Prop gun fired by Alec Baldwin kills woman on set: police

Los Angeles, Oct 22 (AFP/APP):US actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun that killed a cinematographer and wounded the director on a film set in New Mexico, US law enforcement officers said Thursday. The incident happened on the set of “Rust” in the southwestern US state, where Baldwin is playing the lead in a 19th-century […]

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NHA chairman visits Sukkur-Multan Motorway- M-5

ISLAMABAD:The National Highway Authority (NHA) Chairman Captain (r) Muhammad Khurrum Agha along with officers and stakeholders visited service areas and rest areas of Sukkur-Multan Motorway (M-5) in order to check the service delivery to general public/road users. During visit, he checked that Deputy Commissioner (DC) approved rate lists of different items. He further instructed the […]

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UN experts call on Israel to release or charge five Palestinian hunger strikers

UNITED NATIONS:Expressing grave fear for the lives of five Palestinians currently on hunger strike in Israeli prisons, UN experts Friday called on Israel to either release or charge the prisoners, and to completely end its unlawful practice of administrative detention. In a statement issued in Geneva, the experts said that Israel continues to detain more […]

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Japan consumer prices rise for first time in 18 months

Tokyo, Oct 22 (AFP/APP):Japan’s core consumer prices edged up 0.1 percent in September, the first increase since March 2020 partly due to a rise in fuel prices, official data showed Friday. The latest figure was in line with market expectations, and comes after August’s prices were unchanged year on year, ending a run of 12 […]

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Chile violence a boost to far-right ahead of elections, say experts

Santiago, Oct 22 (AFP/APP):Violent clashes between protesters and security forces on the streets of Chile this week could be playing into the hands of the far-right with a general election just one month away, experts say. Some 15 million Chileans head to the polls on November 21 to elect a new president with four out […]

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Police confirm body found of US roadtripper Gabby Petito’s boyfriend

Miami, Oct 22 (AFP/APP):Human remains found in a Florida nature reserve belong to the boyfriend of slain road tripper Gabby Petito, US authorities said Thursday. The FBI said in a statement that “a comparison of dental records confirmed that the human remains… are those of Brian Laundrie.” Laundrie, 23, had been named a “person of […]

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Cricket: T20 World Cup second round schedule

Dubai, Oct 22 (AFP/APP):Schedule of matches in the Super 12 stage at the T20 World Cup after the completion of first round qualifying on Friday (all times GMT): SUPER 12 Group 1: England, Australia, South Africa, West Indies, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh Group 2: India, Pakistan, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Namibia, Scotland Saturday, October 23 1000: Zayed […]

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