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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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Rapes of Pakistan?s Zainab, Indian baby girl ?heartbreaking?: UN

LEFT: Zainab of Kasur, Pakistan; RIGHT: Delhi Commission for Women head Swati Maliwal who seeks the death penalty for child rapists. AFP/Money Sharma  UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations on Friday expressed intense sorrow over the recent sexual assaults on a seven-year-old girl in Pakistan and an eight-month-old baby girl in neighbouring India, saying the scourge of violence against females affected all countries. 'My name is Zainab. I am seven-years-old' On Jan 4, the day Zainab was
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Hong Kong pro-democracy activists ?honoured? by Nobel nomination

Student leader Joshua Wong poses for a photo ahead of an appeal verdict on charges related to the 2014 pro-democracy protests ? also known as "Occupy Central" ? in Mongkok, Hong Kong, December 5, 2017. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/Files HONG KONG: Hong Kong activists Joshua Wong, Nathan Law, and Alex Chow said Friday they were honoured to be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by a group of US lawmakers at a time when the city?s freedoms are "under serious attack by China". A bipartisan group of four se
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Mardan killing: KP police?s claim of recovering Asma?s body in 24 hours proven false

KARACHI: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police?s claims of recovering body of four-year-old Asma, who was raped then murdered in Mardan, within 24 hours have proven to be false. Asma was reported missing from the Gujjar Garhi area in Mardan on January 13, and recovered dead the next day from the nearby sugarcane fields. The murderer remains at large. On January 17, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairperson Imran Khan, while addressing the joint opposition rally on Lahore?s Mall Road, had claimed that Asma
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Fashion industry sets new guidelines to fight sexual misconduct

Model Bella Hadid presents a creation from the Ralph Lauren Spring/Summer 2018 collection in a show that was presented in Lauren's private garage for New York Fashion Week in Manhattan, New York, US, September 12, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/Files  NEW YORK: Ahead of the New York Fashion Week (NYFW), the industry is unveiling new professional guidelines to combat the kind of sexual harassment and assault allegations plaguing some of the world?s most renowned fashion photographers. Designers, s
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Mendis, de Silva lead Sri Lanka run fest

Kusal Mendis and Dhananjaya de Silva go across for a run, Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Chittagong, 3rd day, February 2, 2018/AFP CHITTAGONG: Kusal Mendis and Dhananjaya de Silva piled on the runs to put Sri Lanka in a comfortable position on the third day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong on Friday. Birthday boy Mendis just missed out on a double century, hitting an impressive 196, while de Silva added 173 as Sri Lanka reached 504-3 at stumps trailing Bangladesh´s first i
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First meeting of Pak-Afghan Joint Working Group in Kabul today

Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua/File photo ISLAMABAD: The first ever meeting of Pakistan-Afghanistan Joint Working Group will be held in Kabul today. Top-level delegation of Pakistan?s civil and military leadership, led by Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua, left for Afghanistan earlier today to attend the meeting. Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal on Friday confirmed the meeting, and said Pakistan had proposed five joint working groups, focusing on ensuring a comprehensive engage
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Chinese boy loses finger, partial eyesight as charging mobile phone explodes

GUANGXI: A 12-year-old Chinese boy suffered a major injury to his hand and eye when his mobile phone ? that was being charged ? exploded in his room, British tabloid Daily Mail reported citing Chinese media. Meng Jisu was about to pick up his phone, which was plugged into the electric socket for charging, when it blew up, ripping away the index finger of his right hand and leaving him blind in his right eye. The plastic shrapnel from the blast hit his face, causing the injury. The young boy,
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With an eye on Russia, US to increase nuclear capabilities

National flags of Russia and the U.S. fly at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, Russia April 11, 2017-Reuters  WASHINGTON: Concerned about Russia?s growing tactical nuclear weapons, the United States will expand its nuclear capabilities, a policy document released on Friday said, a move some critics say could increase the risk of miscalculation between the two countries. It represents the latest sign of hardening resolve by President Donald Trump?s administration to address challenges fr
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Seven-year-old boy found dead in Gujranwala

