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BlackBerry, Qualcomm decide on final amount to resolve royalty dispute

LEFT: One of many Qualcomm buildings is shown in San Diego, California, US, on November 3, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo; RIGHT: A Blackberry smartphone is displayed in this illustrative picture taken in Bordeaux, Southwestern France, August 22, 2016. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/File Photo  Canada's BlackBerry Ltd said on Friday that US chipmaker Qualcomm Inc has agreed to pay the software maker $940 million, including interest and legal fees, to settle a royalty dispute. Qualcomm had said in
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Macron snubs May on post-Brexit trade deal talks

French President Emmanuel Macron (L) and British Prime Minister Theresa May (R). Image: AFP TAORMINA: France's new President Emmanuel Macron on Friday brushed off Theresa May's request for early talks on a trade deal with the EU after Brexit. As the two held their first official talks on the sidelines of the G7 summit, British Prime Minister May repeated that she would like to start talks on trade at the start of the negotiations, rather than waiting until after the thorny issues of Britain's f
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Candlelight Sehri: Major power outage in Karachi on first day of Ramazan

Image: Two motorcyclists in the dark as the city experiences a major power breakdown on first fast of Ramazan. May 28, 2017.1 KARACHI: With the start of Ramazan on Sunday, the city was greeted by a notorious, unwelcome guest ? load-shedding ? as darkness fell upon numerous areas during Sehri, Geo News reported. A major power outage was experienced in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Gulistan-e-Johar, Malir, FB Area, Liaquatabad, Landhi, Kharadar, North Karachi, Sir Syed Town, Shadman Town, Keamari, among othe
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Arsenal deny Chelsea double as Ramsey seals FA Cup

Arsenal?s Francis Coquelin, Olivier Giroud, and Granit Xhaka celebrate after Aaron Ramsey (not pictured) scores their second goal against Chelsea during FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium. May 27, 2017. Reuters/Darren Staples  LONDON: Arsenal salvaged some silverware from a traumatic season as they beat Premier League champion Chelsea 2-1 in the FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday thanks to Aaron Ramsey's late winner. Chelsea had been hot favourites to complete a remarkable debut season for manag
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Britain threat level brought down to 'severe' after UK police issue Manchester attacker's photo

MANCHESTER: Police on Saturday released security camera images of Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi on the night he massacred 22 people at a pop concert. Investigators also gave details of the 22-year-old's last hours as they appealed to the public for any information about his movements in the days running up to Monday night's attack. The photographs taken from CCTV footage show a bespectacled Abedi, who has a small moustache, in trainers, jeans, black sleeves, a black cap and a black p
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Southern rock music star Gregg Allman dead at 69

Gregg Allman, whose soulful vocals made the Allman Brothers Band one of rock's top acts in the 1970s with songs such as Ramblin' Man in a career also marred by tragedy and drug abuse, died on Saturday at the age of 69, his official website said. "It is with deep sadness that we announce that Gregg Allman, a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band, passed away peacefully at his home in Savannah, Georgia," it said. Drummer Butch Trucks, another founding member of the band, died aged 60 on Ja
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Trump ends nine-day overseas trip with a flourish as trouble looms at home

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks to U.S. troops at the Naval Air Station Sigonella before returning to Washington D.C. at Sigonella Air Force Base in Sigonella, Sicily, Italy, May 27, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst  SIGONELLA, ITALY: With trouble facing him back home, U.S. President Donald Trump ended his nine-day overseas journey in dramatic fashion on Saturday, addressing U.S. troops at a campaign-style rally. Trump flipped traditional U.S. foreign policy upside down on his tour thro
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COAS wishes Ramazan Mubarak to Muslims across the globe

Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has conveyed his wishes for the holy month of Ramazan to Muslims in Pakistan and all over the world, a tweet by Director-General Inter-Services Public Relations said. ?COAS conveys 'Ramzan Mubarak' to people of Pakistan and Muslims across the globe. "May Allah continue His blessings upon us ? Amen," the tweet reads. Ramazan will be observed in Pakistan from Sunday, after the Ruet-e-Hilal committee announced on Friday that Ramazan moon has not been
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India's Muslim meat traders plan legal action against govt over new rules

Indian meat traders plan to take the government to court over new rules banning the trading of cattle including buffalo for slaughter, calling it a move by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration to hurt the business run mainly by Muslims. The environment ministry said this week that animal markets will only be able to trade in cattle meant for agricultural purposes, the biggest blow yet for meat suppliers facing several reverses under Modi's three-year old Hindu nationalist government.
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Macron, Trudeau ´bromance´ fires up internet

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (L) and French President Emmanuel Macron talk as they attend the Summit of the Heads of State and of Government of the G7on May 26, 2017 in Taormina, Sicily.-AFP "A liberal fantasy dream sequence", "a bromance," "insanely romantic". The Internet was abuzz Friday with pictures of French President Emmanuel Macron and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau schmoozing at the G7 summit in Sicily, strolling through flowered walkways and chatting against the
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Religious scholars declare suicide attacks, armed struggle against state 'Haram'

ISLAMABAD: Renowned scholars from all schools of thought have issued a unanimous decree declaring suicide attacks, armed insurgency against the state and the use of force in the name of enforcing Shariah as 'Haram' or forbidden in Islam. The decree, signed by 31 well-known religious scholars, was issued at a national seminar titled 'Reconstruction of Pakistani society in the light of 'Mithaq-e-Madina' (Charter of Madina) and announcement of 'Paigham-e-Pakistan' (Message of Pakistan), held at t
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Car bomber kills 18 in east Afghanistan on first day of Ramazan

