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Geo News Blog delivers the latest breaking news, world headlines, politics, current affairs, and international updates from Pakistan and around the world, updated through trusted RSS sources.

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Trump consultants harvested data from 50 mln Facebook users - reports

BACKGROUND: A giant logo is seen at Facebook's headquarters in London, Britain, December 4, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville/Files; SUPERIMPOSED: US President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington, US, October 23, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/Files  Data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica harvested private information from more than 50 million Facebook users in developing techniques to support President Donald Trump?s 2016 election campaign, the New York Times and London?s Observer re
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PPP to debate Article 62, 63 in Parliament after election: Bilawal

In an interview with a private channel, Bilawal criticised Pakistan Muslim League-N Quaid Nawaz and said he has ruined Charter of Democracy Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto on Saturday said that the party had previously also tried to amend Article 62 and 63 and has decided to debate on it in the Parliament again after the upcoming general election. In an interview with a private channel, Bilawal criticised Pakistan Muslim League-N Quaid Nawaz and said he has ruined Charter o
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At least 16 dead as migrant boat capsizes off Greece

ATHENS: At least 16 people, including six children, drowned Saturday after a migrant boat capsized in the Aegean Sea, the deadliest disaster in the area since a controversial deal two years ago between the EU and Turkey to try to stem the flow of migrants to Europe Another three people are missing after the boat went down overnight off the island of Agathonissi as it was carrying migrants from Turkey to Greece, police said. Two women and a man who managed to swim to safety on the island sounde
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Amir Liaquat to join PTI: Imran Ismail

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/905d0cbedb18b19a50f543bd3e49ea63.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9My8xNy8yMDE4IDU6MzA6MDkgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1zVEh2SnNSM2ljTUszenIzTnJTWDlnPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Imran Ismail confirmed on Saturday that former Muttahi
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Zimbabwe holds Miss Albinism beauty pageant to fight stigma

Jekesai NJIKIZANA Zimbabwe's first Miss Albino Sithembiso Mutukura (R) beat 12 other contestants-AFP HARARE: Oozing charm and confidence, 22-year-old Sithembiso Mutukura beat 12 other contestants in Zimbabwe´s first Miss Albinism beauty contest aimed at reducing stigma and increasing awareness about the condition. Friday´s "Beauty Beyond the Skin" pageant was held in a Harare nightclub, making Zimbabwe the second African country after Kenya to host such an event. Many African countries have a
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Istanbul taxi drivers go to court to seek shutdown of Uber

Uber driver Irfan Er drives his car in Istanbul, Turkey March 15, 2018. Picture taken March 15, 2018-Reuters ISTANBUL: Istanbul?s taxi drivers have taken Uber to court, accusing the US-based ride-hailing app of endangering their livelihoods in a case that could crimp its business in Europe?s largest city. It is the latest instance of court action, restrictions, bans and protests around the world over Uber?s high-tech, low-cost challenge to traditional taxi services. Uber was forced to shut dow
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Brazil suffer World Cup blow as Filipe Luis breaks leg

MADRID: Brazil's World Cup preparations have suffered a blow with a serious injury to Atletico Madrid defender Filipe Luis. He had been preferred over Juventus' Alex Sandro in Brazil coach Tite´s squad released Thursday for the upcoming friendlies against France and World Cup hosts Russia. But hours later he suffered a broken leg in Atletico's Europa League tie at Lokomotiv Moscow. He underwent surgery in Madrid on Friday and returned home on Saturday. "His absence is estimated at eight week
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Islamabad United battle Karachi Kings today for spot in PSL final

Misbah gets clean bowled by Shahid Afridi in Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings match on March 16, 2018 DUBAI: Islamabad United and Karachi Kings clash in the playoff of the third edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium tonight.  The winner of tonight's match will secure a place in the final of the tournament, to be held in Karachi on March 25. The losing team will play the winner of Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators eliminator game in Lahore, in one m
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Rohingya returnees won't be kept in camps 'forever': Myanmar official

