Tuesday 27 June 2017

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Rain in Lahore, other cities turns weather pleasant

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LAHORE (Dunya News) - Light rain in Lahore, Faisalabad and other cities across the country on early Wednesday morning turned the weather pleasant.Rain was also reported in Sahiwal, Okara, Toba Tek Singh, Khairpur, Khuzdar. Rain in various cities broke the grip of the sizzling weather that had ruled over the country for the last several days.Rain with strong winds turned the weather pleasant in several cities across the country and brought the temperature considerably down. Pakistan Meteorological Department has predicted more rains during the current week.

Gambat: 17 injured as coach turns turtle

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GAMBAT (Dunya News) – At least 17 passengers were wounded when a speeding coach turned turtle at the National Highway near Maskeenpur village in Gambat town of Sindh province on Tuesday, Dunya News reported.The ill-fated coach was going to Bahawalpur from Karachi. Eye-witnesses said that the accident occurred due to over-speeding in which 17 people were wounded.Police and rescue teams reached the spot and shifted the injured to hospital. Rescue sources said that women and children were among the injured.

Explosives recovered, defused in Quetta

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QUETTA (Dunya News) - Police and bomb disposal squad on Tuesday foiled a sabotage act and recovered and defused explosive material in Quetta, Dunya News reported.Police sources said that the explosive material was hidden in a suspicious bag spotted at the Sabzal Road to carry out sabotage act.Police along with experts from bomb disposal squad reached the site and defused the explosive device. Police have also registered a case and started investigation.

Karachi: Doctors negligence claims youths life

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – According to details, a youth named Imran died at a private hospital during treatment in Gulberg area of Karachi on Tuesday due to doctors’ negligence.The heirs of the deceased blamed that the doctors did not inform the family about the condition of their patient which deteriorated during the treatment.The angry relatives of the deceased also staged a protest inside the hospital and ransacked the furniture and equipment of the hospital.Police reached the spot to bring the situation under control. The protesters ended their protest after successful negotiations with police and hospital administration.

New wave of cyberattacks spreads from Russia across globe

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KIEV (AFP) - A wave of cyberattacks hit Russia and Ukraine before spreading to western Europe and North America on Tuesday, in the second global outbreak of so-called ransomware in less than two months.Ukraines central bank, Kievs main airport, the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site, and a string of multinational companies, including US pharmaceutical giant Merck, Russian state oil giant Rosneft, British advertising giant WPP and French industrial group Saint-Gobain, were among the victims.The virus is similar in its demands to the WannaCry ransomware, which swept the world last month, hitting more than 200,000 users in more than 150 countries. WannaCry locked up files and insisted on payment to regain access to them.Some IT specialists identified the newcomer as Petrwrap, a modified version of ransomware called Petya which circulated last year. But global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab described it as a new form of ransomware, and estimated the number of victims at around 2,000.The virus is spreading around the world, a large number of countries are affected, Costin Raiu, a Kaspersky Lab researcher said in a Twitter post.The precise method by which the intruder circulates -- such as by email or through a worm -- remains unclear, specialists said.In France, the national cyber watchdog ANSSI said it was analysing the attacks and hoped to publish recommendations for users in a matter of hours.Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman wrote on Facebook that the attacks in his country were unprecedented but insisted that important systems were not affected.However, the radiation monitoring system at Ukraines Chernobyl nuclear disaster site was taken offline.Our technicians are measuring radioactivity with Geiger counters onsite at the reactor as was done decades ago, said Olena Kovaltshuk, spokesman for the government agency managing the exclusion zone around Chernobyl.The attacks started around 2:00 pm Moscow time (1100GMT) and quickly spread to 80 companies in Ukraine and Russia, said cybersecurity company Group IB.Victims were locked out of their computer and told to purchase a key to reinstate access. The cryptolocker demands $300 in the virtual currency Bitcoin and does not name the encrypting programme, which makes finding a solution difficult, Group IB spokesman Evgeny Gukov said.Some Ukrainian banks were experiencing difficulty in servicing customers and performing banking operations due to the attacks, the central bank said in a statement.Rosneft said its servers suffered a powerful cyberattack but thanks to its backup system the production and extraction of oil were not stopped.In the United States, Merck was hit as was New York law firm of DLA Piper.We confirm our companys computer network was compromised today as part of a global hack. Other organizations have also been affected, Merck said on Twitter.In Amsterdam, the Dutch parcel delivery company TNT, which operates in 200 countries around the world, said its systems had been affected.We are assessing the situation and are implementing remediation steps as quickly as possible, the company, part of FedEx, said in a statement to AFP.Sean Sullivan, a researcher at the Finnish cybersecurity group F-Secure, said the attack seems to be done by professional criminals, with money as the motivation.Unlike the recent WannaCry attack, the new attack had sophisticated elements that could make it easier to rapidly infect many more systems, he said.Experts also said this latest attack could heighten fears that companies may be more vulnerable to cyberattacks than suspected, potentially putting personal data at risk.This will undeniably affect trust in these organisations and raise questions of competency, said Louis Rynsard, a director at the corporate communications agency SBC London.The long-lasting impact of a cyberattack cannot be overstated, he said.The fight against cyberattacks has sparked exponential growth in global protection spending, with the cyber security market estimated at $120 billion this year, more than 30 times its size just over a decade ago.But even that massive figure looks set to be dwarfed within a few years, experts said, after ransomware attacks crippled computers worldwide in the past week.

