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Prepared to leave EU without a Brexit deal, says Theresa May

British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday she was ready to walk away from Brexit negotiations without a deal with the European Union if the agreement wasn't good enough. "We will be there to negotiate the right deal but what I have said is that no deal is better than a bad deal. We have to be prepared to walk out," she said to applause during a Sky News interview on Monday. Britons elect a new government in ten days' time as polls show May's Conservatives are seeing their lead over the
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Biker with GoPro camera captures Rolling Thunder rally

Motorcyclists participate in Rolling Thunder, the annual ride around Washington Mall to raise awareness for prisoners of war and soldiers still missing in action in Washington, US, May 28, 2017. REUTERS/Eric Thayer  The rumble of motorcycle engines filled a rainy morning in Washington on Sunday as thousands of bikers paraded around the National Mall for the 30th annual Rolling Thunder rally to raise awareness of US military personnel who went missing in action. Participants, many of them US wa
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Djokovic makes winning French Open start on Agassi's watch

Novak Djokovic of Serbia attends a training session before French Open in Paris, May 26, 2017. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier  PARIS: Defending champion Novak Djokovic enjoyed a winning French Open start under new coach Andre Agassi on Monday, cruising past Spain's Marcel Granollers 6-3 6-4 6-2 in the first round. The 12-time grand slam champion parted company with his entire coaching team earlier this month before inviting American great Andre Agassi to work with him during the French Open. The 30-y
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Lowari Tunnel Project to be completed next month at cost of Rs26bn

ISLAMABAD: National Highway Authority has expedited work on the Lowari Tunnel on the direction of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and the project will be completed next month. Project Director Muhammad Ibrahim told APP that 94 percent work on the project has been completed at a cost of 21 billion rupees. After completion, Lowari Tunnel will provide round the clock travelling facility to the people of Chitral even during the harsh winter season. He said the Prime Minister will be requested to ina
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FO spokesperson says Jadhav continues to provide crucial intelligence

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office spokesperson Nafees Zakaria on Monday said that Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav continues to provide crucial intelligence with regard to recent terrorist attacks in Pakistan. He was speaking to the media during the weekly media briefing. Earlier, Khawar Qureshi, the lawyer representing Pakistan in the Kulbushan Jadhav case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), remarked that ICJ will neither release the spy nor acquit him. Speaking to the media after holding a me
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Proclaimed offender killed in ?shootout?: Police

LAHORE: A proclaimed offender was shot dead on Monday at Multan Road in an encounter shootout, claimed Police. The authorities claimed that Nadir alias Lakha, hailing from Muzaffargarh District, was wanted in cases of murder, attempt to murder, terrorism and dacoity; further adding that a head money of two million rupees was also placed on him. Police also informed that during the exchange of fire, a woman sitting along with Nadir in his car was injured.
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Tiger Woods arrested on suspicion of drunk driving

WASHINGTON: Golf superstar Tiger Woods was arrested Monday in Florida on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, according to records from the Palm Beach County Sheriff´s Office. The 14-time major champion was booked into the Palm Beach County jail on Monday at 7:18 am (1118 GMT) after he was arrested by police in Jupiter, Florida. He was released on his own recognisance at 10:50 am.
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Violent storm kills six in Moscow

MOSCOW: A violent storm swept through Moscow Monday, leaving six people dead and dozens injured as freak winds toppled hundreds of trees, officials said. "Due to hurricane winds in the northeast, south-west and east of Moscow trees fell on pedestrians. Five people were killed," the city´s investigative committee said in a statement. "Also a bus stop was damaged due to a strong gust of wind. An elderly man...was killed on the spot," it said, adding that an investigation was under way into the
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Extraordinary life of explorer Ali Bey set for cinema

Photo: Wikipedia RABAT: Adventurer, Orientalist, spy: the remarkable story of Spanish explorer Ali Bey al-Abbassi is to be told on the silver screen for the first time, two centuries after his death. Born in Catalonia in 1767, Domingo Badia y Leblich posed as an exiled Arab prince and became one of the first Europeans to set foot in Mecca. Yet despite mixing with the Spanish royal family, Napoleon´s top officials and some of the most notable European intellectuals of his age, he has been all b
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Series to only happen after govt?s nod, BCCI tells PCB

