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Pope says will be 'sincere' with Trump at Vatican meeting

Pope Francis said on Saturday he would be "sincere" with U.S. President Donald Trump over their sharp differences on subjects such as immigration and climate change when the two hold their first meeting at the Vatican later this month. But the pope also told reporters aboard a plane returning from Portugal that he would keep an open mind and not pass judgment on Trump until first listening to his views at their meeting on May 24. "Even if one thinks differently we have to be very sincere about
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Hidden footage of The Beatles on film put on sale

Footage of The Beatles on the set of their 1965 film Help! is being offered for sale after 50 years of being hidden in storage. The film was shot by Australian-born actor Leo McKern, who played a villainous cult leader in the film, and shows the band in unguarded moments behind the scenes on the set. "This is footage taken in 1965 of people who at the time were the most famous people on earth at the pinnacle of their collective career," Neil Pearson, a London rare book dealer who is selling th
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Bawling babies face off in Japan´s ´crying sumo´

TOKYO: More than 100 Japanese babies faced off Sunday in a traditional "crying sumo" ring, an annual ceremony believed to bring infants good health. In the sumo ring at the precinct of the Kamegaike Hachimangu shrine in Sagamihara west of Tokyo, two hulking wrestlers held up toddlers wearing tiny sumo belts and aprons to try to make them bawl. Wrestlers sometimes shake the babies gently to encourage tears. "My boy was crying from the very beginning and I felt a little bad," Tomoyo Watanabe, t
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Champions Trophy winner to get $2.2 million: ICC

MUMBAI: The winner of next month´s Champions Trophy in England and Wales will earn $2.2 million, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Sunday. The overall prize money for the 50-over tournament between the world´s top eight sides had been increased by half a million from the last edition in 2013 to $4.5 million, the governing body said in a statement. The runner-up of the June 1-18 tournament will earn $1.1 million, while the other two semi-finalists will receive a cheque of $450,000
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Gwadar, Mastung incidents attempts to destabilise Pakistan: Khawaja Asif

SIALKOT: The killing of labourers near Gwadar, Mastung blast and other such recent incidents are attempts to destabilise Pakistan, said Minister for Defence Khawaja Asif on Sunday. "These attacks are being carried out to sabotage [development projects] like the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor," Khawaja Asif said while speaking to the media. "If we put all these incidents on a canvas, we will see they intend to hinder progress." However, the boundaries will be protected at all costs, he added.
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Domestic help was suffocated in Lahore, postmortem report reveals

LAHORE: The initial postmortem report for a domestic helper who mysteriously passed away in Lahore revealed that the woman died of suffocation Sunday. Munazza, on Saturday, passed away after she was allegedly tortured in Lahore's Model Town vicinity. The 20-year old, who hailed from Vehari, was employed by a house in Model Town's H block, the police said. “The deceased passed away after she was suffocated by way of a pillow placed on her nose,” the initial postmortem report stated. “Torture m
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Macron takes office as French president

PARIS: Emmanuel Macron becomes France´s youngest ever president on Sunday, taking over from Socialist Francois Hollande in a solemn ceremony. Macron, a 39-year-old centrist, arrived at the Elysee Palace in central Paris in a motorcade and walked down the red carpet under light rain to be greeted by Hollande for his inauguration. The new president´s wife Brigitte, a 64-year-old who was his high school drama teacher, arrived separately for the ceremony wearing a light blue Louis Vuitton outfit.
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Imran Khan to address public gathering in Abbottabad

ABBOTTABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-(PTI) Insaf Chairman Imran Khan is expected to address a gathering of supporters in Abbottabad on Sunday evening. The event will be held at Abbottabad’s college ground and Imran along with the senior party leadership is expected to arrive at the venue around 5pm. Earlier, speaking to the media at the venue, provincial minister of the PTI-led cabinet of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mushtaq Ghani, said 20,000 chairs have been set up at the ground to accommodate PTI supporte
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Twitter bids emotional farewell to Misbah, Younis

