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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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Heavy snow causes travel mayhem in northern Europe

LONDON: The heaviest snowfall in four years in Britain caused travel mayhem Sunday, while more than 300 flights were canceled in Germany´s busiest airport and a ferry ran aground in the French port of Calais. Hundreds of air passengers were stranded in Frankfurt, Germany´s financial capital, as well as Britain, and many took to Twitter to complain. Some 330 flights were canceled by 5:00 pm (1600 GMT) after heavy snow and sub-zero temperatures struck the region around Frankfurt, a spokesman fo
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World facing challenges such as terrorism, extremism: Ahsan Iqbal

Planning, Development and Reform Minister Ahsan Iqbal addressing the 28th meeting of Regional Planning Council of Economic Cooperation Organization on December 11, 2017. Photo: Geo News screen grab1 ISLAMABAD: Planning, Development and Reforms Minister Ahsan Iqbal remarked on Monday that the world is facing challenges such as terrorism and extremism. ?In the changing world scenario, no one country can combat security, environmental and other issues alone. We have to combat challenges together,
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Rumour mill: Kohli, Anushka to have a Punjabi wedding in Italy

Kohli and Anushka, both 29, started dating in 2013 India cricket captain Virat Kohli is set to marry long-time girlfriend and Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma in a much-anticipated wedding in Italy this week, according to media reports. Rumours started swirling when Kohli pulled out of India´s limited-overs matches against Sri Lanka and Anushka also ducked out of her busy acting schedule in December. Indian TV channels have gone into overdrive over what they have billed as the "wedding of the
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International Mountain Day being observed today

ISLAMABAD: International Mountains Day is being marked today across the world, including Pakistan, to raise awareness about the importance of mountains to life. The day highlights the opportunities and constraints in mountain development and to build alliances that will bring positive change to mountain people's and environments around the world. International Mountain Day 2017 provides an occasion to highlight how climate, hunger and migration are affecting highlands and to ensure that susta
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As trees fall to development in Islamabad, protesters fight back

Trees cover a street in Islamabad/APP ISLAMABAD: A decade ago, artist Suleman Shams left Lahore and moved his family to Pakistan?s tree-lined capital, drawn by the city?s green and peaceful character. Two years ago, however, the 41-year-old developed asthma and today can?t go outside his home without wearing a mask over his nose and mouth. As the capital has expanded, with construction of ever more homes and businesses and with roads being widened to accommodate growing traffic, the city?s leg
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Lakmal gifts Sri Lanka big ODI win over India

Suranga Lakmal sent back captain Rohit Sharma for two runs, India v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, Dharamsala, December 10, 2017/BCCI DHARAMSALA: Sri Lanka fast bowler Suranga Lakmal led an inspired pace attack to an emphatic seven-wicket win over India in the first one-day international in Dharamsala on Sunday. Lakmal returned career-best ODI figures of 4-13 to help dismiss India for just 112, with Sri Lanka achieving the target in 20.4 overs and taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. The visitor
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Actress Zaira Wasim?s alleged harasser arrested: Indian media

Bollywood star Zaira Wasim's alleged harasser was taken into police custody Monday morning, Indian media reported, in what has become the latest case of abuse following a wave of similar incidents reported around the world over the past couple of months. A visibly upset Wasim, 17, alleged on Sunday that she was harassed by a male passenger sitting behind her on a plane, narrating her ordeal via live video on Instagram and breaking down in tears halfway through. Bollywood star Zaira Wasim
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SC to hear Hudaibiya reference against Sharif family today

The Supreme Court will hear National Accountability Bureau's appeal regarding the re-opening of the Rs1.2 billion Hudaibiya Paper Mills case today. Photo: file   ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court will hear National Accountability Bureau's appeal regarding the re-opening of the Rs1.2 billion Hudaibiya Paper Mills case today (Monday). NAB has appealed an earlier decision of the Lahore High Court (LHC) directing it to quash the investigation into the case, which accuses former finance minister Ishaq
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Nepal's Oli, most likely next PM, wins parliament seat

