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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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Woman sues Japanese government over forced sterilization as a teen

Representational image - Reuters/file TOKYO: A Japanese woman who was forcibly sterilised as a teenager due to intellectual disabilities sued the government on Tuesday in the first case of its kind, seeking compensation because her basic human rights had been trampled on. Under Japan?s eugenics protection law, in force from 1948 to 1996, about 25,000 people were sterilised due to mental or genetic illnesses, Japanese media said. They included leprosy sufferers and some with intellectual and cog
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Kenyan government silences broadcasters and bans group as Odinga takes oath

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga of the National Super Alliance (NASA) holds a bible as he takes a symbolic presidential oath of office in Nairobi, Kenya January 30, 2018. REUTERS NAIROBI: Kenyan authorities shut television and radio stations on Tuesday as supporters of opposition leader Raila Odinga watched him take a symbolic presidential oath on the Bible in a Nairobi park in a direct challenge to President Uhuru Kenyatta. The government responded by declaring the ?National Resistance M
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Trump administration holds off on new Russia sanctions, despite law

Russian President Vladimir Putin, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Deputy Defence Minister Yuri Borisov visit the Gorbunov Aviation factory in Kazan, Russia January 25, 2018. ? Reuters WASHINGTON: The Trump administration said on Monday it would not immediately impose additional sanctions on Russia, despite a new law designed to punish Moscow?s alleged meddling in the 2016 US election, insisting the measure was already hitting Russian companies. ?Today, we have informed Congress that this le
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FC apprehends 10 terror suspects in Balochistan

FC Balochistan recovered weapons and ammunition during intelligence-based operations conducted in Balochistan's Dera Murad Jamali and Dera Bugti areas here on January 30, 2018. Photo: ISPR   RAWALPINDI: Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan Tuesday apprehended 10 suspects during multiple intelligence-based operations (IBOs), according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The IBOs, conducted in Dera Murad Jamali and Dera Bugti areas, resulted in the recovery of weapons and ammunition includ
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Facebook to promote local news in latest update

Balloons are seen in front of a logo at Facebook's headquarters in London, Britain, December 4, 2017. ? Reuters FILE Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Monday the social media website would focus on promoting local news in its latest update. ?Starting today, we?re going to show more stories from news sources in your local town or city,? Zuckerberg said in a Facebook post. ?If you follow a local publisher or if someone shares a local story, it may show up higher in News Feed.?
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Pencil-maker Faber-Castell sharpens up for digital age

Wood-cased coloured pencils are pictured in a shop at Faber-Castell manufacturer in Stein near Nuremberg, Germany January 16, 2018. Picture taken January 16, 2018. Photo: Reuters  1 NUREMBERG: If the digital revolution is going to consign anything to the dustbin of history, you might think the humble pencil would be a leading contender. However, with such pastimes as doodling and colouring being touted as stressbusters to escape the daily grind and the relentless lure of smartphones, German pe
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School for street children receives threats, given two-day deadline

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/50d88e7ba28422ec3335be978b06f2fa.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MS8zMC8yMDE4IDI6NTA6MDcgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1GQ0l5MlJncUN3QU83eXhxNUJFQThRPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] KARACHI: Sindh Education Foundation?s Naheed Durrani gave a deadline of two-days to close a
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OGRA recommends Rs2.98 hike in petrol price

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/d6722e8cc0a93b84bfdb03d1ff044fc9.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MS8zMC8yMDE4IDI6NTk6NTAgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1ibFVNZFpUa0JQR0hmZHdaTUR1T09nPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has recommended an increase in petrol
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?World?s oldest man? dies in Spain aged 113

Francisco Nunez Olivera, who was 10 years old when World War I broke out, died on Monday in the village of Bienvenida in southwestern Spain where he had lived throughout his life, village mayor Antonio Carmona told AFP. Photo: AFP file  MADRID: A Spanish village on Tuesday declared a day of mourning following the death of a retired farmer billed as "the world?s oldest man", who passed away just over a month after turning 113. Francisco Nunez Olivera, who was 10 years old when World War I broke
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Saudi attorney general says 56 graft suspects still held

