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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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Pak Navy committed to protecting Gwadar port, CPEC: PM

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi remarked that Pakistan Navy is committed to protecting Gwadar Port, China Pakistan Economic Corridor and Pakistan?s maritime interest. Photo: Geo News screen grab1 KARACHI: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi remarked that Pakistan Navy is committed to protecting Gwadar Port, China Pakistan Economic Corridor and Pakistan?s maritime interest. The PM also expressed his confidence in the operational capabilities of Pakistan Navy after watching its exercises Su
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Vice Media co-founders apologise for 'boy's club' environment at firm

Co-Founders of VICE Shane Smith (L) and Suroosh Alvi (R) pose as they arrive for the 20th Annual Webby Awards in Manhattan, New York, U.S., May 16, 2016. REUTERS  Vice Media co-founders issued an apology on Saturday, saying the Millennial-focused media company had allowed a ?boy?s club? atmosphere that included sexual harassment to flourish. Vice Chief Executive Officer Shane Smith and co-founder Suroosh Alvi released a statement after the New York Times published a story outlining four settl
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Six-nation Speakers Conference begins in Islamabad to discuss terrorism challenges

ISLAMABAD: The six-nation first Speakers Conference got under way in Islamabad on Sunday with the theme of ?Challenges of terrorism and inter-regional connectivity?. Speakers of regional stakeholders including Afghanistan, China, Iran, Pakistan, Russian Federation and Turkey are participating in the conference along with their respective parliamentary delegations. President Mamnoon Hussain, Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani are attending the
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Starc out, Bird in for Boxing Day Test against England

Starc is Australia´s leading wicket-taker in this series with 19 wickets  MELBOURNE: Australia pace spearhead Mitchell Starc was on Sunday ruled out of the fourth Ashes Test with a heel injury and will be replaced by Jackson Bird. Starc, who is Australia´s leading wicket-taker in the series with 19, bruised his heel bowling in Australia´s series-clinching third Test win in Perth last week. There wasn´t enough time for him to recover from the injury to his landing foot, with team management off
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McCandless, first astronaut to fly untethered, dies at age 80

Bruce McCandless, an astronaut who was the first to fly untethered from his spacecraft in a gripping scene watched around the world, has died at the age of 80. Photo: AFP  WASHINGTON: Bruce McCandless, an astronaut who was the first to fly untethered from his spacecraft in a gripping scene watched around the world, has died at the age of 80, NASA announced on its website. The US space agency did not give the cause of death on Thursday for the longtime resident of the western state of Colorado.
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Mustafa Kamal to address party rally in Karachi today

The preparations for the rally are currently under way. Photo: Geo News screen grab KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party Chairperson Mustafa Kamal will address a party rally at Karachi?s Liaquatabad Flyover today (Sunday). The preparations for the rally are under way. The party workers have also set up welcome camps in different parts of the city. Alongside Kamal, other party leaders will also address the rally participants. While speaking about the rally, PSP Leader Anees Qaimkhani remarked: ?This i
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Dozens feared dead in Philippine mall inferno

The fire tore through a shopping mall in Davao, southern Philippines/AFP  DAVAO, PHILIPPINES: At least 37 people, including call centre staff from an American firm, are believed to have perished in a fire that tore through a shopping mall in the southern Philippine city of Davao, local authorities said on Sunday. President Rodrigo Duterte, himself a Davao native, visited distraught relatives outside the burning building overnight Saturday but told them there was "zero" chance their loved ones
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Philippines storm leaves 182 dead and tens of thousands displaced

A general view of a destroyed bridge after flash floods in Salvador, Lanao del Norte in southern Philippines, December 23, 2017. REUTERS/Richel V. Umel1 MANILA: Tens of thousands have been forced from their homes by a tropical storm that battered the southern Philippines leaving at least 182 dead, police and aid agencies said Sunday. Tropical Storm Tembin, which triggered flash floods and mudslides as it lashed the nation's second-largest island of Mindanao, has displaced more than 70,000 peo
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Man City claim 17th straight win, Kane equals record