The dynamic duo of Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan walked out to bat for the last time on Saturday, bringing to a close decades of pure cricketing greatness and leaving fans with heavy hearts and precious memories to cherish. Cricket lovers from around the world took to Twitter to pay tribute and bid farewell to the two legends, with the hashtag #MisYou dominating the social media platform consistently all day and the next.   
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Karachi-Hyderabad rail link to reopen 'soon'

HYDERABAD: The rail link between Karachi and Hyderabad is expected to be reopened soon after the collision of two trains near Kotri on Saturday morning. Officials said rescue operations are still under way to clear the debris from the railway tracks. Two goods trains collided between the Bholari and Meeting Pul near Kotri early Saturday morning; with no casualties reported. The incident halted rail traffic to and from Karachi; with reports coming in on Saturday that over seven trains have bee
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Trains start leaving Karachi after damaged tracks repaired in Kotri

HYDERABAD: The rail link between Karachi and Hyderabad was reopened after its suspension following the collision of two trains near Kotri on Saturday morning. Officials said the Hazara and Awam Express trains left Karachi Cantt Station Sunday afternoon after repair operations to clear the debris from the site of the accident were concluded. Moreover, the Shalimar Express was also allowed to proceed towards Karachi after being stopped at Hyderabad. Two goods trains collided between the Bholari
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How are celebrities around the world celebrating Mother?s Day?

We all love our mothers all year long, but having one special day marked as Mother’s Day allows us to take a moment out of the busy life to celebrate the person who has brought us into this world. The day highlights the importance of mothers in our lives and many people reminisce about how their moms have played a crucial role in making them who they are. Some mark the occasion by taking their mothers out to lunches and dinners, while others present them with surprises and gifts. Check out wha
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Four drown in Karachi's Hawkes Bay beach

KARACHI: Four people drowned in the city's Hawkes Bay beach on Sunday morning, said rescue sources. Body of the fourth person was recovered later in the morning.   The four deceased have been identified as Danish, a resident of Buffer Zone; Syed Raza, from Federal B area; Mishal, from North Nazimabad and Zubair.   Drowning incidents are common in the summer season, when picnickers flock to the beaches to beat the soaring temperatures in the city. Many pay no heed to the warnings from the civ
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Health experts in Congo identify two more suspected Ebola cases

KINSHASA: Health experts have identified two more suspected cases of Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo, a day after the government declared an outbreak of the disease that has killed one man, the UN health agency said on Saturday. Government and World Health Organization (WHO) officials reached a remote area of Bas-Uele province in northeastern Congo near the border with the Central African Republic on Saturday for a field investigation, WHO said. Experts say to prevent the spread of the v
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Gwadar labourers buried in native town

GWADAR: Ten labourers gunned down by unidentified attackers in two separate incidents on the outskirts of Gwadar on Saturday were buried in their hometown in Naushero Feroze, Sindh on Sunday. The victims' loved ones buried their relatives in their native village of Siddique Lakho. Two of the victims were said to be brothers while several were slated to be married in the coming months. One labourer was also said to have been injured in one of the attacks. The incidents took place in the Pishga
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Chinese banks to lend 380 billion yuan to support Belt and Road cooperation

Chinese banks will lend 380 billion yuan ($55.09 billion) to support Belt and Road cooperation, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday, adding that China will also inject 100 billion yuan into a Silk Road Fund. China encourages financial institutions to expand their overseas yuan fund businesses, and the overall scale is expected to reach 300 billion yuan, Xi said. On the other hand, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday pledged 60 billion yuan ($8.70 billion) in aid to countries and int
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Australia?s cricket board threatens players with unemployment

MELBOURNE: Australia´s cricket board has warned players will not be given alternative contracts if they fail to agree to a new collective bargaining agreement in an escalation of a protracted and increasingly bitter pay dispute. Australia´s professional cricketers rejected a pay offer from the sport´s governing body last month, saying the proposal was "a win for cricket administrators but a loss for cricket". CA released their proposal in March, offering large salary increases, particularly fo
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Oprah Winfrey urges 'life of substance' over shoes

