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Macron, Merkel vow new momentum for Europe

France's new President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday vowed to give a new impetus to Europe, even if it requires treaty change, after Macron appointed a prime minister from the conservative camp. Macron, the fervently pro-European centrist sworn in as head of state on Sunday, in keeping with tradition made his first trip abroad to Berlin, its power couple partner at the heart of the European project. There, the 39-year-old leader urged a "historic reconstruction"
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U2 scans new political landscape at US 'Joshua Tree' tour debut

SEATTLE: With evocative montages of the American west scrolling on screens behind them, Irish rockers U2 kicked off the US leg of their "Joshua Tree" tour on Sunday with a few jabs at the new political landscape. The tour was billed as a look back at the band's 1987 breakthrough album "The Joshua Tree" with its globe-spanning hits "With Or Without You" and "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For." U2 started with one of their even earlier songs, "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and its opening lines
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Cholera death toll in Yemen reaches at least 180: Red Cross

Cholera has killed at least 180 people in Yemen in recent weeks, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Monday, a day after authorities declared a state of emergency in the capital Sanaa and called for international help. Sanaa is controlled by the armed Houthi movement, which is aligned with Iran and fighting a Western-backed, Saudi-led coalition. More than 10,000 people have been killed and millions displaced in more than two years of war, which has also destroyed much of
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IMF tells Berlin to act now to reduce trade surplus

Germany must act to reduce the massive trade surplus that has stoked friction with European neighbours and the United States, the International Monetary Fund warned Monday. "In 2016 Germany's current account surplus was the world's largest in dollar terms," IMF economists noted in a report. "Policies that boost public and private investment and reduce the need for private saving ... would accelerate the necessary external rebalancing process." US President Donald Trump and EU partners have cri
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iPhone 8 may be most expensive one to date: reports

This year – 2017 – marks a decade since the iPhone was unveiled to the world, but Apple Inc. intends to celebrate it by upping iPhone 8’s price to new highs, some reports indicate. While the positive buzz around the new device – also unofficially dubbed iPhone X, iPhone 7S, and iPhone Edition – suggests fresh design and improvements in the features, Goldman Sachs is the latest and fourth outlet to say iPhone 8 will come with a whopping $1,000 price tag. Rubbing salt in the ‘wound’ to the loyal
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Sharapova wins opening match in Rome

Maria Sharapova broke seven times to win her opening match at the Rome Masters on Monday, with the Russian wild card advancing over American Christina McHale 6-4, 6-2. The five-time Grand Slam champion, who is coming back onto the WTA after completing a 15-month doping ban, advanced to the second round at the sun-drenched Foro Italico as she beat McHale for a fifth time in a row. The former No 1, whose ranking has recovered into the 200s after a Stuttgart semifinal and a second round last week
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Logic topples Lamar from Billboard 200, Fonsi reaches No.1 in US

Rapper and record producer Logic toppled Kendrick Lamar from his three-week hold on the top of the Billboard 200 album charts with his new release Everybody, according to Nielsen SoundScan figures on Monday. Everybody sold 247,000 units for the week to take the No. 1 spot, while country singer Chris Stapleton had his best sales week ever with new album From A Room: Volume 1, which sold 218,000 units to take second place. Read more: Pop music's 'bad girl' Miley Cyrus debuts new image, sheds ecc
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Bill for Public Access to Information moved in Senate

ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday presented the Right of Access to Information Bill 2017 in the Senate to promote the right of access to information and facilitate and encourage prompt disclosure of information at the lowest, most reasonable cost. Once the bill becomes an act of the Parliament, it would facilitate every Pakistani to have access to information on the working of the federal government's ministries, divisions, and subordinate offices, including autonomous bodies, subject only to
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Risk of heart attack spikes after flu, pneumonia: study

