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WATCH: Messi posts video of son singing in Catalan, Pique replies

BACKGROUND: Lionel Messi gestures during their Spanish First division soccer match against Malaga at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, February 21, 2015. REUTERS/Albert Gea/Files; SUPERIMPOSED: Screengrab from the video Lionel Messi posted on social media of his child singing in Catalan.1 BARCELONA: Argentine legend Lionel Messi entered the highly-charged drive by Catalonia for independence on Friday when he posted a video on social media of his child singing in Catalan. The clip on Insta
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France gets serious over sexual harassment after Weinstein scandal: minister

Marlene Schiappa ? the French Junior Minister in charge of Equality between men and women ? arrives at the Elysee Palace to attend the weekly cabinet meeting in Paris, France, May 24, 2017. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/Files PARIS: The Harvey Weinstein scandal is forcing a rethink of attitudes toward sexual harassment in France, a country that cherishes its self-image as the land of seduction and romance, said the minister tasked with cracking down on violence against women. Movie producer Weinstein
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Bitcoin soars to record high above $6,000

A Bitcoin sign is seen in a window in Toronto, Canada, May 8, 2014. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/Files NEW YORK: Bitcoin surged to a record high of more than $6,000 on Friday, pushing its market capitalization to $100 billion at one point, as investors continued to bet on an asset that has a limited supply and has paved the way for a whole slew of crypto-currencies. The original virtual currency has gained over 500 percent this year, more than any other tradable asset class. Bitcoin though is very vola
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Trump considering Powell, Taylor for either Fed chair or vice chair: White House

Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell attends a conference at the Brookings Institution in Washington, US, August 3, 2015. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/Files  WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is considering a scenario in which he would nominate Fed Governor Jerome Powell and Stanford University economist John Taylor for the two top positions at the Federal Reserve Board, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said on Friday. Under the scenario, Trump would pick one or the other for the Fed chair p
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Spain plans new elections in Catalonia to end independence bid: opposition

Spanish and Catalan flags hang from balconies in Madrid, Spain, October 20, 2017. REUTERS/Susana Vera MADRID: The Spanish government has secured opposition support for dissolving Catalonia?s parliament and holding new elections there in January in its bid to check the regional government?s push for independence. The Socialists ? the main opposition ? said on Friday they would back special measures to impose a central rule in the region to thwart the secessionist-minded Catalan government and e
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Oil edges up as weak US demand faces Mideast tensions

The Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery owned by The Carlyle Group can be seen against the Philadelphia skyline, March 24, 2014. REUTERS/David M. Parrott/Files  NEW YORK: Oil prices were up slightly on Friday in see-saw trade, ending the week up on support from a sharp decline in Iraqi crude exports due to tensions in the Kurdistan region after contending with weak demand data. US crude futures settled up 18 cents (or 0.4 percent) at $51.47 a barrel. Brent crude rose 52 cents (or 0.9 perce
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Matchmaker Merkel seeks awkward three-way embrace

Angela Merkel ? the leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) ? arrives at the German Parliamentary Society offices before the start of exploratory talks about forming a new coalition government in Berlin, Germany, October 20, 2017. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt  BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel opened what promised to be marathon coalition talks on Friday, hoping to bring three opposing political camps into a stable government despite signs there would be less money to paper over difference
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UK PM May's 'lonely' Brexit photo goes viral

British Prime Minister Theresa May takes a seat as she arrives for a bilateral meeting with European Council President Donald Tusk during an EU summit in Brussels, October 20, 2017. AFP/Pool/Geert Vanden Wijngaert  LONDON: Social media on Friday mocked embattled British Prime Minister Theresa May over a photograph of her sitting alone in a room awaiting EU Brexit talks, calling it a "metaphor" for her isolated position. In the viral snap, May can be seen alone at a large table decorated with
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Confidential tip results in alleged drug smuggler's arrest in Karachi

