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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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From Davos 'An Insight, An Idea with Malala Yousafzai'

Nobel Prize laureate and social activist Malala Yousafzai will be speaking shortly at the World Economic Forum in a session titled 'An Insight, An Idea with Malala Yousafzai' which will focus on how education and empowerment can help to realize our human and economic potential towards a shared future. The Nobel Peace Prize winner will talk about her journey of standing up for education as a basic right for every girl.  The WEF is currently being held in Davos with celebrities, politicians, jo
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Naqeebullah case: Rao Anwar demands JIT, questions investigators? credibility

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/b67d66401843588dd799fedd9d14f7ad.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MS8yNS8yMDE4IDc6NTE6MjkgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1CU0FxYXpWejFkT3Z5MG80OEVNRlR3PT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] KARACHI: Former SSP Malir Rao Anwar on Thursday demanded the formation of a Joint Investigat
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Reactions from Oscar nominees: surprise, gratitude and pride

Nominees for the Academy Awards, which will be presented on March 4, greeted the honours with surprise, gratitude and some serious thoughts about making movies. The following are some reactions - through statements, telephone calls and social media - to the Oscar nominations announced on Tuesday by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Meryl Streep Meryl Streep has been nominated for best actress for The Post. Meryl Streep, best actress for The Post, her 21st nomination ?I am
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Influenza fatalities continue as three more die in Multan

Nishtar Hospital, Multan, where most of the patients are being treated. Photo: Geo News MULTAN: Three more patients at Nishar Hospital succumbed to seasonal influenza in Multan on Thursday, taking the total death toll from the disease in the past month-and-a-half to 35. Health department spokesperson Dr Attaur Rehman said the three deceased hailed from Khanewal and were under treatment at the hospital?s intensive care unit. He identified the deceased as 45-year-old Amir Furqan, 40-year-old Nas
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Intezar's shooters from SSP Muqaddas Haider's staff: CTD

Intezar's vehicle after the incident. Photo: Geo News KARACHI: Officials of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) have identified the policemen who shot dead a young man under controversial circumstances earlier this month. Intezar Ahmed was killed after the police's Anti Car Lifting Cell (ACLC) officials opened fire on his car in Defence's Khayaban-e-Ittehad area on the night of January 13. CTD officials identified the suspected shooters as Bilal and Daniyal ? the former was the principal st
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Famed industrialist Azam Saigol passes away

Azam Saigol/File photo Renowned industrialist Muhammad Azam Saigol passed away on Wednesday while undergoing medical treatment in Boston, US. He was 66. Born on November 17, 1951, Saigol was educated at Oxford and went on to hold various positions in big corporations. He held key executive and directorial positions at Kohinoor Industries Ltd, Saritow Spinning Mills, Pak Elektron Ltd and Azam Textile Mills. Saigol served as a member of the board of directors at Pakistan International Airlines
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Sisi´s last real challenger quits Egypt presidential race

Abdel Fattah al-Sisi CAIRO: A rights lawyer seen as the last real challenger to Egypt´s Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday quit the race to be president, the latest in a string of potential candidates to withdraw or be jailed. Sisi, who has ruled the North African country with an iron fist since being elected in 2014, earlier in the day became the only candidate so far to formally submit his bid to stand in the election. Since December, one by one, all of his other likely challengers have eith
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Thousands more flee erupting Philippine volcano

A view of Mount Mayon volcano as it erupted anew, from Our Lady of the Gate Parish church in Daraga, Albay province, south of Manila, Philippines January 25, 2018. Photo: REUTERS   LEGAZPI: Tens of thousands more people have fled an erupting volcano in the Philippines, relief workers said Wednesday, as foreign tourists arrived to watch the flaming lava and giant clouds spurting from its crater. More than 70,000 residents are now crammed in schools and other buildings, a figure that has nearly
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Trump aide's spokesman among four Americans killed in Kabul hotel attack

At least 22 people were killed in the attack on the Kabul Intercontinental Hotel on Saturday. Photo: Reuters Glenn Selig, the spokesman for Trump campaign adviser Rick Gates, was killed in Saturday's deadly attack on a luxury hotel in Kabul, according to a statement from the spokesperson for The Publicity Agency and Selig Multimedia Inc, his Florida-based companies. Gates pleaded not guilty in October to eight charges of money laundering and failing to register foreign lobbying and other busin
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Who is Larry Nassar, the man sentenced to 175 years?

