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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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Post Trump tweet, Turkey expresses solidarity with Pakistan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President Mamnoon Hussain. Photo: AFP/File  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed solidarity with Pakistan in light of the recent threats by US President Donald Trump. In a telephone call to President Mamnoon Hussain Wednesday night, Erdogan expressed concern over Trump's statement against Pakistan. The Pak-US row stems from Trump?s New Year Eve tweet in which he said the US had foolishly given Pakistan more than $33 billion in aid over
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Stem cell transplant offers hope for scleroderma patients

A study randomly assigned 36 scleroderma patients in the United States and Canada to receive a stem cell transplant. Photo: AFP   MIAMI: A stem cell transplant works better than medicine to extend the lives of people with scleroderma, an autoimmune disease in which the skin hardens and organs break down, researchers said Wednesday. The findings in the New England Journal of Medicine point to a new way of treating the incurable disease, which affects some 2.5 million people worldwide, most of t
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Fifty bodies recovered from horrific Peru bus crash

Peruvian emergency workers on Wednesday said they had recovered 50 bodies -- six of them children -- from a horrific bus crash over a cliff north of the capital Lima. Photo: AFP  LIMA: Peruvian emergency workers on Wednesday said they had recovered 50 bodies -- six of them children -- from a horrific bus crash over a cliff north of the capital Lima. The coach had plunged around 100 meters (330 feet) over a seaside cliff in Peru on Tuesday after a collision with a truck on a precarious stretch
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Bellerin strikes late to rescue Arsenal in Chelsea thriller

The defender´s last-gasp strike earned a dramatic 2-2 draw in a heated London derby LONDON: Hector Bellerin came to Arsenal´s rescue as the defender´s last-gasp strike earned a dramatic 2-2 draw in a heated London derby against Chelsea on Wednesday. Bellerin looked set to be the villain of the piece for Arsenal after the Spaniard´s foul on Eden Hazard conceded a penalty that allowed the Chelsea star to cancel out Jack Wilshere´s opener. When Marcos Alonso put Chelsea in front with just six mi
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Anushka-Virat soak up the sun with Shikhar Dhawan, family in Cape Town

After since their dreamlike wedding in Tuscany last month, Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma have become one of the most high-profile couples. The couple, called Virushka by fans, is currently in Cape Town as Virat will be playing the series in South Africa for two months which includes three Tests, six One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. From shopping sprees to doing bhangra on the streets, the couples? trip has garnered much attention. The couple even
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Children killed in latest Mumbai blaze

At least 14 people were killed in a huge blaze that gutted a restaurant in Mumbai, India on December 29/AFP MUMBAI: Two children were among four killed in a fire in Mumbai on Thursday, the third deadly blaze to hit India´s financial capital in just a few weeks. Five people were also injured when the fire broke out on the fourth floor of a residential building in the city´s Andheri East area. "Four died, including two children aged 10 and 14. Five others have been admitted to hospital," a spok
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Flights disrupted as dense fog engulfs Punjab

Dozens of domestic and international flights were disrupted at Lahore airport due to heavy fog  LAHORE: Dozens of domestic and international flights were disrupted as heavy fog engulfed large parts of Punjab for the second consecutive day on Thursday, paralysing routine life and air and road traffic. The thick fog forced authorities to delay and cancel several incoming and outgoing flights at Lahore?s Allama Iqbal International airport. Several other flights were re-routed owing to foggy condi
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Storm Eleanor brings chaos to Europe

Storm Eleanor partially destroyed Portreath harbour wall. Photo: STEVE PARSONS  PARIS: Winter storm Eleanor swept across Europe on Wednesday, bringing death, damage and disruption, snarling transport networks and cutting power to tens of thousands of people. Two people died on Spain's northern Basque coast, the couple swept away by a huge wave, officials said, and another person had to be rescued after attempting to save them. In France, a 21-year-old skier was killed by a falling tree at Mori
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Computer chip 'flaw' sparks security debate