PCB chairman remarked India didn't play any match with Pakistan despite agreement while speaking to media at Lahore airport. Photo: Geo News screen grab LAHORE: A three-member delegation of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), including Chairman Shahryar Khan, Chief Operating Officer Subhan Ahmad, and Pakistan Super League Chairman Najam Sethi, left for Dubai Monday morning to know why the Indian cricket board refused to play a bilateral series with Pakistan. The PCB delegation held a meeting with th
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What the world's having at Iftar?

As Ramazan is a holy month in which Muslims fast from dawn to dusk, there exists special enthusiasm for the two most crucial meals of the day ? Suhoor and Iftar. In Suhoor, lots of fluids and high energy meals are preferably taken but Iftar is the meal delegated to tempting delicacies of sorts. We present to you a list of top Iftar meals from around the world, which are also the specialties from the said places. 1) Kunefe and Börek from Turkey The country, which is considered a bridge betwe
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What's the world having at Iftar?

As Ramazan is a holy month in which Muslims fast from dawn to dusk, there exists special enthusiasm for the two most crucial meals of the day ? Suhoor and Iftar. In Suhoor, lots of fluids and high energy meals are preferably taken but Iftar is the meal delegated to tempting delicacies of sorts. We present to you a list of top Iftar meals from around the world, which are also the specialties from the said places. 1) Kunefe and Börek from Turkey The country, which is considered a bridge betwe
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Hussain Nawaz asks JIT to give ample notice ahead of session

ISLAMABAD: The prime minister?s son Hussain Nawaz in a letter written on May 24 to the Joint Investigation Team in the Panama case said that he was not provided enough time to travel and prepare for the session scheduled by the JIT on May 25. The JIT, ordered by the Supreme Court in it verdict on the Panama case, has been tasked to investigate into funds allegedly used by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's children to buy properties in London through offshore businesses. The letter, a copy of whic
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PSL spot-fixing: Yousuf says Sharjeel played dot balls ?genuinely?

File image LAHORE: Pakistan Super League's spot-fixing case took a new turn on Monday as former Test cricketer Mohammad Yousuf gave his statement in favour of suspended player Sharjeel Khan before the tribunal. Speaking to journalists after the proceedings, the former right-hand batsman said: ?I think he has played the deliveries genuinely,? adding, ?if the case is solely based on it [the dot balls] then it must be brought to an end.? He also said that no batsman can play dot balls intentiona
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Fast man Starc sees quick return to rhythm

LONDON: Refreshed Australia pace spearhead Mitchell Starc is confident of regaining his rhythm quickly for the Champions Trophy after being sidelined nearly three months with a foot injury. Starc is set to be unleashed against Pakistan in Edgbaston later on Monday in Australia?s final warm-up ahead of the one-day tournament. It will be his first competitive hit-out since breaking down during the second Test against India in March. The left-armer was rusty coming back against West Indies last
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PTI lawyer jumps in as PML-N's Daniyal Aziz starts to speak

ISLAMABAD: An unusual situation developed outside the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday when PML-N leader Danyal Aziz was about to address the media, a PTI lawyer tried to jump the line. What followed was two steps short of a scuffle that eventually ended with the dais tumbling to the ground. However, Aziz ending up speaking to the media about the reservations Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif?s son Hussain Nawaz presented in the court regarding the members in the Joint Investigation Team formed
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Civilian deaths a ?fact of life? in war on Daesh, says Pentagon chief

WASHINGTON: Civilian casualties are inevitable in the war against the militant Daesh group but the United States is doing ?everything humanly possible? to avoid them, US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said in an interview aired on Sunday. A US-led international coalition has been carrying out air strikes against Daesh in Iraq and Syria since 2014, and non-governmental organisations say the attacks are claiming ever more civilian lives. Interviewed on CBS?s ?Face the Nation? programme, Mattis sai
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Pakistani-origin surgeon racially abused after saving Manchester victims

