Karachi dethrone Hyderabad, win Women Softball C’ship
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KARACHI: Karachi dethroned Hyderabad with a 16-15 win in the final, clinching the 6th Inter-Divisional Women Softball Championship at Hyderabad Club on Monday.The flood-lit event was organised by Sindh Softball Association (SSA) in collaboration with Sindh Sports Department Divisional Administration Hyderabad. Alizey, Zarlasht, Aisha Ishtiaq and Rida scored three runs each for Karachi. Deeba and Mahnoor scored three runs each for Hyderabad.In the third place play-off, Shaheed Benazirabad defeated Sukkur 11-10.Commissioner Hyderabad Abbas Baloch distributed the prizes. Abbas said that the tournament would not only promote softball in Hyderabad but would also popularise the game in the other cities of Sindh.
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Every News: Real’s misery continues with defeat at Rayo
Real’s misery continues with defeat at Rayo
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MADRID: Real Madrid’s response to Barcelona winning the title was to lose to 19th-placed Rayo Vallecano on Sunday and fall 18 points behind La Liga’s newly-crowned champions. A deserved 1-0 defeat at Vallecas means Zinedine Zidane’s second term now shows four wins from eight games and a worrying lack of improvement since he returned as Madrid’s coach. Adri Embarba’s penalty, given after consultation with VAR, was enough for Rayo, who move to within six points of survival, with three games left to play.
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MADRID: Real Madrid’s response to Barcelona winning the title was to lose to 19th-placed Rayo Vallecano on Sunday and fall 18 points behind La Liga’s newly-crowned champions. A deserved 1-0 defeat at Vallecas means Zinedine Zidane’s second term now shows four wins from eight games and a worrying lack of improvement since he returned as Madrid’s coach. Adri Embarba’s penalty, given after consultation with VAR, was enough for Rayo, who move to within six points of survival, with three games left to play.
Every News: Hales withdrawn from England WC squad
Hales withdrawn from England WC squad
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LONDON: England batsman Alex Hales will not feature at the World Cup after being withdrawn from all international squads following an off-field incident not related to cricket, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Monday.Hales was included in the 15-man preliminary World Cup squad for the tournament in England and Wales but it emerged last week that he had been sanctioned under the ECBs disciplinary policy for a second time. A report in the Guardian newspaper said the hard-hitting batsman was serving a ban from cricket for recreational drug use.A spokesman for Hales on Friday confirmed the Nottinghamshire batsman had been suspended “following an off-field incident last year”.An ECB statement on Monday said: “Alex Hales has been withdrawn from all England squads ahead of the international season.” Hales’ latest misdemeanour comes just a few months after he was suspended and fined by the ECB for his part in a street brawl in Bristol also involving Ben Stokes in September 2017. The 30-year-old has been stood down from this Friday’s one-off one-day international against Ireland in Malahide, the upcoming limited-overs matches against Pakistan and the World Cup. Hales has played 11 Tests, 70 one-day internationals and 60 Twenty20 internationals but is now regarded as a white-ball specialist.Meanwhile Alex Hales’s representatives said on Monday he was “devastated” by the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) treatment of the batsman after he was ejected from the preliminary World Cup squad. Hales’s management company, the 366 Group, said the player was “devastated” after assurances from the ECB were apparently “rendered meaningless”. It said in a statement: “We are hugely disappointed at the treatment of our client, Alex Hales, by the ECB.” Hales has played 11 Tests, 70 one-day internationals and 60 Twenty20 internationals but is now regarded as a white-ball specialist.Afghan squad upbeat ahead of WC: Afghanistan’s cricket team are upbeat about their chances at next month’s World Cup, skipper Gulbadin Naib said Monday, after the squad spent several weeks training in South Africa. Naib said conditions in South Africa, with bouncy wickets and good pitches, were similar to what they expect in Britain. Naib earlier this month was named as captain, replacing Asghar Afghan who has still been included in the squad. The move sparked some controversy coming so close to the World Cup, but the 28-year-old Naib dismissed the row as overblown, saying it was “no big deal” and that the team had several other players with captaincy experience.
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LONDON: England batsman Alex Hales will not feature at the World Cup after being withdrawn from all international squads following an off-field incident not related to cricket, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Monday.Hales was included in the 15-man preliminary World Cup squad for the tournament in England and Wales but it emerged last week that he had been sanctioned under the ECBs disciplinary policy for a second time. A report in the Guardian newspaper said the hard-hitting batsman was serving a ban from cricket for recreational drug use.A spokesman for Hales on Friday confirmed the Nottinghamshire batsman had been suspended “following an off-field incident last year”.An ECB statement on Monday said: “Alex Hales has been withdrawn from all England squads ahead of the international season.” Hales’ latest misdemeanour comes just a few months after he was suspended and fined by the ECB for his part in a street brawl in Bristol also involving Ben Stokes in September 2017. The 30-year-old has been stood down from this Friday’s one-off one-day international against Ireland in Malahide, the upcoming limited-overs matches against Pakistan and the World Cup. Hales has played 11 Tests, 70 one-day internationals and 60 Twenty20 internationals but is now regarded as a white-ball specialist.Meanwhile Alex Hales’s representatives said on Monday he was “devastated” by the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) treatment of the batsman after he was ejected from the preliminary World Cup squad. Hales’s management company, the 366 Group, said the player was “devastated” after assurances from the ECB were apparently “rendered meaningless”. It said in a statement: “We are hugely disappointed at the treatment of our client, Alex Hales, by the ECB.” Hales has played 11 Tests, 70 one-day internationals and 60 Twenty20 internationals but is now regarded as a white-ball specialist.Afghan squad upbeat ahead of WC: Afghanistan’s cricket team are upbeat about their chances at next month’s World Cup, skipper Gulbadin Naib said Monday, after the squad spent several weeks training in South Africa. Naib said conditions in South Africa, with bouncy wickets and good pitches, were similar to what they expect in Britain. Naib earlier this month was named as captain, replacing Asghar Afghan who has still been included in the squad. The move sparked some controversy coming so close to the World Cup, but the 28-year-old Naib dismissed the row as overblown, saying it was “no big deal” and that the team had several other players with captaincy experience.
Every News: PCB legal adviser terms appointments lawful: Numan seeks disqualification of Mani, Waseem
PCB legal adviser terms appointments lawful: Numan seeks disqualification of Mani, Waseem
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ISLAMABAD: The recently-suspended Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Governing Board (BoG) member Numan Butt has again approached Lahore High Court (LHC) seeking disqualification of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ehsan Mani and Managing Director Waseem Khan.However with Board’s legal adviser Taffazul Rizvi says that PCB constitution allows such appointments.Numan while talking to The News said that he (Numan) in his petition, submitted with the august Court, has prayed that recently-appointed MD PCB Waseem Khan is a British national and under the Pakistan constitution has no right to get this appointment.Further there is no place for MD in the PCB constitution. Waseem Khan was also shown the door through a resolution during BoG meeting held in Quetta on April 17.Numan had further prayed that Chairman Ehsan Mani holds permanent residency of England and as such legally not eligible to get appointed on such a key post. “The PCB chairman is also acted unconstitutionally during the BoG meeting held in Quetta,” Numan said.Nauman said he in his petition has also prayed that Pakistan Super League (PSL) production rights were given in a hasty manner. The company that was rejected previously was given the rights within 24 hours.When The News approached Taffazul Rizvi, Legal Advisor PCB, he rejected all claims of Numan Butt saying that resolution was never tabled during the BoG meeting. The BoG members in question never attended the meeting once the resolution surfaced. In fact they walked out and shared the so called resolution with media rather than tabling it within BoG meeting.Taffazul Rizvi claimed there was no bar under the PCB constitution to hire a foreign national for any job. “All coaches and other technical staff we hire usually come from abroad. There are several examples where we hire foreign nationals for PCB job.” Taffazul Rizvi said for Waseem Khan, Quetta meeting was not his first rather he had already earlier attended BoG meetings also.
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ISLAMABAD: The recently-suspended Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Governing Board (BoG) member Numan Butt has again approached Lahore High Court (LHC) seeking disqualification of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ehsan Mani and Managing Director Waseem Khan.However with Board’s legal adviser Taffazul Rizvi says that PCB constitution allows such appointments.Numan while talking to The News said that he (Numan) in his petition, submitted with the august Court, has prayed that recently-appointed MD PCB Waseem Khan is a British national and under the Pakistan constitution has no right to get this appointment.Further there is no place for MD in the PCB constitution. Waseem Khan was also shown the door through a resolution during BoG meeting held in Quetta on April 17.Numan had further prayed that Chairman Ehsan Mani holds permanent residency of England and as such legally not eligible to get appointed on such a key post. “The PCB chairman is also acted unconstitutionally during the BoG meeting held in Quetta,” Numan said.Nauman said he in his petition has also prayed that Pakistan Super League (PSL) production rights were given in a hasty manner. The company that was rejected previously was given the rights within 24 hours.When The News approached Taffazul Rizvi, Legal Advisor PCB, he rejected all claims of Numan Butt saying that resolution was never tabled during the BoG meeting. The BoG members in question never attended the meeting once the resolution surfaced. In fact they walked out and shared the so called resolution with media rather than tabling it within BoG meeting.Taffazul Rizvi claimed there was no bar under the PCB constitution to hire a foreign national for any job. “All coaches and other technical staff we hire usually come from abroad. There are several examples where we hire foreign nationals for PCB job.” Taffazul Rizvi said for Waseem Khan, Quetta meeting was not his first rather he had already earlier attended BoG meetings also.
