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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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Corporate partners cut cord with NRA as ground shifts in gun debate

Bob Ossler ? a chaplain with the Cape Coral volunteer fire department ? places seventeen crosses for the victims of yesterday's shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on a fence a short distance from the school in Parkland, Florida, US, February 15, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake  NEW YORK: More than half a dozen US companies have abruptly cut ties with the National Rifle Association (NRA) as gun safety activists on Friday intensified calls for a boycott in the wake of last week?s Flori
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Australian deputy PM resigns after new sex harassment claim

Barnaby Joyce ? Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources ? speaks during a media conference in the town of Armidale, Australia, February 23, 2018. AAP/Marlon Dalton/via REUTERS  SYDNEY: Australia?s deputy prime minister said on Friday he will resign as leader of his party after weeks of pressure over an affair with a staffer that brought him into open conflict with his premier and a new allegation of sexual harassment emerged. Barnaby Joyce said he wi
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More than 1 in 10 French women raped: poll

Demonstrators hold placards during a candlelight vigil, December 29, 2013. REUTERS/Anindito Mukherjee/Files  PARIS: More than one in ten French women have been raped at least once, according to a study on sexual violence published Friday as the global abuse scandal widens. Twelve percent of the 2,167 women polled by the Fondation Jean Jaures think tank said they had suffered "sexual penetration with violence, constraint or surprise", the legal definition of rape in France. Five percent said
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Ecuador admits failure of Assange efforts: FM

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is seen on the balcony of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, Britain, May 19, 2017. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/Files  QUITO: Ecuador?s efforts to negotiate the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from its London embassy have failed, the South American country?s foreign minister admitted Friday. "On the issue of mediation, I have to say very honestly that it has not been successful because two parties are needed to mediate. Ecuador is willing, by not necessa
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In wake of #MeToo, anti-rape clothing aim to ease assault fears

People participate in a protest march for survivors of sexual assault and their supporters in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, US, November 12, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/Files  LONDON: It was noon when marathon runner Sandra Seilz was assaulted by three men as she finished her training at a park in Germany. Pinned down, she managed to escape when a passerby came to her aid as the drunk men tried to pull down her pants. The assault prompted Seilz to create a line of ?anti-rape? shorts th
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Pentagon makes recommendations to White House on transgender individuals

US Army soldiers march in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York, US, March 16, 2013. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/Files WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has made his recommendations to the White House on transgender individuals serving in the military, the Pentagon said on Friday, after President Donald Trump?s call last year for a ban on such service. Major David Eastburn, a Pentagon spokesman, said the recommendations had been made earlier on Friday and the White House would make any
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Did you know these 5 amazing facts about hat-tricks in PSL?

Mohammad Amir (left) and Junaid Khan (right) are the only tow bowlers to have picked up hat-tricks in Pakistan Super League matches so far. A hat-trick ? a bowler dismissing three batsmen in three successive deliveries ? is a highly improbably event in the game of cricket. A (rather simplistic) analysis puts the probability of a bowler scoring an ODI hat trick at under 1/4500, or one in 4500 overs. That is a highly improbable event, but the number of highly-improbable events that came true with
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Vehicle crashes into barrier near White House

WASHINGTON: The US Secret Service on Friday reported a vehicle rammed into a security barrier near the White House, and the driver has been apprehended. "An individual driving a passenger vehicle struck a security barrier near the White House at 17th & E," the Secret Service said in a statement. "The vehicle did not breach the security barrier of the White House complex." The White House was placed on lockdown and armed uniformed agents could be seen running to positions. President Dona
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Japan wins WTO dispute over Fukushima-related food

A World Trade Organization (WTO) logo is pictured on their headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, June 3, 2016. REUTERS TOKYO/SEOUL: The World Trade Organisation largely upheld a Japanese complaint against South Korean import bans and additional testing requirements imposed on Japanese seafood because of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. A WTO dispute panel said that South Korea?s measures were initially justified, but that keeping them in place violated the WTO?s sanitary and phyto-sanitary (
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Maldives warns India against interfering as ties fray