Larry Nassar ? the former Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics doctor ? appears at Ingham County Circuit Court in Lansing, Michigan, US, November 22, 2017. AFP/Jeff Kowalsky/Files  CHICAGO: To a generation of young gymnasts, he was known simply as "Larry" ? a miracle worker of sorts whose medical skills helped propel the American national team to a string of Olympic victories. That was the myth. The real Lawrence Nassar, as a Michigan court heard in a flood of harrowing testimony ove
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US denies striking Afghan refugee camp in Kurram Agency

ISLAMABAD: The United States on Thursday termed allegations that it struck an Afghan refugee camp in Kurram Agency a day earlier as false.  According to a statement issued by a US Embassy spokesperson, ?The claim in an MFA statement yesterday that US forces struck an Afghan refugee camp in Kurram Agency yesterday is false.? Pakistan had on Wednesday condemned the drone strike conducted by coalition forces in Kurram agency and called the unilateral action detrimental to the spirit of cooperatio
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Shehzad returns as Pakistan off to attacking start in second T20

Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat in the second T20 Still searching for their first win on this gloomy tour, Pakistan were off to an attacking start after opting to bat first against New Zealand in the second T20 international at Eden Park, Auckland. Ahmed Shehzad returned to the playing XI, displacing all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz.  High-flying New Zealand will look to seal the three-match T20 series whereas Pakistan need a win to avoid another series loss, after suffering a 5-0 clean sw
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Maxwell back in Australia ODI squad as cover for Finch

Glenn Maxwell. Photo: File SYDNEY: Glenn Maxwell has been recalled to the Australian squad as cover for Aaron Finch, who was ruled out of Friday?s fourth one-day international against England in Adelaide with a hamstring injury. Maxwell, who has played 80 ODIs for his country and can be one of the most destructive batsmen in world cricket on his day, was surprisingly left out when the squad was announced earlier this month. Captain Steve Smith and chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns had said a
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Behind enemy lines: Vietnam's female spies who helped change the war

In this picture taken on January 17, 2018, Hoang Thi No, who was a member of the Perfurme River squad - a top secret female combat unit formed in 1967, shows a photograph of squad members in Vietcong uniform during an interview with AFP at her home in Hue. Photo: AFP2 HUE: By day Nguyen Thi Hoa sold conical hats on the streets of Hue in southern Vietnam, at night she funnelled secrets to Communist army handlers who were poised to launch an audacious assault on the city that would reshape the Vi
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200 Baloch insurgents lay down arms in Turbat

CM Balochistan  Abdul Quddus Bizenjo, Commander Southern Command Lt Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa meeting former insurgents in the ceremony. Photo: Geo News  QUETTA: As many as 200 separatist militants, including 15 commanders, laid down renounced violence and laid down their arms on Thursday at a ceremony held at FC Headquarters Turbat. Chief Minister Abdul Quddus Bizenjo and Commander Southern Command Lt Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa were chief guests of the ceremony. The separatists announced submitting
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Top quotes on eve of Trump visit to Davos

DAVOS: Here is a serving of quotes from the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday, as anticipation grew for the arrival of US President Donald Trump. 'Difficult to handle that kind of person' French Buddhist monk and author Matthieu Ricard "That?s a difficult case. It is very difficult to handle that kind of person because they have absolutely no consideration for others. They are so focused on themselves that they do not listen." ? Matthieu Ricard, a French Buddhist monk and author, o
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'Padmaavat' releases in India amid high security

A man walks past a poster of the Bollywood movie 'Padmavati' outside a theatre in Mumbai, India, November 21, 2017. REUTERS/ Danish Siddiqui/Files  MUMBAI: A controversial Indian movie that has angered Hindu extremists finally opens on Thursday amid heightened security owing to fears of widespread riots. Police are on high alert across several states after protesters pledged to disrupt the release of Padmaavat ? a Bollywood epic about a mythical Hindu queen. Radical groups say the film will
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?Apologise?, Serena tells Sandgren

