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Sarfraz Ahmed appointed as Pakistan Test team

July 06, 2017

Sarfraz took charge of the Pakistani T20 side just before the ICC World T20 2016 which was held in India. The Karachi-born wicketkeeper-batsman then became the ODI captain as well when Azhar Ali resigned in February this year. Ahead of his retirement, Misbah nominated Sarfraz among the leaders to take Pakistan forward. Pakistan went on to beat South Africa and Sri Lanka in the remaining two group matches before humiliating title favorite England in the semifinals.

South Africa failed in its to arrest Al-Bashir - ICC

July 06, 2017

He has been charged with crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide. Judge Cuno Tarfusser said South Africa had a duty to arrest Al-Bashir and surrender him to the courts in June 2015. The ICC said South Africa government was not entitled to act on its own understanding of the law to decide unilaterally not to comply with the ICC's arrest warrant.

'Kamikaze' bikers linked to Belgian anti-terror swoop

July 06, 2017

Security forces in Belgium have detained two men on terrorism charges after discovering explosives, loaded AK-47s, police and other uniforms - all indicating a potential large-scale attack - during the raids in Brussels . Investigators said at the time they had evidence that the suspect, a 36-year-old Moroccan national, had IS sympathies. Belgian prosecutors said on Wednesday (5 July) that four people had been detained after automatic weapons were found in house searches in Brussels as ...

Shutdown ends, budget passed and signed

July 06, 2017

In New Jersey , Gov. The governor said the Declaration of a Civil Emergency will remain in effect until the state of emergency is terminated by Executive Proclamation or until 12 a.m. Paul LePage signed a new budget, according to a statement from his office. LePage also tweeted a picture of himself signing the bill. Attorneys for the Maine State Employees Association have said the state will face lawsuits if it fails to pay its employees on time.

Ed Sheeran denies quitting Twitter

July 06, 2017

And while he's still using Instagram (which automatically posts to his Twitter account), Sheeran said Twitter and its trolls are a whole other matter. Ed's comments about cyber-bullying caught the Born This Way hitmaker's attention, and she waded into the controversy on Tuesday (04Jul17), calling on her followers to follow her lead and spread love instead of hate, especially for such an "incredible talented artist".

Fired Vogue director calls out brutality of fashion industry

July 06, 2017

They think, 'It worked then, we've got to make it work now.' But fashion is an alchemy: it's the right person at the right company at the right time . "A month and a half ago I was sacked", Chambers has been quoted as saying . The interview was posted on July 3, during Paris Couture Week, before it was temporarily removed from Vestoj's website.

Magnitude 6.9 quake hits Philippines

July 06, 2017

Power outage was also reported in some parts of the Visayas. The quake Thursday destroyed a building in Kananga town, which is located next to Jaro. Thousands of residents, office workers and students fled from homes, buildings and schools and some were knocked over as the ground shook. "I was inside the church".

Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc (LON:RB) PT Raised to GBX 8650

July 06, 2017

The VC1 of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (LSE:RB.) is 64. Shares in Reckitt Benckiser (LON:RB) have fallen deep into the red this morning as the consumer goods group warned of lower revenue as it recovers from the effects of last month's cyber-attack.

Supreme Court decision on dam due today

July 06, 2017

The Supreme Court is set to make its final decision this morning on whether the Minister of Conservation can dispose of part of Ruahine Forest Park to make way for the proposed Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme. "The law says an area is specially protected and can only be removed from that status if the values for which it was protected have disappeared". Forest & Bird's win in the Supreme Court came after a five-year legal battle.

After 2 months, Karnataka cabinet finally clears RERA

July 06, 2017

Sales were 8% lo wer than the same period previous year due to demonetisation. "The residential market had barely come out of the demonetisation shock when the need for RERA compliance put breaks on a large section of new projects", the report said.