GUJRANWALA: The body of a seven-year-old boy was found from Gujranwala's Kamoke town early Saturday morning, according to the police.  Authorities speculated that the boy was raped and then murdered. The child was strangulated to death, the authorities added.  Two domestic workers, employed at the victim's house, have been taken into custody and currently being investigated.  Since the beginning of 2018, there has been a marked upsurge in the reporting of sexual abuse cases across Pakistan. T
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Man arrested for attempting to sexually assault minor in Karachi

KARACHI: A man who allegedly tried to sexually assault a minor girl was arrested Friday night in the city's Sher Shah area, Geo News reported citing police officials. The alleged abuser is said to be the minor girl's neighbour, law enforcement authorities (LEAs) mentioned, adding that he was arrested over a complaint from the victim's parents and that an investigation was subsequently launched into the matter. Security officials further said the parents of the minor were informed of the incid
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US immigration deal by deadline 'could very well not happen': Trump

Protesters calling for an immigration bill addressing the so-called Dreamers ? young adults who were brought to the US as children ? walk through the Hart Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, January 16, 2018. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/Files  STERLING/WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS: The US Congress made no notable progress this week toward a deal on the status of 700,000 ?Dreamer? immigrants, with President Donald Trump saying on Friday that one ?could very well not happen? by a deadline next
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Are you OK, Aunty May? China warms to UK Prime Minister

British Prime Minister Theresa May and her husband Philip visit Yu Yuan Garden in Shanghai, China, February 2, 2018. REUTERS/Aly Song SHANGHAI/BEIJING: British Prime Minister Theresa May landed in China earlier this week fending off questions about her future amid mounting accusations of poor leadership, boring policies, and weakness over Brexit. By Friday, the 61-year old leader was basking in a warm reception from the leaders of world?s second-largest economy, while concerned Chinese citizen
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India slips to 42nd position on Global Democracy Index: report

Narendra Modi ? then the candidate for prime ministership ? gestures towards his supporters from his car during a road show upon his arrival at the airport in New Delhi, India, May 17, 2014. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/Files  The reality of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's India has been uncovered and it is not very pleasing, the Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) latest Global Democracy Index report suggests. India ? which scored the 42nd place on the Index, disclosed earlier this week ? suffers from
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France steps up rape inquiry of Muslim scholar Tariq Ramadan

Author Tariq Ramadan talks with a journalist after a conference at the Er-Rahma mosque in Nantes, France, April 25, 2010. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/Files  PARIS: Swiss academic Tariq Ramadan ? a professor of Islamic studies ? was ordered to remain in custody in France on Friday and notified that he was the target of a full investigation into rape accusations, a source with the prosecutor?s office said. Ramadan ? who denies the allegations ? took temporary leave in November from his post at Britai
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Disputed memo alleging FBI abuse released on Trump?s okay

A copy of the formerly top-secret classified memo ? written by House Intelligence Committee Republican staff and declassified for release by US President Donald Trump ? is seen shortly after it was released by the committee in Washington, US, February 2, 2018. REUTERS/Jim Bourg WASHINGTON: The US Congress released a Republican memo Friday alleging abuse of power in investigations of Donald Trump?s election campaign after the president accused his own Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Burea
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Malaysia bans Bollywood film 'Padmaavat' over negative portrayal of Muslim ruler

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has barred controversial Bollywood film Padmaavat from being screened in theatres, the home ministry said on Friday, citing the movie?s negative portrayal of a Muslim ruler. The film has already attracted protests in India after groups critical of the project accused Sanjay Leela Bhansali ? its director ? of distorting history by portraying the Muslim ruler as the ?lover? of Queen Padmavati of the Hindu Rajput warrior clan. Last month, India?s top court allowed the film
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Trump 'disappointed' as McFarland withdraws nomination as envoy to Singapore

K.T. McFarland. AFP/Chris Kleponis/Getty Images WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Friday he was "disappointed" after K.T. McFarland ? picked by him as his nominee to be the US ambassador to Singapore ? asked to withdraw her stalled nomination, according to a statement released by the Office of the Press Secretary. McFarland was on Trump?s presidential transition team and later appointed as the deputy national security adviser under Michael Flynn. While Trump, as per the statement, ac
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Father of molested girls charges disgraced USA Gymnastics doctor in court