Harry Kane equalled the record for Premier League goals in a calendar year with a hat-trick in a 3-0 win at Burnley/Tottenham Hotspur Twitter  LONDON: Manchester City racked up a 17th consecutive Premier League victory after Sergio Aguero´s 100th and 101st Etihad Stadium goals inspired a 4-0 win over Bournemouth on Saturday. Aguero scored twice and set up Raheem Sterling as Pep Guardiola´s side made it 18 wins and one draw in the first half of the season and provisionally opened up a 14-point
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In new harassment case, edgy media firm Vice says it has fired three

Co-Founders of VICE Shane Smith (L) and Suroosh Alvi (R) pose as they arrive for the 20th Annual Webby Awards in Manhattan, New York, US, May 16, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar/Files; SUPERIMPOSED: Vice Media logo  WASHINGTON: Youth-oriented news company Vice Media acknowledged Saturday that it had allowed a "detrimental 'boy's club' culture" to flourish and had failed to protect women employees from harassment. A statement from Vice said three employees had been dismissed after "multiple instances
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Police detain three dacoits from Karachi, Sukkur

KARACHI: Law enforcement agencies (LEAs) rounded up three alleged dacoits following two operations conducted Saturday night here in the city as well as in Sukkur, respectively, Geo News reported. Two dacoits were apprehended in a wounded stated during an encounter late last night in the metropolis' Landhi No. 1 locale, police said, adding that they were detained as they attempted to loot citizens. Weapons and a motorcycle were recovered from the detained suspects, LEAs added. On the other han
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10 dead as buses, pick-up van collide on Indus Highway

At least 10 people were killed late Saturday night when two buses and a pick-up van collided on the Indus Highway near Sehwan. Photo: Geo News screen grab 1 SEHWAN: At least 10 people were killed late Saturday night when two buses and a pick-up van collided on the Indus Highway near Sehwan.  All 10 deceased, including six children, were passengers of the pick-up van, which was travelling from Larkana to Sehwan, police said. The deceased were rushed to nearby medical facilities for the autopsy
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Kidnapped child, 2, recovered from Khanewal: police

MULTAN: A minor girl who was abducted almost four days ago was recovered Saturday night from Khanewal, police sources said. Law enforcement agencies (LEAs) explained that the suspect, fearing arrest, had left the kidnapped child inside a mosque and informed the little girl's family. However, the abductor managed to flee successfully, police stated, noting that a search is now underway to find the suspect. The girl, aged two, was kidnapped by domestic help around four days back, with the susp
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Alleged speedster who misbehaved with police at Karachi's Sea View detained

KARACHI: A lawyer ? who reportedly misbehaved with police a few days ago and caused a ruckus near Sea View ? was arrested late Saturday night, police sources said, adding that he was detained from the metropolis' Defence locale. In a video doing rounds on the social media, the lawyer ? identified by the law enforcement agencies (LEAs) as Shams-ul-Islam ? can be seen behaving rudely with the security officials in the city's Sea View area and then speeding away. According to Senior Superintende
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Barcelona pile on more misery on Real Madrid in 3-0 'Clasico' win

Barcelona?s Lionel Messi celebrates at the end of the match against Real Madrid, Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain, December 23, 2017. REUTERS/Sergio Perez MADRID: Barcelona exploited a lacklustre Real Madrid to win the ?Clasico? 3-0 on Saturday as goals from Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi and Aleix Vidal propelled the Catalans to a 3-0 win and lifted them 14 points clear of their rivals in the standings. Suarez capitalized on a wide open space in Madrid?s midfield to knock in a simple pass from Ser
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Mexico murders hit record high, dealing blow to president

Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto gives a speech to the media at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, November 21, 2017. REUTERS/Henry Romero/Files MEXICO CITY: Mexico has this year registered its highest murder total since modern records began, according to official data, dealing a fresh blow to President Enrique Pena Nieto?s pledge to get gang violence under control with presidential elections due in 2018. A total of 23,101 murder investigations were opened in the first 11 months
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Italy's ruling PD slides further in polls as election nears