Serena Williams of the USA reacts during a match in the 2016 US Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, US, September 1, 2016. Reuters via Robert Deutsch/USA TODAY Sports  LOS ANGELES: Serena Williams called on Tennys Sandgren to apologise on Wednesday after the unheralded American exited the Australian Open amid a backlash over his political views. Sandgren, a devout Christian, bowed out of the quarter-finals in Melbourne in straight sets following s
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Zidane takes blame as Real Madrid suffer humiliating defeat

Real Madrid crashed to a humiliating Copa del Rey exit, knocked out by Leganes in the quarterfinals  MADRID: Real Madrid crashed to a humiliating Copa del Rey exit on Wednesday when they were knocked out by little Leganes in the quarter-finals with under-fire coach Zinedine Zidane taking the blame. European champions Real lost 2-1 in the second leg at their Bernabeu home as the tie finished 2-2 on aggregate with their modest city neighbours going through on away goals despite having lost the f
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England's Shrubsole first woman to appear on Wisden cover

Anya Shrubsole in action during Women's World Cup 2017 LONDON: England´s Anya Shrubsole will be the first woman to appear on the front cover of the fabled Wisden Cricketers´ Almanack after her heroics at last year´s World Cup. Shrubsole hit the winning runs in a tense semi-final victory over South Africa before her six for 46, which included five wickets in 19 balls, brought England back from the brink as they edged India in the final at a packed Lord´s. A photo of the 26-year-old will grace
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Elton John to ?go out with a bang? on final tour

Singer Elton John announces his final "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour after performing in Manhattan, New York, US, January 24, 2018. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton  NEW YORK: Elton John announced Wednesday that he is retiring from touring, with the consummate showman saying he wants to devote himself to his children ? but after a final, massive swing around the world. The 70-year-old British entertainer, revealing his plans at a gala New York event, said he planned to "go out with a bang" with a
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Meryl Streep joins HBO?s ?Big Little Lies? season two

Actress Meryl Streep arrives for the Gala screening of the film "Suffragette" for the opening night of the British Film Institute (BFI) Film Festival at Leicester Square in London, Britain, October 7, 2015. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor/Files  NEW YORK: Meryl Streep will join the cast of Big Little Lies season two, US cable network HBO announced Wednesday, generating another boost for a hit drama already basking in awards glory. The triple Oscar winner will star opposite Reese Witherspoon and Nicole
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Afghanistan crush NZ to storm into U-19 World Cup semis

Afghanistan bowlers celebrate as they rip through New Zealand batting/ICC Twitter  Afghanistan crushed hosts New Zealand by 202 runs to storm into the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup semifinals at Christchurch on Thursday. After opting to bat, four Afghanistan batsmen smashed half-centuries ? Rahmanullah Gurbaz (69), Ibrahim Zadran (68), Bahir Shah (67 not out) and Azmatullah Omarzai (66 off just 23). Azmatullah smashed 66 from 23 balls/ICC Twitter Having posted a giant total of 309-6, Muje
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Feeling the Oscar love: Women's stories grab attention in 2018 nominations

(Top row, L-R) Actresses nominated for the 90th Academy Awards, The Oscars, in a leading role: Sally Hawkins, Meryl Streep, Margot Robbie, Saoirse Ronan, and Frances McDormand; (Bottom row, L-R) Actresses nominated for the 90th Academy Awards, The Oscars, in a supporting role: Lesley Manville, Octavia Spencer, Laurie Metcalf, Mary J. Blige, and Allison Janney. REUTERS/Staff/Files  LOS ANGELES: Sally Hawkins plays a mute cleaner with a passionate love life, Frances McDormand is a grieving woman
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Overheard at WEF annual meeting in Davos

Attendees are seen during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 24, 2018. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse  DAVOS: After days of heavy snowfall, the World Economic Forum opened for a full day of business in the ritzy ski resort of Davos. Here is a taste of some crunchy quotes from the global gathering so far: 'Positive, constructive energy' "My hope is that we can collectively demonstrate that even without testosterone, we can actually produce a positive, const
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