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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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Eleven Saudi princes detained following protest over utility bills

Image Courtesy: Reuters video/Screenshot RIYADH/DUBAI: Saudi Arabian authorities have detained 11 princes after they gathered at a royal palace in Riyadh in a rare protest against the government suspending payment of their utility bills, the public prosecutor said on Saturday. Saudi Arabia, the world?s top oil exporter, has introduced reforms that include reducing energy subsidies, introducing a value-added tax, and cutting some perks to royal family members to try to cope with a drop in crude
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Arctic blast freezes US, Canada amid NY airport chaos

A man stands outside laughing during a massive winter storm in New York City, US, January 4, 2018. AFP/Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images NEW YORK: The eastern United States and Canada shivered under record-breaking low temperatures Saturday as Arctic blasts followed a deadly winter storm that left airports struggling to cope with the backlog of flights. In Canada, temperatures approaching minus 50 degrees Celsius (minus 58 degrees Fahrenheit) were forecast in northern Ontario and Quebec. Arctic air
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NY authorities, seeking stolen art, search billionaire´s flat

A pedestrian walks past a line of New York Police Department (NYPD) cars parked at Times Square in New York, US, October 18, 2011. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn/Files NEW YORK: Authorities seeking illegally acquired antique artworks have searched the apartment and office of a prominent New York billionaire and philanthropist, prosecutors said. As many as nine pieces were reportedly seized. The 77-year-old Michael Steinhardt ? who was the target of the inquiry ? made his fortune as a hedge-fund manager
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John Young, who set records in space with NASA, is dead at 87

US Astronauts John Young (R) and Robert Crippen (L) in the flight deck of the space shuttle Columbia before the first shuttle flight at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, US, April 11, 1981. AFP/NASA/Files  WASHINGTON: John Young, a legendary US astronaut who went into space six times, orbited the moon and then walked on its craggy surface, has died, NASA announced Saturday. He was 87 and died late Friday of complications from pneumonia, the space agency said. He lived in a Houston suburb just
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PSP supporters proved they?ve left behind old ideologies: Mustafa Kamal

HYDERABAD: The supporters of Pakistan Sarzameen Party proved in the Karachi rally on December 24 that they have left behind the ideology of leaders who were spreading discrimination, said PSP chief Mustafa Kamal. While addressing a convention of workers in Hyderabad, Kamal said a large number of people were present in Liaquatabad area of Karachi duing PSP?s rally in December 2017.  A few days back, an MPA of the Sindh Assembly defected to PSP from Muttahida Qaumi Movement. Shiraz Waheed was e
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Trump hopes Korea talks go 'beyond the Olympics'

CAMP DAVID: US President Donald Trump said Saturday that he hopes rare talks between North and South Korea will go "beyond the Olympics," with Washington joining the process at the "appropriate time." The two Koreas are planning to hold their first official dialogue in more than two years to discuss the North's participation in next month's Winter Olympics in South Korea. "I would love to see them take it beyond the Olympics," Trump said at a news conference at the Camp David presidential ret
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UN meeting on Iran protests called by US criticized at Security Council

Iran's United Nations (U.N.) Ambassador Gholamali Khoshroo speaks at a United Nations Security Council meeting at the UN headquarters in New York, July 20, 2015. REUTERS/file UNITED NATIONS: A United Nations Security Council meeting on Friday to discuss recent protests in Iran turned into criticism of the United States for requesting to meet on what some member states said was an internal issue for Tehran. France?s ambassador to the UN said the protests do not threaten international peace and
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Son of Imran?s alleged third wife denies report of marriage

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/693d16b876d04277a8b5749a09adfe07.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MS82LzIwMTggNDo1OTo1NiBQTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPUtzZE43MWpzWlpSTnExcjJ4MzF5SHc9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] KARACHI: The reports of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairperson Imran Khan?s marriage with Bushra Bibi are not valid, said the woman?s s
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Magnitude 5.1 quake hits western Iran, no damage reported