MIAMI: Coming down with the flu, bronchitis or pneumonia can dramatically raise the risk of a heart attack -- up to 17-fold -- in the days and weeks following the infection, researchers said Monday. The findings confirm earlier research that pointed to an apparent link between respiratory infection and cardiac crises, scientists at the University of Sydney reported. "A respiratory infection can act as a trigger for a heart attack," said senior author Professor Geoffrey Tofler. "The data showe
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BBC's 'Happy Valley' wins big at BAFTA TV awards

May 15 BBC police drama "Happy Valley" was the big winner at Britain's BAFTA awards recognizing excellence in television, beating on Sunday heavily-tipped Netflix drama "The Crown." The series took the Best Drama prize, and its leading actress Sarah Lancashire also pipped "The Crown" star Claire Foy to the best actress award at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards. The Netflix royal drama had been nominated for five awards, but failed to pick any up on the night, with actors
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´Excess´ car pollution killed 38,000 in 2015: study

PARIS: “Excess" diesel truck and car emissions claimed about 38,000 lives worldwide in 2015, said a study Monday that sought to quantify deaths due to pollution that carmakers sought to hide. Four-fifths of these additional premature deaths due to nitrogen oxide pollution occurred in three regions -- the European Union, China and India, researchers reported in the journal Nature. NOx are poisonous gases that contribute to acid rain and combine with ammonia to create particles that can penetrat
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We should be ashamed of atrocities in IoK, accepts Indian journalist

KARACHI: Senior Indian journalist Prem Shankar Jha said on Monday said that the Indian government should be ashamed of its atrocities in Indian Occupied Kashmir. “Police rule won’t end Kashmiris fight for freedom,” he remarked while speaking on Geo News’ show, Capital Talk. He also added that about seven million Indian forces have been deployed in Kashmir but these forces won’t be able to suppress the voice of Kashmiris. “After seeing the conditions of Kashmir, I want to die of shame,” he cla
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The new Miss USA helps regulate nuclear power plants

LOS ANGELES: The Miss USA pageant touted American diversity, and chose an African-American chemist with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to wear the crown. Kara McCullough from the US capital will go on to represent the United States at the Miss Universe contest. "We regulate nuclear power plants. And I have a personal community outreach program called science exploration for kids," said McCullough, 25. McCullough was born in Italy and also lived in Japan, South Korea, Hawaii. She was raised
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Anti-polio campaigns start in Larkana, Sargodha

LARKANA: Deputy Commissioner, Larkana, Kahsif Ali Tipu inaugurated on Mondat a four-day anti-polio campaign in the city on Monday. During the four-day campaign, children of upto five years of age will be administered oral poliovirus vaccines (OPV). The health department’s drive will continue till May 18. Speaking on the occasion, Deputy Commissioner Larkana said that the eradication of polio is a challenge for the whole nation and everyone has to perform an important role in achieving this na
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Panama Leaks: JIT to take services of British audit firm

ISLAMABAD: The Joint Investigation Team during a  meeting on Monday has decided to take the services of a private British audit firm to probe documents related to Panama Papers, informed sources. Bilal Rasool, representative of Security and Exchange Company in the JIT, has been given the responsibility of contacting the British audit firm. During the team's meeting under the chairmanship of FIA director Wajid Zia, it was also observed that the documents provided by National Accountability Burea
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Pakistan, China ink agreement to upgrade Karachi-Peshawar rail track

BEIJING: Pakistan on Monday signed an agreement with China to upgrade Karachi-Peshawar railway track, besides other projects. The framework agreement of upgradation of Karachi-Peshawar track was signed at a ceremony at the Chinese Ministry of Transport office. Minister for Railways, Khawaja Saad Rafique, led the Pakistani delegation at the ceremony, while the Chinese Minister for Transport, Li Xiaopeng, represented his side. Chief ministers of Sindh, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were al
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China hit by cyber virus, Europe warns of more attacks

The WannaCry "ransomware" cyber-attack hobbled Chinese traffic police and schools on Monday as it rolled into Asia for the new work week, while authorities in Europe said they were trying to prevent hackers from spreading new versions of the virus. In Britain, where the virus first raised global alarm when it caused hospitals to divert ambulances on Friday, it gained traction as a political issue just weeks before a general election. The opposition Labour Party accused the Conservative governme
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Singer Jawad Ahmad aspires to start his own party

