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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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Ruthless South Africa take aim at series sweep against India

South Africa seek to inflict an historic series sweep against India  JOHANNESBURG: South Africa have promised a ruthless approach as they seek to inflict an historic series sweep when they host India for the third and final test at The Wanderers in Johannesburg on Wednesday, says captain Faf du Plessis. The Proteas can complete a first clean-sweep of a three-test series against the sub-continent side, having already secured wins in Cape Town and Pretoria earlier this month. A 3-0 series victor
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'Transformers' leads Razzie pack for Hollywood's worst in 2017

Transformers: The Last Knight led the pack with nine nominations Monday for the Razzies, Hollywood´s anti-awards celebrating the worst films of 2017. LOS ANGELES: Transformers: The Last Knight led the pack with nine nominations Monday for the Razzies, Hollywood´s anti-awards celebrating the worst films of 2017. The fifth instalment of the Transformers franchise was tapped in the categories of the worst picture; worst remake, rip-off or sequel; worst screenplay and worst screen combo. It also n
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Bryan brothers end Aisam?s dream run at Australian Open

Aisam ul Haq Qureshi and Marcin Matkowski/File photo Pakistan?s tennis ace Aisam ul Haq Qureshi and his partner Marcin Matkowski of Poland crashed out of Australian Open after suffering a straight-sets defeat at the hands of famed American duo of Bob and Mike Bryan in men?s doubles quarterfinals. The Bryan brothers kept their hopes of a 17th grand slam title alive after wrapping up a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Aisam and Matkowski at Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday. The American duo took one hour and si
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With swirls and cages, Dior goes surrealist for Haute Couture week

Designer Maria Grazia Chiuri for Christian Dior's Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2018 fashion collection in Paris. REUTERS/Charles Platiau  PARIS: Christian Dior plunged spectators into a surrealist dream world on Monday at Paris? Haute Couture week, as models dressed in black-and-white hypnotic patterns took to the runway under sculptures of body parts suspended from the ceiling. The LVMH label unveiled its latest collection on the first day of a fashion week dedicated to the highest echelon of
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UN Yemen envoy to step down next month

Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed ? the United Nation's Special Envoy for Yemen ? UN Photo/Elma Ocik DUBAI: The UN Yemen envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed will step down as the top negotiator for the war-stricken country next month, the international body announced on Monday. A statement released by the United Nations did not name a successor for Cheikh Ahmed, who was appointed the special envoy for Yemen in April 2015. Cheikh Ahmed "does not intend to continue in his position beyond the end of his curre
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Pakistan 'committed' to seizing extremists: PM Abbasi

Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi reacts during an interview with Reuters in Islamabad, Pakistan, January 22, 2018. REUTERS/Caren Firouz  ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi warned the United States on Monday that the latter's move to block financial aid to Pakistan "actually only serve(s) to degrade our capability to fight the war against terror?. The incumbent leadership of Pakistan will, however, push ahead with plans to seize control of charities run by Hafiz Saeed ?
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Davos-bound bosses very upbeat on world economy: survey

Letters covered in snow reading 'Davos' are pictured on the rooftop of a hotel ? near the Congress Centre ahead of the opening of the 2018 World Economic Forum (WEF) annual summit ? in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2018. AFP/Fabrice Coffrini  DAVOS: A record number of bosses are optimistic about global economic growth, according to a PwC study published on Monday at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. The data will be especially welcome for this year's star WEF attendee US President Do
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Heavy snow humbles the global elite at Davos summit

Attendees take part at a reception event after the Crystal Award ceremony during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland January 22, 2018. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse  DAVOS: The global economy and geopolitical tensions are taking a back seat to a more immediate problem at this year?s Davos summit of political and business leaders: heavy snow is burying the venue. High in the Swiss Alps on Monday, on the eve of the opening sessions, many of the roughly 3,000 delegates
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United sign Sanchez from Arsenal in swap deal for Mkhitaryan

Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez in Emirates Stadium, London, Britain, January 3, 2018. Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley/Files  MANCHESTER: Manchester United signed Chile forward Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal in a swap deal with midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan after a protracted transfer saga finally ended on Monday. The 29-year-old Sanchez, who was out of contract at Arsenal at the end of the season, has joined the Old Trafford club after local rivals Manchester City had pulled out of the race. Br
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Three USA Gymnastics board members resign in wake of sex abuse scandal

Larry Nassar ? a former team USA Gymnastics doctor who pleaded guilty in November 2017 to sexual assault charges ? sits in the courtroom during his sentencing hearing in Lansing, Michigan, US, January 22, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid  Three USA Gymnastics board members resigned on Monday in the wake of its former team physician sexually abusing female gymnasts, a step the organization said would support its reform efforts. USA Gymnastics has been criticized by several of the sport?s top gym
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Facebook should pay 'trusted' news publishers carriage fee: Murdoch

Rupert Murdoch reacts during a panel discussion at the B20 meeting of company CEOs in Sydney, Australia, July 17, 2014. REUTERS/Jason Reed/Files  Media mogul Rupert Murdoch on Monday called on Facebook to pay ?trusted? news publishers a carriage fee, similar to the model used by cable companies, amid efforts by the social media company to fight misinformation on its platform. ?Facebook and Google have popularized scurrilous news sources through algorithms that are profitable for these platfor
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Turkey expects swift campaign against US-backed Kurds in Syria

Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army fighters are seen near Mount Barsaya, northeast of Afrin, Syria, January 22, 2018. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi  HASSA: Turkey shelled targets in northwest Syria on Monday and said it would swiftly crush US-backed Kurdish YPG fighters in an air and ground offensive on the Afrin region beyond its border. The three-day-old campaign has opened a new front in Syria?s multi-sided civil war, realigning a battlefield where outside powers are supporting local combatants. Whi
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US Senators forge deal to end government shutdown

US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell gestures to reporters after lawmakers struck a deal to reopen the federal government three days into a shutdown on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, January 22, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis  WASHINGTON: US senators struck a deal on Monday to lift a three-day government shutdown as Democrats agreed to end the standoff in exchange for President Donald Trump?s Republicans promising a debate on the future of young illegal immigrants. Legislation to renew gover
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Pakistan should arrest or expel Taliban leaders: White House

White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington, US, September 13, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/Files  WASHINGTON: The United States urged Pakistan to expel Taliban leaders following the deadly attack on a luxury hotel in Afghanistan's capital city that left five dead and six others injured, the White House said in a statement Monday night. The leaders of the terrorist outfit need to be banned from operating on Pakistani soil, it said in a sta
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Facebook acknowledges social media's risks to democracy

WASHINGTON: Facebook acknowledged Monday that widespread use of social media can be harmful to democracy, while pledging to work to minimize these risks. The world's biggest social network's comments were the latest response to persistent criticism for its role in allowing the spread of misinformation, reinforcing "filter bubbles" and facilitating harassment of dissidents and activists. "Now, we're as determined as ever to fight the negative influences and ensure that our platform is unquesti
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Neither caught Naqeebullah nor investigated him, claims Rao Anwar

KARACHI: Suspended Malir SSP Rao Anwar, accused of the extrajudicial killing of Naqeebullah, on Monday evening claimed that he neither caught Naqeebullah nor investigated him. He also claimed that he was informed of the Waziristan native's encounter and investigation had revealed that he was involved criminal activities.  Anwar also claimed that he neither caught Naqeebullah nor investigated him, adding that he had recorded his statement on the first day of the inquiry being formed.  The susp
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One more patient succumbs to influenza in Multan, death toll reaches 30

