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Saudi Arabia's Prince Salman appointed crown prince: state news agency

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, 31, has taken a lead role in defence, economic affairs of the Kingdom. Photo: Reuters RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef has been relieved of his post and replaced by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a royal decree published by state news agency SPA reported on Wednesday. Salman, 31, is the son of King Salman bin Abdulaziz and has been the Kingdom's defence minister and deputy crown prince since 2014.  The young prince has taken a central role in
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US State Department questions Gulf motives on Qatar boycott

The US State Department bluntly questioned on Tuesday the motives of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for their boycott of Doha, saying it was "mystified" the Gulf states had not released their grievances over Qatar. In Washington's strongest language yet on the Gulf dispute, the State Department said the more time goes by, "the more doubt is raised about the actions taken by Saudi Arabia and the UAE." "At this point, we are left with one simple question: Were the actions really about
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Canada seeks to boost transparency with new security review agency

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo: File OTTAWA: Canada's government on Tuesday introduced legislation that would expand oversight of its security and intelligence agencies while enabling the country's electronic spy agency to assist the military with cyber operations. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau intended the legislation to make good on a 2015 campaign pledge to modify a law passed by the former Conservative government that boosted powers of police and intelligence agencies. The l
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Qatar says news agency hacking linked to states boycotting Doha

Qatar's attorney general said on Tuesday his country has evidence that the hacking of Qatar's state news agency was linked to countries that have severed ties with Doha. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates cut their ties with Doha earlier this month over comments alleged to have been made by the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and posted briefly on the Qatar News Agency's website on May 23 which Doha said had been hacked. US and European officials have said that whil
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Hot, humid weather to impact Pakistan through Wednesday: MET

Photo: File  Hot and humid weather is likely to prevail in most parts of the country, the PMD said. Moist currents from the Arabian Sea are penetrating into upper and central parts of the country on Wednesday. A westerly wave is affecting most upper and central parts of the country and likely to persist till Thursday, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said. Rain and dust-thundershower with gusty winds are expected at scattered places in KP, FATA, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala,
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Combo of sleep apnea and insomnia linked to depression in men

Men with both obstructive sleep apnea and insomnia are much more likely to have depression symptoms compared to men with either sleep disorder alone, suggests a recent Australian study. The depression symptoms also seem to be worse for men who have both apnea and insomnia compared to men with depression but without this combination of sleep problems, the authors report in the journal Respirology. ?Obstructive sleep apnea and insomnia are the two most common sleep disorders and can occur togeth
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Leading US-based index to include Chinese stocks for 1st time

Chinese stocks will be included for the first time in a leading US-based index of emerging market shares after three previous rejections, New York-based MSCI announced Tuesday. MSCI will include 222 large capitalization Chinese stocks in its MSCI Emerging Markets Index, representing 0.73 percent of the index. MSCI's decision has been closely-watched as a sign of China's growing importance on international financial markets.large capitalization Chinese stocks in its MSCI Emerging Markets Index,
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Karachi police detain 35 suspects during search operations

File KARACHI: Police conducted search operations in the wee hours of Wednesday in various areas of the metropolis, detaining at least 35 suspects. According to police, six suspects were taken into custody after a search operation near Northern Bypass. Police arrested at least 29 suspects, during overnight search operations in the areas of PIB, Manghopir, Madina Colony, Zaman Town, Tipu Sultan, Kemari, Gulberg and North Nazimabad. Earlier, last week, in similar search operations by Karachi pol
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Manchester United boss Mourinho refutes tax fraud accusations

Jose Mourinho's advisers have hit back at accusations that the Manchester United manager failed to pay millions of euros in taxes to the Spanish authorities during his time in charge of Real Madrid. The 54-year-old Portuguese, who coached Madrid from 2010 to 2013, has been accused of "two offences against the public treasury", the prosecutor's office said in a statement on Tuesday. They claim that Mourinho, who took over at United last year, failed to declare 3.3 million euros ($3.7m, £2.9m)
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Einstein letters on God, physics fetch $210,000

Letters written by Albert Einstein about God, Israel and physics fetched nearly $210,000 at a Jerusalem auction Tuesday, with the highest bid going to a missive about God's creation of the world. Eight letters, written in English between 1951 and 1954 and signed by Einstein, were sold by Winners auction house which had initially estimated their combined value at between $31,000 and $46,000. The highest bid of $84,000 was for a letter to eminent physicist David Bohm. In it Einstein wrote: "If
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Portugal PM demands answers as deadly forest fires rage

Portugal's prime minister led calls Tuesday to find out why a highway now dubbed the "road of death" -- where most of the 64 victims of a giant forest fire perished -- had not been blocked off, as questions mounted over the disaster management response. More than 1,000 firefighters were still battling to control the flames which broke out in the central Pedrogao Grande region at the weekend and spread at breakneck speed to neighbouring areas. A civil protection spokesman told AFP that a firefi
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Lightning kills 22 in Bangladesh

Lightning strikes have killed at least 22 people in Bangladesh in the last 48 hours, authorities said Tuesday, a week after monsoon rains triggered a series of deadly landslides in the country. The deaths came as storms swept the country on Sunday and Monday, the head of the disaster management department Reaz Ahmed told AFP. Among the dead were a couple and their young daughter who were were working on a peanut farm when they were struck by lightning. Hundreds of people die every year from l
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Daniel Day-Lewis announces retirement from acting