England beat Pakistan at Women's World Cup

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LONDON (AFP) - Natalie Sciver and Heather Knight both scored maiden centuries as England posted their highest-ever Womens World Cup total en route to beating Pakistan by 107 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) Method in Leicester on Tuesday.Sciver hit 137 off 92 balls and captain Knight scored 106 off 109 balls as England recovered from 42 for two to finish at 377 for seven in 50 overs, the second-highest total in competition history behind Australias 412 for three in 1997.While the 213-run partnership equalled Englands third-wicket record stand set back in 1993, Pakistan left-arm spinner Nashra Sandhu finished with figures of one for 82 -- the most expensive in Womens World Cup history.Pakistan opener Ayesha Zafar was 56 not out and Nain Abidi, batting at five, 23 not out when rain brought an early end to the proceedings with the scoreboard reading 107 for three in 29.2 overs.It was really nice to get that partnership together and have a convincing win, said Knight after England were put into bat following a short rain delay.We dont really set targets too much, its about getting as many runs as we can. Pakistan actually started well, we had to ride that out a bit, play our shots and enjoy ourselves.Knight struck 12 fours and two sixes in a 109-ball 106, while Sciver slapped 14 fours and four sixes in a whirlwind 92-ball 137.There was also an entertaining 50-run partnership between Danielle Wyatt (42 not out) and Fran Wilson (33).The form of Ayesha was a rare positive for Pakistan as the opener brought up her half-century off 67 balls.It was a second defeat in as many outings for Pakistan and captain Sana Mir said: We disappointed a lot of fans today. In the first game, we were not able to play the standard we set ourselves and we did not reach those standards again.The only match on Wednesday sees New Zealand take on South Africa in Derby. All the eight teams involved will play each other once, with the top four contesting the semi-finals.The final takes place at Lords on July 23.

Nic Pothas promoted to Sri Lanka interim coach

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COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka Tuesday placed the national cricket team in the charge of fielding coach Nic Pothas before finding a replacement for Graham Ford who prematurely ended his contract last week.Sri Lanka Cricket chief Thilanga Sumathipala said the 43-year-old former South African wicketkeeper-batsman will be responsible for preparing the team for two upcoming tours by Zimbabwe and India.Nic has been with our team since August (as fielding coach) and he knows the players well, Sumathipala told AFP. He is very good with the team and I am confident he can do a very good job.Pothas said he had a good rapport with the national team and was confident he could deliver.For me it is more about getting their (players) roles clear, what our game plans are and what our player roles are, he said. They are very, very able and we are very confident that we can do the job that is required.Ford, who worked with compatriot Pothas, quit 15 months into his four-year contract, just two weeks after the teams early exit from the Champions Trophy this month.The 56-year-old said in a statement after leaving Sri Lanka that he was ending his second stint with the team after a decision arrived at mutually.Sumathipala said Pothas was being considered for promotion to the permanent head coach while the cricket board had several expressions of interest from unidentified coaches to take up the job. Those interested in the high profile position included Sri Lankans, he added.He declined to identify the other candidates, but said Pothas is a strong contender for the job.Ford, who was previously with Sri Lanka from 2012 to 2014, had said he faced a huge rebuilding task when he returned to the team in February last year, when the islanders had dropped down the rankings.Sri Lanka failed to reach the semi-finals of this months eight-team Champions Trophy in England, and there have been recriminations with the countrys sports minister Dayasiri Jayasekera accusing the players of being too fat.Meanwhile, fast bowler Lasith Malinga, who compared Jayasekera to a monkey for criticising the fitness of the national players, had pleaded guilty to breaching his contract with the board, Sumathipala said.He was not supposed to speak publicly and we gave him a charge sheet for breaching provisions of his contract, Sumathipala said.Sri Lanka Cricket said Malinga was fined 50 percent of his match fee for the first ODI in Galle against Zimbabwe and had been placed under probation for six months.However, he will not be dropped from the upcoming five ODI matches against Zimbabwe, Sumathipala said,.Sri Lanka play their first ODI against Zimbabwe at Galle on Friday.

