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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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Happy to be visiting Pakistan again, says Dutch hockey legend

ormer Netherlands penalty corner specialist Floris Jan Bovelander shared his excitement regarding coming back to Pakistan as part of World XI tour. Photo: Facebook screen grab  KARACHI: Former Netherlands penalty corner specialist Floris Jan Bovelander shared his excitement regarding coming back to Pakistan as part of World XI tour. ?I am very happy to be back in Pakistan,? he said in a video statement shared by Pakistan Hockey Federation.  Bovelander can be seen in the video sitting in his
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ECP adjourns PTI foreign funding case until Feb 7

In 2014, Babar filed a petition in the ECP seeking the disqualification of PTI Chairman Imran Khan for allegedly obtaining funding from illegal sources and discrepancies in the party?s accounts ISLAMABAD: A five-member bench of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) heard on Tuesday (today) the foreign funding case against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on a petition by disgruntled party founder Akbar S. Babar. The bench is being headed by by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) retired Jus
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Nawaz questions 'grand protest' with elections around the corner

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif questioned on Tuesday the timing of the 'grand protest' spearheaded by the Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) and supported by major opposition parties. He was responding to reporters' queries after attending the corruption hearing against him in the accountability court.  When asked about the PAT protest, which begins tomorrow, Nawaz wondered why "the maulana [cleric] from Canada is here at this time." He was referring to PAT chief Dr Tahirul Qadri.  "
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Kohli century keeps India in touch with South Africa

Virat Kohli's pumped celebration after reaching his hundred, South Africa v India, 2nd Test, Centurion, 3rd day, January 15, 2018/Getty Images CENTURION: Virat Kohli led by example with a batting masterclass as India stayed in contention on the third day of the second Test against South Africa at SuperSport Park on Monday. Captain Kohli hit a masterly 153 in India´s first innings of 307 to stay in touch in Centurion, even though South Africa stretched a 28-run first-innings lead to 118 by scor
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Israel's Netanyahu pushes for India free trade deal during rare visit

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shakes hands with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi during a photo opportunity ahead of their meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, January 15, 2018. REUTERS NEW DELHI: India and Israel will begin work on a free trade pact that Israel has been pushing for, officials said on Monday, as Benjamin Netanyahu began a first visit by an Israeli prime minister in 15 years. India and Israel have built close ties over the years, largely centered on ar
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Pakistan?s enemy is our enemy, says US State Dept official

Acting Assistant Secretary of State Ambassador Alice Wells. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Acting Assistant Secretary of State Ambassador Alice Wells said that the United States consider Pakistan?s enemy as its own enemy, while speaking to senior journalist Hamid Mir on Tuesday. Mir informed that the US diplomat also said that the US doesn?t support the separation movement in Balochistan. Wells also stated that the US desires to continue the longstanding bilateral partnership with Islamabad. Earlier
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Sharapova and Kerber light up Australian Open

Maria Sharapova acknowledges the crowd after winning her match/Australian Open Twitter  MELBOURNE: Former champions Maria Sharapova and Angelique Kerber turned on the style to sweep into the Australian Open second round Tuesday, but it was curtains for lanky Canadian Milos Raonic. With temperatures heating up in Melbourne, the two Grand Slam winners wasted little time on court. Sharapova, still working her way back from a 15-month ban for taking the performance-enhancing substance meldonium,
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'Beasts of war': Afghanistan's buzkashi horses prepare for battle

This photo taken on December 1, 2017 shows Afghan horsemen competing during a game of the traditional sport of buzkashi on the outskirts of Kabul. Photo: AFP 2 MAZAR-I-SHARIF: The rugged men of northern Afghanistan raise their buzkashi horses to be warrior princes, ready for the savagery of polo with a headless carcass. Mounts, like their riders, must be brave, strong and fast to compete in the traditional sport of buzkashi, which means "dragging the goat" in Persian. The game involves rippin
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NAB team in London to probe Sharif family assets