Maldives President Abdulla Yameen has jailed almost all his political opponents since coming to power in late 2013 and the resulting fall-out has dented the nation´s image as a popular holiday destination MALDIVES: The Maldives has warned India against interfering in its political crisis, deepening a rift with the country once seen as its closest ally. New Delhi has expressed concern about the situation in the honeymoon islands, whose president has sacked top judges, jailed political dissident
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Oprah Winfrey says 'definitely not' running for US president

75th Golden Globe Awards ? Photo Room ? Beverly Hills, California, U.S., 07/01/2018 ? Oprah Winfrey poses backstage with her Cecil B. DeMille Award. REUTERS   Oprah Winfrey put to rest any lingering questions about a potential 2020 bid for the presidency, declaring on a late-night talk show on Thursday that she was ?definitely not running.? The media mogul, appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live, was emphatic in her response to host Kimmel?s question about whether she would run. ?Where do I look in
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Virtual reality coronation takes dementia patients down memory lane

Users can view the film by downloading a free app onto their smartphone, which they then insert into an inexpensive virtual reality headset-Reuters HINDHEAD, ENGLAND: For 93-year-old Daphne Padfield, a dementia sufferer in an English care home, the arrival of a virtual reality (VR) headset offered a window back to the day in 1953 when Britain crowned its new queen. ?Those things don?t happen too often, so we were very privileged that day,? said Padfield, casting her mind back to the coronation.
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Trump Jr. drops planned foreign policy speech in India after criticism

Donald Trump Jr. speaks during the Global Business Summit in New Delhi, India February 23, 2018. REUTERS  NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump?s son dropped a planned speech on foreign affairs in the Indian capital on Friday after ethics experts said he should avoid wading into policy issues as a private citizen. Donald Trump Jr. is on a tour of India to promote real estate projects in several cities but ethics watchdog groups in the United States say there is a possible conflict of interest i
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After dazzling catch, Afridi says he avoids 'fielding at this age'

'Boom Boom' Afridi caught a stunner in the deep to remove Umar Amin for 31, as Karachi Kings opened their PSL season with a victory against Quetta Galdiators. DUBAI: All-rounder ?Boom Boom? Shahid Khan Afridi still appears to be supremely fit and at his peak, despite being just a few days shy of his 38th birthday. But, after a stunning catch for Karachi Kings in the second match of Pakistan Super League 2018 against Quetta Gladiators on Friday, the former Pakistan captain?who turns 38 years ol
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Run away from fielding at this age, comments Afridi after dazzling catch

LAHORE: After his stunning catch against rival team Quetta Gladiators, former captain Shahid Khan Afridi said that at his age he runs away from fielding but today he especially requested to be on fielding. Karachi Kings defeated Quetta Gladiators in the second match of the third edition of the Pakistan Super League. Shahid Afridi played a crucial role in the wining of his team by catching the ball at the boundary, hit by Umar Ameen. At the end of the match, Afridi in an interview said that go
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Trump to hit North Korea with 'largest-ever' sanctions

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump will on Friday announce sanctions against 56 North Korea-linked shipping and trade entities, hailing the "largest-ever" package of sanctions on the Pyongyang regime. Trump will use a speech to conservatives just outside Washington to step up his campaign of "maximum pressure," according to excerpts. "Today I am announcing that we are launching the LARGEST-EVER set of new sanctions on the North Korean regime," Trump was to say according to the White House.
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Election Act 2017: IHC issues notice to ECP over changes in nomination form

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court issued on Friday a notice to the Election Commission of Pakistan regarding the recent changes made to the nomination forms of the Election Act 2017. The high court was hearing the plea objecting to the removal of clauses in the nomination forms by Awami Muslim League leader Sheikh Rasheed. The advocate of the applicant said before the court that the forms ask for fewer details from the applicants and under the Article 19 of the Constitution every voter has t
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No significant effect on Pakistan?s economy if placed on FATF grey-list: Miftah

