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The Iranian government denounced President Donald Trump on Saturday after he escalated his support for the anti-government protesters who have been holding demonstrations in the country for three days. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2pZogIR

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on New York City's deadliest residential fire in decades (all times local): from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2Dy9QkW

A North Korean nuclear scientist deported back to his home country after defecting to China has reportedly committed suicide in his prison cell hours before he was due to be interrogated. The defector, who is in his 50s, was a lead researcher in the physics centre of the State Academy of Sciences in Pyongyang. He was identified by Radio Free Asia as Hyun Cheol-huh, although it is not known if this was his real name. A source in North Hamgyong province told RFA that he was forced back on November 17 and placed in solitary confinement at the state security department in Sinuiju city, where he consumed poison. “He died before he could be questioned about the reasons for his escape, who had helped him and what his route had been,” he said. Mr Hyun is said to have taken leave from his job “because he was showing signs of anxiety over his research projects,” added the source. “Suddenly, he visited relatives near the border without letting his family know and without carrying valid documents ...

By Pavel Polityuk KIEV (Reuters) - Kidnappers in Ukraine have released an employee at a United Kingdom-registered cryptocurrency exchange after getting more than $1 million in bitcoins as ransom, an adviser to the Ukrainian interior minister told Reuters on Friday. Pavel Lerner, a leading analyst and blockchain expert, was abducted by unknown masked people on Dec. 26, according to a statement by his company, EXMO Finance, on its website. "This is the first such case in Ukraine linked to bitcoins," Anton Gerashchenko, an adviser to Interior Minister Arsen Avakov, said in a phone text message. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2Cm6S5Z

Police in Slidell, Louisiana, have arrested a man who allegedly helped scam people out of thousands of dollars in “Nigerian prince”-style email schemes. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2q5YPFG

On Dec. 23, 2016, school psychologist Heather Lindsay was diagnosed with the breast cancer that would eventually take her life. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2DCyjFO

What are the key dates and developments to watch out for as Britain and the EU move forward? from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2CsBMre

The zoo's general manager Tim Faulkner explained the eggs wouldn't hatch in the Australian heat if they were not moved. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2zQnRIj

After the end of the tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, will wider worldwide justice be done? from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2loOgZj

Nepal has banned solo climbers from scaling its mountains, including Mount Everest, in a bid to reduce accidents, an official said Saturday. The cabinet late Thursday endorsed a revision to the Himalayan nation's mountaineering regulations, banning solo climbers from its mountains -- one of a string of measures being flagged ahead of the 2018 spring climbing season. "The changes have barred solo expeditions, which were allowed before," Maheshwor Neupane, secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, told AFP. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2lnSCjo

The case of Tyler Haire, a 16 year old locked up for years without trial, reveals a deeper problem. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2zRnVHN

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Lauren Wasser is again opening up about the toll toxic shock syndrome has taken on her life from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2pYMTW9

MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin views the continued strain on Russia's relations with the United States as a major disappointment of the year, President Vladimir Putin's spokesman said Friday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2luHHnu

NEWS DESK: Karachiites can rejoice and celebrate the New Year like everyone else does across the world as no roads, including those leading to Sea View, will be blocked on New Year’s eve. Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Murad Ali Shah announced this Sunday morning as he visited different areas of the city. He told the media... The post New Year’s Eve: All roads to Sea View to remain open appeared first on Samaa TV . from Samaa TV http://ift.tt/2EmqTHS

NEWS DESK: As terror incidents in the country have markedly receded, Pakistan has been ranked the world’s top travel destination for 2018 by the British Backpacker Society. The society announced the results, ranking the world’s top 20 adventure travel destinations for 2018, which also include Russia, India, Turkey, Kyrgyzstan and China. “Pakistan is the clear... The post After marked fall in terror incidents, Pakistan becomes top travel destination for 2018 appeared first on Samaa TV . from Samaa TV http://ift.tt/2q5QaTu

