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ISLAMABAD: Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif reached here on Tuesday night on an unscheduled trip to follow up on the issue of abducted border guards and discuss “certain regional developments”, according to diplomatic sources. Mr Zarif, besides holding a meeting with Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, is expected to call on Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief of the Army Staff Gen Qamar Bajwa during his one-day trip. Iranian Ambassador Mehdi Honardoost met FM Qureshi on Tuesday to discuss the hurriedly planned trip of Mr Zarif. Foreign Office spokesman Dr Mohammad Faisal tweeted : “Iranian Ambassador in Pakistan called on FM at MoFA today #pakiranbrotherhood.” A diplomatic source said the efforts for recovery of the abducted guards are on the top of Mr Zarif’s agenda. About 12 Iranian border guards were kidnapped by militants a fortnight ago from a post in Mirjaveh region close to the border with Pakistan’s Balochistan province. Jaish al-Adl, a terrorist group operating in ...

ISLAMABAD: Prices of all petroleum products are expected to increase by up to Rs13 per litre because of steep currency depreciation and higher international oil prices. A senior petroleum division official said a summary from the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) for an increase in oil prices for the month of November had reached the finance ministry. Ogra’s working paper for the price increase is based on the existing tax rates and average import costs paid by the Pakistan State Oil (PSO) in October. The finance ministry will announce the revised rates of petroleum products with the approval of the prime minister on Wednesday. Finance Minister Asad Umar has already hinted at increasing oil prices, saying the government has minimised taxes on petroleum products to protect the common man, but the prices are still going up and need to be looked into. Based on the existing rate of general sales tax and petroleum levy, Ogra has worked out about Rs13.10 per litre increase in ex-dep...

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Tuesday declared several provisions of the Fata Interim Governance Regulation, 2018, including assigning of judicial powers to administrative officers in the tribal districts being merged with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, in conflict with the Constitution. In a short order pronounced by a two-member PHC bench, headed by Chief Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth and also comprising Justice Mussarat Hilali, the federal and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governments were directed to make alternative arrangements in accordance with the Constitution within 30 days. The bench accepted a writ petition filed by Advocate Ali Azim Afridi, who had challenged the Fata Interim Governance Regulation, 2018, on multiple grounds and had requested the court to declare the same unconstitutional. Directs federal, KP governments to make alternative arrangements within a month The court pronounced the order after the petitioner and the counsel for the federal and KP governments con...

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has slammed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for asking the Supreme Court to expunge remarks against former military ruler retired Gen Pervez Musharraf from its judgement in the Hudaibya Paper Mills case. Former Senate chairman and PPP leader Mian Raza Rabbani on Tuesday said: “It is a matter of great concern and bewilderment that NAB asked the Supreme Court of Pakistan to expunge observations from its Jan 5 judgement concerning Gen Musharraf. This action of NAB speaks volumes about its mindset and is condemned.” In a statement, he said observations made in the sixth paragraph of the judgement were a narration of historical facts in terms of actions taken by Gen Musharraf in Oct 1999. “This mindset of NAB… reflects on its ability to pursue across-the-board accountability; perhaps such a mindset is in the way of investigation not proceeding in matters in which retired officers of the armed forces are involved,” the senator remarked....

LAHORE: Prime Minister Imran Khan has set a deadline of two months for provincial ministers in Punjab to improve performance and urged them to either perform or get ready to be sent home, according to provincial Housing Minister Mian Mehmoodur Rashid. Briefing the media on the prime minister’s address to the PTI’s parliamentary party here on Tuesday, Mr Rashid said Mr Khan warned the provincial ministers that if their performance did not improve the cabinet would not be reshuffled, instead the non-performing ministers would be sent home. PM Khan paid a short visit to the city on Tuesday during which he addressed the parliamentary party and held a meeting with Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar and Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi. He returned to Islamabad in the evening. Mr Rashid said PM Khan was monitoring performance of the provincial cabinet. Mehmoodur Rashid says Imran has made it clear non-performing ministers will have no place in cabinet He said the prime m...