Every News: Pak U-16 stage late comeback against BD
Pak U-16 stage late comeback against BD
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LAHORE: Pakistan U-16s staged a late comeback on the opening day of the three-day match against Bangladesh U-16s in Fatullah on Monday. According to information available here M Waqas scored 39 and Umer Eman chipped in with 32 as the visitors slipped from 76 for two in the 24th over to be dismissed for 148 in 50.4 overs. However, they bounced back to claim five Bangladesh wickets with at 119 when play ended.Put in bat, Pakistan U16 lost M Shehzad (4) with the scoreboard showing six. However, Sameer Saqib (10) partnered with Waqas to carry the score to 50 before returning to the hut. Waqas and Umer then added 26 runs for the third wicket to take their side to 76 before the former fell. Waqas’ departure opened all floodgates as Pakistan lost their last seven wickets for 72 runs to be bowled out for 148. Waqas’ 39 came off 58 balls and included five fours and a six, while Umer, who was the fifth batsman out, scored a sedate 76-ball 32 with three fours and a six. For Bangladesh, fast bowler Mushfiq Hasan claimed four wickets for 37 runs, while Ashiqur Rahman and Mahfuzur Rahman Rabbi equally shared four wickets between them.In Bangladesh’s turn at the wicket, Pakistan got a breakthrough in the first over when Sazzad Hossain Miraz was run-out without facing a ball, but Mofizul Islam Robin (28) and Sakib Shahriar (43) carried the score to 50. At that stage, Khalid Khan pick up the wicket of Sakib and then dismissed Aich Mollah (16), while Ahmed Khan and Ali Asfand claimed a wicket each as Bangladesh U16 finished the day at 119 for five. Rihad Khan (18) and Mahfuzur Rahman Rabbi (two) will resume Bangladesh’s innings on Tuesday, while Pakistan U16 will try to capture the remaining five wickets as early as possible so that they can remain in contention to go one-up in the two-match series.Scores: Pakistan U-16s 1st innings 148 all out, 50.4 overs (M Waqas 39, Umer Eman 32, Ali Asfand 17*, Mushfiq Hasan 4-37, Ashiqur Rahman 2-22, Mahfuzur Rahman Rabbi 2-47)Bangladesh U-16s 1st innings 119 for 5 (Sakib Shahriar 43, Mofizul Islam Robin 28, Khalid Khan 2-25).
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LAHORE: Pakistan U-16s staged a late comeback on the opening day of the three-day match against Bangladesh U-16s in Fatullah on Monday. According to information available here M Waqas scored 39 and Umer Eman chipped in with 32 as the visitors slipped from 76 for two in the 24th over to be dismissed for 148 in 50.4 overs. However, they bounced back to claim five Bangladesh wickets with at 119 when play ended.Put in bat, Pakistan U16 lost M Shehzad (4) with the scoreboard showing six. However, Sameer Saqib (10) partnered with Waqas to carry the score to 50 before returning to the hut. Waqas and Umer then added 26 runs for the third wicket to take their side to 76 before the former fell. Waqas’ departure opened all floodgates as Pakistan lost their last seven wickets for 72 runs to be bowled out for 148. Waqas’ 39 came off 58 balls and included five fours and a six, while Umer, who was the fifth batsman out, scored a sedate 76-ball 32 with three fours and a six. For Bangladesh, fast bowler Mushfiq Hasan claimed four wickets for 37 runs, while Ashiqur Rahman and Mahfuzur Rahman Rabbi equally shared four wickets between them.In Bangladesh’s turn at the wicket, Pakistan got a breakthrough in the first over when Sazzad Hossain Miraz was run-out without facing a ball, but Mofizul Islam Robin (28) and Sakib Shahriar (43) carried the score to 50. At that stage, Khalid Khan pick up the wicket of Sakib and then dismissed Aich Mollah (16), while Ahmed Khan and Ali Asfand claimed a wicket each as Bangladesh U16 finished the day at 119 for five. Rihad Khan (18) and Mahfuzur Rahman Rabbi (two) will resume Bangladesh’s innings on Tuesday, while Pakistan U16 will try to capture the remaining five wickets as early as possible so that they can remain in contention to go one-up in the two-match series.Scores: Pakistan U-16s 1st innings 148 all out, 50.4 overs (M Waqas 39, Umer Eman 32, Ali Asfand 17*, Mushfiq Hasan 4-37, Ashiqur Rahman 2-22, Mahfuzur Rahman Rabbi 2-47)Bangladesh U-16s 1st innings 119 for 5 (Sakib Shahriar 43, Mofizul Islam Robin 28, Khalid Khan 2-25).
Every News: CDC: Record measles outbreak fueled by anti-vaccination propaganda
CDC: Record measles outbreak fueled by anti-vaccination propaganda
The U.S. is experiencing its largest measles outbreak in a quarter-century with no end in sight.
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Every News: Drone delivers kidney for transplant in Maryland, doctors say: 'It's a first step'
Drone delivers kidney for transplant in Maryland, doctors say: 'It's a first step'
A drone delivered a kidney to be transplanted for the first time ever, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC).
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Every News: 'Brady Bunch' star Maureen McCormick slams anti-vaxxers for using Marcia measles meme
'Brady Bunch' star Maureen McCormick slams anti-vaxxers for using Marcia measles meme
Anti-vaxxers circulating memes from an old episode of the “Brady Bunch” in which all of the kids come down with the measles has drawn the ire of one of the show’s former stars – who said the virus is no laughing matter.
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Every News: Preschooler called hero after running for help when mom suddenly collapsed
Preschooler called hero after running for help when mom suddenly collapsed
A 4-year-old girl in England is being called a hero after she ran next door for help when her mom suddenly collapsed at home a few months ago.
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New Zealand police arrest man, find suspected bomb in Christchurch
New Zealand police say they've arrested a 33-year-old man after they found ammunition and a package containing a suspected explosive device at a vacant property in Christchurch.
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Every News: Malik to miss England T20
Malik to miss England T20
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LAHORE: Pakistan allrounder Shoaib Malik will be unavailable for the only T20I against England in Cardiff on Sunday as he has been granted leave by the team management to return home to deal with a ‘personal issue’. He will also miss Pakistan’s second List A match which is against Northamptonshire and a T20 versus Leicestershire on Wednesday (May 1).In January 2018, Malik had to miss the three-match T20I series, which followed ODIs against New Zealand, after he was hit on his head by a throw while running between the wickets in the penultimate ODI of that tour. He also missed the first of the three T20Is against Australia in Abu Dhabi in October last year as his wife was expecting the birth of his first child. He recently turned out for Pakistan in a warm-up match against Kent and scored only four. The experienced batsman took the number six slot in that game - a position that the Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed expects the allrounder to bat at in the World Cup.
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LAHORE: Pakistan allrounder Shoaib Malik will be unavailable for the only T20I against England in Cardiff on Sunday as he has been granted leave by the team management to return home to deal with a ‘personal issue’. He will also miss Pakistan’s second List A match which is against Northamptonshire and a T20 versus Leicestershire on Wednesday (May 1).In January 2018, Malik had to miss the three-match T20I series, which followed ODIs against New Zealand, after he was hit on his head by a throw while running between the wickets in the penultimate ODI of that tour. He also missed the first of the three T20Is against Australia in Abu Dhabi in October last year as his wife was expecting the birth of his first child. He recently turned out for Pakistan in a warm-up match against Kent and scored only four. The experienced batsman took the number six slot in that game - a position that the Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed expects the allrounder to bat at in the World Cup.
Every News: Wilson returns to Ireland ODI squad
Wilson returns to Ireland ODI squad
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BELFAST: Gary Wilson returns to Ireland ODI’s squad while Stuart Poynter, Peter Chase, Simi Singh and James Cameron-Dow aren’t part of the 14-member team for the one off ODI against England and the first two ODIs of the tri-series against West Indies and Bangladesh. Wilson had missed the series against Afghanistan in India in February-March earlier this year due to an eye condition. The ODI squad also has two uncapped players in Josh Little and Lorcan Tucker, who have made it to the team on the back of some good performances in recent months. Ireland squad: William Porterfield (c), Andrew Balbirnie, George Dockrell, Josh Little, Andrew McBrine, Barry McCarthy, James McCollum, Tim Murtagh, Kevin O’Brien, Boyd Rankin, Paul Stirling, Stuart Thompson, Lorcan Tucker, Gary Wilson.
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BELFAST: Gary Wilson returns to Ireland ODI’s squad while Stuart Poynter, Peter Chase, Simi Singh and James Cameron-Dow aren’t part of the 14-member team for the one off ODI against England and the first two ODIs of the tri-series against West Indies and Bangladesh. Wilson had missed the series against Afghanistan in India in February-March earlier this year due to an eye condition. The ODI squad also has two uncapped players in Josh Little and Lorcan Tucker, who have made it to the team on the back of some good performances in recent months. Ireland squad: William Porterfield (c), Andrew Balbirnie, George Dockrell, Josh Little, Andrew McBrine, Barry McCarthy, James McCollum, Tim Murtagh, Kevin O’Brien, Boyd Rankin, Paul Stirling, Stuart Thompson, Lorcan Tucker, Gary Wilson.