Year 2017 is coming to a close and it gave us many quotes to remember. From politics to entertainment to motivation and  entertainment, Samaa TV takes a look at some of the memorable statements by celebrities and world leaders this year. 1. “Mujhay Kyun Nikala?” — Current chief of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Nawaz Sharif... The post Ten memorable quotes of 2017 appeared first on Samaa TV . from Samaa TV http://ift.tt/2EkvABQ

A total 23,978 votes were cast. A whopping majority of the votes – 14,929 – went to Imran Khan. NEWS DESK: The results of Samaa’s Person of the Year poll are out. You guessed it right, ladies and gentlemen, the winner is Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairperson Imran Khan. Given the social media presence of his... The post Who won Samaa’s Person of the Year poll? Find out here appeared first on Samaa TV . from Samaa TV http://ift.tt/2q2GcCy

SINGAPORE CITY: A Singapore bar that bills itself as the world’s highest cryptocurrency club is offering a New Year’s Eve package that includes a limousine pick-up and butler service — but it’ll cost you a whole bitcoin. Skyline, on the 45th floor of a skyscraper overlooking the city-state’s glittering waterfront, is promising partygoers a luxury-filled... The post Singapore bar offers bitcoin New Year party package appeared first on Samaa TV . from Samaa TV http://ift.tt/2EnNjbR

NEW YORK: Bitterly cold weather will usher in the new year for much of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains this weekend, bringing record low temperatures to the Midwest, making travel difficult and putting a chill on New Year’s Eve celebrations. The mercury in New York City’s Times Square was expected to drop... The post New year could bring record low temperatures to U.S. Midwest, East Coast appeared first on Samaa TV . from Samaa TV http://ift.tt/2q1QfYz

TEHRAN: Street protests hit Iran for a third day running on Saturday, spreading to the capital Tehran with crowds confronting police and attacking some state buildings, and a social media report said two demonstrators had been shot dead in a provincial town. The wave of anti-government demonstrations, prompted in part by discontent over economic hardship... The post Protests hit Tehran, two demonstrators reported killed in Iran town appeared first on Samaa TV . from Samaa TV http://ift.tt/2EmUEIm

MUMBAI: India’s censors on Saturday cleared a controversial film backed by Viacom Inc that looks into the relationship of a Hindu queen and a Muslim ruler, after suggesting some modifications. The Bollywood film, which was slated to be released on Dec. 1, was indefinitely postponed by a studio run by a partnership of Viacom and... The post India’s censors clear Padmavati, objectors say protests to continue appeared first on Samaa TV . from Samaa TV http://ift.tt/2CtKXaU

Apple’s board has instructed chief executive Tim Cook to use only private aircraft “in the interests of security and efficiency” at the world’s most valuable company, regulatory documents show. A filing with securities regulators this week said the board determined that its CEO must use private aircraft for “all business and personal travel.” The policy... The post Apple CEO must fly private for ‘security, efficiency’ appeared first on Samaa TV . from Samaa TV http://ift.tt/2DEoMy3

Prime Minister Theresa May said 2018 would be a year of “renewed confidence and pride” for Britain as it confronts the challenges of negotiating Brexit, in her New Year message out Sunday. Divorce talks between London and Brussels are set to move on to transition arrangements, trade and security next year as Britain prepares to... The post May says 2018 Brexit progress will renew British pride appeared first on Samaa TV . from Samaa TV http://ift.tt/2lv22sT

