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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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Saudi-coalition raids hit Yemen rebels after missile targets Riyadh

People inspect damage at the site of air strikes in the northwestern city of Saada. -AFP SANAA: The Saudi-led coalition carried out a string of air raids Wednesday in Yemen, killing 11 civilians in the Houthi stronghold of Saada a day after the rebels fired a missile at Riyadh, a tribal chief and witnesses said. On the ground, unidentified assailants attacked Houthis guarding the Sanaa residence of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, who was killed by the rebels earlier this month. An unspec
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Anushka, Virat meet Modi after returning to India

NEW DELHI: Newly-weds Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli on Wednesday met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi after returning from their wedding and honeymoon.  Newlyweds Virat and Anushka returned to New Delhi (the skipper's hometown) after their wedding. The couple will host two receptions for their family and friends; one in Delhi on December 21 and another in Mumbai on December 26.  Kohli and Anushka tied the knot in a private ceremony in Tuscany, Italy on December 11, which was att
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Byzantine-era monastery uncovered at Israel construction site

An Israel Antiquities Authority volunteer uncovers a mosaic floor, part of the remains of a 1,500-year-old Byzantine Period monastery and church. -AFP  TEL AVIV: The remains of a monastery dating back 1,500 years, including a mosaic floor adorned with birds, have been unearthed at an Israeli construction site, the Antiquities Authority said Wednesday. The Byzantine-era monastery, which includes a church, was uncovered during excavations ahead of the expansion of an ultra-Orthodox neighbourhoo
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India, China to hold talks on disputed borders: official

NEW DELHI: India announced Wednesday it would host China for another round of talks on long-running border disputes, the first since they defused one of their worst deadlocks in decades. The foreign ministry said China's special representative on borders would meet his counterpart in New Delhi on Friday for the 20th meeting on the unresolved "boundary question". The regional giants have been arguing over their border since the 1960s when they went to war over the Himalayan territory of Arunac
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Chinese jets carry out multiple drills around Taiwan

TAIPEI: Chinese jets conducted drills near Taiwan's airspace on Wednesday for the sixth time this month, as relations between the two rivals worsen. China sees self-governed Taiwan as part of its territory to be reunified at some point - by military force, if necessary. The two sides split after a civil war in 1949. Although Taiwan is a self-ruling democracy, it has never formally declared independence. The latest drills come just days after China's warplanes flew over the Sea of Japan (East
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Geo News' reporter Amina Amir receives CEJ award

Amina Amir receiving her award at IBA Karachi on Wednesday. Photo: CEJ Facebook KARACHI: Eight journalists received awards on Wednesday for exhibiting distinction in reporting on social issues by the Centre for Excellence in Journalism. Geo News' reporter Amna Amir was among the award winners who received the award at the ceremony ? Lab Azad ? held at IBA Karachi earlier today. Amir received the award for a report on basic health facilities for pregnant women. Former Senator Javed Jabbar and
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Malaysia?s last female Sumatran rhino gravely ill

KUALA LUMPUR: The last surviving female Sumatran rhino in Malaysia is seriously ill, a wildlife official said Wednesday, with vets racing to save the critically endangered creature. Iman is one of just two Sumatran rhinos known to still be alive in Malaysia. She lives in a wildlife reserve on Borneo island, where she is part of a captive breeding programme with the last surviving male, Tam. But the female, who was captured several years ago from a jungle-clad valley, is suffering severe bleed
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French privacy watchdog raps WhatsApp over Facebook data sharing

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/05ed4b9c10021c0a6da11ce83c010c07.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTIvMjAvMjAxNyAyOjM0OjQ4IFBNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9aW5jVkdjaUZTeElhczVFT21aR2lMZz09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] BRUSSELS: France?s data privacy watchdog may fine messaging app WhatsApp if it does not comply with an order to bring its sharing of
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PPP does not wish for alliance with PTI: Kaira

