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Oil settles flat; dips after API reports US crude build

NEW YORK: Oil prices settled little changed on Tuesday after several OPEC members voiced support for prolonging supply cuts through March 2018 to reduce a global crude glut. Crude prices dipped later in post-settlement trade after data from the American Petroleum Institute showed an unexpected build in crude and distillate products inventories. Forecasters had expected another draw in US crude stocks. The market will watch to see whether the build reported by the API is confirmed by official U
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BlackBerry working with automakers on anti-hack tool: analyst

BlackBerry Ltd is working with at least two automakers to develop a security service that would remotely scan vehicles for computer viruses and tell drivers to pull over if they were in critical danger, according to a financial analyst. The service, which would also be able to install security patches to an idle car, is being tested by luxury automakers Aston Martin and Range Rover, Macquarie analyst Gus Papageorgiou said in a note to clients sent late on Monday. Auto security is among several
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Zabaleta bows out as Manchester City climb to third

Manchester City edged ever closer to a guaranteed place in next season's Champions League after an entertaining 3-1 win over West Bromwich at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday. Gabriel Jesus, Kevin De Bruyne and Yaya Toure scored the goals for Pep Guardiola's side and barring a freak combination of results on the final day of the league season, City will finish in the top four. City will go into Sunday's trip to Watford in third place, two points above Liverpool and three clear of Arsenal, knowing
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Erdogan, Trump hail US-Turkish ties despite tensions

WASHINGTON: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan touted "outstanding" relations with the United States on Tuesday but emphasised Turkey will not accept Syrian Kurdish fighters in the region while stopping short of directly criticising a US decision to arm them. Erdogan met at the White House with President Donald Trump, and both called relations between the two NATO allies strong. "We've had a great relationship and we will make it even better," Trump said in a joint appearance with Erdogan.  
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Sanchez to the rescue again, keeping Arsenal in top-four hunt

Alexis Sanchez kept alive Arsenal's fading hopes of qualifying for the Champions League as the Chilean broke Sunderland's stubborn resistance to seal a crucial 2-0 win on Tuesday. Arsene Wenger's side were struggling to see off relegated Sunderland until Sanchez came to the rescue with two goals deep into the second half at the Emirates Stadium. Despite refusing to sign a new contract, Sanchez remains the only Arsenal player consistently performing at a world-class standard and the former Barc
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White House on lockdown; person trespassed after Trump-Erdogan meeting: Secret Service

WASHINGTON: The White House was placed on lockdown late on Tuesday after a person attempted to jump over a bike rack used as a barrier along the north fence of the mansion where President Donald Trump lives and works, according to the US Secret Service's official Twitter account.     The suspect has been taken into custody, the account added.   A Secret Service officer asks the media to leave the North Lawn in reaction to an apparent fence jumper at the White House in Washington, US, May
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Pakistan players arrive in London ahead of Champions Trophy

LAHORE: The Pakistan squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 arrived in London on Tuesday ahead of the upcoming tournament. ICC tweeted a photo of Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed posing with the trophy in London along with other players including Azhar Ali and Babar Azam. Sarfraz Ahmed looked all set to lead his team into the second-biggest cricket event, next only to the ICC World Cup. Umar Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Hafeez, Imad Wasim, Junaid Khan, Fakhar Zaman and Faheem Ashraf departe
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Trump to address religious divides in first trip abroad

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump will urge unity between the world's major faiths on an ambitious first foreign trip that will take him to Saudi Arabia, the Vatican, and Jerusalem, the White House said Tuesday. National Security Advisor HR McMaster laid out a detailed itinerary for the "historic trip", due to start late this week, and confirmed that Trump would address a gathering of Muslim leaders on his "hopes for a peaceful vision of Islam". Previous US leaders have generally chosen a
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No demand from China against Pakistani interest in CPEC, Ahsan Iqbal clarifies

