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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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Roy record inspires England to victory vs Australia

England batsman Jason Roy acknowledges the applause after being dismissed by Australia's for 180 during their one-day international cricket match played at the MCG in Melbourne on January 14, 2018. Photo: AFP  MELBOURNE: Opener Jason Roy recorded the highest-ever one-day international score by an England player as the tourists finally had something to celebrate with a five-wicket win over Australia on Sunday. After their wretched Ashes campaign, in which they were beaten 4-0, the tourists chas
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Punjab govt to introduce child protection curriculum in schools

Representational image Photo: Geo News file LAHORE: Child protection curriculum will be introduced in schools in Punjab, the provincial government decided on Sunday. A 20-member committee was formed by the Chief Minister of Punjab Shehbaz Sharif on safeguarding children on January 13, after a public outcry broke out when the violated body of a seven-year-old child was found in a garbage dump in Kasur.  Minister for Law Rana Sanaullah is the convener of the committee with the minister for schoo
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US and its defence equipment not reliable: defence production minister

Minister for Defence Production Rana Tanveer Hussain on Jan 14, 2017. Photo: Geo News LAHORE: Minister for Defence Production Rana Tanveer Hussain said on Sunday that defence equipment procured from the United States is unreliable. Addressing an event at his Sheikhupura constituency on Sunday, Hussain said the US, too, is not a trustworthy partner. He claimed further that the defence items purchased from the US do not work in times of need. "Our defence production is increasing. The army?s 80
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Burning Iranian oil tanker has sunk after Jan 6 accident: Chinese state TV

A rescue ship works to extinguish the fire on the stricken Iranian oil tanker Sanchi in the East China Sea, on January 10, 2018 in this photo provided by Japan?s 10th Regional Coast Guard. Photo: Reuters1 BEIJING: An Iranian oil tanker has sunk after burning for more than a week following a collision on January 6 in the East China Sea, Chinese state media said on Sunday, adding that large amounts of oil are burning in the surrounding waters. The stricken tanker, called the Sanchi, which had be
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Mark Wahlberg donates $1.5 million after pay gap controversy

American actor Mark Wahlberg announced Saturday he would donate $1.5 million (1.2 million euros) to a legal fund for victims of sexual harassment following a controversy over the massive pay gap between him and a female co-star. Photo: file  NEW YORK: American actor Mark Wahlberg announced Saturday he would donate $1.5 million (1.2 million euros) to a legal fund for victims of sexual harassment following a controversy over the massive pay gap between him and a female co-star. Ridley Scott part
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Zardari to be part of PAT?s protest, says Kaira

Pakistan Peoples Party Central Punjab President Qamar Zaman Kaira while addressing a press conference on January 14, 2017. Photo: Geo News screen grab 1 GUJRANWALA: Pakistan Peoples Party Central Punjab President Qamar Zaman Kaira said that party co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari will be a part of Pakistan Awami Tehreek?s nationwide protest. Kaira was speaking to media in Gujranwala on Sunday. ?We will participate wholeheartedly in the PAT protest,? he shared. PAT chief Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri annou
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Turkish passenger plane goes off runway metres away from sea

A Pegasus Airlines aircraft is pictured after it skidded off the runway at Trabzon airport by the Black Sea in Trabzon, Turkey, January 14, 2018. ? Muhammed Kacar/Dogan News Agency handout via Reuters  ANKARA: A passenger plane late Saturday skidded off the runway just metres away from the sea as it landed at an airport in northern Turkey, local media images showed. The Pegasus Airlines flight had taken off smoothly from the capital Ankara and landed in Trabzon, but skidded off the runway in
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Netanyahu in India for first visit by Israeli PM in 15 years

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) greets his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi (L) at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv on July 4, 2017-Photo: File (AFP) NEW DELHI: Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in New Delhi on Sunday for the first visit by an Israeli leader to India in 15 years, promising closer ties with the regional power. Netanyahu and his wife Sara were welcomed at the international airport in New Delhi by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who made history in July when he became the fir
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Army warns against fake calls from 'army officials?

