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US sets deadline for 200,000 Salvadorans to leave

Immigrants, activists and elected officials staged a press conference in New York on January 8 to demand that the Department of Homeland Security extend Temporary Protected Status for Salvadorans. Photo: AFP  WASHINGTON: The US government announced Monday the end of a special protected status for about 200,000 Salvadoran immigrants, a move that threatens with deportation tens of thousands of well-established families with children born in the United States. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen
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Tough contest between PTI, PML-N as by-election in Chakwal?s PP-20 kicks off

The constituency?s 279,530 voters will exercise their right in the by-poll till 5pm, for which 227 polling stations have been set up CHAKWAL: Polling in the city started on 8am on Tuesday (today) for the PP-20 constituency, after the seat was left vacant following the death of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz?s Liaquat Ali Khan. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf?s Raja Tariq Fazal and PML-N candidate Haider Sultan are in tough contest to win the seat, in a test for the ruling party. The constituency?s 279
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Ex-Google engineer fired over gender memo sues for discrimination

The Google logo is pictured atop an office building in Irvine, California, US, August 7, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake/Files SAN FRANCISCO: A former Google engineer fired after he asserted in a memo that biological causes were behind tech industry gender inequality sued his former employer on Monday, saying he was discriminated against as a white man with conservative political views. James Damore last year caused an uproar in Silicon Valley and beyond when he wrote the internal memo, which later b
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Despite Brexit, EU eyes bigger budget

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker delivers a speech at a conference on the EU's next long-term budget after Brexit in Brussels, Belgium, January 8, 2018. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir BRUSSELS: The EU executive called on Monday for an expanded budget to cover more spending on defence, security and controlling migration despite the upcoming departure of Britain, one of the bloc?s main paymasters. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker led calls during a forum debating forth
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Fed's Bostic says three rate hikes in 2018 may be too much

President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Raphael W. Bostic is seen in this handout photo obtained by Reuters, October 6, 2017. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta/Handout via REUTERS  ATLANTA: The Federal Reserve may only need to raise interest rates two times in 2018 given weak price pressures and possible loss of public confidence in the central bank?s ability to hit a 2 percent inflation target, Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic said on Monday. Bostic, a voter on interest rate poli
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Trump close to decision on Fed vice chair pick: administration official

A police officer keeps watch in front of the U.S. Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC, US, October 12, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/Files1 NASHVILLE: US President Donald Trump is close to making a decision on who to nominate as vice chair of the Federal Reserve, an administration official said on Monday. The position became vacant in October after veteran central banker Stanley Fischer stepped down for personal reasons.
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P!nk to sing national anthem at Super Bowl LII

Singer Pink performs at the 2017 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California, US, October 19, 2017. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/Files Pink will get the Super Bowl party started by singing the national anthem before the championship game in Minneapolis on February 4, the NFL said on Monday. The performance will mark the Grammy award-winning singer?s first appearance on the Super Bowl stage, which has been graced by artists such as Luke Bryan, Lady Gaga, and Idina Menzel in recent years. Perform
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Apple releases new update to fix 'Spectre' chip flaw

A guest points to a MacBook Pro during an Apple media event in Cupertino, California, US, October 27, 2016. REUTERS/Beck Diefenbach/Files  Apple Inc on Monday released an updated version of its operating system software to fix a major microchip security flaw that affected nearly all computer chips made in the last decade. Last week, Alphabet Inc?s Google and other security researchers disclosed two major chip flaws ? one called Meltdown affecting only Intel Corp chips and one called Spectre ?
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Trump could be interviewed within weeks in Russia probe: WaPo

Special Counsel Robert Mueller departs after briefing the US House Intelligence Committee on his investigation of potential collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, June 20, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein/Files WASHINGTON: Special counsel Robert Mueller has told President Donald Trump?s legal team that his office is likely to seek an interview with the US leader as part of its Russia probe, and one could take place within weeks, the Washington Post rep
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Blaze at M.M Alam Rd store envelopes five-storey building in Lahore

LAHORE: Fire erupted at a departmental store here early Tuesday morning on M.M. Alam Road in the city's Gulberg locale, rescue authorities said. The blaze quickly spread through and enveloped the entire five-storey building, rescue officials explained, adding that teams are, at present, engaged in attempting to douse the flames. The cause of the fire is yet to be known, while no reports of casualty have surfaced either.
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Bannon's 'treasonous' comment directed at Trump Jr., not Manafort: author

Copies of Michael Wolff's book "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House" are seen at a local bookstore in Washington, DC, US, January 5, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Barria  WASHINGTON: Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon?s comment that a meeting between Trump campaign officials and a group of Russians was ?treasonous? focused on President Donald Trump?s son and not his former campaign manager, as Bannon now maintains, the author of a book containing the remark said on Monday. In the book Fire and
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S&P 500 extends new year's gains; dollar up as euro falters

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), New York, US, August 17, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/Files  NEW YORK: The S&P 500 edged up for a fifth straight session on Monday, extending its winning streak for the new year, while the dollar hit its highest level in more than a week against a basket of currencies as the euro?s rally faltered. A global index of equities also rose slightly. The S&P 500 is now up 2.8 percent since December 31 after rising 19.4 percen
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Three injured in fire atop NY's Trump Tower, officials say

New York Fire Department crew respond after a fire broke out at Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York City, US, January 8, 2018. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly  NEW YORK: Three people were injured in an early-morning fire at the top of Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan, the New York Fire Department said on Monday, as the city?s workday rush began. US President Donald Trump was in Washington at the time. Trump?s primary residence was in the building before his election victory and inauguration nearly a year
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LG adds Google AI in ´smart home´ push