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Former Nepali prime minister KP Oli on Sunday looked set for a return to power after winning his seat in parliament and his Communist UML party and Maoist allies on course to win a majority. Counting is still under way following an election on Thursday that capped a near-decade long transition to democracy from monarchy and a civil war in which more than 17,000 people died. Oli, 65, has vowed to form a government that lasts its full five-year term, something no prime min
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Senate expected to pass delimitation bill today with PPP?s approval

ISLAMABAD: The Senate is expected to pass a bill for new delimitation of constituencies on Monday following ?backdoor contacts? between Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). The Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2017, pertains to the fresh delimitation of constituencies in line with the provisional results of the latest census in light of the general elections next year. The bill has already been adopted by the National Assembly, but the government has
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ATC to resume hearing four cases against Imran Khan today

ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) will hear four cases against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairperson Imran Khan today (Monday). It is expected that Imran will appear before the court for the fourth time today. ATC Judge Shahrukh Arjumand will hear the cases. The ATC is hearing four cases against the PTI chief including assault on state television building, the Parliament and SSP Asmatullah Junejo. Will support PAT if Qadri takes to the streets, says Imran after ATC appearance
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Freight train bogies derail at Shadra station, delay Shalimar Express

Authorities, with the help of a crane, work on trying to remove the derailed bogies of the freight train from the railway track near Shadra station, Lahore, Pakistan, December 11, 2017. Geo.tv via Geo News  LAHORE: Three bogies of a freight train derailed Monday morning at Shadra railway station while being shifted from one track to another, railway sources said. As of reporting time, authorities are engaged in trying to remove the derailed bogies from the track in order to clear the route fo
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New portrait of Britain's Prince Philip released

Buckingham Palace released on Monday a new portrait of Prince Philip, painted by Australian-born artist Ralph Heimans in the year that Queen Elizabeth?s husband announced his retirement from active public life. The portrait, which shows the prince standing in the grand corridor at Windsor Castle, has been painted for display at the Museum of National History at Frederiksborg Castle in Denmark. The Museum is holding a retrospective exhibition of Heimans? work in 2018, part of which aims to expl
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Pakistan to experience fresh wave of cold, starting today

File Photo ISLAMABAD: A fresh wave of cold hit Pakistan's Northern areas ? including Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Kasur, and Azad Kashmir ? following light rainfall, with numerous hilly locales experiencing snowfall as well. Babusar Top, Nanga Parbat, and Batogah Top are experiencing snowfall intermittently. The Pakistan Metereological Department (PMD) has forecasted rainfall in Islamabad, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, FATA, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Kashmir starting today through Wednesday. Murr
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Air raids on Yemen rebel training camp kill 26: security sources

File Photo ADEN: Saudi-led coalition airstrikes on a Yemen rebel training camp northwest of the capital on Sunday killed at least 26 Huthi fighters, security sources said. The head of the training camp in Hajjah province, Amar al-Jarab, was among those killed in the strikes, the sources close to the rebels told AFP. A warehouse where rockets were stocked was also hit, the sources added. The raids come with the war-torn country plunged deeper into turmoil by Monday´s killing of ex-president A
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WTO, under fire from US, meets in Buenos Aires

The logo of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is seen at the entrance of its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, April 9, 2013. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich/Files  BUENOS AIRES: The World Trade Organization opened a conference Sunday under the cloud of US hostility to multilateral trade accords. The 164-member WTO is also wracked by disagreements over China and has been struggling to kickstart stalled trade talks. The Buenos Aires meeting, which lasts through Wednesday, is the first in the era of
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Macron´s ´real world´ climate summit to focus on finance

Hundreds of environmentalists ? at the World Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP21) ? arrange themselves to form a message of hope and peace in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, December 6, 2015. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/Files PARIS: Two years to the day after 195 nations adopted the Paris Agreement, French President Emmanuel Macron will convene a follow-up climate summit Tuesday to jump-start the lagging transition to a greener global economy. Launched in part to counter US President
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Uber heads to court in fight for London survival