RAWALPINDI: The media wing of the armed forces, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), warned on Sunday against telephone calls to the public from impersonators pretending to be armed forces' officials. The statement said: ?There are reports of fake telephone calls being made to the general public by individuals impersonating as Pakistan Armed Forces officials. The impersonators try to seek personal details like CNIC, bank accounts etc on the pretext of CENSUS verification etc.? The ISPR clar
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H&M 'racist' ad adds to company's woes

A racism scandal at H&M is the latest indication of management problems at the Swedish clothing giant. Photo: AFP/file  STOCKHOLM: A racism scandal at H&M is the latest indication of management problems at the Swedish clothing giant, once the darling of shoppers but now struggling to make the switch to e-commerce, analysts say. The fast-fashion group is one of Sweden's largest export brands and industrial heavyweights, alongside Ikea, Spotify, Electrolux and Volvo. Owned by the Persso
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US whistleblower Chelsea Manning seeks Senate seat

Manning, now 30, was an army intelligence analyst sentenced to 35 years in prison in 2013 for leaking more than 700,000 classified documents related to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan WASHINGTON: Whistleblower Chelsea Manning, jailed for leaking classified information, is seeking election to the US Senate in the state of Maryland, a document seen on Saturday says. Manning has now gone from prison to US senatorial candidate in less than a year during which she often made headlines, as the fame
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Captive orca Lolita to stay at Miami aquarium, rules US court

Lolita the Killer Whale is seen between shows at the Miami Seaquarium in Miami January 21, 2015. Photo: Reuters   MIAMI: A federal appeals court on Friday rejected efforts by animal rights advocates to force the Miami Seaquarium in Florida to release Lolita, a killer whale it has held in captivity for nearly half a century. By a 3-0 vote, the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals in Miami rejected claims by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and others that keeping Lolita in captiv
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No suspect in Zainab murder, rape case arrested yet: father

Muhammad Ameen, the father of seven-year-old Zainab who was found raped and murdered on January 9, said that not a single suspect in the case has been arrested. Photo: Geo News screen grab1 KASUR: Muhammad Ameen, the father of seven-year-old Zainab who was found raped and murdered on January 9, said that not a single suspect in the case has been arrested. While speaking to media on Sunday, Ameen remarked that the speed of the investigation has not been hastened. ?The police keep assuring us
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Saudi Prince Alwaleed in settlement talks with government: sources

Prince Alwaleed, whose net worth has been estimated by Forbes magazine at $17 billion, is chairman and owner of international investment firm Kingdom Holding-Reuters DUBAI/JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia?s billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, detained for over two months in an anti-corruption crackdown, is negotiating a possible settlement with authorities but so far has not agreed on terms, a senior Saudi official said. Prince Alwaleed, whose net worth has been estimated by Forbes magazine at $17 billi
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Mexican journalist killed amid wave of violence against media

An image showing the slain Mexican journalist. Photo: Press TV  MEXICO CITY: A journalist was killed on Saturday in the northern Mexican state of Tamaulipas, adding to a wave of violence in one of the world?s most dangerous countries for media workers. Carlos Dominguez was murdered Saturday afternoon in the city of Nuevo Laredo, state officials said in a statement. The attorney general?s office has launched an investigation to determine the circumstances of the killing, including whether it was
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Indian army chief's statement irresponsible, says interior minister

Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal speaking to media in Lahore on January 14, 2017. Photo: Geo News screen grab1 LAHORE: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal remarked that the statement of Indian army chief on calling Pakistan?s ?nuclear bluff? was ?irresponsible?. Nuclear powers across the world show responsible behaviour but the statement proves that India is an ?irresponsible nuclear power?, he said while speaking to media in Lahore on Sunday. The statements by Indian army chief and US President Trum
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Afghan Taliban, government holdings talks in Istanbul: report