Sri Lanka plays uncapped batsman against Zimbabwe

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COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka Tuesday named a 13-member squad, including a 19-year-old uncapped batsman, for the five-match one-day international series against Zimbabwe.Wanidu Hasaranga, who has played 12 first class matches and scored 775 runs, was brought into the squad led by skipper Angelo Mathews and Vice Captain Upul Tharanga.Zimbabwe begins their first tour of Sri Lanka in 15 years by playing the first one-day international Friday at the Galle International Stadium, which will host its first limited-overs match in 17 years.The last ODI at Galle was in June 2000, when Sri Lanka beat South Africa by 37 runs.The first two ODIs with Zimbabwe will be at Galle and the remaining three 50-over games will be at the refurbished Hambantota Stadium.The only Test match will be at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo starting July 14.Sri Lanka squad: Angelo Mathews (captain), Upul Tharanga (vice captain), Niroshan Dikwella, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Asela Gunaratne, Wanidu Hasaranga, L. Sandakan, Akila Dananjaya, Nuwan Pradeep Fernando, Lasith Malinga, Dushmantha Chameera and Lahiru Madushanka.Zimbabwe squad: Graeme Cremer (captain) Solomon Mire, Hamilton Masakadza, Craig Ervine, Sean Williams, Ryan Burl, Peter Moor, Raza Butt, Tendai Chatara, Christ Mpofu, Donald Tiripano, Richard Ngarava, Hamilton Masakadza, Malcolm Waller, Chamu Chibhabha and Tarisai Musakanda.

Doubts rise after JIT summoned Maryam Nawaz: PML-N leaders

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Leaders from the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) said Tuesday doubts have been raised after Joint Investigation Team (JIT) for Panama probe summoned Maryam Nawaz.They highlighted the fact that even the name of premier’s daughter wasn’t mentioned in the Panama case verdict by the Supreme Court. They criticised her summon and said it appears as if Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan is immune to accountability, despite registered cases of terrorism against him.Secretary for Information and Broadcasting Mohsin Shahnawaz Ranjha said doubts had been created by the JIT after they summoned the daughter of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. He said her name wasn’t even mentioned in the Supreme Court verdict last April.PML-N leader Talal Chaudhry told Maryam Nawaz is on a foreign visit and her return isn’t scheduled yet. “Is Imran Khan above law?” he asked.Meanwhile, MaryamMeriAwaz was the top trend on Twitter today after she received a summon to appear before the JIT on July 5. Her brother Hassan Nawaz and Hussain Nawaz have also been asked to re-appear before JIT on July 3 and July 4, respectively. Also, the JIT has sent a summon to their cousin Tariq Shafi for July 2.