 کراچی:  وزیراعلیٰ سندھ مراد علی شاہ نے کراچی میں شہریوں کو نیو ایئرنائٹ پر سی ویو جانے کی اجازت دیدی۔ مراد علی شاہ نے کراچی کے شہریوں کو نیو ایئرنائٹ پر سی ویو جانے کی اجازت دیتے ہوئے کہا کہ کراچی کے شہری ذمے دار ہیں اس لیے انہیں نیو ایئر نائٹ پر سی ویو جانے سے نہ روکا جائے۔ انہوں نے ڈی آئی جی ساؤتھ کو سی ویو سے رکاوٹیں ہٹانے کے احکامات دے دیئے اورکہا کہ کراچی کے شہری ذمے دارہیں، مسائل پیدا نہیں کریں گے۔ مراد علی شاہ نے کہا کہ شہری سال نوپرخوشی ضرور منائیں مگردوسروں کی خوشی کا بھی خیال رکھیں جب کہ ہوائی فائرنگ کی کسی کو بھی ہرگز اجازت نہیں ہوگی۔ ادھر وزیرداخلہ سندھ سہیل انورسیال نے بھی ‏پولیس کو دفعہ 144 کی پابندی پرعملدرآمد کرانے کی ہدایت دی ہے۔ وزیرداخلہ سندھ ‏نے کہا کہ نئے سال کے آغاز پر کوئی سڑک بند نہیں کی جائے گی۔ سہیل انورسیال نے ڈیفنس، کلفٹن کی شاہراہوں سے فوری طور پر کنٹینر ہٹانے کا حکم دے دیا۔ The post کراچی میں نیوایئر نائٹ پر سی ویو جانے پر پابندی ختم appeared first on ایکسپریس اردو . from ایکسپریس اردو http://ift.tt/2DEjClz

 ممبئی:  بالی ووڈ میں بے باک سمجھی جانے والی اداکارہ ودیا بالن کا کہنا ہے کہ ان کے باس بچے سنبھالنے کا ابھی وقت نہیں ہے۔ بالی ووڈ میں متعدد فلموں میں اداکاری کے جوہردکھانے والی اداکارہ ودیا بالن نئے سال کے پہلے روزیعنی یکم جنوری کو 40 برس کی ہوجائیں گی۔ انٹرویو کے دوران ایک سوال کے جواب میں ان کا کہنا تھا کہ گزشتہ سال جب میں 39 برس کی ہوئی تھی تب سے کچھ نیا اورمنفرد کرنے کے لیے پر جوش تھی کیونکہ مجھے 40 برس کا ہونے میں بس ایک سال ہی رہ گیا تھا، اور اب میں 40 سال کی ہونے جارہی ہوں تو اب دیکھتے ہیں کہ کیا کچھ نیا کرنا ہوگا۔ اس خبرکوبھی پڑھیں:  فلموں کی ناکامی پرودیا بالن کیا کرتی ہیں؟ انٹریوکے دوران جب ان سے پوچھا گیا کہ ان کی شادی کو 5 برس بیت گئے ہیں اور ان کے بچے نہیں ہیں، جس پر ان کا کہنا تھا کہ بچے سنبھالنے کا ان کے پاس ابھی وقت نہیں ہے۔ انہوں نے کہا کہ میری ہرنئی فلم میرا نیا بچہ ہوتا ہے اوراس سے حساب سے میرے 20 بچے ہیں، میں اپنی توجہ نئے اورمنفرد کام پرمرکوز رکھنا چاہتی ہوں۔ اس خبرکوبھی پڑھیں:  ودیا بالن صبا قمر کی دیوانی اداکارہ کا مزید کہنا تھا کہ 2017 می...

 کراچی:  وزیراعلی سندھ مراد علی شاہ کا کہنا ہے کہ سندھ میں گنے کے بحران کی ذمہ دار وفاقی اور پنجاب حکومت ہے۔ ایکسپریس نیوز کے مطابق وزیراعلیٰ سندھ سید مراد علی شاہ چھٹی کے روز کراچی کے مختلف علاقوں کے دورے پر روانہ ہوئے۔ اس موقع پر میڈیا سے گفتگو کرتے ہوئے انہوں نے کہا کہ سندھ میں گنے کے بحران کی ذمہ دار وفاقی اور پنجاب حکومت ہے، پنجاب سے سو روپے من گنا سندھ کی شوگر ملوں کو فراہم کیا جارہا ہے، پنجاب سے سستا گنا ملے گا تو شوگر ملیں سندھ کے کاشتکاروں کا مہنگا گنا کیوں خریدیں گی؟، ہم نے پنجاب سے گنے کا ریٹ دو روپے زیادہ مقرر کیا تاکہ مقامی کاشتکاروں کو فائدہ ہو، پیپلزپارٹی کسانوں کے ساتھ ہے اور ان کے ساتھ کسی قسم کی زیادتی نہیں ہونے دیگی۔ وزیراعلی سندھ کینٹ اسٹیشن پہنچے اورسڑک کی تعمیرکے کام کا جائزہ لیا، صدرکے علاقے میں الیکٹرونکس مارکیٹ اور اس کے اطراف گندگی کا ڈھیردیکھ کربرہمی کا اظہارکرتے ہوئے انہوں نے کہا کہ فوری طور پر شہرسے کچرا اٹھایا جائے اورسڑکوں کو صاف رکھا جائے۔ وزیراعلی نے شاہراہ قائدین پرشوروم مالکان کی جانب سے فٹ پاتھ پرتجاوزات اوراضافی فٹ پات...