ISLAMABAD: The family that was arrested for trespassing on Minister for Science and Technology Azam Khan Swati’s farmhouse was released on Tuesday after a day’s detention in Adiala jail. Police sources confirmed the release of Niaz Mohammad, his wife, two sons and a daughter. They further added that the release came about after a settlement was reached between the minister and the detained family. Both parties submitted their statements on the settlement in the court of the concerned magistrate. Following the agreement, the family was set free. Earlier in the day, notables of the Bajaur Agency had given the government three days to sack Minister for Science and Technology Mohammad Azam Khan Swati for beating, registering a case against and arresting five of a family for trespassing into his land. Addressing a news conference, former MNA Sahibzada Haroon Rasheed demanded that Prime Minister Imran Khan take action against the federal minister. “We have [the support of] hundreds of ...

COLOMBO: Tens of thousands of supporters of sacked prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe blocked roads in Sri Lanka’s capital on Tuesday, stepping up a showdown with a former strongman accused of rights abuses — who also claims to head the country’s government. Wickremesinghe left his official residence for the first time since Friday to condemn President Maithripala Sirisena for dismissing him and appointing Mahinda Rajapakse, a former president accused of grave human rights violations and corruption. Wickremesinghe’s party said about 100,000 people flooded the streets, while police sources estimated 25,000 even as scores of buses brought more demonstrators to the biggest rally since the constitutional crisis erupted. The army of followers chanted “Down With the Rogue PM” as they targeted Rajapakse, who Sirisena has brought back into frontline politics as his prime minister. “We are against the sacking, the people did not vote for Sirisena to act in this manner,” Wickremesinghe told...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said on Tuesday that his party would stand by journalists and continue to struggle against the injustices being committed by the government. “Whatever your economic policy, it is the responsibility of the government to provide financial security to the public by ensuring jobs for them,” he said while talking to the media during his visit to a protest camp set up by the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ)-Afzal Butt group outside Parliament House. Mr Bhutto-Zardari said that as an opposition party the PPP would continue to raise its voice against “non-serious and unjust” policies of the government. Says govt involved in ‘economic murder’ of media workers; MQM team also visits protest camp “We request you to support us,” he urged media personnel. “Your issues are our issues — all your issues are our issues. Whenever there has been injustice with media persons, the PPP has stood with them,” he said, rec...

A sessions court in Peshawar on Tuesday handed a total of 105 years in prison to a private school's principal on charges of child abuse, pornography, rape, blackmail and maintaining illicit relations. The convict, Attaullah Marwat, was also fined Rs1.4 million in addition to the jail terms. The sentences were handed down by Sessions Judge Younis Khan. The accused, who is the private school’s owner, was arrested after the Hayatabad police station registered a case against him on July 14, 2017, on the complaint of a boy student, who had accused him of sexually exploiting schoolchildren, including girls, and filming them with secret cameras installed on campus. Read: Were you silent about sexual abuse in your childhood? You're not alone Marwat was convicted and sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment under Sections 354-A (stripping a woman of her clothes), 365-B (kidnapping or inducing a woman to compel her into marriage) and 377 (unnatural offence/sodomy) of the Pakistan Pena...

Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday defended the transfer of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Jan Mohammad, claiming that multiple complaints had been lodged against his performance and non-cooperative attitude prior to his transfer. Chaudhry, while speaking to the media in Islamabad, said that he could not comment on the veracity of reports that minister Azam Swati had influenced the IGP's transfer. Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Afridi had earlier written to Prime Minister Imran Khan that the IGP had failed to take action against the widespread use of drugs in the capital's schools. He also told the premier that bribery was widespread in Islamabad's police stations and check points. Afridi had complained that IGP Mohammad did not take his calls and was not cooperating, Chaudhry told the media. "[IGs] are answerable to the prime minister and chief minister who are answerable to the public through assemblies," Chaudhry said i...

President Arif Alvi and his Turkish counterpart President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to further strengthen mutual cooperation between the two "brotherly countries", in a one-on-one meeting on Tuesday, Radio Pakistan reported. The two leaders met during President Alvi's three-day trip to Turkey, and agreed to intensify cooperation in order to deepen bilateral ties in all fields. President Alvi shared his "satisfaction" over increasing Turkish investments in Pakistan, adding that he hoped Turkish investors would continue to take advantage of investment opportunities in Pakistan, Radio Pakistan reported. President Dr Arif Alvi stressed the early conclusion of bilateral Free Trade Agreement and increasing bilateral trade between both countries, the report said. During the meeting in Istanbul, Erdogan congratulated President Alvi for winning the election and expressed hope that Pak-Turkey ties would grow under the new leadership, the report added. According t...

