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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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Bomb kills one, injures seven in southwest Pakistan

A man carries a boy as he shouts for an ambulance after gunmen attacked the Bethel Memorial Methodist Church in Quetta, Pakistan, December 17, 2017. REUTERS/Naseer Ahmed/Files  QUETTA: An explosion in southwest Pakistan left at least one person dead and seven others wounded on Monday, officials said. A remote control bomb, targeting civilians, was planted in a motorcycle that went off in Panjgur city of the restive Baluchistan province, according to authorities. "It was an improvised explosi
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Wall St. plunges, S&P 500 erases 2018's gains

The final numbers of the day are shown above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, US, February 5, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid  US stocks plunged in highly volatile trading on Monday, with the Dow industrials falling nearly 1,600 points during the session, its biggest intraday decline in history, as investors grappled with rising bond yields and potentially firming inflation. The benchmark S&P 500 and the Dow suffered their biggest percentage drops since August 2011 as
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Rabita Committee 'suspends' Tessori as MQM-P rifts deepen over Senate tickets

KARACHI: Rifts in Muttahida Quami Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) over Senate tickets deepened further late Monday, as the Rabita Committee suspended Kamran Tessori in a press talk termed by party chief Farooq Sattar as "unconstitutional". Earlier in the day, a party meeting ended in chaos as Sattar and senior leader Amir Khan disagreed with each other over the names of candidates for the Senate elections. Following the disagreement, Sattar and his supporters left the Bahadurabad venue for his reside
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Internal rifts within MQM-P deepen over Senate tickets

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/32904a86944f237103119fc6d0c732f8.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Mi81LzIwMTggNjoxOTowMyBQTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPVM2Tjg2a0NGcjlVc0J0TGF3RUVMSnc9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] KARACHI: A rift between two senior Muttahida Quami Moverment-Pakistan leaders, Farooq Sattar
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Congo rebel leader extradited from Tanzania to face trial

Congo President Joseph Kabila/ Reuters KINSHASA: A renegade Congolese colonel who had threatened to depose President Joseph Kabila has been extradited from Tanzania and will be prosecuted for rebellion, Congo?s defense minister said on Monday. In a video circulated on social media last month, John Tshibangu, who had been based in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), gave the president a 45-day ultimatum to leave or ?we are going to take Kabila down?. But Tshibangu was then detained
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Marriyum welcomes Chinese cooperation in film production in Pakistan

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/92d471c246f1e87f8a034c1e4e0e3e61.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Mi81LzIwMTggNToxOToxNiBQTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPTdyZzNheXh2cTFSZTA3Z2hSd3QzY2c9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] BEIJING: Minister of State for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb has welcomed the proposal by C
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Dental care in early dementia might prevent problems later

Preventive dental care provided in the early stages of dementia could help limit major tooth problems later, researchers say. ?Dementia is associated with a change in health habits, including two major ones - diet and teeth cleaning,? said Robert Emanuel of Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust in Sussex in the UK, a specialty care dentist who is often consulted to help patients with late-stage dementia. Sometimes their teeth are nearly untreatable, he said. ?Especially when patients go to re
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SpaceX poised to launch 'world´s most powerful rocket'

The Falcon Heavy rocket. -AFP/File MIAMI: SpaceX is poised for the first test launch Tuesday of its Falcon Heavy, which aims to become the world's most powerful rocket, capable of ferrying people to the Moon or Mars some day. No people are on board, just a mannequin wearing a futuristic spacesuit, strapped into CEO Elon Musk's very own cherry red Tesla car. "Starman in a Red Roadster," Musk posted on Instagram Monday, showing the rocket's payload on a pedestal, aiming skyward. The blast-off
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Trappist planets have water, may be 'habitable': researchers

image obtained from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) shows an artist's impression shows an imagined view from close to one of the three planets orbiting an ultracool dwarf star just 40 light-years from Earth. -AFP  PARIS: Seven planets recently spotted orbiting a dim star in our Milky Way galaxy are rocky, seem to have water, and are potentially "habitable", researchers studying the distant system said Monday. Though much remains unknown about the planets' surfaces and atmospheres, the
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Hugh Grant settles phone-hacking claim against Mirror newspapers

FILE PHOTO: British actor Hugh Grant arrives at the Leveson Inquiry at the High Court in central London, Britain November 21, 2011. REUTERS LONDON: British actor Hugh Grant has settled a legal case against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) after the company admitted that reporters at its three tabloid titles had hacked into his voicemails over a 10-year period to get scoops, he said on Monday. Grant, who is known internationally for roles in films such as ?Four Weddings and a Funeral? and ?Notting
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Maldives declares state of emergency as crisis deepens

This is the second time Yameen has declared a state of emergency. He last took the step in November 2015 after an alleged attempt to assassinate him.   MALDIVES: Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Monday declared a 15-day state of emergency, his aide Azima Shukoor announced, deepening the political crisis in the Indian Ocean nation. The move gives sweeping powers to security forces to arrest and detain suspects and comes amid a tense standoff between the Supreme Court and the government. The
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Reham Khan leaves Pakistan citing threats

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/439aa8044ba68751ef197da50f9c9bb3.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Mi81LzIwMTggMzoyODo1MCBQTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPWUzOWN4aDc2SFRUc3VYSzJMcjVVM2c9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] KARACHI: Reham Khan, former wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan, has
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Pope offers peace token in meeting with Erdogan

