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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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Doctors say no to sport in Delhi as cricketers choke in smog

Unprecedented scenes of Sri Lankan cricketers wearing face masks have reignited debate about hosting major sports in heavily polluted New Delhi. Photo: PTI  NEW DELHI: Unprecedented scenes of Sri Lankan cricketers wearing face masks have reignited debate about hosting major sports in heavily polluted New Delhi, where doctors are increasingly vocal about the health risks posed by smog. Medics on Monday urged cricket's governing body to revise its rulebook after a Test match between India and Sr
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Islamabad sit-in agreement made ?somewhere else?: Capt (retd) Safdar

Captain (retd) Safdar speaks to the media outside the accountability court. Photo: Geo News  ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Captain (retd) Safdar said on Tuesday that the agreement between the government and a religious group taking out a protest sit-in in the capital was made ?somewhere else?. Speaking with journalists after his hearing at the accountability court, Safdar, who is also the son-in-law of former premier Nawaz Sharif, said: ?had the agreement been with the governm
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E-commerce in Pakistan expected to boost to $1 billion by 2020: report

The logo of the web service Amazon is pictured in this June 8, 2017 illustration photo. Photo: Reuters/Illustration1 ISLAMABAD: The size of Pakistan's e-commerce market ? one of the most important drivers of the digital sector ? is expected to grow up to $1 billion by 2020, a report reveals, citing current trends as the basis for the calculations. The annual report ? published by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) for 2017 ? revealed that the Ministry of Commerce has formulated an
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ECP launches drive to bridge male-female gap in voter lists

Election Commission of Pakistan ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Monday formally launched an ambitious drive in 79 districts to try to bridge the increasing gap between male and female voters, as female voters are 43.73 per cent of total 97.02 million registered voters. Interestingly, the gap between male and female voters increased from 10.97 million female voters in March 2013 to 12.17 million in October 2017. Experts say that without active involvement of political partie
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Kashmir, Pakistan are inseparable: President AJK

Sardar Masood while addressing a gathering of Pakistani American community at the Pakistan Embassy in Washington on December 5, 2017. Photo: Pakistan Embassy in Washington WASHINGTON: President Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Masood Khan said that Pakistan is incomplete without Kashmir. Kashmir has its identity rooted in Pakistan - the two are inseparable, said Sardar Masood while addressing a gathering of Pakistani American community at the Pakistan Embassy, Washington DC. Masood, who is on a
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Model Town inquiry report: LHC to give decision on Punjab govt's appeal today

PAT chief Dr Tahirul Qadri. Photo: File LAHORE: A three-member bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) will give its decision today on the appeal of the Punjab government against the LHC's earlier directives to disclose the Model Town inquiry report. The bench under Justice Abid Aziz Sheikh reserved the decision on the appeal on November 24. The Punjab government had filed an intra-court appeal against the September 21 decision of a single-bench ordering the release of the Model Town inquiry rep
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Bilawal to address rally in Islamabad today

Pakistan Peoples Party Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will address a party rally in Islamabad?s Parade Ground today (Tuesday). Photo: file ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will address a party rally in Islamabad?s Parade Ground today (Tuesday). It is expected that PPP?s chairperson will unfold party?s road map for next 50 years. The preparations for the rally are currently under way. On December 4, Bilawal had announced party?s plans to hold a rally in
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Pakistan elected to UNIDO's policy-making wings

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan was recently elected to the main policy-making organs of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) during the agency's 17th general conference ? held in Vienna from November 27 to December 1. These comprise the 53-member Industrial Development Board (IDB) and the 27-nation Program-Budget Committee (PBC) for another four- and two-year terms (2018-21 and 2018-19), respectively, a press release issued Monday said. In addition, Ayesha Riyaz ? the Pakistani
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In Yemen: From Saleh's departure to his death