SEOUL: South Korean authorities have seized a Panama-flagged vessel suspected of transferring oil products to North Korea in violation of international sanctions, a customs official said on Sunday. The KOTI was seized at Pyeongtaek-Dangjin port, the official told Reuters, without elaborating, due ... from Latest News http://ift.tt/2CdfzjM

The authorities were responding to a letter about the lack of summons issued for cars belonging to President Halimah Yacob's convoy that were waiting along double yellow lines earlier this month. from Latest News http://ift.tt/2BXETWV

DENVER: No Powerball tickets matched all six numbers for Saturday (Dec 30) night's US$384 million grand prize drawing, sending next week's jackpot in the United States surging to US$440 million, lottery officials said. The estimated US$440 million prize, with a cash value of US$278 million, marks ... from Latest News http://ift.tt/2DEnGCr

REIMS, France: A bubble it is not - the organic movement is only slowly taking root in France's Champagne region, although its proponents believe environmentally friendly techniques can help the sparkling wine express even finer subtleties. Organic farming has experienced a boom in recent years ... from Latest News http://ift.tt/2lyZGJc

Funky design features in the workplace are popular perks employers use to attract job-seekers, but interesting work and the quality of management still matter more, observes Bond University's Libby Sander. from Latest News http://ift.tt/2DABuhd

Welcome to the world of the haiku bar trail. Matsuyama, Japan, is celebrating its 19th-century haiku poet, Masaoka Shiki, who coined the term haiku, with related events. from Latest News http://ift.tt/2q5knlP

A big star of India's Tamil-language movies, Rajinikanth, said on Sunday he is launching a political party, adding drama to a heated political scene in a state with a history of film stars becoming chief ministers. from Latest News http://ift.tt/2BZxfeN

In Wonder Valley, the silence of the desert makes its own kind of noise. from Latest News http://ift.tt/2CmrDhY

A Singapore bar that bills itself as the world's highest cryptocurrency club is offering a New Year's Eve package that includes a limousine pick-up and butler service -- but it'll cost you a whole bitcoin. from Latest News http://ift.tt/2CrZq6T

LeBron James wanted a win in Salt Lake City for his 33rd birthday on Saturday, but the Utah Jazz had other ideas. from Latest News http://ift.tt/2lqZjRX

Already winter-weary parts of the Midwest and East Coast are dealing with a mounting number of weather-related headaches, from highway pileups to frozen pipes and a rash of car thefts. And there’s more to come. from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2CpBIbp

Reverend Billy Graham is ranked among America's most-admired men for the 61st time, this year.  from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2lpbz4H

"Even apart from the sincere moral objections that many folks have to paying for abortions, there is no money in the Illinois state budget to pay for them," said state Rep. Peter Breen, a special counsel for the pro-life Thomas More Society. from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2zCQwR0

The post-Christmas prolonged, dangerously cold weather across half the country has advocates for the homeless scrambling to get people off the streets and local officials urging residents to assist their elderly neighbors. from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2ClYMbd

New York City’s deadliest residential fire in decades was accidentally lit by a 3 ½-year-old boy playing with the burners on his mother’s stove, officials said Friday. from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2BT8MHJ

The Oregon Court of Appeals has ruled against Aaron and Melissa Klein, owners of the Sweet Cakes by Melissa bakery who in 2013 refused to design and bake a cake celebrating a lesbian couple's same-sex wedding.    from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2Cic4YQ

