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Pervez Musharraf hackled by Baloch activists at peace event in Oslo

Norway, Aug 19 (ANI): Pakistan former Prime Minister Pervez Musharraf was forced to leave an event midway at Nobel Peace Centre after Baloch activists held protest. The event was organised by Nobel Peace Center in Norway's Oslo but had to be cancelled after massive protest against Musharraf. Baloch activists were opposing the fact that a monocart was called to decide the Noble Peace prize. Activist of Baloch Republican Party Abdul Nawaz Bugti said former Pakistan PM is a butcher, ex-dictator and criminal. Though Musharraf addressed the event attendees for a while, he had to stop and leave after the protest went out of control.

In a first, India emerges as theme of 2017 Stockholm Cultural Fest

Sweden, Aug 19 (ANI): India was the theme country for the week-long 2017 Stockholm Cultural Festival, which coincided with the 70th Independence Day. The Stockholm City Council awarded the Embassy of India a prime slot opposite the Royal Castle to enable it to unfurl the Indian tricolor. Hailing the contribution of Sweden and India in the digital economy, Minister of Enterprise and Innovation Mikael Damberg said they would like to see more Indian companies operating in Sweden. Ambassador of India to Sweden and Latvia Monika Kapil Mohta said this is the first time that a non-EU country has been chosen as the theme country at the Stockholm Culture Festival. Stockholmers even have had an opportunity to see table maestro Zakhir Hussain performing to a packed audience.

Foot Locker's poor earnings drag down sports retailers

U.S.A, Aug 19 (ANI): Sporting goods stocks are getting slammed on Foot Locker's weak results. The athletic wear retailer's quarterly sales at existing stores fell down to six percent and Foot Locker warned sales will decline by up to four percent for the rest of the year. Foot Locker blamed the degrading sales on the lack of new innovative products. It's the latest sports retailer to report weak earnings and on Friday, Hibbett Sports said its same-store sales fell nearly 12 percent. Earlier this week, Dick's Sporting Goods posted flat comparable sales and warned that'll decline in the third quarter.

Anti-Pakistan protest erupts in PoK, pro-freedom slogans raised by J and K National Students' Federation

Jandali (PoK), Aug 19 (ANI): A massive rally was organised in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) by Jammu and Kashmir National Students' Federation in Jandali, demanding freedom from Pakistan. Hundreds of protestors demonstrated carrying placards and raised slogans for the freedom of PoK. They also attacked the Pakistani government for sending terrorists to their region. There have been constant reports of protests over Pakistan's oppressive policies and grave human rights violations in the region.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson condemns racism, calls for national reconciliation

Washington D.C. (USA), Aug 19 (ANI): With the United States President Donald Trump increasingly isolated over his response to the violence in Virginia, that sparked from a white supremacy rally, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson issued a broad condemnation of racism and promised to make his department more racially diverse. Trump is facing a widening backlash among fellow Republicans, business leaders and even sports stars since the violence last Saturday, in the Virginia city of Charlottesville arising from a rally by white nationalists.

Woman finds long-lost engagement ring wrapped around a carrot

Canada, Aug 19 (ANI): The mystery of a long-lost engagement ring was solved when it was found wrapped around a carrot in a garden in Canada. The 84-year-old Mary Grams was devastated when she lost the ring while weeding on the family farm in Alberta in 2004. Years later, the missing band has now reappeared, wrapped around a carrot. The carrot had grown straight through the ring, enabling it to be plucked out after many years hiding in the soil.

Flood victims await assistance from government

Birgunj (Nepal), Aug 18 (ANI): In Nepal, incessant rains have flooded hundreds of villages leaving many dead and several injured and the government has come under fire for not responding fast enough to the disaster. Hundreds of flood-hit families have been taking shelter in public places and local schools and living on empty stomachs without any proper relief and relocation. More than 26 districts in Terai region have been badly affected by flash floods triggered by incessant rainfall. A delegation led by Rashtriya Janta Party Nepal (RJP-N) leaders demanded to set up high-level National Level Reconstruction Authority to carry out relief and rehabilitation program and agreed to release 26 billion rupees for the relief work immediately.

Spanish PM says Barcelona attack result of 'jihadist terrorism'

Barcelona (Spain), Aug 18 (ANI): Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy condemned the shameful terror attack and said the van attack in the Catalan city of Barcelona that killed at least 13 people was 'jihadist terrorism' which required a global response. Rajoy said he would call on other Spanish political parties to reaffirm the country's anti-terrorism pact. Police has confirmed the arrest of one man in the terror attack. Terrorist organisation Islamic State (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Malala Yousafzai wins place at Oxford University

New Delhi, Aug 18 (ANI): Malala Yousafzai, who earlier won the Nobel Peace Prize for her campaign against Taliban efforts to deny women education, has now won a place at one of the United Kingdom's most prestigious educational establishments - the Oxford University. The Pakistani education activist came to prominence when a Taliban gunman shot her in the head in 2012 when she was just 17. She was treated in the U.K. and after recovering from the attack, attended school there. Yousafzai has accepted to study Politics, Philosophy and Economics.

Watch: Humpback whale interrupts fishing trip

Australia, Aug 18 (ANI): A group of family and friends on a fishing trip were treated to an exciting whale sighting off the coast of New South Wales, Australia. Glenn Brasen and his 11-year-old son were seen fishing with two friends when a humpback whale suddenly appeared, seemingly caught on their fishing lines. The video, which went viral on social media, shows the whale breaking through the water before swimming away and purportedly snapping their lines.

