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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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Pakistan terms US Jerusalem move violation of international laws

Pakistan fully backs UN resolution pertaining to Jerusalem, Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi says in her address with the United Nations General Assembly. ? Geo News FILE UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) Maleeha Lodhi said on Thursday that the US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital is a violation of the international laws. The UN General Assembly Thursday adopted by a decisive vote of 128 to 9, with 35 abstentions, a motion rejecting the US decision
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UN votes 128-9 to reject US decision on Jerusalem

United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, addresses the General Assembly prior to the vote on Jerusalem. -AFP  UNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted by a decisive vote of 128 to 9, with 35 abstentions, a motion rejecting the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel´s capital. President Donald Trump had warned ahead of the vote in the 193-nation assembly that "we're watching" and threatened reprisals against countries that back the measure. His war
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Australia police say don't suspect terrorism after car plows into pedestrians

Australian police stand near a crashed vehicle after they arrested the driver of a vehicle that had ploughed into pedestrians at a crowded intersection near the Flinders Street train station in central Melbourne, Australia December 21, 2017. REUTERS MELBOURNE: An Australian man of Afghan descent with a history of mental health issues drove a car into Christmas shoppers in the city of Melbourne on Thursday, injuring 19 people, but police said they did not believe the attack was terror-related.
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The Economist names France as country of the year

LONDON: The Economist named France as its country of the year on Thursday, saying new President Emmanuel Macron had upset the odds to strike a victory for open societies and reform. The London-based weekly news magazine said the battle between open and closed visions of society was the most important in the world in 2017 and Macron had defeated the "drawbridge-raisers". "In 2017, France defied all expectations," The Economist said in an editorial in its December 23-January 5 edition. The cen
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IN PICTURES: Anushka, Virat's wedding reception in Delhi

Newly weds Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma at their Delhi reception Thursday night. Photo: Instagram Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma hosted a grand reception in New Delhi Thursday night at the Durbar Hall of the Taj Diplomatic Enclave in Chanakyapuri area, The New Indian Express reported. Anushka wore a traditional red and gold saree. Her look was complemented by a neatly-tied bun encircled in a gajra. Virat donned a black achkan and white churidar and hea
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US drone strike kills Qaeda propaganda chief in Yemen

An MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft in an undated photo. ? Reuters ADEN: The propaganda chief of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) was among six militants killed in two separate US drone strikes in Yemen, tribal sources said on Thursday. The Wednesday evening strikes came as Washington revealed that US forces have carried out more than 120 air strikes against militants in Yemen this year as part of a long-running campaign that has intensified since President Donald Trump took office. S
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Russia finalises S-400 missile system deal with Turkey

MOSCOW: Russia said Thursday that it had completed negotiations with Turkey for the sale of an S-400 air defence missile system, with delivery scheduled for late 2019. "Practically speaking, the contract is entering the phase of realisation," said Vladimir Kozhin, a presidential aide who oversees matters of military cooperation. "All parameters, all technologies, the entire deal has been agreed." "All aspects have been resolved over the past few days," Kozhin said. "The contract will consist
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'This vote will be remembered': Haley says of UN Jerusalem vote

UNITED NATIONS: US Ambassador Nikki Haley warned Thursday of reprisals ahead of a UN vote expected to reject the US decision on Jerusalem, warning "the United States will remember this day." "This vote will make a difference on how Americans look at the UN and on how we look at countries who disrespect us in the UN," Haley told the UN General Assembly. UN member-states will vote today (Thursday) on a motion rejecting US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, under strong pressure from
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Is Apple slowing down its phones on purpose?

Reddit has been abuzz with rumours that Apple has deliberately slowed down older phones to force users to upgrade to newer versions. But a recent report by TechCrunch says there is no truth to the rumours. Apple is focusing attention on smoothing out the very high and quick peaks of power draw that can cause problems with older batteries, the report says. The company responded with the following statement after it was inquired about the power profile that people were seeing when testing iPhon
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PTI won't tolerate any delay in elections, says Imran

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan Thursday said that his party will not tolerate any delay in election process. "Governance chaos exists because of political vacuum in Pakistan today," the PTI chief said in a tweet, maintaining that early elections are the only solution to it. He said the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), following passage of the relative constitutional amendment, is duty bound to complete process of delimitation of new constituencies as soon as
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Asif to attend China-Pakistan-Afghanistan trilateral dialogue in Beijing

BEIJING: Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif will attend a trilateral dialogue between the foreign ministers of China, Pakistan and Afghanistan to be held in Beijing on December 26 to discuss development, security and counter-terrorism. ?It will be the first meeting of its kind since the three countries agreed to establish a trilateral dialogue mechanism in June,? Hua Chunying, a spokesperson for Chinese foreign ministry, said during a routine press briefing here on Thursday. Elaborating on the dia
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Model Town report: Qadri calls APC to decide future course of action

AML head Sheikh Rasheed and PAT chief Tahirul Qadri address a press conference in Lahore. ? Geo News LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chief Tahirul Qadri said on Thursday that they have called an all parties conference on December 28, during which they would announce their future course of action. Speaking at a joint press conference with Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rasheed, Qadri said they are inviting all major political and religious parties, to hold consultations with them.
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NCA session under PM Abbasi expresses concern over destabilising elements

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/633eeef830a46738e745cc81115b1b4b.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTIvMjEvMjAxNyAyOjQ0OjExIFBNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9WmZnZUhQUkVBeDRSM0dIYzFNc0U4dz09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] RAWALPINDI: The National Command Authority, presided over by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, on Thursday expressed concern at destabilising actions in Pakistan?s neighborhood, said a press release by the In
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Erdogan urges world to resist US threat in Jerusalem vote