A woman shot her husband dead in Punjab's Sheikhupura district, allegedly in reaction to being routinely abused by him, police said on Tuesday. Police have taken the woman into custody. She has 'confessed' to killing her husband, 70-year-old Asghar alias Kalu. A case has been registered. The deceased had married a total of eight times. Two of his wives had passed away, Station House Office Latif Gujjar of Housing Colony Police Station told DawnNewsTV . The man had been living with his six wives and 17 children in a single house in Alif Town. The suspect told reporters at the police station that she was married to Asghar around 15 years ago and they had two children. "My husband used to beat me up and torture me," she said, adding that he last assaulted her 2 days ago. Read: ‘Every second woman suffers domestic violence in Pakistan’ When Asghar came home around midnight on Monday, she laced the juice she served to him with intoxicants, the woman said. ...

The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Cyber Crime Wing on Tuesday said it had arrested a man in Rawalpindi found involved in harassing and blackmailing women on social media. "The accused used to threaten three sisters to have illicit relations with him or he would doctor their photographs and upload them on social media", according to FIA officials. A team headed by Deputy Director Mehmoodul Hasan arrested the accused on the complaint of the three women. Also read: A 7-step guide for Pakistani victims of hacking and blackmail In March this year, a magistrate in Lahore had sentenced a man to six years in prison and imposed a fine of Rs0.7 million for harassing and blackmailing a woman online. The convict was also ordered to pay Rs1 million in compensation to the victim. from The Dawn News - Home https://ift.tt/2PuYPKR

US President Donald Trump says he wants to order the end of the constitutional right to citizenship for babies of non-citizens and unauthorised immigrants born in the United States. The president's comments to “Axios on HBO” come amid a renewed push for hardline immigration policies before the midterm elections. Trump believes focusing on immigration will energise his supporters and help Republicans keep control of Congress. Revoking birthright citizenship would spark a court fight over the president's unilateral ability to change an amendment to the constitution. The 14th Amendment guarantees that right for children born in the US. Asked about the legality of such an executive order, Trump said “they're saying I can do it just with an executive order”. Trump says White House lawyers are reviewing his proposal. It's unclear how quickly he would act on an executive order. from The Dawn News - Home https://ift.tt/2Oc2Z5r

The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday refused an apology rendered by Aamir Liaquat Hussain's lawyer in an ongoing contempt of court case, ordering the MNA to appear before the bench in person today. Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar, during today's hearing, lashed out against the televangelist, saying "anyone can speak against the judiciary and insult it". The CJP asked if the additional attorney general was present in court as he had to frame the charge sheet against Hussain today. The MNA's lawyer urged the court to accept the apology as the "door to forgiveness never closes". The hearing was adjourned for a recess. In August, the SC had slapped a contempt of court charge against Hussain while taking up petitions filed by anchorperson Shahzeb Khanzada, Independent Media Corporation (Pvt) Ltd, Mir Ibrahim-ur-Rehman and Najam Aziz Sethi accusing Hussain of flouting the March 28, 2017 restraining order in which he was cautioned to desist from def...

Israel's communications minister called for "peace and security" on Tuesday during a visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as his country launches an unprecedented diplomatic push into Gulf states. "Peace and security in every state with economic and scientific progress is what guarantees a future for the coming generations," Ayoub Kara said at a telecommunications conference in Dubai. Kara's statement comes amid a diplomatic push by Israel in the mainly Sunni Gulf, which Israel sees as an ally against Shia power Iran. It follows visits by Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Oman on Thursday and Culture Minister Miri Regev to Abu Dhabi at the weekend. Neither Oman nor the UAE has diplomatic ties with Israel. Normalising ties with Israel — or recognising it as a state — remains the most controversial policy debate in the Arab world, which largely boycotts Israel over its occupation of Palestinian territory. Regev, known for controversi...

ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry Tuesday said prime minister was the chief executive of the country and the chief minister was chief executive of the province who were answerable to the people, adding that it was the responsibility of the bureaucrats to follow the government’s policies. Speaking to reporters in Islamabad, the information minister commented […] The post Bureaucracy bound to follow government’s policies: Fawad appeared first on Daily Times . from Daily Times https://ift.tt/2Jtm5DF

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) have decided to delay their protest campaign against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government, a private TV channel reported on Tuesday, citing sources. The PPP is of the view that the PTI-led government is ‘incompetent’ and will fall flat on its face. It has suggested […] The post APC in peril as PML-N, PPP ‘postpone’ anti-govt protest appeared first on Daily Times . from Daily Times https://ift.tt/2DdayIc

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has released a list of 71 politicians, bureaucrats and public office holders currently being investigated by the anti-graft watchdog for corruption and misuse of authority. The list includes the names of five former prime ministers: Nawaz Sharif, Shaukat Aziz, Raja Pervez Ashraf, Yousuf Raza Gilani and Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain. In […] The post Five ex-PMs among 71 big guns being probed by NAB appeared first on Daily Times . from Daily Times https://ift.tt/2Js4agy

Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Director General Bashir Memon Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that Omni Group has deposited an amount of Rs 11 billion in the bank as surety. Hearing a case regarding fake bank accounts that were used to launder over Rs 100 billion out of Pakistan, Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar said a […] The post Omni Group deposits Rs 11bn as surety appeared first on Daily Times . from Daily Times https://ift.tt/2DflVzr

The Supreme Court will announce its judgement on an appeal filed by Asia Bibi, a Christian woman condemned to death on blasphemy charges, on Wednesday (today). According to a supplementary cause list issued by the apex court, the verdict will be announced by a special bench headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar at 9am. […] The post SC to announce verdict in Asia Bibi case today appeared first on Daily Times . from Daily Times https://ift.tt/2JugSLu

Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar Tuesday said the condition of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province is worse than that of Sindh. Hearing a case related to disposal of hospital waste in the province, the chief justice inquired about the volume of waste produced and the number of incinerators available to dispose of it. The top judge also […] The post Conditions in KP are worse than Sindh: CJP appeared first on Daily Times . from Daily Times https://ift.tt/2DdarMM

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi Tuesday told the Lower House that the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government was not responsible for current financial crisis as Pakistan’s debt soared to Rs30,000 billion during Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) governments in the last 10 years. “Repayment of this debt is not an easy […] The post PTI calls for ‘charter of economy’ to tackle current financial crisis appeared first on Daily Times . from Daily Times https://ift.tt/2JugLj2

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on Saudi Arabia’s chief prosecutor, who visited on Tuesday the consulate in Istanbul where Jamal Khashoggi was murdered, to investigate who ordered the hit on the journalist. Khashoggi’s death has brought near unprecedented international scrutiny on Saudi Arabia and its powerful Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, and the […] The post Erdogan urges Saudi prosecutor to find out who ordered Khashoggi hit appeared first on Daily Times . from Daily Times https://ift.tt/2Ddxjf3

President Donald Trump said he will seek to limit the right of citizenship for certain children born in the United States in a new bid to dramatically reshape immigration policies that appeared to run afoul of the US Constitution. Seeking to shore up support for Republicans ahead of the congressional elections next week, Trump told […] The post Trump to push end to birthright citizenship as US elections loom appeared first on Daily Times . from Daily Times https://ift.tt/2JugIDS

LAHORE: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Tuesday that there was no place for incompetent and unproductive ministers in the cabinet. The PM held meeting with provincial ministers in Lahore, where he said that opposition’s work was to criticise while the government’s role was to serve. “Pakistan Citizens Portal has been opened and the public […] The post No place for incompetent ministers in cabinet: PM Imran appeared first on Daily Times . from Daily Times https://ift.tt/2DflULT

WASHINGTON: United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has informed the Security Council that he wishes to appoint Norwegian diplomat Geir Pedersen as the next special envoy to Syria, diplomatic sources told AFP on Tuesday (Oct 30). Pedersen is currently Norway's ambassador to China and has previously ... from Latest News https://ift.tt/2Def6OG

