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Hogwarts comes to Hunan: Chinese officials sacked for casting spells

Two Chinese officials have been sacked for involvement in "superstitious activities", including casting spells to aid promotions and attending geomancy courses under the guise of business trips, state media said on Friday. Members of the ruling Communist Party are not supposed to follow any religion in officially atheist China, and the government takes a particularly harsh line on officials who practise what it deems are superstitious folk beliefs. Xinhua news agency said Tang Yuansong, a form
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Trump begins 17-day vacation as troubles brew in Washington

US President Donald Trump speaks during an announcement on immigration reform in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, US, August 2, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria  BEDMINSTER: Donald Trump, who once asked "what's the point" of vacations and often admonished his presidential predecessor for taking them while in office, embarked Friday on a 17-day holiday to one of his golf resorts. Arriving in Bedminster, New Jersey, for an extended break, the president left behind a capital grapp
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Egyptian liver delicacy on the table at operating room themed restaurant

CAIRO: Dressed in blue surgical scrubs and gloves, kitchen staff at the Egyptian restaurant D.Kebda prepare grilled beef-liver sandwiches behind a glass pane as the customers tuck in. The sandwiches, an Egyptian delicacy known as kebda, are the only item on the menu of the surgery-themed restaurant, established in July by a group of Egyptian doctors. Kebda is a popular street food in Egypt, but it can cause severe food poisoning if not prepared with proper care. The physicians hope to avoid th
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No bad behavior please: Grammys cleans up act to meet China demands

A record signed by representatives of the Recording Academy, Bravo Entertainment, and China Music Vision spins on a player during a ceremony in Beijing marking a Chinese partnership to create the Grammy Festival China, August 3, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Peter  BEIJING: The Grammys is looking to break into China, but it will have to do so without the help of some of its top stars ? Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga among others ? after it pledged to bring only well-behaved artists to meet Chinese censors'
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'Lucifer' heat wave holds Italy, eastern Europe in fiery grip

Swathes of southern and eastern Europe sweltered in temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius (104°F) on Friday in a heat wave nicknamed "Lucifer" that has fanned forest fires, triggered weather warning alerts and damaged crops. Italy and the Balkans were worst affected, though areas as far north as southern Poland also basked in abnormally hot temperatures, and European weather hub Meteoalarm issued its highest grade "red" warnings for 10 countries. At least two people have died from the heat - o
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Special counsel Mueller asks White House for Flynn documents: New York Times

WASHINGTON: Investigators working for US special counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating whether President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign colluded with Russia, have asked the White House for documents related to his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, the New York Times reported on Friday. "Though not a formal subpoena, the document request is the first known instance of Mr. Mueller?s team asking the White House to hand over records," said the Times, which cited unnamed people c
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US judge sets $30,000 bail for UK hacker who stopped 'WannaCry'

Marcus Hutchins works on a computer in his bedroom in Ilfracombe, UK, July 4, 2017. Image Courtesy: Wired via Getty Images/Chris Ratcliffe  LAS VEGAS: A US judge in Las Vegas set a $30,000 bail on Friday for a well-known British cyber security researcher accused of advertising and selling malicious code used to pilfer banking and credit card information. Marcus Hutchins, 23, gained celebrity status within the hacker community in May when he was credited with neutralizing the global "WannaCry"
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Extreme weather seen killing 152,000 Europeans a year by 2100

Europe's death toll from weather disasters could rise 50-fold by the end of this century, with extreme heat alone killing more than 150,000 people a year by 2100 if nothing is done to curb the effects of climate change, scientists said on Friday. In a study in The Lancet Planetary Health journal, the scientists said their findings showed climate change placing a rapidly increasing burden on society, with two in three people in Europe likely to be affected if greenhouse gas emissions and extreme
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Google tests publishing tech similar to Snapchat: source

