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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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Rival airlines Emirates, Etihad step closer with security pact

Emirates is owned by the government of Dubai, and Etihad is owned by the government of Abu Dhabi-Photo:Reuters DUBAI: Emirates and Etihad Airways signed a security pact on Monday to share information and intelligence, the first agreement between the two rival airlines based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Emirates and Etihad, backed by their state owners, have competed almost head-to-head developing global networks from their respective hubs in Dubai and Abu Dhabi that are just 128 kilometer
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Pension crisis looms as Afghanistan grapples to fix public finances

An aerial view of Kabul, Afghanistan January 1, 2017. Photo: Reuters   KABUL: In a country not short of problems, a looming pensions crisis that could cripple Afghanistan?s budget in coming years is a new headache for a government dependent on increasingly war-weary foreign donors. Pension liabilities ? set to swallow the equivalent of a third of the current $5 billion budget within 15 years unless something is done ? typify accumulated problems the government is now trying to tackle. ?Previou
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Radiohead creeped out by Lana del Rey song similarities

Del Rey confirmed a lawsuit after it was reported by British tabloid The Sun, saying that she had offered a compromise but that Radiohead wanted full credit NEW YORK: Singer Lana Del Rey said Sunday that English rockers Radiohead have sued for writing credit on one of her songs, seeing uncanny similarities to their breakthrough track "Creep." The 32-year-old Los Angeles-based singer, like Radiohead known for the frequent darkness of her music, insisted she had not been inspired by "Creep." Th
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At every juncture, hurdles created for current government: Sanaullah

Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah while speaking to media in Faisalabad on January 8, 2017. Photo: Geo News screen grab1 FAISALABAD: Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said on Monday that hurdles were created at every juncture for the current Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz government in the last four-and-a-half years. While speaking to media in Faisalabad, Sanaullah shared that attempts were also made to spread chaos in the country. ?Attempts were made to stop development projects in the count
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Starting judicial reforms from next week: CJP

Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar/File photo ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar remarked on Monday that judicial reforms would be launched from next week, but warned that ?nobody should say then that [the judiciary] is interfering or encroaching.? The Chief Justice made the remarks while hearing a suo motu case regarding cutting of trees on Margalla Hills. State Minister for Capital Administration Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry appeared before the Supreme Court earlier to
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CTD Sialkot arrests Daesh terrorist, recovers explosives

According to a recent report by an independent think tank, More than 150 people were killed in around six terrorist attacks claimed by the Daesh group in Pakistan in 2017 SIALKOT: The counter-terrorism department (CTD) has arrested a terrorist belonging to Daesh from Shah Sharif graveyard in the Daska area. According to CTD, explosives, detonators and other items were also recovered from the suspect. Two Daesh suspects arrested in anti-terror raid in Sialkot Terror suspects were plann
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Pakistan to improve security, economic ties with Iran: Janjua

TEHRAN: Prime Minister's National Security Adviser (NSA) Lt Gen (retd) Nasser Janjua met the secretary of Iran?s National Security Council Ali Shamkhani on Sunday. During the meeting, Janjua remarked that Pakistan will improve its security and economic relations with its neighbouring country, Iran. On the other hand, Shamkhani slammed the US statements against Pakistan and Iran. He said that US policy is hypocritical. ?We have to continue to work on cooperating against the US.? On November 7
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Dollar rate increases by Rs1.2, stands at Rs113.5 in open market

The rate of the US dollar increased by Rs1.20 in the open market on Monday.  Sources said the dollar was trading at Rs113.50 in the open market. The State Bank of Pakistan recently moved to allow the currency exchange rate to adjust to market conditions, after being stable for the first four years of the government.  The central bank devalued the currency by about five per cent in December, and the market expects further weakening of the rupee before the general elections in mid-2018 to ease
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Indian police arrests man for stalking Sachin Tendulkar's daughter