Sketch of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his family. Photo: File LONDON: A three-member National Accountability Bureau (NAB) team under NAB Director General (Operations) Zahir Shah arrived in the United Kingdom today to probe the alleged ownership of offshore companies, including Flagship Investment Ltd, by the family of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. Director Rizwan Ahmed and Investigation Officer Muhammad Kamran are accompanying the DG Operations. According to NAB sources, the
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Shaheen Afridi shines as Pakistan outclass Ireland in U19 World Cup

Man-of-the-Match Shaheen Shah Afridi took 6 for 15  A magical spell by the young sensation Shaheen Shah Afridi skittled out Ireland for 97, handing Pakistan a nine-wicket win in the 10th match of the U19 Cricket World Cup at Whangarei on Tuesday. Ireland, batting first, were bowled out for 97 after man-of-the-match Shaheen Shah bagged six wickets for a mere 15 runs, helped along by skipper Hassan Khan who took three for 16. Pakistan chased down the target within just nine overs for loss of one
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Five security forces personnel martyred in gun attack in Balochistan?s Kech

The deceased include Constable Zakir, Lance Naik Masood, sepoy Farhanullah, sepoy Shehbaz and sepoy Masood-File Photo QUETTA: Five security personnel were martyred when their vehicle was fired at and then overturned in the Shapak area of Kech district in Balochistan. According to Levies officials, six other personnel were injured in the incident. The deceased include Constable Zakir, Lance Naik Masood, sepoy Farhanullah, sepoy Shehbaz and sepoy Masood. Militancy in the province has claimed th
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Simone Biles: 'I was abused' by USA gymnastics doctor

Olympic gymnastics superstar Simone Biles revealed on Monday she was sexually abused by disgraced former USA team doctor Larry Nassar. Photo: file  LOS ANGELES: Olympic gymnastics superstar Simone Biles revealed on Monday she was sexually abused by disgraced former USA team doctor Larry Nassar, who was last month jailed for 60 years on child porn charges. In a statement posted on Twitter, Biles said she had wrestled with her decision to go public with her story since the scandal broke. "Most
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Torture probe launched after 13 siblings held captive in US home

Authorities launched a torture probe and set bail at $9 million for the parents after a 17-year-old girl escaped the house on Sunday and called 911 using a cellphone found inside.   LOS ANGELES: A California couple has been arrested after authorities found a dozen of their malnourished children held captive in their home, with one as young as two and some shackled to beds in the dark, officials said Monday. Authorities launched a torture probe and set bail at $9 million for the parents after a
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Fakhar, Haris fall after fifties as Pakistan slow down

Haris Sohail scored an impressive fifty/Getty Images  HAMILTON: Fakhar Zaman and Haris Sohail - in for out-of-form Azhar Ali - both scored sure-footed fifties after Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat in the fourth ODI at Hamilton on Tuesday. Fakhar scored 54 off 75 balls before falling to the spin of Mitchell Santner. Faheem Ashraf, opening the innings after Imam-ul-Haq was ruled out of the match due to injury, could not fire and went for 1 off a Tim Southee delivery.  Fakhar Zaman salute
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Former PM Nawaz, family appear before accountability court

Former PM Nawaz, Maryam Nawaz, Captain (retd) Safdar. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Former PM Nawaz Sharif has reached the accountability court along with his daughter, Maryam, to attend the corruption hearing against them.  Nawaz's son-in-law MNA Capt (retd) Safdar reached the accountability court earlier. Judge Mohammad Bashir will shortly begin the proceedings.  This is Nawaz's 13th appearance before the court, which has been conducting proceedings of three references filed against the Sharif fam
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Bidder for the Weinstein Company says bankruptcy may be best option

Harvey Weinstein arrives at the 89th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, US, February 26, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake/Files Killer Content Inc, the movie producer that has partnered with philanthropist Abigail Disney in a consortium vying to acquire the Weinstein Company, said on Monday that a bankruptcy may be the best way forward for the U.S. film and TV studio. Killer Content?s comments come as the studio continues to grapple with the fallout of sexual harassment allegations against its f
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LeBron James says Trump has emboldened racists in the US

