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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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Government health departments, NGOs observe World Aids Day in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Federal and provincial health departments and NGOs are organising health seminars and awareness walks today all over the country in connection with World Aids Day. The day observed every year on December 1 is aimed at highlighting the negative fallout of the deadly disease and create awareness among masses to observe safety measures from falling prey to it. In Karachi, Sindh AIDS Control Program (SACP) has scheduled to arrange a HIV AIDS awareness walk on at SeaView beach Clifton K
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PTI chairman Imran Khan condemns terrorist attack in Peshawar

Imran Khan sent prayers to victims and their families, and commended rapid response of KP police and army  Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan condemned the terrorist attack at Peshawar Agriculture Directorate on Friday, in which 11 people were martyred and at least nine others injured. Taking to Twitter, Imran said he was ?saddened by condemnable terrorist attack in Peshawar this morning.? ?My prayers to to the victims and their families. Commend the rapid response of KP police
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Soldier killed in IED blast in Mohmand Agency

KARACHI: A soldier was killed in an IED blast in Chamarkand area of Mohmand Agency on Friday, informed security officials. The soldier was killed on his way to the check post while carrying water for his fellow soldiers. Another soldier accompanying him was injured and was immediately shifted to a nearby hospital. In March 2017, as many as five soldiers embraced martyrdom foiling a terrorism bid on three border checkpoints in Mohmand Agency, according to a statement issued by Inter Services P
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Pakistan, Russia agree on forging multidimensional partnership at SCO summit

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi being received by Deputy Governor of Krasnodar Region Vasiliy Shvetz upon his arrival at the airport in Sochi, Russia, November 30, 2017. APP/APP79-30 SOCHI: Pakistan and Russia agreed on Thursday to forge a long-term, multidimensional partnership during a bilateral meeting between the two countries' respective prime ministers Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Dmitry Medvedev. PM Abbasi arrived here in Russia earlier on Thursday to participate in the 16th meeting of t
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Ambassadors of Western nuclear powers to snub Nobel ceremony

Beatrice Fihn ? the executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) who was awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize ? talks to reporters after the conference 'Perspectives for a World Free from Nuclear Weapons and for Integral Disarmament' at the Vatican, November 10, 2017. REUTERS/Tony Gentile/Files OSLO: Breaking with tradition, nearly all ambassadors of the world's nuclear powers will not attend this year's Nobel Peace Prize ceremony which honours efforts to ban
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Rap mogul Russell Simmons steps down after sex accusations

US entrepreneur and producer Russell Simmons poses upon his arrival for the 25th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation's Academy Awards Viewing Party in West Hollywood, California, US, February 26, 2017. AFP/Tibrina Hobson/Files  NEW YORK: Russell Simmons ? who helped bring hip-hop into the mainstream with Def Jam Recordings ? said Thursday he was quitting his business empire after fresh allegations of sexual abuse. The 60-year-old ? who unlike many in the rap world had until recently an uncontrov
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Bitcoin could threaten financial stability: US Fed official

A copy of bitcoin ? standing on a PC motherboard ? is seen in this illustration picture, October 26, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Files WASHINGTON: Digital currencies like bitcoin could pose a threat to financial stability as they gain wider use, a chief Federal Reserve banking oversight official said Thursday. The remarks from Randal Quarles ? the newly-installed Fed vice chairman for Supervision ? came as the cryptocurrency took a vertiginous dive on Thursday after skyrocketing earlier in the we
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Disney makes history as 'Thor' pushes takings to $5 billion

Chris Hemsworth attends The Cinema Society's screening of Marvel Studios' 'Thor: Ragnarok' at the Whitby Hotel in New York City, US, October 29, 2017. AFP/Getty Images North America/Jamie McCarthy/Files  LOS ANGELES: The thunderous success of Thor: Ragnarok has helped Walt Disney Studios become the first distributor in history to hit $5 billion in annual global box office sales three times, it said Thursday. The superhero movie ? made by Disney's Marvel subsidiary ? is on the verge of surpass
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6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Iran

USGS/MANILA BULLETIN TEHRAN: Three earthquakes hit eastern Iran in quick succession early Friday, the first a fairly strong magnitude 6.0 tremor that struck at a shallow depth close to the populous city of Kerman, the US Geological Survey said. It was followed by two less powerful 5.0 and 5.1 aftershocks in the same area, the survey said. "For the moment, no deaths have been reported but there has been destruction in several villages," Hossein-Ali Mehrabizadeh, an official with the crisis unit
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Imam leads Lahore Blues to victory in National T20 Cup

Imam-ul-Haq scored 59 not out/PCB Twitter  ISLAMABAD: Imam-ul-Haq?s superb not out innings of 59 runs led Lahore Blues to victory over Lahore Whites by 7 wickets in the final of the National Twenty20 Cup 2017-18 at Pindi Stadium, Rawalpindi on Thursday. Chasing a low total of 127 runs, Imam-ul-Haq scored 59 runs off 49 balls, smashing seven 4s and a 6. Skipper Mohammad Hafeez hit 33 runs off 35 balls including three 4s and a 6, while Ahmed Shehzad contributed with 22 runs. Lahore Whites' Bilal
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Top women diplomats, defense officials join #metoo movement

(L) Sarah Sewall ? the US Under Secretary of State for Human Rights ? in New Delhi, India, January 13, 2016; (R) Wendy Chamberlin ? the Deputy Commissioner of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) ? in Nairobi, Kenya, February 18, 2005. Combination picture created on November 29, 2017. AFP/Money Sharma and Simon Maina/Files WASHINGTON: More than 220 serving and former US diplomats, defence, and national security officials have added their names to the #metoo movement, releasing a
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PNS SAIF arrives in Shanghai on goodwill training mission