The picture shared with the story of Pajhwok news agency  A meeting of various Afghan Taliban factions and the Afghan government is under way in Istanbul, the Pajhwok news agency of Afghanistan reported on Friday.  The report stated that the "quadrilateral intra-Afghan peace dialogue" began in Istanbul on Saturday "to find a negotiated end to the decades-long conflict in Afghanistan".  Quoting a reliable source, the report stated that the dialogue was arranged in cooperation with the Turkish g
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China demolishes Christian megachurch

The demolition began on Tuesday under "a city-wide campaign to remove illegal buildings", the Global Times newspaper reported, quoting a local government official who wished to remain anonymous BEIJING: Authorities in northern China have demolished a Christian megachurch in a move denounced by a religious rights group as "Taliban-style persecution". China´s officially atheist Communist authorities are wary of any organised movements outside their control, including religious ones. The huge ev
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IN PICTURES: Shah Rukh and Gauri host star-studded bash

Shah Rukh Khan and wife Gauri hosted the year's most glitzy and glamorous bash at their house, Mannat, Friday night.  The film industry's biggest, brightest stars and power couples like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan, Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone, exes Hrithik Roshan and Sussanne Khan, Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor, Rani Mukerji among others gathered to celebrate Shah Rukh's best friend Kaajal Anand's 50th birthday. Here are some of the celebrities who attended the party:  Ph
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Ed Sheeran and Dua Lipa dominate Brit Award nominations

Sheeran is in the running in four categories while singer Dua Lipa received the most nominations LONDON: Ed Sheeran, Dua Lipa, Liam Payne and Stormzy are among the nominees for this year?s Brit Awards, Britain?s most prestigious pop music prizes. Sheeran is in the running in four categories - British male solo artist, best video and single for ?Shape of You?, and best album. Singer Dua Lipa received the most nominations. Her single ?New Rules? was a break out hit last year and she is nominated
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Death toll rises to 19 in California mudslides, five still missing

Rescue workers enter properties to look for missing persons after a mudslide in Montecito, California, U.S. January 12, 2018. REUTERS LOS ANGELES: The death toll from mudslides that devastated parts of California?s scenic Santa Barbara County rose to 19 on Saturday amid a massive influx of emergency crews searching for five people still missing. One missing person was found alive on Saturday but chances were dwindling fast that more survivors could still be located from the torrent of mud and d
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Death toll from Indian helicopter crash rises to six: official

Searchers have recovered two more bodies from the wreckage of a helicopter that crashed off India's west coast, taking the death toll to six, an official said Sunday. Photo: ANI  NEW DELHI: Searchers have recovered two more bodies from the wreckage of a helicopter that crashed off India's west coast, taking the death toll to six, an official said Sunday. The helicopter went down Saturday shortly after take-off from the country´s financial capital Mumbai with two pilots and five employees of In
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Nawaz Sharif, Chinese ambassador meet in Jati Umra

The two held discussions on the bilateral relations, regional situation as well as China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)-Photo: File LAHORE: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif held a meeting with Chinese ambassador to Pakistan at his Jati Umra residence. The two held discussions on the bilateral relations, regional situation as well as matters pertaining to China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Nawaz on the occasion said that CPEC is a game-changer, vowing to strengthen the exemplary frie
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Hawaii panics after false alert of incoming missile

An electronic sign reads ?There is no threat? in Oahu after a false emergency alert that said a ballistic missile was headed for Hawaii. Photo: REUTERS  HONOLULU: An alert warning of an incoming ballistic missile aimed at Hawaii was sent in error Saturday, sowing panic and confusion across the US state -- which is already on edge over the risk of attack -- before officials dubbed it a "false alarm." Emergency management officials eventually determined the notification was sent just after 8:00
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PTI caused 22-month delay in Orange Line project: Shehbaz

Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif remarked that political opponent Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf caused a 22-month delay in the Orange Line Metro Train project. Photo: file1 LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif remarked that political opponent Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf caused a 22-month delay in the Orange Line Metro Train project. Sharif was speaking to the media during a visit to the construction site of Orange Line Metro Train project early Sunday morning. He also remarked that the w
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