MULTAN: An under-treatment patient of seasonal influenza succumbed to the disease here on Monday, bringing the death toll to 30. The 45-year-old female patient, belonging from Jhang, was receiving treatment in Nishtar Hospital. At Nishtar Hospital, 20 patients of the disease are currently receiving treatment for the disease. Moreover, 116 patients have been confirmed for the disease. On Jan 20, three people lost their lives to seasonal influenza.  Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif has a
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Turkey steps up assault on Kurdish militia in Syria

Syrian opposition fighters drive through Syria in front of Turkish troops near the Syria border at Hassa. -AFP  HASSA: Turkey on Monday intensified its offensive against Kurdish militia targets in Syria as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed there would be no stepping back in a campaign that has stoked concern among Ankara's allies and neighbours. The Turkish military on Saturday launched operation "Olive Branch", its second major incursion into Syrian territory during the seven-year civil w
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Saudi-led coalition announces $1.5 bn in new aid for war-torn Yemen

RIYADH: A Saudi-led military coalition on Monday announced $1.5 billion in new humanitarian aid for Yemen after the United Nations made what it called a record appeal for assistance for the war-ravaged country. The coalition said it would also "increase the capacities of Yemeni ports" to receive humanitarian imports, as it faces mounting criticism for imposing a crippling blockade on the country. The latest aid package, which follows last week's $2 billion Saudi cash injection to Yemen's cent
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IMF raises global growth forecast, sees boost from US tax cuts

Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) attends a news conference on the world economic outlook during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland on January 22, 2018?REUTERS photo DAVOS: The International Monetary Fund on Monday revised up its forecast for world economic growth in 2018 and 2019, saying sweeping US tax cuts were likely to boost investment in the world's largest economy and help its main trading partners. However, th
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People uniting for sanctity of vote: Maryam Nawaz

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/d20cd2f81860f1e038c09d6aeab7a2e1.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MS8yMi8yMDE4IDU6NTQ6MjIgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1LU0FxSXBIdmp1Y2RDRWNFd2NDVmp3PT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] LAHORE: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif?s daughter and Pakistan Muslim League-N leader Maryam Nawaz said on Monday that people uni
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Dozens injured, transport disrupted as snow blankets Tokyo

A man holding an umbrella makes his way in the heavy snow nearby the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. -Reuters TOKYO: Heavy snowfall and icy conditions in Tokyo injured dozens of people, grounded flights and paralysed some train services Monday after Japan's weather agency issued its first snow warning for the city in four years. Commuters in the bustling Japanese metropolis battled home through flurries of snow as the worst of the weather so far hit during evening rush hour. "At least 67 people hav
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Bomb at stall in market in Thailand's south kills three, wounds 22

Members of a Thai army explosive ordinance disposal team walk toward the site where a motorcycle bomb killed three civilians and injured others at a market in Yala in Thailand´s insurgency-hit south on January 22, 2018 / AFP BANGKOK:  motorcycle bomb exploded in a market in Thailand?s southern Yala province on Monday, killing three people and wounding 22, a spokesman for the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) said, the first such attack in the region in months. The mostly Muslim provi
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Jang/Geo group issues legal notice to Imran Khan over venomous campaign

ISLAMABAD: Opposition leader Imran Khan has been served with a legal notice demanding that he issue an unconditional public apology and pay Rs 1 billion in ?token? damages for making numerous defamatory statements against the Jang-Geo Group and its Chief Executive and Editor-in-Chief Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman over the last four years. Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf party chairman Khan has been given 14 days to comply with the legal notice issued on Saturday by lawyers representing Jang-Geo Group Chief Exe
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No threat to democracy as long as people reap its fruits: DG ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Director-General Inter-Services Public Relations Major General Asif Ghafoor said on Monday that there is no danger to democracy as long as the fruits of democracy reach the people.  Speaking on a private news channel, Ghafoor said the army chief has also said that he believes in the supremacy of the Constitution and the law, adding that Senate elections will be conducted by the Election Commission of Pakistan and the Army has no role in them.  The Army spokesman further stated that
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