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Did Taiwan fans give Bon Jovi a bad name in China?
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Rocking a Chinese stadium has been Jon Bon Jovi's dream for a long time, but earlier this month Chinese authorities abruptly cancelled the American rock singer's China tour dates, reportedly because he featured the Dalai Lama in previous concerts.
Sources have told the BBC that Taiwanese fans had sent the Chinese authorities pictures of those concerts, showing Bon Jovi singing on stage with images of the Tibetan spiritual leader as the backdrop.
The move, it appears, was part of a concerted campaign aimed at getting Bon Jovi's China tour scuttled so that he could play more shows in Taiwan. Indeed, shortly after Beijing and Shanghai...
Collision course? Rise of China a stress for the US
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"The United States welcomes the rise of a China that is peaceful, stable, prosperous and a responsible player in global affairs."
So said President Obama on Friday, standing alongside President Xi at the White House.
This line didn't make the news. After all, Mr Obama repeats it whenever he meets his Chinese counterpart. But the qualified American welcome to the rise of China is still the principle which underpins the most important bilateral relationship in the world, and it is the principle which has guided American policy on China through eight presidencies and four decades.
Never before in history has a great power risen so fast,...
Hajj stampede: Iran's Khamenei calls for Saudi apology
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Iran's supreme leader has called on Saudi Arabia to apologise for Thursday's deadly stampede during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's remarks came after a speech by President Hassan Rouhani at the UN in which he called for an investigation.
Saudi Arabia has accused Iran of playing politics with a tragedy.
At least 769 people died in the crush, more than 140 of them from Iran.
It was the deadliest incident to hit the Hajj in 25 years.
Disaster puts pressure on Saudis
Hajj's safety concerns
In pictures: Aftermath of the stampede
Hajj stampede: What we know so far
Deadly pinch point at Jamarat Bridge
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Australia set to deny visa to US singer Chris Brown
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The US singer Chris Brown has been told he is unlikely to be given a visa to perform in Australia because of his record of domestic violence.
The singer is scheduled to go on tour in Australia in December, and tickets are due to go on sale on Monday.
He now has 28 days to appeal.
In 2009, Chris Brown pleaded guilty to assaulting his then-girlfriend, the pop star Rihanna. He has toured Australia twice since, but the government is under pressure to refuse him this time.
Australia's immigration department has issued a "notice of intention to consider refusal", Immigration Minister Peter Dutton said.
The singer has 28 days to present...
France launches Syria anti-IS strikes
France has carried out its first air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria.
The president's office said that French planes struck targets identified during reconnaissance missions conducted over the past fortnight.
France co-ordinated with regional partners for the operation, a brief statement said.
French jets have previously carried out air strikes against IS targets in neighbouring Iraq.
"Our country thus confirms its resolute commitment to fight against the terrorist threat represented by Daesh," the French Presidency said, referring to the militant group by another of its acronyms.
Syria's civil war explained
"We will...
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23 must-see photos from 1965 war
Most neutral historians agree that the 1965 India-Pakistan war ended in a stalemate; yet, both countries today claim to have delivered a crushing defeat on the other side.
And while the debate over who won the war is likely to never be settled, we can agree that we owe a debt of gratitude to the soldiers who gave their lives protecting our borders.
Here, we look back at the some of the most intriguing pictures from the war that lasted almost 17 days.
A local militia stand guard at a check post in Azad Kashmir (L), while on (R) a soldier firing from a trench at BRB Canal to stop the enemy from crossing the canal.
On left Major General...
On the Song Exploder podcast, host Hrishikesh Hirway talks to musicians who take apart their songs and, piece by piece, tell the stories of how they were made. Listen below. The members of rock band American Football came together in 1997 as students at the University of Illinois, and released only one album and an EP before breaking up three years later. The group’s critically acclaimed debut went on to achieve cult status as one of the most influential records of the ’90s, and was reissued as a deluxe double-LP last year. In this episode, Mike Kinsella, Steve Holmes, and Steve Lamos of American Football break down the first song they wrote together, “The One with the Tambourine,” from their self-titled EP. They talk about being influenced by the Chicago music scene of the ’90s, and how they combined alternative tunings, unconventional time signatures, and naiveté to craft their sound.
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Sept. 5, 2015: Day 125/104 days leftRemember those books in the “Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens” series we told...
A Band That’s Bigger Than Ever—14 Years After Breaking Up
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On the Song Exploder podcast, host Hrishikesh Hirway talks to musicians who take apart their songs and, piece by piece, tell the stories of how they were made. Listen below.
The members of rock band American Football came together in 1997 as students at the University of Illinois, and released only one album and an EP before breaking up three years later. The group’s critically acclaimed debut went on to achieve cult status as one of the most influential records of the ’90s, and was reissued as a deluxe double-LP last year.
In this episode, Mike Kinsella, Steve Holmes, and Steve Lamos of American Football...
