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Shakib, Mahmudullah power Bangladesh to historic win, eliminate NZ

CARDIFF: Bangladesh beat New Zealand by five wickets in their Champions Trophy Group A match at Cardiff on Friday, with Mossadek Hossain marking his return to the Bangladesh side by taking three wickets  New Zealand slumped to a total of 265 for eight in a must-win Champions Trophy clash at Cardiff on Friday. New Zealand were well set while captain Kane Williamson (57) and Ross Taylor (63) were sharing a stand of 83 -- their third fifty partnership in as many matches this tournament. But, as
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Shakib stars as Bangladesh stun New Zealand

Cardiff, United Kingdom: Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah both made superb centuries as Bangladesh completed a stunning five-wicket win over New Zealand that kept alive their hopes of reaching the Champions Trophy semi-finals. Bangladesh collapsed to 33 for four chasing a modest 265 for victory after Tim Southee removed all their top three batsmen. But left-hander Shakib (114) and Mahmudullah (102) turned the tide with a stand of 224 -- Bangladesh´s highest one-day international partnership fo
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Defiant May vows to stay on despite UK election blow

LONDON: A defiant Prime Minister Theresa May vowed Friday to form a new government to lead Britain out of the EU despite losing her majority in a snap general election and facing calls to resign. "What the country needs more than ever is certainty," May said. The Conservative leader had called Thursday?s vote in a bid to extend her majority and strengthen her hand in the looming Brexit negotiations, but her gamble backfired spectacularly. Although winning the most seats, her centre-right par
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Bangladesh pacers break NZ opening stand in must-win game

Luke Ronchi/Reuters CARDIFF: Fast bowler Taskin Ahmed handed Bangladesh their first breakthrough with Luke Ronchi's wicket, after the Black Caps won the toss and decided to bat in their final group match of this year´s Champions Trophy.  Pacer Rubel Hossain had Martin Guptill trapped lbw not long after, reducing New Zealand to 69-2 and interrupting flow of runs. Both the teams are desperately seeking victory knowing even a win in Cardiff on Friday may not take either of them into the semifina
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Woman detonates bomb in crowded Friday market in Iraq, killing at least 30

A firefighter hoses down a street after a suicide bomb attack in the city of Kerbala, Iraq June 9, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer  HILLA: A woman detonated her explosive belt in a market east of the holy city of Kerbala on Friday, killing at least 30 and wounding 35, Iraqi security sources said. Daesh claimed the attack in the town of Musayab, south of Baghdad, in a statement on its Amaq news agency. It didn't identify the bomber. A security officer said the assailant was a woman who hid the bomb und
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Not likely to be summoned again by JIT soon: Hussain Nawaz

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/265a3307379ff4a1966b342a7bef4d1b.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ni85LzIwMTcgNTo1MToxMCBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPWpmanprWUhZWHRyUjdpNVZtb0ZxM1E9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif?s son, Hussain Nawaz, said on Friday that no government or court can act on the basis of mere suspicions.  Hussain Nawaz, following the Joint Investigation Team's session, held a brief pr
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The Oval to be redeveloped into UK?s biggest cricket ground

The Surrey County Cricket Club is planning to redevelop The Oval stadium to increase its capacity to 40,000, according to a British media report. The Oval currently has a capacity of 25,000 but Surrey plans to rebuild Bedser Stand and Laker-Lock Stand after the 2019 World Cup, to boost capacity and make it the biggest cricket ground in the country. "English cricket needs a ground that can hold 40,000-plus supporters," Surrey chairman Richard Thompson told The Telegraph newspaper. "We have sho
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Here are the 12 British Pakistanis who won in the UK polls

A dozen candidates of Pakistani origin won their respective constituencies and are set to become members of the British Parliament. Of them, three belong to the Conservative Party while eight are from Labour. More than 40 candidates of Pakistani origin were in the run for the polls. Of the total, around 31 were from mainstream parties such as Labour, Conservatives, Liberal Democrats while the rest were from smaller parties or contesting as independents. Labour's Naz Shah Naz Shah of Labou
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Suicide bomber kills 20 in market south of Baghdad: officials

HILLA: A suicide bomber blew himself up in a market in the town of Musayyib, south of Baghdad, on Friday killing at least 20 people, medical and security sources said. "A suicide bomber blew himself up in Musayyib market, causing 20 civilian martyrs," an interior ministry spokesman said. At least 34 other people were wounded in the attack in the centre of Musayyib, a town that lies about 60 kilometres (35 miles) south of the capital, a police officer and a medic at the local hospital said. Th
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New Zealand win toss, bat against Bangladesh in must-win game

CARDIFF: Bangladesh and New Zealand head into their final group match of this year´s Champions Trophy desperate for victory but knowing even a win in Cardiff on Friday may not take either of them into the semifinals. Both teams have a point apiece in the one-day international tournament after they were each well beaten by England, while their respective matches with Australia ended in rain-induced no results. England are already into the last four and Australia will join them there if they def
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Shah Rukh?s Jab Harry Met Sejal poster seems all too familiar

The poster of director Imitiaz Ali?s upcoming movie, Jab Harry Met Sejal, was released recently and it seems all too familiar.  The movie, which stars Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma, has been named after the Meg Ryan and Billy Crytal classic movie, When Harry met Sally. But the twist to the name, immediately reminds us of director?s hit movie, Jab We Met. The movie actors' shared the poster on their social media account. While Anushka wrote "what you seek...."  And Shah Rukh
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Knifeman holds job centre employees hostage in England: police

Specialist police personnel are at the scene in Byker Photo: Newcastle Chronicle LONDON: A man armed with a knife has held hostage employees of a job centre in Newcastle in northeast England, police said Friday. "Officers have attended and found a man armed with a knife had entered the premises," Northumbria police said in a statement. "It is believed that several members of staff are being held there." The statement added that it is believed the man responsible is known to the job centre and
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Pakistan a different team in intense situations: Imad Wasim

