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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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Bitcoin, rival cryptocurrencies plunge on crackdown fears

LONDON: Bitcoin slid as much as 18 percent on Tuesday to a four-week low, as fears of a regulatory crackdown on the market spread after reports suggested it was still possible that South Korea could ban trading in cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin?s slide triggered a selloff across the broader cryptocurrency market, with biggest rival Ethereum down 23 percent on the day at one point, according to trade website Coinmarketcap, and the next-biggest, Ripple, plunging by as much as a third. Bitcoin traded
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LoC ceasefire violations quite alarming for Pakistan: FO

Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal - File Photo   ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office Spokesman Dr Mohammad Faisal said on Tuesday that India has violated the ceasefire agreement more than 100 times in 2017, making the entire situation quite alarming for Pakistan. The foreign office spokesman was speaking to Hamid Mir in Geo News programme ?Capital Talk?, where he responded to a question pertaining to back door diplomacy keeping in view the terse relations between the neighbouring countries.
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Axact sold fake degrees to thousands of UK citizens: BBC

Photo shows the offices of Axact in Karachi.?File photo Thousands of UK nationals have bought fake degrees from from the Pakistani fake diploma mill Axact, according to a report by the British Broadcasting Service (BBC) on Tuesday. The investigation by the BBC Radio 4's File on Four programme found that fake degrees were bought by National Health Service (NHS) consultants, nurses, and a large defence contractor in the UK, with one British citizen spending as much as £500,000 on bogus documents.
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Grazing dangerously: The Romanian sheep nibbling away at US security

Dyed in the wool: Not happy to see ewe: A stubborn farmer is battling the US military over a flock of sheep near a military base in southern Romania. Photo: AFP file  One of the most important strategic sites in Europe for the US military has come under threat from a rather unexpected enemy: a flock of sheep. It is their random meanderings near the Deveselu base in southern Romania that has triggered an unusual power struggle between US commanders and a stubborn local sheep farmer. Dumitru Bl
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US seeks to move toward new relationship with Pakistan: State Dept official

ISLAMABAD: The US Department of State?s Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Ambassador Alice Wells on Tuesday said that the US seeks to move toward a new relationship with Pakistan. In her meetings with different Pakistani officials, she said that the new relationship should be based on mutual interest in realising a stable and prosperous region, according to a press statement issued by the US Embassy in Pakistan.  Acknowledging Pakistan?s considerabl
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Nawaz is my leader since day one, says PM Abbasi

KARACHI: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that he is part of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) for 30 years and Nawaz Sharif is his leader since the day one. Speaking on Geo News? programme ?Jirgah?, the prime minister said that his office requires taking difficult decisions and there are huge responsibilities. ?It?s been some 30 years in PML-N and Nawaz Sharif has been my leader since the day one,? he said. Abbasi, however, said that he is the premier and all powers rest w
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf website hacked

Hacked website of PTI. Photo: Website screen grab The website of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf was hacked Tuesday. The text on the hacked page states that whether or not change comes in PTI, change has come on the party?s website. Earlier, the official website of the party was hacked by a hacker group claiming to be ?Voice of Pakistan; Death Adders Crew?. The website was hacked in August, hours after Aisha Gulalai held a news conference where she levelled serious allegations against PTI Chairperso
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Fake police encounters norm in Punjab: Fawad Chaudhry

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Fawad Chaudhry said on Tuesday that fake encounters have become a norm in Punjab. The PTI leaders were addressing a press conference here, where party spokesman Fawad Chaudhry said that the Kasur incident was a failure of the Punjab police. ?Over nothing a Pakistan Peoples Party and PTI alliance is possible,? said Fawad while referring to the Pakistan Awami Tehreek's protest in Lahore on January 17. He said that the PPP has a different ideology while t
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Parents charged after 13 siblings found starved, chained in California

