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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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Iran Guards say unrest fomented by foreign enemies defeated

People take part in pro-government rallies, Iran, January 3, 2018. Tasnim News Agency/Handout via REUTERS DUBAI: Iran?s Revolutionary Guard said on Sunday the country?s people and security forces had defeated unrest fomented by foreign enemies, as parliament and security officials met to discuss the boldest challenge to the clerical establishment since 2009. There has been more than a week of unrest in Iran in which 22 people have died and more than 1,000 arrested, according to Iranian official
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1,338 drug traffickers including 27 foreigners rounded up in 2017: ANF

ANF also busted nine domestic and an international drug trafficking organisation during the year  RAWALPINDI: Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF), the prime drug law enforcement agency of Pakistan, in its countrywide operations in 2017 rounded up 1,338 drug traffickers including 27 foreigners, besides recovering 164.07 metric tons of drugs and 56.358 metric tons of prohibited chemicals. According to an ANF spokesperson, the agency also busted nine domestic and an international drug trafficking organisat
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Man kills wife, mother-in-law over domestic dispute in Faisalabad

FAISALABAD: A man shot dead his wife and mother-in-law when a domestic dispute turned ugly in the Ashrafabad area of Faisalabad on Sunday. According to police, the suspect Iftikhar Rasool came to visit his wife at his in-laws? house, where she was living after a quarrel with her husband. When his wife refused to go with him, he started shooting, killing her and her mother while injuring his sister-in-law. The suspect fled after the incident. A hunt to locate him is under way, DSP Sargodha Roa
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Zehri contacts Nawaz to discuss political crisis in Balochistan: sources

The government has increased efforts to solve a brewing crisis in the province after provincial lawmakers submitted a no-confidence motion against Zehri QUETTA: Chief Minister Balochistan Sanaullah Zehri has contacted Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz chief Nawaz Sharif and conveyed to him that the issue of no-confidence motion against him needs to be resolved. According to sources, Zehri told Nawaz that a no-confidence motion against him can have an impact on the results of the upcoming general ele
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Here's all you need to know about Golden Globe nominees

Billed as the most raucous event in the showbiz calendar, the champagne-drenched Hollywood Foreign Press Association´s annual prize-giving is a draw for filmmakers and actors looking to create some buzz ahead of March´s Academy Awards LOS ANGELES: Hollywood´s elite head for the red carpet Sunday for the Golden Globes, the glitzy launch of the entertainment industry´s awards season, with sexual harassment scandals casting a long shadow over celebrations. Billed as the most raucous event in the
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Politicians react to Imran Khan?s marriage reports

PTI chairman Imran Khan/File photo Reports of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan?s third marriage began making rounds over the weekend, finally prompting the party to release an official statement saying their chief had extended a marriage proposal to a woman named Bushra Maneka. Asked about his reaction to the reports, PTI ally and Awami Muslim League chief Sheikh Rashid expressed ignorance of the matter. Sheikh Rashid expressed ignorance of the matter ?[I don?t know] if Imr
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Trump?s comment on Pakistan regrettable: Shehbaz Sharif

Addressing an Ulema convention here, Shehbaz said Pakistan?s sacrifices in the fight against terrorism are unparalleled-File Photo LAHORE: Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Sunday that US President Donald Trump?s statement blaming Pakistan for lying to the US and protecting terrorists is regrettable. Addressing an Ulema convention here, Shehbaz said Pakistan?s sacrifices in the fight against terrorism are unparalleled. Trump on January 1 had said that the US had been rewarded with ?nothing
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Palestine reinstates ambassador to Pakistan: Tahir Ashrafi

Palestinian ambassador Walid Abu Ali/File photo LAHORE: Palestine has reinstated its ambassador to Pakistan after he was recalled for attending a rally organised by the Difa-e-Pakistan Council (DPC) to protest the US decision on Jerusalem, Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC) chairman said on Sunday. PUC chairman Maulana Tahir Ashrafi told Geo News he had requested Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the country?s Chief Justice to reinstate Walid Abu Ali, in view of the ambassador?s services render
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'Hottest' Ashes Test day on record as Australia swelters

