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Austrian conservatives bring far right into government

Head of the People's Party (OeVP) Sebastian Kurz (L) and head of the Freedom Party (FPOe) Heinz-Christian Strache address a news conference in Vienna, Austria, December 16, 2017. REUTERS VIENNA: Austria is set to become the only western European country with a far-right party in government after the anti-immigration Freedom Party and Sebastian Kurz?s conservatives struck a coalition deal they plan to present on Saturday. Kurz, who is just 31, and Freedom Party (FPO) leader Heinz-Christian St
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Mahira was wronged by Indians, says Raees director

Mahira Khan.  Filmmaker Rahul Dholakia, who directed Mahira Khan in the 2017 film Raees, says Indians have ?wronged? the Pakistani actress. Mahira spoke to film news platform Bollywood Hungama while she was in Dubai for the Masala! Awards 2017 and said, ?Whether it was Shah Rukh Khan or Rahul or Ritesh Batra or Farhan Akhtar, they all have been so amazing. At the end of the day, it?s about films, which is bigger than all of us combined. The film needed to be released. The film had to do well. T
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APS martyrs became decisive factor in war against terror: Nawaz

LONDON: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif said on Saturday that the sacrifices of the Army Public School student martyrs became a decisive factor in the war against terror. The former prime minister gave the message on the third anniversary of the APS students, saying that the grief of the martyrs will remain alive in the heart of the nation. He said that the nation is with the parents of the martyred children in their sorrow. On December 16, 2014, terrorists stormed the army-run school and
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Judge blocks Trump administration rules on contraceptive coverage

A US judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump?s administration from moving forward with new rules that undermined an Obamacare requirement for employers to provide health insurance that covers women?s birth control. US District Judge Wendy Beetlestone in Philadelphia issued a preliminary injunction preventing enforcement of rules the administration announced in October that allowed businesses or non-profits to obtain exemptions on moral or religious grounds. Beetlestone wrote that Pennsy
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Libyan coast guard rescues more than 250 migrants trying to reach Italy

Migrants arrive at a naval base after they were rescued by Libyan Navy, in Tripoli, Libya November 4, 2017. REUTERS/FILE TRIPOLI: Libya?s coastal guard has rescued more than 250 illegal migrants trying to leave the North African country in small boats bound for Italy, officials said on Saturday. Libya?s western shores are the main departure point for migrants mainly from sub-Saharan countries fleeing poverty and conflict trying to reach Europe. Arrivals to Italy have fallen by two-thirds sinc
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Bilawal, CM Sindh welcome Prince Karim to Karachi

Chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Chief Minister (CM) of Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah on Saturday welcomed Prince Karim Agha Khan to Karachi, the CM house spokesperson said. Photo: Geo News  KARACHI: Chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Chief Minister (CM) of Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah on Saturday welcomed Prince Karim Agha Khan to Karachi, the CM house spokesperson said. Prince Karim Agha Khan and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari pictured a
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Inter Milan lose unbeaten record with shock Udinese defeat

Udinese´s midfielder Rodrigo De Paul from Argentina scores a penalty during the Italian Serie A football match. -AFP  MILAN: Inter Milan lost their Serie A unbeaten status after a shock 3-1 home defeat to Udinese on Saturday that puts their position at the top of the league under threat. Inter stay temporarily top on 40 points after their first defeat of the season, which came thanks to a Rodrigo De Paul penalty and Antonin Barak tap-in adding to Kevin Lasagna´s opener after Mauro Icardi had
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Facebook defends itself against critics of social media

Facebook Inc on Friday struck back against scientific researchers and tech industry insiders who have criticized the world?s biggest social media network and its competitors for transforming how people behave and express emotion. Photo: Reuters  SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook Inc on Friday struck back against scientific researchers and tech industry insiders who have criticized the world?s biggest social media network and its competitors for transforming how people behave and express emotion. Faceboo
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Visa applications of Jadhav's mother, wife being processed: FO