Wealth, poverty propping up the illegal kidney trade

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BHALWAL (AFP) - When Pakistani authorities burst into a makeshift hospital in Lahore this year, doctors were caught mid-way through two illegal kidney transplants, the local donors and Omani clients still unconscious on the tables.The doctors were allowed to finish the operation then arrested, along with their assistants and the Omanis, in a raid Pakistani authorities say is a turning point in their battle against organ trafficking.Pakistan has long been an international hub for the illegal kidney trade, but medical and local authorities complain they have been unable to act against the practice, frustrated by ineffective enforcement policies and what they perceive as a lack of political will to crack down.Organ donation is legal so long as it is voluntary, given without duress or the exchange of money.Pakistani clerics have ruled it Islamic, but a lack of awareness and the pervasive belief that it is taboo for Muslims mean there is a shortage of those willing to donate.The limited supply, observers say, sees Pakistans wealthy routinely exploit its millions of poor with the help of an organ trade mafia.Kidneys can be bought so cheaply that overseas buyers are also tapped in, largely from the Gulf, Africa and the United Kingdom.In many countries such trafficking is confined to the shadows, in Pakistan -- it is brazen.Within minutes of an AFP reporter entering the lobby of an upmarket general hospital in the capital Islamabad, staff had helped him find a so-called agent who offered to get a donor and facilitate government approval for a kidney transplant, all for a tidy $23,000.The governments Human Organs Transplant Authority (HOTA) says it is toothless. If a donor claims they give their consent, there is nothing else we can do, says Dr Suleman Ahmed, a HOTA monitoring officer.But the April 30 raid in Lahore was the beginning of a new clampdown, suggests Jamil Ahmad Khan Mayo, a deputy director of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).Enforcement of current laws was in the hands of provincial authorities -- and thus restricted by provincial boundaries -- until March of this year, when those limits were removed by the decision to assign the powerful FIA to such cases, he explains.In the Lahore case, all 16 people arrested remain behind bars as the investigation continues. They face up to a decade in prison.By this raid we would like to send a strong message abroad that Pakistan is no longer a safe haven for (illegal) kidney transplantation, Ahmad says.Market forcesExperts suggest there is a need to tackle the root causes of the rampant underground industry.This illegal trade benefits the rich and elites of the country, says Mumtaz Ahmed, head of nephrology at the government-run Benazir Bhutto hospital in Rawalpindi.Ahmed, a member of a government investigation commission on the kidney trade, claims that is why lawmakers are unwilling to enforce penalties. FIA officials have vowed they will be indiscriminate in their bid to end organ trafficking.Some 25,000 people suffer kidney failure each year in Pakistan, but just 10 percent receive dialysis and a mere 2.3 percent are able to get a transplant, according to the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplant (SIUT), a regional leader in kidney transplants headquartered in Karachi.Many people come to us in government hospitals and bring their family donors willing to donate kidneys, says Ahmed.Then suddenly they shift to private hospitals when they learn that they can buy a kidney from there.The high demand creates a market that inhabitants of Pakistans vast rural areas see as an opportunity to drag themselves out of poverty.Employed in factories, fields and brick kilns, they borrow money from employers for medical bills or to raise children, but are unable to repay their debt.Instead they are forced to work it off in a never-ending cycle of bonded labour -- one they hope to break with the income from selling their organs.Deeper and deeper into debtBushra Bibi, stiff with the pain she has suffered since selling her kidney years ago, is one of them.Crying softly, Bibi recounts how her father needed the money for medical treatment and to pay off a loan -- so, 12 years ago, she sold her organ for 110,000 rupees ($1,000).With her father-in-law in the same predicament, her husband followed suit. But their desperate move has left them in chronic pain, struggling to work and care for their five children, and as a result owing even more money than when they began.I cant sweep, people talk about me when I cant finish my work, Bibi says, tears rolling down her cheeks.The agony of giving birth after her kidney operation, she says, is known to me only and my God.Bibi and her family live in the fertile Sargodha district of Punjab province, where Pakistans best oranges are produced.It is also a region where so many families have been caught up in the kidney trade that resident Malik Zafar Iqbal says he has formed a union to fight for donors rights.Showing AFP documents with hundreds of names listed, he says he has met with authorities, but not yet managed to achieve better conditions for members.I sold my kidney for 104,000 rupees. One hardly gets enough, he says.