Jan 12, 2018; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) shoots the ball in the first quarter against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports  ?Note language that may offend some readers in the fourth paragraph Basketball star LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers said on Monday President Donald Trump has emboldened racists in the United States and urged the country not to allow itself to be divided along
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At least 20 dead as clashes shut airport in Libyan capital

A man inspects a plane damaged during clashes at Mitiga airport in Tripoli, Libya, January 15, 2018. REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny  TRIPOLI/TUNIS: Fierce clashes broke out in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Monday, killing at least 20 people, shutting the airport, and damaging planes during what the government said was a failed attempt to spring militants from a nearby prison. The attack triggered the heaviest fighting in Tripoli for months, undercutting claims by the internationally recognised Govern
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Blast injures several in Belgium, terrorism ruled out: police

Emergency rescue personnel attend to the scene where a building collapsed in Antwerp, Belgium, January 15, 2018. Image obtained from social media. Landry Zoki/via REUTERS1 BRUSSELS: An explosion injured several people and brought down a residential building in the Belgian city of Antwerp on Monday evening, police said, stressing the incident was not related to terrorism. Belgian news agency Belga reported five people had been injured. Antwerp police said two adjacent buildings might have als
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Punjab government to provide full security for PAT's Jan. 17 protest

LAHORE: The Government of Punjab decided Monday night to offer full-fledged security to the participants of a sit-in being staged by the Pakistan Awami Tehrik (PAT) on January 17, Geo News reported, citing sources. On the day of the protest, strict checking will be conducted at the city's entry and exit points, sources in the provincial government added, explaining that police officers on duty will remain unarmed. Police personnel from adjoining cities will also be called on duty in order to
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Wallaby leads police chase over Sydney Harbour Bridge

A wallaby on the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia. Video screenshot obtained on January 16, 2018. AAP/NSW Police/via REUTERS SYDNEY: A wallaby hopping across the Sydney Harbour Bridge held up early-morning traffic in Australia?s biggest city on Tuesday, before being caught downtown by police officers. Police said they chased the animal, which looks like a small kangaroo, over the bridge before dawn. ?Officers took the startled macropod into police custody near the Conservatorium of
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Attack on child wearing hijab 'did not happen': Canadian police

Khawlah Noman, 11, leaves Pauline Johnson Junior Public School with her mother Saima Samad (R) and brother Mohammed Zakariyya after her hijab was allegedly cut in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, January 12, 2018. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/Files  TORONTO: An alleged attack on an 11-year-old girl wearing a hijab ? as she walked to her school ? did not happen, Toronto Police said Monday. Police had been investigating the incident as a hate crime after the girl said a man wielding a pair of scissors cut he
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Collapse of Colombian bridge kills nine workers, injures five

Rescue personnel and an ambulance are seen behind yellow tape in Bogota, Colombia, June 17, 2017. REUTERS/Jaime Saldarriaga/Files  BOGOTA: At least nine construction workers were killed and five injured when a partially-constructed bridge collapsed in central Colombia on Monday, an official from the disaster response agency said. The bridge ? located in Chirajara on the border of Cundinamarca and Meta provinces ? was to be part of the highway that connects the capital Bogota and the city of V
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Will make Intezar murder case an example, says Sindh home minister

KARACHI: Sindh Home Minister Sohail Anwar Siyal has said that they would make the case involving police killing of a youngster, Intezar, in Karachi an example, so that no one could dare do such a thing again. Intezar Ahmed, 19, was killed after Anti Car Lifting Cell (ACLC) officers opened fire on his car on Khayaban-e-Ittehad road of the upscale Defence Housing Authority (DHA) area late Saturday. Speaking on Geo News' programme 'Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath', the home minister said that poli
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Earthquake rattles Greece, felt in Athens

ATHENS: An earthquake that rattled Greece Monday night was felt in the capital Athens, a Reuters reporter said. The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the 4.3-magnitude quake struck 25 kilometres (15 miles) northeast of Athens. Fire brigade officials said there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The earthquake at 2024 GMT (0124 PST) was felt in central Athens and the suburbs. Witnesses said it set off car alarms. Gerassimos Papadopoulos ? a researcher with the Athens Geodynamics
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