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with Pope Francis during a private audience. -AFP VATICAN CITY: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Pope Francis on Monday while police enforced a protest ban in central Rome as feelings run high over Turkey's offensive against Kurdish militia inside Syria. During the 50-minute audience, Pope Francis gave Erdogan a medallion embossed with an angel strangling a "demon of war" - a symbol of peace and justice. For the first visit by a Turkish
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Won?t be at peace till Rao Anwar is arrested, Sherpao tells protesting Mehsud tribes

Qaumi Watan Party Chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao. Photo: Geo News file ISLAMABAD: Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao has said he will not be at rest until absconding cop Rao Anwar is arrested. The absconding police official is wanted by authorities in connection to the extrajudicial murder of Naqeebullah Mehsud ? who along with three others ? was killed in an ?exchange of fire? with a police team led by Anwar on January 13 in Shah Latif Town, Karachi. ?I won?t be at p
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Saudi says Yemen rebel ballistic missile shot down

File photo. -AFP RIYADH: Saudi air defences intercepted a ballistic missile fired at the kingdom by Yemen's Houthi rebels on Monday, state media reported. The attack was launched from Yemen's northern governorate of Saada, a Houthi stronghold, and "intercepted" at 7:23 local time, Colonel Turki al-Maliki told state news agency SPA. Maliki, the spokesman for the Saudi-led military coalition supporting the government in Yemen, said the missile was headed toward the city of Khamis Mushait - abou
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Trump accuses House intel panel's top Democrat of leaking information

Rep. Adam Schiff, the ranking Democratic member on the House Intelligence Committee, arrives to watch U.S. President Donald Trump deliver his State of the Union address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. January 30, 2018. REUTERS WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday accused US Representative Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, of leaking ?confidential? information. The panel is conducting one of several federal
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Pir Sialvi accepts Rana Sanaullah?s explanation

LAHORE: Spiritual leader and custodian of Sial Sharif Shrine of Sargodha Pir Khawaja Hameeduddin Sialvi accepted on Monday the explanation by Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah. The spiritual leader had been heading a campaign, demanding resignation and apology of Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah over his remarks during a TV show. Hameeduddin Sialvi said that he is satisfied over the explanation by the Punjab Law Minister over the matter of Qadianis. He said that MPA Nizam Sialvi with his
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Man shot trying to enter Iran presidency: reports

File photo. -Reuters TEHRAN: Iranian security forces shot and wounded a man who tried to enter the president's office in central Tehran by force on Monday, local media reported. "An individual wearing a shroud tried to push through the doors of the president's office and was warned by security guards," Tehran's deputy governor for security Mohsen Nasj-Hamedani told the Fars and Tasnim news agencies. "The person was prevented from going further and was wounded by police gunshots," Nasj-Hamedan
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Samsung scion Lee walks free after jail term suspended, faces leadership challenges

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee leaves court in Seoul, February 5, 2018/ Reuters SEOUL: Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee left a South Korean jail a free man on Monday after a panel of judges suspended his sentence, a surprise decision that sent shockwaves through the country?s political and business establishments. Coming just days before South Koreans gather to host the Winter Olympics, the ruling reignited an intense public debate over widespread corruption in a case that ousted Pr
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Foreigner shot dead near Zamzama Park in Karachi

KARACHI: A foreign national was shot dead on Monday in the metropolis' Clifton locality by unknown assailants, informed local police authorities. According to the law enforcement authorities, the attackers managed to flee from the crime site near Zamzama Park and added that nine bullet cases of 9MM pistol were recovered.  Police informed that a car bumped the vehicle of the foreigner from behind after which they shot at the car. Security forces confirmed that the foreigner died after sufferin
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Philadelphia fans set fire, damage property after Super Bowl win

Fans set off fireworks while celebrating the Philadelphia Superbowl LII victory over the New England Patriots in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  The Philadelphia Eagles´ first Super Bowl victory set off rowdy celebrations in Philadelphia as people who poured into the streets set at least one fire and damaged property early on Monday, images on social media showed. Joyous football fans burst into jubilation in gatherings at bars and took their party into the streets, jumping up and down, setting of
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Quinton de Kock adds to South Africa's injury woes

De Kock joins du Plessis, Steyn and de Villiers on the sidelines CAPE TOWN: South Africa´s worrisome injury-list has been lengthened after wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock was ruled out for up to four weeks with a wrist injury, officials said on Monday. De Kock joins stalwarts Faf du Plessis, Dale Steyn and AB de Villiers on the sidelines, though the latter is expected to resume training in the next few days. De Kock was injured during South Africa´s heavy nine-wicket loss to India in the
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Indian PM Narendra Modi spotted in Pakistan?s national dress

Modi, who is often spotted in a kurta pajama, took a leap from his everyday fashion and donned Pakistan?s national dress; shalwar kameez. Photo: Government of India1 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become a global style icon by placing considerable attention to his wardrobe and experimenting with different types of clothes and fabrics. However, Modi, who is often spotted in a kurta pajama, took a leap from his everyday fashion and donned Pakistan?s national dress; shalwar kameez. He
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Mardan case: PTI MPA claims Asma was not raped, died of natural causes

The crime scene/File photo MARDAN: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MPA Iftikhar Mashwani on Monday claimed that four-year-old Asma, who was found dead in the fields last month, was neither raped nor murdered but rather, died a natural death. Contradicting the statements of forensic experts that the minor was raped before she was killed, Mashwani alleged that the district nazim was scoring political points by saying that Asma was raped. The forensic report does not confirm that Asma was raped.
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