Every News: Pakistan bowler’s dubious catch sparks debate
Pakistan bowler’s dubious catch sparks debate
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LONDON: Pakistan bowler Hasan Ali was at the centre of controversy after he claimed a catch despite apparently dropping the ball in their opening tour match against Kent. The tourists comfortably beat the county side by 100 runs after amassing 358 for seven in their 50 overs on Saturday. Kent were 176-3 in reply in the 30th over when Alex Blake, on 89, skied a return catch to Ali, who was bowling.Video footage emerged on Monday that showed the seamer appeared to floor the catch. But Ali continued his celebration as the ball lay on the ground and the batsman was not given a reprieve by the umpire. The laws of cricket state that a catch is completed only when “a fielder obtains complete control over both the ball and his/her own movement”. The image of Pakistani cricket was damaged by a spot-fixing controversy that blighted their England tour in 2010, with three players handed bans from the game. Pakistan announced on Monday that veteran batsman Shoaib Malik has returned home to deal with a personal issue but is expected to rejoin the team in 10 days’ time.“The PCB will not be making any further comments and fully expects all concerned to respect Shoaib’s privacy,” the Pakistan Cricket Board said in a statement. Pakistan are playing one Twenty20 match and five one-day internationals against England before the start of the World Cup in late May.
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LONDON: Pakistan bowler Hasan Ali was at the centre of controversy after he claimed a catch despite apparently dropping the ball in their opening tour match against Kent. The tourists comfortably beat the county side by 100 runs after amassing 358 for seven in their 50 overs on Saturday. Kent were 176-3 in reply in the 30th over when Alex Blake, on 89, skied a return catch to Ali, who was bowling.Video footage emerged on Monday that showed the seamer appeared to floor the catch. But Ali continued his celebration as the ball lay on the ground and the batsman was not given a reprieve by the umpire. The laws of cricket state that a catch is completed only when “a fielder obtains complete control over both the ball and his/her own movement”. The image of Pakistani cricket was damaged by a spot-fixing controversy that blighted their England tour in 2010, with three players handed bans from the game. Pakistan announced on Monday that veteran batsman Shoaib Malik has returned home to deal with a personal issue but is expected to rejoin the team in 10 days’ time.“The PCB will not be making any further comments and fully expects all concerned to respect Shoaib’s privacy,” the Pakistan Cricket Board said in a statement. Pakistan are playing one Twenty20 match and five one-day internationals against England before the start of the World Cup in late May.
Every News: Djokovic retains top ranking
Djokovic retains top ranking
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PARIS: The top of the table of men’s tennis is unchanged but Dominic Thiem’s extraordinary weekend sees him on the rise in the latest rankings released Monday. The Austrian thrashed Daniil Medvedev in Sunday’s Barcelona Open final following his earlier demolition job on Rafael Nadal in the semis just three weeks ahead of the French Open. Thiem remains in fifth place in the rankings but is closing in on Roger Federer in fourth.
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PARIS: The top of the table of men’s tennis is unchanged but Dominic Thiem’s extraordinary weekend sees him on the rise in the latest rankings released Monday. The Austrian thrashed Daniil Medvedev in Sunday’s Barcelona Open final following his earlier demolition job on Rafael Nadal in the semis just three weeks ahead of the French Open. Thiem remains in fifth place in the rankings but is closing in on Roger Federer in fourth.
Every News: Patron’s Trophy Grade-II
Patron’s Trophy Grade-II
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SBP trounce Navy to enter finalBy Our correspondentISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) finished off Navy cricket team inside two days beating them by an innings and 172 runs at the Diamond Ground Monday to march into the final of the Patron’s Trophy Grade II.State Bank declared their first innings close after losing Saad Ali (77) duringtwo-delivery proceedings adding one more runs to their overnight total. State Bank then set 388 runs for the Navy to avoid innings defeat.Navy however managed to survive for just 49.5 overs and were bowled out for 213 runs. Hamza Ghanchi (37), Latif Juniad (37) and Waseem Ahmad (35) were the onlynotable run getters for Navy in their second innings.Again the left arm pacer from Peshawar, Taj Wali (4-42) was the pick of bowlers as he returned with the match figures of 8 for 54.Pacer Mohammad Ilyas (8-56) also bowled brilliantly helping his team win the semi-finals inside two days.Scores: Navy 52 all out in 15.2 overs (Waseem Ahmad 17, Israr Aslam 15, M Ilyas 5-29, Taj Wali 4-12) and 213 all out in 49.5 overs (Hamza Ghanchi 37, Latif Juniad 37, Waseem Ahmad 35, Taj Wali 4-42, M Ilyas 2-27). SBP 437 for 5 in 69.2 overs (Sahibzada Farhan 157, Saad Ali 77, Rohil Nazir 75, M Nawaz 62, Latif Juniad 2-96).In the second semifinal at the Pindi Stadium HEC took six-run first innings lead against Sabir’s Poultary at the Pindi Stadium.Scores: Sabir’s Poultry 346 all out in 80.3 overs (Imran Nazir 100, Irfan Haider 65, Imran Dogar 59, Bilal Anwar 3-75, Asfand Mehran 2-67, Mamoon Riaz 2-84) and 37 for no loss in 5 oversHEC 352 for 8 in 83 overs (Hammad Butt 172, M Faiq 79, Nisar Ahmad 5-112).
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SBP trounce Navy to enter finalBy Our correspondentISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) finished off Navy cricket team inside two days beating them by an innings and 172 runs at the Diamond Ground Monday to march into the final of the Patron’s Trophy Grade II.State Bank declared their first innings close after losing Saad Ali (77) duringtwo-delivery proceedings adding one more runs to their overnight total. State Bank then set 388 runs for the Navy to avoid innings defeat.Navy however managed to survive for just 49.5 overs and were bowled out for 213 runs. Hamza Ghanchi (37), Latif Juniad (37) and Waseem Ahmad (35) were the onlynotable run getters for Navy in their second innings.Again the left arm pacer from Peshawar, Taj Wali (4-42) was the pick of bowlers as he returned with the match figures of 8 for 54.Pacer Mohammad Ilyas (8-56) also bowled brilliantly helping his team win the semi-finals inside two days.Scores: Navy 52 all out in 15.2 overs (Waseem Ahmad 17, Israr Aslam 15, M Ilyas 5-29, Taj Wali 4-12) and 213 all out in 49.5 overs (Hamza Ghanchi 37, Latif Juniad 37, Waseem Ahmad 35, Taj Wali 4-42, M Ilyas 2-27). SBP 437 for 5 in 69.2 overs (Sahibzada Farhan 157, Saad Ali 77, Rohil Nazir 75, M Nawaz 62, Latif Juniad 2-96).In the second semifinal at the Pindi Stadium HEC took six-run first innings lead against Sabir’s Poultary at the Pindi Stadium.Scores: Sabir’s Poultry 346 all out in 80.3 overs (Imran Nazir 100, Irfan Haider 65, Imran Dogar 59, Bilal Anwar 3-75, Asfand Mehran 2-67, Mamoon Riaz 2-84) and 37 for no loss in 5 oversHEC 352 for 8 in 83 overs (Hammad Butt 172, M Faiq 79, Nisar Ahmad 5-112).
Every News: Uzbek team gears up for 2nd Pak encounter
Uzbek team gears up for 2nd Pak encounter
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LAHORE: Pakistan rugby team took a day off from training after beating the visiting Uzbek team in the opening match while Uzbek Rugby team practice session was held at Rugby Academy ground Lahore Cantt. The teams will meet in their second match at the same venues on May 1. The training that started at 5.15 continued till the dawn of the day at Pakistan Rugby Academy Lahore Cantt. Earlier in the opening match, Pakistan beat Uzbekistan by 44 tries at Pakistan Rugby Academy Lahore. Pakistan were not off to a good start as the visiting side dominated the first half of the match but later on, the green shirts made a comeback and left Uzbekistan behind. The tourists managed to score 13 tries in reply. Pakistan leads two-Test match series 1-0. The second match of the series is scheduled on May 1 at the same venue. Earlier, Uzbekistan’s hockey and rugby team landed in Lahore on Saturday in a bid to revive international sporting events in Pakistan.
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LAHORE: Pakistan rugby team took a day off from training after beating the visiting Uzbek team in the opening match while Uzbek Rugby team practice session was held at Rugby Academy ground Lahore Cantt. The teams will meet in their second match at the same venues on May 1. The training that started at 5.15 continued till the dawn of the day at Pakistan Rugby Academy Lahore Cantt. Earlier in the opening match, Pakistan beat Uzbekistan by 44 tries at Pakistan Rugby Academy Lahore. Pakistan were not off to a good start as the visiting side dominated the first half of the match but later on, the green shirts made a comeback and left Uzbekistan behind. The tourists managed to score 13 tries in reply. Pakistan leads two-Test match series 1-0. The second match of the series is scheduled on May 1 at the same venue. Earlier, Uzbekistan’s hockey and rugby team landed in Lahore on Saturday in a bid to revive international sporting events in Pakistan.
USA News Long Island track worker logs more than $255G in overtime hours: report [Every News]
Long Island track worker logs more than $255G in overtime hours: report
A Long Island Rail Road track worker brought home more than $255,000 last year by working what officials say was a dangerous amount of overtime hours on top of his base pay.
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USA News Chase yanks tweet offering advice on how to save money [Every News]
Chase yanks tweet offering advice on how to save money
Chase bank was blasted on Twitter Monday following a #MotivationalMonday tweet that offered simple suggestions on how those struggling to make ends meet could save money: make your coffee at home, eat food in the fridge and take a cab when you can.
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USA News Men face trial for fatal California warehouse fire [Every News]
Men face trial for fatal California warehouse fire
More than two years after 36 concert-goers died in a fire at a Northern California warehouse, two men will face trial on involuntary manslaughter charges.
