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House destroyed in gas blast holds clues to Barcelona attack

A car belonging to the Catalan Mossos d'Esquadra is parked next to a house, which was razed by an explosion when suspected radicals used gas canisters shortly before midnight on Wednesday in Alcanar, Barcelona, Spain, August 18, 2017. REUTERS/Andres Gonzalez  ALCANAR: It looks like the site of an earthquake - a heap of rubble and tangled wreckage that marks the spot where a two-storey home was destroyed by a massive gas explosion just before midnight on Wednesday. Spanish police said they ini
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Mayor says Lee statue must go as debate over U.S. slave past rages

RICHMOND: The mayor of Charlottesville called on Friday for a special session of Virginia's legislature to let localities decide the fate of Confederate monuments like the statue at the centre of a far-right rally last week that turned deadly. Mayor Mike Signer issued his appeal amid an increasingly contentious debate over what to do with memorials to Confederate figures, who fought for the preservation of slavery during the US Civil War, that are seen by opponents as offensive. In what has b
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Congo landslide death toll likely to rise over 200: Ituri vice governor

Image Courtesy: African Quarters DAKAR: A landslide in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo likely killed more than 200 people, based on estimates from the number of households submerged, the vice governor of affected Ituri province said on Friday. The landslide struck the village of Tora, on the shores of Lake Albert, a seismically active zone in the western Rift Valley, on Thursday. "There are many people submerged whom we were unable to save," Pacifique Keta, the vice governor of Itur
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Wall Street ends down after more White House turmoil

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, August 17, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid  NEW YORK: US stocks lost ground late to end lower on Friday following a White House-focused week that raised more questions about the Trump administration's ability to implement its pro-growth agenda. While the day's losses were small, Friday marked the first time stocks haven't risen the day after a more than 1 percent drop since Donald Trump was elected president on No
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Tillerson says one American dead in Spain attack

An impromptu memorial is seen a day after a van crashed into pedestrians at Las Ramblas in Barcelona, Spain, August 18, 2017. REUTERS/Susana Vera WASHINGTON: A San Francisco area man on a delayed honeymoon was among the 13 people killed in Thursday's attack in Spain, his family told a local television station on Friday, hours after US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson confirmed that an American citizen was dead. Jared Tucker, 43, had gone to Barcelona to celebrate his first anniversary in the f
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White House lawyer Cobb predicts quick end to Mueller probe

The White House lawyer brought in to deal with special counsel Robert Mueller?s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election said he believed the focus of the probe was "narrow" and the aspects related to President Donald Trump should be completed before the end of the year. The lawyer, Ty Cobb, who joined the White House staff on July 31, made the comments in interviews with Reuters on Tuesday and Wednesday. He declined to provide specifics backing his outlook, which contradicts me
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Venezuela's constituent assembly assumes power to legislate

Delcy Rodriguez, president of the National Constituent Assembly, speaks during a meeting of the Truth Commission in Caracas, Venezuela, August 16, 2017. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino CARACAS: Venezuela's new legislative super body on Friday gave itself the power to pass laws, superseding the opposition-led congress and fueling criticism by government adversaries that socialist President Nicolas Maduro is consolidating a dictatorship. In practice, the move does little to change the existing situatio
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Saudi-led coalition to blame for 'worst cholera outbreak' in Yemen: researchers

A Yemeni child, who is suspected of being infected with cholera, cries at a hospital in the capital Sanaa, on August 12, 2017. AFP/Mohammed Huwais  LONDON: The majority of deaths from Yemen's cholera outbreak have occurred in rebel-controlled areas cut off from supplies due to airstrikes and blockades by a Saudi-led military coalition, according to research published on Friday. The study by London's Queen Mary University found eight out of 10 cholera deaths took place in regions controlled by
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Investor Carl Icahn steps down as adviser to President Trump

Billionaire activist-investor Carl Icahn gives an interview on FOX Business Network's Neil Cavuto show in New York, US, February 11, 2014. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/Files Billionaire investor Carl Icahn ended his role as a special adviser to US President Donald Trump on Friday after facing criticism that policy recommendations he offered could help his own investments. Some Democratic lawmakers and biofuels advocates argued that Icahn's guidance to the Republican administration created a confli
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Barcelona van attacker may still be alive, on the run: police

People gather around an impromptu memorial a day after a van crashed into pedestrians at Las Ramblas in Barcelona, Spain, August 18, 2017. REUTERS/Sergio Perez BARCELONA: The driver of the van that ploughed into crowds in Barcelona, killing 13 people, may still be alive and at large, Spanish police said on Friday, denying earlier media reports that he had been shot dead in a Catalan seaside resort. Josep Lluis Trapero, police chief in Spain's northeastern region of Catalonia, said he could not
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Freshest Trump 'dump': Controversial chief strategist Steve Bannon out

President Donald Trump talks to senior staff Steve Bannon during a swearing in ceremony for senior staff at the White House in Washington, DC, January 22, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/Files  WASHINGTON/HAGERSTOWN: President Donald Trump on Friday fired his chief strategist Steve Bannon in the latest White House shakeup, removing a far-right architect of his 2016 election victory and a driving force behind his nationalist and anti-globalization agenda. Bannon's firing, a year and a day after Tr
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Separate incidents claim three lives in Karachi

KARACHI: Three people lost their lives late Friday night in separate incidents in the metropolis. 19 people were injured in a traffic accident at Korangi Crossing, all of whom were shifted to the hospital, rescue sources revealed. However, one of the wounded succumbed to their injuries, Dr. Seemi Jamali stated. One person drowned at Gadani Beach on Friday night. The man ? a resident of Lyari's Nayabad locale ? had gone on a picnic with his friends, the deceased's family said. In addition, no
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Egypt adds media watchdog to blocked websites list

