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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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The world's longest-serving leaders

If Vladimir Putin wins a fourth term in Sunday's Russian presidential election, that would take him to nearly a quarter-century as head of state. Photo: AFP Vladimir Putin is widely expected to win Russia´s presidential election on Sunday, giving him a fourth term that would take him to nearly a quarter-century as the head of state or government. Here are some of the world leaders who have held power the longest -- excluding monarchs enthroned for life. More than four decades Topping the li
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Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman receives Legion of Merit award

US Air Forces Central Command, Southwest Asia, Commander Lieutenant General Jeffrey L Harrigian presented the award to the air chief. Photo: PAF  ISLAMABAD: Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman has been on Monday awarded Legion of Merit, the military award of United States Armed Forces.  The Legion of Merit award is given to armed forces personnel for their exceptionally meritorious conduct. The chief of air staff received the award during a ceremony held at Air Headquarters. US Air Forces Centr
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PPP's Krishna Kohli, accompanied by parents, takes oath

Photo: Geo News screengrab ISLAMABAD: Pakistan?s first-ever Thari Hindu woman to be elected to the Senate arrived on Monday to take the oath along with her parents. ?I?m feeling very proud,? Krishna Kohli said while speaking to Geo News. Kohli was dressed in bright traditional Thari clothes complete with white bangles up to her shoulders. From Thar to Senate, Krishna Kohli recalls tough journey The 39-year-old was tied to bonded labour for two years when she was in grade two
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Who is Senator Sadiq Sanjrani?

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/b595e7f52fa4e9947d08d523c5a7ba79.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9My8xMi8yMDE4IDU6NTA6MjMgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT0ybWhUb2Y5WDFqYll1dXo3K1N6RmVnPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] Mir Sadiq Sanjrani contested and won the Senate elections held earlier this month, on March 3, as an independent candidate. Vide: Geo News
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Japan PM's wife's name removed from documents in suspected cronyism scandal: media

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and his wife Akie at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan February 28, 2017. Photo: Reuters  The name of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe?s wife was removed from documents regarding a suspected cronyism scandal, media said on Monday, as pressure mounted on the premier and his ally Finance Minister Taro Aso over a possible cover-up. Abe, now in his sixth year in office, had tried to put behind him questions over the sale of state-owned land at a huge discount to
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Space bases could preserve civilization in World War III: Elon Musk

WASHINGTON: Bases on the moon and Mars could help preserve human civilization and hasten its regeneration on earth in the event of a third world war, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, said on Sunday. Musk, the founder of rocket and spacecraft company SpaceX, said the company´s interplanetary ship could begin test flights as soon as next year. There is "some probability" that there will be another Dark Ages, "particularly if there is a third world war," Musk said at the SXSW conference. "We
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Atif Aslam must have reason to not promote song: Daas Dev composer

Photo: File Music director and composer Vipin Patwa has backed Atif Aslam?s decision to not promote his song in upcoming Bollywood film Daas Dev. The Pakistani singer refused to promote his song Sehmi hai dhadkan after Indian politician Babul Supriyo asked for a ban on Pakistani artists working in the Hindi film industry to continue. Last month, Supriyo while objecting to the inclusion of Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's voice in the Bollywood film Welcome To New York demanded that it be dubbed by an Ind
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Iranian foreign minister arrives in Pakistan for three-day visit

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will hold talks with Pakistani leadership during a three-day visit to the neighbouring country. Photo: file1 ISLAMABAD: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will hold talks with Pakistani leadership during a three-day visit to the neighbouring country. Zarif, who arrived early Monday morning, received a warm welcome by senior officials of foreign minister at Islamabad airport. The Iranian foreign minister is heading a 30-member delegation
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12 dead, several injured in separate accidents in Balochistan

Photo: Geo News file HUB: At least six passengers lost their lives in a car accident near Bela in Hub, rescue officials informed Geo News on Monday. The collision of a passenger bus and car left over 12 injured as well. According to rescue officials, the injured passengers were shifted to Civil Hospital for treatment. In another incident in the province's Khuzdar district, a passenger coach fell into a ditch as it attempted to avoid a collision with an approaching car. Six persons were repor
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Nehal Hashmi appears in SC for contempt hearing

Nehal Hashmi pictured outside the Supreme Court in Islamabad here on Monday, March 12, 2018. Photo: Geo News ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Nehal Hashmi on Monday appeared before the Supreme Court for the hearing of a contempt hearing against him.  Hashmi, a former senator, was jailed for a month and disqualified for five years by the apex court on February 1 over his contemptuous remarks made last year. In the previous hearing of the case on Wednesday, Hashmi was issue
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Thousands of Indian farmers protest lack of government support in Mumbai

Tens of thousands of farmers from India?s western state of Maharashtra reached the state capital of Mumbai on Monday to protest a lack of government support despite severe distress within the sector that employs the majority of the country?s workforce. Photo: ruralindiaonline.com  MUMBAI: Tens of thousands of farmers from India?s western state of Maharashtra reached the state capital of Mumbai on Monday to protest a lack of government support despite severe distress within the sector that emplo
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Black Panther tops A Wrinkle in Time in Disney-dominant weekend

Black Panther poster. Photo: File  LOS ANGELES: Black Panther remained superheroic in its fourth weekend at the North American box office with $41.1 million at 3,942 locations, easily topping the opening weekend of fantasy-adventure A Wrinkle in Time with $33.5 million at 3,980 sites, estimates showed Sunday. What had been pegged as a close contest among Disney titles for first place turned into a relatively easy victory for Black Panther. The Marvel title declined only 38 per cent and generate
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White House to help arm school staff: officials