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/a432cd2d6976f300b280e5d683005514.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTIvMjAvMjAxNyAyOjQ0OjQ1IFBNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9Mis4bmFBRFdWY1dZQnpEb3l1dVYzUT09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Qamar Zaman Kaira on Wednesday said that the party does not wish to ally with Imran Khan'
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Democracy best way to move ahead: PM Abbasi

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/eaac2663c23bd437623f375beb9e66bb.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTIvMjAvMjAxNyAxOjI0OjAwIFBNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9TzJIeGZlTjJud2ZrWU8xQm1jQzdiUT09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] FAISALABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Wednesday reiterated that democracy is the best way to move forward for the nation.  "A democratic system is the best way to move forward," the prime minister
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Price of petrol may increase by Rs7 from January

KARACHI: Due to an increase in the exchange rate of the US dollar, it is feared petrol prices in the country may increase by upto Rs7. The price of oil has increased in the international market over the previous 20 days and the Pakistani rupee has also devalued against the dollar. Industry sources have said that due to the prevailing conditions in the international and interbank market, there is a possibility of petrol's price being increased by Rs7 per litre. Sources also added that the pric
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COAS witnesses concluding ceremony of Army Band Competition 2017

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday witnessed the concluding ceremony of the Army Band Competition 2017 and distributed prizes among the winners.  Bands from 15 regimental centres, 19 infantry battalions, including buglers and trumpeters from Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Rangers participated in the event, said a statement released by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).  Frontier Force Regimental Centre clinched the President?s Military Brass Band Trop
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FBR seeks income details of folk singer Arif Lohar

Folk singer Arif Lohar. Photo: File  LAHORE: The Federal Bureau of Revenue has sought income details of renowned folk singer of Pakistan, Arif Lohar. According to the FBR sources, there were reservations over the income statements of the singer, which is why he has been asked to submit details of his income earned over the past three years. Arif has been given 15 days to submit the sought details, the sources further said, adding action would be initiated against him if he failed to do so.
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Civil-military understanding 'oxygen' for country's stability: Ahsan Iqbal

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday said that harmony in civil and military relations is necessary for the country's growth and prosperity. "Harmony between civil and military relations is as important for the country's prosperity and stability as oxygen for the human body" Iqbal said. ?We are striving to ensure peace and stability in the country through the cooperation of civil and military leadership," adding that the Faizabad sit-in was a nightmare, from which, the countr
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Confusion persists over UAE visas for Pakistanis

Dubai. Photo: File KARACHI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government resumed issuing tourist visas for Pakistani nationals, Travel Agents Association Chairman Naeem Sharif informed Geo News on Wednesday. While Sharif claimed that earlier visas were not being issued to Pakistanis due to a technical glitch; travel agents that Geo.tv reached out to in Islamabad, Karachi and Dubai presented a different picture.  A travel agent in Islamabad told Geo.tv, visa applications were pending for over ten
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FO condemns missile attack on Saudi Arabia by Yemen's Houthi rebels

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Wednesday condemned the ballistic missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia, said a statement released. The rebels on Tuesday had fired a ballistic missile at Riyadh and had claimed the target was the official residence of the Saudi king.  Pakistan also reaffirmed its support for the kingdom and reiterated that in case of any violation of its territorial integrity or any threat to the Holy Cities, Pakistan will stand shoulder to shoulder with the
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Delhi rolls out 'anti-smog' mist cannon in trial run

Greenpeace was less than impressed, saying the cannon was a distraction from the root causes of Delhi's winter pollution - AFP   India on Wednesday unveiled a new weapon against air pollution -- an "anti-smog gun" which authorities hope will clear the skies above New Delhi but which environmentalists say amounts to a band-aid solution. The cannon's Indian manufacturers say the fine droplets of water it ejects at high speed can flush out deadly airborne pollutants in one of the world's smoggies
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Police rescue 10-year-old child bride from Sanghar

