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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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Kerber in Halep's path as Wozniacki eyes first final

Simona Halep in action during quarter-final/Australian Open Twitter  MELBOURNE: Former champion Angelique Kerber is the player to beat as the Australian Open reaches the semi-finals on Thursday, while second seed Caroline Wozniacki continues her long quest for a first major. Romanian top seed Simona Halep, also in search of a first Grand Slam title, is the player tasked with stopping the German from reaching a second Australian Open final after winning in 2016. Wozniacki, a semi-finalist in 2
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History-making Chung sails into Australian Open semis

What a day for Chung Hyeon/Australian Open Twitter  MELBOURNE: History-making Chung Hyeon became the first South Korean to reach a Grand Slam semi-final and the lowest-ranked player in 14 years to get to the last four at the Australian Open on Wednesday. Ranked 58, he needed six match points before completing a clear-cut 6-4, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 win over unseeded American Tennys Sandgren on Rod Laver Arena in 2hr 28min. He will face either defending champion Roger Federer or Tomas Berdych in Frida
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Bilawal attends session on fake news at WEF

DAVOS: Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is attending a session titled "Fake News versus Real Politics" at the World Economic Forum. Taking part are Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, Joseph Khan, managing editor of the New York Times, Anna Belkina, deputy editor-in-chief of RT, hosted by Zeinab Badawi from BBC News.
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Zainab murder suspect lured victims promising to buy sweets

A slide showing a picture of Imran Ali suspected of being a serial killer responsible for the rape and murder of a seven-year-old Zainab Ansari is shown at a press conference in Lahore, Pakistan January 23, 2018 - Reuters  Investigators probing the rape and murder case of seven-year-old Zainab revealed that the arrested suspect in the case, Imran, used to lure his victims by promising to buy them sweets and other goods. Kidnapped from near her aunt?s house on January 4, the body of Zainab was
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Maritime university to be built soon in Pakistan, announces naval chief

Admiral Abbasi addresses gathering at the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry-Geo News KARACHI: Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi announced on Wednesday that a maritime university will be set up soon in the country. Addressing a gathering at the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Admiral Abbasi said that Pakistan has been blessed with unlimited resources but unfortunately a resource like the sea is not properly utilised. The naval chief also said that maritime s
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UNSC's sanctions monitoring team arrives in Pakistan: sources

United Nations Security Council. Photo: File. ISLAMABAD: The sanctions monitoring team of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) reached Islamabad on Wednesday, sources informed Geo News. The UNSC team will check on the progress made on sanctions placed on Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), its relief organisation Falah-i-Insaniyat Foundation and other proscribed organisations. The Foreign Office spokesperson declined to give details on the number of members of the team and their scheduled meetings in the
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Intezar case: IO summons former SSP ACLC Muqaddas Haider to record statement

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/03bf823cc110e6c6929f7cd9bd7afa6b.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MS8yNC8yMDE4IDk6MDU6MjEgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT16Nm10a0ozd1NpVGpaWTNndGRLdGxBPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] KARACHI: The investigation officer probing Intezar Ahmed killing case summoned former SSP Anti Car Lifting Cell (ACLC) Muqaddas Haide
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CPEC's results already coming in, says PM Abbasi at Davos

DAVOS: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi stated on Wednesday that the results of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) have already started to come in.  Speaking at a session titled 'The Belt and Road Impact' at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, Abbasi said CPEC is about developing infrastructure, power plants, airports, seaports, highways and special economic zones for export growth. Sharing the results of the over $56 billion CPEC, Abbasi said the cement industry
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Court orders unfreezing of Dar?s Hajveri welfare trust accounts

The accountability court is situated inside the Federal Judicial Complex. Photo: Geo News  ISLAMABAD: The accountability court on Wednesday ordered unfreezing of some of Ishaq Dar's Hajveri Trust bank accounts on welfare grounds.  Accountability Court-I Judge Mohammad Bashir had earlier today reserved the decision on former finance minister Senator Ishaq Dar's plea to reopen some of his charity organisation's frozen bank accounts.  Dar, a close aide of Pakistan Muslim League-N chief Nawaz Sha
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IG Sindh directs police not to recruit Gutka addicts