Imad Wasim reacts after getting AB de Villiers out on golden duck/Getty Images  All-rounder Imad Wasim has been making headlines for all the right reasons following Pakistan?s stunning win against South Africa. His wicket of Hashim Amla set the stage for the impending collapse. But that?s not all; he also became the first man to give Protean skipper AB de Villiers his first golden duck of the career. De Villiers, the world?s number one ODI batsman, had known only six ducks in his 211 innings ?
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It is a historic day today: PM Nawaz at SCO summit

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/8182fdf4472ab1ab6fa4d6947692bb1c.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ni85LzIwMTcgOTowNzo0MiBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPUlGYjBXM1dqWHBUZXpIaVpRT0xYbGc9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] ASTANA: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said it is a historic day today as Pakistan becomes a permanent member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit.  Addressing the S
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It is a historic day today, says PM as Pakistan joins SCO

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/8182fdf4472ab1ab6fa4d6947692bb1c.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ni85LzIwMTcgOTowNzo0MiBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPUlGYjBXM1dqWHBUZXpIaVpRT0xYbGc9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] ASTANA: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said it is a historic day today as Pakistan becomes a permanent member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit.  Addressing the S
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PM Nawaz Sharif addresses SCO summit in Astana

ASTANA: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said it is a historic day today as he began his address at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit on Friday.  The SCO summit is being held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.  In the summit, Pakistan will become a permanent member of the six-member SCO, along with India.  With the inclusion of Pakistan and India, the SCO will have a total of eight states as permanent members ? after China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekis
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UK Election 2017 results: British PM loses majority, faces pressure to resign

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May faced pressure to resign on Friday after losing her parliamentary majority, plunging the country into uncertainty as Brexit talks loom. May called the snap election in April in an attempt to extend her majority and strengthen her position, but her gamble backfired spectacularly after she failed to win enough seats to form a Conservative government. Sterling sank against the dollar and the euro as investors questioned who was now going to control the B
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Sterling dives, FTSE thrives after UK election shock

A one pound coin lies on a UnionFlag in this picture illustration shot on May 3, 2017. Photo: Reuters LONDON: Sterling tumbled as much as 2.5% on Friday, while the FTSE share index opened higher, after British voters denied any party a majority of seats in parliament, plunging the country into political chaos days before the start of Brexit talks. With no clear winner emerging from Thursday's election, Prime Minister Theresa May was fighting to hold on to her job on Friday, having failed to wi
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UK Election 2017: British PM loses majority, faces pressure to resign

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May faced pressure to resign on Friday after losing her parliamentary majority, plunging the country into uncertainty as Brexit talks loom. May called the snap election in April in an attempt to extend her majority and strengthen her position, but her gamble backfired spectacularly after she failed to win enough seats to form a Conservative government. Sterling sank against the dollar and the euro as investors questioned who was now going to control the B
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UK Election 2017 seat-by-seat results

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May faced pressure to resign on Friday after losing her parliamentary majority, plunging the country into uncertainty as Brexit talks loom. May called the snap election in April in an attempt to extend her majority and strengthen her position, but her gamble backfired spectacularly after she failed to win enough seats to form a Conservative government. Sterling sank against the dollar and the euro as investors questioned who was now going to control the B
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China ?gravely concerned? over reports of kidnapped nationals? killing

China said on Friday it is "gravely concerned" at reports that two of its nationals kidnapped in Quetta last month have been killed by their captors. The Chinese Foreign Ministry made the statement after reports surfaced that Daesh had claimed responsibility for the kidnapping and killing of the Chinese nationals. Two foreign nationals kidnapped from Quetta The husband and wife were working at a Korean language centre since the last year However, the reports have not been co
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Bangladesh and New Zealand hopes on the line

CARDIFF: Bangladesh and New Zealand head into their final group match of this year´s Champions Trophy desperate for victory but knowing even a win in Cardiff on Friday may not take either of them into the semifinals. Both teams have a point apiece in the one-day international tournament after they were each well beaten by England, while their respective matches with Australia ended in rain-induced no results. England are already into the last four and Australia will join them there if they def
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Sangakkara inspired Sri Lanka stunner, says Mathews

LONDON: Angelo Mathews says an inspirational session in the nets with Kumar Sangakkara laid the foundations for Sri Lanka´s stunning Champions Trophy victory against India. Sangakkara is retired from international duty, but the legendary Sri Lanka batsman is currently playing for Surrey and he took the opportunity to spend some time with his country´s emerging youngsters before Thursday´s crucial clash with India. Still in fine form with Surrey, Sangakkara opted against coming out of retiremen
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Thai man jailed for 35 years for defaming royals on Facebook

Prosecutions have continued under Thailand's new king Maha Vajiralongkorn, who took the throne in late 2016 after the death of his deeply revered father.  BANGKOK: A Thai man was jailed for 35 years on Friday for Facebook posts deemed insulting to the royal family, a watchdog said, in one of the harshest sentences handed down for a crime that insulates Thailand´s ultra-rich monarchy from criticism. A Bangkok military court convicted the 34-year-old on ten counts of lese majeste for posting pho
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Palestinian violinist brings music to young refugees

Two musicians perform in front of Palestinian schoolchildren during a festival organized by Palestinian musician Ramzi Aburedwan in East Jerusalem. Photo: AFP  JERUSALEM: As a boy, Ramzi Aburedwan found himself caught up in the first Palestinian uprising, a well-known photo at the time showing him holding stones to throw at Israeli soldiers. He has since become a respected musician and composer, who gives back to children from Palestinian refugee camps, like himself. Today, he provides musica
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