Talk show host and actress Oprah Winfrey encouraged a 'life of substance' in her commencement speech at Agnes Scott College on Saturday. “Nothing wrong with great shoes,” Winfrey said. “For those who have a lot of shoes know, that having great shoes and closet full of shoes or cars, or houses or square footage, doesn't fill up your life, it doesn't, but living a life of substance can.” Read more: Oprah Winfrey tops Forbes most powerful celebrity list Winfrey also urged a “spiritual practice”,
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Businesses bolster cyber defenses for new ransomware attacks

Businesses around the world scrambled on Saturday to prepare for a renewed cyber attack, convinced that a lull in a computer offensive that has stopped car factories, hospitals, schools and other organizations in around 100 countries was only temporary. The pace of the attack by a destructive virus dubbed WannaCry slowed late on Friday, after the so-called "ransomware" locked up more than 100,000 computers, demanding owners pay to $300 to $600 get their data back. "It's paused but it's going t
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Trump calls for tougher sanctions after N. Korea missile

SEOUL: President Donald Trump called for tougher sanctions against North Korea after it fired a ballistic missile Sunday in an apparent bid to test the South´s new liberal president and the US. "Let this latest provocation serve as a call for all nations to implement far stronger sanctions against North Korea," the White House said in a brief statement. The missile flew more than 700 kilometres (435 miles) before landing in the Sea of Japan (East Sea) surrounded by the Korean peninsula, Japan
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PM Nawaz hails One Belt One Road project as ?geo-economic revolution?

BEIJING: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday hailed China’s One Belt One Road initiative as a powerful tool to bring about a ‘geo-economic revolution’ in the region. Addressing a summit showcasing the One Belt One Road project in Beijing, PM Nawaz Sharif said the initiative would usher in unprecedented growth for the region and accelerate reformation of global economic governance. Paying tribute to China’s revival of the Silk Road, the Prime Minister termed China a “close friend and trusted
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PM Nawaz hails One Belt One Road as a powerful tool for overcoming terrorism, extremism

BEIJING: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday hailed China’s One Belt One Road initiative as a powerful tool for overcoming terrorism and extremism in the region. Addressing a summit showcasing the One Belt One Road project in Beijing, PM Nawaz Sharif termed the initiative a ‘geo-economic revolution’ and said it would usher in unprecedented growth and accelerate reformation of global economic governance. Paying tribute to China’s revival of the Silk Road, the Prime Minister termed China a “cl
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Five eye-opening facts about Cannes

CANNES: The Cannes film festival opens on Wednesday in the French Riviera resort. Here are five essential -- and often surprising -- facts about the glitzy Mediterranean town: It nearly didn´t happen Timing is everything in cinema, they say, but as Cannes was to prove that´s not always the case. France´s great reforming education minister Jean Zay first came up with the idea of a global film festival in 1939 as a rival to the Venice festival, which was then the plaything of Italian dictator Be
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Karachi-Hyderabad rail link remains suspended

HYDERABAD: The rail link between Karachi and Hyderabad is yet to be reopened despite the passage of more than 24 hours since the collision of two trains near Kotri. Officials said rescue operations are still under way to clear the debris from the railway tracks. Two goods trains collided between the Bholari and Meeting Pul near Kotri early Saturday morning; with no casualties reported. The incident halted rail traffic to and from Karachi; with reports coming in on Saturday that over seven tra
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27-year-old man awaiting heart transplant wins Eurovision Song Contest

KIEV: Portugal won the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time ever early Sunday with a melancholy ballad performed by a singer who suffers from a serious heart condition. The fado-tinged song "Amar Pelos Dois" was performed by 27-year-old Salvador Sobral, who is awaiting a heart transplant. It scored a crushing victory, winning top marks both from the televoters and the countries´ professional juries. The black-clad singer took to a small separate stage for his minimalist performance of t
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