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Trump says ?no? to Taliban talks after wave of attacks

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump ruled out on Monday quick talks with the Taliban, following a wave of bloody large-scale attacks in the Afghan capital, Kabul. ?I don?t think we are prepared to talk right now,? Trump said, throwing into question Washington?s strategy of pushing the group towards the negotiating table. ?We don?t want to talk with the Taliban,? Trump said. ?They are killing people left and right, innocent people.? He added: ?There may be a time but it?s going to be a long
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PTI declares Khawaja Asif a 'security risk'

Members of the core group of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf  on Monday declared Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif a 'security risk.' Photo: Geo News   ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday declared Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif a 'security risk' and claimed to have 'solid corruption proofs' against him. In a party meeting of the core group earlier today, PTI Chief Imran Khan handed over the responsibility to file a corruption complaint against the foreign minister with the National Acc
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Israel and Poland clash over proposed Holocaust law

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem January 28, 2018. ? Reuters JERUSALEM/WARSAW: Israel?s prime minister and Holocaust survivors on Sunday bridled at a draft Polish law that would make it illegal to suggest Poland bore any responsibility for Nazi atrocities committed on its soil. The Israeli foreign ministry summoned Poland?s charge d?affaires - the ambassador was abroad ? to object to the bill, which is stil
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Gazans farm along Israeli border for first time since 2006

GAZA CITY: A group of Gazans were allowed to farm their land near the border with Israel for the first time since 2006 on Monday under a deal agreed with Israeli authorities. The deal, brokered by the International Committee of the Red Cross, saw around a dozen farmers set foot on land they had not been able to access since Israel began imposing punitive measures on the Palestinian enclave more than a decade ago to isolate the strip's leaders Hamas. It was part of a wider ICRC project that ai
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Ford's Chariot bus shuttle service to launch in London

FILE PHOTO: Ford president and CEO Mark Fields speaks near the logo of shuttle van startup Chariot, during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., Jan. 9, 2017. REUTERS LONDON: London approved on Monday Ford?s (F.N) plans to operate its Chariot minibus services as the automaker expands its mobility service designed to tap into growing demand in cities among those wishing to make trips rather than buy cars. Chariot will be able to operate its pre-bookable only ser
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Deepika will not invite Katrina to her wedding

Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, in a recent episode of BFFs with Vogue, revealed that she would not be inviting Katrina Kaif to her wedding, reported Pinkvilla. The rumoured cold war between the two Bollywood divas has been evident many a time.  The rift between the two apparently started after Ranbir Kapoor's breakup with Deepika. Post his breakup, Ranbir started dating Katrina.  The two are rarely seen in the same frame and do not socialise together.  Host Neha Dhupia, in a recent epis
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PML-N MPAs withdraw resignations after Shehbaz's meeting with Pir Sialvi

MPA Nizamuddin Sialvi, nephew of Pir Hameeduddin Sialvi, says the Punjab CM has assured them of addressing their reservations. LAHORE: Four members of the Punjab Assembly, all from the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Monday withdrew their resignations, days after a meeting between Punjab CM Shehbaz Sharif and Pir Hameeduddin Sialvi. Last week, Shehbaz Sharif held a meeting with Pir Hameeduddin Sialvi, spiritual leader and custodian of Sial Sharif shrine in Sargodha, after which th
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North Korea calls off joint Olympic performance on own soil: Seoul

SEOUL: North Korea has called off a joint cultural performance with artists from the South ahead of the forthcoming Winter Olympics, Seoul said on Monday, underscoring the fragility of their Games-led rapprochement. The event at Mount Kumgang, a renowned scenic spot in the North, had been due to take place on Sunday as part of a flurry of talks and visits between Seoul and nuclear-armed Pyongyang ahead of the Games in Pyeongchang next month. The moves, triggered by the North's leader Kim Jong
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Iran cites change in US navy behaviour in Gulf

