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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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Global cooperation key to ending poverty, says Maleeha Lodhi

Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi/File photo UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has called for global cooperation to eradicate poverty and achieve social development for all, as the effort requires multi-pronged solutions. "It is only through realistic and determined social and economic policymaking and implementation that we can combat poverty," Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi, permanent representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, told the 56th Session of the Commission for Social Development, an advisory body re
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FC Balochistan arrest 11 suspects, recover arms

RAWALPINDI: Frontier Corps Balochistan apprehended 11 suspects during intelligence-based operations in differnet areas of the province, states a press released issued by ISPR Tuesday. According to the statement, the FC soldiers also recovered weapons and ammunition, including explosives, mines, detonators and fuses, mobile sims and communication equipement. The operations were conducted in Surkhab, Kanak Valley and near Moro River. While operations are under way in Balochistan since
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Farooq Sattar?s MQM is dubious, says PSP?s Raza Haroon

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/08bcc9a119709914785c1369695ad3fe.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Mi82LzIwMTggNzo1Mzo0OCBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPWtKMW85cmo1cC90RjFpUXkxOGVMV1E9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] ISLAMABAD: Pak Sarzameen Party Secretary-General Raza Haroon said on Tuesday that the Muttah
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Salman Butt to play in Dhaka Premier League

Salman Butt/File photo DHAKA: Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has arrived in Bangladesh to play his first full-fledged competition outside his homeland since serving a five-year ban for spot fixing, an official said Tuesday. He was cleared by the Pakistan Cricket Board to play in the latest edition of the Dhaka Premier League, a popular Bangladesh club franchise which runs until March 20. Butt has committed to a full season for local giants Mohammedan Sporting Club, a club captained by Ban
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Have to end menace of human smuggling: CJP

Supreme Court. Photo: File  ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court summoned on Tuesday the interior and foreign secretaries and advocate general Punjab in the human smuggling suo motu case. During the hearing, the chief justice observed that human smuggling gangs are operating from Gujrat, Lala Musa, Sira-e-Alamgir and Mandi Bahauddin areas of Punjab, adding that this menace has to be curtailed. The crime is not being tackled adequately as there are issues of coordination between government institution
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SC summons PTI spokesperson Fawad Chaudhry in Asma Rani case today

PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar has summoned the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) spokesperson Fawad Chaudhry in the Asma Rani murder case suo motu hearing today.  The chief justice remarked that the PTI criticises the police performance in other provinces while calling Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police, 'exceptional', hence Chaudhry is being summoned so that the court can know hoe extraordinary police is in the Pervaiz Khattak-led prov
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US lying about war basis once more, says Colin Powell's former aide

Col (retd) Lawrence Wilkerson served as secretary Powell's chief of staff from 2002 to 2005.  A former aide of ex-US secretary of state Colin Powell has revealed that the former army general was chosen to make the pitch in the UN for America's war in Iraq in 2003 as his "standing with the American people was more solid than that of any other member of the Bush administration". Col (retd) Lawrence Wilkerson served as secretary Powell's chief of staff from 2002 to 2005. In an opinion piece in t
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Asian markets plunge as Wall Street rout spreads

A man walks past an electronic stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan. Photo: Reuters/File HONG KONG: Asian stocks plunged Tuesday after a record-breaking loss on Wall Street, extending a global rout as panicked investors fret over rising US borrowing costs and cash in profits after months of market euphoria. Tokyo led a collapse throughout the region, diving more than five percent, with Hong Kong down more than four percent and Sydney sinking three percent. Other assets we
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100 years on, real women?s equality remains elusive

Image: Reuters via Harris & Ewing/US Library of Congress LONDON: A century after women won the right to vote in Britain, the ideals of equality are resonating again in the global wave of sexual harassment allegations seen in recent months, a leading academic told AFP. "In both cases, it?s a discussion of equality," Myriam Boussahba-Bravard ? a professor of women?s history and gender studies at Paris Diderot University ? said ahead of the February 6 anniversary. "The right to vote gave for
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Women show no sign of 'shutting up' about rights, says Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton ? then the US Democratic presidential nominee ? poses for a picture during a campaign event in Cleveland, Ohio, US, October 21, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/Files WASHINGTON: Although worldwide human rights are at risk with the United States ceding its leadership role, the momentum behind women?s rights has ?never been stronger?, former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday. Women?s rights advocates have become more vocal and show no signs of quieting down, said C
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FIFA holds Spain talks amid World Cup ban fears

FIFA has warned the Spanish federation it could be suspended from 2018 World Cup because of government interference MADRID: FIFA and the Spanish government agreed on Monday the "need to clarify as quickly as possible" the situation regarding the country´s football federation (RFEF) to avoid a potential World Cup ban. World football´s governing body warned the Spanish federation in December that it could be suspended from the Russia 2018 because of government interference. The issue arose afte
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Contempt notice: SC gives Tallal Chaudhry one week to finalise counsel

Tallal waves as he arrives in court today along with senior party leaders. Photo: Geo News  ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Interior Affairs Tallal Chaudhry was served on Tuesday a show-cause notice by the Supreme Court over his contemptuous remarks and given a week to file a response.  Chaudhry arrived in court along with senior party leaders, including Senator Pervaiz Rasheed and state minister Tariq Fazl Chaudhry, to appear before a three-member bench, headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan and
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Pique could face punishment for Espanyol celebration

Pique scored the equaliser for Barcelona to rescue a point against local rivals Espanyol in La Liga  BARCELONA: Barcelona defender Gerard Pique´s goal celebration against Espanyol in their 1-1 draw at the weekend will be examined to see if he was provoking the fans at the RCDE Stadium in Cornella, La Liga president Javier Tebas said on Monday. If the Spanish football federation´s competition committee deems Pique´s actions punishable, the Spanish international could face a suspension of up to
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SC to resume hearing petitions against Elections Act 2017 today

