Tuesday 8 November 2016

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Raid kills 7 children in Syria rebel bastion: monitor

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BEIRUT (AFP) - At least seven children and two pregnant women were killed in an air strike on Syrias rebel stronghold province of Idlib on Tuesday, a monitor said.The strike, which hit the town of Khan Sheikun, in the south of the province, appeared to have been carried out by Syrian government ally Russia, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said.The Britain-based group, which relies on a network of sources inside Syria for its information, says it determines what planes carried out raids according to their type, location, flight patterns and the munitions involved.In Moscow, the defence ministry denied that Russian aircraft had been in the area on Tuesday, and accused the Observatory of information provocations.Russia began its air campaign in support of the government in September 2015, saying it was targeting terrorists.The strike hit a street where children were playing. Three of the dead children were from one family and were visiting their grandfather, Observatory director Rami Abdel Rahman said.He said the dead children were four girls and three boys, but did not immediately have their ages.Also in Idlib Tuesday, 11 civilians including three children were killed in air raids and regime bombardment of a village in the southwest of the province, the Observatory said.Idlib province is mostly controlled by a rebel alliance known as the Army of Conquest, which groups Islamist factions with jihadists of the Fateh al-Sham Front, formerly Al-Qaedas Syrian affiliate.Fateh al-Sham is blacklisted by the United Nations and the United States as a terrorist organisation and Russ1ia says its fighters are a legitimate target.Elsewhere, Syrian state media said government forces had advanced southwest of divided second city Aleppo, seizing the 1070 district from rebel forces.Abdel Rahman also reported the advance, saying it would allow government forces to protect areas already under their control on the southern outskirts of Aleppo.Rebels have sought to penetrate regime territory on the southern outskirts of Aleppo to end the government siege of the opposition-held east of the city.The Observatory said that regime forces on Tuesday retook Minyan district in the west from rebels.Aleppo has been divided between government control in the west and rebel control in the east since mid-2012, but in recent months regime troops have surrounded the east, laying siege to it.No aid has reached rebel districts, where more than 250,000 people live, since July, and rebels have tried several times to break through government lines to relieve the crippling blockade.

Eye for an eye for Iran man who blinded toddler

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TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran blinded a man on Tuesday after convicting him of throwing chemicals in face of a four-year-old girl and depriving her of sight, a judicial official was quoted as saying. It was the second time this year that Iran had carried out the strict eye-for-eye punishment that can be imposed for such crimes in the Islamic republic, the head of criminal affairs for the Tehran prosecutors office, Mohammad Shahriari, said.In 2009, this man threw lime into the face of a little girl of four years in the Sanandaj region, leaving her blind, the ISNA news agency quoted him as saying. Today, the law of retribution was applied in my presence and that of experts, he said, without giving details.The law of retribution is a central part of Islams sharia code but has been condemned by international human rights groups. Victims can choose to spare their attackers the punishment often in exchange for blood money.In 2011, young Iranian woman Ameneh Bahrami, one of a number who have been blinded and disfigured in acid attacks in recent years, used the right, saying she did not want her attacker to endure what she had.

Oil down on knife-edge US vote

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SINGAPORE (AFP) - Oil prices were down in Asian trade Wednesday as early US presidential election results indicate a knife-edge outcome, with market favourite Hillary Clinton struggling in key battleground states.Analysts warned it is still too early to predict a winner, despite a strong showing by Donald Trump, with several states still too close to call including all-important Florida and Pennsylvania.At around 0230 GMT, US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for delivery in December was down $1.67 to $43.31 and Brent crude for January tumbled $1.46 to $44.58.Jeffrey Halley, a senior market analyst at OANDA, said the election results were set to drive trade all day, as the world waited anxiously for results.Trading is expected to be very choppy throughout the day because markets seem to be moving back and forth according to the ebbs and flows of the voting results that are coming in, Halley told AFP.

Karachi: Two accused arrested in police raids

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – Crackdown against criminal elements in Karachi under National Action Plan (NAP) continues as law enforcement agencies arrested two accused during operation in different parts of the city, Dunya News reported.According to details, police conducted a raid in Saddar area and arrested a terrorist. SP Saddar informed media that the arrested terrorist, Mumtaz, belonged to Balochistan province. Police have also recovered arms from the arrested terrorist and launched further investigation.On the other hand, police conducted a targeted operation in Abbas Town and arrested one accused. Police sources said that the arrested accused was involved in sectarian target killing.Police have shifted the arrested accused to some undisclosed location for further investigation.