A man holds his smart phone that displays the Google home page, in this picture illustration taken in Bordeaux, Southwestern France, August 22, 2016. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau Alphabet Inc's Google is developing technology that media companies could use to create stories similar to those found on Snapchat's "Discover" platform, a person familiar with the plans said on Friday. Google's project ? dubbed "Stamp" ? is in the early stages of testing with publishers, said the person, who spoke on condi
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French oysters go on sale in vending machines

ILE DE RE, France: In a change from chocolates and fizzy drinks, the French are starting to offer fresh oysters from vending machines in the hope of selling more of the delicacy outside business hours. One pioneer is Tony Berthelot, an oyster farmer whose automatic dispenser of live oysters on the Ile de Re island off France's western coast offers a range of quantities, types and sizes 24 hours a day, seven days a week. French oyster farmers are following in the footsteps of other producers of
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Giant panda at French zoo gives birth to twins, one dies

A veterinarian holds the second of twin cubs born to panda Huan Huan in Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher, France, August 4, 2017. AFP/Guillaume Souvant1 PARIS: A giant panda in Beauval zoo gave birth to twin cubs on Friday, the first ever to be born in France, but one died shortly afterwards, the zoo said. Huan Huan ? a female on loan to the zoo from China ? had been under close surveillance for several days and a crack team of veterinary staff including two Chinese birthing specialists assembled for th
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Magnitude 5.8 quake hits Philippines: USGS

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck south Mindanao island in the Philippines on Saturday, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake's epicenter was 21 miles (34 km) east of the city of General Santos, which has a population of almost 600,000. The USGS said the quake was 46.2 miles (74 km) deep but European quake agency EMSC put it at only 6.2 miles (10 km) deep, which would increase its impact. The temblor initially reported as a magnitude 6.0, struck at 8:30 am (0030 GMT), the USGS said
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Paris's urban rooftop hives hope to preserve honeybees

To check the beehives he has set up on the roof of the sprawling Monnaie de Paris on the banks of the River Seine, Audric de Campeau slips on a harness over tan-coloured trousers. The beekeeper then hooks his leg harness to a metal cable anchored to the roof's edge, running the length of the entire structure. "It's not dangerous, but my insurance insists on it," he says. Elegantly dressed in a tweed jacket, pink shirt and straw hat customised with a protective net, he steps carefully between
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Toyota plans truck, possibly SUV production in Mexico despite Trump threat

The Toyota Motor Corp. company logo is pictured at the company's plant in Onnaing, near Valenciennes, France, May 17, 2017. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/Files MEXICO CITY: Toyota Motor Corp on Friday said it planned to build pickup trucks and possibly SUVs at a new plant in Mexico, a move that followed threats by US President Donald Trump to penalize the company if it built small cars south of the border. Toyota initially planned to produce Corolla sedans at the plant it is building in the central s
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Police arrest 10 suspects during overnight raids in Karachi

KARACHI: At least ten suspects were detained during search operations by police across the metropolis, in the wee hours of Saturday. Police conducted raids in areas of Lyari, Ayub Goth and Ferozabad. According to police, suspects were trying to mug civilians in Ferozabad. Suspects opened fire when police arrived, the exchange of fire between police and dacoits led to the arrest of two, while one managed to escape, said police. The injured dacoit was shifted to nearby hospital, added po
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Tesla surges as Wall Street bets on Model 3

Tesla Model 3 cars are seen as Tesla holds an event at the factory handing over its first 30 Model 3 vehicles to employee buyers at the company?s Fremont facility in California, US, July 28, 2017. Tesla/Handout via Reuters/Files NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla Inc jumped over 6 percent on Thursday as its quarterly report fueled bets that its new Model 3 sedan would propel the luxury electric carmaker into the mainstream. Chief Executive Elon Musk is counting on the Model 3 ? Tesla's least pricey
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Pakistan exports surgical goods, medical instruments worth US$ 339.19 million

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan exported surgical goods and medical instruments worth US$ 339.19 million during the last fiscal year ended on June 30, 2017, as against the exports of US $ 358.766 million of the corresponding period of last year. The exports of above mention goods were recorded at US$ 358.766 million during the financial year 2015-16. According to the data of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, the cutlery exports grew by 2.52 percent and reached at US$ 82.436 million in the fiscal year 2016-17
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Canada telecoms crash wreaks airport havoc

