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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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PML-N MPA from Faisalabad jumps ship to PTI

Several of Ghuman?s supporters also joined the party, PTI said on its social media-Photo: PTI social media Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz MPA Raza Nasrullah Ghuman on Wednesday announced joining rival Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) after meeting PTI chief Imran Khan. Several of Ghuman?s supporters also joined the party, PTI said on its social media. Including Ghuman, PML-N has lost four lawmakers to PTI over 20 days. Another PML-N MNA joins PTI PML-N has lost two MNAs and an MPA to
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Facebook bans far-right group Britain First for inciting hatred

Photo: File Facebook said it banned Britain First from its platform for breaking rules against inciting hatred, blacklisting a far-right group brought to global attention when US President Donald Trump retweeted its anti-Islamic posts. Facebook said on Wednesday it had taken down Britain First?s Facebook page and those of its leaders, Paul Golding and Jayda Fransen, for repeatedly violating rules designed to stop the incitement of hatred against minority groups. The deputy leader of Britain
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Three JUI-F senators did not vote for PML-N in Senate polls: sources

ISLAMABAD: An inquiry into the defeat of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz candidates in the recently held Senate elections revealed that three of its allied party members from Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl did not vote for the party, sources said on Wednesday. Sources said that from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Senator Mirza Afridi didn?t vote for the PML-N's candidate for Senate chairman and deputy chairman. Meanwhile, out of the seven votes that the PML-N coalition fell
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No personal enmity with Nawaz, Zardari: Imran

JHELUM: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Wednesday said that he has no personal enmity with political opponents Nawaz Sharif and Asif Ali Zardari and that his fight is against corruption. ?I didn?t have any personal enmity with Nawaz or Zardari. Both of them take looted money abroad. Our fight is against thieves,? Imran said in an address to a gathering of PTI workers here. Continuing with his tirade against Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif, Imran said Nawa
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'Raees' actor Narendra Jha passes away

Narendra Jha. Photo: File Bollywood actor Narendra Jha who was recently seen in Mahira Khan and Shah Rukh Khan starrer Raees (2017) died of a heart attack on Wednesday. The actor who played Muna Bhai in Raees was 55. Quoting the actor's driver, TV channels reported he was at his farmhouse in Maharashtra, when he complained of chest pain and was immediately rushed to the hospital. "He had no health issues and last night (Tuesday) he was fine. He ate properly and spoke to us. Things were fine.
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Chernobyl victim 'on cloud nine' after Paralympic gold

Oksana Masters was born in 1989 in what is now Ukraine, and was then part of the Soviet Union, three years after a reactor exploded at the Chernobyl plant, sparking the world´s worst nuclear disaster. Photo: AFP  PYEONGCHANG: An American skier who suffered birth defects due to the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and spent her early life in orphanages said Wednesday she was "on cloud nine" after winning Winter Paralympic gold. Oksana Masters was born in 1989 in what is now Ukraine, and was then part
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Kremlin says ties with US cannot get any worse under new Secretary of State

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) pictured with US President Donald Trump (right). Photo: AFP file  MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Wednesday said ties with the US could not get any worse under next Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, after the sacking of Rex Tillerson. "It?s hardly possible to fall below the floor, so it is unlikely things will get any worse in this regard," President Vladimir Putin?s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a response to a question about the high-level staff changes in the
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In China, an eye-roll goes viral, censors put a lid on it

China keeps tight control over any negative headlines during party gatherings. Photo: AFP BEIJING: It was the eye-roll that launched a thousand gifs. China?s censors are scrambling to put a lid on a social media frenzy unleashed by a journalist?s reaction to a softball question during the mostly scripted annual parliament session. Impeccably coiffed and sporting a bright blue suit jacket, Yicai financial news service reporter Liang Xiangyi sighed and raised a sceptical eyebrow at another journ
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China unloads Blackstone stake amid Trump trade tension

Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman speaks during an interview at Schwarzman College of Tsinghua University in Beijing. Photo: Reuters file  SHANGHAI: China?s sovereign wealth fund has sold its stake in Blackstone Group, the US private equity firm has said, ending a decade-long investment at a time of simmering bilateral trade tension. Blackstone said in an annual report released earlier this month that China Investment Corp (CIC) had recently unloaded the stake that it first began to acquire in
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France to take legal action against Google, Apple for 'abusive' practices

France will take legal action against Google and Apple for "abusive business practices", Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Wednesday as transatlantic ties threaten to be riven by a trade war. Photo: file  PARIS: France will take legal action against Google and Apple for "abusive business practices", Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Wednesday as transatlantic ties threaten to be riven by a trade war. "I believe in an economy based on justice and I will take Google and Apple before the Pa
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Commodore Ahmad Fauzan promoted as rear admiral

Rear Admiral Ahmad Fauzan. Photo: Pak Navy  Commodore Ahmad Fauzan has been promoted to the rank of rear admiral, a spokesperson of the Pakistan Navy said on Wednesday.  Rear Admiral Fauzan joined the navy's weapon engineering branch in 1986 and has served at various command and staff posts during his career.  He holds degrees from the Naval War College and National Defence University.  The officer has also been awarded the Sitara-e-Imtiaz (military) for his service, according to the spokespe
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'Uncle Hawking' draws nearly half-billion clicks from mourning Chinese

British theoretical physicist and mathematician Stephen Hawking arrives in Hong Kong in 2006. Photo: AFP file  SHANGHAI: Stephen Hawking?s death Wednesday generated nearly half a billion clicks in China, where fans mourned a "giant star" who was admired for rising above physical disability and for heartfelt messages to his Chinese social media followers. Already well-known in China, the British cosmologist two years ago further endeared himself by opening an account on the Twitter-like Weibo p
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Barcelona play Chelsea in second leg of Champions League last-16

Messi´s equaliser spoilt what was otherwise a controlled Chelsea performance in the first leg  BARCELONA: Antonio Conte´s Chelsea will aim to frustrate Barcelona in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday but they may find an opponent less expansive than they expect. Barca have set the standard in recent years for the most glittering style of football but Ernesto Valverde has instilled a new style this season, built on resilience, organisation and hard graft. With L
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Noor Bukhari launches YouTube channel to share religious transformation

Photo: File Former Pakistani actress Noor Bukhari has launched a YouTube channel to share her religious transformation. The former actress made headlines last year after she announced that she was leaving the entertainment industry. Earlier today, Bukhari shared a video on her official YouTube channel  where she plans to show how she ?turned towards religion?. In her first video, Noor spoke about how she decided to make her own channel to interact with fans directly after discovering numero
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German lawmakers elect Merkel to fourth term as chancellor

German Chancellor Angela Merkel receives flowers after bring re-elected as chancellor during a session of the German lower house of parliament Bundestag in Berlin, German on March 14, 2018. Photo: REUTERS  BERLIN: German lawmakers voted on Wednesday to re-elect Angela Merkel as chancellor for a fourth, and likely final, a term that may prove her most challenging yet as she leads a fragile coalition with her standing diminished. Lawmakers voted by 364 to 315, with nine abstentions, in favour o
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Lexus announces ultra-luxury sports yacht

Representational image. Photo: Lexus Lexus has announced it plans to produce a premium yacht building on the success of the Lexus Sport Yacht concept. Toyota Motor Corporation?s premium brand plans to start selling a 65-foot ultra-luxury yacht in the US in the second half of next year. "We've decided to take the next bold step of producing an all-new larger yacht that builds on the advanced nature of the concept while adding more comfort and living space," Executive Vice President Shigeki Tom
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Quetta Gladiators, Lahore Qalandars face off in Sharjah tonight