Protestors rally outside the Capitol urging Florida lawmakers to reform gun laws, in the wake of a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Tallahassee, Florida, US on Feb 21, 2018. Photo: REUTERS/file  WASHINGTON: Donald Trump´s administration will step up aid to states that want to arm school employees, officials said Sunday under a plan to increase campus safety after the killing of 17 people in Florida. The controversial idea to put weapons in schools, which has drawn litt
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Court to hear Ishaq Dar assets accumulation case today

Ishaq Dar, a close aide of Pakistan Muslim League-N chief Nawaz Sharif, is accused of possessing assets disproportionate to his declared sources of income. Photo: Geo News file  ISLAMABAD: An accountability court will hear the assets accumulation case against former finance minister Dar on Monday.  Judge Mohammad Bashir, who is presiding over the case, had on March 5 ordered to indict the three accused ? National Bank of Pakistan President Saeed Ahmed, Naeem Mehmood and Mansoor Rizvi ? today.
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Six dead in car accident near Hub

Photo: Geo News file HUB: At least six passengers lost their lives in a car accident near Bela in Hub, rescue sources informed Geo News on Monday. The collision of a passenger coach and car in the Lasbela District in Balochistan left over 12 injured. According to rescue sources, the injured passengers are being shifted to the Civil Hospital. In another incident in the province, a passenger coach fell into a ditch as it attempted to avoid a collision with an approaching car. Four persons were
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Ruling party, opposition to face-off in Senate today

Senate of Pakistan. Photo: File  ISLAMABAD: The ruling party, along with its allies, will be contesting today for the top posts of the Upper House of Parliament against the opposition parties and independents from Balochistan.  The Senate session has been summoned at 10am, when the newly-elected 52 senators will be administered their oath. Later in the day, the election, via secret ballot, for the chairman and deputy chairman of Senate will be held.  PML-N, allies finalise candidates
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At least 2 dead in New York river helicopter crash

A helicopter crashed in New York City's East River on Sun., March 11, 2018, in this picture obtained from social media.  NEW YORK: At least two people died late Sunday when the helicopter they were riding in crashed into Manhattan's East River, officials said. The red chopper, owned by tourism group Liberty and carrying six people including the pilot, fell into the river near the upscale Upper East Side neighbourhood around 90th Street shortly after 7:00 pm (2300 GMT) at the end of a sunny day
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Drama in Dubai as Lahore beat Karachi in super over thriller

DUBAI: Lahore Qalandars pulled an upset on Sunday by knocking down mighty Karachi Kings in a super over in the 24th match of the Pakistan Super League's third edition at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Courtesy half-centuries by top-order batsmen Babar Azam and  Lendl Simmons, Kings set Qalandars a 163-run target to win. In a dramatic chase, the McCullum-led team levelled the score on the last delivery of the innings, taking the contest into the tournament's second super over.   Qal
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All eight passengers killed as private Turkish plane crashes in Iran: Red Crescent

The plane was also carrying three crew, an official for Turkey?s transport ministry said-Photo: File (Reuters) ISTANBUL: All eight passengers were killed on Sunday when a private plane belonging to Turkish firm Basaran Holding crashed in Iran, the head of the Turkish Red Crescent said on Twitter. At least one of the passengers was a member of businessman Huseyin Basaran?s family, Kerem Kinik said. Turkish media earlier reported that Basaran?s daughter and seven of her friends were returning fr
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Hundreds urged to wash clothes after UK nerve agent attack

Soldiers wearing protective clothing remove a police vehicle from a car park in Salisbury-Reuters  SALISBURY, ENGLAND: Hundreds of people who visited the Zizzi restaurant or the Mill pub in the English city of Salisbury were told on Sunday to wash their clothes after traces of nerve agent used to attack a former Russian spy last week were found at both sites. Public Health England said there was no immediate health risk to anyone who may have been in either the restaurant or the pub, but their
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PPP announces support for Sadiq Sanjrani for Senate chairman

Speaking to media here, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto said that it will field Saleem Mandviwalla on the deputy chairman seat-Geo News ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Sunday announced its support for Sadiq Sanjrani, an independent Senator-elect from Balochistan, for the slot of Senate chairman. Speaking to media here, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto said that it would field Saleem Mandviwalla for the deputy chairman seat in the election scheduled to take place on Monday. Earlier, the
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PPP announces support for Sadiq Sanjrani for Senate chairman

Speaking to media here, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto said that it will field Saleem Mandviwalla on the deputy chairman seat-Geo News ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Sunday announced to support Sadiq Sanjrani, an independent candidate elected from Balochistan, for the Senate chairman slot. Speaking to media here, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto said that it will field Saleem Mandviwalla on the deputy chairman seat. Earlier, the PPP and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had given Chief Mi
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Asfandyar Wali asks CJP to take notice of corruption in Billion Tree Tsunami

ISLAMABAD: Awami National Party President Asfandyar Wali asked Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar on Sunday to take notice of the corruption in the Billion Tree Tsunami project in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The ANP leader was addressing a rally in Saidu Sharif, where he said that the time isn?t far when people will hold Imran accountable. ?The chairman National Accountability Bureau should tell if only Nawaz owns offshore companies?? said Wali. He claimed that there are people in KP, who own
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President concerned by growing trend of intolerance

ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain on Sunday called for national unity for a 'charter of morality' and advised all segments of the society to observe religious and constitutional limits while expressing their differences while to protect society from moral deterioration. In a statement issued here by the President House, the president expressed concerns over the growing trend of intolerance in the country, believing that such attitude would prove to be destructive for the country. Such tren
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