Author Archives: Dunya

Drake tops American Music Award nominations, beats Jackson record

Canadian rapper Drake dominated nominations for the American Music Awards, earning a leading 13 nominations and beating the record set by Michael Jackson more than 30 years ago.   Drake’s latest album, “Views,” has spent 13 weeks at the top of the U.S. music charts this year, and his single “One Dance” was chosen as Billboard’s 2016 song of the ...

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Men’s Asian Hockey Champions Trophy From 20-30 Oct

The men’s Asian hockey champions’ trophy 2016 will take place in Kuantan, Malaysia from 20th to 30th of this month. Event features top six Asian teams including Pakistan, India, Malaysia, Korea, Japan and China. The Asian hockey federation has released the match schedule for the champion’s trophy.

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3D mannequin helps cyclist Tom Dumoulin go for gold

  Olympic silver medallist Tom Dumoulin is confident of winning a gold medal in the men’s time trial at the UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) Road World Championships in Doha on Wednesday (October 12) – and the leading cyclist has a secret weapon. A new skinsuit worn by the Dutchman was developed by researchers at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), ...

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U.S. blacklists Pakistan nationals on suspicion of money laundering

WASHINGTON – The United States blacklisted four men and their companies based in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, for purported ties to an organization accused of laundering money for drug traffickers and Chinese, Colombian and Mexican crime groups. Among them was Pakistani national Obaid Khanani, whose father Altaf Khanani was arrested by U.S. authorities in September 2015 ...

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Djokovic storms through in Shanghai

  World number one Novak Djokovic cruised into the Shanghai Masters third round with a 6-3 6-3 win over Italy’s Fabio Fognini on Tuesday, the Serbian’s first match since his loss to Stan Wawrinka in last month’s U.S. Open final. The defending champion, who withdrew from last week’s China Open with an elbow problem, showed little sign of injury against ...

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UK’s May always saw parliament playing important Brexit role

Prime Minister Theresa May always wanted parliament to play “an important role” in Britain’s departure from the European Union and her agreement to demands for a “full and transparent” debate in the chamber reflects that, her spokeswoman said. “We’ve always said that parliament has an important role to play, and the amendment reflects that,” her spokeswoman said. “But we also ...

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Youm E Ashur Being Observed Today

Yaum-E-Ashur is being observed today with due solemnity and sanctity to pay homage to the sacrifices of Hazrat Imam Hussain Razi Allah-ho Tala Anho and his companions in Karbala. Alam, Zuljinah and Taazia processions will be taken out in all small and big towns of the country. The ulema and zakireen will highlight the teachings of Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) ...

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Pakistan Strongly Condemns Attack On A Shrine In Kabul

Pakistan has strongly condemned the terrorist attacks on Sakhi shrine and Charyar mosque in Kabul. The brutal acts have resulted in the loss of precious human lives and injuries to scores of innocent people. The Foreign Office spokesperson expressed profound condolences to the government and the people of Afghanistan and Sympathised with the families of those who lost their loved ...

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Analyst focusses on thin batteries after Galaxy Note 7 fire

Samsung said earlier it asked all global carriers to stop sales of the Note 7s and the exchange of original devices for replacements, while it worked with regulators to investigate the problem. The company is offering to exchange Note 7s for other products or refund them. “I think the central issue is that all these Smartphone manufacturers went to thinner ...

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Obama says Trump’s comments on women disqualifying

President Barack Obama said y that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s comments on a 2005 videotape about groping women would disqualify him from even a job at a convenience store.Speaking at a campaign rally in Greensboro, North Carolina, for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, Obama said the choice was clear in the Nov. 8 election even before the tape was ...

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