One Atlanta street preacher is taking Georgia authorities to court over efforts to keep him from sharing the Gospel on public sidewalks.   from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2Clj9oT

It appears to be a device right out of a Star Wars movie and like the technology in the movies, it reaps the same fantastic results.  from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2BNqwoa

RIYADH : Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, joining his brother, Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leadership is expected to meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman and other officials in Riyadh today. Sharif left for Saudi Arabia on a Saudi Airlines flight on Saturday evening and is expected to return on Jan 2, 2018, in time for his next court hearing. The abrupt departure of Shehbaz Sharif to Saudi Arabia has triggered speculations about a possibility of another NRO (National Reconciliation Ordinance) for the Sharifs, at a time when elections are around the corner. This was followed by the mysterious departure of PML-N lawmakers Khawaja Saad Rafique and Pervaiz Malik to Saudi Arabia – both are considered close aides of Nawaz Sharif. Opposition leader in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah had objected to the Sharifs’ Saudi visit. “I feel sorry t...

Mohammed Aly does not see any reason why he shouldn’t try to ease the lives of Orange County’s homeless. But the authorities — and many of his neighbors — disagree. from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2zGXLaQ

Bitter cold weather has taken hold of much of the northern United States and is expected to stay put for days to come as two Minnesota cities already have set record low temperatures and a city in Pennsylvania continues to dig out from a record snowfall. from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2DrpGxL

"When the SPLC confuses a cheerful 'Merry Christmas' with an obscenity-laced rant threatening harm to a group of people, it loses all credibility," Mat Staver, chairman of Liberty Counsel, charged. from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2E0h2r5

Evangelist Franklin Graham has told actress Rosie O'Donnell to "put her faith and trust in Jesus" after she tweeted a message telling House Speaker Paul Ryan to go "straight to hell." from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2l5qRME

Taking after her mother, Candace Cameron Bure's daughter has some talents of her own.   from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2l7Sqog

It snowed so much in Erie, Pennsylvania that even those sent to clear the roads had to be dug out.   from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2lhnjGj

Construction on a Greek Orthodox church to replace one that was crushed in the Sept. 11 attacks has been temporarily suspended amid rising costs and questions over how donations have been managed. from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2BZ6uLq

CBN News brought you some remarkable stories over the past year, reporting God's amazing power to redeem and restore. Here's a list of 17 of the best inspirational stories of 2017. from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2CezsUF

Last year, the number one religion story of the year was the evangelical support of then-candidate Donald Trump. This year, Trump and evangelicals top the list again, but now it's more about the Trump administration's support of evangelical from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2DfuHt0

After facing tragedy less than two months ago, First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas remembered the victims of November's mass shooting in a special Christmas ceremony. from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2lcz54x

When Adele MacLean joined others in an Atlanta park to feed the hungry the Sunday before Thanksgiving, she left with a citation and a summons to appear in court. from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2pCdlom

Much of the country had a White Christmas as winter storms dropped heavy snow from the Pacific Northwest to New England. from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2BE130c

President Trump and his family had a little fun of their own this Christmas.  from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2pBNzAA

TEHRAN: Tear gas filled the streets of downtown Tehran on Saturday as protests spilled into a third day, with the government warning against further “illegal gatherings”. There was chaos around the University of Tehran as several hundred people scuffled with police and shouted slogans against the government for several hours, bringing traffic to a standstill. But the authorities also put on a show of strength, with hundreds of counter-demonstrators seizing control of the university entr­ance in Tehran, chanting “Death to the seditionists”. Demonstrations supposed to be an attack on high living costs turn against government as a whole Videos shared by social media users outside Iran claimed to show thousands marching peacefully in several cities including Khorramabad, Zanjan and Ahvaz, with chants of “Death to the dictator”. But a swirl of wild rumours online, combined with travel restrictions and a near-total media blackout from official agencies, made it difficult to verify fo...

