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US Politician Steve Scalise

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14 June 2017 Fox News U.S. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and his aides have been shot at baseball practice in Virginia, Fox News confirms. It is understood about 50-100 shots were fired in the incident. Scalise's security detail also shot, CNN reported. The extent of Scalise's injuries are unknown but it is understood at least one person was airlifted to hospital. View image on Twitter 'The Telegraph' UK reports The gunman, dressed in running gear, asked whether the politicians were Republicans or Democrats, MSNBC is ... Read More
June 14, 2017M Ashraf Siddiqui
Hafeez celebrates after winning the match Pic Reuters

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Cardiff, UK 14 June 2017 (BBC Sport) England's Champions Trophy hopes were ended by an eight-wicket semi-final thrashing at the hands of Pakistan in Cardiff. England struggled on a slow pitch against some brilliant Pakistan bowling and fielding, mustering only 211. Fakhar Zaman's 57 launched Pakistan's chase, while Azhar Ali made 76 as victory was sealed with 12.5 overs to spare. Pakistan will play India or Bangladesh in Sunday's final at The Oval. England move on to a Twenty20 series against South Africa next week, but the ... Read More
June 14, 2017M Ashraf Siddiqui
Grenfell Tower smoke seen frpm miles away Pic Reuters

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London 14 June 2017 (CNN/BBC/Reuters) London's Metropolitan Police have confirmed six deaths following a huge blaze that's engulfed a residential apartment block in West London. A huge fire has broken out at a block of flats at Lancaster West Estate, in the Latimer Road area of West London, police and firefighters have said according to BBC News. Eyewitnesses described people trapped in the burning Grenfell Tower, in north Kensington, screaming for help and yelling for their children to be saved. Firefighters rescued many people and ... Read More
June 14, 2017M Ashraf Siddiqui
Manama

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14 June 2017 (AlJazeera News) A prominent human rights lawyer in Bahrain has been arrested after launching a lawsuit against the government over its restrictions imposed on neighbouring Qatar. Issa Faraj Arhama al-Burshaid was detained after challenging Manama's sanctions, which include blocking Qataris from staying in the country along with other economic penalties. He filed the case with the Supreme Administrative Court in Manama against the Cabinet, Interior Ministry and Foreign Ministry. He described the measures taken by his country against Qatar as "arbitrary". "This siege ... Read More
June 14, 2017M Ashraf Siddiqui
Nawaz Sharif with KIng Salman bin Abdulaziz Pic Reuters

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Islamabad 13 June 2017 (APP) Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has expressed the hope that the current impasse in the Gulf would be resolved soon in the best interest of the Muslim Ummah. This was stated in a press release issued by the Prime Minister House at the end of his day-long visit to Saudi Arabia. Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif held meeting with Khadim Al Harmain Al Sharifain King Salman bin Abdul Aziz at the Royal Palace Jeddah on Monday. The Prime Minister undertook ... Read More
June 13, 2017M Ashraf Siddiqui
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London 12 June 2017 Amnesty International once again said that recent humanitarian measures by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Bahrain are vague and insufficient and do not address the human rights situation. This came during a meeting between His Dr. Ali Bin Samikh Al Marri, Chairman of the National Human Rights Committee of the State of Qatar and Salil Shetty, Secretary General of Amnesty International at the organization's headquarters in London. The meeting discussed the repercussions of the siege imposed ... Read More
June 12, 2017M Ashraf Siddiqui
Qatar’s Minister of Finance Ali Sherif Al Emadi

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Jun2017
Doha 12 June 2017 (AlJazeera News) Qatar can easily defend its economy and currency against sanctions by other Arab states, Qatari finance minister Ali Sherif al-Emadi told CNBC television in an interview broadcast on Monday. He said that the countries which had imposed sanctions on Qatar would also lose money because of the damage to business in the region. "A lot of people think we're the only ones to lose in this ... If we're going to lose a dollar, they will lose a dollar ... Read More
June 12, 2017M Ashraf Siddiqui
Iraqi Prime Minister al-Abadi speaks to reporters after a meeting with the top Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah al-Sistani, in the Shiite holy city of Najaf

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Doha AlJazeera News 12 June 2017 Iraq's prime minister has rejected Saudi and UAE media claims that a $500m ransom was paid by Qatar to Shia Muslim armed groups in Iraq to secure the release of 26 kidnapped Qatari hunters, saying that the money was received by the Iraqi government and that the sum was still in the Iraqi central bank. "Yes we received [ransom] money and we got hold of the funds and right now we still have it deposited in the Iraqi ... Read More
June 12, 2017M Ashraf Siddiqui
HE Sheikha Mayassa bint Hamad AlThani

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Doha 11 June 2017 Qatar Museum's (QM) Fire Station 'Artist in Residence' programme, a landmark initiative designed to grow the next generation of artistic talent, concluded Residency exhibition titled 'Unfolding Creative Methods', which celebrates the accomplishments of the 20 talented artists that have been in residency at the Fire Station for the past nine months. Under the guidance of Qatar Museums’ Chairperson Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the exhibition will be open until 19th August 2017, and showcases ... Read More
June 12, 2017M Ashraf Siddiqui
Paolo Pomo Newly appointed CFO Lamborghini

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Jun2017
Sant’Agata Bolognese 12 June 2017 (Lamborghini Media) Automobili Lamborghini has appointed Paolo Poma as Chief Financial Officer and Managing Director. He will join the team led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Stefano Domenicali, effective immediately. In his new role, Paolo Poma will be responsible for finance, administration and control, IT, legal affairs, compliance and risk management. Poma will be taking over from Werner Neuhold, who has been appointed Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) at AUDI AG. Born in Bergamo on 22 June 1966, Poma ... Read More
June 12, 2017M Ashraf Siddiqui