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USA News Deliberations to resume in case of officer who killed woman [Every News]
Deliberations to resume in case of officer who killed woman
Jurors will resume deliberations Tuesday in the trial of a Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed an unarmed woman who had called 911 to report a possible rape in the alley behind her home.
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USA News 'Everyone was her sister': Woman killed at synagogue honored [Every News]
'Everyone was her sister': Woman killed at synagogue honored
Family and friends remembered a woman killed in a shooting at a Southern California synagogue as a generous person dedicated to spreading kindness, with her daughter telling the crowd Monday that she knows her mother would forgive the man who took her life as she worshipped.
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USA News Judge signs off on homeless shelter on 'Billionaires' Row' in New York City [Every News]
Judge signs off on homeless shelter on 'Billionaires' Row' in New York City
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USA News Trump wants to charge asylum-seekers to apply [Every News]
Trump wants to charge asylum-seekers to apply
President Donald Trump is proposing charging asylum-seekers a fee to process their applications as he continues to crack down on the surge of migrants crossing into the U.S. In a presidential memorandum signed Monday, Trump is directing his attorney general and acting homeland security secretary to take additional measures to overhaul the asylum system, which he insists is "in crisis."
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USA News Autopsy report shows cause of death for Texas teen allegedly kicked in the head on way home from school [Every News]
Autopsy report shows cause of death for Texas teen allegedly kicked in the head on way home from school
A 13-year-old Texas girl who died five days after she was allegedly kicked in the head by classmates during a walk home from school died from complications of a brain tumor that discovered while she was hospitalized, officials said.
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USA News Prosecutors oppose drug lord El Chapo's new trial bid [Every News]
Prosecutors oppose drug lord El Chapo's new trial bid
U.S. prosecutors are opposing a longshot bid for a new trial by the convicted Mexican drug lord known as El Chapo.
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Every News: Paul Begala willing to ‘pay any price’ to ensure defeat of Trump
Paul Begala willing to ‘pay any price’ to ensure defeat of Trump
CNN commentator Paul Begala said on Monday night he’d allow any Democrat to murder his own pet if they can beat President Donald Trump in a general election.
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Every News: Charlize Theron recalls audition with inappropriate movie producer: 'You just go blank'
Charlize Theron recalls audition with inappropriate movie producer: 'You just go blank'
Charlize Theron revealed that her first audition was with a producer who tried to be inappropriate with her.
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Every News: CNN's Don Lemon cuts off guest who accused him of 'contributing' to political divide
CNN's Don Lemon cuts off guest who accused him of 'contributing' to political divide
CNN anchor Don Lemon lashed out at former White House aide Cliff Sims over President Donald Trump’s Charlottesville remarks and ended the segment early.
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Every News: Chip Gaines runs half marathon, crosses finish line with daughter Ella and son Crew in adorable photo
Chip Gaines runs half marathon, crosses finish line with daughter Ella and son Crew in adorable photo
Chip Gaines ran a half marathon over the weekend and was even helped across the finish line by his 11-year-old daughter Ella and his 10-month-old son Crew.
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Every News: Stars react to John Singleton's death: 'We will miss his work and his storytelling voice'
Stars react to John Singleton's death: 'We will miss his work and his storytelling voice'
Hollywood is mourning the loss of Oscar-nominated writer and director John Singleton.
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Every News: New York Times slammed for another Netanyahu cartoon days after 'anti-Semitic' sketch
New York Times slammed for another Netanyahu cartoon days after 'anti-Semitic' sketch
The New York Times has been criticized again Monday over yet another caricature of Netanyahu.
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Every News: Meghan Markle, Prince Harry send glamorous wedding gift to Idris Elba, Sabrina Dhowre
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry send glamorous wedding gift to Idris Elba, Sabrina Dhowre
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were unable to attend their friend Idris Elba’s wedding on Friday, but the royal couple still made sure to send a lavish gift to the newlyweds.
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Every News: New Broadway shows vie to become the next big hit
New Broadway shows vie to become the next big hit
For every show that becomes a Broadway staple, there's a batch of shows vying for their shot at longevity.
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Every News: 'Boyz n the Hood' director John Singleton dead at 51
'Boyz n the Hood' director John Singleton dead at 51
Oscar-nominated writer and director John Singleton has died, Fox News has confirmed. He was 51.
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Every News: Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Halima Aden makes history as first woman to pose in hijab and burkini
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Halima Aden makes history as first woman to pose in hijab and burkini
Sports Illustrated announced that Halima Aden will make history as the first model to pose for its Swimsuit issue wearing a hijab and burkini.
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Tech News: Tech recruiting firm apologizes for job ad seeking 'preferably Caucasian' employee [Every News]
Tech recruiting firm apologizes for job ad seeking 'preferably Caucasian' employee A tech recruiting company apologized on Sunday after a job opportunity posted online said white people were preferred for the position.
A tech recruiting company apologized on Sunday after a job opportunity posted online said white people were preferred for the position.
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Tech News: Emiliano Sala morgue photo: Police arrest two people after sick image surfaces on Twitter [Every News]
Emiliano Sala morgue photo: Police arrest two people after sick image surfaces on Twitter U.K. police have arrested two people after a mortuary photo of Argentinian soccer player Emiliano Sala was posted on Twitter after his death in a plane crash.
U.K. police have arrested two people after a mortuary photo of Argentinian soccer player Emiliano Sala was posted on Twitter after his death in a plane crash.
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Tech News: Sick morgue photo of Argentinian soccer player Emiliano Sala surfaces on Twitter, sparks outrage [Every News]
Sick morgue photo of Argentinian soccer player Emiliano Sala surfaces on Twitter, sparks outrage A sick photo of Argentinian soccer player Emiliano Sala taken after his death in a plane crash surfaced on Twitter, sparking outrage and a U.K. police investigation.
A sick photo of Argentinian soccer player Emiliano Sala taken after his death in a plane crash surfaced on Twitter, sparking outrage and a U.K. police investigation.
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Tech News: Facebook will be overrun by dead people within 50 years, researchers say [Every News]
Facebook will be overrun by dead people within 50 years, researchers say Facebook has a grave problem.
Facebook has a grave problem.
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Tech News: Whale with mysterious harness may be Russian military 'spy,' experts say [Every News]
Whale with mysterious harness may be Russian military 'spy,' experts say Russia’s military may have an unusual new recruit – a white beluga whale that has been spotted in the waters of the Norwegian Arctic.
Russia’s military may have an unusual new recruit – a white beluga whale that has been spotted in the waters of the Norwegian Arctic.
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Tech News: Air Force calls for new 'Vanguard' weapons program with hypersonics, lasers and networked missiles [Every News]
Air Force calls for new 'Vanguard' weapons program with hypersonics, lasers and networked missiles Aggressive pursuit of hypersonics, lasers, networked cruise missiles, artificial intelligence, smart bombs and cyberwar inform the conceptual and technical basis for the Air Force’s new “Vanguard” programs, new Air Force strategic efforts to synthesize science and technology with prototyping and emerging weapons systems.
Aggressive pursuit of hypersonics, lasers, networked cruise missiles, artificial intelligence, smart bombs and cyberwar inform the conceptual and technical basis for the Air Force’s new “Vanguard” programs, new Air Force strategic efforts to synthesize science and technology with prototyping and emerging weapons systems.
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Tech News: Mark Zuckerberg built a glowing ‘sleep box’ to help his wife snooze [Every News]
Mark Zuckerberg built a glowing ‘sleep box’ to help his wife snooze Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he’s built a glowing wooden box that helps his wife sleep through the night, as she cares for their children.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he’s built a glowing wooden box that helps his wife sleep through the night, as she cares for their children.
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Every News: Woman's 'mystery allergy' leaves her covered in hives, embarrassed to leave home
Woman's 'mystery allergy' leaves her covered in hives, embarrassed to leave home
Shauna Campbell, 21, first broke out in small red patches in 2017 and initially thought it might be due to her laundry detergent
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USA News 'Affluenza' teen's mom back in jail after bond revoked [Every News]
'Affluenza' teen's mom back in jail after bond revoked
The mother of a Texas teenager who used an "affluenza" defense in a fatal drunken-driving wreck is back in jail.
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Every News Teen pays tribute to fallen Marines with prom dress design
Teen pays tribute to fallen Marines with prom dress design
A high school student is honoring 25 fallen Marines with her prom dress – which reportedly took her two years to make.
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Every News Twitter reacts to video showing cat slide knife under bathroom door: 'Is that a threat!?'
Twitter reacts to video showing cat slide knife under bathroom door: 'Is that a threat!?'
This seems like the beginning of a cat-astrophe.
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Australian police detain man, neutralise explosive materials
Australian police detain man, neutralise explosive materials https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Sydney: Australian bomb experts were working to destroy "explosive" materials found in a suburban Adelaide home Tuesday, following the arrest of a 43-year-old man.South Australian police said the materials were found late Monday and the man appeared in court early Tuesday facing charges of possession of explosives."Investigations are continuing at the address," the police said in a statement, adding that the Bomb Response Unit had been deployed. "There is no danger or threat to the public," they said.National broadcaster ABC said the man had come to the attention of the authorities earlier this year for anti-Muslim social media posts.Local media reported the explosives were so-called Mother of Satan -- a chemical explosive used by jihadi and other terror groups.Aerial images from the scene showed explosives experts packing sandbags around an object ahead of the planned controlled detonation.