RIYADH: Saudi Arabian attorney general Sheikh Saud al-Mojeb said on Tuesday that 56 corruption suspects were still in custody out of 381 high-profile figures detained on graft allegations. He said he has decided to release all those proven not guilty and others who had agreed to financial settlements with the government after admitting to corruption allegations. Mojeb also said that total settlements with the suspects had topped $107 billion in various forms of assets including property, secu
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Will create conducive environment for investors when in power: Imran

FAISALABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan said on Tuesday that if his party gets in power the priority will be to create a conducive environment for investors in the country. The PTI chief was addressing a textile conference in Faisalabad. ?In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, no politician can do business,? said Imran. The PTI chief if the party gets elected it will make a policy that will ensure that people in rule don?t benefit themselves. Due to corruption, citizens are investing in
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Has Kangana ended her spat with Karan Johar for good?

Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut, who his know for her blithe statements and eccentric behaviour, has seemingly ended her spat with director and host Karan Johar for good. In a recent interview, the powerhouse performer said that Johar knows she does not ?hate? him, adding that she has no personal agenda against the director. She said that at times she can be wrong but still has the right to speak against issues such as nepotism in the industry and other issues in order to correct the society.
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Indian income tax authorities seize Shah Rukh Khan's farmhouse in Alibag

Photo courtesy: Business Standard Indian income tax authorities have provisionally attached actor Shah Rukh Khan's farmhouse located in Alibag, a coastal town south of Mumbai, according to Indian media. The attachment notice was issued under the Prohibition of Benami (unnamed) Property Transactions Act (PBPT) in December, English-language daily Business Standard reported Tuesday. The property, Deja Vu Farms Pvt Ltd, is spread over an area of 19,960 sq metres, has a swimming pool, beach and a
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David Beckham says 'class of 92' blueprint for Miami

Former soccer player David Beckham addresses the media during an event to announce his Major League Soccer franchise in Miami, Florida on January 29, 2018 - AFP  MIAMI: David Beckham wants to emulate Manchester United's tradition of youth development as he looks to build success with his new Major League Soccer franchise in Miami. The English football superstar was celebrating Monday after his four-year wait to own an MLS franchise came to end in a glitzy press conference in Florida. Good lu
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Pakistan, India extend rail link agreement for three years

ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday extended an agreement with India for the rail link between the two countries originating from Pakistan's southern border.  The two nations extended the agreement for three years and the agreement will now last until January 31, 2021. The rail link extends from Khokhrapar in Pakistan to Munabao in India.  Pakistan and India signed the agreement in 2006 to facilitate people to people contacts, which Pakistan believes is essential for improving relations betw
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French climber saved on Nanga Parbat flies home

ISLAMABAD: The French mountaineer who was saved in a daring night-time rescue on Nanga Parbat flew home Tuesday, vowing to come back to scale other mountains. Elisabeth Revol was rescued by an elite group of Polish climbers who scaled part of the 8,125 metres mountain in darkness overnight Saturday and Sunday to reach her. They were unable to reach a second climber, Polish national Tomek (Tomasz) Mackiewicz, however, making the "terrible and painful" decision to leave him behind. "Good bye P
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Corruption reference against Dar adjourned till Wednesday

Former finance minister Senator Ishaq Dar has been in London for medical treatment since October 2017 and was thus declared a proclaimed offender in the case. Photo: Geo News  ISLAMABAD: The accountability court adjourned the corruption proceedings against former finance minister Senator Ishaq Dar till Wedensday. During today's hearing, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Joint Registrar Sidra Mansur recorded her statement and presented details of Dar's companies in court.
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Zardari hopes elections will be held on time

