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TEHRAN: A gallery opening in northern Tehran, and a typical scene: silk scarves barely clinging to the backs of women’s heads, young hipsters, gentlemen in that most unrevolutionary of items — the tie. Trendy, wealthy and in their element, the packed crowd edges around abstract sculptures, somewhat grotesque portraits and looped cartoons by US-based Iranian artist …
October 2, 2017 | by RaheelMONTREAL: Canadian police arrested a Somalian man early Sunday suspected of stabbing an officer and deliberately ramming pedestrians during a high-speed chase in a rented truck, injuring four in what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau denounced as a “terrorist attack.” The crime spree began on Saturday evening outside a football stadium in the western city of Edmonton …
October 2, 2017 | by RaheelMARSEILLE: A knifeman killed two women at the main train station in the French Mediterranean city of Marseille on Sunday in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group, before being shot dead by soldiers on patrol. One of the victims had her throat slit by the assailant, a man with a criminal record believed to …
October 2, 2017 | by RaheelBollywood diva Celina Jaitly announced the “bittersweet” arrival of her second set of twins, but shared with a heavy heart that one of the two sons succumbed to a serious heart condition. In a social media post titled “Announcing the bittersweet arrival of our second set of twins” on Saturday, Celina shared her sentiments. 6 …
October 2, 2017 | by RaheelFacebook Inc founder and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg asked for forgiveness for ways his work was used to divide people in a Facebook posting marking the end of Yom Kippur, the Jewish holiday of atonement on Saturday. Zuckerberg fires back at Trump over Facebook barb “For the ways my work was used to divide people …
October 2, 2017 | by RaheelSHAH ALAM: Two women pleaded not guilty Monday to murdering the half-brother of North Korea’s leader, at the start of their trial in Malaysia over the Cold War-style assassination that shocked the world. Indonesian Siti Aisyah and Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong, who arrived at the heavily guarded court in handcuffs and wearing bulletproof vests, entered their …
October 2, 2017 | by RaheelBARCELONA: Playing Sunday’s La Liga match against Las Palmas behind closed doors was a protest against violent clashes between police and activists in Catalonia rather than a security issue, Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu said. At least 91 people have been injured as Spanish riot police fired rubber bullets and forced their way into activist-held polling stations over an independence …
October 2, 2017 | by RaheelISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Monday threatened to resign after he and senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leaders were barred from entering an accountability court trying deposed premier Nawaz Sharif. Iqbal, Talal Chaudhry, Pervaiz Rashid, Raja Zafarul Haq and Danial Aziz were accompanying the deposed premier for his second appearance before a NAB court. However, only Nawaz …
October 2, 2017 | by RaheelGONDA CITY, INDIA: Flies throng over piles of faeces, the drains overflow with sewage and the foul smell in the air is inescapable. Welcome to Awas Vikas: one of the most exclusive parts of Gonda, a city suffering the ignominy of being branded the dirtiest in India. Even in such upmarket areas, garbage trucks are rarely …
October 2, 2017 | by RaheelABU DHABI: Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah grabbed the key wicket of Dinesh Chandimal to leave Sri Lanka fighting to avoid defeat after the fourth day of the first Test in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. The prolific wicket-taker took 2-25 as Sri Lanka struggled to 69-4, needing a rearguard action to save the Test. Pakistan will be …
October 1, 2017 | by Raheel