KARACHI: Planning and Development Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday said that China has not put any demand in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor which is against the interest of Pakistan. Speaking in Geo News' program Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath, he said that CPEC is the most transparent project and there is no detail which has not been shared to the Senate and National Assembly committees. “There is no aspect [of CPEC] which has not been debated in the Parliament. There are a number of bri
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Maria Sharapova denied French Open wild card

PARIS:  Two-time champion Maria Sharapova will not play at Roland Garros this year after the French tennis federation denied her a wild card, FFT president Bernard Guidicelli said on Tuesday. The former world number one, who only returned from a 15-month doping ban last month, will miss the French Open, which she won in 2012 and 2014, for the second year in a row. "Nobody can deprive her of her two titles at Roland Garros, but today I can´t grant her the wild card requested," Guidicelli said o
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PIA crew might be involved in Heathrow incident, says spokesman

KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) spokesman Mashhood Tajwar on Tuesday accepted that the airline’s crew might be involved in the Heathrow incident, in which UK authorities seized heroin "concealed in packets" and detained the plane’s crew for several hours. UK’s National Crime Agency earlier today said that its “officers are investigating following the seizure of a quantity of heroin found by Border Force officers onboard a flight from Pakistan at Heathrow on Monday, May 15”. Read
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Wasim Bhai, Rawalpindi Express making waves as Geo Khelo Pakistan`s teaser is out!!

KARACHI: Former speed star Shoaib Akhtar shared a teaser of a Geo News show showing him along with former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram. The teaser has gone viral in the Pakistani cyberspace – with anticipation running high on what the star-duo is up to. Hours before sharing the teaser on his Twitter account, Akhtar also shared a couple of photos of the shoot of the teaser in which they are seen riding a motorcycle.  “Here you go, I am showing you 1st teaser of our upcoming game show. Trust
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´King Arthur´ falls on its sword with dismal debut

LOS ANGELES: "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword" proved an epic failure in its opening weekend, taking a calamitous $15.4 million in North America, data showed Monday, less than a tenth of its budget. Movies tend to make by far their biggest box office earnings in their opening weekend, often dropping by 50 percent the following week, meaning the revisionist saga directed by Guy Ritchie, 48, is doomed to be one of the flops of the year. Starring Charlie Hunnam and Jude Law, the lavish $175 Warn
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Facebook adds Snapchat-like camera filters to Instagram

Facebook Inc's Instagram has souped up its camera with quirky face-tracking filters, adding another feature similar to one offered by social media rival Snap Inc's Snapchat. Instagram users will now be able to choose from eight filters including koala ears that move and twitch as well as math equations that spin to create humorous effects for their photos or videos. Other new features include a rewind mode for videos, which will allow users to play video in reverse, and hashtag stickers to vis
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Security forces unearth huge arms caches in Waziristan

RAWALPINDI: Security forces on Tuesday recovered huge quantity of arms and ammunition from North and South Waziristan, the Inter Services Public Relations said in a statement. Security personnel conducted separate intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in village Mutre, Tehsil Dattakhel in North Waziristan Agency and in Pangi Pari Khel village in South Waziristan Agency. The IBOs came as part of ongoing operation Raddul Fasaad. The arms and ammunition, recovered during the operations, included
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Kamal, others booked for unrest at Karachi rally

KARACHI: Police have booked top leadership of Pak Sarzameen Party for unrest during a rally held in Karachi on Sunday, a senior police official confirmed. On Sunday, the PSP held a 'Million March' in protest against non-provision of basic facilities to the people of Karachi, during which workers and supporters attempted to reach the CM House, situated in Karachi's Red Zone area. They were confronted by the law enforcers to keep them from heading forth to the chief minister's residence. Police
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Govt rebuts PTI claim on Fatemi`s presence in Beijing