LAHORE: The participants of a multi-party conference (MPC), hosted by the Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) on Saturday, added former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to the list of those responsible for the Model Town incident, and pledged to oppose another ‘National Reconciliation Ordinance’ (NRO), or any other relief, offered to grant him immunity from prosecution. The gathering, which included leaders from the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) and Sheikh Rashid’s Awami Muslim League (AML), also agreed that provincial assemblies should pass resolutions calling for the resignation of those allegedly involved in the June 2014 incident that resulted in the deaths of at least 14 PAT workers. The resolutions are meant to ramp up the pressure on the embattled Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). The PPP, an increasingly vocal PAT ally of late, can easily get such a resolution passed in Sindh, while the PTI-JI coali...

A district and sessions court in Tharparkar on Saturday acted upon a local villager's complaint and summoned members of the UAE royal family, who are in Pakistan for small game hunting . Muhammad Yousuf, a resident of Lorio village, had complained to the court that Shaikh Ahmed Bin Khalifa and his entourage's presence near Tharparkar's Diplo town has greatly disturbed the lives of local residents. Apart from the inconvenience caused by the contingent's VVIP movement, the complainant had also claimed that Khalifa and others have been hunting the rare houbara bustard in the region for years despite not having the permit to do so. It was also alleged that Khalifa, a relative of UAE Prime Minister Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, had been using the hunting permit issued by the federal government to Al Maktoum. However, the permit issued to Al Maktoum was limited only to Badin district, Jungshahi (Thatta district) and Dhabeji (Malir district) and did not allow him to hun...

Retired Gen Khalid Shamim Wynne, the 14th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee , passed away on Saturday in a fatal road accident on the Islamabad-Lahore motorway The accident occurred near the Chakri Interchange on the route to Lahore, where Gen Wynne's car toppled over after one of its tyres blew out. Motorway Police said the driver had been speeding and seems to have lost control of the vehicle. Gen Wynne's son and a close friend who were accompanying him, as well as the driver of the vehicle, were initially reported to be in critical condition. They were shifted to the Combined Military Hospital in Rawalpindi, but the general's friend was later reported to have passed as well. Gen Wynne had retired as a four-star general. Over his distinguished career, he held various command, staff and instructional appointments. He hailed from an army background. His father, Col Arshad Shamim Wyne, had served in the Pakistan Army till 1972. After his intermediate exa...

Five LJ militants held Karachi police on Saturday claimed to have killed five suspected militants linked with the militant Islamic State (IS) group in an ‘encounter’ on the outskirts of the city. Separately, five suspects belonging to the banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi (LJ) who were planning to assassinate a personality belonging to the Shia community were arrested, said Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) Malir Rao Anwar Ahmed. Acting on a tip-off, Sohrab Goth police conducted a targeted raid on an alleged militant hideout in Gharibabad near Ayub Goth off Superhighway. During the encounter that ensued, five suspects linked to IS were killed. The Malir SSP said that they had received information from an intelligence agency about the presence of militants linked with IS. One of the slain militants was identified as Qari Habibullah alias Abdul Salam Burmi. “The killed militant was involved in targeted killings of police, armed forces, members of Shia community and Christian community,...

MNA Ayesha Gulalai was not allowed to sit on a stage occupied by her male counterparts when she arrived at a protest on Saturday to register her voice against the proposed merger of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, forcing her to eventually leave in disappointment. Gulalai had wanted to join the protesters from Fata, who instead told to her take a seat behind the stage. The organisers explained that this was "in line with tribal customs and traditions". The legislator, who plans to launch her own political party, was seen trying to reason with the organisers — which also included members of the PML-N backed JUI-Fazl — for half an hour, but was repeatedly told that she would not be allowed on stage. The federal lawmaker reluctantly obliged for a while, but eventually departed. from The Dawn News - Home http://ift.tt/2Eiamoo

Karachi police claimed to have arrested an employee of the Sindh High Court (SHC) over suspicion of his involvement in the killing of a State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan employee who was found shot dead in Orangi Town last month. The sales manager of State Life, Abdul Wahid, 50, was found dead on November 22 near German School in Gulshan-e-Bihar area of Orangi Town. His body had been found stuffed in a box on a street, which triggered fear and panic among area residents. West Zone-SSP (Investigation) Zeeshan Shafiq Siddiqi said the police with the help of modern technology arrested the suspect, Amir Usmani, who worked as a clerk at the affidavit department of the provincial high court. The senior officer said that the suspect had allegedly invited the victim to a place in Al-Fatah Colony of Orangi where he kept him in illegal confinement and demanded ransom from his family for release. However, he allegedly gunned down the sales manager over resistance and stuffed his b...

