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Sunday, 5 January 2020

DG ISPR: Will not allow its soil to be used against any other country

Pakistan on US-Iran: Will not allow its soil to be used against any other country

Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor on Sunday said that Pakistan will only play the role of a peacemaker and not take sides in the ongoing conflict between the United States and neighbouring Iran.

Also Read: US should stop 'abusing' use of force says China

"In this scenario, prime minister Imran Khan and the army chief have adopted a very clear stance that Pakistan will not allow its soil to be used against anyone and play its strong role for regional peace," army spokesman General Asif Ghafoor, told local broadcaster ARY News.

“Islamabad and Washington were in talks for the last four or five months over the issue and linking it as Pakistan aligning with US is Indian propaganda,” he said.

Saturday, 4 January 2020

China: US should stop 'abusing' use of force

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said "not to abuse force"during a call with his Iranian counterpart on Saturday.

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"The dangerous US military operation violates the basic norms of international relations and will aggravate regional tensions and turbulence," Wang told Javad Zarif according to Chinese media, referring to the killing in Iraq on Friday of top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani.

China & Iran relations

The two civilizations have had a history of cultural, political, and economic exchanges along the Silk Road since at least 200 BC, and possibly earlier. To this day, China and Iran have developed a friendly economic and strategic partnership.

As of 2019, Iran has signed onto Xi Jinping's signature One Belt One Road plan, and Iran is considered to be a key part of China's geopolitical ambitions in central Asia and the Middle East, sometimes described in terms of a new Great Game.

Thursday, 29 December 2016

Mother of Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds Died a Day after Her Daughter’s Death

Debbie Reynolds is dead. The legendary actress died on Wednesday at age 84.

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Reynolds’ passing comes following a stroke she suffered just one day after the death of her daughter, Carrie Fisher. As Gossip Cop reported, Fisher died five days after she had a massive heart attack on a flight to Los Angeles. Incredibly, now the family is grieving again.

Carrie Fisher: ‘Star Wars’ Superstar & Child of Hollywood, Dies at 60

Carrie Fisher, the actress, author and screenwriter who brought a rare combination of nerve, grit and hopefulness to her most indelible role, as Princess Leia in the “Star Wars” movie franchise, died on Tuesday morning. She was 60.

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A family spokesman, Simon Halls, said Ms. Fisher died at 8:55 a.m. She had a heart attack on a flight from London to Los Angeles on Friday and had been hospitalized in Los Angeles.

India: Kanpur Train Accident Kills 2 and 30 Injured.

Fifteen coaches of the Sealdah-Ajmer express derailed near Kanpur early on Wednesday, killing two people and injuring 28 others.

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Train no. 12987 Sealdah-Ajmer Express went off the tracks between Rura and Metha railway stations, about 50km from Kanpur, the ministry of railways said on Twitter.

Premier league: Manchester United 3-1 Sunderland, Man United Proves they are one Royal Team

A brilliant goal from Henrikh Mkhitaryan was the highlight of Manchester United’s fourth consecutive league win, but they were made to work hard for it by David Moyes’ improving Sunderland

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Manchester United also maintained their winning streak as they beat Sunderland at Old Trafford.

US: Obama Says He Would Have Defeated Trump

President Obama said in an interview released Monday that he could have beaten Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump “if I had run again.” In his most pointed critique yet, Obama said Hillary Clinton's campaign acted too cautiously out of a mistaken belief that victory was all but certain.

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“If you think you're winning, then you have a tendency, just like in sports, maybe to play it safer,” Obama said in the interview with former adviser and longtime friend David Axelrod, a CNN analyst, for his “The Axe Files” podcast. The president said Clinton “understandably . . . looked and said, well, given my opponent and the things he's saying and what he's doing, we should focus on that.”

Pakistan: 9th death anniversary of Benazir Bhutto and of Real PPP

The 9th death anniversary of former Prime Minister (PM) Benazir Bhutto will be observed with reverence all over the country today (Tuesday).

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The 9th death anniversary of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto is being observed throughout the country Tuesday (today). In order to mark the day with due respect, a number of events have been planned throughout the country.

Sony tweeted on Britney Spears’s death, and blames to Hackers

Britney Spears took to Twitter on Monday and posted a defiant photo collage after a hacking hoax spread rumors that she died.

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The 35-year-old pop star shared a collage of four pictures showing herself making funny faces while holding her thumb up and index finger out.

Pakistan: Ministry of Finance is not considering demonetisation of Rs 5,000 currency note

The Ministry of Finance said on Monday that the government has neither taken any decision nor is considering demonetisation of Rs 5,000 currency note. The official spokesman for the Finance Ministry said in a statement that there is no justification for discontinuation of Rs 5,000 currency note and reports and rumours circulating in this regard are totally baseless.