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Tuesday refuted the reports claiming that former special Assistant on Foreign Affairs to the Prime Minister Tariq Fatemi is with the Pakistan`s high-level delegation attending One Belt One Road Conference in Beijing. Fatemi was sacked from his office by PM Nawaz in light of the recommendations suggested in the Dawn leaks report. The minister responded to the tweets Shireen Mazari and Naeem-ul-Haque, saying tha
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Trump defends sharing of information with Russians

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended having disclosed information to senior Russian officials last week, saying he had an "absolute right" to do so and had shared facts to get Moscow to step up its fight against Daesh. The president took to Twitter to counter a torrent of criticism, including from his fellow Republicans, after reports that during a White House meeting he had revealed highly classified information about a planned Daesh operation. Two US officials said Trump shared the
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At least 16 Maoist rebels killed in central Indian gunfight

NEW DELHI: At least 16 suspected Maoists have been killed in a firefight with security forces in central India, police said Tuesday, the same region where rebels massacred two dozens soldiers last month. The skirmish occurred near Bijapur district in central Chhattisgarh state, where Maoist rebels have been engaging Indian forces in jungle battles for 50 years. More than 300 police and paramilitary troops had been tracking the rebels -- also known as Naxals -- in a joint operation since the we
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Six killed as trailer collides with rickshaw near Ghotki

GHOTKI: A trailer collided with a rickshaw near in Ghotki district in northern Sindh on Tuesday, killing at least six passengers and injuring eight others. According to rescue sources, the passengers were returning to Sadiqabad after the Urs of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar in Sehwan. Earlier today, at least five of a family were killed when a truck and van collided near Qasba Mona in Chakwal early morning on Tuesday. Eleven people including six children were injured in the accident were shifted to th
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PTI, PPP demand govt to present Dawn leaks report in National Assembly

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan People's Party (PPP) have demanded the government to present inquiry report of Dawn leaks in the National Assembly. The English-language daily, Dawn, had published a story on October 6, in which journalist Cyril Almeida had written about an alleged civil-military rift during the National Security Committee (NSC) meeting over the issue of tackling jihadi outfits. The story drew an outpour of criticism with the military stating that it was f
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Major power breakdown hits Karachi

KARACHI: A large number of areas in the metropolis are facing power outage as more than 11 grid stations stopped working as a K-Electric transmission line tripped at Hub. According to reports, in a number of localities there is no electricity from at least eight hours with District Central being the most affected area, furthermore in Malir Halt, Rifa-e-Aam, Alfalah society, Gulshan-e-Rafi ,Saudagaran society and Shah Faisal town there have been no power from early hours of the day. On April 2,
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Dog sentenced to death for biting child in Bhakkar

BHAKKAR: A dog, which bit a child, was sentenced to death by the Assistant Commissioner in Bhakkar’s Kalor vicinity on Tuesday. The dog's owner filed an appeal with the Additional Deputy Commissioner against the peculiar punishment. "The affected child's family registered a case against my dog, following which it completed a one-week prison sentence. Any further punishment for it would be unfair," the dog's owner Jamil said. He added that he would knock on the doors of all courts to get justi
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Mashal case: Three, including lecturer, arrested

NOWSHERA: Police on Tuesday arrested three more suspects, including an Islamic Studies lecturer, in Mashal lynching case, bringing the total tally to 56. Suspects include Wajid alias Malang, an Islamic Studies lecturer at a government degree college, and students Jalal and Sajid. Read more: Mashal’s father demands arrest of facilitators Police said that Wajid was the right-hand man of the main accused in the case, Arif, who remains on the run, and had also given an incendiary speech before Ma
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No loadshedding during Sehr, Iftar: Abid Sher

FAISALABAD: State Minister for Water and Supply Chaudhary Abid Sher Ali Monday announced that there would be no loadshedding during Sehr and Iftar while measures would also be taken for better load management especially during Taraveeh and other prayers timings. Talking to the media persons at FESCO Headquarters, he said that all power distribution companies had been directed to make arrangements for providing uninterrupted electricity supply during Sehr and Iftar. He said the government was u
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