri Lankan death over bowling restricted Proteas to 299 runs despite a ton by opener Hashim Amla in their first match of Champions Trophy at the Oval on Saturday.    Earlier, South Africans lost their first wicket on 44 runs when Quinton de Kock was caught behind on a ball by Nuwan Pradeep on the first bowl of 12th over. Hashim Amla and F du Plessis steadily took ahead the South African innings soon after the fall of the first wicket, the latter scored an inning of 75 runs off 70 bowl

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Govt, judiciary not at loggerheads: Chaudhry Nisar

ISLAMABAD: The statement issued by the government expressing ?sorrow? over a judge?s remark in the Nehal Hashmi case does not mean the judiciary at the government were not at loggerheads , said Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali. The government on June 1 issued a statement expressing 'deep sorrow and regret' over remarks by a Supreme Court judge in the Nehal Hashmi case painting the government as a 'Sicilian mafia?. The government while expressing immense sorrow over the remarks termed it "a

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