April 29, 2019 at 10:36PM
April 29, 2019 at 10:36PM
Egypt´s rebounding tourism threatens Red Sea corals
Egypt´s rebounding tourism threatens Red Sea corals https://ift.tt/eA8V8J HURGHADA: In serene turquoise waters off Egypt´s Red Sea coast, scuba divers ease among delicate pink jellyfish and admire coral -- yet a rebounding tourism sector threatens the fragile marine ecosystem.The Red Sea is a top scuba diving destination, but Egypt´s tourism sector was buffeted by a wave of security shocks through much of this decade, before a partial recovery since 2017. A diving instructor in the town of Hurghada, a top resort, warned that the rebound brought dangers for the corals. Before the decline in visitors "there was way too much activity because it was so cheap" he said, asking to remain anonymous. "In some areas, they´ve disappeared -- although in others we see they´re coming back".The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says coral reefs are among "the most beautiful, biologically diverse and delicate ecosystems in the world".It describes these resources as vital to maintaining food supply and protecting the shorelines of low-lying island nations.Along the seafront in the town of Hurghada, bazaars and resorts offer unbeatable prices to attract budget-conscious European visitors to a country whose vital tourism sector was battered by a 2011 uprising and multiple jihadist attacks.Following the 2011 overthrow of longtime dictator Hosni Mubarak, tourist arrivals in Egypt plunged. The sector took a further beating in 2015, when jihadists blew up a Russian plane that took off from another major Red Sea resort, Sharm al-Sheikh, killing 224 people.But the contribution of Egypt´s tourism sector to GDP rose 16.5 percent last year to $29.6 billion (26.5 billion euros), the highest level since 2010, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council. Egypt has not published its own official statistics for the year.German tourist Daniel, 29, said he was partly attracted to Egypt by the low prices."It´s a lot cheaper than the Caribbean," he said as he tanned his pale skin on a private beach in Hurghada. 'Tourism revival good'Flippers on their feet and air tanks on their backs, the mostly European tourists swim in tranquil waters just off Hurghada.Ten metres below the surface, clown and butterfly fish swim among green and purple corals. It´s "very beautiful," said an Estonian tourist as she clambered back onto the boat, her blond wet hair protruding from her black wetsuit.UNEP estimates that about 20 per cent of the world´s coral reefs have been destroyed and a further 60 per cent are under threat -- from climate change, overfishing and tourism.Many people who live close to reefs depend on them for a living, and Egypt´s resort towns are no exception.Scientists consider the Red Sea´s reefs the most climate change-resilient corals but say they are still under threat."The revival of tourism in Egypt is a good thing, but it has increased pressure" on the reefs, said Heba Shawky, managing director of the Hurghada Environmental Protection and Conservation Association.The campaign group was founded in 1992 by diving professionals who were worried about the potential impact of mass tourism in the region.Around 1,700 tourist boats operate along Egypt´s Red Sea coast, according to the Red Sea province, while the Suez Canal Authority says 18,174 commercial vessels passed through the Suez Canal last year. Shawky said the NGO has set up around 1,200 buoys on various dive sites to prevent the use of anchors, which damage corals. But, she added, much remains to be done -- such as reducing the number and size of dive boats, which can be up to 50 metres (55 yards) long. "It´s about limiting the number of users per day to tackle the problem of the growing number of boats," Shawky said.General Ahmed Abdallah, governor of Egypt´s Red Sea province, agreed."We are making every effort to preserve the marine environment and stop any pollution affecting the reefs," he told AFP.Abdallah pointed to the absence of highly polluting industries such as steel, cement or ceramics production in the region.He also noted the province´s recent decision to ban single-use plastics, which are highly damaging to marine life.'Need to do more'With up to 12 million tonnes of plastic entering our oceans every year, the UNEP believes marine plastic pollution is one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time."We are making a lot of effort, but we need to do more," said Mahmoud Hanafy, a professor in marine biology at Suez Canal University and an advisor to Shawky´s association.He urged authorities to declare some reefs protected sites to prevent them being "over-exploited".He also suggested following the lead of Australia and the Maldives by creating artificial reefs, sometimes with 3D printing, to ease the pressure on natural corals.Shawky contended that there is no contradiction between protecting the environment and supporting tourism.Unlike other parts of Egypt, "we don´t have pyramids or temples," she said."We have living resources under water. So by preserving the environment, we support the tourism industry."
April 29, 2019 at 06:34PM
April 29, 2019 at 06:34PM
US deputy attorney general who oversaw Mueller probe resigns
US deputy attorney general who oversaw Mueller probe resigns https://ift.tt/eA8V8J WASHINGTON: US Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who chose Special Counsel Robert Mueller to lead the Russia interference probe and protected him from political intrusion, announced on Monday he is stepping down.In a letter to President Donald Trump, Rosenstein said he would depart on May 11, after more than two turbulent years as the number two official in the Department of Justice.The veteran Republican prosecutor, 54, stunned the country on May 17, 2017 when he named an independent lawyer to take on the Russia probe after Trump fired FBI director James Comey.Then-attorney general Jeff Sessions had already recused himself from overseeing the investigation, leaving Rosenstein in charge.That made Rosenstein effectively the one buffer between Mueller and the White House -- a position that became even more crucial when the investigation began examining whether Trump himself had obstructed justice by firing Comey and then trying to have Mueller fired.In his final report released on April 18, Mueller concluded that no one on Trump´s campaign conspired to collude with Russians.But he reached no conclusion on obstruction, detailing the evidence he had accumulated and leaving it to Congress to act.Rosenstein had made clear last year that he would step down after Mueller´s report was released.In his resignation letter he said the Justice Department had made "rapid progress" in reducing crime, protecting consumers, and enforcing immigration laws during his tenure.
April 29, 2019 at 03:14PM
April 29, 2019 at 03:14PM
US Army veteran detained for plotting mass attack in Los Angeles
US Army veteran detained for plotting mass attack in Los Angeles https://ift.tt/eA8V8J LOS ANGELES: US authorities Monday said that they had thwarted a domestic terror plot by an American military veteran aimed at “multiple targets” in Southern California, including Huntington Beach, the port of Long Beach and the Santa Monica Pier.Mark Steven Domingo, 26, was arrested on Friday after he received what he thought was a live bomb, but in fact was an inert explosive device that was delivered by an undercover law enforcement officer as part of an investigation by the F.B.I’s Joint Terrorism Task Force.The suspect was allegedly plotting a terror attack near Los Angeles as revenge for the recent mass shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand.Mark Steven Domingo, who had combat experience in Afghanistan, faces federal terror-related charges for plotting to detonate an improvised explosive device (IED) at a rally in Long Beach this past weekend with the aim of causing mass casualties, officials said."This investigation successfully disrupted a very real threat posed by a trained combat soldier who repeatedly stated he wanted to cause the maximum number of casualties," said United States Attorney Nick Hanna."Protecting Americans from terror attacks is the number one priority of the Justice Department, and anyone who plots to use a weapon of mass destruction will be held to account."
April 29, 2019 at 01:50PM
April 29, 2019 at 01:50PM
US reports gunfire near Haiti embassy
US reports gunfire near Haiti embassy https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Port-au-Prince: The US embassy in Haiti reported gunfire on Monday near its diplomatic compound but said the incident was quickly over.In a travel alert, the US State Department said gunfire had come from the "rear entrance to the embassy" in Port-au-Prince and that staff had taken shelter inside."If you are traveling to the embassy, find a safe area to shelter," it wrote on Twitter.Some two hours later, the State Department said the situation has been "resolved" with the order to take shelter lifted. Officials did not immediately have further details.Haiti, one of the world´s poorest countries, witnessed widespread riots in February when thousands of people took to the streets demanding better living conditions.President Jovenel Moise earlier this month appointed a new prime minister to tackle mounting problems, including insecurity in the capital.
April 29, 2019 at 12:57PM
April 29, 2019 at 12:57PM
Video: Daesh chief Baghdadi appears for first time in five years
Video: Daesh chief Baghdadi appears for first time in five years https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Baghdad: The elusive chief of Daesh group Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has purportedly appeared for the first time in five years in a propaganda video released Monday by the militant organisation.It is unclear when the footage was filmed, but the man said to be Baghdadi referred in the past tense to the months-long fight for Baghouz, Daesh´s final bastion in eastern Syria, which ended last month."The battle for Baghouz is over," the man said, sitting cross-legged on a cushion and addressing three men whose faces have been blurred.But he insisted that Daesh´s operations against the West were part of a "long battle," and that Daesh would "take revenge" on members who had been killed."There will be more to come after this battle," he said.Baghdadi, 47, had a long grey beard that appeared dyed with henna and spoke slowly, often pausing for several seconds in the middle of his sentences.He appeared for the first and last time in public in Mosul in 2014, where he declared "caliphate" in the swathes of territory Daesh then held in Syria and Iraq.He was reported killed or injured multiple times since then.His last voice recording to his supporters was released in August, eight months after Iraq announced it had defeated Daesh and as US-backed forces closed in next door in Syria.