Lil Wayne - "In Tune We Trust" [STREAM]

July 06, 2017

After teasing a Lil Wayne Magnolia Remix today, we get not only that track, but a full length EP. The "trakk list" features verses from Young Jeezy , Jay Jones , and Hoody Baby . The new collection of tracks include the Jeezy-assisted "Fireworks", his aforementioned "Magnolia" freestyle , "Mula Gang" and "Loyalty". In addition to that, Lil Wayne claims the label has witheld money he's owed from Drake and Nicki Minaj's earnings.

United Kingdom to face butter shortage in lead-up to Christmas

July 06, 2017

Peder Tuborgh told the BBC Today programme the shortage was caused by not enough milk being supplied by farmers to make the products, which are expected to rise in price as a result. Arla , which owns the Anchor and Lurpak brands, increased prices earlier this year because of this rise in milk prices . However the National Farmers' Union (NFU) rubbished the suggestion over a butter shortage, describing any such claim as "scaremongering".

Arjun Tendulkar's yorker leaves Jonny Bairstow injured

July 06, 2017

Bairstow's left foot was briefly placed in a compression unit to ease the pain during the training session at Lord's on Wednesday morning. Arjun Tendulkar gives injury scare to England wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow during nets. With the summer holidays on, the family was in London . He is often spotted at the venue. England take on South Africa on Thursday at Lord's. Having sustained just a knock, Bairstow was fit to be named in the team.

Sensex Rises 85 Points; Nifty Up 19 Points

July 06, 2017

The Sensex rose over 100 points to settle at all-time closing high of 31,369 led by gains in heavyweight stocks like ITC , State Bank of India , HDFC, Maruti Suzuki and HDFC Bank. However, Bajaj Auto, M&M, Sun Pharma, Axis Bank, ONGC, TCS and NTPC retreated on profit-bookiong. Realty and bank stocks hogged limelight as BSE realty index rose 1.57 per cent and Nifty Bank hovered above the 23,000 mark.

Iranian ambassador talks Armenia's provocation against Azerbaijan

July 06, 2017

Armenia's direct and deliberate attacks on the civil population and facilities are a serious violation of global humanitarian law, 1949 Geneva Convention and conventions on human rights and children's rights. An Azeri woman and child were killed and another civilian wounded by Armenian forces near the boundary with the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region, Azerbaijan's defence ministry said on Wednesday.

Georgia mother fatally stabs husband, 4 children, police say

July 06, 2017

Authorities said they received a 911 call from a woman inside the Loganville home around 4:50 a.m. Thursday. Adult male and several children deceased. The female who was detained has been confirmed to be the mother/wife. "This is a horrendous crime", Pihera said. "I don't want anybody in this community to think that we've got a mad person running around trying to stab somebody", she said.

BHP Billiton Limited (NYSE:BHP) Earns Daily Media Sentiment Score of 0.31

July 06, 2017

The stock of BHP Billiton plc (LON:BLT) has "Underweight" rating given on Tuesday, March 7 by JP Morgan. GBX 1156.71's average target is -6.30% below currents GBX 1234.5 stock price. It has underperformed by 16.70% the S&P500. 02/22/2016 - BHP Billiton plc had its " buy " rating reiterated by analysts at Nomura. Liberum Capital reissued a "sell" rating and issued a GBX 800 ($10.36) target price on shares of BHP Billiton plc in a research report on Wednesday, May 10th.

India beat Sri Lanka by 16 runs

July 06, 2017

India defeated Sri Lanka by sixteen runs with another extra ordinary performance from the bowlers by defending a ordinary target of 232/8 and resticted them at just 216 in 50 overs. New batswoman Jhulan Goswami (9) was dismissed in the 40th over and in the same over Milthali was adjudged leg before wicket off Slow left-arm orthodox Inoka Ranaweera.

Gotham Asset Management LLC Decreases Stake in Teekay Corporation (TK)

July 06, 2017

GSA Capital Partners LLP increased its stake in shares of Teekay LNG Partners L.P.by 529.8% in the fourth quarter. The stock grabbed 14 new institutional investments totaling 928,960 shares while 10 institutional investors sold out their entire positions totaling 1,626,791 shares.

Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) Stock Rating Upgraded by Jefferies Group LLC

July 06, 2017

The Ohio-based Randolph Co Inc has invested 4.28% in the stock. The firm has "Buy" rating given on Friday, February 3 by Mizuho. On Monday, August 22 the stock rating was maintained by Piper Jaffray with "Neutral". Johnson Financial Group Inc, which manages about $8.40B and $613.34 million US Long portfolio, decreased its stake in Ishares Tr (IVV) by 3,475 shares to 2,838 shares, valued at $639,000 in 2016Q4, according to the filing.

Confusion surrounds claims of Man Utd bid for Lukaku

July 06, 2017

Wayne Rooney remains nearly certain to head in the other direction but the Old Trafford club are keen to keep negotiations separate. Jose Mourinho had prioritised the signing of Antoine Griezmann after Zlatan Ibrahimovic was released this summer, but when he chose to stay at Atletico Madrid , United turned their attention to Alvaro Morata.

Tata Motors announces price change, post GST

July 06, 2017

The Tata Motors passenger vehicle sales clocked in at 11,176 units, a decrease of 10 percent from the 12,482 units sold in the same month of the previous year. Number of analysts are eying on this stock, and after detailed observation, they have given the stock mean target price of $3.00 while their mean recommendation is 2.80 (1=Buy, 5=sell).

India rise to 96th in Federation Internationale de Football Association rankings, second highest ever

July 06, 2017

This is his second stint with India after taking charge. "Kudos to the boys, the staff and a big thank you to my colleagues in AIFF for supporting us all throughout". New Zealand's next matches will be the two-legged Oceania final against the Solomon Islands in late August and early September as part of the next stage of World Cup qualifying.

Liu Xiaobo, China's most famous political prisoner, 'close to death'

July 06, 2017

The dissident was diagnosed with cancer in May and was released on medical parole to be treated by tumour experts in Shenyang's hospital. He was detained in 2008 and sentenced the following year to 11 years in prison after he co-wrote a manifesto calling for political change in China.

Iraqi commander says 300 Daesh fighters holed up in Mosul

July 06, 2017

Noting that Hashid al-Shaabi was entrusted with the task of liberating vast areas of Mosul, he said the forces liberated about 25,000 square kilometers from Daesh terrorists. Brett McGurk, the US envoy to the anti-ISIS military coalition , said Tuesday in a tweet that the militants remained in control of only about a square half-mile of Mosul.

Trump, Xi Reaffirm Commitment Toward Denuclearization of Korean Peninsula

July 06, 2017

Before heading to Moscow, Xi warned President Donald Trump in a call Monday that "some negative factors " are hurting U.S. Chinese expected him to focus on domestic economic issues and relieve some pressure in the political and military arenas of the bilateral relationship.

Legends want two-month window to save Test cricket

July 06, 2017

It is about those countries having the money so the players are compensated appropriately so these T20 leagues are seen as something they can play in, but priority remains global cricket. "The creation of a World Test League with a Championship Final every two years can help the game to protect itself and sustain it into the future".

One person leaps to death in Joburg building fire

July 06, 2017

The number of people who have died from the fire in Cape York building has reportedly risen to seven. "When the first engine arrived on scene - the second floor was well alight". Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire. The cause of the fire is not known at this stage. "The same building was again raided by the SAPS recently".

The cutest solar farm ever is now live on the grid

July 06, 2017

What's black and white and green all over? The company claims that the power plant would contribute to 3.2 billion kilowatt-hours of green power in 25 years, reducing carbon emissions by 2.74 million tonnes. More Panda Power Plants are in the offing for "Belt and Road" countries and part of China as the nation looks to connect with its neighbors and prepare for a clean-energy future.

Putin extols values of growing trade with China as Xi visits Moscow

July 06, 2017

Even simple photographs of Putin and Trump shaking hands or meeting face-to-face pose a political risk for the USA president and would surely be weaponised in attack ads by his foes in the United States. "The U.S. deployment of an advanced anti-missile system in South Korea gravely harms the strategic security interests of China , Russia and other countries in the region", China's state Xinhua news agency cited Xi as saying.

