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Trump would be 'honored' to meet pope on Italy trip: White House

WASHINGTON: The White House raised the possibility Wednesday of Donald Trump meeting Pope Francis during the US president's trip to Italy in late May, although it stressed nothing has been scheduled. "We will be reaching out to the Vatican to see if an audience with the pope can be accommodated," White House spokesman Sean Spicer said. "We would be honoured to have an audience with his holiness." Vatican spokesman Greg Burke said Pope Francis would welcome a request for an audience and do his
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Judgement Day: Supreme Court to announce Panama leaks verdict at 2pm

This story was published prior the to the Supreme Court's verdict. For the latest coverage of the Panama Leaks verdict visit the link below.  Panama leaks: PM not disqualified, SC orders JIT to probe money trail ISLAMABAD: The day of judgement is upon us. All eyes are set on the Supreme Court, with less than an hour left for a scheduled announcement in the Panama leaks case, which took the country by storm over a year ago. At 2:00 PM today, the apex court will announce "not a short but a long
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#PanamaVerdict: Here?s what Pakistani celebrities think

By now, we have read a lot about of the many firsts and as many misses at the 16th Lux Style Awards, which were held Wednesday night in Karachi. But what took us by surprise was how well-versed the big names of Pakistan’s entertainment space are of the country’s political situation (or not!). “Chal dil mere, chorr yeh phere…”     Yes, that’s exactly what Ali Zafar responded with first when asked what he thinks of the Panama Leaks ruling scheduled for 2 PM today. Jokes apart, he believes th
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Freudian slip? Sheikh Rasheed mistakenly wishes for PML-N's victory

ISLAMABAD: The Awami Muslim League leader Sheikh Rasheed said the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz will emerge victorious in Supreme Court's verdict on the Panamagate, however, he immediately corrected himself by saying the opposite.   Either the N-League or the law will die, he said, adding N-League will win if God wills. But the AWL chief realised the slip of his tongue soon, therefore, immediately corrected his statement.  While speaking on the sets of Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath, Rasheed ha
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Imran Khan exercises in Bani Gala ahead of Panama case verdict

ISLAMABAD: Pictures released on Thursday showed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan exercising at his Bani Gala residence ahead of the Panama leaks case verdict. The PTI chairman said corruption would be eliminated after the Supreme Court’s verdict. The Supreme Court will announce its verdict in the case at 2 PM. Imran Khan has restricted party workers from coming to the apex court. Khan said only central leaders of the party will go to the apex court. Earlier speaking to the
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16th Lux Style Awards ? A night of many firsts, closes with a befitting tribute

KARACHI: As the curtain fell on the annual award ceremony held Wednesday night here at the Expo Centre, the 16th edition of Lux Style Awards will be remembered as a night of many firsts as well as unexpected surprises. Often dubbed the 'Pakistani Oscars', the Lux Style Awards are the oldest, most prominent, and the most talked-about award show since their inception in 2002. Featuring almost 30 categories of film, fashion, music, and television, the event – commonly known as the LSAs – marked t
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Parties should respect SC verdict, not react emotionally: Attorney General

ISLAMABAD: Attorney General of Pakistan Ashtar Ausaf Ali, on Thursday, said that none of the parties in the Panama case should react emotionally towards the Supreme Court’s verdict on the Panama case. While talking to members of the press outside the Supreme Court, the Attorney General said that the SC is the most important institution in the country and the civil society, the media, and political parties must respect the court’s decisions. Panama case verdict All eyes are set on the Supreme
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PTI will accept SC verdict on Panama leaks case: Naeem-ul-Haque

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Central Information Secretary Naeem-ul-Haque said on Thursday that his party would accept the Supreme Court’s verdict on the Panama Leaks case. “Imran Khan has repeatedly said that the party will accept the SC’s verdict. We respect Pakistani courts and the SC is the highest court in Pakistan’s judicial hierarchy,” Haque said. “The SC’s verdict on this case will be in the favour of all Pakistani citizens.” “Their [PML-N] reign is drawing near its end, a
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Britain will lose more from Brexit than EU, bloc's foreign policy chief says