Yemen's then-president Ali Abdullah Saleh smiles during a rally in Sanaa, Yemen, April 22, 2011. REUTERS/Ammar Awad/Files  SANAA: A timeline of the conflict in Yemen since a 2011 uprising that toppled president Ali Abdullah Saleh, until his killing on Monday by former Houthi rebel allies. Saleh forced to quit Inspired by regional uprisings in the Arab Spring, Yemenis take to the streets in early 2011 to demand the departure of Saleh, who ruled the country with an iron fist since 1978. Under
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Brigitte Macron fetes first panda born in France

French president's wife Brigitte Macron (2L) attends a naming ceremony ? for a panda born at the zoo ? in Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher, France, December 4, 2017. AFP/Pool/Thibault Camus1 SAINT-AIGNAN-SUR-CHER: Named "godmother" to France's first panda cub in August, French First Lady Brigitte Macron helped baptise her fluffy charge on Monday in one of her most high-profile outings since her husband's election. The male cub was the first ever born in France where its mother has been on loan from Chin
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Around 50 leaders set for Paris climate summit

The Eiffel tower is illuminated in green ? with the words 'Paris Agreement is Done' ? to celebrate the Paris UN COP21 Climate Change agreement in Paris, France, November 4, 2016. REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen/Files PARIS: Around 50 world leaders are expected in Paris for a major climate summit this month but US President Donald Trump will skip it, the French presidency said Monday. China and India's leaders won't attend the December 12 meeting either, though each will send a minister, in what is bill
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Collusion, obstruction accusations loom over White House

Robert Mueller testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on 'Current and Projected National Security Threats to the United States' on Capitol Hill, Washington, US, March 12, 2013. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/Files WASHINGTON: As the special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation gains momentum, two major questions loom over the White House: 1. Did members of Donald Trump's 2016 presidential election campaign collude with Russia to get him elected? 2. And did Trump, as president, eng
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Usain Bolt overwhelmed by unveiling of statue where it all began

KINGSTON: Multiple Olympic and world champion Usain Bolt has described the unveiling of his statue in front of Kingston?s National Stadium as one of the greatest moments of his career. The statue, commissioned by the Jamaican government and revealed by Prime Minister Andrew Holness, stands in front of the place where 15 years ago Bolt won the junior championships to announce himself to the world. ?For me this is up there, it can?t be doubted that this is one of the greatest moments in my caree
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Tessori alleges changes in MQM-P by Sattar 'ordered by someone else'

KARACHI: The changes made in Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan's (MQM-P) constitution by senior party leader Farooq Sattar were "ordered by someone else", its deputy convener Kamran Tessori claimed Monday night. "However, the party had called a meeting and did away with those changes," Tessori told Aapas Ki Baat host Muneeb Farooq last night. "Now, MQM-P is out of turmoil," he added. Tessori noted that they will not be pressurized by "anyone, anymore" now and that they do not intend to form
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Britain and EU fail to reach Brexit deal

Britain and the EU failed to strike a Brexit divorce deal after a dispute over the Irish border scuppered talks in Brussels on Monday, but both said they were confident of reaching an agreement later this week. British Prime Minister Theresa May and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker appeared to have made a breakthrough on easing Dublin's concerns about future frontier arrangements. Britain was prepared to keep the EU customs and single market rules for Northern Ireland in order
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Fashion photographer Bruce Weber accused of sexual harassment

Bruce Weber. Image Courtesy: Photographer Magazine NEW YORK: Another big name in fashion photography, Bruce Weber, has been accused of sexual harassment involving a male model, according to a suit filed in New York. The 71-year-old Weber, who worked for Vogue and helped forge the image of brands such as Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, and Abercrombie & Fitch, is alleged to have molested Jason Boyce in December 2014 during a photo session at his Manhattan studio. According to the complaint f
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´Reasonable basis´ for British war crimes in Iraq: ICC