Supreme Court of Pakistan. Photo: AFP/File ISLAMABAD: A three-member Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Saqib Nisar will hear today several petitions challenging the Elections Act 2017. The Supreme Court has taken up around a dozen petitions against disqualified prime minister Nawaz Sharif being reelected party president after the passage of the Elections Act. At the last hearing of the case on January 23, senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Khawaja Saad Raf
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Noted journalist Siddiq Baloch passes away in Karachi

KARACHI: Famed journalist Siddiq Baloch passed away Monday night here in the city, his family said. A renowned name in Balochistan, Baloch was the editor of English-language newspaper Quetta-based Balochistan Express and Urdu daily Azaadi. The deceased will be laid to rest later today, in Karachi, the family sources added.
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Hollywood abuses being 'jack-hammered into oblivion': Oscars chief John Bailey

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president John Bailey. Image: Reuters LOS ANGELES: The president of the group that hands out the annual Oscars declared on Monday that some of the worst abuses in the movie industry were finally being ?jack-hammered into oblivion?. John Bailey ? the president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ? told more than 200 Oscar nominees that the Academy was working hard toward a greater diversity. The Oscars ? the highest honours in the movi
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After Obama, Clooney, Malala likely to star in third episode of Letterman's show

Malala Yousafzai being interviewed by David Letterman - Netflix After 33 years and over 6,000 episodes of Late Night and Late Show with David Letterman combined, when the king of late-night talk shows took a bow in 2015 it seemed the party was over.  But, David Michael Letterman at age 70 is back with a six-part interview series on Netflix titled 'My Next Guest Needs No Introduction' and staying true to the name his lineup really needs no introduction.  With the state of Late Night TV having e
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Corruption hearing against Nawaz, family adjourned till 2pm

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/181586b98754cd1888652055bf62202d.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Mi82LzIwMTggNDo1NjoxOSBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPUFTQjR2Y2V6S3lqMEwwNXlWRlo0ZXc9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] ISLAMABAD: The accountability court conducting corruption proceedings against former prime m
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Maldives chief justice arrested as crisis deepens

Maldives President Abdulla Yameen/File photo Maldives Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed and another Supreme Court judge were arrested at dawn Tuesday, hours after President Abdulla Yameen declared a state of emergency, police said. Justices Saeed and Ali Hameed were arrested along with the court´s top administrator Hassan Saeed after security forces stormed the court complex in Male, with police citing complaints of corruption against them in a brief statement. The high profile arrests followed the
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Rashid Khan, Nabi lead Afghanistan rout of Zimbabwe

Rashid Khan took three wickets while Mohammad Nabi smacked a quick-fire 40 SHARJAH: Teenage leg-spinner Rashid Khan took three wickets while Mohammad Nabi smacked a quick-fire 40 as Afghanistan strolled to a five-wicket win over Zimbabwe in Monday´s first Twenty20 international in Sharjah. Khan was signed by Sunrisers Hyderabad for $1.41 million in last month´s Indian Premier League auction and returned figures of three for 19 from his four overs as Zimbabwe were restricted to 120 for 9. Moha
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Most Republicans believe FBI, DoJ trying to 'delegitimise' Trump: poll

US President Donald Trump waves as he and first lady Melania Trump (not pictured) walk on South Lawn of the White House, Washington, US, February 5, 2018. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas NEW YORK: Nearly three out of four Republicans believe the FBI and Justice Department are trying to undermine US President Donald Trump, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Monday, a sharp turn for a party that has historically been a strong backer of law enforcement agencies. Overall, most of the public still b
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Trump's lawyers want him to refuse Mueller interview request: NY Times

LEFT: Special Counsel Robert Mueller departs after briefing members of the US Senate on his investigation into potential collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, June 21, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/Files; RIGHT: US President Donald Trump ponders the answer to a question from a reporter aboard Air Force One, November 11, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/Files  WASHINGTON: Several of US President Donald Trump?s lawyers have advised him not to sit down for a
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UK experts urge smokers to switch to e-cigs for big health gains

A man uses an e-cigarette at an outlet in London, Britain, January 25, 2018. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/Files LONDON: Vaping, or using e-cigarettes, poses only a fraction of the health risk of tobacco smoking and should be encouraged among smokers to reap substantial health benefits, British public health experts said on Tuesday. In a review of evidence on e-cigarettes commissioned by the government-backed authority Public Health England, experts said e-cigarettes could already be helping some 20,
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Bitcoin extends slide, falls below $7,000

Broken representation of the Bitcoin virtual currency ? placed on a monitor that displays a stock graph and binary codes ? are seen in this illustration picture, December 21, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Files NEW YORK: Digital currency bitcoin fell more than 15 percent on Monday to a nearly three-month low amid a slew of concerns ranging from a global regulatory clampdown to a ban on using credit cards to buy bitcoin by British and US banks. On the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp exchange, Bitcoin fell
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Pence leaves for Asia with stern message on North Korea

US Vice President Mike Pence seen during a visit to the Knesset, Israeli Parliament, Jerusalem, January 22, 2018. REUTERS/Ariel Schalit/Pool/Files  WASHINGTON: US Vice President Mike Pence departed for a trip to Japan and South Korea on Monday with a stark message that countries should not be fooled by what the White House sees as a North Korean attempt to overshadow the 2018 Olympics with propaganda. Pence is leading a US delegation to the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea in part
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