Euro jumps on Draghi's eurozone optimism

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LONDON (AFP) - The euro rebounded against the dollar Tuesday after European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi struck an optimistic tone on the eurozone economy.European stock markets slid meanwhile as investors nervously awaited a key speech from Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen in London.A busy day of central bank speeches is going to keep investors on edge, with the first one from Mario Draghi already having an impact, said Chris Beauchamp, chief market analyst at trading firm IG.The European Union is experiencing a newfound confidence that could unlock demand and investment, Draghi said, while insisting on prudence in any monetary adjustments.Speaking at a central bank forum in the Portuguese resort town of Sintra, Draghi said that for years uncertainty over whether the eurozone would seriously reform labour markets had acted as a brake on investments and confidence.The ECBs bond-buying stimulus programme, worth 60 billion euros ($67 billion) each month, along with record-low interest rates have helped ward off the threat of deflation, he said.The euro is climbing again, buoyed by comments from Draghi who highlighted the strengthening and broadening recovery in the region, said Oanda analyst Craig Erlam.The eurozone currency briefly went above $1.13, a level not seen since last August.While Draghi is among the more dovish policy makers at the central bank, there has been persistent speculation that the ECB will announce further reductions in asset purchases later this year -- and a more positive assessment of the economy from the president may suggest he is willing to back it.Fed outlookCompanies with high debt levels saw their shares suffer on expectations their financing costs will rise, said Jasper Lawler, a senior market analyst with London Capital Group.Concern rates could be headed higher quicker than previously thought hurt the shares of Europes debt-heavy utility firms, he said.Yellen will speak in London later Tuesday before heading to a central bankers conference in Portugal, with her remarks pored over for clues about the Feds plans.Expectations for another increase in US borrowing costs were fanned after the head of the New York Fed, Bill Dudley, suggested policymakers could widen their parameters when deciding the course for monetary policy.And San Francisco Fed president John Williams warned that the worlds top economy could overheat if rates were not lifted at the right time.This followed Yellens increasingly hawkish tone and the banks plan to wind down its bond-buying programme to suck excess cash out of financial markets.Business was also subdued by concerns about the future of US President Donald Trumps economic agenda as he struggles to push through a controversial health bill.Wall Street staged a modest recovery approaching midday in New York, reversing an earlier weak trend.But shares in Google parent Alphabet dropped by more than a percent after the EU hit the tech giant with a record 2.4-billion-euro fine for illegally favouring its shopping service in search results.The Google fine is another reason to cast doubt over the sustainability of sky-high valuations within the technology sector, said LCGs Lawler.Key figures around 1540 GMTEuro/dollar: UP at $1.1295 from $1.1181 at 2100 GMT on MondayDollar/yen: UP at 112.36 yen from 111.87 yenPound/dollar: UP at $1.2778 from $1.2721London - FTSE 100: DOWN 0.2 percent at 7,434.36 points (close)Paris - CAC 40: DOWN 0.7 percent at 5,258.58 (close)Frankfurt - DAX 30: DOWN 0.8 percent at 12,671.02 (close)EURO STOXX 50: DOWN 0.7 percent at 3,538.32New York - Dow: UP 0.1 percent at 21,427.46Tokyo - Nikkei 225: UP 0.4 percent at 20,225.09 (close)Hong Kong - Hang Seng: DOWN 0.1 percent at 25,839.99 (close)Shanghai - Composite: UP 0.2 percent at 3,191.20 (close)Oil - Brent North Sea: UP $1.08 at $47.12 per barrelOil - West Texas Intermediate: UP 98 cents at $44.36

