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Man arrested, people injured in crash in London: police

The crashed car in South Kensington. -AFP LONDON: Police arrested a man near London's Natural History Museum on Saturday after a vehicle apparently drove into pedestrians, injuring a number of people. Crowds in the busy tourist spot in South Kensington, which is also home to the Victoria & Albert Museum and the Science Museum, fled screaming in panic, an AFP reporter said. Armed police were at the scene, and a video posted on Twitter showed a man being held down on the road next to a black
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Bangladesh?s mega refugee camp plan ?dangerous?: UN official

COX?S BAZAR: A top official of the United Nations said Saturday Bangladesh?s plan to build the world?s biggest refugee camp for over 800,000 Rohingya Muslims was dangerous because overcrowding could heighten the risks of deadly diseases spreading quickly. The arrival of more than half a million Rohingya refugees ? who have fled an army crackdown in Myanmar?s troubled Rakhine state since August 25 ? has put an immense strain on already packed camps in Bangladesh. Hard-pressed Bangladesh authori
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Punjab govt lifts ban on Na Maloom Afraad 2

Punjab government on Saturday lifted its ban on the screening of Na Malood Afraad 2, a day after banning it, confirmed movie director Nabeel Qureshi.  Qureshi, while speaking to Geo News, said he is quite happy that the ban has been lifted. "It is a good decision by the government and I was hoping for it as the movie did not have any such [controversial] scene."  "Banning the movie 35 days after its release sets a bad precedent," he remarked, adding "this is a win of the entire movie industry.
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Key players in Catalan independence crisis

MADRID: Catalonia´s government has threatened to declare independence after the region voted in an outlawed referendum. Here are six key players in Spain´s deepest political crisis in decades: Mariano Rajoy  The 62-year-old leader of the conservative Popular Party (PP) has served as Spain´s prime minister since December 2011. Rajoy has headed a minority government since a 2016 general election, backed by centrist party Ciudadanos. His detractors accuse him of not having done anything to st
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Exorcism excise: US psychic pleads guilty to $3.5 million tax evasion

BOSTON: A self-proclaimed psychic who was paid $3.5 million by an elderly Massachusetts woman in exchange for claiming to cleanse her of demons pleaded guilty on Thursday to trying to avoid paying taxes. Sally Ann Johnson, 41, for more than seven years provided what she described as healing services to a resident of the island of Martha?s Vineyard, who was more than 70 years old when she first met the spiritual healer, according to court papers. Johnson, who ran businesses including Psychic M
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Bollywood's reigning star meets President Erdo?an in Ankara

Reigning star of Bollywood, Amir Khan, met the political giant and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an on Friday. The Dangal-star is in Turkey with his family to promote his upcoming movie Secret Super Star. Khan was received by Erdo?an at the Presidential Complex in the capital, Ankara. His newest film "Secret Superstar" will be released on October 20 in India and the US. Bollywood icon Aamir Khan says next film will be biggest yet 'Secret Superstar'
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Orthorexia: When 'healthy eating' ends up making you sick

PARIS: People, it seems, have never been so afraid of their food -- and, say some experts, an obsession with healthy eating may paradoxically be endangering lives. Twenty-nine-year-old Frenchwoman Sabrina Debusquat recounts how, over 18 months, she became a vegetarian, then a vegan -- eschewing eggs, dairy products, and even honey -- before becoming a "raw foodist" who avoided all cooked foods, and ultimately decided to eat just fruit. It was only when her deeply worried boyfriend found clumps
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Spain braces for mass protests in Catalonia crisis

MADRID: Spain braced for mass street protests Saturday as anger swelled against Catalan leaders' vows to declare their region independent and the national government´s handling of the volatile political crisis. Tentative signs have emerged that the sides may be seeking to defuse the crisis after Madrid offered the first apology Friday to Catalans injured by police in a crackdown on their outlawed independence vote on October 1. But uncertainty still haunted the country as Catalan leaders have
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Russia says kills 180 militants, mercenaries in Syria, claims al-Shishani´s death