LOS ANGELES: An Indian couple who fell to their deaths in California's Yosemite National Park were apparently taking a selfie, according to a family member. Travel bloggers Vishnu Viswanath, 29 and Meenakshi Moorthy, 30, died last week after falling from Taft Point - a popular overlook at the park ... from Latest News https://ift.tt/2JrTLS2

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino says he expects to give some players a rest for Wednesday's League Cup clash against West Ham United. from Latest News https://ift.tt/2yFghTe

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford needs to improve his finishing skills and target 20 to 30 goals per season whether he plays as a central striker or on the wing, according to former club captain Bryan Robson. from Latest News https://ift.tt/2Og84cU

The search for an Indonesian aircraft which crashed into the sea with 189 people onboard will expand on Wednesday to 15 nautical miles from the area where the plane lost contact, according to search and rescue officials. from Latest News https://ift.tt/2RpmXvB

South Korea's spy agency has observed preparations by North Korea for international inspections at several of its nuclear and missile test sites, the Yonhap news agency said on Wednesday, citing a South Korean lawmaker. from Latest News https://ift.tt/2AAVAJn

JAKARTA: Indonesia's military chief believes a search and rescue team has found part of the body of a Lion Air plane that crashed into the sea with 189 people on board, he told a television channel on Wednesday (Oct 31). "We strongly believe that we have found a part of the fuselage of JT610," ... from Latest News https://ift.tt/2ADaIpX

TAIPEI: Efforts to decide self-ruled Taiwan's future by "other than peaceful means" are a grave concern to the United States, a senior American diplomat said on Wednesday, amid renewed tension between China and the island it considers a wayward province. Washington does not have diplomatic ties ... from Latest News https://ift.tt/2JqQnGP

President Trump lashed out at the press Monday for criticism of his response to the massacre at a Pittsburgh synagogue and the mail bomb plot targeting Democrats. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2JtquGI

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A white woman was fired from her North Carolina job after a video of her from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Svdi81

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The oldest victim of the Tree of Life synagogue shooting had seen anti-Semitism rise and fall over the years, but was shielded from the worst of it. Until Saturday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2StuI55

Sen. Cory Booker implored fellow officials to be "mindful of what we're from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2ESX2ep

During the hearing, Assange said the new rules were a sign Ecuador was trying to push him out, and said Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno had already decided to end his asylum but had not yet officially given the order. "If Mr. Assange wants to stay and he follows the rules ... he can stay at the embassy as long as he wants," said Attorney General Inigo Salvador, adding that Assange's stay had cost the country $6 million. Foreign Minister Jose Valencia declined to comment on Assange's assertion that Ecuador sought to hand him over to the United States. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Ps1G7e

Mail bombing suspect makes first appearance in court. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Q7EiJh

An Indonesian aircraft with 189 people on board crashed into the sea on Monday as it tried to circle back to the capital, Jakarta, from where it had taken off minutes earlier, and there were likely no survivors, officials said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2EY8ndo

The president portrayed the choice in the race as between a Republican with an Ivy League pedigree and a Democrat he sees as a criminal. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2COXcRp

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Angry local communities have warned India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stay away from the inauguration on Wednesday of the world's biggest statue, a 182 metre (600 feet) high tribute to an independence hero. The Statue of Unity, which is twice the size of the Statue of Liberty, has been built in a remote corner of Gujarat state as a flagship project of conservative leader Modi who is to open it on Wednesday. Posters of Modi with Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani in a town near the statue were torn down or had the faces blackened at the weekend. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2OepPcL

A Jewish doctor who heads the hospital where the suspected Pittsburgh shooter is being treated and is a member of the synagogue he allegedly attacked, said Robert Bowers “hears noise…telling him to rise up and do something”. Mr Bowers, who wrote frequent racist online screeds denouncing Jewish people, is to appear in federal court on Monday, to face several dozen charges. US Attorney Scott Brady said federal prosecutors are seeking approval to pursue the death penalty against Mr Bowers. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2qjzlSs

A suspicious package addressed to CNN was intercepted Monday morning at an from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2z8uRC6

WASHINGTON (AP) — A rabbi invited to pray at a Michigan campaign stop with Vice President Mike Pence on Monday referenced "Jesus the Messiah" at the event. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2JozTPC