LG Electronics' new smartphone G5 during its launch event in Taipei, Taiwan, March 24, 2016. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/Files  LAS VEGAS: Consumer electronics titan LG on Monday proclaimed this year a "tipping point" for smart homes, pushing hard into artificial intelligence and building Google Assistant into a smart speaker. LG Electronics is developing technology designed to enable its appliances, televisions and other devices adapt to users and collaborate to handle tasks. The AI platform is "ope
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Paint warehouse in London goes up in flames; no injured reported

Image Courtesy: Social media/Twitter/Rory Beaton (@RoryBea10) A 'fireball' spread over the sky in North London after a blaze erupted in a paint factory late Monday night, British media reported. At least "15 fire engines & 90 firefighters & officers" are currently engaged in trying to douse the flames, which can be seen from miles across, the London Fire Brigade said. While authorities respond to the scene and advise people to stay away from the Staples Junction, the cause of
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One injured in fire at Lynn

At least one person was injured in a three-alarm fire in a apartment complex in Lynn, Massachusetts, on Monday afternoon. The fire broke out at 26 Broad St. shortly before 4 p.m. The state fire marshal confirmed that one person was injured and was taken to a local hospital. Aerial footage from foreign media outlet showed firefighters on the roof as heavy black smoke poured from windows and vents, and then leaving just as flames erupted from the roof of the building. Neighbors who live in th
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North, South Korea to hold talks as Winter Olympics help break ice

A South Korean soldier stands guard at a checkpoint on the Grand Unification Bridge that leads to the truce village of Panmunjom ? just south of the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas ? in Paju, South Korea, January 9, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji  SEOUL: North and South Korea will hold their first formal talks for more than two years on Tuesday, brought together by sport to discuss how the North?s athletes can attend next month?s Winter Olympics in the South despite simmering fears of c
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Rescue crews wrestle to tame China oil tanker fire; body of mariner found

Image Courtesy: Reuters video/Screenshot BEIJING/SEOUL: Rescue crews wrestled to bring a blaze on an Iranian oil tanker off China?s east coast under control on Monday as the fire raged for a second day following a collision with a grain ship, while the body of one of the 32 missing crew members was found on aboard. Concerns were growing that the tanker ? which hit a freight ship on Saturday night in the East China Sea and burst into flames ? may explode and sink, the official China Central Tele
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US conveys 'concrete' steps for Pakistan: Pentagon

An aerial view of the Pentagon building in Washington, US, June 15, 2005. REUTERS/Jason Reed/Files WASHINGTON: The United States has told Pakistan what it must do if it wants Washington to resume paying out hundreds of millions of dollars in security aid, the Pentagon said Monday. "Our expectations are straightforward," Pentagon spokesman Colonel Rob Manning told reporters. "Taliban and Haqqani leadership and attack planners should no longer be able to find safe haven or conduct operations fr
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Pak tour of New Zealand: Fakhar Zaman ruled out of second ODI

NELSON: Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman has been ruled out from the second ODI against New Zealand today. In a statement issued by Pakistan Team Physiotherapist, Vib Singh, it said: ?During the first ODI in Wellington Farkar Zarman sustained a contusion to his right thigh while fielding. He was assessed after the match and was diagnosed as having a contusion of the right thigh.? The statement added that the opener has been receiving treatment and was reassessed early in the morning, but as he is
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Opposition likely to table no-confidence motion against CM Balochistan today

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/82b38f7ed6ee374832560a85b1de584c.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MS84LzIwMTggNzowOToyNyBQTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPWdYNysrY0ZHTzdMd3M5c0NkQ0FEb3c9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] QUETTA: Opposition members in Balochistan Assembly are likely to table a no-confidence motion against Chief Minister Sanaullah Zehri
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Queen complains about ?horrible? coronation carriage

Queen Elizabeth looks out of the Gold State Coach in 2002. Now she describes it as 'not very comfortable': AFP File  LONDON: Queen Elizabeth II is heard complaining about the comfort of the horse-drawn carriage used for her coronation, in a rare appearance in a BBC television documentary, according to extracts released on Monday. "Horrible! It?s only sprung on leather. Not very comfortable," the 91-year-old said of the Gold State Coach, which has been used at the coronation of every British m
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Bitcoin drops below $15,000 as South Korea reviews accounts

Sparks glow from broken Bitcoin (virtual currency) coins in this illustration picture, December 8, 2017. Photo: Reuters  NEW YORK: Bitcoin fell below $15,000 on Monday after South Korea?s financial regulator said it and other agencies are inspecting six local banks that offer digital currency accounts to institutions. Bitcoin, the world?s biggest virtual currency by market value, was last down 7.57 pct at $14,902.99 on the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp exchange.
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NAB initiates probe into illegal lease of 275-acre land by KP govt

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/79feaae8fd1b1175ea2ca5997e4266ee.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MS84LzIwMTggNjozNjozNyBQTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPTFXb0hOMU1DdzllZTdkRm5Gd0w0SlE9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] PESHAWAR: Chairman of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal has ordered a probe into the allegations of
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Oprah for president? Winfrey fans urge White House run after #MeToo speech

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/bd62cd53db1bf0caa18f8e4b3b9620a8.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MS84LzIwMTggNjozMjo0MiBQTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPTFlbFRiTDNoWDNvbHZ3RlkxVVpRQ0E9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] LOS ANGELES: Oprah Winfrey fans lit up Twitter on Monday with calls for her to run for US president after the entertainment star gave
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