MOSCOW: Some 120 Daesh fighters and 60 foreign mercenaries were killed in a series of Russian air strikes in Syria over the past 24 hours, the defence ministry in Moscow said on Saturday. The ministry also said three senior Daesh commanders including Omar al-Shishani had been confirmed dead as a result of an earlier Russian strike. "A command post of the terrorists and up to 80 (Daesh) fighters including nine natives of the Northern Caucasus were destroyed in the area of Mayadeen," the ministr
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Yasir breaks Sri Lanka stand to give Pakistan early relief

Yasir Shah broke a solid opening stand, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Dubai, 1st day, October 6, 2017/AFP  DUBAI: Leg-spinner Yasir Shah struck early to claim his third wicket and break the long-standing Sri Lanka partnership in the opening session of second day of the day-night Test in Dubai. Yasir removed skipper Dinesh Chandimal for 62, leaving Sri Lanka four wickets down at 282 and delivering Pakistan some relief after a frustrating first day of Test. Sri Lanka opener Dimuth Karunaratne
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Parineeti Chopra to star alongside Arjun Kapoor after five years

The two have been signed up for ?Sandeep aur Pinky Faraar? and ?Namestey Canada? Parineeti Chopra and Arjun Kapoor will be seen together on the silver screen after five years, in not one but two movies, after the couple soared to popularity following 2012?s Ishaqzaade. The two have been signed up for ?Sandeep aur Pinky Faraar? and ?Namestey Canada?, Arjun confirmed to Indian Express on the sidelines of the launch of new Audi 5 range in Mumbai. ?I am neck-deep in the prep for the film. I was in
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Disqualification plea: IHC seeks response from Khawaja Asif

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court sought a response on Thursday from Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif in relation to a plea demanding his disqualification on the basis of possessing an Iqama (foreign work permit). Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf?s Usman Dar submitted a plea in the IHC regarding the former defence minister?s dismissal from post. The high court issued a written order in relation to the plea, almost two weeks after it constituted a larger bench to hear the petition. The hearing of case
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Bangladeshi boy dies at 17 after being hit by cricket ball

The incident comes three years after the tragic death of Australian batsman Phillip Hughes in similar circumstances/AFP DHAKA: A Bangladeshi teenager died in hospital in Dhaka after he was hit by a ball while umpiring a cricket match, police said on Saturday. Rafiqul Islam, 17, was declared dead at Dhaka Medical College Hospital late Friday after being rushed there in critical condition following the incident at Balur Math ground in Bangladesh´s capital. "A group of youths were playing cricke
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Police, FBI seek public's help in finding motive behind Las Vegas massacre

LAS VEGAS: Police and FBI agents, chasing down more than 1,000 dead-end leads since a gunman killed 58 people in Las Vegas, are seeking more help from the public in solving the central mystery of their investigation - the shooter?s motive. Clark County Undersheriff Kevin McMahill said investigators remain largely in the dark about what drove retired real estate investor and high-stakes gambler Stephen Paddock to carry out the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history. ?We have looked at eve
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FC Balochistan foils major terror bid: ISPR

QUETTA: FC Balochistan on Saturday recovered 1,300 kg ammunition in search operations conducted in a number of areas across the province under Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad, ISPR said in a statement. The operation was conducted in Kohlu, Ghazi Nullah and Naseerabad. In a statement issued by the military's media wing, it said that the recovered ammunition was intended for use in terror strikes in the province. SMG, rockets, grenades, and maps of sensitive sites were also recovered by the security o
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Heatwave to engulf Karachi from today as mercury touches 40 degrees

KARACHI: The mercury is expected to rise in the metropolis from this Saturday, weather experts warned. Temperature is likely to hit 40 degrees Celsius starting today, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said. The heat is expected to prevail for the next five to six days. Based on records from the past 30 years, the temperature in Karachi averages up to 36 degrees in the month of October. However, weather experts predict a fresh wave of heat will push the mercury to 38-40 degrees over the ne
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Hurricane Nate threatens US central Gulf Coast after killing 25