Naveed Yasin - Photo: Guzelian MANCHESTER: Naveed Yasin a 37-year-old surgeon of Pakistani background was subjected to racial abuse after he had helped save victims of the Manchester bombing. According to The Sunday Times, Naveed Yasin after spending two days in surgery helping save the victims of the Manchester attack was driving back to the hospital when a middle-aged van driver pulled up beside him and hurled abuse. Naveed Yasin was born in West Yorkshire and lives with his wife and two da
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Palestinians ban divorces during Ramazan

50,000 weddings were celebrated in the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip in 2015-Reuters  RAMALLAH: The head of Palestinian Islamic courts on Sunday told judges not to grant divorces over Ramazan, fearing the month-long fast could spark rash words that would be regretted later. Judge Mahmud Habash said he based his ruling on ?the experience of previous years? when he found that the dawn-to-dusk fast and ban on cigarettes, which began on Saturday, tended to lead to frayed tempers and sharp t
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Champions Trophy: South Africa look to shake off 'chokers' tag

"Our biggest strength is the balance in the squad. We cover all the bases when it comes to spin, seam and proper pace bowling": AB de Villiers Photo: AFP JOHANNESBURG: South Africa´s quest for a major international cricket trophy has become enough of an obsession for star batsman and one-day international captain AB de Villiers to put his Test career on hold. When he announced in January that he was cutting back on Test cricket, De Villiers, 33, said the main goal for the rest of his career wa
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PM orders power utilities to stop load-shedding during Sehr, Iftar

ISLAMABAD: The prime minister has issued a notice to power utilities to not cut electric supply during Sehr and Iftar. The decision was taken at a special meeting of the energy committee on Monday and has come at a time when protests against power outages have reached their peak. One person was killed during firing in one of such protests in Dargai area of Malakand, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while in Peshawar protesters blocked Ring Road for hours to demonstrate against long hours of power cut.
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Ben Stokes: England?s go-to man in Champions Trophy

Ben Stokes - the man behind England's revival. Photo: AFP LONDON: Ben Stokes would be the first to say England are more than a one-man team but if anyone sums up their revival in limited overs cricket it is the dynamic Durham all-rounder. Just over two years since a defeat by Bangladesh in Adelaide sealed their embarrassing first-round exit from the 2015 World Cup, England face the Tigers in the Champions Trophy opener at The Oval on Thursday with genuine optimism they can at last win a first
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Sri Lanka deploys thousands of troops as flood toll climbs to 169

Nearly half a million people have been displaced in the flooding, touted as island's worst in well over a decade. Photo: AP  KALUTARA: Thousands of Sri Lankan troops battled Monday to get relief supplies to nearly half a million people displaced by the island´s worst flooding in well over a decade, which has killed 169 people. The military said a lull in torrential monsoon rains had allowed it to deploy aircraft, boats and ground troops to evacuate people from flooded areas and deliver food an
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ICJ cannot release or acquit Kulbushan Jadhav: Khawar Qureshi

Khawar Qureshi speaking to media outside the Supreme Court. Photo: Geo News ISLAMABAD: Khawar Qureshi, the lawyer representing Pakistan in the Indian spy Kulbushan Jadhav case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), remarked that ICJ will neither release the spy nor acquit him. Speaking to the media after holding a meeting over the high-profile case with Attorney General Ashtar Ausaf Ali, he remarked ?the commander Jadhav case is a very clear case. Commander Jadhav can never be released o
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Pakistan take on Australia in last warm-up before Champions Trophy

BIRMINGHAM: Fresh off a thrilling win against Bangladesh, Pakistan are all set to face Australia in their second and last warm-up game ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 at Edgbaston on Monday. Sarfraz Ahmed?s men will look to achieve a psychological edge heading into the mega tournament, which kicks off on June 1. Pakistan will start their Champions Trophy campaign with a highly anticipated game against archrivals India on June 4. Pakistan chase 342 against Bangladesh after Ashraf
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