SANGHAR: Police rescued on Wednesday a 10-year-old child bride, who was getting married to a 50-year-old man in a village situated in Khipro area of Sanghar. The police were conducting raids when they reached a house in which marriage ceremony of a 50-year-old man with a child bride was going on. As soon as the police raided the house, the groom managed to escape. As a result, police arrested eight people including nikkahkhwan Haji Solangi and the girl?s parents.  Police said that the groom?
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UAE resumes issuing tourist visas to Pakistanis

Dubai. Photo: File KARACHI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government resumed issuing tourist visas for Pakistani nationals, Travel Agents Association Chairman Naeem Sharif informed Geo News on Wednesday. Sharif said that the visas were not being issued to Pakistanis due to a technical glitch. No UAE visit visa for Pakistanis until 2018, claims Travel Agents Association of Pakistan TAAP says 300,000 Pakistanis currently in Dubai on visit visas; UAE embassy yet to confirm restriction
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Delhi rolls out 'anti-smog' mist cannon in trial run

India on Wednesday unveiled a new weapon against air pollution -- an "anti-smog gun" which authorities hope will clear the skies above New Delhi. Photo: AFP  NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday unveiled a new weapon against air pollution -- an "anti-smog gun" which authorities hope will clear the skies above New Delhi but which environmentalists say amounts to a band-aid solution. The cannon's Indian manufacturers say the fine droplets of water it ejects at high speed can flush out deadly airborne p
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Jemima accepts Salman Ahmad?s invitation to visit Pakistan

Jemima Goldsmith (left) and Salman Ahmad (right) Jemima Goldsmith, the former wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan, has been invited by Salman Ahmad to visit Pakistan. According to sources, Jemima has accepted Salman Ahmad?s invitation, who is a close friend of Imran. ?I?m thrilled that @Jemima_Khan has responded positively to my invite to visit (Naya) Pakistan in 2018,? Salman tweeted.
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?World?s biggest? charpoy weaves community together in DG Khan

The charpoy, which can accommodate up to sixty to eighty people at a time, has been placed in the area since last 20 years  DERA GHAZI: A big charpoy in Dera Ghazi Khan?s Khayaban-e-Sarwar has become a meeting place for community members, encouraging them to engage with one another over a cup of tea. The charpoy, which can accommodate up to 60 to 80 people at a time, has been placed in the area since last 20 years. The mostly male-dominated space has become a landmark for the area residents,
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NAB has destroyed the country, given nothing but shame: Justice Gulzar

KARACHI: Supreme Court of Pakistan Justice Gulzar Ahmed on Wednesday came down hard on the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) while giving remarks while hearing a corruption case at the apex court?s Karachi registry. Justice Gulzar Ahmed said the accountability bureau has turned the country into a spectacle, adding that NAB has only given the country reasons to be ashamed, nothing else. While hearing the case of Jet Fuel being sold in the open market and the corruption of over Rs2,370 millio
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Man gets 25 year sentence for London acid attack

Arthur Collins was sentenced over the April attack which left 22 people injured, 16 of whom suffered serious burns LONDON: A British court Tuesday slapped a 25-year sentence on a man for an acid attack in a nightclub in London, where such crimes have spiralled and prompted government intervention. Arthur Collins looked pale as he was sentenced over the April attack which left 22 people injured, 16 of whom suffered serious burns. "This was a despicable act," judge Noel Lucas told the 25-year-o
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Windies rue poor batting as New Zealand win first ODI

Doug Bracewell found Chris Gayle's outside edge off his first ball, New Zealand v West Indies, 1st ODI, Whangarei, December 20, 2017/Getty Images WHANGAREI: New Zealand cruised to a five-wicket win over the West Indies in the first one-day international on Wednesday as the tourists´ batting line-up failed to perform. The return of Chris Gayle could not spark the West Indies, with the short-form master managing only 22 as his team struggled to 248-9 after losing the toss and being sent in to bat
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