Dera Murad Jamali: Two cops martyred in firing incident

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DERA MURAD JAMALI (Dunya News) – According to police, some unidentified gunmen riding on motorcycle opened fire at the police party in Mall Pari near Dera Murad Jamali at the National Highway on Tuesday, killing two police officials on the spot, Dunya News reported.The deceased were identified as hawaldar Issa Khan Bugti and sepoy Buland Khan. City police reached the spot and shifted the dead bodies to Civil Hospital.Police have cordoned off the area and launched a search operation.

OPEC says climate effort won't quench oil thirst

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PARIS (AFP) - A global pact to battle global warming entered into force last week, but the latest long-term look into the energy market by the OPEC oil cartel sees climate change measures failing to quench the worlds thirst for crude.Each year OPEC releases a report that looks at how the energy market will evolve in the coming two decades, and Tuesdays report slashed estimates of coal and gas use due to efforts to limit climate change, but left oil unscathed. The report comes as nations reassemble to discuss how to make good on their promises to cut planet-warming greenhouse gases following the entry into force last Friday of a worldwide pact to battle global warming. Dubbed the Paris Agreement, it is the first-ever deal binding all the worlds nations, rich and poor, to a commitment to cap global warming caused mainly by the burning of coal, oil and gas.The long-term base scenario for the evolution of the energy market in OPECs report takes into account greater measures to limit climate change, but not full implementation of pledges made by countries.In this scenario, greatest impact will be on the use of coal and then later gas, used particularly in electricity generation, which OPEC said is not surprising given that policymakers are increasingly engaged in climate change mitigation initiatives.The report slashed its estimate of coal demand to 91.5 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (mboe/d) in 2040, from 98.3 in last years report, although that still represents a jump from the 77.1 mboe/d of demand in 2014.The estimate for gas demand in 2040 was cut to 101.7 mboe/d from 111.5 mboe/d, but demand is still seen soaring from the 59.6 mboe/d of demand in 2014.Meanwhile, the estimate for 2040 oil demand was only trimmed to 99.8 mboe/d, from 100.6 mboe/d. With demand of 85.1 mboe/d in 2014, crude is expected to see the slowest growth over the next two and a half decades.A declining share for oil in the energy mix is mainly the result of tightening fuel efficiency standards across most countries of the world, said the report.However, with the number of passenger cars on the road expected to double, and electric vehicles still only accounting for a single digit percentage of vehicles, demand for oil is expected to continue to increase.Growth in the aviation and the petrochemical sectors will also support oil demand.Estimates that see little impact for the oil sector would be welcomed by the industry, which OPEC also said in its report needs $10 trillion of investments in order to meet future demand.OPECs main scenario sees overall energy demand grow from 273.9 mboe/d in 2014 to 382.1 mboe/d in 2040, although is a drop from the 399.4 mboe/d it forecast last year.But OPEC also presented two alternative scenarios. The first would have countries implement climate pledges faster than its base assumptions, while the second foresees full implementation, along with accelerated technological developments.But this would again mostly impact coal and gas use for electricity and, with added efficiency gains, total energy demand would drop by almost 30 mboe/d.Oil use is also expected to be curbed. Under the first alternative scenario this would be mostly via quicker and greater fuel efficiency gains. In the second, electric vehicles are expected to account for one in five cars by 2040.The second scenario would oil demand peaking in the 2030s, with demand in 2040 at a level only 3 mboe/d above that seen in 2014.OPECs base scenario would see greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise throughout the period, but to begin declining in the 2030s if all commitments were honoured.

Karachi: Two mortar bombs found

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – According to SP Clifton, police found two mortar bombs from Defence Phase-8 area on Tuesday night, Dunya News reported. Bomb disposal squad was called in who seized the bombs after checking them with the help of robot.Bomb disposal squad sources said that the mortar bombs would be diffused on Wednesday morning. Police have also started investigation.

