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Civil-military leadership was on same page in meetings with Mattis: Asif

KARACHI: Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif said on Monday that the civil-military leadership was on the same page in meetings with US Secretary of Defence James Mattis. The statement was made during the foreign minister's appearance on Geo News' programme 'Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath' aired on Monday night. Asked about separate meetings with the US defence secretary, in contrast with earlier meeting with US Secretary of State Rex Tillersen during his visit to Pakistan, Asif replied: "We had alr
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India's reluctant leader Rahul Gandhi takes party helm

NEW DELHI: He has never held public office, once likened power to "poison", and saw his politician father and grandmother assassinated. Now Rahul Gandhi is poised to take over as leader of the party that has ruled India for much of its history. The 46-year-old's expected nomination as president of the Congress Party follows years of speculation that he would succeed his mother in the role he has been prepared for since birth. The son, grandson and great-grandson of prime ministers, Rahul has
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Father Todd of St Patrick?s High School passes away in Karachi

Father Todd at his 94th birthday in Karachi - Courtesy fathertoddtribute.com KARACHI: Father John Baptist Todd of St Patrick?s High School passed away at the age of 96 in the city Monday. His funeral service will be held on Wednesday at 3pm at the St Patrick's Cathedral after which he will be laid to rest at the Gora Qabristan. Born in 1921 in Karachi he was named George. He studied at the University of Bombay (pre-partition) and later joined the Order of Friars Minor and took the name John
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South Korea, US launch air drills amid North Korean warnings of nuclear war

SEOUL/BEIJING: The United States and South Korea went ahead with large-scale joint aerial drills on Monday, a move North Korea had said would push the Korean peninsula to ?the brink of nuclear war?, ignoring calls from Russia and China to call them off. The drills come a week after North Korea said it had tested its most advanced intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching the United States as part of a weapons program that it has conducted in defiance of international sanctions and
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Lebanon's Hariri to meet major powers in Paris

FILE PHOTO: Saad al-Hariri who suspended his decision to resign as prime minister talks at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon November 22, 2017. REUTERS PARIS: Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri will meet ministers from major powers in Paris on Friday to discuss ways of stabilizing his country a month after his shock resignation plunged it into political turmoil, three diplomats said. The Arab and European diplomats said Hariri would take part in the meeting of the International Le
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Trump son, former business partner due before House panel this week: source

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump?s eldest son and a former business associate of the president are due to testify to the US House of Representatives Intelligence Committee this week, as it continues its investigation of possible Russian involvement in the 2016 election, a source familiar with the schedule said. Donald Trump Jr. is due to appear before the committee on Wednesday and Felix Sater, a Russian-American who was a former Trump business associate who claimed deep ties to Moscow, on T
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Pigeons no mere ?bird brains?: study

MIAMI: Pigeons may be smarter than you think. A study out Monday in the journal Current Biology found that pigeons are able to judge time and space, much the way humans and apes can. The report is the latest to show that so-called lower-order animals such as birds, reptiles and fish are capable of intelligent decision-making. "Indeed, the cognitive prowess of birds is now deemed to be ever closer to that of both human and non-human primates," said study author Edward Wasserman, professor of e
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Mattis highlighted Pak?s concerns of Indian use of Afghan soil: ISPR

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/cd199216a121e98c7525297da421a548.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTIvNC8yMDE3IDY6MDE6MjcgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1HMDQyb3BsN1JURWlFY09CZDhuWGx3PT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] ISLAMABAD: US Secretary of Defence James Mattis called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa and highlighted Pakist
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Militants kill UN peacekeeper in Central African Republic

DAKAR: Christian militiamen killed a Mauritanian U.N. peacekeeper in an attack on a camp for displaced people in a Central African Republic diamond-mining town on Monday, the United Nations mission there said. Fighters armed with AK-47s and makeshift weapons also wounded one Zambian and two Mauritanian peacekeepers during the 90-minute gunfight at the police checkpoint in the town of Bria, the UN added. The country has been riven by sectarian conflict since 2013 when Seleka rebels ousted Presi
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Syrian teen pleads for ´a chance´ at kids peace prize

16-year old Syrian Mohamad Al Jounde (R) celebrates after receiving the International Children´s Peace Prize, given to him by Pakistani activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai on December 4, 2017 at the Ridderzaal in the Hague. Netherlands/ AFP HAGUE: A Syrian teenager made a strong plea Monday for the world to give refugees fleeing his country´s war an opportunity, as he received the prestigious International Children´s Peace Prize in The Hague. "We just want people to give us
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Facebook rolls out messenger app for kids under 13

Facebook Inc on Monday rolled out Messenger Kids, an app that lets the world?s biggest social media company expand into a so-far untapped market of kids under 13 while also giving parents complete control over what their children see. Facebook normally requires users to be at least 13 years old. The new app gives it a chance to win brand loyalty from younger children at a time when it faces competition for teenagers from other social media platforms such as Snapchat. There already are a handfu
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Indian tycoon Mallya in UK court for extradition hearing

LONDON: Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya appeared in a London court on Monday to start his fight against extradition to his homeland, where he is accused of fraud. Mallya, chairman of the UB Group drinks conglomerate and chief executive of the Force India Formula One team, appeared in the dock at Westminster Magistrates Court, after facing a media scrum outside. He left India in March 2016 owing more than $1 billion after defaulting on loan payments to state-owned banks and allegedly misusing the f
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Muslim nations call for summit if Trump recognises Jerusalem

RIYADH: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation on Monday called for a summit of Muslim nations if the United States takes the controversial decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital. President Donald Trump faces a key decision this week over Jerusalem's status, potentially reversing years of US policy and prompting a furious response from the Palestinians and the Arab world. The 57-member OIC sought to amplify concern over the possible move in an emergency meeting on Monday in the
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Republicans push for US govt funding extension as shutdown looms