Afghan residents gather at the scene of a suicide car bomb that targeted a CIA-funded pro-government militia force-AFP KHOST: A suicide car bomber killed 18 people in the eastern Afghan city of Khost on Saturday, officials said, in the first major insurgent attack at the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. No group has so far claimed responsibility for the bombing, which provincial authorities said targeted Afghan security forces working with American troops in Khost province. The att
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Two men killed in US after trying to stop harassment of Muslim women

Two men were stabbed to death in the US city of Portland on Friday when they tried to stop their attacker from harassing two women because they appeared to be Muslim, police said. The incident unfolded on a commuter train hours before the start of Ramadan when most of the world's 1.6 billion Muslims observe a religious fast. The attack began shortly before 4:30pm when a man started yelling ethnic and religious slurs towards two women who appeared to be Muslim on a MAX train at the Hollywood Tr
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Pakistan, Afghanistan, China agree to promote trilateral cooperation

ISLAMABAD: The first round of China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Practical Cooperation Dialogue was held in Beijing on Saturday, at which the three sides exchanged in-depth views on trilateral cooperation in a friendly atmosphere and agreed to promote practical measures for cooperation, according to the Foreign Office of Pakistan. The dialogue was co-chaired by Director General Mansoor Ahmad Khan from Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Director General Xiao Qian from Chinese Ministry of Foreign A
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Trump son-in-law sought secret, bug-proof line to Moscow: report

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump´s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, made a pre-inauguration proposal to the Russian ambassador to set up a secret, bug-proof communications line with the Kremlin, The Washington Post reported Friday evening. Kushner, a close adviser to Trump, went so far as to suggest using Russian diplomatic facilities in the United States to protect such a channel from being monitored, The Post said, quoting US officials briefed on intelligence reports. The revelation is yet anoth
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India making claims about Daesh to suppress Kashmiri struggle: Sartaj Aziz

Adviser to the prime minister on foreign affairs Sartaj Aziz Adviser to the prime minister on foreign affairs Sartaj Aziz condemned violence against Kashmiris by Indian forces, saying the country is making claims about the presence of Daesh in the valley to suppress Kashmiris? struggle. In a statement issued by the foreign office, Aziz called upon the international community, United Nations, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and the members of UN?s P-5 group to help end the slaughter of the p
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Hike in prices of food items marks arrival of Ramazan

Citizens purchasing vegetables at a local market KARACHI/LAHORE: With the arrival of Ramazan, prices of food items, especially fruits and vegetables, have soared to unprecedented levels irking citizens greatly.  Authorities seem unable to rein in profiteers from exploiting citizens in the fasting month. Lemon, which is considered an essential ingredient of soft drinks in Ramazan, has gone virtually extinct in Lahore. Retailers are selling it for Rs400 per kilogram. The price of spinach among
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Pakistan, Iran, Turkey welcomed most refugees over last decade: UN

NEW YORK: People surveyed on five continents mistakenly think wealthy Western countries are welcoming most refugees as the world grapples with its worst migration crisis in decades, a survey showed on Thursday. With more people than ever fleeing home since World War Two, most respondents thought the United States, France and Germany accepted the largest number of refugees over the last decade, the survey by the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative (AHI) found. However, Pakistan, Iran and Turkey welc
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FC seizes arms caches from militant hideouts in Sui, Dera Bugti

Pictured are RPG launcher, rounds and hand grenades among other equipment seized during the raids SUI/DERA BUGTI: Frontier Corps on Saturday seized arms and ammunition from militant hideouts in Sui and Dera Bugti, according to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR). FC troops together with intelligence personnel raided hideouts of banned militant outfits in Arjan Nala and Darenjan Nala areas, the ISPR said in a statement. The raids came as part of operation Raddul Fasaad - a comprehensiv
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ASF seizes heroin from passenger at Karachi airport

KARACHI: The Airport Security Force on Saturday seized 1 kilogram of heroin from a passenger at Karachi airport, sources told Geo News. The passenger was planning to fly to Jeddah.  Earlier this week, a bid to smuggle heroin was foiled at the Benazir Bhutto International Airport on Monday when 20 kilogrammes of the contraband was seized from a London-bound flight of the national carrier. The drugs were found by the Pakistan International Airlines' vigilance team concealed in catering galley
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Canadian PM Trudeau wishes ?Ramadan Mubarak? to Muslims, stresses inclusiveness

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wished Muslims in Canada and worldwide ?Ramadan Mubarak? in a video message, as the Muslims around the world mark the start of the holy month. ?Ramadan is a sacred time of the year for the Muslim community, and commemorates the revealing of the Quran to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). ?The month-long journey of fasting and prayer encourages spiritual growth, reflection, and compassion for those who are less fortunate,? he said. Trudeau, who talks about plurali
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Dar says no justification for budget-related price hike

ISLAMABAD: No new tax has been levied in the federal budget that would adversely affect the public, said Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday. "However, those defaulting on income tax would be dealt with strictly," he added while addressing a post-budget news conference in the capital.  While talking to the posts he had read on the social media regarding the federal budget for fiscal year 2017-18, Dar said the price of milk has not been increased in the new budget. The finance minister added
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Pakistan, Afghanistan to play T20 matches, bilateral series

LAHORE: Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Shahryar Khan on Saturday announced two T20 matches and a bilateral cricket series in a joint press conference with Chairman Afghan Cricket Board (ACB) Atif Mashal. "Pakistan and Afghanistan will play two T20 matches and a bilateral cricket series," Khan said, stating that the PCB is on good terms with the ACB. Head of PCB's executive committee and PSL Chairman Najam Sethi said that Atif Mashal's visit to Pakistan will not only benefit
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