یمن میں اسلحہ ڈپو میں دھماکا، اتحادی افواج کے 60 اہلکار ہلاک
صنعا: یمن کے علاقے ماریب میں اسلحہ ڈپو میں دھماکے کے نتیجے میں اتحادی ممالک کے ہلاک شدگان فوجیوں کی تعداد 60 ہوگئی۔
غیر ملکی خبر رساں ادارے کے مطابق گزشتہ روز یمن کے دارالحکومت صنعا سے متصل علاقے ماریب میں اسلحہ ڈپو میں ہونے والے دھماکے کے نتیجے میں 60 اتحادی فوجی ہلاک ہوچکے ہیں جن میں سے 45 کا تعلق متحدہ عرب امارات، 10 کا سعودی عرب جب کہ 5 کا تعلق بحرین سے ہے۔ حکام کے مطابق ہلاکتیں اسلحہ ڈپو میں دھماکے کی وجہ سے ہوئی تاہم متحدہ عرب امارات کے وزیر برائے امور خارجہ کا کہنا ہے کہ باغیوں کی جا...
9/01/2015
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کراچی: خام تیل کی قیمتوں میں نمایاں کمی کے باوجود پاکستان میں پٹرولیم مصنوعات کی قیمتوں میں انٹرنیشنل مارکیٹ کے لحاظ سے کمی نہ آسکی۔ انٹرنیشنل مارکیٹ میں خام تیل کی کم قیمتوں کے لحاظ سے صارف کو ملنے والے ریلیف کی راہ میں ٹیکسوں کا پہاڑ حائل ہے۔
حکومت نے پٹرولیم مصنوعات کو ریونیو کمانے کا ذریعہ بنا رکھا ہے۔ یکم ستمبر سے قیمتوں میں کمی کے خوش کن اعلان کے ساتھ ہی پٹرولیم مصنوعات پر ٹیکس کی شرح بلندترین سطح پر پہنچ چکی ہے۔ یکم ستمبر سے صارفین پٹرول پر 23روپے جبکہ ڈیزل پر 33روپے فی لیٹر ٹیکس ادا کریں گے یکم ستمبر سے نافذ ہونے والی قیمتوں میں ٹیکسوں کی شرح میں ساڑھے 4 فیصد تک اضافہ کردیا گیاہے۔
ذرائع کے مطابق پٹرولیم مصنوعات پر سیلزٹیکس...
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کراچی: پٹیل پاڑہ میں واقع نجی اسکول میں زیر تعلیم لڑکے نے لڑکی کو قتل کرنے کے بعد خود بھی اپنی زندگی کا خاتمہ کرلیا۔
کراچی کے علاقے پٹیل پاڑہ کے ایک نجی اسکول میں زیر تعلیم 16 سالہ لڑکے نے اسمبلی کے دوران اپنے ساتھ زیر تعلیم لڑکی کو فائرنگ کرکے قتل کردیا جس کے بعد اسی پستول سے خود کو بھی گولی مارلی۔ دونوں موقع پر ہی دم توڑ گئے، پولیس نے لاشوں کو قریبی اسپتال منتقل کردیا جہاں قانونی کارروائی کے بعد ان کی لاشیں والدین کے سپرد کردی گئیں۔
ایس پی جمشید ٹاؤن پولیس اسٹیشن اخترفاروق کا کہنا ہے کہ پولیس کو جائے وقوع سے نائن ایم ایم پستول اور اس کی گولیوں کے 2 خول بھی ملے ہیں، مقتولین کی شناخت نفروز اور صباء کے نام سے ہوئی ہے۔دونوں دسویں جماعت...
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ناقابل تردید ثبوت ہونے کی بنا پر آئی سی سی نے 2ستمبر کو تینوں کھلاڑیوں کو معطل کیا۔ فوٹو : فائل
لاہور: سلمان بٹ اور محمد آصف پر پابندی کی زنجیریں منگل کی شب ٹوٹ جائیں گی، البتہ فکسنگ کا انمٹ اسپاٹ ہمیشہ برقرار رہے گا، محمد عامر بھی انٹرنیشنل کرکٹ کھیلنے کیلیے آزاد ہوجائیں گے، نوجوان پیسر کیلیے پی سی بی اور شائقین کے دل میں نرم گوشہ موجود ہے۔
اسپاٹ فکسنگ اسکینڈل میں سزا پانے والے دیگر دونوں کرکٹرز سلمان بٹ اور محمد آصف کو واپسی کا سفر پرخار راستوں سے طے کرنا ہے، فرسٹ کلاس مقابلوں کا حصہ بننے کیلیے بھی اعتماد کی بحالی کے مشکل مراحل سے گزرنا پڑے گا، قومی کھلاڑیوں و سابق کرکٹرز کی مخالفت اور بڑھتی عمروں کی وجہ سے ملک کی نمائندگی...
