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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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Palestinian president says US can no longer broker peace

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 72nd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at UN headquarters in New York, US, September 20, 2017. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/Files GAZA: The United States cannot broker the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Friday, in response to President Donald Trump?s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel?s capital. At least one dead, 25 wounded in Israeli retaliation strikes in Gaza This is the first death linked
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Police round up two alleged gamblers in Karachi

KARACHI: Two suspects were apprehended Friday night following a search operation carried out by police in Orangi Town's Pakistan Bazaar area, law enforcement agencies (LEAs) said. The two suspects ? identities of whom were not revealed ? were allegedly involved in gambling. Police said they recovered from the arrestees cash reportedly used in gambling. Fire at shopping mall Shopping mall fire in Karachi doused The cause of the fire is yet to determined A portion of a shopping
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Britain, EU clinch Brexit 'breakthrough' with move to trade talks

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 BRUSSELS: Britain and the European Union (EU) struck a divorce deal on Friday that paves the way for arduous talks on future trade ties, easing immediate pressure on Prime Minister Theresa May and boosting hopes of an orderly Brexit. May rushed to Brussels before dawn to seal a European Commission agreement that ?sufficient p
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European states push US for detailed Middle East peace proposals

United States ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley at the UN Security Council meeting at the UN headquarters in New York City, US, August 29, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/Files  UNITED NATIONS: Britain, France, Germany, Sweden, and Italy called on the United States on Friday to put forward detailed proposals for peace between Israel and the Palestinians and described as ?unhelpful? a decision by President Donald Trump to recognize Jerusalem as Israel?s capital. Trump?s reversal of d
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Two women killed in separate incidents in Karachi

File Photo KARACHI: Two women were killed late Friday night in separate incidents in the metropolis' North Nazimabad and Soldier Bazaar areas, authorities said. One woman was stabbed to death in North Nazimabad's Block 'H' by her brother-in-law, police stated. The deceased and the suspect were identified as Asia and Kamran (brother-in-law), respectively, law enforcement agencies (LEAs) revealed, adding that the stabber has been taken into custody. Officials also said Kamran ? the suspect ? s
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Trump senior aide Dina Powell to resign early next year: White House

US Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategy Dina Powell arrives to attend a joint news conference with Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House in Washington, US, March 17, 2017. REUTERS/Jim Bourg/Files WASHINGTON: Dina Powell ? US President Donald Trump?s Deputy National Security Adviser for strategy ? plans to resign early next year but will continue to have a role in Middle East diplomacy, the White House said on Friday. White
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Strong US job growth data lifts global stocks, dollar

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, December 6, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid  NEW YORK: Wall Street and other major global stock markets posted solid gains on Friday and the US dollar rose for a fifth straight day after data showed robust US job growth. The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index rose 0.74 percent, supported by news that Britain and the European Union had a breakthrough in Brexit negotiations. US jobs grew at a strong clip in Novemb
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Oil rises 1 percent on China demand, but weekly losses loom

A pump jack is seen at a field supply yard in Denver, Colorado, US, February 2, 2015. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/Files NEW YORK: Oil prices rose more than 1 percent on Friday, helped by rising Chinese crude demand and threats of a strike in Africa?s largest oil exporter. But prices were still on track for weekly losses of up to 1.9 percent amid concerns that rising US production could undermine OPEC-led supply cuts. By 1:32 PM (11:32 PM PST), Brent crude was up 99 cents (1.6 percent) at $63.25 a b
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US lawyer defending travel ban grilled in court over Trump's tweets

People gather to protest against US President Donald Trump's travel ban in New York City, US, February 1, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/Files  WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: Federal appeals court judges on Friday asked about US President Donald Trump?s sharing of anti-Muslim videos on his Twitter account, as they grilled a government lawyer about the legality of the president?s latest travel ban. Judge Pamela Harris asked government lawyer Hashim Mooppan about Trump?s November 29 online sharing of thr
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14 UN peacekeepers dead in DR Congo attack