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Conservationists have issued a demand for urgent international action after a major report uncovered an unprecedented crisis in nature that threatens to devastate the world economy and imperil humanity itself. Only a global pact on the scale of the Paris Agreement on climate change will save the natural world from irreversible collapse, the World Wide Fund for Nature said after publishing a report showing a cataclysmic decline in global wildlife populations. Global vertebrate populations have fallen by 60 per cent since 1970 as human activity destroys their natural habitats in grasslands, forests, waterways and oceans, the organisation said. Until the turn of the 20th century, humanity’s consumption of the world’s natural resources was smaller than Earth’s ability to replenish itself. But over the past 50 years expanding agricultural activity and the over-exploitation of natural resources to feed a growing world population, particularly its booming middle class, has pushed many ecosyst...

On Halloween this Wednesday, Florida Gov. Rick Scott will dress up as a candidate who wants to appear with President Trump on the campaign trail. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2ABYs9b

After 17 years of fighting grinding counterinsurgencies in places like Iraq and Afghanistan, the Army is shifting its gaze. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2zerpGe

Khashoggi's death at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul nearly four weeks ago has escalated into a crisis for the world's top oil exporter, which initially denied any knowledge of or role in his death. Saudi public prosecutor Saud Al Mojeb arrived in Istanbul overnight, days after he contradicted weeks of Saudi statements by saying that Khashoggi's killing was premeditated. On Monday he met Istanbul's chief prosecutor. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Q2plrM

It's a $5000 gift from Elon Musk to buyers of the Dual Motor Performance Model 3. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2DbOX2Y

A couple who says they found a camera in their room spoke exclusively to Inside Edition. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2JoSWtc

The suspect in the Saturday massacre at a Pittsburgh synagogue that left eleven dead appeared in court Monday and is being held without bond by the U.S. Marshals Service. Robert Bowers, 46, appeared in federal court in Pittsburgh in a wheelchair and was mostly silent as the 29 charges against him — including eleven counts of obstruction of religious exercise ending in death and eleven counts of use of a firearm to murder — were read. Because he is unable to afford a private attorney, he will be represented by a public defender as the case proceeds. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2JnvP29

Pros and celeb dancers prepare for Halloween Night in the ballroom. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2PuvsIu

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Diocese of Buffalo declined to address details of a television report where diocesan insiders called for the bishop's resignation Monday, saying he hadn't done enough when confronted with reports of clergy sexual misconduct. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2zePkVV

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake rattled parts of central New Zealand Tuesday, where British royals Meghan and Harry are on tour, but officials said it caused no major damage. The quake was felt in Wellington during a session of parliament, prompting lawmakers to stop deliberations and seek refuge as a precaution. Reporters travelling with the couple said they did not feel any tremors during the quake, which the US Geological Survey (USGS) gave a magnitude of 6.1. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2RnNlGc

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Here's the latest news on the midterm elections on Nov. 6, 2018. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2P3mZgd

Israel has carried out attacks in Syria since the accidental shooting down of a Russian surveillance plane last month, a senior Israeli official said on Monday. The Sept. 17 downing by Syrian anti-aircraft fire, after Israeli jets attacked a suspected Iranian arms shipment to Syria, caused a diplomatic rift between Israel and Russia, and Moscow blamed Israel for the incident. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2CNyS2e

Three teenagers who were allegedly responsible for kidnapping and gang-raping a schoolgirl have been arrested by Okainwala Police, a local media outlet reported on Tuesday. The family of the girl complained to the police after the girl went to her school and did not return. According to the girl, she was gang raped at an unknown location. She was later found unconscious in an orange orchard. An FIR against the three has been registered as well. from Pakistan Today https://ift.tt/2ET6X3I

LAHORE: Daily life was paralysed in different parts of the country as Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) workers on Tuesday staged a protest which led to massive traffic jams across the nation. The protesters in Lahore caused the traffic to halt in different parts of the city including The Mall and Charing Cross. Moreover, Islamabad Police on their Twitter account also shared details of the traffic jams in Faizabad, Aabpara and Kashmir Highway and suggested that the commuters use an alternative route. The Islamabad Police tweeted, “Faizabad, Aabpara and Kashmir Highway adjacent to Aabpara is blocked by protesters. Road users are requested to avoid these places.” Faizabad, Aabpara and Kashmir Highway adjacent to Aabpara is blocked by protesters. Road users are requested to avoid these places. #Trafficupdate @PTVNewsOfficial @MoIB_Official @RadioPakistan @ctprwp @IsbRwpTraffic @TwinCityTraffic pic.twitter.com/vxK7XPOpnm — Islamabad Police (@ICT_Police) October 31, 20...