WASHINGTON: US Republicans say they are confident of averting a government "shutdown" that would see basic services come to a grinding halt as a Friday deadline for passing new funding measures looms. "Look, there's not going to be a government shutdown. It's just not going to happen," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told ABC on Sunday. Non-essential workers will have to stay at home if a spending bill isn't passed before Friday night, when federal funding is set to elapse. The last t
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Trump says he feels 'very badly' for Flynn, points finger at Clinton

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Monday he "feels badly" for his former national security advisor Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty last week to lying to the FBI, and lamented that his former rival Hillary Clinton "lied many times" and nothing happened. Trump's comments to reporters were the latest in a series of outbursts over the FBI's sprawling Russia probe after Flynn's guilty plea on Friday and his admission he is cooperating with investigators. "I feel badly for general Flynn.
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Hundreds of Karachiites lose millions in major ATM skimming fraud

KARACHI: Hundreds of citizens in Karachi have lost millions of rupees over a couple of weeks after they fell prey to an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) skimming fraud, Geo News learnt Monday. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) says skimmers withdrew money using data of 579 ATM cards. They accessed the accounts by placing skimming devices in different ATMs. Account holders only came to know of the theft after being informed by their respective banks, the agency said. The FIA has started pr
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Yemen's ex-president Saleh killed, say rebels

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/b38ab256dcd70699822913f26b94fd31.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTIvNC8yMDE3IDE6NDQ6NTYgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1vU1UvM05TaWdnSW85dHpqOG1FMXV3PT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] SANAA: Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed Monday that ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh had been killed as fighting shook the capital Sanaa
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Legendary Bollywood actor Shashi Kapoor passes away at 79

MUMBAI: Veteran Bollywood actor, Shashi Kapoor, who was one of the finest artists of his generation, passed away on Monday, according to Indian media reports. The actor in his extensive career as an actor, producer and director performed in dozens of Bollywood movies. The actor's dialogue in the 1975 film Deewaar: ?Meray pass maa hai? (I have my mother), remained popular throughout ages. The actor was suffering from age-related illnesses and breathed his last at the age of 79. Sashi, whose re
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Pakistan Post issues commemorative stamp to honour Dr Ruth Pfau

The Pakistan Postage has issued a commemorative postage of Rs8 denomination to pay tribute to the celebrated German-Pakistani doctor, Dr Ruth Pfau, who dedicated her life to fighting leprosy in Pakistan.  The Pakistan Post has issued a commemorative postage of Rs8 denomination to pay tribute to the celebrated German-Pakistani doctor, Dr Ruth Pfau, who dedicated her life to fighting leprosy in Pakistan. Last month, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi had also authorised the issuance of a comme
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Accountability court declares Hussain, Hasan Nawaz 'proclaimed offenders'

ISLAMABAD: An accountability court on Monday issued an order declaring sons of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, Hussain and Hasan Nawaz, as proclaimed offenders.  The Nawaz brothers were declared proclaimed offenders in three NAB references.  NAB also presented a report in court regarding property owned by the brothers, which stated that the accountability bureau did not find any property in the country owned by them.  According to NAB section 502, witnesses will also now record their stat
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Pakistan Postage issues commemorative stamp to honour Dr Ruth Pfau

The Pakistan Postage has issued a commemorative postage of Rs8 denomination to pay tribute to the celebrated German-Pakistani doctor, Dr Ruth Pfau, who dedicated her life to fighting leprosy in Pakistan.  The Pakistan Postage has issued a commemorative postage of Rs8 denomination to pay tribute to the celebrated German-Pakistani doctor, Dr Ruth Pfau, who dedicated her life to fighting leprosy in Pakistan. Last month, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi had also authorised the issuance of a co
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Nawaz shares lighthearted moments with journalists, party workers

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Chairperson Nawaz Sharif shared lighthearted moments with party workers while speaking to them at Punjab House on December 4, 2017. Photo: Geo News screen grab ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Chairperson Nawaz Sharif shared lighthearted moments with journalists and party workers on Monday.  While leaving the accountability court Monday morning, he quipped: ?It seems as if Nawaz Sharif will be disqualified in the disqualification cases against Jahangir Taree
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Australia to probe Facebook, Google over media disruption

The government ordered the probe as part of wider media reforms, amid growing concern for the future of journalism and the quality of news following years of declining profits and newsroom job cuts and the rise of fake news SYDNEY: Australia?s competition regulator said on Monday it would investigate whether US online giants Facebook and Alphabet Inc?s Google has disrupted the news media market to the detriment of publishers and consumers. Like their rivals globally, Australia?s traditional med
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Bilawal advises Nawaz Sharif to retire from politics

Pakistan Peoples Party Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari while speaking to media on December 4, 2017. Photo: Geo News screen grab  ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari advised political opponent and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to take retirement from politics.  While speaking to media in Islamabad on Monday, the PPP chief remarked: ?What more does Nawaz want from politics?? Nawaz should take a retirement for the betterment of democracy and Pakistan Musl
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Shah Rukh Khan, Ranbir, Katrina welcome London mayor Sadiq Khan at Mumbai gala

London mayor Sadiq Khan with Bollywood celebrities in Mumbai  Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan was recently welcomed in Mumbai by Bollywood royalty and some of India?s biggest businessmen, at a grand reception hosted by the billionaire owner of Reliance Industries Mukesh Ambani. Actors Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Malhotra, Jacqueline Fernandez, Sridevi and film directors Karan Johar and Farah Khan attended the party and posted pictures with the
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