MONUSCO troops secure an area recently in DRC. ? MONUSCO  GOMA, DR Congo: At least 14 United Nations peacekeepers were killed in the restive Democratic Republic of Congo, officials said Friday, in the deadliest attack in the organisation's recent history. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said the peacekeepers, who were from neighbouring Tanzania, were killed in the North Kivu province late Thursday, adding that around 40 were wounded, including several critically. "I condemn this attack
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Palestinian killed in 'day of rage' over Trump's Jerusalem move

A Palestinian protester gestures during clashes with Israeli troops in the West Bank city of Ramallah on December 8, 2017. ? AFP JERUSALEM: Clashes between Palestinians and Israeli security forces Friday left one person dead after calls for a "day of rage" as US President Donald Trump's declaration of Jerusalem as Israel's capital sent further shock waves through the region. Diplomatic fallout from the deeply controversial declaration also continued, with suggestions Palestinian President Mahm
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US remains committed to Mideast peace: Haley at UN

UNITED NATIONS: US President Donald Trump is committed to ongoing efforts to reach an Israeli-Palestinian peace accord, the US ambassador to the UN said Friday amid a backlash over his decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital. "Let me again assure you, the president and this administration remain committed to the peace process," Nikki Haley said at an emergency meeting of the Security Council that was convened over Trump´s decision Wednesday. Haley said that Trump in his reversal o
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Winds whip California fires as they spread south

SAN DIEGO: Unrelenting winds fanned towering flames Friday in southern California, where hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to flee multiple devastating fires in the Los Angeles area and new outbreaks near San Diego. Hundreds of structures including multi-million dollar mansions have been destroyed as thousands of firefighters battle wind-fueled wildfires on six different fronts. Black smoke billowed through the region, gagging residents who ventured outdoors. Since erupting in
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Indian hacker linked to prime suspect in ATM skimming scam: FIA

ISLAMABAD: The ongoing investigation of the Automated Teller Machines (ATM) skimming scam took a new turn on Friday as link was found between the prime suspect and an Indian national, according to the Federal Investigation Agency. In a press conference in Islamabad, FIA Director Shakeel Durrani revealed the details of the ongoing investigation into the matter. A Indian man named Saurav and a woman named Ayesha from Italy were found involved in the fraud, said the FIA director, contending that
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Leave Lebanon alone, world powers tell Saudi, Iran

French President Emmanuel Macron walks between Lebanon´s Prime Minister Saad Hariri and UN Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed as they arrive to attend the Lebanon International Support Group meeting in Paris. -AFP1 PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron led calls Friday for countries to stop meddling in Lebanon at an international meeting aimed at preventing the fragile nation becoming a pawn in the power struggle between Saudi Arabia and Iran. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson attend
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Kulsoom Nawaz undergoes medical tests in London hospital

LONDON: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's wife Begum Kulsoom Nawaz was brought to the hospital for medical tests on Friday after her third chemotherapy session, said her daughter Maryam Nawaz on social media.  Kulsoom is undergoing chemotherapy in London after being diagnosed with lymphoma ? a cancer of the lymph nodes.  Maryam said her mother was taken to the hospital for a CT and Gallium scan after her third chemotherapy session.  The scans were conducted to assess the respons
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'Wonder Woman,' 'The Post' among AFI's movies of the year

LOS ANGELES: Press freedom movie ?The Post,? ?Call Me By Your Name,? World War Two film ?Dunkirk? and superhero movie ?Wonder Woman? were among 10 films of the year chosen by the American Film Institute (AFI) on Thursday, in a list likely to be echoed at Hollywood?s high-profile awards shows next year. Racial psychological thriller ?Get Out,? coming-of-age drama ?Lady Bird,? fantasy romance ?The Shape of Water,? romantic comedy ?The Big Sick,? dark comedy ?Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Miss
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Swiss propose house arrest for people seen as security threats