'Serious security flaws' found in devices powered by Intel, AMD and ARM chips and the operating systems running them WASHINGTON: A newly discovered vulnerability in computer chips raised concerns Wednesday that hackers could access sensitive data on most modern systems, as technology firms sought to play down the security risks. Chip giant Intel issued a statement responding to a flurry of warnings surfacing after researchers discovered the security hole which could allow privately stored data
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Mashal Khan murder case: Police nab absconding suspect after eight months

Mashal Khan. Photo: File  MARDAN: The police arrested on Thursday one of the few remaining suspects in the Mashal Khan murder case.  Mashal, a journalism student at Abdul Wali Khan University in Mardan, was killed on April 13 by a violent mob on the pretext of committing blasphemy. However, investigators found no proof of blasphemy and ruled that the murder was politically motivated.  The suspect Izhar alias Johnny. Photo: Geo News Mardan District Police Officer (DPO) Mian Saeed said on Thurs
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Hasan Ali named in ESPNcricinfo?s ODI, T20 teams of 2017

Top of the world  Pakistan?s bowling sensation Hasan Ali ended 2017 with a bang, holding on to his number one spot in ICC ODI rankings thanks to an impressive tally of 45 ODI wickets during the year. So it doesn?t really come as a surprise when we see him named in ESPNcricinfo?s ODI team of 2017 ? an awe-inspiring group of cricketing behemoths who dominated the field during the bygone year. Batsman Babar Azam, with 872 runs at an intimidating average of 67.07, has also been included in the O
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23 civilians killed in Syria, most in Russian air strikes: monitor

A scene of destruction caused by shelling can be seen in Douma, Ghouta, Syria, November 17, 2017.AFP/Hamza Al Ajweh/Files  BEIRUT: At least 23 civilians were killed Wednesday in the Syrian opposition stronghold of Eastern Ghouta, near Damascus, most of them in Russian air raids, a monitor said. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told AFP that 18 people were killed by Russian strikes in the town of Misraba, while the remainder died in shelling from government forces. Observ
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Qatari-owned jewels stolen in audacious Venice heist

Jewels on display during a press preview of an exhibition titled ?Treasures from India, Jewels from the Al Thani Collection? at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York Oct. 27, 2014. The collection has been shown in the US, England, France, Italy and Japan. On Jan. 3, thieves stole some of the Al Thani collection jewels from an exhibition at a Venetian palace/AFP ROME: Thieves made off with several items of Indian maharajahs´ treasures owned by a member of the Qatari royal family after an aud
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'Bombogenesis' takes aim at US Northeast as snow sweeps South

A group of birds fly past ice and water flowing over the American Falls, viewed from the Canadian side in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, January 3, 2018. REUTERS/Aaron Lynett  CHARLESTON, S.C./BOSTON: A rare winter storm hit the US Southeast on Wednesday, dumping snow on Florida?s capital for the first time in three decades and snarling travel, while New England braced for a ?bombogenesis? blizzard forecast to bring heavy accumulations on Thursday. The governors of Florida, Georgia, North Ca
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Men in black mocked for flimsy #MeToo support ahead of Golden Globes

Golden Globes. Image. Vulture.com via Matt Sayles/Corbis LOS ANGELES: Normally ahead of the Golden Globes, the women of Hollywood would be clamouring to find the perfect headline-grabbing dress for the red carpet. Instead, many are planning to sport basic black to Sunday's gala ? a sartorial protest over sexual harassment. Jessica Chastain, Meryl Streep, and Emma Stone are leading the actresses taking a stand against the avalanche of misconduct allegations that have felled Harvey Weinstein an
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Canadian recovered by Pakistan appears in court on criminal charges

Joshua Boyle speaks to the media after arriving with his wife and three children at Toronto Pearson International Airport, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, October 13, 2017. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/Files  OTTAWA: A Canadian court on Wednesday postponed a bail hearing for former Taliban hostage Joshua Boyle, who was arrested on Saturday and faces criminal charges including assault, sexual assault, and forcible confinement. Filed on Monday, the charges are for crimes prosecutors said occurred in Canada af
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Republican leaders say do not hold defence hostage to immigration

