June2018
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Iran set to boost enrichment capacity if nuclear deal founders, Khamenei says
Jun 5, 2018Iran’s top leader said on Monday he had ordered preparations to increase uranium enrichment capacity if a nuclear deal with world powers falls apart after the U.S. withdrawal, and he vowed never to accept limits on... -
Heir to Bhutto dynasty seeking revival in Pakistan’s election
Jun 5, 2018Pakistan’s only major left-leaning political party is fighting for its electoral relevance and to preserve the legacy of the country’s best-known political dynasty weeks before the country heads to the polls. In his first election campaign,... -
Mexican tribunal creates committee to investigate students’ disappearance
Jun 5, 2018A Mexican tribunal ordered on Monday the creation of an independent commission to investigate the disappearance of 43 students in southern Mexico nearly four years ago, citing shortcomings in the federal prosecutor’s investigation. The federal tribunal... -
Jay-Z defeats copyright claims over ‘Big Pimpin”
Jun 5, 2018A federal appeals court on Thursday awarded a victory to Jay-Z in a copyright infringement lawsuit claiming that the rapper sampled without permission from an Egyptian composer’s song for his 1999 hit “Big Pimpin’.” The 9th... -
Benedict Cumberbatch saves cyclist from muggers in London
Jun 5, 2018British actor Benedict Cumberbatch, known for his portrayal of fictional crime-fighter Sherlock Holmes and comic book superhero Doctor Strange in the Marvel movies, has been hailed a hero for chasing away four assailants as they mugged... -
Employment generation poses major challenge
Jun 5, 2018Employment generation will be the major challenge in the forthcoming national budget of fy2018-19, people responding in a recent countrywide pre-budget survey viewed. To ensure robust national development, they also stressed stronger and effective spending in... -
‘I should be the poster boy of #MeToo’: Woody Allen
Jun 5, 2018American filmmaker Woody Allen has backed the #MeToo movement against sexual harassment and said he would have been a “poster boy” for the cause if he hadn’t been unfairly maligned. “It is a good thing they... -
Bangladesh women cricket team trash Pakistan by 7 wicket
Jun 5, 2018Bangladesh shrugged off their previous match defeat to hand fancied Pakistan a seven wicket thrashing in their second match of ACC Asia Cup T20 held on Monday at Kinrara Oval in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. While Tigress...