Jose Mourinho's public blasts lay bare Man Utd tensions

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LONDON (AFP) - Manchester United manager Jose Mourinhos man-management skills are under scrutiny after he appeared to publicly accuse defenders Luke Shaw and Chris Smalling of malingering.Whilst not mentioning either player by name, Mourinho expressed unhappiness after the pair missed Uniteds 3-1 win at Swansea City on Sunday, suggesting they had shown a lack of bravery.Some British newspapers reported on Tuesday that Shaw and Smalling were now fighting for their futures at Old Trafford.Left-back Shaw, 21, was said to be baffled over his treatment by Mourinho, who succeeded Louis van Gaal as United manager in May.The England international recently spent 11 months on the sidelines after sustaining a horrific double leg fracture in a Champions League game at PSV Eindhoven in September last year.He has been in and out of the team since making his first-team comeback in August and is reported to have felt pain in the leg he broke during last Thursdays Europa League defeat at Fenerbahce.Mourinho said Shaw had informed him he was unable to play against Swansea on the morning of the game.But the former Southampton player is not thought to have travelled down to south Wales with the rest of the squad on the eve of the match.Mourinho also singled Shaw out for criticism following Uniteds 3-1 defeat at Watford in September, after which it emerged the full-back had been playing with a groin problem.Our left-back is 25 metres distance from him, instead of five, Mourinho said after Shaw failed to close down Nordin Amrabat in the build-up to Watfords second goal.Smalling, 26, has tended to start for Mourinho when fit, but the Portuguese appears to have lost patience with the England centre-back, who has missed four games with a foot injury.Both Shaw and Smalling are thought to have played with pain-killing injections already this season and interim England manager Gareth Southgate has defended them against accusations they lack heart.Asked if the pair are a bit flaky, Southgate told reporters at Englands St Georges Park training base: I dont know Chris well. That wouldnt be my impression, having worked with him.Luke I know well and Lukes had a really tough injury. Very often its easy to look from the outside or make judgements on people without knowing them really, really well.Shaw and Smalling were both left out of Southgates squad for Englands World Cup qualifier against Scotland on Friday and next weeks friendly with Spain.The Sun reported Uniteds senior players have accepted Mourinhos hardline stance over Shaw and Smalling.Mourinho was hired to restore some of Uniteds fading lustre after three seasons of underachievement under David Moyes and Van Gaal.He notoriously thrives on conflict and is renowned for publicly rebuking players to test their mental fortitude.It was an approach that worked wonders in his first spell at Chelsea, where players like John Terry, Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba became unflinching allies.Terry, who remains at Chelsea, is known for putting his body on the line and said in 2010 that he been taking anti-inflammatory injections prior to games for five years.Recalling an injury he sustained during a match against United in April 2006 that left his ankle pouring with blood, he told the Daily Mail Mourinho wouldnt even look at me.But there is a feeling Mourinhos methods are not as effective on the younger, more mollycoddled generation of players he has encountered in his second spell at Chelsea and now at United.Belgium internationals Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku both failed to win Mourinhos trust at Chelsea, but are now thriving elsewhere -- De Bruyne at Manchester City, Lukaku at Everton.With United a lowly sixth in the Premier League table, eight points adrift of leaders and arch rivals Liverpool, the clubs fans must hope Mourinhos formula has not passed its sell-by date.

Trump wins Indiana and Kentucky, Clinton takes Vermont: networks

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WASHINGTON, Nov 9, 2016 (AFP) - Republican Donald Trump won Indiana, the home state of his running mate Mike Pence, while Hillary Clinton took the northeastern state of Vermont, in the first results of Tuesdays US presidential election, television networks projected.It was still too early to determine a winner in three of the first six states to close their polls -- Republican-leaning South Carolina and Georgia, and the key battleground of Virginia, the networks said.Those first results give the 70-year-old Republican billionaire an early lead in the count of Electoral College votes -- 19 to three for Clinton.The lead in the running tally toward the magic number of 270 electoral votes needed to win the White House -- a majority of the 538 up for grabs -- was expected to change hands as the evening wore on in the closely contested election.