Italy's Former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi speaks during a news conference in Brussels, Belgium, April 28, 2017. Reuters/Eric Vidal/Files ROME: Italy?s ruling Democratic Party (PD), hit by internal divisions and a banking scandal, is continuing to slide in opinion polls, with a new survey on Saturday putting it more than six points behind the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement. The survey by the Ixe agency, commissioned by Huffington Post Italia, comes just days before parliament is expected t
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Beirut activists hold vigil in tribute to murdered women

Lebanese women light candles during a sit-in in Beirut, Lebanon, December 23, 2017. REUTERS/Isam Abdallah BEIRUT: Dozens of people gathered outside Beirut?s national museum on Saturday evening to light candles for a British woman and three Arab women murdered in the past week in Lebanon. The killing of the British embassy worker Rebecca Dykes last week has sparked extensive media coverage in Lebanon, prompting activists to press for more attention to be given to widespread violence against wom
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Venezuela frees some activists, may expel diplomats

Venezuelan National Constituent Assembly president Delcy Rodriguez talks to the media during a news conference in Caracas, Venezuela, August 28, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Files  CARACAS: Venezuela?s leftist government began releasing some 80 anti-government activists on Saturday, and threatened to expel envoys from Canada and Brazil after criticism over rights. Delcy Rodriguez, head of the pro-government Constituent Assembly, told reporters the legislative super body was recommendin
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US tax cuts will reduce incentive to build affordable housing-campaigners

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan speaks at a news conference announcing the passage of the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" at the US Capitol in Washington, US, November 16, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein/Files SEATTLE: The new US tax bill could have a negative impact on the production of affordable housing at a critical time of rising demand across the country, according to low-income housing advocates. The US Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and President Donald Trump signed the bill
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FBI deputy director McCabe to retire in 2018: Washington Post

Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, June 7, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein/Files  WASHINGTON: The FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe plans to retire next year, after months of criticism from Republicans in Congress and President Donald Trump, the Washington Post reported on Saturday. The newspaper said McCabe plans to retire in a few months after he becomes eligible for his full pension, citing ?peo
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Israel frees three Turks arrested amid Jerusalem unrest

Three Turkish tourists ? whom Israeli authorities arrested in Jerusalem over an incident that followed prayers at a flashpoint holy site according to a police spokesman ? gesture at court in Jerusalem, December 23, 2017. REUTERS/Ammar Awad  JERUSALEM: An Israeli court on Saturday freed without charge three Turks who had been arrested on suspicion of assaulting police outside a Jerusalem holy site contested by Jews and Muslims, a police spokesman said. The men ? described by police as tourists
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Circus owner sues Kid Rock for using 'Greatest Show On Earth' slogan

Kid Rock inducts rock band Cheap Trick at the 31st annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, US, April 8, 2016. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/Files The company that owns the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus, which for years had dubbed itself the ?Greatest Show on Earth,? filed a lawsuit accusing singer Kid Rock of using the slogan unlawfully. Feld Entertainment, the production company that owns the longtime circus show and associated
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Nawaz's movement for justice will work against Shehbaz: Imran

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan. Photo: Geo News file ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan on Saturday said that Nawaz Sharif's 'movement for justice' will work against his brother Shehbaz Sharif. Nawaz's had claimed, on December 19, to start a movement against 'dual standards' of the judiciary following a decision by the Supreme Court to give a clean chit to Imran in a disqualification case against the latter. Lashing out at the Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (
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Bees attack Brazilian cops in sting gone wrong

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian police looking for criminals ended up targets of a sting themselves when a swarm of bees attacked, sending seven officers to the hospital. The officers were searching a piece of forest by a farm in Resende, northwest of Rio de Janeiro, on Friday when "they found a box," the state police force said in a statement Saturday. "On opening it, they encountered a swarm of bees and were attacked." Seven officers required hospitalization, two of them being quickly released,
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