13 killed, over 50 injured in Barcelona 'terror attack'

Barcelona (Spain), Aug 18 (ANI): At least 13 people have been killed and over 50 were injured after a van crashed into a crowd of people in Barcelona's Las Ramblas. Police has confirmed the arrest of one man behind the incident and said they are treating it as a terrorist attack. The terrorist organisation Islamic State (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for the attack. Political leaders across the world have begun issuing messages of support.

Barcelona incident has 'hallmarks of a terrorist attack': U.S. Secretary of State

Washington D.C. (U.S.), Aug 18 (ANI): Secretary of State for United States Rex Tillerson extended his condolences for the loss of life in the Barcelona terror attack and said the U.S. stood ready to help Spanish authorities deal with the crisis. At least 13 people have been killed and over 50 were injured after a van crashed into a crowd of people in Barcelona's Las Ramblas. Terrorist organisation Islamic State (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for the attack. Political leaders across the world have begun issuing messages of support.

Japan introduces solar heat-blocking pavements

Tokyo (Japan), August 17 (ANI): The host city of Olympic and Paralympics Games in 2020, Tokyo is working on heat blocking methods during the summer. Among various measures, original research and practical application of a thermal barrier applied to pavement have been advanced to reduce a rise in temperatures from the summer heat. The effect of the heat barrier pavement, which suppresses the rise in temperature of the road, can be measured using various devices or methods, including thermography. NEC opens its first Advanced Centre for Experimentation (ACE) in Singapore, aiming to facilitate the company's global Research and Development capabilities. It leverages NEC's core technologies and advanced solutions, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and ICT platforms, thereby creating new value and contributing to a safer smarter living environment for people and communities. NEC is investing more than S$100 million in the Asia Pacific region over the next five years, and the set-up of ACE

Chimpanzees can understand rock paper scissors game rules, reveal Japanese primatologists

Kyoto (Japan), Aug 17 (ANI): Japanese primatologists have discovered an amazing fact about chimpanzees which showed that they are capable of understanding the rock-paper-scissors game. The Primate Research Institute at Kyoto University in Japan conducted a research that showed a chimpanzee repetitively choosing the winning hand sign in the game, in exchange for treats. The study was conducted with an aim to understand if chimpanzees could learn transverse patterns if trained in the rules of rock-paper-scissors game. In this game, paper beats rock, rock beats scissors, and scissors beats paper. The performance of the chimpanzee was similar to that of a four-year-old child though the last common ancestor of humans and chimps took more time to grasp the game than children.

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane happy after win over Barcelona

Madrid (Spain), Aug 17 (ANI): With a 2-0 win over rivals Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday, Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said his team can achieve even more success after they won the Spanish Super Cup for the 10th time. He said that the win was not easy at all and they are looking forward to achieve more titles. Meanwhile, Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde said the team needs to recover emotionally as the Spanish league is about to start. However, Barca centre back Gerard Pique said Los Blancos were superior but added it was the first time Real had been superior to his team in around ten years. Real, last season's Spanish and European champions, dominated throughout, toying with Ernesto Valverde's side and showing no sign they were missing suspended forward Cristiano Ronaldo or Gareth Bale who was on the bench.

Nepal government begins deliberation over Constitution amendment proposal

Kathmandu (Nepal), Aug 17 (ANI): Nepal Parliament started deliberations over the Constitution amendment proposal tabled earlier. Nepal law Minister Yagya Bahadur Thapa had put forward the amendment proposal in the parliament to start deliberation, which was approved by majority of lawmakers. The second Constitution amendment proposal -2073 has 50 amendments on the table. The first lawmaker to take part in the deliberation was Rewati Raman Bhandari from opposition (Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist). The doubt that still prevails over the amendment is its endorsement because the government has to garner the two-third majority for passing the bill. But the consensus from Madhesh-based parties has raised hopes and confidence of getting the bill endorsed.

'Dial down rhetoric and dial up diplomacy': U.N. Chief on North Korea

New York, Aug 17 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that it was time to 'dial down rhetoric and dial up diplomacy' on North Korea. He added that he is available to resolve the rising tensions and have conveyed the message to the representatives of the six-party talks. Guterres further said that the potential consequences of military action are too horrific to even contemplate.

People in Gilgit oppose acquiring of land for Pakistan's ISI

Gilgit, August 16, 2017: - Thousands of acres of land worth billions has been illegally allotted to Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Force Command Northern Areas (FCNA) and a testimony to the fact that how state owned and non-state owned land is being sold to the Pakistan army at throwaway prices.

Rohit Sharma expresses excitement over his appointment as Vice-Captain

Kandy (Sri Lanka), Aug 16 (ANI): Team India, which is all set to play first ODI against Sri Lanka on August 20 at Dambulla, started practice sessions ahead of the match on Wednesday. Speaking to media, newly appointed Vice-Captain of Indian Cricket Team Rohit Sharma said he is quite excited to step on the ground as a Vice-Captain and is looking forward to this opportunity. Speaking about his role as captain in IPL and the newly appointed post in Test cricket, Sharma said here he will be playing at the background while his role in IPL was at the forefront. The Men in Blue won the series by an inning and 171 runs at Kandy on August 12.

Chief Strategist Steve Bannon is 'not a racist': U.S. President Trump

New York, Aug 16 (ANI): President of the United States Donald Trump defended his chief strategist Steve Bannon and said he is 'not a racist' and added that we'll see what happens with Bannon. Defending the chief strategist, the U.S. President said that Bannon is a good person and he thinks the press treats him unfairly.