April 29, 2019 at 10:20AM
April 29, 2019 at 10:20AM
Facebook to fund research on social media impact on elections
Facebook to fund research on social media impact on elections https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Washington: Facebook announced Monday its first research grants to academics studying the impact of social media on elections, part of an effort to prevent manipulation of social platforms.The leading social network said some 60 researchers from 30 academic institutions across 11 countries were selected under a review process by the Social Science Research Council and the independent group Social Science One.Facebook began the research initiative last year after revelations of foreign influence campaigns on the 2016 US election and the Brexit vote in Britain.It began soliciting proposals last year, and on Monday unveiled its first research grants."To assure the independence of the research and the researchers, Facebook did not play any role in the selection of the individuals or their projects and will have no role in directing the findings or conclusions of the research," said a blog post by Facebook executives Elliot Schrage and Chaya Nayak."We hope this initiative will deepen public understanding of the role social media has on elections and democracy and help Facebook and other companies improve their products and practices."The researchers will be granted access to Facebook´s internal data through a "first-of-its-kind data sharing infrastructure to provide researchers access to Facebook data in a secure manner that protects people´s privacy," Schrage and Nayak wrote."Some of these steps include building a process to remove personally identifiable information from the data set and only allowing researcher access to the data set through a secure portal."Gary King and Nathaniel Persily of Social Science One said in a statement the researchers will seek to move swiftly to help social networks improve their security and integrity."The urgency of this research cannot be overstated," they wrote."Elections in India are already underway, the European Parliamentary elections will take place in short order, and the US presidential primary campaigns have begun in earnest. Concerns about disinformation, polarization, political advertising, and the role of platforms in the information ecosystem have not diminished. If anything, they have heightened."Some of the research groups cited are based at Northeastern University, Ohio State University and New York University and Virginia Tech University in the United States; France´s Institute of Political Studies; National Chengchi University in Taiwan; Italy´s Universita di Urbino Carlo Bo; University of Sao Paulo in Brazil; Germany´s Technical University of Munich; the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands; and Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile.
April 29, 2019 at 08:53AM
April 29, 2019 at 08:53AM
Isha Ambani, Priyanka Chopra, Pareeniti Chopra's party pictures go viral, Alia Bhatt missed the madness
Isha Ambani, Priyanka Chopra, Pareeniti Chopra's party pictures go viral, Alia Bhatt missed the madness https://ift.tt/eA8V8J MUMBAI: The candid party pictures Isha Ambani, daughter of India’s richest person Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani, along with Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, Pareeniti Chopra and other friend have gone viral on the internet.The photos shared by Priyanka Chopra on her Instagram page with caption: “Making home made ice cream! Thank you to the hostess with the mostest.”The friend enjoyed the party at Isha Ambani’s residence.Isha Ambani, who tied the knot with Anand Piramal last year, could be seen with friends Priyanka Chopra, Parineeti Chopra, Srishti Behl Arya, Radhika Merchant and Tamanna Dutt. Priyanka further says “@_iiishmagish love u! Your home is amazing! I wish you love and laughter always. Here’s to many more girls nights! @aliaabhatt u Missed the madness by minutes! Love all u ladies!”Pareeniti Chopra commented on Priyanka's photo and called it "Best Night Ever".Later, Pareeniti also shared the photo on her Instagram. She writes “We made icecream at home! (And thats probably the only thing we can confess to doing on a public platform because what happens at girls night, stays at girls night! Thankss @_iiishmagish your home is BEAUTIFUL!! @priyankachopra @radhikamerchant @srishtibehlarya @tam2cul”Isha tied the knot with Anand Piramal is a traditional ceremony on December 12, 2018 at Antilia, Mumbai. Her wedding was a starry affair as Bollywood celebrities and politicians arrived to bless the couple.Pre-wedding festivities of Ambanis had created a buzz on social media as they organised a week-long celebration in Udaipur.
April 29, 2019 at 06:01AM
April 29, 2019 at 06:01AM
Sri Lanka bans face covering after attacks
Sri Lanka bans face covering after attacks https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Colombo: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday announced a ban on face covering, a week after militants carried out coordinated suicide bombings that killed 253 people.Sirisena said he was using emergency powers to ban any form of face covering in public. The restriction will take effect from Monday, his office said in a statement."The ban is to ensure national security... No one should obscure their faces to make identification difficult," the statement said.It came days after local clerics urged Muslim women not to cover their faces amid fears of a backlash after the bombings carried out by militants affiliated to the Daesh group.Muslims in the majority Buddhist nation account for about 10 percent of its 21 million population.Most Sri Lankan Muslims practise a liberal form of the religion and only a small number of women wear the niqab.
April 29, 2019 at 05:00AM
April 29, 2019 at 05:00AM
Sri Lanka suspends police chief over Easter attacks
Sri Lanka suspends police chief over Easter attacks https://ift.tt/eA8V8J COLOMBO: Sri Lanka´s president suspended the chief of police on Monday and appointed a new defence secretary in a shake-up of the shell-shocked country´s security services following the Easter Sunday terror attacks.Intelligence warnings from abroad alerting to possible attacks by Islamist extremists were ignored ahead of the multiple bombings of churches and upscale hotels on April 21 that killed 253 people and injured nearly 500.Chief of police Pujith Jayasundara had refused to quit to clear the way for a shake-up of the 85,000-strong force, prompting President Maithripala Sirisena to suspend him on Monday.Senior Deputy Inspector-General Chandana Wickramaratne was appointed acting police chief in his place, Sirisena´s office said in a statement.Separately Sirisena appointed on Monday a former head of the army, Shantha Kottegoda, as the country´s top defence official.His predecessor at the ministry of defence and law and order, Hemasiri Fernando, stepped down on Thursday in the wake of the attacks, which were claimed by the Islamic State group.General Kottegoda, 69, was forced to retire as head of the army in December 2005, by then-president Mahinda Rajapakse.Sirisena said an intelligence agency from a neighbouring country had provided precise details of the impending attack 17 days in advance, but local authorities had failed to take counter measures.Official sources said the president was referring to information provided by India´s Research and Analysis Wing which apparently gleaned details of the Easter attacks from a jihadist suspect in Indian custody.The government has since declared a state of emergency and deployed thousands of troops for search operations against Islamist extremists.Security forces searched a Muslim burial ground in Colombo Monday following information that explosives had been hidden there, but the troops did not find any, officials said.However, cordon and search searches were carried out across the country and 13 foreign nationals overstaying their visas were arrested, police said.It was not clear if the foreigners -- 10 Nigerians and one each from India, Iran and Thailand -- were linked to religious extremists or the Easter attacks.Over 150 people have been arrested since April 21 and more than 15 people killed in raids.
April 29, 2019 at 04:43AM
April 29, 2019 at 04:43AM
Iran drone video of American carrier appears ´years old´: US Navy
Iran drone video of American carrier appears ´years old´: US Navy https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Washington: Footage of an American aircraft carrier in the Gulf which Iran claimed it shot with a drone in the Gulf appears to be "several years old", the US Navy has said.The video was shot by a military drone, Iran´s Tasnim news agency claimed on Sunday in a report on its website, and published some of the imagery from the surveillance flight."The footage the Iranians recently released... appears to be several years old, and of the last deployment to the Arabian Gulf by the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69)," Lt. Chloe Morgan, US Naval Forces Central Command spokesperson, told AFP in an email.The video, which could not be independently verified, showed a light blue drone of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards taking off from a desert base near the sea, followed by imagery purportedly from its cameras of an escort ship and then an aircraft carrier with planes parked on the deck.Tasnim did not identify the vessels or say when the drone footage was shot, but in the video, the number "69" is seen clearly on the aircraft carrier.The report comes during nearly three weeks after Washington formally declared the Guards a "foreign terrorist organization" and added it to a blacklist.Iran retaliated swiftly by branding US troops "terrorists".The Guards are an ideological military force, operating in parallel to Iran´s regular army.Its naval arm is tasked with Gulf security, including the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a global shipping route routinely crossed by US forces.
April 29, 2019 at 02:29AM
April 29, 2019 at 02:29AM
Scot Pakistani Imtiaz Dharker to be poet laureate
Scot Pakistani Imtiaz Dharker to be poet laureate https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Imtiaz Dharker (L) with her daughter Ayesha DharkerLONDON: A Lahore-born Pakistani Scottish Muslim is expected to be named next month as the new poet laureate, replacing Carol Ann Duffy.Imtiaz Dharker, 65, would be the first Asian, Muslim or Pakistani person and second woman to become poet laureate in the position’s 350-year-long history. She has written about religion, identity, culture and feminism. She was born in Lahore to conservative parents but moved to live in Glasgow as a child and studied locally.Imtiaz Dharker’s daughter, Ayesha Dharker, 41, is a Shakespearean actress who also appeared in Coronation Street.On Desert Island Discs in 2015 Dharker said: “I am a Pakistani Scottish Calvinist Muslim, adopted by India and married into Wales . . . Don’t try to put me in a box . . . I’m a cultural mongrel.”The culture department said that an appointment has not yet been confirmed and the final decision will be taken by The Queen. It is understood that Dharker was chosen by the government to succeed Duffy when her ten-year term ends on April 30.According to The Sunday Times, London, a 15-strong search committee of “poetry experts” set up by Wright picked Imtiaz to succeed Duffy, whose term expires on April 30.Duffy, herself a member of the panel, had in the past praised Imtiaz for her “unique perspective in the diversity of English-language poetry”.“Whether Imtiaz Dharker writes of exile, childhood, politics or grief, her clear-eyed attention brings each subject dazzlingly into focus,” Duffy had said. “She makes it look easy, this clarity and economy, but it is her deft phrasing, wit and grace that create this immediacy.”Dharker was awarded the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry in 2014, and is a former poet-inresidence at Cambridge University Library.Her first collection, Purdah, published in 1989, was titled after the Muslim and Hindu practice of keeping men and women separate.Dharker's work appears in GCSE and A-level syllabuses, and she speaks to more than 25,000 students a year in poetry recitals across the country. While giving one talk, she explained the origin of her poem Tissue. She noticed her father had written her date of birth on the tissue paper on the back of a book.While growing up in Scotland, Dharker has said that her Pakistani parents banned her from going out and dancing in the evenings, instead pushing her towards focusing on education. “I spent a lot of my time looking out over the city and the shining lights, and feeling as if all of life was happening somewhere else, somewhere out there, somewhere where I was not,” she said. She fell in love with an older man on the faculty of her university while studying, and the couple married and ran away to India shortly after Dharker's final exams, never to see her mother again. But following her divorce she would reconcile with her father and siblings, but Dharker said it is still 'too painful' to talk about it with them. She married journalist Anil Dharkar and shifted to what was then Bombay with her then husband Anil Dharker, who now runs literary festivals in Mumbai. Her second husband, Welshman Simon Powell, founded Poetry Live before his death in 2009 following a struggle with cancer.