Myanmar government built a repatriation center in Taung Pyo Letwe for minority Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state close to Bangladesh border. -AFP  MAUNGDAW: A Myanmar official in Rakhine state said Saturday that Rohingya refugees who return will not be held in newly-built camps "forever," as concerns mount over a vexed repatriation process and efforts to reshape communities in the crisis-hit state. Ye Htut, the administrator of Maungdaw district, was speaking to reporters on a government-chape
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Naval chief calls on senior Saudi navy official

KARACHI: Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi on Saturday met with Western Fleet Commander of Royal Saudi Naval Forces Rear Admiral Hamed Bakheet Al Johani, said a Pakistan Navy (PN) statement. Abbasi is on an official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The naval chief also visited RSNF ships and shore-based establishments.  Matters of mutual interest and bilateral naval collaboration were discussed during the meeting with Johani acknowledging the significance of close and
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SC forbids Sindh govt from harassing staff running Karachi footpath school

KARACHI: A three-member bench of the Supreme Court on Saturday ordered the Sindh government to stop harassing a woman running a school for street children. Hearing the suo motu case in the court?s Karachi registry, Chief Justice Saqib Nisar also ordered Sindh education secretary to provide basic facilities like water and electricity to the school and submit a report in this regard by March 31. The school in question, situated under Bahria Icon Tower flyover in Clifton area of Karachi, reported
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Suggest PML-N to not fight with institutions: Nisar

TAXILA: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Chaudhry Nisar on Saturday said he believes the party should not move towards fighting with institutions. ?It is my stance, my suggestion to Nawaz Sharif that we should not move towards fighting with judiciary, state institutions,? he said while addressing a press conference here. The former interior minister also talked at length about his speech on Friday in the National Assembly on Friday regarding the government?s failure to place the Sha
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Strings releases first single to mark 30 years of the band

Pakistani pop rock band Strings released their first single of the year on Saturday. Exploring their roots and channelling the energy from their maiden and sophomore albums, Strings cultivates a fresh sound to celebrate 30 years of making music with the release of ?Sajni?, the band said on its Facebook page. ?Amidst bursts of colour and quirky moments, the duo channel a retro vibe in the music video, directed by Yasir Jaswal, keeping with the playfulness of the song,? it added. The song has g
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ICC fines Bangladesh's Shakib over bad behaviour in tri-series T20

Shakib Al Hasan had come to the edge of the boundary and asked his batsmen to come off the field COLOMBO: The International Cricket Council (ICC) Saturday fined Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan over his aggressive behaviour during a thrilling Twenty20 match against Sri Lanka. The sport´s world governing body said Shakib pleaded guilty to the charge of "conduct that is contrary to the spirit of the game" at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday. He was also awarded a demerit point. B
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LTG Ghayur Mahmood appointed colonel commandant of Frontier Force Regiment

RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Saturday installed Lieutenant General Ghayur Mahmood as new colonel commandant of the Frontier Force Regiment, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).  The army chief and former army chief, General (retd) Raheel Sharif pinned the badges of rank on Mahmood. A large number serving and retired Piffer officers attended the ceremony, added ISPR.  General Bajwa, during the ceremony, also addressed Piffer commanding officers w
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Russia issues security guarantee to Arsenal fans

Russia has promised to look after Arsenal fans when the Gunners play CSKA Moscow MOSCOW: Russia has issued a security guarantee to Arsenal fans who will visit Moscow for a Europa League clash in the heat of a diplomatic crisis over an ex-double agent´s poisoning. Moscow on Saturday announced the expulsion of 23 British diplomats in a tit-for-tar response to London´s "provocative" measures over the nerve agent attack on Sergei Skripal and his daughter in England. Britain issued a travel warnin
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FIFA lifts three-decade ban on Iraq hosting international matches