Police on Saturday arrested an armed man who killed one and took 25 members of his own family hostage in Rawalpindi's Morgah Officer Colony. According to police, 35-year-old Abdul Rahim had taken his family hostage at gunpoint late last night due to an as yet unconfirmed reason. He also shot dead his wife's uncle, 50-year-old Akbar Jan, when the latter returned from fajr prayers on Saturday morning, police added. According to police, Rahim had tried to commit suicide by jumping off his house's roof on Friday night, but had been saved and handed over to his uncle by rescue and security officials. "When the situation occurred, we contacted his uncles and other male members of the family, who suggested that Rahim is mentally unstable and often does these things. They said that they wanted to resolve the matter themselves," DSP Cantt Raja Taifoor Khan told media. Though earlier reports had suggested that the suspect was of unstable mind, police later discovered ...

In a last-minute decision, India has postponed the issuance of visas to 192 Pakistani pilgrims who wished to attend the annual Urs of Khawaja Nizamuddin Aulia, which is to take place in Delhi from January 1-8, 2018, a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday. According to the press release, the move has effectively "deprived" pilgrims from attending the death anniversary of the 13th century mystic, who is revered by many on both sides of the border. The non-issuance of visas before the Urs ceremony is also a violation of the spirit of the 1974 Pakistan-India Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines agreement, the press release said. The decision comes just two days after Pakistan freed 145 Indian fishermen as a goodwill gesture amidst a war of words between New Delhi and Islamabad over the circumstances of the meeting between convicted Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav and his family . Pakistan had allowed Jadhav's wife and mother to meet him on...

DUBAI (Reuters) - Street protests hit Iran for a third day running on Saturday, spreading to the capital Tehran with crowds confronting police and attacking some state buildings, and a social media report said two demonstrators had been shot dead in a provincial town. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2pX1Fwu

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean authorities have seized a Panama-flagged vessel suspected of transferring oil products to North Korea in violation of international sanctions, a customs official said on Sunday. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2lwoH7S

ATHENS (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary reading of 4.6 rattled Athens and central Greece early Sunday, witnesses said, with no immediate reports of damage. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2zRTukP

HARARE (Reuters) - His wife is a beauty queen, his troops unseated Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe, and his motorcade is fit for a president. General Constantino Chiwenga, head of the armed forces until earlier this month, is on a roll. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2pZZ1WL

DAVAO CITY, Philippines (Reuters) - A government investigator into a blaze that led to the deaths of 37 staff at the southern Philippines offices of an American market research firm says there are indications of fire safety lapses that may have contributed to the tragedy. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2lvVZUE

CAIRO (Reuters) - At an hour that Sama'an Farag usually spends leisurely sipping his morning tea, the doorman at the Mar Mina Coptic Church near Cairo found himself springing up to close the doors upon hearing gunshots and the sound of ricocheting bullets. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2Cty3t6

BERLIN (Reuters) - Conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel, under pressure after three months of failing to form a new ruling coalition, on Sunday vowed to address growing social divisions as she worked rapidly to build a stable German government. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2q4kLRg

PARIS (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will visit Paris on Jan. 5 to meet his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, with the conflict in Syria high on the agenda, a source in the French president's office said on Saturday. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2lxVA4q

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The Greek government said on Saturday that it had filed a request for the cancellation of the asylum granted to a Turkish soldier accused of involvement in last year's coup attempt. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2CrFC3C

LONDON (Reuters) - Firefighters battled a blaze in an apartment block in central Manchester, northern England, on Saturday, with one person taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2Ctv3Nm