Sachin Tendulkar with his daughter Sara Indian police arrested a man from Bengal for allegedly stalking former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's daughter in Mumbai. According to reports in Indian media, the man ? a 32-year old man named Deb Kumar Maity ? was arrested from West Bengal for passing lewd messages and making several calls to the cricketer?s daughter Sara Tendulkar. The accused had called at Tendulkar's residence number for more than 20 times and even threatened to abduct his 20-year-old
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CJP takes notice of unsafe drinking water in country's jails

Photo: File  ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar has taken notice of absence of pure drinking water in the country?s jails. The registrar office of the apex court stated on Monday that the notice has been taken on the complaint of a citizen. The court has summoned reports in this regard from the jail inspectors general of all four provinces.  Poisonous and running out: Pakistan's water crisis More than two-thirds of households drink bacterially contaminated wat
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Here?s the list of winners of 75th annual Golden Globe Awards

Dark drama "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" and mother-daughter comedy "Lady Bird" were the top winners at the Golden Globe awards on Sunday on a night marked by barbed comments about sexual harassment in Hollywood and passionate odes to those breaking their silence on the issue. Here's a complete list of winners:  MOTION PICTURE Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri won the award for the best picture, best actress, and best supporting actor. Photo: Three Billboards Outside Eb
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SC orders appointment of judges at accountability courts

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court ordered on Monday the appointment of judges at accountability courts across the country. The court sought a report in this regard from the secretary of the Law Division in two weeks. It also directed for submission of a report regarding the appointment of the National Accountability Bureau prosecutor general (PG). The directions were made by a three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, while hearing the notice case regarding
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Four cricketers arrested for playing Pakistan anthem in Occupied Kashmir

In April last year, police had detained local cricketers in IoK for donning Pakistan uniform and playing its national anthem Four Kashmiri cricketers were arrested in Indian Occupied Kashmir over the weekend for playing Pakistan's national anthem before the start of a match, according to reports in Indian media. The players were arrested from Bandipora district of the occupied valley after a video went viral on social media showing two cricket teams standing in a field wearing green and white u
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Ex-Iranian president Ahmadinejad reportedly arrested for inciting unrest

Ahmadinejad during a visit to Bushehr city had said that the country suffered from ?mismanagement? and blamed President Hassan Rouhani for thinking the people are ?ignorant?-Photo: Reuters Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been reportedly arrested by the state for inciting unrest and protests. This was reported by Al-Arabiya, which cited reports by Al-Quds Al-Arabi newspaper. Ahmadinejad during a visit to Bushehr city had said that the country suffered from ?mismanagement? and b
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French president seeks to woo China's Xi with 'horse diplomacy'

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers his speech at the Daming Palace in Xian, Shaanxi province, China, January 8, 2018. Photo: Reuters  XIAN: Never let it be said diplomacy amounts to more than horse-trading. French President Emmanuel Macron went out of his way to win the heart of the Chinese leader on the first day of his state visit on Monday, offering him a horse of the elite French Republican Guard. Macron is on a three-day tour of China starting with a stop in Xian, an eastern depar
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PM Abbasi in Sialkot, praises business community

SIALKOT: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi praised the business community of Sialkot on Monday while addressing an event at the Sialkot International Airport.  Speaking at the event, the PM remarked that development work across the country is reflective of the vision of Nawaz Sharif, the president of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz.  Reiterating his earlier claims, he said that when PML-N came into power conditions in Pakistan were dire. "We even completed the Nandipur project which started in
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Pakistan, Bangladesh face off in Blind Cricket World Cup opening game

Pakistan and Bangladesh teams line up for the national anthem/Geo News screen grab  LAHORE: The fifth edition of Blind Cricket World Cup got under way at the Gaddafi Stadium on Monday, with hosts Pakistan facing Bangladesh in the opening game of the tournament. Pakistan won the toss and put Bangladesh in to bat first. The tournament includes teams from cricket-playing nations such as Australia, England and India. However, only teams from Bangladesh and Nepal have agreed to play in Pakistan fo
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'Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle' roars past 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi,' 'Insidious 4'