How presidential candidate Donald Trump spent his life

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UNITED STATES (Dunya News) - Donald Trump was born on 14 June 1946 in New York and his father Fred Trump was of German ancestry whereas his mother Mary Trump, who was of Scottish ancestry, as all four grandparents of him were born in Europe.He was born in a very rich family as they had family business and he was given a lot of money by his father to do the business. After graduating from college, he started the real estate business with his father.Donald Trump had said he was worth 200,000 US Dollars in 1968 when he graduated from the college. In 1971 he started a company, which he named Trump Organisation. It was a huger success and then Trump empire got bigger and bigger.In 1981, he purchased a building, which he named Trump Tower. Tenants also lived in the building and partly owned it. But in 1983 he completed the construction of 58-story skyscraper which was expanded with time.Trump did not only take interest in business but also in sports, education and beauty peagants as he owned sports team New Jersey Generals and New York Jets. He rendered his services in sports by paying huge amounts to players, to encourage them to do better.Trump also worked in movies and he took interest in dramatical wrestling, as he often made appearances. He also had political affiliations with president Ronald Raegen in 1987 and actively played his part in politics.In 2012 he said that he might run for the presidency but then backed out. He said that if he had run for presidency, he might have had become president. So he finally decided to do that in 2016 and announced on 16 June 2015 but he was in the race.Even though he faced many controversies, Donald Trump kept winning the Republican competitions and defeated Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, John Kasich, Jeb Bush to become the candidate against Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.Also Read:The past, history of presidential candidate Hillary ClintonAlso Read:Who supports Hillary Clinton vs Who supports Donald Trump?Also Read:Wall Street voting for Clinton and Republican CongressAlso Read:Twitter about to break as US witnesses ElectionDay

The history behind symbols of Democrats and Republicans

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UNITED STATES (Web Desk) - Many people wonder that whats the story behind the symbols of Democratic party and Republicans party in US presidential election and it has something to do with history.In 1828 presidential candidate of democratic party was Andrew Jackson, who was called jackass (donkey) by his republicans rivals. Jackson said there was nothing wrong with donkey and it is a very hardworking animals and never gets tired even after working for hours.A cartoonist Thomas Nast published cartoons on donkey and made the symbol famous, hence it became their symbol permanently. Andrew Jackson was also elected to be the president of USA.Nast also played a role in making elephant the symbol of Republicans as he criticised the republican president Ulysses Grant by making an elephant, which also became their symbol after that.Also Read:The past, history of presidential candidate Hillary ClintonAlso Read:Who supports Hillary Clinton vs Who supports Donald Trump?Also Read:Wall Street voting for Clinton and Republican CongressAlso Read:Twitter about to break as US witnesses ElectionDay

Tiny town casts first US votes -- Clinton wins

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DIXVILLE NOTCH (AFP) - A tiny New Hampshire town cast the first votes in the US presidential election at the stroke of midnight Tuesday, and the results are in: it chose Hillary Clinton. Dixville Notch, a hamlet about 20 miles (32 kilometers) south of the Canadian border, has maintained the tradition of first-in-the-nation voting since 1960.But the outcome in this mountainous Republican stronghold near Quebec is seen as more of a curiosity than a national bellwether.A crowd of media and others dwarfed the exactly seven residents -- five men and two women -- of Dixville Notch who lined up to vote as Democrat Clinton and Republican rival Donald Trump battled in a tight race.Trump, he talks about jobs, that hes going to give jobs. The others do nothing, said Andre Grondin, speaking in French. The 40-something owner of a public works company has proudly raised a huge blue Trump banner above dozens of his backhoes.Just seconds after midnight, the ballots had been placed in a wooden box in the middle of the ballot room at the hotel of The Balsams ski resort.Dixville Notchs eight votes, including one absentee ballot, were swiftly counted and the tally announced: Clinton won four votes, in a relative landslide to the Republican billionairess two.Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson won one vote. Mitt Romney, the Republican presidential nominee who lost to incumbent President Barack Obama in 2012, garnered a write-in vote.That year Obama and Romney each won five votes. In 2008 Obama was the first Democrat to win Dixville Notch, breaking Republican dominance.Though northeastern New Hampshire is one of the countrys smallest states, Clinton and Trump have done battle here in recent days for its four electoral votes which could be decisive in a neck-and-neck race.In the White House race, the winner needs at least 270 of the 538 electoral votes up for grabs.Nancy DePalma, a hotel worker voting in the village for the first time, said she backed Clinton, the former first lady, secretary of state and senator.I believe shes a strong person. Shes got the experience. I think shes going to lead our country in the right direction, DePalma told AFP. She said she had backed Clintons rival Bernie Sanders, the progressive senator from neighboring Vermont, in the Democratic primary race.For Trump supporter Peter Johnson, who has cast his ballot here since 1982, the real-estate tycoon Trump has done well for this country no matter who wins the national election.He welcomed Trumps maverick campaign as part of a populist movement spreading around the world.Another of the midnight voters, Ross Vandeursen, said the presidential campaign had been tense and sensationalized.Im not very proud of the state of the campaign weve run, he said.Leslie Otten, the owner of The Balsams, said the vast majority of people in America were not satisfied with Clinton or Trump.That is unfortunate. But well have to vote, he said.The results of the US election were not expected to be known before 0300 GMT Wednesday.