FIFA president Gianni Infantino speaks during a news conference after a FIFA Council meeting in Bogota BOGOTA: FIFA has lifted its three-decade ban on Iraq hosting international football, a move hailed by the country´s sports authorities on Saturday as a boost for its most popular game. "We are allowing international matches to be staged in the cities of Arbil, Basra and Karbala," FIFA president Gianni Infantino told reporters after a meeting of the FIFA Council in Bogota. The three cities ha
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Brought positive change to southern Punjab, claims Shehbaz

DERA GHAZI KHAN: Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif, addressing a gathering of party supporters, claimed the PML-N government has brought positive change to southern Punjab which was "neglected for years". The chief minister of Punjab also said that the incumbent government has been responsible for constructing schools and hospitals in the region and brought essential services to all areas of south Punjab.  Taking aim at his political rivals, Shehbaz said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI)
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Karachi sixth cheapest city in the world: report

Photo: AFP Karachi has been named as one of the cheapest cities in the world by the Economist Intelligence Unit. The Worldwide Cost of Living report released earlier this week ranked Karachi as the sixth cheapest city in the world of a total 133 cities. The EIU's annual ranking compares the prices of over 150 items in 133 cities around the world. Bangalore, Chennai and New Delhi are all featured among the top 10 cheapest locations this year. They were joined by Damascus, Caracus, Almaty, Lago
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Musharraf's passport, CNIC can be suspended for failure to apear in court: Iqbal

LAHORE: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Saturday warned former president Pervez Musharraf of dire consequences upon failure to appear before the court.  Addressing the media in Lahore, the federal minister said that the interior ministry could cancel Musharraf's passport and national identity card if he remains absent from the court proceedings of an ongoing high treason case against him.  On Friday, Musharraf had requested for foolproof security upon return to Pakistan in relation to his app
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Family behind decision not to travel to Pakistan, says Pietersen

Kevin Pietersen has asked fans to respect his decision not to travel to Pakistan DUBAI: Quetta Gladiators? star batsman Kevin Pietersen has apologised to his fans for not travelling to Pakistan for the knockout games of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL). In a video message on Saturday, Pietersen said family considerations are behind his decision not to travel to Pakistan, and requested the fans to respect his decision. ?It?s with a very sorry heart that I have to leave
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CJP issues deadline to clean Karachi within a week

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/5066826b02f728ad96d195b5e8494bde.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9My8xNy8yMDE4IDEwOjM3OjU4IEFNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9UXp2L2tXVXBZd3NTK0llZXpaa3BCQT09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] KARACHI: Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nasir has expressed anger over heaps of garbag
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Ten dead as Philippine plane crashes into house

Rescuers search through the rubble after a light plane crashed into a house just after taking off, killing 10 people. Photo: AFP Ten people were killed when a small plane crashed into a house just outside the Philippine capital on Saturday, police and aviation officials said. The twin-engine aircraft crashed shortly after taking off in Plaridel town, killing all five aboard as well as three children, a mother and a grandmother from the family in the house, said Superintendent Julio Lizardo. "W
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Russia to expel 23 British diplomats: foreign ministry

The retaliatory measures were communicated to British ambassador Laurie Bristow, seen here leaving the foreign ministry in Moscow after another summoning earlier this week. Photo: AFP file  MOSCOW: Russia announced Saturday it will expel 23 British diplomats and halt the activities of the British Council in response to London?s ?provocative? measures over the poisoning of a former Russian double agent and his daughter. ?Twenty three diplomatic staff at the British embassy in Moscow are declare
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Why are accountability slogans raised right before elections: Iqbal

LAHORE: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Saturday said that 'failed forces' have kept up their efforts to create hurdles in the democratic process. While addressing the media in Lahore, the minister said that the fate of democracy lies with the nation of 200 million people.  "The people cannot be fooled anymore," he said. "Even in 2013, just before the elections, slogans such as 'first accountability, then elections' and 'first state then elections' were raised but I fail to understand why th
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