Britain will lose more than the European Union from its decision to leave the bloc, the EU's top diplomat said on Thursday, and talks with London were expected to be difficult. Prime Minister Theresa May formally began Britain's divorce from the EU last month, declaring there was no turning back, ushering in a tortuous exit process that will test the bloc's cohesion and pitch her country into the unknown. Britain now has two years to negotiate the terms of the divorce before it comes into effe
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WATCH: Lana Del Rey's new song with The Weeknd will leave you obsessed

Lana Del Rey's latest song 'Lust for life' with The Weeknd is released now and the internet just can't get over it! The highly anticipated song was aired on Mistajam’s BBC Radio 1 show on Wednesday. Amazing vocals of the song with Lana's mesmerizing voice and The Weeknd's noir musical collaboration have left the internet in awe of the song. The song which was released on Wednesday is already leading the Billboard and Twitter trend. After the song was premiered on BBC Radio 1, its official
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Panama verdict to be in accordance with law, constitution: Shehbaz Sharif

KASUR: Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif said the verdict on the Panama leaks case, scheduled to be announced at 2 PM today, will be in accordance with the law and Constitution of Pakistan. While inaugurating a wheat harvesting campaign in Kasur’s Fatahpur district, mere hours before the much-awaited Panama verdict, Sharif said the Supreme Court’s decision will be in line with the law. “Mian Nawaz Sharif is our prime minister today, he will remain our prime minister tomorrow,” the chief min
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Bugs for dinner? New Aussie food trend has legs (and wings)

SYDNEY: With a twist of lime and a dash of salt, Sydney chef Nowshad Alam Rasel flavours a hot pan full of crickets, tossing them over a flaming stove. The savoury snack, which would not be out of place at a Mexican cantina or a Bangkok street stall, is creeping onto menus at Australian boutique eateries such as El Topo, challenging the inhibitions of diners. "When they come for the first time, the customer very much wants to know what it is," says sous-chef Rasel, as he neatly plates up the f
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Australia name injured Starc, Lynn in Champions Trophy squad

Australia pace spearhead Mitchell Starc and batsman Chris Lynn have been named as part of a formidable squad for next month's Champions Trophy in England and Wales despite nursing injuries. Starc was forced to pull out midway through the India tour last month with a fractured foot while Lynn has been sidelined with a shoulder injury during the Indian Premier League. Both are expected to be fit for Australia's opener on June 2 against New Zealand. "Our medical staff will continue to monitor Mi
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Trump to host Palestinian president Abbas on May 3: White House

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump will host Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas at the White House May 3 for talks on efforts to revive the Middle East peace process, the White House said Wednesday. "They will use the visit to reaffirm the commitment of both the United States and Palestinian leadership to pursuing and ultimately concluding a conflict-ending settlement between the Palestinians and Israel," White House press secretary Sean Spicer said. The meeting would be Trump's first with Abb
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US troops battling Daesh near site of Afghan bomb strike

KABUL: US troops are still battling suspected Daesh fighters near the site where a massive bomb was dropped in eastern Afghanistan last week, a US military official said on Wednesday. Nicknamed "the mother of all bombs", the GBU-43 Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb was dropped last Thursday from an American MC-130 aircraft in the Achin district of Nangarhar province, bordering Pakistan. Since then questions have surrounded the decision to use the weapon, which is one of the largest conventional
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North Korea says 'don't mess with us' as US plans next move

SEOUL: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the United States was looking at ways to pressure North Korea over its nuclear program as North Korean state media warned the Americans of a "super-mighty preemptive strike" and said don't "mess with us". US President Donald Trump has taken a hard line with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who has rebuffed admonitions from sole major ally China and proceeded with nuclear and missile programs in defiance of UN Security Council sanctions. Reclusive No
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PM should resign if Panama case verdict is against him: Zardari

