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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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PML-N govt has hijacked CPEC project: Bilawal

Video: Geo News HUB: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday claimed that the ruling PML-N had hijacked the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. "Former president Asif Ali Zardari signed the CPEC project in the presence of the Chinese president in the President House in 2013," Bilawal said while addressing a party power show in Hub. Criticising the ruling party, he said the PML-N is attempting to take undue credit for the CPEC proj
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Naqeebullah nominated in FIR different from slain man: sources

KARACHI: The investigative committee probing the extrajudicial killing of Naqeebullah learnt that the man killed in the shootout was not the same Naqeebullah who was a member of a proscribed organisation, sources informed Geo News on Saturday. The investigative committee also came to know that the suspect Naqeebullah was wanted in kidnapping for ransom cases, adding that his father and brother were killed in a police shootout. The committee also informed that they did not find any evidence of
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Man United's Carrick to retire at season's end: Mourinho

Michael Carrick has been plagued by injury and illness concerns this season MANCHESTER: Jose Mourinho has confirmed Manchester United club captain Michael Carrick will retire at the end of the season prior to joining his coaching staff as he pursues a post-playing career. The 36-year-old veteran has been plagued by injury and illness concerns this season and has been limited to one appearance, in September´s League Cup tie with Burton. The former England international even underwent a minor p
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Sharapova crashes out of Australian Open

Maria Sharapova in action at Australian Open 2018/Reuters  MELBOURNE: Angelique Kerber crushed Maria Sharapova in straight sets in a battle of former champions at the Australian Open on Saturday. The 2016 winner from Germany and 21st seed roared past the unseeded Russian 2008 champion 6-1, 6-3 in 64 minutes to reach the last 16. "I was just trying to enjoy every point," said Kerber after snuffing out Sharapova´s hopes in only her second Grand Slam tournament back since serving a 15-month dopi
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Karolyi Ranch, training centre tainted by Nassar sex abuse scandal

The Karolyi Ranch, once famed as a breeding ground of champions, is now tainted by revelations of sexual abuse by former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar. Photo: file  LOS ANGELES: The Karolyi Ranch, once famed as a breeding ground of champions, is now tainted by revelations of sexual abuse by former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar. USA Gymnastics announced on Thursday that it will no longer train its elite athletes at the facility tucked into the Sam Houston National Forest in
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Female Sherpa from Nepal scales new heights

Last month, the 27-year-old completed a rigorous course run by the Swiss-based International Federation of Mountain Guides, often described as a PhD in mountaineering  KATHMANDU: When Dawa Yangzum Sherpa first set her sights on being a mountain guide, she was told it was no job for a girl. Now she has proved her doubters wrong, becoming Nepal's first woman to earn a prestigious international qualification. Last month, the 27-year-old completed a rigorous course run by the Swiss-based Internati
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Constitution and rule of law will remain supreme: CJP

LAHORE: Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar on Saturday said that the judiciary in the country is completely independent and the nation should be proud of it. Addressing a seminar in Lahore, Justice Nisar told jurists and lawyers that an honest leadership can change the fate of the people. He added that the country needed an honest leadership, education and a strong judicial system. Praising the apex court?s bench Justice Nisar said all judges were capable and an epitome of honesty. He also said t
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Danny McBride to play Crocodile Dundee's son in new movie

"Dundee: The Son of A Legend Returns Home," the fourth film in the $600 million "Crocodile Dundee" franchise, will star Danny McBride as Brian Dundee, the son no one knew Mick Dundee had. Photo: Crocodile Dundee   LOS ANGELES: More than 30 years after Mick "Crocodile" Dundee delighted audiences by wrestling wild animals and facing down New York muggers with his massive knife, a reboot is in the works. "Dundee: The Son of A Legend Returns Home," the fourth film in the $600 million "Crocodile Du
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One year of Trump

January 20, 2018, marks the one year anniversary of US President Donald Trump being sworn into office. A polarizing political figure at home and abroad, Trump has made headlines not only for how he handles foreign policy but also for his use of Twitter.  Geo.tv has compiled an interactive timeline of the US President's first year in office, a quiz which lets you test your intelligence against his and some of Trump's most absurd quotes. 
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Flu-related deaths continue to climb in Multan

An outbreak of seasonal influenza in Multan has claimed 27 lives so far. Photo: Geo News screen grab MULTAN: An outbreak of seasonal influenza in Multan claimed three more lives Saturday morning. The death toll has risen to 27 in over a month, informed the Department of Health Spokesperson Dr Atta-ur-Rehman. The deceased include two women and a man, he added. Currently, at least 13 influenza patients are being treated at Nishtar Hospital in Multan, he said, adding that 113 people have been di
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Hear me roar: PML-N?s ?political lions? flanked by real one in rally

A lion in a cage was spotted at the PML-N rally, which will be held in Haripur later in the day. Photo: Geo News   LAHORE: As the general elections are nearing, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has yet again brought its mascot, an actual lion, to its rally. A lion in a cage was spotted at the PML-N rally venue in Haripur where former prime minister Nawaz Sharif is going to address supporters later in the day. In 2013, the party received flak from social media users after reports emerged that a wh
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Senator SM Zafar quits politics

SM Zafar/File photo LAHORE: Veteran lawyer and senior politician Senator SM Zafar has announced to quit politics. The seasoned politician was part of the PML-Q and representing the party as a senator in the Upper House. In a press release issued Friday, SM Zafar said he had informed the party leadership of his decision to quit politics for good in December last year and had also refused to perform any function in the party. In his statement, the noted lawyer and human rights activist said
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PM Abbasi inaugurates international terminal at Faisalabad Airport

FAISALABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi inaugurated the international terminal at Faisalabad Airport on Saturday. While addressing the inauguration ceremony, the PM remarked that ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz government has placed attention on all types of industries in the country while addressing the inauguration ceremony of Faisalabad airport on Saturday. ?There is not a single industry where the government hasn?t worked,? he said, adding that investment has been made in diff
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Haiti's killer cholera epidemic could end this year: UN

Roughly 100 suspected cases were recorded in January, which is the lowest level since the epidemic began in October 2010. Photo: AFP/file  PORT-AU-PRINCE: Haiti's killer cholera epidemic could be over this year, the United Nation´s children´s fund said on Friday, as the number of cases declines following the world´s most virulent outbreak in modern times. Roughly 100 suspected cases were recorded in January, which is the lowest level since the epidemic began in October 2010, and there was no e
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Five killed in arson attack on Seoul motel

Forensic workers examine the site of a fatal arson attack in central Seoul on January 20, 2018. Five people were killed and four others were hospitalised in an arson attack on a motel in downtown Seoul, police said. Photo: AFP   SEOUL: Five people were killed and four others were hospitalised Saturday in an arson attack on a motel in downtown Seoul, police said. A 53-year-old man who said he started the blaze was arrested. Witnesses said a delivery man carried out the attack in a fit of anger
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Spotted hyena returns to Gabon park after 20 years: researchers

A spotted hyena has been sighted in a Gabon national park for the first time in 20 years, conservationists said Friday, Photo: AFP  LIBREVILLE: A spotted hyena has been sighted in a Gabon national park for the first time in 20 years, conservationists said Friday, the latest large predator to have returned to a region where many had gone locally extinct. The Bateke Plateau National Park lies close to Gabon's border with the Republic of Congo. Its forests and grasslands once teemed with wildlif
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SC bars public universities from granting affiliation to new law colleges

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/776164bc66562f92e69d0fd5c2bd71e9.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MS8yMC8yMDE4IDc6MDk6MDMgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT14M0xPNEI2TE1xNzJFTVc4WGREaTN3PT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] LAHORE: The Supreme Court has barred all public sector universities from granting affiliation to new law colleges that fail to meet t
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After title change, Padmaavat makers cover Deepika?s midriff in song

Before and after shots of Padmaavat's song Ghoomar starring Deepika Padukone. The actress' midriff has been masked in the Ghoomar. Photo credit: courtesy YouTube1 Sanjay Leela Bhansali?s much-awaited Padmaavat seems to land itself in one controversy after another. After the change in title, the filmmakers have made significant cosmetic changes to the movie?s song Ghoomar to meet the guidelines advised by the Central Board of Film Certification. The new version of the song, which has been rec
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Aasma rape-murder case: Aggrieved father demands strict punishment for culprits

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/19b2fbf847dc869fda4d093fbaa18b88.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MS8yMC8yMDE4IDc6MDc6NTAgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1TNkVsWlNuRFpnWXNEbWNoMUlKMDdnPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] MARDAN: The father of a minor who was killed and dumped after being raped demanded the culprit(s) be handed out the strictest punishm
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Robert Redford: #MeToo is ?tipping point? for Hollywood

US actor Robert Redford arrives at the Princess Grace Awards Gala in Monaco, September 5, 2015. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/Files  PARK CITY: Robert Redford said Thursday the #MeToo and Time?s Up movements were a "tipping point" that would change Hollywood in favour of women?s equality and intolerance for sexual misconduct. "From my standpoint, change is inevitable and change is going to come... I?m pretty encouraged right now," the 81-year-old double Oscar-winner told a news conference launching h
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PPP to stage power show in Hub today

Pakistan Peoples Party Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will address a party power show in Hub today (Saturday). Photo: Geo News screen grab1 HUB: Pakistan Peoples Party Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will address a party power show in Hub today (Saturday). The preparations for the rally are currently under way. Commuters have been issued guidelines that RCD Highway will remain closed from Hub River Bridge to Gatron Morr till 8pm today.  On January 17, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari there is
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Olympian abused by team doctor sees USA Gymnastics as 'rotten'

Olympic gold medalist and victim Aly Raisman speaks at the sentencing hearing ? for former team USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar who pleaded guilty in November 2017 to sexual assault charges ? in Lansing, Michigan, US, January 19, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid1 LANSING: Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman blasted US gymnastics officials on Friday for failing to protect her and other women from years of sexual abuse by former team doctor Larry Nassar, calling the sport?s governing body ?rotten
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Actor Michael Douglas accused of sexual misconduct in 1980s

Actor Michael Douglas arrives for the Chaplin Awards at the Film Society of Lincoln Center in the Manhattan borough of New York, US, May 8, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/Files NEW YORK: A woman on Friday publicly accused Oscar-winning actor and producer Michael Douglas of sexual misconduct, saying he had repeatedly harassed her verbally and fondled himself in front of her when she worked for him in the 1980s. ?He thought he was the king of the world, and that he could humiliate me without any re
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US cities gear up for anti-Trump Women's March 2.0

People gather for the Women's March in Washington, US, January 21, 2017. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/Files  NEW YORK: Giant crowds are expected at rallies around the United States Saturday for a second Women's March opposing President Donald Trump, and calling for voter mobilization ahead of the 2018 midterm elections. On January 21, 2017, one day after Trump's inauguration, more than three million people marched nationwide opposing the president, according to a Washington Post estimate. The f
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Farooq Sattar chides Sindh govt for failing to check police high-handedness

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Farooq Sattar on Saturday held the government of Sindh responsible for deteriorating law and order situation and police high-handedness in the provincial capital. Talking to newsmen here after an anti-terrorism court hearing, Sattar said the government has never consulted leader of the opposition in the provincial assembly or Karachi mayor before taking important decisions, including operations, in the city. The government?s lack of in
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