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An official said the speculations about demonetisation of Rs 5,000 currency note have been going on for quite some time and both the common man and business community are disturbed over such reports. He said that a need was felt to issue a categorical clarification in this regard.

Emotional Advice for 2$, Many Sit & Felt better

Bushwick 6th grader Ciro Ortiz has been spending the last few Sundays with a stand at the Bedford Avenue L stop, giving straight talk advice to strap-hangers the way only an 11-year-old can.

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Ortiz’s mother says that he takes his profits and buys food and snacks for kids who can’t afford them. Truly, this is a child too good for both middle school and this Earth

Premier League: Week 18, Manchester United Will Play on Boxing Day

MANCHESTER -- Jose Mourinho has said David Moyes paid the price for taking charge at Manchester United just as the Premier League was becoming ultra-competitive, but added that he would have relished the chance to take over the team Moyes inherited from Sir Alex Ferguson.

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Sunderland manager Moyes returns to Old Trafford on Boxing Day for the first time since being sacked by United in April 2014 after just 10 months in charge.

Mexico: Tigres UANL vs Club América, Tigres Wins on Majestic End

A last-gasp goal from Tigres midfielder Duenas in extra time sent the 2016 Apertura final to penalties, where Tigres won 3-0 after a 2-2 tie on aggregate to lift the title.

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In the first leg of the Liga MX Apertura final on Thursday night at Estadio Azteca ended in a draw 1-1.

Germany: 54,000 Residents Evacuated from Town to Defuse Massive WWII bomb

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Explosives experts on Sunday defused a large World War II aerial bomb in the southern German city of Augsburg — clearing the way for thousands of evacuated residents to return to their Christmas celebrations at home.

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City police tweeted that they had "good news at Christmas" just before 7 p.m. local time Sunday. They had earlier been unable to say how long residents would have to stay away.

2^nd Test Match: Will Australia beat Pakistan 2^nd time?

Pakistan reached 142 for four wickets before play was abandoned due to rain after tea on day one of the second test against Australia in Melbourne on Monday.

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Paceman Jackson Bird took two wickets, with Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon grabbing one wicket apiece before the premature close at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Russia: Technical & Pilot Error, Behind Russian Plane Crash

MOSCOW — It was the second national tragedy in less than a week, once again played out in agonizing detail on national television, once again in the shadow of Russia’s military involvement in Syria. Once again, the nation was left with more questions than answers.

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Russian Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov says that pilot error or a technical fault were likely to blame for Sunday's crash of a Russian Tu-154 carrying 92 passengers and crew. The military plane crashed into the Black Sea on its way from the southern Russian city of Sochi to Syria. Among its passengers were members of the world-famous Russian army choir who planned to perform at a New Year's concert at the Russian military base in Syria.

Superstar George Michael dead at 53 'from heart failure' on Christmas Day

George Michael, who died peacefully at his home in Goring, England , according to his publicist, had run into legal and health troubles during the last decade. The Ministry of Gossip blog documented many of the stories.

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A statement from his publicist to the Press Association confirmed that he "passed away peacefully at home", while the BBC report that "Police say there were no suspicious circumstances".

Pakistan: Celebrating 140th Birthday Of The Founder Of Pakistan ‘Quaid-e-Azam - Muhammad Ali Jinnah’

Pakistan: Celebrating 140^th Birthday Of The Founder Of Pakistan ‘Quaid-e-Azam - Muhammad Ali Jinnah’

The 140th birth anniversary of Pakistan’s founder Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah is being celebrated countrywide with national zeal today (Sunday, December 25, 2016).

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In his message on the 140th birth anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said that Muhammad Ali Jinnah united the scattered Muslims under a single flag in his struggle for establishment of an independent Muslim state on the map of the world.

Yemen: 7 Pakistani died in Yemen Airstrike on Iranian cargo ship

One Pakistani sailor was killed while six others are feared dead when an unidentified fighter jet reportedly hit their ship in Yemeni waters, human rights activist Ansar Burney told The Express Tribune on Thursday.

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All the members of crew of the Iranian ship were Pakistani nationals and an officer identified as Kabir is said to have rescued his life by jumping off the vessel as it started sinking after catching fire.

Mexico: Fireworks Market Explosion Death Toll Rises to 32 & 59 Injured

Forensic investigators are continuing to scour the charred remains of a fireworks market outside Mexico City for clues to what caused a series of massive blasts that killed at least 33 people, the third fiery accident there in 11 years.

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The death toll from the massive explosion at Mexico's best-known fireworks market climbed to 32 on Wednesday as authorities worked to identify the dead and treat the dozens injured in the stunning incident.

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