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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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Buy it with bitcoin in New York, but it?s not cheap

At Melt Bakery, a hole in the wall that sells ice cream sandwiches in New York?s upscale Manhattan neighbourhood, you can pay for your guilty pleasure in bitcoin. Photo: AFP  NEW YORK: At Melt Bakery, a hole in the wall that sells ice cream sandwiches in New York?s upscale Manhattan neighbourhood, you can pay for your guilty pleasure in bitcoin. And while a few swipes of a mobile app are all it takes to fill your electronic wallet, the novelty, for now, comes at a hefty cost. Melt is one of
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Britain confident of Brexit deal as May scrambles to win over Northern Irish kingmakers

British Prime Minister Theresa May arrives for a meeting with European Council President Donald Tusk (not in the picture) in Brussels, Belgium, December 4, 2017. REUTERS LONDON: Britain said it was a confident of a deal on Brexit just hours after a tentative agreement with the European Union over the Irish border was dashed by Prime Minister Theresa May?s kingmakers in Belfast. After a tumultuous day which saw a choreographed attempt to showcase the progress of Brexit talks thwarted at the las
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Reading skills falling in US, Canada, France: study

PARIS: Reading ability among children aged between nine and 10 has fallen in the US, Canada, France and several other developed countries, according to a comparative study of 50 countries published Tuesday. Ten countries fared worse, compared with five years ago, in the 2016 Progress in International Reading Literacy Study assessment of pupils in their fourth year of schooling ? namely Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iran, Israel, Malta, New Zealand, Portugal and the US. Eighteen, including
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Duterte declares Philippine communist rebels ´terrorists´

Philippine presidential favourite Rodrigo Duterte speaks during the 'Presidential Dialogue', in Manila, on April 27, 2016 AFP/ file MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Tuesday declared communist rebels "terrorists", his spokesman said, weeks after cancelling peace talks with groups waging one of Asia´s longest-running insurgencies. In an attempt to boost negotiations, Duterte last year freed top rebel leaders from prison and met them at the presidential palace, but the peace process q
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Rana Sanaullah terms Model Town inquiry report 'defective'

Video: Geo News LAHORE: Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah on Tuesday dismissed the inquiry report of the Model Town incident as defective.  "The report is defective in the eye law because it is based on secondary evidence, which is not admissible as per the Evidence Act," Sanaullah said while addressing a press conference in Lahore. The law minister accused the Pakistan Awami Tehreek's leader Tahir ul Qadri (PAT) of creating a fuss over the [Model Town incident] report.  "The [Model Town in
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Lebanon's PM rescinds resignation as government agrees deal

BEIRUT: Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri rescinded his resignation on Tuesday and said all members of the government had agreed to stay out of conflicts in Arab countries. Hariri quit his job in a broadcast from Saudi Arabia a month ago but later said he might withdraw the resignation, providing all parties in Lebanon?s government agree to adhere to the state?s policy of ?dissociation? from regional conflicts. The Lebanese government said in a statement read by Hariri: ?The cabinet thank
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One dead, two injured in Corsica airport shooting

BASTIA: One man was killed and two people were injured on Tuesday morning in a shooting at an airport on the French island of Corsica, emergency service workers told AFP. The shooting took place in a car park near the entrance of Bastia airport in the north of the Mediterranean island, leaving one man dead with a gunshot to the head, another with several bullet wounds and a third with minor injuries. Corsica was once plagued by separatist violence, but the main militant group seeking independ
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Will rein in conspirators during 2018 elections: Marriyum Aurangzeb

RAWALPINDI: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Tuesday said that the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz will rein in those hatching conspiracies during the next general elections in 2018. The state minister was speaking to media in Rawalpindi. Aurangzeb, in a reference to the 20-day sit-in at the Faizabad interchange in the capital, said that such protests are not conducive in any sense for Pakistan. ?Speaking more on the subject of the sit-in is also not
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New patrol vessel launched for Maritime Security Agency