Gutka. Photo: File  KARACHI: Sindh Police Inspector General AD Khawaja directed on Wednesday the subordinate relevant authorities not to recruit people in the force who are addicted to Gutka or any other drugs. In a letter to the Additional Inspector General of Police, deputy inspector generals of Police and Counter Terrorism Department (Sindh) from the IGP office, it is stated: ?IGP Sindh has directed that a clause shall be added in the advertisements for general recruitment that the candidat
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Facebook buys Boston software company that authenticates IDs

Facebook said in a statement Confirm?s ?technology and expertise will support our ongoing efforts to keep our community safe? NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook Inc is buying a software firm that specializes in authenticating government-issued identification cards, the two companies said on Tuesday, a step that may help the social media company learn more about the people who buy ads on its network. US lawmakers have expressed alarm at Facebook?s limited ability to know who is buying advertisemen
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French lawmakers vote for ´right to make mistakes´

The article, which was adopted by a show of hands Tuesday night in the National Assembly, is the "cornerstone" of a law for "a state in the service of a trustworthy society" PARIS: French lawmakers have voted for a flagship article in a new law which will give citizens the "right to make mistakes" in dealings with the government without being automatically punished. The article, which was adopted by a show of hands Tuesday night in the National Assembly, is the "cornerstone" of a law for "a st
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´White oil´: Saudi Arabia seeks place on tourism map

The skyline of Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia-AFP AL WAHBAH: Gazing at a shimmering salt pan below, a group of first-time Saudi hikers descended craggy slopes into a volcanic crater, part of a hidden trove of natural wonders being promoted to kickstart tourism. Saudi Arabia will soon begin issuing tourist visas, opening up one of the last frontiers of global tourism -- a sector touted as the desert kingdom´s "white oil" -- as it steps up diversification efforts to wean itself off its crud
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Rampage in Indian city against Padmaavat

Hundreds of protesters went on a rampage vandalising malls and torching cars in the Indian city of Ahmedabad in a bid to stop the release of a controversial Bollywood film scheduled for Thursday.  AHMEDABAD: Hundreds of protesters went on a rampage vandalising malls and torching cars in the Indian city of Ahmedabad in a bid to stop the release of a controversial Bollywood film scheduled for Thursday. Violence against Padmaavat, a film about a mythical Hindu queen, started late Tuesday and went
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PTI MNA refutes Imran?s claim of getting resignations from party members

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/f821952fa6afa969298750fdafe17341.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MS8yNC8yMDE4IDY6NTY6NDUgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT0rdVZjQTlRTXZzTS9SOVFuV29ZSExBPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Member National Assembly Dawar Kundi has refuted party leader Imran Khan's claim that he ha
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CSC Lt Gen Asim Bajwa witnesses passing-out parade of FC Special Ops Balochistan

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/9504b794e4cf0097ec003ed79e7dd7c8.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MS8yNC8yMDE4IDY6Mzc6NDMgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1Za1A5L3QwdFF6Z0dsZmx3S2swUjJRPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] KHUZDAR: The passing-out parade and badge-wearing ceremony of the Special Operations Wing of Frontier Corps Balochistan (South) was h
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Zainab rape, murder suspect to be presented in ATC Lahore today

The accused Imran, said to be 24-years-old, was familiar with Zainab?s family and would also frequent the minor girl's house-Geo News KARACHI: Mohammad Imran, who was arrested for the rape and murder of minor Zainab, will be presented in a special anti-terrorism court (ATC) today in Lahore. ATC judge Sheikh Sajjad will conduct hearing in the case. Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday evening confirmed that the arrested accused, Imran, is the murderer of seven-year-old Zainab and ref
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Attack on Save the Children office in Afghanistan under way: witnesses