Withdraw forces that trespassed border: Beijing warns India

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BEIJING (AFP) - China has made a formal protest after accusing Indian border guards of crossing from Sikkim state into its Tibetan territory, Chinas foreign ministry said Tuesday.India and China have long been embroiled in a bitter border dispute at both ends of the Himalayas, with the two countries accusing soldiers of crossing over into the others territory.Our position to uphold our territorial sovereignty is unwavering, spokesman Lu Kang told a regular briefing, adding China has lodged solemn representations with India.We hope that the Indian side can work with China in the same direction and take actions to withdraw the personnel who have overstepped and trespassed into Chinese borders.A statement posted on the Chinese defence ministrys social media account offered few details about the alleged incident, but said it had seriously endangered peace and tranquility in the border areas.The Indian military has unilaterally stirred up trouble by obstructing road building activities on the Chinese side of the border separating Sikkim and the Tibetan region, it said.In apparent retaliation, China has blocked Indian pilgrims from crossing the border in the mountainous area out of security concerns, the Chinese foreign ministry said.For the upcoming actions we have to depend on what the Indian side will do. They have to take actions to improve the security situation, the foreign ministrys Lu said.Indian media said China had turned back 50 pilgrims trying to cross into Tibet to visit a mountain revered as the home of the Hindu god Shiva. Authorities there normally allow the annual pilgrimage to go ahead.Indias foreign ministry spokesman said last week the pilgrims had experienced some difficulties in movement and these were under discussion with Beijing.In an earlier statement, Chinas foreign ministry called on India to immediately withdraw their border troops that have crossed the boundary, conduct a thorough investigation into this and safeguard peace and tranquility of the Sikkim section.Tensions along the frontier rose in 2014 when Chinese soldiers moved into territory claimed by India, sparking a two-week military stand-off.Hundreds of Indian and Chinese troops faced off on the de facto border known as the Line of Actual Control, which runs along the remote mountainous region of Ladakh in northwest India, overshadowing a visit by Chinas President Xi Jinping.The neighbours, now nuclear-armed, fought a brief but bloody war in 1962 over the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh in the eastern Himalayas, and are still embroiled in a bitter dispute over the territory.Aside from the festering border issue, Chinas close ties with Indias archrival Pakistan, where it is pursuing infrastructure projects under Beijings global Belt and Road initiative, has also been a source of tension.China is prone to flexing its muscles on the border to send a message that says I am the big boy on campus, said Samir Saran, vice president of the New Delhi-based Observer Research Foundation think tank.Saran said Indias rejection of the Belt and Road project and its opposition to Beijings plans around the world may have triggered this latest row.

Modi, Trump call on Pakistan to check cross-border terrorism

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WASHINGTON (AFP/Reuters) - US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi embraced each other as friends and partners Monday, pledging their quest for economic growth would strengthen rather than undermine ties between the worlds two largest democracies.Both called on Pakistan to ensure that its territory is not used to launch terrorist attacks on other countries, a statement from the White House said.Trump and Modi also “called on all nations to resolve territorial and maritime disputes peacefully and in accordance with international law,” the statement said.Addressing a small audience at the White House following a bilateral meeting with senior members of their administrations, Trump said both the US and India have been affected by the “evils of terrorism” and the “radical ideology that drives them.”While Trumps relations with some traditional allies had a rocky start, he and Modi appeared to strike up an immediate rapport in their first meeting, exchanging hugs in the White House Rose Garden in front of reporters.Any differences over issues such as immigration and climate change were kept behind closed doors and they instead vowed to work more closely on combatting terrorism, the war in Afghanistan and defense cooperation.While there were no major announcements, Trumps administration confirmed it had given the green light to the $366 million sale of a transport carrier to India, along with a separate purchase of around 20 drones.I would say the relationship between India and the United States has never been stronger, has never been better, Trump told a beaming Modi as they made statements.I look forward to working with you, Mr prime minister, to create jobs in our countries, to grow our economies and to create a trading relationship that is fair and reciprocal.After Trump said it was important that barriers be removed to the export of US goods into your markets and that we reduce our trade deficit with your country, Modi said India was becoming an easier place for American companies to do business.We consider the United States as our primary partner in Indias socio-economic transformation in all our flagship programs and schemes, he added.Im sure that convergence between my vision for a new India and President Trumps vision for Making America Great Again will add a new dimension to our cooperation, added Modi, in reference to Trumps signature campaign slogan.New strengthCommentators had predicted that Trump and Modi would find much in common, with both men having won power by portraying themselves as establishment outsiders.Both men are prolific users of social media, something Trump joked about with his guest.Were believers, giving the people... the opportunity to hear directly from their elected officials and for us to hear directly from them, said Trump.Modi in turn made Trump smile by hailing the property tycoons reputation as dealmaker.Im sure that... your vast and successful experience in the business world will lend an aggressive and bold agenda to our relations.Their warm words extended into the evening, when Modi became the first foreign leader to enjoy a White House dinner since Trump came to power.We enjoy a wonderful relationship, but its never been better than it is today, Trump told Modi at the dinner.While ties with some allies have been strained by Trumps complaints that Washington has been the loser in trade agreements, Modi appears sensitive to his hosts emphasis on transactional diplomacy.India is currently the worlds fastest growing major economy, a status that Modi is hoping to cement by drawing in more foreign investment -- in part by encouraging manufacturers to do business in Asias third-largest economy.Busy day of meetingsAhead of his talks with Trump, Modi met with Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.The State Department later announced that it was slapping sanctions on a senior figure in the Kashmiri separatist group Hizb-ul-Mujahideen.The designation of Syed Salahuddin as a global terrorist marks a diplomatic victory for India, which has been battling a decades-long insurgency by separatist groups in Kashmir, a Himalayan region divided between India and Pakistan and claimed in full by both.US-India relations were generally cool until the 1990s, but they warmed under Trumps predecessor Barack Obama as India sought greater foreign investment and trade ties.Shortly after Trumps election, obstacles emerged on issues such as trade and visas for Indians wanting to work in the United States.Trump then accused India of seeking to profit from the Paris climate accord as he announced the US withdrawal from the deal this month.A proposed overhaul of H-1B visas -- used by thousands of Indian software engineers to work in the United States -- has caused concern in New Delhi.But Indian officials have downplayed those differences, insisting that Modi was alert to Trumps concerns over jobs and trade.Afghanistan on agendaRegional security did feature in the talks, including on Afghanistan, as Washington considers deploying up to 5,000 extra troops to help local forces fighting insurgent groups.Trump said he wanted to thank the Indian people for their contribution to helping development in Afghanistan.Modi in turn said India would maintain close consultation and communication with the US to achieve the joint goal of peace and stability.India frequently accuses its arch rival Pakistan of stirring up violence in Afghanistan and harboring militant groups.