KARACHI: A new 600-ton maritime patrol vessel was launched for the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) on Tuesday at Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works (KS&EW), said a statement released by the Pakistan Navy (PN).  The vessel, built with the technical collaboration of China Shipbuilding and Trading Company (CSTC), is a state of the art vessel capable of performing multiple missions.  The ship is fully equipped to enforce maritime security and search and rescue missions in Pakistan
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Katrina Kaif, Alia Bhatt give us major friendship goals

While Bollywood is famous for rivalries between top actresses, the budding friendship between Katrina Kaif and Alia Bhatt is defying this stereotype.  The friendship between the two actresses came into limelight when they were spotted at the book launch of their gym trainer, Yasmin Karachiwala.  From gymming together to constantly praising and supporting each on social media, the two ladies have definitely given us major friendship goals.  For their appearance on television show Vogue BFF, th
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India set Sri Lanka 410 to win in smog-choked Delhi Test

A masked Lakshan Sandakan pouches the catch of Ajinkya Rahane near the boundary, India v Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Delhi, 4th day, December 5, 2017/BCCI NEW DELHI: India declared their second innings on 246-5 to set Sri Lanka a target of 410 to win the pollution-tainted third Test in New Delhi, which saw a player vomit on Tuesday. Skipper Virat Kohli (50) called his batsmen back to the dressing room after Rohit Sharma completed his half-century in the final session of the fourth day at the smog-shro
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Sea View killing: Prime suspect discloses acquaintance with biker Dr Rahim

KARACHI: Contrary to the statement given by Dr Abdul Rahim ? the motorcycle rider ? who has disassociated himself from the Sea View killing, saying he doesn't know either Khawar Burney or the deceased, however, the prime suspect in his statement before the police admitted his acquaintance with him. Giving his version before the police, Burney said that the Mercedes, in which there were four youth, including the deceased, collided with Dr Rahim's bike on the road heading towards a restaurant on
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Bollywood pays last respects to legendary actor Shashi Kapoor

Shashi Kapoor passed away at the age of 79 after a years-long illness   Bollywood stars paid their last respects to screen legend Shashi Kapoor at his funeral Tuesday, as tributes poured in for the multiple award-winning actor who died after a long illness. Veteran Indian cinema icon Amitabh Bachchan, who starred alongside Kapoor in several hit Hindi films of the 1970s, and actor Shah Rukh Khan were among mourners at the ceremony in Mumbai, the home of Bollywood. Kapoor appeared in more than 1
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Punjab government to challenge LHC order on Model Town report

A total of 14 people were killed and over 100 injured during the Model Town incident in 2014. Photo: File  LAHORE: The Punjab government has said it would appeal in the Supreme Court the Lahore High Court?s (LHC) order to make public the inquiry report of the Model Town incident. The LHC ordered on Tuesday the Punjab government to release in 30 days the inquiry report and also conduct a transparent and impartial trial. Talking to Geo News, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Zaeem Qadri said t
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Peshawar High Court judge takes oath

Justice Mohammad Ayub Khan took oath as the new judge of Peshawar High Court on December 5, 2017. Photo: Geo News screen grab1 PESHAWAR: Justice Mohammad Ayub Khan took oath as the new judge of Peshawar High Court on Tuesday. PHC Chief Justice Yahya Afridi administered the oath to him at a ceremony. With the appointment of Justice Ayub, the number of judges in the high court has risen to 15, reported Geo News. Justice Ayub Khan took the oath in a ceremony attended by many lawyers and judges
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Jousting for support, Pakistan's bid to keep cavalry sport alive

This photograh taken on November 7, 2017, shows Pakistani horse riders charging across a course holding a lance to pick up pegs at a tent-pegging competition during an annual festival at the village of Kot Fateh Khan in Attock district in Punjab province. Photo: AFP1 KOT FATEH KHAN: Festooned with garlands and colourful bridles, turbaned riders mounted on horseback in full gallop lower their lances at tiny wooden blocks as they practice the centuries-old tradition of tent-pegging in Pakistan.
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West Indies captain Holder suspended for second New Zealand Test

Jason Holder cut a dejected figure having been bowled for a first-ball duck, Dec 1, 2017/AFP/Getty Images West Indies captain Jason Holder has been suspended for one test after his team were found guilty of maintaining a slow over rate during their defeat to New Zealand in the first test, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday. Holder, 26, will miss the second test in Hamilton and has also been fined 60 percent of his match fee while his team mates incurred a 30 percent fine af
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Russia registers nine US media outlets as ?foreign agents?