Pakistan Peoples Party co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari said last night that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif should resign from office if the Panama verdict, to be announced today, is not in his favour. The former president, in an interview, remarked that the PM is habitual of not accepting things which go against him, adding if he does not accept the decision it will disrupt the democratic process. On increase in power outages across the country, he remarked that the party will protest until the g
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Panama case money trail

1936: Mian Mohammad Sharif set up a steel mill, Ittefaq Foundry, which had a branch in East Pakistan too. 1979: The mill in Lahore was denationalised after being nationalised 1973: Mian Mohammad Sharif set up Gulf Steel Mills in Dubai with the help of government and bank loan. It was sold in 1980. 1990: Mian Sharif distributed assets among seven families. Steels mills remained the only joint asset; sugar, textile, other mills were distributed. 1990-93: Sharif family set up Hudaibiya Papers M
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Ten injured in different incidents in Karachi, two suspects held

KARACHI: Ten people were wounded in different incidents of violence in Karachi late Wednesday, while two suspects were held, police said. A shooting incident took place in Mominabad area of Orangi Town in which five people were wounded, officials said. The wounded persons reportedly had an altercation with assailants, Arshad, Shahid, Rana Akram and others. Police said they were conducting raids for the arrest of suspects. A search operation was conducted in FB Industrial Area near Sohrab Goth
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Bose headphones spy on listeners: lawsuit

Bose Corp spies on its wireless headphone customers by using an app that tracks the music, podcasts and other audio they listen to, and violates their privacy rights by selling the information without permission, a lawsuit charged. The complaint filed on Tuesday by Kyle Zak in federal court in Chicago seeks an injunction to stop Bose's "wholesale disregard" for the privacy of customers who download its free Bose Connect app from Apple Inc or Google Play stores to their smartphones. "People sho
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New video emerges of passengers-FIA constable brawl at Islamabad airport

ISLAMABAD: Another footage of a brawl between two female Norwegian nationals and a lady constable of the Federal Investigation Agency surfaced late Wednesday, in which the two passengers were seen misbehaving with officials on duty at the Islamabad airport. The issue began with a scuffle between two female passengers and an FIA lady constable at the Benazir International Airport Islamabad on April 15, over absence of tissue papers in the restrooms during immigration clearance. The incident gar
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On your bike - Cycling to work linked with large health benefits

People who cycle to work have a substantially lower risk of developing cancer or heart disease or dying prematurely, and governments should do all they can to encourage more active commuting, scientists said on Thursday. In a study published in the BMJ British medical journal, the researchers found that cycling to work was linked to the most significant health benefits - including a 45 percent lower risk of developing cancer and a 46 percent lower risk of heart disease compared to non-active co
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Venezuelan opposition marches against Maduro; student killed

CARACAS: Venezuelan security forces fired tear gas as demonstrators staged what they billed as the "mother of all marches" against President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday, and a student caught up in a clash died after being shot in the head. Opposition supporters protested in Caracas and other cities, denouncing Maduro for eroding democracy and plunging the oil-rich economy into chaos. Crowds swelled to hundreds of thousands, including Maduro supporters who held a counter-demonstration in the cap
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Fashion icons light up NY's Empire State Building

New York's famed Empire State Building lit up with sky-high iconic fashion photographs after nightfall on Wednesday to celebrate the 150th anniversary of style magazine Harper's Bazaar. Beginning at 8:30pm (0030 GMT Thursday) and slated to run until midnight, the north side of the building flashed iconic shoots and cultural moments from the pages of Harper's into the New York skyline. Among reproductions of the glossy pages set to shine over Manhattan, and streamed live on the magazine's Faceb
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Thousands evacuated after deadly Syria bombing

Thousands of Syrians were evacuated from besieged towns on Wednesday with tight security in place after a weekend bombing against those leaving government-held areas killed dozens, including nearly 70 children. The evacuations are part of a deal between government and opposition representatives to relieve thousands from suffocating sieges imposed by the regime and rebels. A large convoy of buses set out from the government-held towns of Fuaa and Kafraya in Idlib province on Wednesday morning,
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