DUBAI:  A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit western Iran on Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, the regional governor said. ?Fortunately, after all the checks that have been made in the area, there are no reports yet of any damage or casualties,? Kermanshah province governor Houshang Bazvand told state television by telephone. A 7.3-magnitude quake killed more than 600 people in the same area in November, and there have been numerous aftershocks.
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Trump praises proposal to spend Pakistan Aid money on US infrastructure projects

US President Donald Trump on Saturday issued support for US Senator Rand Paul's proposal to fund infrastructure projects in the US with foreign aid halted from going to Pakistan. Photo: AFP file  US President Donald Trump on Saturday issued support for US Senator Rand Paul's proposal to fund infrastructure projects in the US with foreign aid halted from going to Pakistan. "Good idea Rand!" Trump responded on Twitter. In a tweet, Thursday Kentucky Republican Senator Paul said he plan
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Smokers more likely to need spinal surgery

A man smokes in Budapest, Hungary, May 12, 2017. REUTERS Smoking increases the risk of lower back pain that needs to be fixed by spinal surgery, a Swedish study suggests. Researchers focused on a common cause of lower back pain known as lumbar spinal stenosis, which occurs when the spinal canal narrows, putting pressure on the spinal cord and nerves. The condition often develops as people age, but nicotine?s constriction of blood flow and promotion of inflammation are believed to contribute to
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Security forces foil terror bid, arms cache recovered in Mastung :ISPR

RAWALPINDI: FC Balochistan, under the ongoing Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad, foiled major terrorist activity in the province on Saturday, said a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). An intelligence-based operation conducted in the Mastung area of Balochistan recovered a cache of arms.  The operation was conducted on the information of suspects arrested earlier, added ISPR.  Ammunition, explosives, sniper rifles, grenades and IEDs hidden in caves were recovered. 
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At least 25 dead in migrant shipwreck off Libya

Desperate migrants struggled to stay afloat on a rubber dinghy that was rapidly sinking in the middle of the Mediterranean in 2016. Photo: EPA file  ROME: At least 25 people are feared to have drowned in a shipwreck off Libya after a dinghy, possibly carrying some 150 migrants, ran into trouble, two rescue organizations said Saturday. ?Rubber dinghy sunk north of Tripoli. At least 25 people died in the incident, exact numbers still unclear. Italian navy on the scene,? the German charity Sea Wa
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Decision to nominate Shehbaz as PM candidate taken unanimously by party: Pervaiz Rasheed

ISLAMABAD: Senator and former information minister Pervaiz Rasheed said that nominating Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif as Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz?s candidate for prime minister in the next general elections was the party?s unanimous decision. The former information minister was speaking to Saleem Safi in Geo News show ?Jirga?, which will be aired tonight at 10pm. When it came to the question about Pervaiz Rasheed?s ouster from office, he denied that he was turned into a scapegoat.
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Indian opposition leader Lalu Prasad Yadav jailed over corruption scam

Indian opposition leader Lalu Prasad Yadav was jailed Saturday for three and a half years over his role in a multi-million dollar corruption case. Photo: Indian media  NEW DELHI: Key Indian opposition leader Lalu Prasad Yadav was jailed Saturday for three and a half years over his role in a multi-million dollar corruption case. Yadav, 69, is a former railways minister and ex-chief minister of the impoverished eastern state of Bihar where he enjoys huge popular support for championing lower cas
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Trump: I am a 'very stable genius' and 'like, very smart'

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Saturday praised himself as "not smart, but genius... and a very stable genius at that," following the release of a bombshell new book that called into doubt his mental health. In a series of early morning tweets, Trump said that "throughout my life, my two greatest assets have been mental stability and being, like, really smart. Crooked Hillary Clinton also played these cards very hard and, as everyone knows, went down in flames". "I went from VERY su
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Legendary musician AR Rahman turns 51