Kabul's Intercon Hotel was attacked earlier this week. Photo: File   KABUL: Gunmen stormed an office of international NGO Save the Children in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, witnesses said, in an ongoing attack that has wounded at least 11 people. "At around 9:10am a suicide attacker detonated a car bomb at the entrance of Save the Children's compound in police district three of Jalalabad city," Nangarhar governor spokesman Attaullah Khogyani told AFP. "A group of armed men then entered th
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Fun facts about 2018 Oscars nominations

This combination of pictures created on January 23, 2018 shows (Top row, L-R) Actors nominated for the 90th Academy Awards, The Oscars, in a leading role: Timothee Chalamet, Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Daniel Kaluuya, and Daniel Day-Lewis; (Middle row, L-R) Actresses nominated for the 90th Academy Awards in a leading role: Margot Robbie, Sally Hawkins, Meryl Streep, Frances McDormand, and Saoirse Ronan; Bottom row (L-R) Directors nominated for the 90th Academy Awards: Christopher Nolan, Jord
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Injured Nadal set to return in three weeks

Nadal retired early in the fifth set of his Australian Open quarterfinal match with Marin Cilic MELBOURNE: World number one Rafael Nadal faces three weeks out after being diagnosed with a torn inner hip muscle during his Australian Open quarter-final defeat, his management said Wednesday. The 16-time Grand Slam champion had a scan in a Melbourne hospital after he retired early in the fifth set of his match with Croatia´s Marin Cilic on Tuesday. "The MRI (scan) showed a grade one injury of his
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These adorable pictures of Taimur Ali Khan will make your day

Taimur Ali Khan sure has become an internet sensation, we cannot help but gush over his cuteness as more of his photos surface.  His photos have become an everyday phenomenon on the internet and don't take time to go viral.  Recently, a picture of his with mom Kareena Kapoor Khan has now gone viral where Kareena is seen holding him in arms.  Photo: InstagramPhoto: Instagram The son of Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan celebrated his first birthday on December 20, 2017, at the Pataudi Pal
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EU ambassador says he expects release of Swedish citizen detained by China

BEIJING: The European Union?s Ambassador to China said on Wednesday he expects Chinese authorities to immediately release Swedish citizen and Hong Kong-based bookseller Gui Minhai, echoing demands from Stockholm. Sweden confirmed on Tuesday that Gui, who has published books on the personal lives of Chinese Communist Party leaders, was taken into custody at the weekend while traveling with Swedish diplomats to seek medical treatment in Beijing. EU Ambassador to China Hans Dietmar Schweisgut to
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Last day today to submit Hajj applications

ISLAMABAD: Today, January 24, marks the last day for submission of Hajj applications in the country. The designated banks would continue receiving applications till working hours today. Balloting would be held on January 26. Branches of 13 designated banks have so far received over 325,000 applications under Government Hajj Scheme, said an official of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony. Over 60,000 applications have been received from Peshawar, Islamabad, Karachi and L
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Court reserves decision on Dar's plea to reopen Hajveri accounts

The accountability court is situated inside the Federal Judicial Complex. Photo: Geo News  ISLAMABAD: Accountability Court-I Judge Mohammad Bashir reserved on Wednesday the decision on former finance minister Senator Ishaq Dar's plea to reopen some of his frozen bank accounts.  Dar, a close aide of Pakistan Muslim League-N chief Nawaz Sharif, is accused of possessing assets disproportionate to his declared sources of income. A reference against him was filed by the National Accountability Burea
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Women journalists protest separation at Western Wall for Pence visit

US Vice President Mike Pence visits the Western Wall ? a holy prayer site ? in Jerusalem's Old City, January 23, 2018. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun  JERUSALEM: Women journalists covering US Vice President Mike Pence's visit Tuesday to the Western Wall criticised what they called discrimination after being forced to stand behind men under rules enforced by Jewish ultra-Orthodox authorities. The Western Wall ? one of the holiest sites ? is governed by the ultra-Orthodox Jewish establishment and women a
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