Tourists walk at the beach as Tropical Storm Nate approaches in Cancun, Mexico October 6, 2017/REUTERS MANAGUA: Hurricane Nate was expected to strengthen on Saturday and make landfall, threatening the US central Gulf Coast with strong winds and storm surges after killing at least 25 people in Central America. Nate, a Category 1 hurricane, the weakest on a five-category scale used by meteorologists, was churning toward the central Gulf of Mexico as New Orleans evacuated some residents from areas
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UN fears 'further exodus' of Muslim Rohingya from Myanmar

GENEVA/YANGON: The United Nations braced on Friday for a possible ?further exodus? of Muslim Rohingya refugees from Myanmar into Bangladesh six weeks after the world?s fastest-developing refugee emergency began, UN humanitarian aid chief said. Some 515,000 Rohingya have arrived in Bangladesh from Myanmar?s western state of Rakhine in an unrelenting movement of people that began after Myanmar security forces responded to Rohingya militant attacks with a brutal crackdown. The United Nations has
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Hamilton hits back with 'crazy' Japan pole

Mercedes´ British driver Lewis Hamilton celebrates taking pole position in the qualifying session of the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka SUZUKA: Lewis Hamilton struck a huge psychological blow in the Formula One title race Saturday with a sizzling qualifying drive to take pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix. The Briton, who leads Ferrari´s Sebastian Vettel by 34 points with five races left, steered his Mercedes to a track record of one minute, 27.319 seconds with Valtteri Botta
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At least six die during Colombia protest over coca crop removal

A Colombian soldier inspects a coca plant at a 20 hectare plantation found by the army/File photo BOGOTA: At least six farmers protesting the removal of coca crops, the base ingredient in cocaine, were killed during a confrontation in rural southwestern Colombia, President Juan Manuel Santos said on Friday. Santos ordered further investigation into the event, which took place on Thursday and also injured 19 people. The incident occurred in Narino province, near Tumaco, a key zone for coca growi
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Leonard Cohen poems to be published in final book

NEW YORK: The final poems of Leonard Cohen, completed days before the legendary songwriter died, will be published in an anthology next year, his estate announced late Friday. Entitled "The Flame," the volume will include Cohen´s unpublished poems as well as his prose pieces and illustrations and lyrics to his three final albums. Explaining the metaphor in the title, Robert Kory, who was Cohen´s manager, said that the Montreal-born artist had finished "The Flame" days before his death and it
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Paper leak case: Suspect trying to flee abroad caught from Multan airport

MULTAN: A suspect, accused of leaking Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) 2017 papers, was caught on Thursday from the airport while attempting to flee from the country. According to the Federal Investigation Agency?s officials, suspect Rao Bilal was leaving Multan for Qatar, when he was taken into custody. The Punjab government had submitted a report to the Lahore High Court that employees of University of Health Sciences were found involved in paper leak issue. The high court
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At least 11 dead in road accident in Mastung

MASTUNG: At least 11 people died and 15 were injured when a passenger bus collided with a van in the Dasht area of Mastung district on Saturday, hospital sources said. The injured have been shifted to Civil Hospital, Quetta for treatment, and the bodies are also being shifted to the hospital. The local government has not yet commented on the death toll and details of the accident. Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi  has expressed his condolences with the families of the deceased and mourned
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Mahira Khan stuns in Verna?s latest track ?Sambhal Sambhal Kay?

Screengrab from 'Sambhal Sambhal Kay' The new track 'Sambhal Sambhal Kay' from Shoaib Mansoor?s upcoming film, Verna, is nothing less than a visual treat. Mahira Khan, who plays the lead role in the much-awaited film, can be seen in love with Haroon Shahid's character in the latest track, which exudes a rosy side to life in stark contrast to the teaser which released earlier this week. Screengrab from 'Sambhal Sambhal Kay' The songs shows Mahira and the male lead Haroon Shahid sharing the lig
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