The man who is known to have redefined contemporary Indian music, AR Rahman, turned 51 on Friday. On the occasion, celebrities wished the Oscar-winning composer love and good health. Music composer Salim has wished Rahman good luck for the year. Playback singer Harshdeep Kaur has wished Rahman a happy birthday and expressed her liking for his work. Actor and singer Shruti Hassan has also sent wishes on Twitter. Singer Shreya Ghoshal has also posted prayers for the legendary music
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Saudi arrests 11 princes over anti-austerity protest: media

RIYADH: Saudi authorities have arrested 11 princes who protested against the kingdom's austerity measures and who could face trial, a news website close to the government reported on Saturday. Saudi media said the princes, who were not named, were protesting at a historical Riyadh royal palace, Qasr al-Hokm, against a government's decision to stop paying the water and electricity bills of royals. They were also demanding "financial compensation" after one of their cousins had been sentenced f
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Religious scholars will stand with nation if need arises, Ulema convention concludes

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/8b708ddeee3bd73be9aeb6c1542c1615.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MS82LzIwMTggMjo0NzoxNyBQTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPWRvSlJxb1FubWtqcE16ZGVhM2dVV1E9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] LAHORE: Prominent religious scholars, belonging to different schools of thought, in a convention on Saturday said they would stand wi
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Centre 'creating problems' in Sindh IGP matter: Nasir Shah

Sindh Information Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah addressing the media on Saturday, January 6, 2018, in Karachi. Photo: Geo News  KARACHI: Sindh Information Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah on Saturday said the centre is 'creating problems' in appointing a replacement of the incumbent Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh AD Khawaja. "Court's orders demand that a 22-grade officer is appointed as the province's police chief," Shah said after a Sindh Cabinet session earlier today. "The provin
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CJP orders transfer of Shahzeb murder case appeal to Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar on Saturday ordered the transfer of the appeal pertaining to the Shahzeb murder case to Islamabad. After the Sindh High Court declared null and void the sentences given to  Shahrukh Jatoi and others, the sessions court subsequently granted bail to the suspects. Members of the civil society had challenged the SHC decision granting bail to the convicts and dropping of terrorism charges in the Karachi registry of the apex court. The Supreme Court
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US weighs Pakistani blowback as it piles pressure on Islamabad

WASHINGTON: The United States is examining ways to mitigate any Pakistani retaliation as it piles pressure on Islamabad to crack down on militants, a senior US official said on Friday, cautioning that US action could extend beyond a new freeze in aid. Pakistan is a crucial gateway for US military supplies destined for US and other troops fighting a 16-year-old war in neighboring, landlocked Afghanistan. So far, the Pentagon says Pakistan has not given any indication that it would close its ai
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All minorities represented in Parliament: PM Abbasi

PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi addresses ceremony in Ghotki. Photo: Geo News screengrab  GHOTKI: The Parliament of Pakistan has representatives from all minority communities, said Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi during an event organised by the Hindu community in the district on Saturday. The premier said he was surprised over United States President Donald Trump?s statement regarding minorities not having religious freedom in Pakistan and added that he wanted to tell the US that minorities in Pak
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Will be PML-N's failure if govt does not complete tenure: Bilawal

LAHORE: Pakistan People?s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto said on Saturday that if the government did not complete its tenure then the onus of the failure will be on the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). The PPP scion was addressing media in Lahore, where he said that the party has carried out numerous development projects in Sindh and the media should highlight the same.  Referring to the political situation in Balochistan, the PPP chairman said that the political situation in the pr
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PTI leaders refute reports of Imran Khan's third marriage

The News reported on Saturday that Imran has entered into a secret marriage with a woman he used to visit for spiritual guidance on January 1-Photo: File Leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have denied a news report stating that party chief Imran Khan had married for the third time. The News reported on Saturday that Imran has entered into a secret marriage with a woman he used to visit for spiritual guidance on January 1. ?Ridiculous! when SC deprives IK's detractors from doing acc
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