Oscar-winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis, one of the most acclaimed performers of his generation, has announced he is retiring. Citing the 60-year-old star's spokeswoman Leslee Dart, trade magazine Variety said he "will no longer be working as an actor." "He is immensely grateful to all of his collaborators and audiences over the many years," Dart said. "This is a private decision and neither he nor his representatives will make any further comment on this subject." Day-Lewis, a master of method
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Foo Fighters announce 'biggest sounding album ever'

Foo Fighters announced Tuesday a new album and a one-day festival as the alternative rock titans promised their heaviest sound yet. Weeks after releasing a hard-hitting single, Foo Fighters said that their ninth studio album, "Concrete and Gold," would come out on September 15. Dave Grohl's band, which had appeared to be lying low earlier this year, said it had quietly spent six months working on the album with Greg Kurstin, the producer best known for co-writing Adele's smash hit "Hello." Th
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Belgian troops shoot person at Brussels station after blast: police

BRUSSELS: Belgian troops patrolling Brussels Central Station "neutralised" a person after a small explosion on Tuesday, a police spokesman said, adding that there were no other casualties and the situation was under control. He could not confirm media reports that the person had been wearing an explosive vest and it was not clear whether the person shot was still alive. The station and the adjacent historic downtown area, packed with tourists and locals on a hot summer evening, was partly evac
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Four women die as gusty winds, rain hit Punjab

BAHAWALPUR/LAHORE: Four women died in separate incidents after gusty winds, followed by heavy rain, hit various cities in Punjab on Tuesday. Strong winds collapsed roofs and walls of several houses, besides blowing signboards away in cities across Punjab on Sunday. The pre-monsoon rain lashed Multan, Bahawalpur, Jhang, Lodhran, Vehari, Khanewal, Dera Ghazi Khan, Faisalabad, Lahore, Gojra, Bhakkar, Sargodha and Mianwali. The incidents claimed lives of four women, while over a dozen people we
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Sarfraz terms Pakistan win outcome of nation, family's prayers

Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed speaks to Geo News. KARACHI: Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed, following his side's historic win in the Champions Trophy 2017, has termed it an outcome of the nation and his family?s prayers. In his exclusive interview to Geo News, Sarfraz said, "I feel happy that we provided a chance to the Pakistani people to celebrate." He said that there is nothing like junior or senior in the team, and all the players in the squad support each other.
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Pictures of Indian cricketers with Azhar Ali?s sons go viral

Despite political tensions between the two countries, the players of Pakistan and India continue to enjoy a cordial relationship with each other as the players themselves from both the teams have mentioned it several times. The latest example of this emerged when Azhar Ali tweeted pictures Indian stars MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Yuvraj Singh with his sons. Earlier before the Pakistan-India final, pictures of Dhoni with the son of Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed had also emerged on
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Two terrorists killed by security forces near Tank, says ISPR

Weapons seized from the terrorists. -ISPR Two terrorists were killed in an exchange of fire with security forces on Tuesday, said a statement released by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The statement added the terrorists were attempting an attack on a check post near Dewana Baba Ziarat, 12km north of Tank. Security forces launched a nationwide military operation 'Radd-ul-Fasaad' earlier in February, which includes broad-spectrum security and counter-terrorism operations in Punjab,
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People of Balochistan question claims of development, says Bilawal

QUETTA: Pakistan People's Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto on Tuesday said the people of Balochistan question Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's claims of development.  "There is only unemployment and hunger in Balochistan," said Bilawal while addressing his party workers and added that the incumbent government does not care about the people.   Referring to the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) probing the Sharif family for alleged corruption, the PPP chairman said Nawaz could be seen panicking after bei
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At least 10 killed in Mogadishu minibus bombing

MOGADISHU: At least 10 people were killed Tuesday when Al-Shabaab drove an explosives-laden minibus into local government offices in the Somali capital Mogadishu, according to the security ministry. The minibus rammed through a security barrier outside offices in the southern district of Wadajir, injuring nine people including the district´s top government official. "More than 10 people died in the blast which was carried out by the Shabaab group and nine others are wounded," said security min
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French President Macron launches tech visa for start-ups

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron has launched a technology visa for start-up founders employees and investors to create world-leading companies, reported CNBC.   The visa will make it easier for foreign talent to work in France while the new regulation will also support start-ups with money.  The fast-tracked procedure will allow individuals to obtain a residence permit in France know as the "Talent Passport". The permit will be valid for four years and will be extended to immediate fa
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Google steps up efforts to block extremism, following Facebook

WASHINGTON: Google is stepping up its efforts to block "extremist and terrorism-related videos" over its platforms, using a combination of technology and human monitors. The measures announced Sunday come on the heels of similar efforts unveiled by Facebook last week, and follow a call by the Group of Seven leaders last month for the online giants to do more to curb online extremist content. "While we and others have worked for years to identify and remove content that violates our policies, t
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COAS arrives in Turkey for official visit

ANKARA: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has arrived in Turkey on an official visit, an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said on Tuesday. On arrival, COAS visited Ataturk Mausoleum and laid floral wreath to pay homage to the father of Turkish nation and penned down his respects on the visitor?s book. COAS visited Turkish Land Force Headquarters where he was received by General Salih Zeki Çolak, Commander Turkish Land Forces and was presented guard of honour
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