The entrance of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is seen in The Hague, Netherlands, March 3, 2011. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen/Files THE HAGUE: The International Criminal Court´s chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said Monday there is a "reasonable basis" to believe that some British soldiers committed war crimes after the US-led invasion of Iraq. The disclosure came in a 74-page report on preliminary inquiries as the ICC´s member states gather in New York for its annual nine-day meeting to discus
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Trump endorses accused child molester Moore for Senate

US President Donald Trump on Monday officially endorsed the candidacy of embattled Republican Senate hopeful Roy Moore, who has been accused of sexual assault by multiple women including one who was 14 at the time. Trump had previously characterized the allegations against Moore as "very troubling" before changing tack and warning voters in Moore's home state of Alabama that a victory for his Democratic rival Doug Jones "would be a disaster!" On Monday he telephoned the 70-year-old Christian c
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Trump, Democrats to meet to avert government shutdown

US President Donald Trump turns to House Speaker Paul Ryan (3L) as he gathers with Congressional Republicans in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, US, May 4, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/Files  WASHINGTON: Democratic leaders of the House and Senate agreed on Monday to meet with US President Donald Trump later in the week to discuss pressing issues and avert a potential government shutdown. "We are hopeful the President will be open to an agreement to address the urgent needs of
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Trump endorses accused child molester Moore for Senate

Former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore speaks at the Values Voter Summit of the Family Research Council in Washington, DC, US, October 13, 2017. REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan/Files  WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday officially endorsed the candidacy of embattled Republican Senate hopeful Roy Moore, who has been accused of sexual assault by multiple women when they were teenagers, including one who was 14 at the time. Trump had previously characterized the allegations
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Six-year-old tells Santa: 'You don't know my troubles'

A 6-year-old Virginia boy has shaken up social media with an all-too-skeptical letter to Santa Claus in which he says he knows that jolly Saint Nick?s life is empty and that Santa had no idea whether he had been naughty or nice. The boy?s mother, Sarah McCammon, posted the ?Dear Santa? letter on Twitter on Sunday and by Monday it was featured on Moments, which Twitter considers its most popular or relevant topics. ?Im only doing this for the class,? the letter says. ?I know your notty list is
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Uber joins forces with global public transport association

Ride-hailing app Uber said on Monday it was joining a global public transport association to improve mobility in the cities it operates in, although North America?s largest public transit union said there was no place for the US company. Uber?s move to join the International Association of Public Transportation (UITP) is part of a drive by Uber to improve its relationships with local authorities after a series of regulatory and legal setbacks. UITP represents public transport providers around
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Man United's Matic, Ibrahimovic ruled out of CSKA game

Manchester United will be without Nemanja Matic and Zlatan Ibrahimovic for Tuesday?s Champions League group match against CSKA Moscow at Old Trafford, manager Jose Mourinho said. Serbian midfielder Matic limped off with a muscle problem at Watford last week but started in United?s 3-1 Premier League victory over Arsenal on Saturday. Mourinho said he will not risk the 29-year-old for the match, with United requiring a point to secure top spot in Group A. ?Matic is injured and when I say he is
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Messi's statue hacked down again

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina?s Lionel Messi is used to being hacked down by desperate defenders but his statue in Buenos Aires has suffered even rougher treatment for the second time this year. The Barcelona forward?s bronze sculpture on Paseo de la Gloria was vandalised on Monday, chopped off at the ankles with the body left on the pavement. Appropriately perhaps, given how difficult it is to pry it away from him on the pitch, the ball remained stuck to the left boot at the base of the statue. Si
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Lamborghini drives into crowded SUV market

Lamborghini, the fabled Italian sports car manufacturer, on Monday unveiled its new Sports Utility Vehicle, accelerating into a fast growing market already crowded with upmarket rivals. The Urus, as the four-wheel drive "super SUV" will be known, was revealed at the Volkswagen group-owned company's historic home near Bologna. It will reach a top speed of 305 kph (190 mph), can go from zero to 100 kph in 3.6 seconds and brake from 100 kph to zero in 33.7 metres, company officials said. Buildin
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