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Wanted to target Charlie Hebdo, says Paris knife attacker
REUTERS: A man who attacked and wounded two people in Paris on Friday with a meat cleaver said he wanted to target people associated with the weekly satire magazine Charlie Hebdo, a police source told Reuters.
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Pakistan will ‘fight to the end’: PM Imran Khan warns India
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan warned India if it dared commit any misadventure against it, it will encounter a nation that will fight to the end for its freedom.
This was said by the prime minister as he addressed the 75th UNGA…
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KL Rahul earns praise after breaking IPL record
AFP: Indian batsman KL Rahul made history on Thursday night when he made the highest score by an Indian batsman in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Kings XI Punjab skipper KL Rahul smashed an unbeaten 132 runs from 69 balls to make the…
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US-educated police officer resigns after being called ‘son of donkey’ by Lahore CCPO
LAHORE: Capital City Police Officer Umar Sheikh once again made headlines when it emerged that he had reportedly abused a sub-inspector of the Punjab Police who had sought education in the US, media reports claimed on Thursday.
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Nawaz prohibits PML-N leaders from meeting military, intelligence officials
Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday hit out at the army leadership, urging them to "stop this game" as he reacted to the Mohammad Zubair and army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa meeting.
Taking to Twitter, the former prime…
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Sindh’s health and education ministers contradict each other on COVID-19
KARACHI: Children remained confused on Thursday as Sindh's ministers for education and health issued conflicting statements on the novel coronavirus, with one saying they had doubled while the other said that cases of the infection had…
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Two cops shot in Louisville protests during Breonna Taylor ruling
REUTERS: Two police officers were shot and wounded late on Wednesday in Louisville, Kentucky, during protests of a grand jury ruling decried by civil rights activists as a miscarriage of justice in the fatal police shooting of Breonna…
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Pakistan reports highest number of COVID-19 cases in two weeks
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the past two weeks, according to data available from the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC).
On Thursday, the NCOC reported that 799 people tested positive…
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Trump, Biden attack each other over COVID-19 response and trade
REUTERS: As the race for the Midwestern states heats up, US President Donald Trump slammed Joe Biden for his stance on trade while the Democratic presidential nominee attacked the president for his 'poor' handling of the coronavirus.
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Journalist Ansar Abbasi earns ire of social media for tweeting about woman exercising
Pakistani journalist Ansar Abbasi earned the ire of social media on Monday after he tweeted the video of a woman exercising on national TV, urging Prime Minister Imran Khan to take action against it.
Sharing the video of a clip on PTV…
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Pakistan ‘strongly condemns’ Houthi militia attack on Saudi Arabia
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday condemned the Houthi militia attack that took place against Saudi Arabia, calling for an end to the Middle East violence.
"Pakistan strongly condemns the attack by Houthi militia that resulted in civilian…
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PMC Poll: Pakistanis divided over whether country should reopen junior schools or not
Amid the COVID-19 resurgence in Pakistan, people it seems are divided over whether the country should reopen schools or not — a new poll conducted by PMC showed.
People were asked "Should Pakistan reconsider opening junior schools after…
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Opposition announces protests in October under ‘Pakistan Democratic Movement’ banner
ISLAMABAD: The opposition parties announced that they would take to the streets against the incumbent government on Sunday, and also revealed a new alliance titled "Pakistan Democratic Movement" (PDM) for the restoration of democracy in the…
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New Zealand ends COVID-19 lockdown outside Auckland
It was a big day for the Kiwis as the New Zealand government lifted the nationwide lockdown on Sunday, everywhere from the country except for Auckland.
Some restrictions were also eased in Auckland to allow gatherings of up to 100 people,…
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Iran calls on world to reject US sanctions
REUTERS: Tehran on Sunday told the world to reject sanctions that the United States has threatened to impose on countries violating the arms embargo on Iran.
U.S. President Donald Trump plans to issue an executive order allowing him to…
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