LOS ANGELES: Sony?s ?Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle? handily won the first box office weekend of 2018 over the launch of ?Insidious: The Last Key? and ?Star Wars: The Last Jedi? with $36 million at 3,801 North American locations. The fourth installment of the ?Insidious? horror franchise scared up a surprisingly strong $29.3 million at 3,116 sites for Universal. Disney-Lucasfilm?s ?The Last Jedi? followed in third with a 55% decline to $23.6 million at 4,232 venues for a 24-day total of $572.5
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India sparks outcry over press freedom by naming reporter in probe on database breach

A villager goes through the process of a fingerprint scanner for the Unique Identification database system at an enrolment centre at Merta district in the desert state of Rajasthan, India, February 22, 2013. Photo: Reuters1 NEW DELHI: The Indian government named a reporter in a police complaint after she wrote an article alleging a data breach in a federal identity database, drawing criticism from a journalist group that accused officials of trying to muzzle free speech. The Unique Identificat
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Australia's Chris Lynn out of England ODI series

Lynn suffered the injury to his right calf fielding in the Brisbane Heat´s Big Bash League match on Friday SYDNEY: Big-hitting Australian batsman Chris Lynn has been ruled out of this month´s one-day international series against England with a calf problem, Cricket Australia said Monday. Lynn suffered the injury to his right calf fielding in the Brisbane Heat´s Big Bash League match against the Perth Scorchers on Friday. It is expected the injury will sideline him for three to four weeks with
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BBC editor quits China post over pay discrimination

BEIJING: Carrie Gracie, the China editor for Britain?s public broadcaster, the BBC, has resigned from her post in Beijing due to pay disparities with her male colleagues, according to an open letter she wrote. The BBC has come under fire recently for paying male employees more and has pledged to close the gender gap by 2020. In July, it revealed as part of a funding settlement with the government that it paid its then top male star five times more than its best-paid female presenter, and that
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Another labourer killed at Sargodha?s stone crushing site

Accidents are not uncommon at stone crushing sites in Pakistan, given the poor working conditions the labourers often suffer at these sites SARGODHA: Yet another labourer lost his life while working at a stone crushing site in Sargodha on Monday, Geo News reported. The deceased, identified as Yameen, was crushed to death under a tractor trolley at the stone crushing plant. The incident occurred after two labourers were killed underneath a crusher filled with heavy stones only last week.
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Did Brad Pitt watch teaser of Shah Rukh-starrer Zero before everyone else?

The War Machine star had visit Mumbai last year in the month of May for the promotion of his movie. Bollywood?s King Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, showed the teaser of his upcoming movie to Hollywood star Brad Pitt first, according to Indian media. The War Machine star had visited Mumbai last year in the month of May for the promotion of his movie. During the visit, Brad met many Bollywood actors including Shah Rukh Khan. According to reports, the two actors discussed movies and Shah Rukh even showed h
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Coutinho move could spark spending spree

Philippe Coutinho´s 160-million-euro ($192 million) deal to join Barcelona is likely to unleash a series of big-money transfers PARIS: Philippe Coutinho´s 160-million-euro ($192 million) deal to join Barcelona is likely to unleash a series of big-money transfers, not least as Liverpool seek to re-invest the proceeds. It took the third largest amount ever paid for a footballer to prise Coutinho away from Liverpool and the rumour mill has already linked the club with Leicester´s Algerian winger
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Pakistan eye early wickets of Guptill, Munro in second ODI

Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur (L) and bowling coach Azhar Mahmood/File photo Pakistan have set their eyes on getting New Zealand batting powerhouses Martin Guptill and Colin Munro out early in the second one-day international in Nelson on Tuesday. Bowling coach Azhar Mahmood, speaking to media during a team practice session in Nelson today, said he has faith in the team?s bowling attack to get the key wickets of openers early in the game. ?Both [Guptill and Munro] are in great form and playin
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