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'Multiple fatalities' in Orlando shooting: official

MIAMI: A shooting on Monday at an industrial park in the Florida city of Orlando has resulted in "multiple fatalities," authorities said, without describing the circumstances of the incident. The Orange County Sheriff´s office said the situation had been "stabilised." "Multiple fatalities. Situation contained. Sheriff will brief as soon as info is accurate," the sheriff´s office said on Twitter. A year ago, the city -- a hub of Florida´s resort industry popular with tourists -- was the scene
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Tamim fifty puts Bangladesh back on track in must-win match

Tamim Iqbal plays a shot/Reuters  LONDON: A sure-footed fifty by opener Tamim Iqbal stabilised Bangladesh after Australian pace attack struck early in a must-win clash for Bangladesh at The Oval on Monday. Bangladesh earlier won the toss and chose to bat first  against two-time Champions Trophy winners Australia. Bangladesh lost to England in the tournament opener last week, while Australia shared points with New Zealand after their match was washed out by rain. The last completed ODI match
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US looks to reassure allies as concerns grow about American global role

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson stands at a press conference at the Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) at Government House in Sydney, Australia, June 5, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Reed  Senior US officials said on Monday the United States, under President Donald Trump, was committed to the region, reassuring nervous global partners even as it received criticism for pulling out of a major climate pact. Global leaders have said there was growing mistrust of the Trump admi
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Saudi, Egypt lead Arab states cutting Qatar ties, Iran blames Trump

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/5d7a2721f23d9beeb23d64224bb39cf1.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ni81LzIwMTcgOToyNzo1NSBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPWt0cG1YczhMRW1JU2R3NDRER2VJUHc9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain severed their ties with Qatar on Monday, accusing it of supporting terrorism and opening up the worst rift in years among some of the most powerful states in the Arab wo
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Saudi Arabia, Gulf states cut ties with Qatar; Iran blames Trump

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/5d7a2721f23d9beeb23d64224bb39cf1.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ni81LzIwMTcgOToyNzo1NSBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPWt0cG1YczhMRW1JU2R3NDRER2VJUHc9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] The Arab world's strongest powers cut ties with Qatar on Monday over alleged support for extremists and Iran, re-opening a festering wound two weeks after US President Donald Trump's demand for Muslim states to fight terrorism.
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Sindh govt presents budget with over Rs1 trillion outlay for first time

CM Murad presenting budget for fiscal 2017-18 in provincial assembly KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, who also holds the portfolio of the finance minister, today presented budget of Rs1.043 trillion for the fiscal year 2017-18 in the Sindh Assembly. Before the provincial assembly session the provincial cabinet met to accord approval to budgetary estimates of the upcoming financial year and revised budget for the outgoing fiscal 2016-17. ?The task before is ardous...[but] we a
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Bangladesh win toss, bat against Australia in must-win clash

LONDON: Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat first in a must-win clash against two-time Champions Trophy winners Australia at The Oval on Monday. Bangladesh lost to England in the tournament opener last week, while Australia shared points with New Zealand after their match was washed out by rain. The last completed ODI match between Australia and Bangladesh was held over six years ago, as their World Cup tie in 2015 was washed out. Squads Australia Bangladesh 
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Journey to development won't stop due to conspiracies: PM Nawaz

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Monday that conspiracies against his government have always been present and continue to do so, but they will not be able to impact the government?s agenda for development. The PM was addressing party workers in Lahore, where he said that the journey toward development would not stop. ?We are not afraid of accountability, have been held accountable in the past too and currently facing accountability as well,? he said. ?We don?t know about the ag
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Bangladesh face Australia in must-win clash

LONDON: Two-time Champions Trophy winners Australia face off against Bangladesh at The Oval on Monday, in what is a must-win clash for Mashrafe Mortaza?s men. Bangladesh lost to England in the tournament opener last week, while Australia shared points with New Zealand after their match was washed out by rain. The last completed ODI match between Australia and Bangladesh was held over six years ago, as their World Cup tie in 2015 was washed out. Squads Australia Bangladesh 
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Sindh govt presents budget with Rs1.043 trillion outlay

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, who also holds the portfolio of the finance minister, is presenting budget of Rs1.043 trillion for the fiscal year 2017-18 in the Sindh Assembly. Before the provincial assembly session, which is reported to convene soon, the provincial cabinet met to accord approval to budgetary estimates of the upcoming financial year and revised budget for the outgoing fiscal 2016-17. The cabinet approved a budget of Rs1,043 billion, according to sources. 
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Aishwarya to share screen with Anil Kapoor after 17 years

Bollywood stars Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Anil Kapoor are all ready to share screen space after 17 years. The stars, who have starred in Humara Dil Aapke Paas Hai and Taal, are teaming up for for Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra?s upcoming movie, Fanney Khan. Movie?s co-producer, Prernaa Arora, told Mumbai Mirror that ?We go on the floors by the year-end. It is a happy, slice-of-life film. We approached Aishwarya for the part and are glad she agreed to come on-board.? Fanney Khan is a comedy music
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Qatar Airways retaliate, suspend flights to Saudia Arabia

DOHA: In a tit-for-tat move Qatar Airways announced on Monday that it has suspended all flights to Saudi Arabia with immediate effect. "Qatar Airways has suspended all flights to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia" until 11:59 GMT the same day, a statement from the Doha-based carrier said. A spokesperson added it was unclear if the suspension would be extended. Qatar slammed the decisions of three Gulf states to sever ties with it, saying they were "unjustified" and aimed to put Doha under political
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Indian investigators launch fraud probe into leading news channel