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan - AFP File Photo  ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday called on UN member states not to be swayed by US leader Donald Trump's threat to cut funding, during a key vote on a motion rejecting US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. "I am calling on the whole world: never sell your democratic will in return for petty dollars," he said in a televised speech in Ankara. Trump threatened to cut funding to countries that backed the
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Turkey seizes largest ever haul of ancient statues and coins

Artefacts- File photo/Reuters ISTANBUL: Turkish police said on Thursday they had rescued thousands of artefacts dating back to Anatolian, Greek and Egyptian civilizations in the largest operation to combat smuggling of ancient treasures in the country?s history. Among the items recovered were a golden queen?s crown with an inscription of the Hellenistic god, Helios, a bust dedicated to Alexander the Great?s conquest of India and a statue of a goddess dating back to the Hittite era 3,000 years a
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Career wouldn't have been same without Anupam Kher?s support: Anil Kapoor

Bollywood veteran actor Anil Kapoor gushed over his decades? old bond with fellow seasoned actor Anupam Kher, saying that his career wouldn?t have been the same without the latter?s support. Anil, who recently won the award for the Best supporting actor (Male) for his performance in Mubarakan at the Zee Cine awards, was sent a heartfelt wish by Anupam on Twitter. "Dear Anil Kapoor! Your every year has been great and it will continue to be like that. You add brilliance to your years by sheer ha
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Pakistan ready to permit media interaction with Jadhav's wife, mother: FO

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday said that the country is ready to permit media interaction with the wife and mother of convicted Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav. FO Spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal added that the ministry is waiting for India's decision in this regard. Elaborating further, the spokesperson said the meeting would be held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and would take place on December 25. Answering a question on the possible immediate execution of the convicted s
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North Korea denies role in WannaCry ransomware attack

SEOUL: North Korea on Thursday denied US accusations it was behind the WannaCry global ransomware cyberattack, saying Washington was demonising it. WannaCry infected some 300,000 computers in 150 nations in May, encrypting user files and demanding hundreds of dollars from their owners for the keys to get them back. The White House this week blamed Pyongyang for it, adding its voice to several other countries that had already done so. A spokesman for Pyongyang´s foreign ministry said the US a
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North Korean soldier defects to South: Seoul

North Korean soldiers staring at the South side at the truce village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized zone (DMZ) dividing the two Koreas. -AFP  SEOUL: A North Korean soldier escaped to the South on Thursday across the heavily-guarded Demilitarized Zone that divides the peninsula, triggering gunfire on both sides of the tense border in the second defection in successive months. The "low-ranking" soldier was spotted by South Korean soldiers using surveillance equipment as he crossed the land b
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Sixteen dead in sauna blaze in S. Korea: fire service

Flames and smoke billow from an eight-storey building after a fire broke out in Jecheon. -AFp SEOUL: Sixteen people were killed and 22 injured in a major blaze at a building housing a sports centre and public bath in the central South Korean city of Jecheon, the fire agency said Thursday. "All victims were found at a public sauna in the building," a spokesman for the National Fire Agency told AFP. Television footage showed eight-storey building consumed by flames and issuing dark plumes of sm
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Pakistan says UN vote on Jerusalem will send message that world stands with Palestine

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/330d5d71e835da8e01949b8fccf56f3b.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTIvMjEvMjAxNyAxMTo1NjowNyBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPUQ1bFloRFpOV3JzWktSNDNqSzFYQVE9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] UNITED NATIONS: The upcoming UN vote on Jerusalem will send a message to the United States that the world stands with Palestine, said Pakistan?s envoy Dr Maleeha Lodhi on Wednesday. ?United States should d
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People will decide who will be next PM, not Nawaz Sharif: Shah

PPP leader Khursheed Shah addressing a rally in Pano Aqil - Geo News screengrab  PANO AQIL: Opposition Leader in the National Assembly, Khursheed Shah addressed a rally here on Thursday, saying that the decision on who will become the next prime minister will be made by the people, not Nawaz Sharif. Shehbaz is Pakistan's next prime minister, says Nawaz Sources say Nawaz announced decision after a meeting of PML-N bigwigs at his Jati Umra residence Shah was reacting to Nawaz Sharif
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PSP to hold rally in Karachi?s Liaquatabad on Dec 24: Mustafa Kamal

KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party Chairman Mustafa Kamal said on Thursday that people will have to come out on streets for their rights, announcing a rally in Karachi?s Liaquatabad. The PSP Chairman was addressing a press conference, where he said that the party doesn?t accept the result of the census regarding Karachi, held earlier this year. He said that the metropolis is going through a myriad of issues, blaming the provincial and local government for lack of appropriate action. Kamal said tha
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Institutions are bigger than people: PTI?s Shafqat Mehmood

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Leader Shafqat Mehmood addressing a press conference in Lahore on December 21, 2017. Photo: Geo News screen grab1 LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Leader Shafqat Mehmood remarked that institutions are bigger than people and must be respected. While addressing a press conference in Lahore on Thursday, the PTI leader lashed out at political opponents. Referring to former premier Nawaz Sharif?s statement that he will start a movement against the ?dual-standard? of law,
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MMA to contest elections under one symbol: Siraj-ul-Haq

PESHAWAR: Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Siraj-ul-Haq on Thursday said the newly resurrected Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) will contest the elections under one symbol. The JI emir, while speaking at Peshawar University, added that the next consultative session of the political alliance will be held in Lahore. Haq further said other parties, which are clean and do not have their names mentioned in the Panama Papers, will also be invited to join the alliance. Speaking in regards to FATA's merger KP, the
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