US Navy FA-18 Hornets park on the flight deck of the USS George Washington during the Annual Exercise 2013, November 28, 2013. REUTERS/Kyodo/Files WASHINGTON: The White House and US Republican congressional leaders, speaking after talks with Democrats, said on Wednesday lawmakers should not hold funding for defence ?hostage? to immigration policy. Speaking after negotiations with Democratic congressional leaders on funding the government, the Republicans said reaching a spending deal was impor
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US should clear way for tech companies to help Iranians: former crown prince

Reza Pahlavi ? the last heir apparent to the defunct throne of the Imperial State of Iran and the current head of the exiled House of Pahlavi ? speaks during an interview with Reuters in Washington, US, January 3, 2018. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts  WASHINGTON: The Trump administration should encourage US technology companies to provide communication services to Iranians as they protest their country?s clerical rulers, Reza Pahlavi ? the last heir to the Iranian monarchy ? said. In an interview wit
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2018 is the year for protecting the planet

A child embraces a globe-shaped balloon ? ahead of the start of the 2015 Paris World Climate Change Conference (COP21) summit ? in Rome, Italy, November 29, 2015. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi/Files  This will be a big year for the Paris climate agreement. The broad outlines of the deal were figured out in 2015, but the specific rules governing what it requires countries to do will have to be written by the end of 2018. In spite of Donald Trump?s decision to withdraw the United States from the
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Labour Party grassroots support second Brexit vote: survey

An EU flag and Union flag are seen flying together during an anti-Brexit protest near the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, December 8, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville/Files LONDON: Eight out of 10 grassroots members of Britain?s opposition Labour Party want a referendum on the terms of the country?s exit from the European Union, according to a survey published on Thursday. That is at odds with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn?s official policy, which calls for parliament, not the public, to hav
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Washington sues motel that shared data of guests with 'Latino-sounding' names with ICE

Washington state's attorney general Bob Ferguson (C) speaks to the media next to Washington state solicitor-general Noah Purcell (R) outside the US federal courthouse in downtown Seattle, US, February 3, 2017. REUTERS/Dan Levine/Files  Motel 6 was sued on Wednesday by Washington state?s attorney general, who accused the discount hotel chain of illegally providing guest lists to US immigration authorities, knowing of their interest in people with ?Latino-sounding? names. Attorney General Bob F
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Ex-Trump aide Paul Manafort sues Robert Mueller

US President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort departs after a bond hearing ? as part of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's ongoing Russia investigation ? at US District Court, Washington, US, December 11, 2017. REUTERS/Files  WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump?s former campaign manager Paul Manafort sued Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Wednesday, alleging that his office?s investigation into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia exceeds its legal autho
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Trump, Senate Republicans to discuss immigration, other issues

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump will hold two separate meetings with Senate Republicans on Thursday, one on immigration and the other on 2018 legislative priorities, the White House said on Wednesday. The White House gatherings follow a meeting on Wednesday in which Republican and Democratic congressional leaders and White House officials discussed government funding issues ahead of a Jan. 19 deadline.
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Pak's one-day expense is 'over $255 million', Miftah Ismail fires back at the US

Prime Minister's Adviser Miftah Ismail said Wednesday night the government of Pakistan's one-day expense amounts to more than $255 million, the figure the US announced earlier in the day to withhold from Islamabad, alleging the latter was failing to cooperate fully in the fight against terrorism. US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley announced early Wednesday the US was withholding "aid" worth $255 million (Rs. 28.249 billion) to Pakistan, a decision that caused an uproar in the natio
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Pak-US diplomatic friction: Foreign Minister to brief parliamentary leaders today

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif will brief parliamentary leaders on the ongoing diplomatic friction between Pakistan and United States of America in a joint session of parliamentary session of national security committee today. The government aims to take the parliamentary leaders into confidence over Pakistan's response to the crisis by taking notes of the recommendations of parliamentary leaders on the issue. Earlier, the National Security Committee (NSC) expressed its disappointme
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