Uber will defend its right to operate in London in a court hearing on Monday after the app was deemed unfit to run a taxi service and stripped of its licence in its most important European market. Regulator Transport for London (TfL) shocked the Silicon Valley firm by rejecting its licence renewal bid in September, citing its approach to reporting serious criminal offences and background checks on drivers. Uber?s 40,000 drivers, representing around one in three of all private hire vehicles on
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Chris Evans invites bullied boy to Avengers? LA premiere next year

In the wee hours of Monday morning, a light shone brightly ? on Twitter. Actor Chris Evans made a sweet gesture against those who are bullied when he tweeted a response to the video of a bullied young boy, urging him to ?stay strong? and not to ?let them make you turn cold?. The clip depicts Keaton Jones ? a boy probably in his teens, hailing from Knoxville, Tennessee ? very hurt and sobbing uncontrollably after going through harrowing experiences of bullying. ?People are different. They don
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Mourinho unsure if United can deny City Premier League title

Jose Mourinho said he ?doesn?t know? if Manchester United can pull back Manchester City?s 11-point lead at the top of the Premier League after his side?s 2-1 derby defeat on Sunday. United?s manager also took aim at the referee Michael Oliver over what he felt was a clear penalty for his team and, after pre-match comments about City players falling over easily, he noted their ability to use up time at the end of the game. United need to produce an exceptional second half of the season and hope
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Rouhani meeting wraps British FM's 'worthwhile' Iran visit

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani meets British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson in Tehran, Iran, December 10, 2017. AFP/Handout via Iranian Presidency TEHRAN: Britain's foreign minister Boris Johnson met with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday, wrapping up a visit in which he pushed for the release of imprisoned dual nationals. A key focus of Johnson's visit had been the case of British-Iranian Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who is serving five years for taking part in mass protests in 2009
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New protests flare over Trump's Jerusalem declaration

Palestinian protesters clash with Israeli forces near the Israel-Gaza border east of the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Yunis, with Israeli heavy machinery seen on the other side of the border, December 10, 2017. AFP/Mahmud Hams JERUSALEM: New protests flared in the Middle East and elsewhere Sunday over US President Donald Trump's declaration of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital ? a move that has drawn global condemnation and sparked days of unrest in the Palestinian territories. Israeli Prim
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Leaders Manchester City go 11 points clear on derby day

Manchester City beat Manchester United 2-1 at Old Trafford to go 11 points clear at the top of the Premier League on Sunday. City?s victory marked the first time a team have won 14 consecutive English top-flight games in the same season and ended United?s run of 40 home games unbeaten in all competitions. Pep Guardiola?s side took the lead in the 43rd minute through David Silva but poor defending allowed United to hit back immediately with Marcus Rashford grabbing an equaliser before the break
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Nuclear war is 'a tantrum away': Nobel Peace Prize winners

(L-R) Norwegian Nobel Committee chairperson Berit Reiss-Andersen, International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) leader Beatrice Fihn, Hiroshima nuclear bombing survivor Setsuko Thurlow, and Norwegian Nobel Committee members Henrik Syse, Inger-Marie Ytterhorn, Thorbjorn Jagland, Tone Jorstad, and Olav Njolstad sit on the podium during the award ceremony of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize at the city hall in Oslo, Norway, December 10, 2017. AFP/Odd Andersen OSLO: Mankind's destruction caused
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Uncertainty clouds EU-Britain Brexit divorce plan

European Union's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier holds a speech at the Berlin Security Conference on European Security and Defence in Berlin, Germany, November 29, 2017. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/Files  BRUSSELS: The European Commission and the British government let out an audible sigh of relief on reaching a deal on Brexit divorce terms. Yet numerous questions remain over Friday's initial agreement, even before the talks enter a new phase at a December 14-15 Brussels summit. The ter
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