Shadab's last-over six, Ashraf hat-trick seal Pakistan win
Fast bowler Faheem Ashraf became the first Pakistan bowler to achieve a hat-trick which reduced Sri Lanka to 124-9 in their 20 overs. Sri Lanka looked set to end their losing streak when captain Sarfraz Ahmed (28) was run out and Pakistan needed 12 to win off five balls when Vikum Sanjaya removed Ashraf, but Shadab launched a six after Gunathilaka spilled Ali in the deep and took two off the penultimate delivery to win it.
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Keith Papini speaks out on wife Sherri Papini's 'abduction'
The California mom was allegedly kidnapped on November 2 of previous year while jogging near her Redding, California home. "Sherri continues to look at photographs of various makes and models of SUV's in an effort to provide a more detailed description", the sheriff's office noted.
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Russian copter with eight people goes down in sea in Norway
Svalbard is governed under a 1920 treaty giving Norway sovereignty, but allowing all nations that sign the treaty to do business there and to exploit its natural resources. Tore Hongset, another spokesman for the rescue coordination center, told Norwegian news agency NTB that it did not receive any mayday signal from the helicopter.
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Indonesia fireworks blast toll rises to 47
Firefighters took hours to bring the blaze under control. Tangerang police chief Hary Kurniawan says the death toll could rise further as numerous dozens of injured have extensive burns. Quoting a local official, MetroTV said that while the factory had a permit, its closeness to a residential neighbourhood was against regulations. A factory worker at the hospital in Kramat Jati said the fire erupted in the middle of production.
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Catalan leader stumbles in bid for independence from Spain
Madrid insists it can not negotiate secession, and prime minister Mariano Rajoy is seeking to activate constitutional powers that will allow the government to take over control of much of the autonomous region's affairs. Catalan authorities said 90% of voters favored a split from Madrid. The semi-autonomous region accounts for 16 per cent of Spain's population and 20 percent of its economic output.
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George HW Bush apologises after actress accuses him of sexual assault
In a since-deleted Instagram post, Heather Lind described her 'disturbing" encounter with Bush Sr - and now Jordana Grolnick has followed suit, revealing that her experience was "entirely similar' to Ms Lind's. president sexually assaulted her when they posed for a photograph several years ago. It seems to me a President's power is in his or her capacity to enact positive change, actually help people , and serve as a symbol of our democracy.
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Iraq rejects Kurdish offer to 'freeze' independence
The offer was rejected by Abadi's government, which said the independence referendum result must be annulled, rather than merely suspended, as a pre-condition to any talks. The statement from the Kurdish regional government says the Iraqi forces were "using heavy artillery. advancing toward peshmerga positions". Al-Abadi's announcement comes during a visit to Iran on Thursday.
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America's National Parks Could See Increase in Entrance Fees
The Park Service opened a 30-day public comment period until November 23. The proposed peak season for the Olympics would be May through September 2018; for Mount Rainier, June through October. All of the funds will go towards improving park facilities, infrastructure, and visitor services. Federal law requires that 80 percent of all entrance fees collected at a national park be spent on maintenance at that park.
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Footage of Moscow journalist's attacker passing security at radio station before stabbing
The man distracted the security guard on an entrance, showing him the scheme. "The man came here on goal". The station's journalists often receive death threats, according to the Times , and Felganhauer had been singled out in the state-owned television report as a foreign agent who championed "pro-Western positions" and "anti-government policies".
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Take hydrogen bomb threat 'literally': N-Korean official
Ja Song-nam said last week's exercise was the largest "waged with general mobilisation of the nuclear strategic assets" after Mr Trump last month "made the most ferocious declaration of war in history by claiming to 'totally destroy"' North Korea.
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Gallup Finds Record Support for Legalizing Marijuana, Including Most Republicans
The number of respondents who said they support the legalization of marijuana hit 64% this week, up from 60% in 2016. A majority of U.S. adults - including most Democrats and Republicans - now support marijuana legalization, according to a new survey by Gallup.
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Community Mourns Death Of Richardson 3-Year-Old
Mathews' daughter, Sherin, went missing in the early hours of October 7, after Wesley left her outside in an alleyway - allegedly frequented by coyotes - because she didn't drink her milk . He said she was gone when he returned 15 minutes later and then, he went inside to do laundry, waiting for sunrise so he could continue searching for the little girl.









