One dead in mystery blast inside Istanbul flat: media
ISTANBUL: One person was killed and another injured on Sunday when a mysterious blast ripped through an empty apartment in an upscale Istanbul neighbourhood, Dogan news agency reported. The incident...
View ArticleDubai seizes 81 vehicles in crackdown on street racing
DUBAI: Dubai police have seized 81 vehicles for alleged “reckless driving”, the authorities said, in a crackdown on street racing among youths in the wealthy Gulf emirate. The vehicles were impounded...
View ArticleUAE military helicopter crash kills two
ABU DHABI: A United Arab Emirates military helicopter crashed into the sea on Sunday, killing two crew members, the country’s armed forces said in a statement. The aircraft crashed “during a routine...
View ArticleAnderson reprimanded over umpire clash
LONDON: England paceman James Anderson has received an International Cricket Council code of conduct reprimand for showing disrespect to umpire S Ravi during the third Test against Sri Lanka at Lord’s,...
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Member of Queen’s Guard collapses during birthday ceremony
An unidentified member of the British Queen’s Guard fainted during the Trooping the Colour celebration of the 90th birthday of Elizabeth II in Whitehall, London. After the soldier fell, some rushed to...
View ArticleNepal’s former Maoist PM announces rival new party
KATHMANDU: Nepal’s former Maoist prime minister Baburam Bhattarai announced a new political party on Sunday in an attempt to attract legions of voters disillusioned with mainstream leaders. Waving...
View ArticleUK’s Johnson hit by blond bombshell hair dye revelations
LONDON: One of the most famous haircuts in politics took centre stage in Britain’s EU referendum debate on Sunday as leading Brexit figure Boris Johnson apparently admitted dying his blond mop, before...
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Army chief sends bouquet, well wishes to ailing Edhi
Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif and his wife have sent a bouquet and a card to philanthropist and chairman of Edhi Foundation Abdul Sattar Edhi. The army chief prayed for a healthy and...
View Article10 things you didn’t know about Mehdi Hasan
Pakistan lost a legendary singer in 2012. On his death anniversary, we commemorate Mehdi Hassan’s contribution to music. Take this quiz to find out how well you know him. Here are the answers for those...
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Muhammad Ali’s ‘ex-girlfriend’ looks to cash in on ‘sex tape with boxing legend’
A woman claiming to be a former girlfriend of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, laid to rest last week, has made an attempt to cash in on his death by offering for sale tapes she claims show the boxing...
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Afridi, Shehzad join hands once again. This time for a good cause
Pakistan cricket fans may have trolled former T20I captain Shahid Afridi and opener Ahmed Shehzad’s for their undying bromance but they seem to care less about the haters. The two have have found new...
View ArticlePunjab presents Rs1.681 trillion budget for fiscal year 2016-17
The Government of Punjab presented on Monday a budget of Rs1.681 trillion for fiscal year 2016-17 in the provincial assembly. The development budget will be more than Rs550 billion in which 142 new...
View ArticleEuro 2016: Kane should fear being replaced by Vardy, says Shearer
LONDON: Harry Kane’s performance against Russia was not good enough and he could have no complaints if Jamie Vardy replaced him for England’s Group B clash with Wales in Lens on Thursday, former...
View ArticleAngoor Adda crossing not handed over to Afghanistan, says foreign secretary
Rejecting earlier claims, Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry said on Monday that Angoor Adda, the border crossing facility in South Waziristan, had not been handed over to Afghanistan. While...
View ArticleMicrosoft unveils plan to buy LinkedIn for $26.2b
WASHINGTON: Microsoft said Monday it signed a deal to acquire the professional social network LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in cash. “This deal brings together the world’s leading professional cloud with...
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Transgender shot multiple times in Mansehra for ‘refusing sex’
MANSEHRA: A transgender person has been critically injured after being shot multiple times for allegedly resisting sexual advances of a group of armed men who barged in to her house in Mansehra. The...
View ArticleIndian student goes undercover to expose child labour
AHMEDABAD: An Indian business student who went undercover to expose child labour at a factory promised on Monday to keep up the fight after her efforts led to the rescue of more than 100 children....
View ArticleTrump faults Muslim community for not reporting people like Orlando shooter
WASHINGTON: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump faulted the Muslim community on Monday for not reporting people like the man who carried out the Orlando gay nightclub attack, killing 49...
View ArticleWhich kills more in US: Terrorism or gun violence?
Deaths from firearms in the United States were 406,496 from 2001 to 2013, against 3,380 deaths in America and of Americans abroad in acts of terror. The State Department statistics suggest the number...
View ArticleSushma Swaraj’s epic burn to man who wanted his refrigerator fixed
India’s Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj is famous for being the most efficient minister in her country – she is mostly busy helping out the people having a hard time abroad. The 64-year-old...
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