PERRIS, CA: The 13 California siblings who police say were starved and chained to beds by their parents rarely left their dishevelled house and, when they did, they appeared small and pale and acted strangely, neighbours said. David Allen Turpin, 57, and Louise Anna Turpin, 49, were arrested on Sunday and each charged with nine counts of torture and 10 counts of child endangerment after a 17-year-old, emaciated girl escaped their house in Perris, about 70 miles (115 km) east of Los Angeles and
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Philippine province declares 'calamity' as volcano lava spreads

The Mayon volcano spews column of ash - January 16, 2018 - REUTERS MANILA: A central Philippine province declared a state of calamity on Tuesday as a volcano spewed lava that reached the limits of a six-km radius no-go zone and spread ash on nearby farming villages. Mount Mayon, a volcano in Albay province in the coconut-growing central Bicol region, has been erupting since Saturday and the number of people fleeing their homes had more than doubled on Tuesday to about 25,000, said Albay Govern
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Pakistan, Sri Lanka only countries that understand how to defeat terrorism: COAS

COAS Gen Bajwa in Sri Lanka - Photo ISPR  Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa reached Sri Lanka on Tuesday for a two official visit on the invitation of his counterpart. During the visit, General Bajwa remarked that Pakistan and Sri Lanka were probably the only countries which understand what it takes to defeat the menace of terrorism. COAS held meetings with the Sri Lankan military leadership including the Chief of Defence Staff, the Chiefs of all three services. Upon arriva
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Broadband users cross 50 million mark in Pakistan

Number of mobile phone users in Pakistan reaches 144 million   ISLAMABAD: The number of broadband subscribers including those using 3G and 4G in Pakistan has crossed the 50 million mark, showing a 24.5 per cent penetration until November 2017.  According to statistics revealed by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), of the total users, mobile broadband remained the major contributor, sharing 48 million 3G and 4G subscribers till the period. 3G and 4G subscription registered 23.5 per
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Protest to start at noon tomorrow, says Qadri

PAT chief Dr Qadri at Nasir Bagh, Lahore on August 8 2017. Photo: Geo News LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) supremo Dr Tahirul Qadri said on Tuesday that the party?s ?grand protest? will start at noon tomorrow. The protest, to be held at Mall Road and attended by major opposition parties, seeks the resignations of the ruling party, including the Punjab chief minister and law minister, over the 2014 Model Town incident. Addressing the media, Qadri said tomorrow?s protest will be divided int
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Pele backs Brazil to win sixth World Cup

Pele won three World Cups with Brazil in 1958, 1962 and 1970 RIO DE JANEIRO: Footballing legend Pele said that Brazil are favourites to win the World Cup in Russia, four years on from their humiliation on home soil. Five-time winners Brazil were thrashed 7-1 in the 2014 semi-finals by eventual champions Germany at the Maracana, but Pele, considered one of the best players of all time, insisted that new coach Tite has formed a team ready to put his country´s painful memories to rest. "Those wh
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Bitcoin slides 18 percent on crackdown fears; crypto rivals also plunge

Bitcoin?s slide triggered a massive selloff across the broader cryptocurrency market, with biggest rival Ethereum down 23 percent on the day, according to trade website Coinmarketcap, and the next-biggest, Ripple, plunging 33 percent LONDON: Bitcoin tumbled 18 percent on Tuesday to a four-week trough close to $11,000, after reports that a ban on trading of cryptocurrencies in South Korea was still an option drove fears grew of a wider regulatory crackdown. Bitcoin?s slide triggered a massive se
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Top US general says ?not giving up? on Pakistan ties

Marine General Joseph Dunford says he remains committed to US-Pakistan relationship Top US military officer, Marine General Joseph Dunford, has said he remains committed to the US-Pakistan relationship, which has been strained in recent weeks as Washington piles pressure on Islamabad to crack down on militants. ?Do we agree on everything right now? No we don?t. But are we committed to a more effective relationship with Pakistan? We are. And I?m not giving up on that,? Dunford, chairman of the J
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VVIP movement: SC orders to halt traffic for two minutes only