April 29, 2019 at 02:28AM
April 29, 2019 at 02:28AM
Lates News New Zealand police arrest man after finding suspected bomb [Every News]
New Zealand police arrest man after finding suspected bomb
New Zealand police say they've arrested a 33-year-old man after they found ammunition and a package containing a suspected explosive device at a vacant property in Christchurch.
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Lates News Sri Lanka lifts social media ban imposed after Easter blasts [Every News]
Sri Lanka lifts social media ban imposed after Easter blasts
Sri Lanka's president has lifted a nationwide social media ban that was imposed after Easter suicide bomb attacks that killed 253 people.
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Lates News Memory center takes visitors through 4 decades of Afghan war [Every News]
Memory center takes visitors through 4 decades of Afghan war
An Afghan rights group has launched a "memory center" that seeks to salvage, protect and share memories and stories of civilian victims of the country's four decades of wars.
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Lates News Australian quits anti-Muslim party over strip club video [Every News]
Australian quits anti-Muslim party over strip club video
A candidate in Australia's upcoming general election has quit his anti-Muslim political party after video of him groping and propositioning dancers in a U.S. strip club was broadcast on national television.
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Lates News Indian Army claims it found ‘abominable snowman’ footprint [Every News]
Indian Army claims it found ‘abominable snowman’ footprint
The Indian Army on Monday claimed it had sighted the footprints of Yeti, more commonly known as the “abominable snowman,” earlier this month at a Nepalese base camp.
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Lates News Trump sends regards to Japan’s Emperor Akihito ahead of abdication [Every News]
Trump sends regards to Japan’s Emperor Akihito ahead of abdication
President Trump sent his regards to the Emperor of Japan ahead of his abdication from the throne, acknowledging the “close relationship” that the U.S. has with Japan.
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Lates News UN aid chief: No progress so Rohingya can return to Myanmar [Every News]
UN aid chief: No progress so Rohingya can return to Myanmar
The U.N. humanitarian chief says there has been "no progress" in dealing with the reasons why more than 700,000 Rohingya Muslims fled to Bangladesh from western Myanmar's Rakhine state.
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Lates News Philippines' Duterte threatens to dump trash on Canada's beaches following promises of war declaration [Every News]
Philippines' Duterte threatens to dump trash on Canada's beaches following promises of war declaration
A week after he warned Canada to take back garbage it shipped to the Philippines years ago, Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte is threatening to dump the tons of trash on the North American country's beaches.
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Lates News UN chief raised plight of Uighurs with China's president [Every News]
UN chief raised plight of Uighurs with China's president
The U.N. says Secretary-General Antonio Guterres raised the plight of an estimated 1 million Uighurs incarcerated in re-education camps in China during a recent meeting with the country's president, Xi Jinping.
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Lates News UN: Palestinian Authority faces risk of financial collapse [Every News]
UN: Palestinian Authority faces risk of financial collapse
The U.N. political chief is warning that the worsening Palestinian financial crisis poses a growing risk "of a financial collapse of the Palestinian Authority."
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Japanese Emperor Akihito begins historic abdication - Every News
Japanese Emperor Akihito begins historic abdication
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Japanese Emperor Akihito begins historic abdication Japanese Emperor Akihito begins historic abdication Akihito, who says he is too old for the role, is the first Japanese emperor to stand down in 200 years.
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https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Japanese Emperor Akihito begins historic abdication Japanese Emperor Akihito begins historic abdication Akihito, who says he is too old for the role, is the first Japanese emperor to stand down in 200 years.
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US deputy attorney general tells Trump he quits - Every News
US deputy attorney general tells Trump he quits
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J US deputy attorney general tells Trump he quits US deputy attorney general tells Trump he quits Rod Rosenstein, who was once accused of treason by the president, exits after a turbulent two years.
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https://ift.tt/eA8V8J US deputy attorney general tells Trump he quits US deputy attorney general tells Trump he quits Rod Rosenstein, who was once accused of treason by the president, exits after a turbulent two years.
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IS leader al-Baghdadi appears in first video in five years - Every News
IS leader al-Baghdadi appears in first video in five years
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J IS leader al-Baghdadi appears in first video in five years IS leader al-Baghdadi appears in first video in five years Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who has not been seen on camera since 2014, vows revenge for his militants.
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https://ift.tt/eA8V8J IS leader al-Baghdadi appears in first video in five years IS leader al-Baghdadi appears in first video in five years Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who has not been seen on camera since 2014, vows revenge for his militants.
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Guantanamo Bay commander fired over 'loss of confidence' - Every News
Guantanamo Bay commander fired over 'loss of confidence'
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Guantanamo Bay commander fired over 'loss of confidence' Guantanamo Bay commander fired over 'loss of confidence' Navy Rear Admiral John Ring was fired as Guantanamo Bay prison commander after a month-long inquiry.
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https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Guantanamo Bay commander fired over 'loss of confidence' Guantanamo Bay commander fired over 'loss of confidence' Navy Rear Admiral John Ring was fired as Guantanamo Bay prison commander after a month-long inquiry.
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'Completely avoidable' measles outbreak hits 25-year high in US - Every News
'Completely avoidable' measles outbreak hits 25-year high in US
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J 'Completely avoidable' measles outbreak hits 25-year high in US 'Completely avoidable' measles outbreak hits 25-year high in US Officials say more than 700 Americans have been infected, calling the outbreak "completely avoidable".
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https://ift.tt/eA8V8J 'Completely avoidable' measles outbreak hits 25-year high in US 'Completely avoidable' measles outbreak hits 25-year high in US Officials say more than 700 Americans have been infected, calling the outbreak "completely avoidable".
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Mozambique cyclone: Death toll rises as storm blocks aid - Every News
Mozambique cyclone: Death toll rises as storm blocks aid
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Mozambique cyclone: Death toll rises as storm blocks aid Mozambique cyclone: Death toll rises as storm blocks aid Torrential rain and strong winds make getting aid into the cyclone-affected area almost impossible.
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https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Mozambique cyclone: Death toll rises as storm blocks aid Mozambique cyclone: Death toll rises as storm blocks aid Torrential rain and strong winds make getting aid into the cyclone-affected area almost impossible.
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Norway finds 'Russian spy whale' off Arctic coast - Every News
Norway finds 'Russian spy whale' off Arctic coast
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Norway finds 'Russian spy whale' off Arctic coast Norway finds 'Russian spy whale' off Arctic coast A tame beluga wearing a Russian harness is thought to have come from a Russian navy facility.
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https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Norway finds 'Russian spy whale' off Arctic coast Norway finds 'Russian spy whale' off Arctic coast A tame beluga wearing a Russian harness is thought to have come from a Russian navy facility.
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Trade war: What you need to know about US-China talks - Every News
Trade war: What you need to know about US-China talks
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Trade war: What you need to know about US-China talks Trade war: What you need to know about US-China talks Talks appear to be reaching the final stretch though both sides remain divided on several key issues.
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https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Trade war: What you need to know about US-China talks Trade war: What you need to know about US-China talks Talks appear to be reaching the final stretch though both sides remain divided on several key issues.
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Australian Senate candidate Steve Dickson quits over strip club videos - Every News
Australian Senate candidate Steve Dickson quits over strip club videos
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Australian Senate candidate Steve Dickson quits over strip club videos Australian Senate candidate Steve Dickson quits over strip club videos Footage showed aspiring Australian senator Steve Dickson groping women and making derogatory remarks.
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https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Australian Senate candidate Steve Dickson quits over strip club videos Australian Senate candidate Steve Dickson quits over strip club videos Footage showed aspiring Australian senator Steve Dickson groping women and making derogatory remarks.
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San Diego synagogue attack suspect 'evil', says his family - Every News
San Diego synagogue attack suspect 'evil', says his family
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J San Diego synagogue attack suspect 'evil', says his family San Diego synagogue attack suspect 'evil', says his family Lori Kaye was killed after shielding her rabbi from a gunman who opened fire at a Passover service.
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https://ift.tt/eA8V8J San Diego synagogue attack suspect 'evil', says his family San Diego synagogue attack suspect 'evil', says his family Lori Kaye was killed after shielding her rabbi from a gunman who opened fire at a Passover service.
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US Army veteran 'planned to bomb Nazi rally' - Every News
US Army veteran 'planned to bomb Nazi rally'
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J US Army veteran 'planned to bomb Nazi rally' US Army veteran 'planned to bomb Nazi rally' The 26-year-old Muslim convert also allegedly plotted terror attacks on Jews and churches.
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https://ift.tt/eA8V8J US Army veteran 'planned to bomb Nazi rally' US Army veteran 'planned to bomb Nazi rally' The 26-year-old Muslim convert also allegedly plotted terror attacks on Jews and churches.
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Boeing safety system not at fault, says chief executive - Every News
Boeing safety system not at fault, says chief executive
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Boeing safety system not at fault, says chief executive Boeing safety system not at fault, says chief executive Dennis Muilenburg says a safety mechanism was only one factor in two fatal Boeing plane crashes.