Sarfraz Ahmed and Hasan Khan celebrate a wicket, Lahore Qalandars v Quetta Gladiators, PSL 2018, Dubai, February 24, 2018/PCB SHARJAH: Quetta Gladiators will look to extend their winning run when they take on Lahore Qalandars at the Sharjah Cricket Ground tonight. Quetta are already through to the playoffs, along with Islamabad United who beat Multan Sultans to seal their place in the playoffs. In eight matches so far, Sarfraz Ahmed?s XI has emerged victorious in five and lost three. With 10
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NADRA centres in Karachi to work 12 hours a day, seven days a week

NADRA Chairman Usman Mobin (right) interacting with the centre's staff. Photo: NADRA KARACHI: National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) Chairman Usman Mobin paid surprise visits to various centres of the authority across the city today. According to a NADRA spokesperson, the authority?s chairman interacted with customers and heard their complaints. Mobin then ordered all NADRA centres across the city to work seven days a week and remain open for 12 hours a day. The chairman also change
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Supreme Court dismisses Imran's review petition for Gulalai's disqualification

On August 28, 2017, PTI Chief Imran Khan had sent a notice to MNA Ayesha Gulalai stating that she has defected from the party in terms of Article 63 A (1) of the Constitution. Photo: Geo News file  ISLAMABAD: A three-member bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed PTI Chief Imran Khan's review petition for disqualification of MNA Ayesha Gulalai. The PTI chairman had filed a review petition with the apex court against an earlier verdict of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) whic
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NZ all-rounder Santner out for up to nine months due to knee surgery

Mitchell Santner suffered discomfort during the limited overs matches against England and had a scan, which revealed a bone defect WELLINGTON: New Zealand all-rounder Mitchell Santner will miss the Test series against England later this month to have knee surgery that will keep him out of action for up to nine months, the team said on Wednesday. Santner suffered discomfort during the limited overs matches against England and had a scan, which revealed a bone defect. Further scans showed the in
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ALS: The disease that Stephen Hawking defied for decades

British scientist Stephen Hawking. Photo: AFP British physicist Stephen Hawking was one of the most famous sufferers of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the fatal neurological disease that paralysed his body but did nothing to curb his contribution to science. The rare condition normally claims the lives of those who have it within two to three years of diagnosis, making Hawking's five-decade fight to overcome the disease an extraordinary exception. The neurodegenerative condition attacks
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PSL 3 final tickets to go on sale tonight

Online ticket sales for PSL final begin from midnight The tickets for the final of Pakistan Super League (PSL) third edition will go on sale from midnight tonight. The tickets will be available online at Yayvo.com from midnight and at 32 designated TCS Express Centers from 9am tomorrow. The tournament final will be played at Karachi?s National Stadium on March 25. The price range for the tickets is Rs1,000 to Rs12,000. The tickets will be sold on first-come first-serve basis. Ticket detail
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Sevilla stun Man Utd to make Champions League quarters

Scenes at Old Trafford as Manchester United crash out of the Champions League. Photo: UCL Twitter Manchester United crashed out of the Champions League as Wissam Ben Yedder struck twice in four second-half minutes to send Sevilla into the quarter-finals for the first time in 60 years with a stunning 2-1 win at Old Trafford on Tuesday. The Spaniards progressed by the same score on aggregate after a goalless first-leg draw. The visitors were deserving winners as they controlled the game througho
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PPP expected to nominate Sherry Rehman as Senate opposition leader

Sherry Rehman - File photo ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has nominated Sherry Rehman as opposition leader in the Senate, sources informed Geo News on Wednesday. If chosen, Rehman will replace senior party leader Aitzaz Ahsan, who recently retired from the Senate.  A formal announcement is expected soon as PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has called a meeting of senior leaders later today. PPP, which has 20 seats in the Senate, will need the support of other opposition parties to
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Dog dies in United Airlines overhead bin

Photo: AFP A dog has died during a United Airlines flight after a flight attendant insisted it be placed in an overhead bin. The black French bulldog was in a pet carrier during the flight Monday from Houston to New York. United said it took responsibility for the death, saying pets should not be placed in the overhead storage compartments. "This was a tragic accident that should never have occurred," the airline said in a statement, adding that it expressed its "deepest condolences to the fa
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