SC's Karachi Registry. Photo: File  KARACHI: The Supreme Court, in the written judgment of the VVIP movement notice released on Tuesday, has ordered that traffic can only be stopped for two minutes to facilitate VVIP movement. The hearing of the case was held on January 13 in the Supreme Court?s Karachi Registry. During the hearing, Sindh IG AD Khawaja informed the court that a blue book law is present for the VVIP movements. The Supreme Court directed the provincial police chief to ensure c
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Measles alert issued at Chicago's O?Hare airport

A concourse at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport/AFP/Getty Images Chicago O'Hare International Airport has issued a measles alert for air travellers, four days after a passenger with a confirmed case of the highly contagious virus passed through two of its terminals. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), in its alert, warned travellers that an individual diagnosed with measles arrived at Chicago O?Hare International Airport on January 10. The alert said the passenger, who ?was
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Dozens of toddlers die from malnutrition, measles in Papua

ASMAT: Dozens of toddlers in Indonesia´s easternmost Papua province have died from malnutrition and measles over the past few months, a military spokesman said Tuesday, underscoring a lack of accessible medical care in the remote region. The high number of deaths comes after President Joko Widodo vowed in 2014 to beef up infrastructure on the island that is shared with Papua New Guinea. At least 59 toddlers have died from a combination of measles and malnutrition in the remote Asmat region, wh
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US report detailing new Russia sanctions to be issued on January 29: reports

FILE: Jon Huntsman, Ambassador to Russia - REUTERS MOSCOW: A US report detailing new sanctions against Russia will be published on January 29, the TASS news agency reported citing US Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman on Tuesday. Washington is expected to impose fresh penalties against Russia for its alleged meddling in the 2016 US presidential vote, an allegation Russia has repeatedly denied.
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Bitcoin slides 14 percent on crackdown fears, hits four-week low

A collection of Bitcoin (virtual currency) tokens are displayed in this picture illustration taken December 8, 2017 - Reuters File Photo   LONDON: Bitcoin slid as much as 14 percent on Tuesday to hit a four-week low below $12,000, as fears grew of a regulatory crackdown after reports that South Korea?s finance minister had said banning trading in cryptocurrencies was still an option. South Korean news website Yonhap reported that Finance Minister Kim Dong-yeon had told a local radio station th
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After sexual assault allegations, Kevin Spacey accused of racism

A US security company head, who was hired for on-set security in 2012 and mostly has a black staff, said that Spacey would see black employees with suspicion and even made racial remarks A US security company head has accused Kevin Spacey of racism against him and his fellow black employees on the sets of House of Cards. VIP Protective Services head Earl Blue, who was hired for on-set security in 2012 and mostly has a black staff, said that the disgraced actor would see black employees with su
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Karachi teenager died on spot from single bullet: medical report

Late Intezar Ahmed. Photo: File KARACHI: Intezar Ahmed, the 19-year-old who was shot dead after Anti Car Lifting Cell (ACLC) officials opened fire on his car on Khayaban-e-Ittehad road early Sunday, died from a single bullet wound behind his ear, confirmed a medico-legal report released on Tuesday. The report also disclosed that other than the aforementioned body part, there was no mark of a bullet or torture on the body of the deceased. It adds that the deceased had blood marks and sand on hi
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Kohli fined for code of conduct breach during South Africa Test

Kohli has been fined 25 percent of his match fee and receives one demerit point for breaching Level 1 of the code/AFP file photo India captain Virat Kohli has been fined and handed one demerit point for breaching the International Cricket Council?s (ICC) Code of Conduct during the ongoing second Test against South Africa at Centurion. Kohli has been fined 25 percent of his match fee and received one demerit point for breaching Level 1 of the Code of Conduct: Article 2.1.1 for Players and Play
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Pakistan welcomes talks between South and North Korea

South Korea's Unification Minister Cho Myung-Gyun (L) shakes hands with North Korean chief delegate Ri Son-Gwon as they exchange documents after their meeting at the truce village of Panmunjom in the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas, South Korea, January 9, 2018-AFP ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has welcomed the recent talks held between the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea (DPRK), and said these would lead to lasting peace, prosperity, stability, reconciliatio
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