The Foreign Office (FO) on Saturday confirmed that the visa applications of the mother and wife of convicted Indian spy Kulbhusan Sundir Jadhav were being processed. Photo: Geo News file1 ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) on Saturday confirmed that the visa applications of the mother and wife of convicted Indian spy Kulbhusan Sundir Jadhav were being processed.  "Visa applications of mother and wife of Commander Jadhav received for their visit on humanitarian grounds. Being processed," Foreig
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Wounded North Korean defector transferred to South Korean military hospital

Lee Cook-jong, a South Korean surgeon who operated the defected North Korean soldier with gunshots, speaks during an interview with Reuters at a hospital in Suwon, South Korea, November 23, 2017. REUTERS SEOUL: A North Korean soldier who suffered critical gunshot wounds during a defection dash across the border to South Korea has been transferred to a military hospital, a South Korean intelligence official said on Saturday. The North Korean soldier, 24-year-old Oh Chong Song, was transferred t
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Smith double-century leaves England bereft of answers

Australian captain Steve Smith celebrates after reaching his 200 on day three of the third Ashes cricket Test match at the WACA ground in Perth. -Reuters  PERTH: With his chanceless double-century dominating day three of the third Ashes test on Saturday, Australia captain Steve Smith proved once again that bowlers? plans are something for other batsmen to worry about. Smith strode off the WACA with an unbeaten 229, his highest test score anchoring an epic 301-run stand with Mitchell Marsh (18
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PTI leaders declare support for Tareen?s review plea in core committee session

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/ff0dd340d18c32d0893ceed1e6419255.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTIvMTYvMjAxNyAyOjQ3OjQ5IFBNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9bnk2bnJIZFlBLzRkUVc5NFFKa2dlQT09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders declared support for Jahangir Tareen?s review petition in the core committee session on F
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No financial wrongdoing found against Jahangir Tareen: Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf Chairman Imran Khan said on Saturday that no financial wrongdoing was found against Jahangir Tareen and he was disqualified "only on interpretation of trust deed".  The Supreme Court, in its judgment on Friday, ruled that Tareen cannot be termed honest and stands disqualified for life as per Article 62(1)(f) of the Constitution. It also said the PTI leader used suspicious terms in his statements to the court, besides not declaring his offshore comp
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Pakistan Squash Fedreration to host two major squash events in Islamabad

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/194c48fdacb18246b51c8718993ed589.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTIvMTYvMjAxNyAyOjM5OjMxIFBNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9eGFycFUweDQ3Tyt0SXlJRFNNbVZvZz09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) is all set to host the Pakistan Open Men?s Squash Championship and CAS Women Internat
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Three dead, 77,000 flee as storm pounds Philippines

TACLOBAN: At least three people were killed and tens of thousands were driven from their homes by floods as Tropical Storm Kai-Tak pounded the eastern Philippines on Saturday, cutting off power and triggering landslides, officials said. Kai-Tak, packing gusts of up to 110 kilometres an hour, hit the country's third-largest island Samar in the afternoon and tore through a region devastated by Super Typhoon Haiyan four years ago, the state weather service said. Local officials reported three de
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Saudi women will also be allowed to drive motorcycles

RIYADH: Saudi Arabian women will be able to drive trucks and motorcycles, officials have said three months after the kingdom announced a historic decision to end a ban on women driving. In September, King Salman issued a decree saying women will be able to drive from next June as part of an ambitious reform push in the conservative kingdom. The Saudi General Directorate of Traffic gave details of the new regulations that will follow the lifting of the ban on the official Saudi Press Agency la
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Rahul Gandhi extends family grip on India's Congress party