The US Navy patrol craft USS Squall (PC 7) steams in the Arabian Gulf in this US Navy picture taken January 14, 2015. ? Reuters FILE LONDON: An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander said on Monday that US vessels patrolling the Gulf had changed behaviour and now abided by international regulations. Rear Admiral Ali Ozmaei?s remarks cited by Tasnim news agency followed last week?s comments by US military officials that the Iranian military had halted routine ?harassment? of US naval vessels in
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'More civilians killed' as Turkey pursues Syria campaign

Turkish-backed Syrian rebels and soldiers prepare to burn the Kurdish People´s Protection Units (YPG) flag at Mount Barsaya on the Syrian-Turkish border. -AFP  AFRIN: Clashes and air strikes again hit Syria's border region of Afrin on Monday, with new civilian casualties reported as Turkey pursued an offensive against Kurdish forces. The operation, launched on January 20, sees Turkey providing air and ground support to Syrian opposition fighters in an offensive against Kurdish militia in nort
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India has 21 million 'unwanted' girls

The desire of Indian parents for a son has created an estimated 21 million "unwanted" girls, the government says. Photo: AFP file  The desire of Indian parents for sons has created an estimated 21 million "unwanted" girls because couples keep having children until they produce a boy, the government said Monday. Indian parents have historically wanted sons, who are seen as breadwinners and family heirs. Girls are often viewed as a financial burden in a country where the tradition of giving a ma
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Pakistan U-19 treating semi-final against India as ?normal match?

Members of Pakistan's U-19 team during a practice session - Photo PCB  Pakistan will face arch-rivals India in the semi-final of the U-19 Cricket World Cup on Tuesday morning. With all eyes on the boys in green, skipper Hassan Khan and star batsman, Ali Zaryab are not feeling any pressure. ?It?s a huge game for both teams, but we are taking it as a normal match. We are focusing on our strengths and will do our best in the game,? Ali Zaryab said in a short video feature posted on the Cricket Wo
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Egypt's elections find last-minute challenger to Sisi

Samir Abdel Azem (C) Egyptian Lawyer of Ghad Party chairperson Moussa Mostafa Moussa carries the presidential candidacy papers in front of the National Election Authority, in Cairo, Egypt January 29, 2018. REUTERS CAIRO: Politician Mousa Mostafa Mousa became just the second candidate eligible to run in Egypt?s upcoming presidential election on Monday, just before a deadline was set to make President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi the sole contender after withdrawals and a boycott call. Several leading o
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Challenged on all fronts, May faces pressure over Brexit law

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May leaves 10 Downing Street, London, January 24, 2018. REUTERS LONDON: Prime Minister Theresa May came under further pressure over her Brexit blueprint on Monday, with members of the upper house of parliament saying there were ?fundamental flaws? in a law crucial to the departure. The law has also deepened splits in her Conservative Party, which has for years been divided over Britain?s relations with the European Union. It is yet another battle for a weakene
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Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan hope to break Nile dam talks deadlock in one month

FILE PHOTO - A cloud of dust rises from a dynamite blast, as part of construction work, at Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam during a media tour along the river Nile in Benishangul Gumuz Region, Guba Woreda, in Ethiopia March 31, 2015. REUTER/ ADDIS ABABA: The leaders of Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan on Monday set a one-month deadline for laying out the ways to break a deadlock in talks over a mega dam Addis Ababa is building along its share of the Nile, an official said. Egypt and Ethiopia are at
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Rao Anwar remains at large as SC deadline ends Tuesday

KARACHI: Sindh Police have been unable to apprehend Rao Anwar as the Supreme Court deadline to arrest the suspended SSP Malir expires on Tuesday.  On January 27, the apex court had directed the Sindh Police to arrest Rao Anwar in three days after his failure to appear during the suo motu hearing of the Naqeebullah extrajudicial killing case.   Sindh IGP seeks help of intelligence agencies for Rao Anwar's arrest More than 30 hours have passed but Anwar is yet to be arrested
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Anchorperson is a pawn, there are other powers behind him: Sanauallah

Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah - Geo News screen grab  LAHORE: Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah on Monday said that some media personnel are considered to be credible, however, sources of some media personalities need to be questioned. The Punjab Law Minister was addressing a press conference in the provincial capital.  "Dr. Shahid Masood is a pawn, there are other powers behind him," claimed the provincial law minister.  The provincial law minister said he has requested the chief justi
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Hillary Clinton pokes fun at Donald Trump in Grammys video

The Grammy video ends with Hillary Clinton, the Democratic challenger who lost to Trump in the bitter 2016 election, quoting the book as saying Trump liked to eat at McDonald´s.  NEW YORK: In light-hearted political commentary during the music industry´s biggest award night Sunday, host James Corden introduced a video of famous names reciting from the controversial book, Fire and Fury: Inside The Trump White House. Published early this month and written by Michael Wolff, the instant bestseller
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China says 'terror' risks in Xinjiang remains serious despite security push

China blames the violence in Xinjiang on extremists and separatists, some of whom it says have links to groups outside the country  BEIJING: Unrelenting risks of ?terror? and separatist activity in China?s far western region of Xinjiang require a prolonged security crackdown, state media said late on Sunday, after a year-long campaign that saw increased police deployment and heightened surveillance. China says Xinjiang faces a serious threat from Muslim extremists and separatists who plot viol
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Supreme Court to hear Aasma rape, murder case on Tuesday

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/b7c7a51a9b729585afa2354c1b1d77e0.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MS8yOS8yMDE4IDExOjA1OjU5IEFNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9N2hESUdUVkVqMFh2WjhXZkw3MnBzZz09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] ISLAMABAD: A three-member bench of the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the rape and murde
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UN says 100,000 Rohingya in grave danger from monsoon rains

There are now more than 900,000 Rohingyas in the Cox?s Bazar area of Bangladesh, after 688,000 fled violence in Myanmar that flared up in late tAugus1 GENEVA: More than 100,000 Rohingya refugees huddled in squalid, muddy camps in Bangladesh will be in grave danger from landslides when the mid-year monsoon season begins, a U.N. humanitarian report said. There are now more than 900,000 Rohingyas in the Cox?s Bazar area of Bangladesh, after 688,000 fled violence in Myanmar that flared up in late
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'Where's Husain Haqqani': CJP summons Memogate case file

Husain Haqqani. Photo: File  ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar summoned details of the Memogate case on Monday while hearing a case related to the right to vote for overseas Pakistanis. The Memogate scandal erupted in 2011 when Pakistani-American businessman Mansoor Ijaz claimed to have received an 'anti-army' memo from Pakistan's ambassador to the US Husain Haqqani for the then-US joint chiefs chairman Admiral Mike Mullen.  The scandal, taken to the Supreme Court b
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The Aamir review which turned things around for Pakistan in T20 decider

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/b853453d5b8010db75900812093537a5.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MS8yOS8yMDE4IDEwOjA2OjAyIEFNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9U0FKRTIrZjBqYWVCUHRqZmRQMUw4Zz09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] Pakistan's T20I decider against New Zealand was swinging like a pendulum. One minute it was
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Anil Kapoor, daughter Sonam start shooting for Ek Ladki Ko Dekha To Aisa Laga

Bollywood's fashionista Sonam Kapoor is excited to share screen space for first time with the father Anil Kapoor for the first time in Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga.   Bollywood's fashionista Sonam Kapoor is excited to share screen space for first time with the father Anil Kapoor for the first time in Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga.  The actress announced her new film going on the floors by sharing a picture of the clap from its sets.  On Instagram, she wrote along, ?Ek Ladki ko dekha! My
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Padmaavat crosses INR 100 crore mark

Padmaavat has crossed the INR 100 crore mark since its opening on Thursday (January 25). According to estimates, the movie earned Indian Rs114 crore at the local box office with its highest earnings coming on Sunday. The Sanjay Leela Bhansali directed film stars Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh in lead roles. After much controversy, the film opened this past week. Extremist groups in India claimed the film portrays queen Padmavati falsely, which has been denied by producers.
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