5.8 quake hits near Helena, Montana

July 06, 2017

People from as far away as Billings and Spokane, Washington said they felt the quake. It had a depth of about four kilometres and created at least one aftershock. The Flathead Valley has experienced a few notable earthquakes over the years. The U.S. Geological Survey says that area was hit with a magnitude 5.8 quake early Thursday southeast of Lincoln.

WWE NXT Results: Highlights, Analysis, and Grades for July 5

July 06, 2017

Wolfe sends him to the corner but has his kick caught and eats a knee strike. Wolfe counters a whip but runs into a boot. Tornado stun gun on the top rope by Itami. That match can be found on YouTube. Roode gets interviewed too, and he says Roddy's fairytale is over. Roode winds up for the big Glorious chant, but a drop kick knocks him into next week.

Inc. Purchases 808 Shares of Walt Disney Company (The) (DIS)

July 06, 2017

Walt Disney Company (The) makes up 1.8% of Penobscot Investment Management Company Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position. Therefore 91% are positive. Sally Beauty Holdings had 27 analyst reports since August 5, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. Vetr upgraded the stock to "Buy" rating in Friday, August 21 report.

Busiest day of the year for Denver Animal Control

July 06, 2017

Oklahoma City Animal Welfare Superintendent Jon Gary says that the shelter is at full capacity after almost 2,500 animals were taken in throughout the month of June. "Pets getting scared and running loose looking for a place". Wake County: Wake county suggests reporting a lost animal report on the Triangle Lost Pets website .

Marc Gasol Emerging As Possible Trade Target For Celtics

July 06, 2017

Mannix believes that the Celtics can offer a nice package of players and picks to the Memphis Grizzlies in order to acquire Gasol. The chances are that the Grizzlies long time power forward Zach Randolph will be joining the Sacramento Kings .

Bank of America Corp DE Purchases 10414969 Shares of Astrazeneca PLC (AZN)

July 06, 2017

Bank of America Corp DE owned approximately 1.81% of Astrazeneca PLC worth $1,424,498,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. A number of other analysts have also commented on the stock. This is assuming the current $0.44 EPS is accurate. Astrazeneca Plc (NYSE: AZN ) now has a trailing P/E of 25.38 while its forward P/E according to Thomson Reuters is 17.74.

The great American total solar eclipse coming soon

July 06, 2017

The U.S. mainland also saw a total solar eclipse in 1979, when it crossed Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and North Dakota before heading into Canada. Aside for the broadcast of some brilliant pictures of a rare astrophenomenon, NASA will be using the opportunity to study how total solar eclipses affect life on Earth, using the short time to understand what it does to weather, to animals, and even to the field of space around planets, an area known as "heliophysics".

Le "boycott" du Qatar "va se poursuivre" (ministre saoudien) — Crise du Golfe

July 06, 2017

Malgré ces sanctions, le Qatar , premier exportateur mondial de gaz naturel liquéfié (GNL), a annoncé mardi son intention d'augmenter d'un tiers sa production de gaz, de 77 millions de tonnes à 100 millions de tonnes en 2014. "Le Qatar s'engagera dans un dialogue constructif" avec ses adversaires " si leurs allégations sont soutenues par des preuves claires ", avait dit le 28 juin son ministre des Affaires étrangères.

Louis man charged with abduction after 8-year-old girl found safe

July 06, 2017

An undated photo of Charles released by police. Police say the little girl was playing by herself Tuesday in a playground in the Crescent Acres neighbourhood of Prince Albert when the suspect entered the park. He then grabbed the child and placed her into the back seat of his auto. In September of 2016, he faced two counts of abducting a person under 14 after two boys were taken near La Ronge, Sask.