Indian federal investigators launched a fraud probe on Monday into the founders of news channel NDTV, in a step the channel denounced as an attempt to muzzle free speech in the world's largest democracy. Two senior officials at the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said it had registered a case against NDTV founders Prannoy Roy and his wife, Radhika Roy, for causing an alleged loss of INR 480 million ($7.45 million) to a bank. The company refuted the allegations and accused the CBI of "con
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Strengthening ties: COAS meets Japanese ambassador

COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa (R) and Japanese ambassador Takashi Kurai (L) discussed matters of mutual interest with focus on regional security. Photo: ISPR RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa met with Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan Takashi Kurai on Monday, according to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR). The meeting was held at General Headquarters (GHQ), Rawalpindi. Matters of mutual interest with focus on regional security were discussed during the meeting. T
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Strengthening ties: Japanese ambassador calls on COAS

COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa (R) and Japanese ambassador Takashi Kurai (L) discussed matters of mutual interest with focus on regional security. Photo: ISPR RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa met with Ambassador of Japan Takashi Kurai on Monday, according to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR). The meeting was held at the General Headquarters (GHQ), Rawalpindi. Matters of mutual interest with focus on regional security were discussed during the meeting, the ISPR s
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Major airlines announce end to Qatar-bound flights

Hamad International Airport in Doha. Photo: Reuters/File Dubai-based carrier Emirates said it will suspend all flights to and from Doha from Tuesday morning until further notice, joining UAE-based Etihad Airways in a similar move amid a diplomatic spat between Qatar and some of its Gulf neighbors. The move came after Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain severed their ties with Qatar on Monday, accusing it of supporting terrorism, opening up the worst rift in years among so
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Have nothing to do with leaked picture, clarifies Interior Ministry

A spokesperson of the Interior Ministry has said that a particular political party's claim that the ministry is behind the leaking of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's son Hussain Nawaz's interrogation picture is nothing but a baseless assertion.  Picture of Hussain Nawaz waiting before JIT session goes viral PML-N workers question who leaked the photo taken from a CCTV in Federal Judicial Academy A leaked picture of the premier's son waiting inside an interrogation room in what
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Militants in Philippines city dug in for protracted battle

Soldiers stand guard in Mapandi village on June 2, 2017. Photo: Reuters Islamist militants holed up in a southern Philippines town stocked weapons and food in mosques, tunnels and basements to prepare for a long siege, officials said on Monday as the battle for control of Marawi City came to the end of its second week. Their comments underlined the level of organisation among fighters linked to the Islamic State group, whose ranks of several hundred included foreigners from Indonesia, Malaysia
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Salman shares details of Shah Rukh?s cameo in Tubelight

The two Bollywood stars will share screen space after a really long time. Photo: Tubelight screenshot  Bollywood?s King Khan Shah Rukh Khan will be making an appearance in Salman Khan?s new movie Tubelight and the fans can?t wait. The duo, which has worked together in movies such as Karan Arjun, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Dushman Duniya Ka, Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam and Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega, will be seen on the screen after a really long time. Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan confirmed to star in
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Bill Cosby goes on trial for sexual assault

For decades Bill Cosby was "America's Dad," loved by millions for his role as an affable doctor and benevolent father on long-running hit TV sitcom "The Cosby Show." On Monday the disgraced 79-year-old goes on trial for aggravated indecent assault, accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a former university basketball director at his home in Philadelphia 13 years ago. PHOTO: AFP1 NORRISTOWN: Bill Cosby goes on trial Monday (today), accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman at his
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After London attack, Facebook says aims to be 'hostile environment' for terrorists

Facebook said it wanted to make its social media platform a "hostile environment" for terrorists in a statement issued after attackers killed seven people in London and prompted Prime Minister Theresa May to demand action from internet firms. Three attackers rammed a hired van into pedestrians on London Bridge and stabbed others nearby on Saturday night in Britain's third major militant attack in recent months. May responded to the attack by calling for an overhaul of the strategy used to comb
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Police arrest two suspected target killers in Karachi

KARACHI: The police arrested two suspected target killers in a raid conducted in Karachi?s Orangi Town on Monday. The arrested suspects confessed to killing 16 people, SP Orangi Town Abid Ali said. ?The suspects belong to Muttahida Qaumi Movement ?London. Suspects also confessed to firing at and injuring a Rangers officer, according to the police. In a separate operation conducted in near Paposh?s Khilafat Chowk, the authorities apprehended three suspects, including a drug peddler and fugitiv
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Diplomatic disorder: Saudi Arabia, other Arab states cut ties with Qatar

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz (c) walks with the Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani during a welcoming ceremony upon Hamad al-Thani's arrival to attend a summit in Riyadh on Nov 10, 2015. Photo: Reuters Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain severed their ties with Qatar on Monday, accusing it of supporting terrorism, opening up the worst rift in years among some of the most powerful states in the Arab world. The coordinated move dramatically escalates a dispute over Qa
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British general election: What the polls say

Surveys show that the gap between the two main political parties is narrowing but Theresa May's position as prime minister seems secure. Photo: INPHO  LONDON: With just a few days to go until Britain´s general election, opinion polls reveal the outcome could be a lot tighter than had been predicted when Prime Minister Theresa May announced the vote six weeks ago. Although surveys show the gap between the main two political parties narrowing, May´s position as prime minister seems secure. What
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British police detain more people over London Bridge attack

British police detained a number of people during early morning raids in east London on Monday as part of an investigation into an attack that killed seven people and injured around 50 on Saturday night. In the third major militant assault to hit Britain in less than three months, attackers rammed a van into pedestrians on London Bridge before stabbing revellers in nearby bars. Prime Minister Theresa May will chair a meeting of the government's emergency response committee on Monday to discuss
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