KARACHI : An antiterrorism court has directed the Karachi police chief to take a stern action against five officials of the Iqbal Market police station for registering fake criminal cases and making false testimonies against him. The court has also absolved the accused person from the charges of extortion and terrorism. The accused Asif, alias Choona, was charged with hurling life threats and collecting protection money from a resident of Orangi Town, reported local media. The ATC-XII judge, who conducted the trial in the judicial complex inside the central prison, pronounced his judgement, which was reserved earlier after recording evidence and final arguments from both sides. The judge advised the Additional IG of Karachi Range to take action against the policemen, who were witnesses in the case, for being instrumental in managing the FIR against the accused. The City police chief was also told to ensure “such type of police officials are not posted for operational and invest...

ABU DHABI: Pakistan take on New Zealand in the first game of the three-match T20 series at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi today (Wednesday). Pakistan maintained their top spot in the ICC T20 ranking with a 3-0 whitewash of Australia in Dubai on Sunday, cementing their place as the leading lights of the game’s shortest format. Speaking to the media, Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed admitted New Zealand, two points behind Australia in the world rankings having played three fewer matches, will be a tougher opponent. “They [New Zealand] have a strong team with ideal batsmen for T20 and a balanced bowling attack so we need to set the tone from the first game by winning it,” said Sarfraz. He added, “We want to carry forward the winning momentum of the Australia series.” Pakistan has won 10 of their 18 previous T20 internationals against New Zealand. New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is also aware of the threat posed by Pakistan and said his team needed to be at their best t...

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Thousands of police guarded the world´s biggest statue ahead of its inauguration by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday with local people threatening protests over the enormous figure. Activists said about a dozen of their leaders had been detained ahead of the spectacular opening of the 182-metre (600-foot) tall tribute to Indian independence hero Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, with air force jets and helicopters to shower flowers on the statue during a flypast. Anand Mazgaonkar, a community group leader in Narmada district of Gujarat state where the statue has been built over the past four years, said plainclothes police took away 12 people late Tuesday to the local police headquarters. Police denied they had made any detentions. But authorities are taking no chances in case community groups stage protests to demand compensation for land taken to erect the Statue of Unity, which cost INR29.9 billion ($400 million). “More than 5,000 police personnel have been deployed at v...

A family arrested for trespassing on farm land owned by Federal Minister Azam Swati was released on Tuesday, a local media outlet reported. Niaz Mohammad, his wife and three children were released after a truce agreement was reached between the parties. Notables from Bajaur Agency had also given three days for the government to sack Swati over the incident. The family was arrested after a buffalo they owned trespassed into Swati’s land, according to Member National Assembly (MNA) Sahibzada Haroon Rasheed. from Pakistan Today https://ift.tt/2ENLfho

South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar returned to the capital Juba on Wednesday, according to a Reuters witness, more than two years after he fled the country after the collapse of a 2016 peace deal. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Q6jOR5

An Afghan army helicopter crashed in southwestern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing 25 crew and passengers, provincial officials said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PDX0eN

Austria will follow the United States and Hungary in withdrawing from a United Nations agreement on migration, APA news agency said on Wednesday, citing Austrian concerns about its sovereignty and potential restrictions on its freedom to act. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2RnY0AI

Indonesian search and rescue workers believe they have found the fuselage of a Lion Air passenger jet that crashed with 189 people on board, and are also trying to confirm the origin of an underwater "ping" signal, officials said on Wednesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Ju5QpM

Indonesia's transport minister removed on Wednesday the technical director of the Lion Air airline and several of its technicians after the crash of one of its jets with 189 people on board, the Antara news agency reported on Wednesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PvGKMv