LAHORE: Singer Jawad Ahmed on Monday submitted application for the registration of his party to the Election Commission of Pakistan. The ECP has confirmed that it has received the request for the registration of the “Barabari Party”. It said that the process of reviewing the application is under way. The ECP spokesman said that the registration will be approved if the request meets legal requirements. Jawad Ahmad enjoys a popular place in the Pakistani music scene, with several hits in Punjab
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Wasim Akram, Shaoib Akhtar?s hilarious new makeovers are hard to miss

Pakistani cricket legends Wasim Akram and Shoaib Akhtar have employed new hilarious tactics to promote their upcoming show Geo Khelo Pakistan. The two donned the avatars for Maula Jatt and his arch-nemesis Noori Natt, from the 1979 Punjabi cult classic, for Geo channel’s upcoming Ramazan transmission.     Interestingly, Wasim Akram's wife Shaniera Akram didn't look to happy with her husband's new avatar.  Earlier, Shoaib Akhtar had shared a promo for the show.
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Pakistan's spot-fixing trial against five begins

LAHORE: A Pakistan tribunal Monday started hearings into spot-fixing charges against five players who could face life bans if found guilty. The tribunal convened by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is headed by Justice Asghar Haider. Former Pakistan captain Wasim Bari and ex-PCB chairman Tauqir Zia are also members. Prosecutors played a tape in which opening batsman Sharjeel Khan admitted having met a bookmaker but denied any wrongdoing. Sharjeel is one of five players provisionally suspended
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Putin says Russia not involved in cyberattack, blames US

BEIJING: Russia had nothing to do with a massive global cyberattack, President Vladimir Putin said Monday, criticising the US intelligence community for creating the original software. Hundreds of thousands of computers in more than 150 countries have been hit by the ransomware attack, which has been described as the largest-ever of its kind. It began Friday and struck banks, hospitals and government agencies among a variety of other targets, exploiting known vulnerabilities in older Microsoft
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Nintendo?s Legend of Zelda reportedly coming to smartphones

The Legend of Zelda fans can rejoice as Nintendo is working on a mobile version of the game, according to The Wall Street Journal. For the development of theFor the development of the game, Nintendo is collaborating with Japanese mobile gaming firm DeNA. The report does not detail if the game will be an one-time free approach of Super Mario Run or the free-to-play model of Fire Emblem Heroes. The movie possibly suggests to gaming giant’s aspirations to expand its mobile gaming lineup. The dec
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Indian woman battered to death with bricks after being gang-raped

An Indian woman was gang-raped and then brutally murdered by men who smashed her skull with bricks after she had threatened to inform authorities, police in the northern state of Haryana, said on Monday. Police have arrested two men for rape and murder in Sonipat town, and six more were being investigated after the victim's mother accused them of involvement, superintendent of police Ashwin Shenvi told Reuters. The 23-year old woman, a labourer, was taken by the men - at least one of whom knew
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Netflix executive urges film festivals to change

SEOUL: A top Netflix executive on Monday urged film festivals to "change" and embrace movies from various platforms, with the streaming giant embroiled in a row over distribution with Cannes. Netflix has two films in the running for the Palme d´Or at Cannes, and a policy of releasing its movies online on the same day that they start showing in cinemas. But French law restricts online streaming until three years after a movie has been put on general release, and Netflix refused to screen the mo
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PPP made it possible for everyone to do politics in FATA: Zardari

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Peoples Party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Monday claimed that efforts by his party had enabled everyone in the country to carry out political activities in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. Addressing FATA convention, Zardari said that the extension of the Political Parties Act to the region was made possible by his party. PPP also increased funds for FATA from Rs3 billion to Rs19 billion, he said. “Whatever we did is in front of everyone,” the former president sa
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