Randall Margraves lunges at Larry Nassar (wearing orange) ? a former team USA Gymnastics doctor who pleaded guilty in November 2017 to sexual assault charges ? during victim statements of his sentencing in the Eaton County Circuit Court in Charlotte, Michigan, US, February 2, 2018. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook ?Editor?s Note: Please be advised that the sixth paragraph of this story contains language that some readers may consider offensive CHARLOTTE: The enraged father of three daughters who were sexu
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China in contact with Afghan Taliban's Qatar office: ambassador

Ambassador Yao Jing says China wishes for cordial ties between Pakistan and Afghanistan. PESHAWAR: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing said on Friday that his country is in contact with the Afghan Taliban's Qatar office and has repeatedly requested them to participate in talks. However, the ambassador, in an interview with BBC Urdu service, said that China does not have influence over the Afghan Taliban. Speaking of relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan, he said that his country wish
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Poland?s Mackiewicz: Free spirit in love with Nanga Parbat

Polish climber Tomasz Mackiewicz. Photo: File WARSAW: Polish mountaineer Tomasz Mackiewicz, whom France?s Elisabeth Revol was forced to leave behind weak and bleeding on a Himalayan peak, Nanga Parbat, nicknamed "killer mountain" to save her own life, made a name for himself as a free spirit. ?We?ve lost one of the most free and independent men out there,? Polish mountaineer Wojciech Kurtyka said. Revol was facing death on Nanga Parbat when Polish elite climbers Adam Bielecki and Denis Urubko
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Canada makes national anthem gender neutral

Canadian flag. Photo: File OTTAWA: Canadians will soon be singing a new tune after parliament passed a bill to change the lyrics of the national anthem to make it gender neutral. Only one line in O Canada was amended, from ?True patriot love in all thy sons command? to ?True patriot love in all of us command". But it has caused quite a stir. ?It?s about two words,? Senator Frances Lankin told reporters. ?But it?s huge in terms of one of our major national symbols, the anthem we sing with prid
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Bitcoin tumbles as cryptocurrency sell-off intensifies

LONDON: Cryptocurrencies plunged on Friday, with bitcoin at one point sliding below $8,000 and headed for its biggest weekly loss since December 2013, as worries about a regulatory clampdown globally sent investors scrambling to sell. The currencies have come off their lows but analysts said the sell-off was probably not over. This week?s slump brought the total market value of cryptocurrencies down to around $400 billion, half the high it reached in January, according to industry tracker Coi
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Rihanna, France?s Macron lead pitch for global education funds

French President Emmanuel Macron meets megastar Rihanna. Photo: File DAKAR: French President Emmanuel Macron promised on Friday a major boost in foreign aid for education in developing nations, at a conference joined by megastar Rihanna that aimed at putting millions of children back in school. Macron co-hosted the event organised by the Global Partnership for Education with Senegalese President Macky Sall, while Rihanna attended as the organisation?s global ambassador. The French leader told
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Catholic priest on child rape charges: 'It happened by accident'

Representational image- Reuters/ file photo John A Sarro, a Catholic priest accused of child rape, responded to the charges by saying it was ?simply a misunderstanding? and ?it happened by accident?, reported The Independent. A grand jury in Delaware charged the 76-year-old earlier this week, marking the first time criminal molestation charges being put against a Catholic priest in the US state. The Catholic priest is accused of first degree illegal sexual intercourse and second-degree unlawfu
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Pakistan essential for success of US policy in region: General Votel

WASHINGTON: United States Central Command Commander General Joseph L. Votel on Friday said Pakistan is essential for the success of United States' policy in South Asia.  The commander said that the US is implementing its policy in the region and reconciliation with the Afghan Taliban is a part of the effort.  Votel added that the policy also includes solving the long-running conflict in Afghanistan and Pakistan plays an important role in solving the Afghan issue.  Earlier in January, the Unit
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