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Meghan Markle, Prince Harry embark on Hollywood journey by signing Netflix deal


September 3, 2020

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Hollywood journey has officially begun as the pair signed a major deal with Netflix to produce a number of films and TV series with underlying messages of ‘hope’. The couple — who quit the British royal family and moved to California this year — already have multiple projects in development, although former Suits star Markle …

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Miley Cyrus admits she had a hard time letting go of Liam Hemsworth after divorce


September 3, 2020

Nearly a year after her divorce with Liam Hemsworth, Miley Cyrus is giving a detailed insight into that difficult time period and how she managed to come out of it in one piece. The 27-year-old Wrecking Ball crooner spoke in great detail during a chat with Joe Rogan on his podcast, Joe Rogan’s Experience, spilling all the details about her very public split …

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China to allow some international flights into Beijing including from Pakistan


September 3, 2020

China is poised to resume direct international flights to Beijing from several countries with low rates of the deadly coronavirus, aviation authorities said on Wednesday, after a freeze of more than five months. The new rules will apply from Thursday to flights from Pakistan, Thailand, Cambodia, Greece, Denmark, Austria, Sweden and Canada, all with low numbers of imported cases of …

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‘No Pakistanis’ by The Beatles: Satire or a racist attack on the influx of immigration?


September 3, 2020

Musical history’s most revered rock group, The Beatles, had once stirred chaos all across Britain as well as parts of the world, over their infamous song, Get Out. Originally titled as No Pakistanis, the single had ensued furor all across Britain over its supposed anti-immigrant sentiments on one hand and won over neo-Nazi groups like Stormfront and oblivious white supremacist bands such …

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Afghan negotiators head to Doha as Taliban prisoner swap nears completion


September 3, 2020

KABUL: Afghan government-backed negotiators are set to head to Doha for peace talks with the Taliban, a top official said on Wednesday, as President Ashraf Ghani insisted Kabul had met all its commitments for negotiations. Talks were supposed to begin in March but were repeatedly pushed back as the Taliban and the Afghan government squabbled over a prisoner exchange, which …

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Uzbekistan stages outdoor exams for 1.4m university applicants


September 3, 2020

TASHKENT: Tens of thousands of youngsters headed to sports arenas across Uzbekistan on Wednesday to sit university entrance exams in the open air due to the coronavirus pandemic. The massive exercise, which will span two weeks, will see more than 1.4 million applicants take a three-hour test while seated at desks on the running tracks or walkways of the stadiums. …

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CPEC aimed at decreasing China’s reliance on strategic chokeholds: Pentagon


September 3, 2020

WASHINGTON: Under its One Belt, One Road (OBOR) policy, China is pursuing projects in Pakistan that would decrease Beijing’s reliance on strategic choke points, says a Pentagon report released on Wednesday. The 2020 Pentagon report on China’s military power also shows that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has surpassed the US military in terms of navy size, land-based missiles and advanced air …

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FM Qureshi denounces French magazine’s decision to republish blasphemous sketches


September 3, 2020

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday denounced French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo’s decision to republish largely controversial sketches of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). In a video message shared by Radio Pakistan, the foreign minister said that the blasphemous caricatures hurt the sentiments of millions of Muslims across the world. He added that the act was carried out without any reason and no amount …

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Saudi Arabia will always be Pakistan’s friend, says PM Imran


September 3, 2020

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said that Saudi Arabia would always be a friend of Pakistan despite the government’s recent criticism of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) over the Kashmir issue. “Yes, we want OIC to play a bigger role [in the Kashmir issue]. But let me make it clear: Saudi Arabia will always be a friend of …

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