File Photo KARACHI: An alleged drug smuggler was taken into custody Friday night in Malir during a raid conducted by the law enforcement agencies, Rao Anwar ? the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) for Malir ? said. The raid was conducted after authorities received a confidential tip, the police officer explained. Almost 250 grammes of heroin, as well as a mobile phone and cash, were recovered from the detained suspect, who, according to the police, was involved in supplying drugs to the c
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Two more Weinstein accusers go public with sex assault allegations

This file photo taken on March 2, 2014 shows producer Harvey Weinstein arriving on the red carpet for the 86th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. ? AFP LOS ANGELES: Two more women were due to go public Friday with horrifying details of sexual attacks they say they were subjected to by disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein. They include a case being investigated by Los Angeles police of an Italian model and actress who says the 65-year-old producer raped her after dragging her into t
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Links of current terrorist attacks found across western border: Ahsan Iqbal

German ambassador Martin Kobler (left) and Federal Minister for Interior Affairs Ahsan Iqnal. Photo: Twitter ISLAMABAD: Links of current terrorist attacks have been found with anti-social elements across the western border, said Federal Minister for Interior Affairs Ahsan Iqbal during a meeting with German ambassador Martin Kobler on Friday. While discussing the security situation of the region, Iqbal said peace and stability in Afghanistan is important for Pakistan. However, he added, Pakista
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EU leaders back May with move on Brexit talks

The slow progress of the negotiations has stoked fWorldears Britain could leave the EU in March 2019 without a deal in place. ? AFP BRUSSELS: EU leaders threw British Prime Minister Theresa May a lifeline in Brexit talks on Friday, agreeing at a Brussels summit meeting to start preparations for the next stage of negotiations. EU President Donald Tusk said reports the talks were in deadlock were "exaggerated", hailing a speech May made in Florence, Italy, last month for breaking the impasse. A
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Pablo Escobar?s widow and son face money laundering probe

Pablo Escobar's widow and son, Maria Isabel Santos and Sebastian Marroquin, pictured here with the drug lord in 1988, are facing scrutiny over money laundering allegations. Photo: AFP  BUENOS AIRES: The widow and son of late Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar are facing scrutiny as part of an investigation into money laundering in Argentina, judicial sources said Friday. Investigators suspect Maria Isabel Santos and Sebastian Marroquin?s involvement when their names appeared on papers seized in
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Women take 'top three spots' in Norway government

Erna Solberg (left) with Marit Berger Røsland (European affairs), Frank Bakke-Jensen (defence), and Ine Eriksen Soreide (foreign affairs) in Oslo. Photo: AP  OSLO: Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg on Friday announced a cabinet reshuffle putting women in "the top three spots" of government. Defense Minister Ine Eriksen Soreide was named the country´s new foreign minister to replace her male colleague Borge Brende, who is stepping down to take over as president of the World Economic Forum.
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Spain identifies 800 British tourists suspected of making fake sickness claims

MADRID: The Spanish police said Friday they had identified around 800 British tourists suspected of having made fake food poisoning claims after going on holiday in the Balearic Islands to try to win compensation. Police have listed 77 law firms allegedly used by the tourists to file their complaints as part of their investigation, a statement read. The law firms "orchestrated a possible criminal network based on fake claims that have generated significant economic damage to the Balearic and S
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Zardari demands immediate arrest of Sharifs

LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party Co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari on Friday demanded the immediate arrest of Sharif family members, saying there are serious charges of corruption against them. In a statement issued on Friday, Zardari stated accountability proceeding against the Sharifs was being held in an unjust manner despite them being indicted.  However, he added, when it came to the PPP leaders, they would first be arrested, put behind bars and then cases against them would be dug up. While
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Clashes as Iraq army takes last Kurd-held area of Kirkuk province

A pickup truck carrying fighters loyal to the federal government in the region of Altun Kupri. -AFP ALTUN KUPRI: Iraqi forces on Friday clashed with Kurdish fighters as the central government said it wrestled back control of the last area of disputed Kirkuk province in the latest stage of a lightning operation following a controversial independence vote. Iraq's Joint Operations Command said police, counter-terrorism units and allied militias seized the Altun Kupri region, expanding the central
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Knifeman kills one, wounds seven in Polish mall