Co-Chairman Pakistan Peoples? Party Asif Ali Zardari addressing the press at Taunsa. Photo: Geo News TAUNSA: Co-Chairman Pakistan Peoples? Party Asif Ali Zardari said on Tuesday that he hopes the general elections scheduled in the ongoing year are held on time. Speaking to the press here, the former president said that how can the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader claim to be a victim while enjoying official security protocol. ?With six cars ahead, six cars behind his (Nawaz) vehicle, how c
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Microsoft issues update to disable Intel's buggy Spectre patch

The latest update comes nearly four weeks after Intel confirmed that its chips were impacted by vulnerabilities known as Spectre and Meltdown, which make data on affected computers susceptible to espionage  Microsoft Corp issued an emergency security update on Monday to plug Intel Corp?s buggy Spectre firmware patch after the chipmaker?s fix caused computers to reboot more often than normal. Microsoft said it was rolling out an out-of-band update that specifically disables Intel?s Spectre vari
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Zara is selling lungi for $86 and calling it ?check mini-skirt?

The item is described as ?check mini skirt? and comes in a brown check pattern-Zara From Kaulapuris to traditional dresses, it seems to have become a trend with western brands to take items from this part of the world, rebrand them and sell it without giving any acknowledgement to the source of the idea. The latest is a lungi-style skirt, yes the same lungis worn commonly by men in mostly rural parts of India and Pakistan, being sold by Zara. And the price? An unbelievable £69.99! Did
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Japan sued over forced 'eugenic' sterilisation

A Japanese woman in her 60s on Tuesday sued the government over her forced sterilisation as a teenager under a now-defunct eugenics law, according to a court official and local media reports.  TOKYO: A Japanese woman in her 60s on Tuesday sued the government over her forced sterilisation as a teenager under a now-defunct eugenics law, according to a court official and local media reports. The woman, whose name was not given, was 15 when the government forced her to undergo a sterilisation proc
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CIA Director Mike Pompeo says China 'as big a threat to US' as Russia

CIA Director Mike Pompeo. Photo: File LONDON: CIA Director Mike Pompeo said that Chinese efforts to exert covert influence over the West are just as concerning as Russian subversion, while speaking to an interview with BBC. Pompeo further informed that that the Chinese "have a much bigger footprint" than the Russians do, as an example he quoted the efforts to steal US commercial information and infiltration of schools and hospitals. "Think about the scale of the two economies," Mr Pompeo said
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Saudi Arabia closes hotel detention centre as corruption purge winds down

A view shows the Ritz-Carlton hotel in the diplomatic quarter of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 5, 2017. Photo: Reuters  RIYADH: Saudi Arabian authorities have released all remaining detainees from Riyadh?s opulent Ritz-Carlton Hotel, which had been used as an interrogation centre in a crackdown on corruption, a Saudi official said on Tuesday. The news signaled that the three-month-old purge, in which dozens of top officials and businessmen were detained by investigators who said they aimed to
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SECP's Sidra Mansur records statement in Ishaq Dar corruption case

Former finance minister Senator Ishaq Dar has been in London for medical treatment since October 2017 and was thus declared a proclaimed offender in the case. Photo: Geo News  ISLAMABAD: The accountability court resumed corruption proceedings against former finance minister Senator Ishaq Dar today. During today's hearing, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Joint Registrar Sidra Mansur recorded her statement and presented details of Dar's companies in court. Dar, a close a
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36 dead as tank battle rocks Yemen's 'coup-hit' Aden

Smoke billows from a hilltop during clashes between fighters from Yemen's southern separatist movement and forces loyal to the Saudi-backed president in the country's second city of Aden on January 28, 2018. Photo: AFP  ADEN: At least 36 people have been killed and 185 wounded in two days of heavy fighting between separatists and government troops in Yemen's interim capital of Aden, the Red Cross said. Heavy fighting intensified at night after the two sides used tank and artillery on the secon
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