It reached over 55 degrees in the middle of the Sydney Cricket Ground/Getty Images SYDNEY: Sydney sweltered through one of its hottest days on record Sunday as temperatures soared in southern Australia and authorities imposed a fire ban in a sizzling start to summer. Australia´s largest city recorded its hottest day since 1939 as the mercury rose to 47.3 degree Celsius (117.14 degrees Fahrenheit) in the western suburb of Penrith. More than 200 weather records were broken nationwide during the
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Iranian tanker collides with Chinese ship, spills oil

The tanker?s 32 crew members were missing on Sunday-File Photo BEIJING: A tanker carrying Iranian oil and operated by the country?s top oil shipping operator was ablaze and spewing its cargo into the East China Sea on Sunday after colliding with a Chinese bulk ship, the Chinese government said on Sunday. The Sanchi tanker , registered in Panama, collided with the CF Crystal some 160 nautical miles off the coast near Shanghai on Saturday evening, the Ministry of Transportation said in statement
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Sindh government to introduce smart teaching and learning project

Image taken from Radio Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Sindh government, in collaboration with the Sindh Education Foundation, will introduce smart teaching and learning project in the province. A spokesperson of the Sindh government, Muhammad Afzaal told Radio Pakistan that under this project, android-based applications in Urdu, Sindhi and English languages will be offered to students of KG to fifth grade. He said the government will offer matching grant for establishing audio visual rooms in the first p
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Inside Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan?s grand new house

Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan/File photo Images of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan?s INR 21 crore apartment in Mumbai have been shared online, giving their fans new luxury goals. The extravagant apartment, in Mumbai?s Bandra-Kurla complex, is spread over 5,500 square feet, and is the couple?s brand new dwelling in addition to their family home in Juhu, Mumbai, an apartment on the 37th floor of Skylark Towers in Worli, and a palatial villa in Dubai?s Sanctuary Falls.
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Imran Khan has proposed marriage to Bushra Maneka: PTI

According to The News, the PTI chairperson started 2018 by tying the knot with the woman on the night of January 1 in Lahore Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday rebutted reports of party chief Imran Khan's third marriage, but said he has proposed marriage to a woman named Bushra Maneka.  "To set the record straight, Mr Khan proposed marriage to Ms Bushra Maneka; but Ms Maneka asked for time to make a final decision after consulting her family, including her children," the PTI tweeted. "If
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Macron pursues ambitious agenda on first official China visit

Macron plans to seek a 'strategic partnership' with Beijing, notably on terrorism and climate change PARIS: In Mandarin, Emmanuel Macron´s name is rendered "Makelong", or "the horse vanquishes the dragon" -- an encouraging image for the French president as he heads to China on Sunday hoping to forge closer ties with President Xi Jinping. During the three-day trip which begins Monday, Macron plans to seek a "strategic partnership" with Beijing, notably on terrorism and climate change, an offici
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Barcelona sign 160-million-euro Coutinho in third richest deal

Barcelona agree to sign Brazilian star from Liverpool for 160 million euros in the third richest deal of all time BARCELONA: Philippe Coutinho finally got his wish on Saturday when Barcelona agreed to sign the Brazilian star from Liverpool for 160 million euros ($192 million) in the third richest deal of all time. The swoop for the 25-year-old attacking midfielder -- which contains a 400 million euro release clause -- will be the third biggest deal in football. Last year, Paris Saint-Germain
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Marsh brothers plunder centuries as England wilt in the heat

A special day for the Marsh family/Getty Images SYDNEY: Shaun and Mitchell Marsh became the third set of brothers to score centuries in the same innings for Australia as the purgatory continued for England in the final Sydney Ashes Test on Sunday. Shaun raised his second century of the series in the fourth day´s opening over and an hour later younger brother Mitchell repeated the dose with his second hundred of the series. The Marsh boys joined Greg and Ian Chappell and Steve and Mark Waugh t
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Foreign Minister Kh. Asif says considers Pak alliance with US 'over'