Image Courtesy: Air Canada MONTREAL: A major telecom outage triggered a disruption of flights and emergency services as Canada's Atlantic region reeled from a widespread loss of cell phone coverage. A system failure reported by two telecom operators, Bell and Telus, led to widespread service outage in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island in the east of the country. The failure caused problems for airlines Air Canada and WestJet, whose passenger check
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Russia slams new EU sanctions as 'hostile' and 'groundless'

MOSCOW: Russia reacted angrily Friday after the European Union expanded its sanctions over the transfer of Siemens gas turbines to Moscow-annexed Crimea, calling the move "hostile". "The decision of Brussels to include a number of Russian officials and companies as a retaliatory measure for alleged illegitimate supply of Siemens gas turbines to Crimea prompts deep regret," the foreign ministry said in a statement. The new sanctions target three people including deputy energy minister Andrei C
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Oil prices rise on strong US jobs data

An oil pump is seen operating in the Permian Basin near Midland, Texas, US, May 3, 2017. REUTERS/Ernest Scheyder/Files NEW YORK: Oil prices rose on Friday after a strong US jobs report bolstered hopes for growing energy demand, but crude prices declined for the week, pressured by rising OPEC exports and strong US output. US employers hired more workers than expected in July and raised their wages, the Labor Department reported. Global benchmark Brent futures gained 41 cents (or 0.8 percent) t
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Tesla lowers price of Model X, saying margins improved

Tesla Inc on Friday lowered the base price of its Model X SUV to $79,500 and said improving margins were behind the move, which came as the automaker is ramping up production of its new lower-priced Model 3. Some analysts have been concerned that the launch of the Model 3, whose base price is $35,000, would steer some potential buyers away from the Model X SUV to that lower-priced sedan. But Chief Executive Elon Musk said earlier this week that demand had not waned for the luxury electric spor
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Lucara Diamond mulls partnership to sell world's largest uncut stone

Jewellery company de Grisogono displays the Constellation rough diamond, measuring over six centimetres wide during a news conference in Paris, France, September 9, 2016. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/Files TORONTO: Nearly two years after unearthing a tennis ball-sized 1,109-carat rough diamond, Lucara Diamond Corp is considering forming a partnership to sell the stone if it still does not have a deal in the next six to eight weeks. Lucara, which failed to sell the world's largest uncut stone at Sot
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Severe heat ends Halep's run while Raonic falls

World number two Simona Halep retired with heat illness while Milos Raonic's title drought reached 19 months after Friday's loss to Jack Sock in the ATP and WTA Citi Open quarter-finals. A day after complaining that severe heat left her feeling "a bit dead," French Open runner-up Halep quit her quarter-final match in even more scorching conditions, allowing Russian seventh seed Ekaterina Makarova to advance 2-6, 6-3, 1-0. "It was just the heat. I felt a little bit sick and I couldn't continue,
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'Pharma bro' Martin Shkreli convicted of fraud? finally!

Former drug company executive Martin Shkreli exits US District Court after being convicted of securities fraud, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, US, August 4, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri NEW YORK: Martin Shkreli ? once dubbed "The Most Hated Man in America" ? was convicted of fraud by jurors in a US court in Brooklyn on Friday, in a blow for the controversial former drug company and hedge fund executive, who had forcefully and repeatedly proclaimed his innocence. Jurors found Shkreli
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Lollapalooza opening night cut short by Chicago thunderstorm

CHICAGO: A thunderstorm prompted organizers to cut short the first night of the Lollapalooza music festival late Thursday, as authorities in Chicago evacuated thousands of concertgoers. Lightning and pouring rain forced the singer Lorde and rock band Muse to prematurely end their performances, as attendees ran for cover in the expansive Chicago park where the concert took place. "Very sad Chicago City & police evacuated Grant Park early on in our show tonight due to lightning strikes near
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