Workers hang up a Swiss flag on the Swiss parliament building in Bern, Switzerland, November 24, 2015. REUTERS/file ZURICH: The Swiss government proposed on Friday allowing house arrest for people seen as posing a security threat even if they are not suspected of a specific crime. The step is part of an anti-terrorism package the country is drawing up to plug what it sees as gaps in its legal system when it comes to people it calls ?potential threats?. ?At the moment police and justice offic
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Putin launches giant $27 bn LNG project in the Arctic

SABETTA: President Vladimir Putin on Friday launched a $27 billion liquefied natural gas plant in the snow-covered plains of the Arctic as Russia hopes to surpass Qatar to become the world's biggest exporter of the chilled fuel. The Russian president congratulated workers as he oversaw the first gas shipment being loaded onto an icebreaking tanker from an LNG plant amid minus 28 degrees Celsius (minus 18 degrees Fahrenheit) weather in the port of Sabetta on the Yamal Peninsula above the Arctic
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Boy with disabilities kept in India confirmed as Pakistani citizen

ISLAMABAD: A boy, with hearing and speech disabilities, imprisoned in India has been confirmed as a citizen of Pakistan, it emerged on Friday. According to sources, the ministry of interior officially confirmed the citizenship of the 15-year-old boy. The child has been identified as Hasnain Javed Iqbal, who belongs to Bhamban Jogian village. A team of the Punjab Rangers went to the child?s home and confirmed the citizenship. The child?s father Javed Iqbal has recorded his statements, given h
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Controversial T-Ten League under control of Indian owners, documents reveal

KARACHI: The controversial ten-overs-per-innings cricket tournament, the T-Ten League, is apparently under control of Indian owners despite the Pakistan Cricket Board's recent denial in a press release. Documents obtained by Geo.tv reveals that the league's ownership lies with an Indian businessperson who has companies in India, USA and the UAE. The license issued by the Sharjah authorities to operate the league next month mentions the Indian individual, Nawab Shahtaj Shaji ul Mulk, as the ow
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Thousands march in Istanbul to protest Trump's Jerusalem recognition

ISTANBUL: Thousands of pro-Palestinian supporters marched after Friday prayers in Istanbul in an angry protest at the decision of US President Donald Trump to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, an AFP correspondent said. Chanting slogans including "Jerusalem is ours and will remain so!" and "down with America, down with Israel", the protesters marched after prayers at the Ottoman Fatih mosque in the centre of Istanbul, the correspondent added. Other protests took place elsewhere in
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Kidnapping case against senior anchor Hamid Mir quashed

Senior journalist Hamid Mir ISLAMABAD: The additional sessions court dismissed on Friday a plea against senior anchorperson Hamid Mir, which alleged his involvement in the kidnapping of deceased Khalid Khawaja. The case was heard in the additional session judge Islamabad Muhammad Jahangir?s court. The Ramna police presented an investigation report to the court in the case. The applicant, wife of Khawaja, failed to present any evidence in the case. Police stated that due to lack of evidence,
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US to seek common ground with Pakistan for Afghan reconciliation: Pentagon

WASHINGTON: The US Department of Defence, in a press briefing, said the US will look for common ground with Pakistan and move towards a political reconciliation in Afghanistan.  The statement from the US DoD comes days after a one-day visit by Secretary of Defence James Mattis to Pakistan where he said that the US wants to take its longstanding ties forward with Pakistan. "It's in the interests of Pakistan, the US, the region to ensure that we can encourage that Afghanistan has a political rec
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Two hikers dead, 7 missing in Iran avalanche: media

TEHRAN: Two Iranian hikers were killed in an avalanche in western Iran and seven others are still missing and hope of finding them alive are fading, media reported on Friday. The hikers were among a group of 14 men and women from the city of Mashhad and a local guide who were trapped by the avalanche on Thursday on Oshtorankooh mountain, Tasnim news agency said. They were heading back from Oshtorankooh, one of the highest ranges in Zagros mountains and known as the Iranian Alps because of its
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