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law last month allowing international media to be slapped with the controversial label MOSCOW: Russia´s justice ministry on Tuesday named nine US media outlets including Voice of America as "foreign agents" after President Vladimir Putin signed a law last month allowing international media to be slapped with the controversial label. The ministry on its website posted a statement saying that US-funded Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty
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Thailand flood death toll rises to 15

Thai rescue teams search for victims after a boat capsized at Chao Phraya River in Ayuthaya Province, Thailand. At least 15 people were killed when a double-decker passenger boat carrying more than 100 people capsized in Bangkok. Photo: AP    BANGKOK: Fifteen people have died and one million have been affected by flooding in Thailand´s deep south, authorities said Tuesday. The monsoon rains that started late last month have inundated eight provinces and hit hundreds of thousands of household
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Pakistan squad announced for ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup 2018

ICC U-19 World Cup 2018 trophy  The Pakistan squad for the upcoming ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup 2018 has been announced. The Junior Selection Committee headed by Basit Ali, has selected a 15-member squad and four reserve players for the mega tournament. The U-19 team will feature in a three-match ODI series against Australia on December 27, 29 and 31, 2017 and later will travel to New Zealand to play two ODI matches on January 3 and January 5, 2018. The team will then feature in the ICC U-19
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Alex Hales cleared by police, available for England selection

England batsman Alex Hales  England batsman Alex Hales will not face criminal charges over an incident in Bristol in September and is available for national team selection, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Monday. The 28-year-old opening batsman was with all-rounder Ben Stokes, who was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm during an altercation outside a nightclub. The pair were suspended by the ECB from international cricket until further notice. "The ECB Board
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Nissan to begin field tests for 'robo-taxis' in Japan

A Nissan Leaf electric car in a Yokohama, Japan, showroom last month. Photo: AFP file TOKYO: Nissan said Tuesday it would begin field tests for driverless "robot taxis" early next year as its rivals around the world step up self-driving technologies. The car giant and Japanese mobile game company DeNA have jointly developed the new driverless vehicle services, dubbed Easy Ride. They plan to carry out the test with public participation for two weeks in March in Yokohama, southwest of Tokyo, usi
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Complete Lyari Expressway by Dec 21 or face action, warns SHC

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Monday directed the provincial government to complete work on Lyari Expressway project until December 21. While hearing a case on the compensatory funds for families shifted due to work on the mega project, the court remarked that in case of non-implementation, it will take action against the responsible individual/ department. The bench observes that the project should be open to the public by January 1, 2018. The SHC noted that the project which was estimat
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SHC annuls Sindh govt?s decision to re-conduct entry test for medical colleges

Sindh High Court  KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Tuesday annulled the provincial government?s decision to re-conduct entry tests for admission in government-run medical colleges following allegations of irregularities in the earlier examination. The court, in its ruling, directed to retain the previous results of the entry test conducted by the National Testing Service (NTS) in October. It further said any party may approach the Supreme Court regarding the matter if it may wish. An investig
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Gulf Car Festival to be held from Dec 7-9

DUBAI: Gulf Car Festival, the annual event will be held at the Burj Al Arab from December 7 to 9, after its successful inaugural run last winter. In the car festival more than a century of automotive art are on display, from a 1913 classic made by Clement-Bayard to hypercars from Ferrari, Porsche and Dubai company W Motors. ?From our point of view, it went really well and achieved all its objectives,? says James Brooks-Ward, the director of the organisers, Desert Gate Events to a foreign medi
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