Pakistan's alliance with the United States seems to be coming towards an end following the latter's decision to suspend security aid, Minister of Foreign Affairs Khawaja Asif told the Wall Street Journal in an interview late Saturday night. Asif added that he believes the US-Pakistan relations are now at risk, especially after the tensions heightened and moods turned sour when President Donald Trump warned Islamabad to "do more" against terrorists, to whom, he alleges, the country provides saf
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American aid insignificant to Pakistan: PM Abbasi

Pakistan has received less than $10 million in terms of financial assistance in the past five years, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said, terming it insignificant. Speaking to a British media outlet, Abbasi explained that the American aid is not very important to Pakistan, which is waging the war against terrorism on its own, using its own resources. The war on terrorism has cost the Pakistani economy $120 billion, the premier added, stressing that the global forces have been unable to c
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Egypt Copts mark Christmas Eve after bloody year

Egyptian security forces keep position outside the Nativity of Christ Cathedral in Egypt's new administrative capital, near Cairo, January 6, 2018. AFP/Khaled Desouki NATIVITY OF CHRIST CATHEDRAL: Coptic Orthodox Christians packed Egypt's newly built Nativity of Christ Cathedral on Saturday for a Christmas Eve mass after a bloody year for a minority repeatedly targeted by extremists. Police had bolstered security around the country's churches for days, especially at the cathedral east of Cairo
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Trump cannot afford breaking off with Pakistan: NYT

LEFT: Donald Trump in Panama City, Panama, July 6, 2011. REUTERS/Alberto Lowe/Files; RIGHT: A Pakistan Army officer stands next to the national flag. Image: REUTERS/Files  Trump cannot bear to sever the United States' linkages with "longtime" ally Pakistan, the New York Times warned early Sunday morning, saying such a move on his part could be detrimental for America and pave way for even better Sino-Pak relations. The publication went on to claim that Trump's aggressive and very globally aud
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Multiple suspects detained in Karachi, with two terrorists shot dead in Quetta

File Photo KARACHI: Law enforcement agencies (LEAs) rounded up multiple suspects Saturday night here in the Nasir Colony area of the metropolis' Korangi, sources revealed. The suspects were taken into custody following a raid that police conducted in the said locale. On the other hand, two terrorists ? allegedly belonging to a banned extremist outfit ? were shot dead in Nawa Killi near Quetta, Balochistan. Police said they were attempting to arrest the accomplices of an arrested suspect, who
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Arab League to lobby UN to recognize Palestinian state

Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi speaks during his joint news conference with Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit in Amman, Jordan, January 6, 2018. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed  AMMAN: Arab states will soon embark on a diplomatic drive to persuade the United Nations to recognize a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital on territory captured by Israel in the 1967 war, Jordan?s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said. Six Arab foreign ministers met in Amman on Saturday to
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UK's May to rejig cabinet on Monday, senior ministers safe: report

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May visits Frimley Park Hospital near Camberley, Britain, January 4, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville/Files LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May will announce changes to her ministerial cabinet on Monday but her foreign, finance, interior, and Brexit ministers will keep their jobs, the Sunday Times newspaper reported. The Sunday Times said the reshuffle was aimed at bringing younger women and non-white lawmakers into the cabinet in an attempt to appeal to vote
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Over 20 hurt as magnitude 5.1 quake jolts western Iran

File Photo DUBAI: A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit western Iran on Saturday, injuring 21 people, state television reported. Two of those injured had to be hospitalized, and the rest were released after receiving treatment, it said. A 7.3-magnitude quake killed more than 600 people in the same area in November, and there have been numerous aftershocks. Earlier, when speaking to the state television by telephone, Kermanshah province governor Houshang Bazvand had said, "there are no reports yet o
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Iran stages pro-government rallies, derides Trump 'blunder' at UN

People take part in pro-government rallies, Iran, January 3, 2018. Tasnim News Agency/Handout via REUTERS  DUBAI: Thousands of government supporters staged rallies in Iran for the fourth day on Saturday in a backlash against widespread anti-government protests that the clerical establishment has blamed on the country?s enemies. Saturday?s show of support took place a day after Iran?s foreign minister said a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting called by the United States to discuss
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