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https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Boeing safety system not at fault, says chief executive Boeing safety system not at fault, says chief executive Dennis Muilenburg says a safety mechanism was only one factor in two fatal Boeing plane crashes.
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'Our water pollution is a cancer' - Every News
'Our water pollution is a cancer'
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J 'Our water pollution is a cancer' 'Our water pollution is a cancer' "Waterkeeper" Nabil Musa fights Iraq's water crisis, which he calls the country's gravest threat yet.
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https://ift.tt/eA8V8J 'Our water pollution is a cancer' 'Our water pollution is a cancer' "Waterkeeper" Nabil Musa fights Iraq's water crisis, which he calls the country's gravest threat yet.
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Rabbi describes seeing synagogue attacker - Every News
Rabbi describes seeing synagogue attacker
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Rabbi describes seeing synagogue attacker Rabbi describes seeing synagogue attacker A rabbi who was injured in the deadly shooting at a synagogue near San Diego on Saturday has described the moment he faced the gunman.
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https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Rabbi describes seeing synagogue attacker Rabbi describes seeing synagogue attacker A rabbi who was injured in the deadly shooting at a synagogue near San Diego on Saturday has described the moment he faced the gunman.
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'Russian spy whale' - Every News
'Russian spy whale'
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J 'Russian spy whale' 'Russian spy whale' A beluga whale was found with suspicious equipment off Norway's coast
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https://ift.tt/eA8V8J 'Russian spy whale' 'Russian spy whale' A beluga whale was found with suspicious equipment off Norway's coast
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Heavy flooding hits eastern Canada - Every News
Heavy flooding hits eastern Canada
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Heavy flooding hits eastern Canada Heavy flooding hits eastern Canada Thousands of people were told to evacuate after rising floodwaters breached a dyke following heavy rain.
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https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Heavy flooding hits eastern Canada Heavy flooding hits eastern Canada Thousands of people were told to evacuate after rising floodwaters breached a dyke following heavy rain.
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How one woman beat mining giants and saved rare snow leopards - Every News
How one woman beat mining giants and saved rare snow leopards
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J How one woman beat mining giants and saved rare snow leopards How one woman beat mining giants and saved rare snow leopards A woman from Mongolia has won the Goldman Environmental Prize after a campaign to stop mining firms destroying a critical habitat for snow leopards.
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https://ift.tt/eA8V8J How one woman beat mining giants and saved rare snow leopards How one woman beat mining giants and saved rare snow leopards A woman from Mongolia has won the Goldman Environmental Prize after a campaign to stop mining firms destroying a critical habitat for snow leopards.
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Indonesia floods: Dozens killed in floods - Every News
Indonesia floods: Dozens killed in floods
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Indonesia floods: Dozens killed in floods Indonesia floods: Dozens killed in floods Flooding caused by torrential rains has killed nearly 40 people and left thousands homeless in Sumatra.
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https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Indonesia floods: Dozens killed in floods Indonesia floods: Dozens killed in floods Flooding caused by torrential rains has killed nearly 40 people and left thousands homeless in Sumatra.
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UK university puts stress-busting dogs on staff - Every News
UK university puts stress-busting dogs on staff
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J UK university puts stress-busting dogs on staff UK university puts stress-busting dogs on staff A university has taken on five "canine teaching assistants" to tackle student anxiety.
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https://ift.tt/eA8V8J UK university puts stress-busting dogs on staff UK university puts stress-busting dogs on staff A university has taken on five "canine teaching assistants" to tackle student anxiety.
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Polish protest after gallery removes suggestive banana art - Every News
Polish protest after gallery removes suggestive banana art
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Polish protest after gallery removes suggestive banana art Polish protest after gallery removes suggestive banana art Social media users protest against removing a suggestive artwork from Poland's national gallery.
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https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Polish protest after gallery removes suggestive banana art Polish protest after gallery removes suggestive banana art Social media users protest against removing a suggestive artwork from Poland's national gallery.
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North Korea TV revamps weather report - Every News
North Korea TV revamps weather report
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J North Korea TV revamps weather report North Korea TV revamps weather report North Korean state TV introduces a more casual, modern-looking weather broadcast.
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Korean elderly back road safety seats - Every News
Korean elderly back road safety seats
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Korean elderly back road safety seats Korean elderly back road safety seats A city in South Korea has put out special seating for older people at road crossings.
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https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Korean elderly back road safety seats Korean elderly back road safety seats A city in South Korea has put out special seating for older people at road crossings.
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Japanese Emperor Akihito's human touch - Every News
Japanese Emperor Akihito's human touch
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Japanese Emperor Akihito's human touch Japanese Emperor Akihito's human touch Emperor Akihito will be remembered as the man who began the modernisation of Japan's Chrysanthemum Throne.
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https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Japanese Emperor Akihito's human touch Japanese Emperor Akihito's human touch Emperor Akihito will be remembered as the man who began the modernisation of Japan's Chrysanthemum Throne.
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Jeopardy: How a pro gambler 'cracked' US game show - Every News
Jeopardy: How a pro gambler 'cracked' US game show
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Jeopardy: How a pro gambler 'cracked' US game show Jeopardy: How a pro gambler 'cracked' US game show Sports bettor James Holzhauer's unusual strategy is paying off as he crushes Jeopardy records.
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https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Jeopardy: How a pro gambler 'cracked' US game show Jeopardy: How a pro gambler 'cracked' US game show Sports bettor James Holzhauer's unusual strategy is paying off as he crushes Jeopardy records.
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'We are students thanks to South Africa's #FeesMustFall protests' - Every News
'We are students thanks to South Africa's #FeesMustFall protests'
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J 'We are students thanks to South Africa's #FeesMustFall protests' 'We are students thanks to South Africa's #FeesMustFall protests' What has changed since mass protests led South Africa to announce free education for poor university students?
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https://ift.tt/eA8V8J 'We are students thanks to South Africa's #FeesMustFall protests' 'We are students thanks to South Africa's #FeesMustFall protests' What has changed since mass protests led South Africa to announce free education for poor university students?
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How tech is bringing Israelis and Palestinians together - Every News
How tech is bringing Israelis and Palestinians together
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J How tech is bringing Israelis and Palestinians together How tech is bringing Israelis and Palestinians together Young people on either side of a decades-old conflict seldom meet, but tech is building bridges.
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https://ift.tt/eA8V8J How tech is bringing Israelis and Palestinians together How tech is bringing Israelis and Palestinians together Young people on either side of a decades-old conflict seldom meet, but tech is building bridges.
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Sri Lanka attacks: Where else in the world have face coverings been banned? - Every News
Sri Lanka attacks: Where else in the world have face coverings been banned?
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Sri Lanka attacks: Where else in the world have face coverings been banned? Sri Lanka attacks: Where else in the world have face coverings been banned? Following the Sri Lankan ban, BBC Reality Check looks at other countries that have imposed either a partial or complete ban on face coverings
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https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Sri Lanka attacks: Where else in the world have face coverings been banned? Sri Lanka attacks: Where else in the world have face coverings been banned? Following the Sri Lankan ban, BBC Reality Check looks at other countries that have imposed either a partial or complete ban on face coverings
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India student leader 'a symbol of protest' against PM Modi - Every News
India student leader 'a symbol of protest' against PM Modi
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J India student leader 'a symbol of protest' against PM Modi India student leader 'a symbol of protest' against PM Modi Kanhaiya Kumar has emerged as an outlier in an election being seen as a battle for India's identity.
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https://ift.tt/eA8V8J India student leader 'a symbol of protest' against PM Modi India student leader 'a symbol of protest' against PM Modi Kanhaiya Kumar has emerged as an outlier in an election being seen as a battle for India's identity.
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Monday, April 29, 2019
Every News: Recap: ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8, Episode 3 - The battle of Winterfell
Recap: ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8, Episode 3 - The battle of Winterfell
"Game of Thrones" fans worldwide have been preparing themselves for the epic third episode of season eight, which promised to be the most devastating for the beloved cast yet.
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Every News: New York Times apologizes again for 'offensive' Trump, Netanyahu cartoon that 'included anti-Semitic tropes'
New York Times apologizes again for 'offensive' Trump, Netanyahu cartoon that 'included anti-Semitic tropes'
The New York Times Opinion section issued a second apology Sunday over a cartoon of President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu which was called offensive because of "anti-Semitic tropes."
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Every News: Tom Hanks supports wife Rita Wilson as she performs at Stagecoach country music festival
Tom Hanks supports wife Rita Wilson as she performs at Stagecoach country music festival
Rita Wilson hit the stage at the Stagecoach country music festival on Saturday as her husband of more than three decades, Tom Hanks, cheered her on.
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Every News: Hillary Clinton reads the Mueller report for 'Klepper'
Hillary Clinton reads the Mueller report for 'Klepper'
As thousands of Beltway journalists, politicos and media executives gathered at the Washington Hilton for the White House Correspondents Association dinner, Bill and Hillary Clinton were appearing onstage across town for an event that actually did feature a comedian, Comedy Central’s Jordan Klepper.
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Every News: 'Avengers: Endgame' leaves box office records in the dust
'Avengers: Endgame' leaves box office records in the dust
The universe belongs to Marvel. "Avengers: Endgame" shattered the record for biggest opening weekend with an estimated $350 million in ticket sales domestically and $1.2 billion globally, reaching a new pinnacle in the blockbuster era that the comic-book studio has come to dominate.
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