WARSAW: A 27-year-old Pole on Friday knifed one person to death and injured seven others in a busy shopping centre in the southern city of Stalowa Wola that police did not immediately qualify as terrorism. The attack occurred around 3 pm local time before shoppers apprehended the knifeman, identified only as Konrad K., and handed him over to police. "The man acted irrationally, stabbing people in the back. One of the wounded women died. Seven other people are injured," police said in a stateme
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Ranveer Singh roped in for Singh Is Kinng sequel?

Reports are rife that Bollywood heartthrob Ranveer Singh will fill in Akshay Kumar's shoes in the sequel to hit comedy Singh Is Kinng.  The sequel has been titled as Sher Singh as revealed by producer Shailendra Singh, according to Indian media.  Reports also suggest that the movie couldn't retain the original name due to issues with producer Vipul A Shah.  The hit comedy, starring Akshay and Katrina Kaif, become an instant favourite among the fans due to its slapstick comedy and croon-worthy
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Italian regions vote on autonomy: what's at stake?

MILAN: The regions of Lombardy and Veneto vote Sunday in referendums on greater autonomy within Italy against the backdrop of the crisis created by Catalonia´s push for independence from Spain. Why the votes and what are they about?  The referendums, initiated by the two regional presidents, are consultative. Voters will be asked to say Yes or No to the principle of the two regions having greater autonomy under a procedure provided for in Italy´s constitution. A Yes win would allow the regio
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NAB chairman slams Shehbaz over corruption allegations

ISLAMABAD: Chairman National Accountability Bureau Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal slammed Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif over latter?s comments regarding corruption in the organisation. ?People who call NAB corrupt have finally opened their eyes to corruption. Why couldn?t they see the corruption when they were in power,? he remarked while speaking to media after taking a round of NAB Headquarters on Friday. ?What?s the point of calling NAB corrupt when its chairman has taken charge?? He ask
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Mexico catches, releases endangered vaquita porpoise

In this July 8, 2017, file photo a young woman with the WWF carriers a papier mache replica of the porpoise known as the vaquita marina, during an event in front of the National Palace in Mexico City. Photo: AP1 MEXICO CITY: Mexico captured a rare vaquita marina porpoise as part of a bold program to save the critically endangered species, but released it because it was too young to be separated from its mother, officials said. The vaquita, the world´s smallest porpoise, has been pushed to the
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PTI leaders address rally in Umerkot

UMERKOT: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders are currently addressing a party rally in Umerkot. PTI top leaders including Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Arif Alvi are present on the stage.    Scores of workers from different parts of the city have come to attend the rally.  Qureshi is currently touring Umerkot and visited 35 villages earlier in the day on Friday, according to PTI.  On the fourth day of the tour, the PTI leader visited Haji Baig Jakhro,  Kunri and Haji Khuda Baksh Kapri in the vicinit
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G7, tech giants agree on plan to block extremist content online

ISCHIA: G7 countries and tech giants including Google, Facebook and Twitter on Friday agreed to work together to block the dissemination of Islamist extremism over the internet. "These are the first steps towards a great alliance in the name of freedom," Italian Interior Minister Marco Minniti said after a two-day meeting with his Group of Seven counterparts, stressing the importance of the internet for extremist "recruitment, training and radicalisation." Officials said the accord aimed at re
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Taj Mahal sits on stolen property: BJP leader

Yet another statement that has surfaced on the row over Taj Mahal suggests the mausoleum was built on stolen property, according to International Business Times. While speaking in the Rajya Sabha (Indian parliament upper house) recently, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy said he had access to the documents that state the white marble monument was built on stolen property. Swamy?s comments have come a day after a BJP parliamentarian, Vinay Katiyar, said Taj Mahal was originally
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