No significant effect on Pakistan?s economy if placed on FATF: Miftah Ismail-Photo:Reuters ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on finance Miftah Ismail said on Friday that Pakistan will see no substantial effect on its economy if the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) decides to place it on the grey-list. ?Nothing is going happen before June?[but even then]nothing really will happen to Pakistan. It is not a big issue,? he said while talking to Geo News. The adviser said that Pakistan was plac
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PTI-G promises presidential system, judo training for women

ISLAMABAD: MNA Ayesha Gulalai announced on Friday that her new party will support presidential form of democracy in the country. Addressing a press conference here, Gulalai announced the manifesto of her party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-Gulalai or PTI-G, would also envision judo karate training for women. Ayesha Gulalai reveals name of her new political party The PTI renegade's new political party to be named Tehreek-e-Insaf Gulalai of PTI-G Gulalai, who announced the nam
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Saudi Arabia to spend billions on Western-style entertainment

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia announced plans Thursday to spend billions on building new venues and flying in Western acts, in a total overhaul of its entertainment sector that would have been unthinkable not long ago. Long known for its ultra-conservative mores, the kingdom has embarked on a wide-ranging programme of social and economic reforms driven by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. At a glitzy press conference in Riyadh, General Entertainment Authority (GEA) chief Ahmad bin Aqeel al-Khatib told
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Donors pledge $500 million for troops in West Africa's Sahel

BRUSSELS: International donors have raised half a billion dollars for a multi-national military operation in West Africa?s Sahel region, the EU?s top diplomat said on Friday, as Europe seeks to stop migrants and militants reaching its shores. At a conference of about 50 countries including the United States, Japan and Norway, countries pledged 414 million euros ($509 million) for the G5 Sahel force, made up of troops from Mali, Niger, Chad, Burkina Faso and Mauritania. The European Union, whi
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Nawaz?s outcry about Senate elections unfathomable: Zardari

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Zardari on Friday said the ruling party's claim that it is being "kicked out" of Senate elections is not true. "You are [still in the race for] Senate elections, your candidates will contest independently," Zardari said while addressing a press conference here.  Zardari criticised former premier Nawaz Sharif for trying to whip up rhetoric against institutions. "They are trying to whip up the rhetoric against the institutions and provok
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Arsenal survive Ostersunds scare as policeman dies in Bilbao clashes

Photo: Arsenal Twitter PARIS: Arsenal scraped into the last 16 of the Europa League despite a 2-1 second-leg defeat by Ostersunds, but Thursday´s action was marred by violent clashes at the match between Athletic Bilbao and Spartak Moscow which left a police officer dead. Two quickfire first-half goals gave Swedish minnows Ostersunds hope of a sensational comeback at the Emirates, but Sead Kolasinac´s goal just after the interval saw Arsenal hang on for a 4-2 win on aggregate. The north Londo
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Teaser of Ali Zafar, Maya Ali?s 'Teefa in Trouble' out

Ali Zafar and Maya Ali.  The teaser of Ali Zafar and Maya Ali starer Teefa in Trouble was released as the country celebrated opening of the third series of Pakistan Super League. The leading star of the film posted the trailer on his Instagram page. The film is the Pakistani debut of Ali, who has previously worked in Bollywood productions, and would be Maya?s first silver screen appearance. Besides Ali and Maya, the film features the star of Pakistani film industry, Javed Sheikh.
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Pakistan retain top T20 ranking after ICC error

The Pakistan team poses with the trophy after winning T20I series v New Zealand, Mount Maunganui, January 28, 2018/AFP/Getty Images WELLINGTON: Australian cricket chiefs have clarified that Pakistan still top the Twenty20 world rankings, despite Australia´s victory in the T20 tri-series also featuring New Zealand and England. Cricket Australia said this week that Australia would take the number one spot if they were unbeaten in the tri-series, a feat they achieved with a 19-run win over New Ze
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