Gambians refused U.S. visas for robot competition

July 06, 2017

Darboe. The robot, a ball sorting machine, will be shipped off in the next day or two, he added. First Global Challenge claims roughly 158 countries are to be represented at the event and this includes 40 African countries. Gambia's government has put forth the money for another round of USA visa applications for the robotics team members, and the teens were interviewed again Wednesday, Darboe said.

Facebook Challenges Court Gag

July 06, 2017

THE SOCIAL NETWORK Facebook is challenging a court-ordered gag order in the United States that bans the company from telling users that their accounts are the subject of a search warrant. Facebook lost its first challenge to the gag order, and subsequently took the case to the DC Court of Appeals. The company cites the First Amendment in seeking to let users know about the warrants, at least one of which relates to protests against Donald Trump.

Rescue efforts continue as torrential rain hits southwestern Japan

July 06, 2017

Most houses around us have been swept away. Japan's Meteorological Agency said Fukuoka and Oita were experiencing unprecedented amounts of rain. Rainfall of over 50 millimeters per hour was registered in some areas in Kyushu and further precipitation is expected through Friday, the weather agency said.

2 dozen arrested during Alton Sterling protest in Louisiana

July 06, 2017

Protesters didn't obey the order and a scuffle ensued. Sergeant L'Jean McKneely, a spokesman for the Baton Rouge Police Department, said the demonstrators didn't have a protest permit. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced there isn't enough evidence to charge Baton Rouge police officers, Blane Salamoni and Howie Lake II. Muflahi added that the community's distrust of the police has only grown and that tensions between the department and residents remains.

United Nations chief returns to Cyprus talks

July 06, 2017

Without disclosing details, Anastasiades defended the proposals that he said were evenhanded because they addressed the concerns of both the Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot communities. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias). People sit outside of a cafe in front of a blocked road with barrels and sand bags by the U.N buffer zone that divides the Greek south from the Turkish Cypriot breakaway north part of the divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, on.

Archeologists find 5,000-year-old giants - China

July 06, 2017

The discovery of the ruins helps fill a historical blank in the region, from 5,000 to 4,500 years ago, and show it in a phase of transition - and with the excavation site covering a square kilometer, of which a mere 2,000 square meters have been fully excavated, further study of the site will undoubted offer yet more stunning insights into the origin of culture in east China .

Messi extends Barca contract till 2021

July 06, 2017

The club in a statement said, "Pen will be put to paper in the coming weeks, after he comes back to the team for pre-season training". Speaking to El Chriniguito , Journalist Eduardo Inda, claimed that Neymar's father is fearing that his son could be offloaded to help free up funds for Messi's contract.

Madison shootings 'extreme case of domestic violence,' police say

July 06, 2017

Three Somerset County deputies confronted Carroll Tuttle before they shot and killed him. No officers were injured in the encounter. Skowhegan police closed Russell Road to traffic at the town line with Madison, and that blockade is likely to remain closed for the remainder of the day, police said.

Research Analysts' Recent Ratings Changes for United Parcel Service (UPS)

July 06, 2017

United Parcel Service reported earnings per share of $1.43 during the same quarter last year, which would indicate a positive year over year growth rate of 2.1%. Joel Isaacson Com Llc has 0.02% invested in United Parcel Service , Inc. BTIM Corp. now owns 470,649 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $50,501,000 after buying an additional 7,066 shares in the last quarter.

Mexico shootout kills or hospitalises 26 as violence between rival gangs flare

July 06, 2017

Some experts say that the ongoing "War On Drugs" waged by both the Mexican government and the United States is largely to blame for the rise of cartels and other criminal groups. Three people were detained, the state attorney general's office said. Aparicio said the gangs had apparently killed two state police officers who went up into the area to investigate about 10 days ago.

Kidnapping suspect denied bail

July 06, 2017

Last Thursday, which was the day before Christensen was arrested, hundreds of people gathered on campus and walked to a street where Zhang was last seen. They divulged the details at Wednesday's hearing to back their contention that Christensen is too unsafe to release. The statement didn't elaborate. It didn't go into details.

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