Women's WC17: England defeat Pakistan by 107 runs (D/L method)

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LEICESTER (Dunya News) - England Women have succeeded against Pakistan Women in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 contest by 107 runs (D/L method). The hosts had put together a giant target of 378 runs. The green shirts were unable to come close to their score having lost three wickets for just 107 runs.Rain interrupted the play and after a prolonged delay, it was decided to abandon the match. The result was announced using Duckworth–Lewis (D/L) method. The green shirts were way behind having played 29.2 overs. England Women got the advantage of taking three wickets and the opposition’s low run-rate of just 3.64 and.Opener Ayesha Zafar remained the top-scorer for Pakistan with 56 (77). She lost her opening pair Nahida Khan early and no other player from the green shirts impressed the analysts. Nain Abidi scored an unbeaten 23 (43). Katherine Brunt was the pick of the bowlers for the host as she picked up two wickets by giving away just 21 runs in her six overs.Earlier, Natalie Sciver scored 137 (92) before falling to Sana Mir. Skipper Heather Knight made 106 and led from the front after the loss of initial wickets. The two had a long running partnership. There was less luck for Pakistan Women bowlers who were hit all around the park. Asmavia Iqbal was the pick of the bowlers as she took three wickets by giving away 62 runs. Kainat Imtiaz took 2-68 in her nine overs.The crucial part of the first innings was the last 13 overs in which the green shirts conceded 146 runs. This is the second highest total ICC Women s World Cup records, and the highest ever conceded by Pakistan Women surpassing 376, that too versus England Women.

Sri Lankan pacer Malinga faces disciplinary inquiry after CT17

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(Web Desk) – Sri Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga has faced disciplinary inquiry against him after the team exited Champions Trophy 2017. The cricket board said he breached his contract two times after the ICC event.The Sri Lankan cricket board said Malinga contravened twice from the terms as he made derogatory comments against Sri Lankas sports minister Dayasiri Jayasekara.Fast bowler Lasith Malinga will face a disciplinary inquiry from Sri Lanka Cricket for repeated breach of the terms of his contract. After he made comments about the sports minister, the board intervened and called it a breach of terms of agreement. According to the agreement of Sri Lankan cricket board, players are barred from making such statements to the media without the prior consent of the boards Chief Executive Officer.The board said that they took action against Malinga after his first violation during June 19. He again breached his terms on June 21. The board has today announced to initiate a disciplinary inquiry against the star pacer through three-member panel. Their findings will decide whether any misconduct took place.Sri Lankan coach Graham Ford retired after CT17 defeat to Pakistan. The board also discussed to appoint an interim head coach for the time being.
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