NEW DELHI: India's Rahul Gandhi took over Saturday as president of the main opposition Congress, becoming the sixth member of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty to head the party that has ruled the country for much of its independent history. Fireworks erupted over the party headquarters in New Delhi drowning out the voice of his mother Sonia Gandhi as she handed over the reins of power to her 47-year-old son, who now faces the tough task of ousting the right-wing government of premier Narendra Modi. R
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PM Shahid Abbasi addresses a public convention in Kohat

Video: Geo News KOHAT: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Saturday said that the issue of merging the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is a serious issue.  " FATA's [merger] is a serious issue. It has the support of the Senate, National Assembly, and the public," Abbasi said while addressing a public convention in Kohat. 
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Country's improving peace owed to APS martyrs: Gen Bajwa

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Saturday said the sacrifice of Army Public School (APS) martyrs has not gone in vain and the country's improving peace is owed to them, said a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).  The army chief's statement came on the third anniversary of the attack on APS which killed more than 140 people.  The statement from the army chief added that the sacrifice of the children and their families remains unforgetta
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Ranbir becomes Amitabh Bachchan's protégé for magazine cover

The popularity of Bollywood's legend Amitabh Bachchan is unprecedented. If any actor from the young generation who can replicate his career graph, then it is most definitely Ranbir Kapoor.  The two actors, who will be seen in Karan Johar's Brahmastra next, came together for a photoshoot for an Indian magazine's 42 anniversary.  The magazine cover has Amitabh Bachchan and Ranbir Kapoor striking an identical and thoughtful pose. The cover has the word ?Unforgettables? written on it. Reacting
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?Mother of all cases? Hudaibiya is over now: Tallal

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Leader Tallal Chaudhary addressing media in Faisalabad on December 16, 2017. Photo: Geo News screen grab 1 FAISALABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Leader Tallal Chaudhary remarked that the ?mother of all cases? Hudaibiya has finished now. While addressing media in Faisalabad on Saturday, Tallal remarked that earlier a bench had said that Hudaibiya Papers Mills cannot continue. ?Yesterday, three more judges ruled that Hudaibiya case should not be continued.? All t
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Political stability will lead to better economic results: Saad Rafique

KARACHI: Minister for Railway Khawaja Saad Rafique on Saturday said political stability in the country will lead to better economic results and creating hurdles will impede progress. The minister was speaking to the media at the metropolis' City Station. Rafique said Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) was not a victim of political differences with the Pakistan Peoples Party. He added that earlier provincial governments were not interested in the project but the incumbent chief minister, Syed Murad
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Israeli troops kill four Palestinians, wound 160 in protests over Jerusalem

GAZA: Israeli troops shot dead four Palestinians and wounded 150 others with live fire on Friday, medical officials said, as protests over US President Donald Trump?s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel?s capital entered the second week. Most of the casualties were on the Gaza Strip border, where thousands of Palestinians gathered to protest against Israeli soldiers beyond the fortified fence. Medics said two protesters, one of them wheelchair-bound, were killed and 150 wounded. In the occupie
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Indian protesters threaten to commit suicide over Sunny Leone's performance

A pro-Kannada group, identified as Karnataka Rakshana Vedike Yuva Sene, threatened to commit mass suicide over Sunny?s participation in a New Year's Eve performance in Bengaluru. Photo: file  Sunny Leone is no stranger to controversies. The Bollywood lass who has worked hard to make her way but still faces issues relating to acceptance in India. A pro-Kannada group, identified as Karnataka Rakshana Vedike Yuva Sene, threatened to commit mass suicide over Sunny?s participation in a New Year's
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Strong quake hits Indonesia's Java, kills three

JAKARTA: A powerful magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the island of Java in Indonesia just before midnight on Friday, with authorities reporting three deaths and damage to hundreds of buildings. The U.S. Geological Survey said the epicentre of the quake was located at a depth of 92 km (57 miles), about 52 km southwest of Tasikmalaya. Indonesia?s national disaster management agency said the quake activated early tsunami warning systems in the south of Java, prompting thousands to evacuate from so
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