The past, history of presidential candidate Hillary Clinton

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UNITED STATES (Web Desk) - Born as Hillary Diane Rodham on 26 October 1947, Clinton has not only served as secretary of state, but was also the first lady of USA from 1992 to 2000 as her husband, Bill Clinton was the president.Hillarys father was of English-Welsh descent and used to manage to small business. She studied at the Wellesley College, where her major was political science. She was also the leader of student union and later took admission at the Yale Law school, where she met future husband and future American president Bill Clinton.They started dating in 1971 and Bill continuously asked Hillary to marry him but she was too busy and committed with her work. It took four years, before Hillary finally agreed to marry in 1975. Initially they decided that Hillary would not change her name after the marriage and would remain Hillary Rodham.Hillary took interest in child and family laws and alongwith that she supported her husband in his political career. In 1980, their daughter Chelsea was born. She continued practicing law and was successful in that.Hillary supported her husband a lot during the 1992 US Presidential campaign and changed her name to Hillary Clinton after she became first lady of USA. She was active and supportive that people used to call them co-presidents and billary.She became senator from New York in 2000 and then got re-elected in 2006. In 2008 US elections, she competed with Obama for the post of Democratic presidential candidate but ended up on the losing side.Even though she could not win, she was offered secretary of state post by Obama, which she did not accept at first but did it after some time. She enjoyed a very successful period as the secretary of state.In April 2015 she decided that she would run for the presidency again and won the democratic nomination by defeating Bernie Sanders. She is competing with Republican candidate Donald Trump for the presidency.Also Read:Who supports Hillary Clinton vs Who supports Donald Trump?Also Read:US presidential polls: Trump casts vote as balloting underwayAlso Read:Twitter about to break as US witnesses ElectionDayAlso Read:Wall Street voting for Clinton and Republican Congress

Football: Now Ronaldo bags 'long-term' Nike deal

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MADRID (AFP) - A day after signing a bumper fresh contract with Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo has boosted his mind-boggling earnings with a new deal with Nike, the American sports giant said on Tuesday.Together the multimillion mega-deals are expected to cement Ronaldos status as the worlds highest-paid sportsman, ahead of great Barcelona rival Lionel Messi.According to American magazine Forbes, Ronaldo trumped Messi in 2016 with an income of $88 million (80 million euros, 71 million pound).There are no concrete figures, but Ronaldos new five-year contract with Real is expected to net the 31-year-old Portuguese forward in the region of a basic salary of 25 million euros a year.He could also bag up to 40 million euros a year for the Nike deal, according to Marca.Marca and AS, the Spanish sports dailies, said the Nike deal is for life, rather like the one between Nike and basketball legend Michael Jordan.I have a great relationship with this brand, I have great friends here in the company, Ronaldo said in a Nike press release announcing a new, long-term contract.We work as a family too, he added. This is my brand.Ronaldo on Monday signalled his intention to keep playing for 10 more years after rounding off a dream year.The three-time World Player of the Year has enjoyed his most successful year at a collective level, scoring the winning penalty as Madrid won the Champions League for an 11th time in May before captaining Portugal to their first major tournament win at Euro 2016.

Neymar gives Messi lift on private jet

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BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (AFP) - They may be about to lock horns in the latest instalment of Brazil and Argentinas ferocious football rivalry, but Neymar was not about to let 102 years of South American footballing enmity get in the way of his friendship with Barcelona mates Lionel Messi and Javier Mascherano.So when the three men were working out how to get to Belo Horizonte for Thursdays 2018 World Cup qualifier, Brazil star Neymar didnt hesitate to offer a lift to Messi and Mascherano on his private jet.The trio touched down in the city on Tuesday to join their respective squads ahead of this weeks crucial battle.Photos of the trio smiling on Neymars private jet appeared on social media on Tuesday shortly before their arrival in Brazil for South Americas superclasico.Argentina were due to train later Tuesday for the first time in Belo Horizonte, where the team was based during their 2014 World Cup campaign.The two-time world champions head into the fixture desperately needing a positive result after taking just two points from a possible nine in their previous three games.The run of results has left Argentina in sixth place in the 10-team standings, outside the qualifying spots.This is a great opportunity for us to prove that we can challenge the leaders, Argentinas Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero said Tuesday.
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