Protesters display placards during a rally to support press freedom in Hong Kong on March 2, 2014. AFP/Philippe Lopez CAIRO: Egypt has blocked access to the website of media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF), adding the organisation to a growing list of restricted online sites in the North African country. The Paris-based group said Thursday its website was blocked on August 14, shortly after it had issued a statement condemning the ongoing detention of an Egyptian photojournalist. "Th
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US CENTCOM commander meets COAS to discuss peace in Afghanistan

Image Courtesy: Major General Asif Ghafoor's Twitter account (@OfficialDGISPR) ISLAMABAD: Commander of the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) General Joseph L. Votel, along with his delegation, met Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday to discuss matters of professional interest with a special focus on the security situation in Afghanistan. Also present at the meeting earlier today was David Hale, the US Ambassador to Pakistan. The COAS talked about Pak-US rela
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Nisar hits back at Pervaiz Rasheed on 'interior minister' remarks

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/aac61a78dcbd1b66f5642f62cdd68b75.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OC8xOC8yMDE3IDY6NDE6MTEgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT10bExOWUUxSXhZSGVjOWlmbnVMUDBnPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] ISLAMABAD: In an apparent reaction to statements made by former information minister Pervaiz Rasheed, senior PML-N leader Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said that some people have put the en
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Dozens of nationalities among Spain attack victims

Spanish policemen walk in a cordoned off area. -AFP PARIS: The twin vehicle attacks in Spain that left 14 dead and over 100 more injured in a bustling tourist area of Barcelona and the nearby seaside resort of Cambrils affected people of some three dozen nationalities. The dead and injured came from countries as varied as France, Venezuela, Australia, Ireland, Peru, Algeria and China. Dead UNITED STATES US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said at least one American was killed. ITALY Rome s
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US military to create separate unified cyber warfare command

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump ordered the US military on Friday to elevate its cyber warfare operations to a separate command, signaling a new strategic emphasis on electronic and online offensive and defensive operations. The move means the US Cyber Command, or Cybercom, will eventually become its own entity. It had been a subordinate part of the US Strategic Command since it was established in 2009. "This new Unified Combatant Command will strengthen our cyberspace operations and create
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Chinese fans tell 'Homesick Boy' Tevez to stay away

SHANGHAI: Chinese football fans and media are urging underperforming Carlos Tevez not to return from a trip to Argentina, nicknaming him "Very Homesick Boy" as speculation swirls that he wants out of China. The 33-year-old Argentine former international has been a flop since moving this year to Shanghai Shenhua on a fat salary, scoring only twice, missing half the games through injury and having his commitment repeatedly questioned by fans. Tevez, who has previously suggested he would look to
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Mourinho backs early close to transfer window

MANCHESTER: Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has backed calls for the Premier League to close its transfer window before the season starts, rather than at the end of August. Several English top-flight clubs have called for the move in order to minimise disruption once the season gets under way and they are due to vote on the proposal at the start of next month. It would put the Premier League at odds with the rest of Europe, but Mourinho played down the threat of European clubs poaching
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Froome targets historic double on Contador's Vuelta farewell

SPAIN: Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome begins his quest to make more cycling history on Saturday by ending a long and arduous wait to win the Vuelta a Espana. Froome faces a huge challenge over three weeks of brutal climbs in the searing Spanish summer heat with a stellar cast of former Grand Tour winners such as Alberto Contador in his final race, Vincenzo Nibali and Fabio Aru competing for the red jersey. However, should the Briton emerge victorious when the race enters Madrid o
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PTI kicks off ?Aap ko Kyun Nikala? movement in Karachi

KARACHI: Answering former prime minister Nawaz Sharif?s question on why he was ousted from office, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday kicked off  ?Aap ko Kyun Nikala? (Why were you ousted) movement. Under the movement, local PTI leaders distributed pamphlets in the metropolis stating the 10 points behind Nawaz's ouster.  Corruption, misuse of public office, money laundering and tax evasion are listed in the pamphlet. Giving his response to the movement, PML-N leader Talal Chaudhry sa
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BLA commander, 22 militants surrender in Quetta: ISPR

QUETTA: A Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) commander and 22 other militants surrendered to security forces on Friday, said a statement released by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) The militants surrendered during a ceremony at FC Madadgar Heaquarters Quetta. The latest ceremony follows numerous other ceremonies held in different parts of Balochistan during which hundreds of militants have surrendered, including militant commander Balkh Sher Badeeni who surrendered in January this year.
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Police arrest man after several people stabbed in Finland

TURKU: Police in Finland shot and arrested a man who reportedly stabbed several people in the Finnish city of Turku, reported the Independent on Friday.  Witnesses at the scene of the incident reported hearing multiple gunshots and seeing at least one person lying motionless on the ground.  According to Finland's national broadcaster, Yle, at least two people were also injured.  "Several people stabbed in central Turku. People are requested to avoid the city centre," tweeted South-West Finlan
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Resigned to save democracy, says Pervaiz Rasheed

ISLAMABAD: Former Information Minister Senator Pervaiz Rasheed on Friday said that he had resigned during the Dawn Leaks controversy to save democracy in the country. Speaking to a private news channel, Senator Rasheed further added he gave sacrifice in view of strengthening weak democracy in the country.    Rasheed said that former president Gen (rtd) Pervaiz Musharraf was not sent abroad by the Nawaz-government, however, he admitted it couldn?t stop him from doing so. "Other institutions d
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