Pakistani naval ship SAIF arrived on a goodwill visit and to participate in joint naval exercise in a bid to boost defence cooperation with their Chinese counterpart-APP  SHANGHAI: Pakistani naval ship SAIF arrived at Wusong Naval Port here on Thursday on a goodwill visit and to participate in a joint naval exercise to further boost defence cooperation with their Chinese counterpart. The naval ship was welcomed by Pakistan?s Consul General in Shanghai, Naeem Khan, Senior Captain Wei Xiaodong o
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Amazon brings Alexa from home to office in a new AI push

Toni Reid ? the vice president of Alexa experience and Echo devices at Amazon ? speaks at the 2017 Business Insider Ignition: Future of Media conference in New York, US, November 30, 2017. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson  WASHINGTON: Amazon announced Thursday it is bringing its Alexa digital assistant to the workplace, expanding artificial intelligence (AI) efforts that have gained traction in the home market. "Alexa for Business brings the Alexa you know and love into the workplace to help all types o
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UK woman wrongly tweeted by Trump 'waiting' for apology

The masthead of Theresa Scrivener's @theresamay Twitter account in a screenshot taken on December 1, 2017. @theresamay/Handout via Geo.tv  LONDON: A British woman inundated with unwanted attention after US President Donald Trump sent her a scolding tweet intended for Prime Minister Theresa May said Thursday she was waiting for an apology. Theresa Scrivener ? who used her middle name to set up the Twitter account @TheresaMay in 2009 ? has received scores of messages and phone calls after the o
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Cellular services suspended across Sindh?s major cities

KARACHI: Cellular services were suspended in Karachi, Hyderabad and Sukkur on Friday, to ensure security on Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) being observed with traditional religious zeal countrywide. The authorisation to suspend mobile phone services was given by the Ministry of Interior on Thursday. Services will remain suspended from 8am to 8pm today. Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) being celebrated with religious fervour today The sacred day begins with offering of special prayers in mosques
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Merkel, Erdogan hold first phone call in months

LEFT: German Chancellor Angela Merkel smiles as she is offered Christmas trees at the Chancellery on November 30, 2017. AFP/dpa/Silas Stein; RIGHT: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during the Justice and Development (AK) Party's provincial heads meeting in Ankara, Turkey, November 17, 2017. AFP/Adem Altan/Files1 ISTANBUL: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday discussed bilateral relations in their first phone conversation since tensi
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US House leaders press scandal-hit congressman to resign

US Representative John Conyers speaks to a reporter at the end of a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, November 26, 2017, AFP/Getty Images North America/Alex Wong/Files  WASHINGTON: The top House leaders of both parties on Thursday called for Democratic lawmaker John Conyers ? the longest-serving member of Congress ? to resign over allegations of sexual harassment and of an attempted cover-up. Their calls came just hours after the 88-year-old Conyers was hospitalized after bec
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Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) being celebrated with religious fervour today

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/d5d9a369c4b84c458343a1319d21afc0.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTEvMzAvMjAxNyAzOjQxOjIzIFBNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9ZW9rR2NEbHpkSi8zdkZSRkFVb2UyUT09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] ISLAMABAD: Eid Milad-un-Nabi ? the birthday of Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) ? is being observed across the country with traditional religious zeal on Friday (today). The day started with 31- and 2
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Five facts about Mike Pompeo, expected to replace Tillerson

CIA Director Mike Pompeo arrives at the FDD National Security Summit in Washington, US, October 19, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/Files  The following are five facts about Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Mike Pompeo, who, according to a senior administration official on Thursday, would replace Rex Tillerson as US secretary of state within weeks under a plan developed by the White House. Most hawkish voices on North Korea Pompeo, 53, regularly briefs President Donald Trump on intelligen
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UN extends Syria round to mid-December, presidency not yet on table

United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura attends a news conference after meetings during the Intra Syria talks in Geneva, Switzerland November 30, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse GENEVA: The United Nations said on Thursday that it was extending a round of Syria talks in Geneva until December 15 aimed at shaping a political solution to end the war, but that the presidency had not yet been discussed. UN mediator Staffan de Mistura said that the talks would focus in particular on a
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US attorney general Sessions evasive on Russia probe: congressmen

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions arrives for a closed-door interview with the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol in Washington, US, November 30, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts WASHINGTON: US Attorney General Jeff Sessions refused to answer questions on Thursday during a closed congressional hearing about whether President Donald Trump ever instructed him to hinder the Justice Department?s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, according to Democratic lawmakers who atte
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Tiger dazzles in long-awaited return from injury

Tiger Woods hits from the sand on the 15th hole during the first round of the Hero World Challenge golf tournament at Albany, New Providence, The Bahamas, November 30, 2017. USA TODAY Sports/Kyle Terada  Tiger Woods dazzled in his much-anticipated return from injury on Thursday at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas where the former world number one flashed a fist pump and did not seem bothered by his troublesome back. Woods, competing for the first time after a nearly 10-month layoff dur
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OPEC, Russia agree oil cut extension to end of 2018

Saudi Arabia's Oil Minister Khalid al-Falih (R) sits next to Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak as he addresses a news conference after an OPEC meeting in Vienna, Austria, November 30, 2017. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader  VIENNA: OPEC and non-OPEC producers led by Russia agreed on Thursday to extend oil output cuts until the end of 2018 as they try to finish clearing a global glut of crude while signalling a possible early exit from the deal if the market overheats. Russia ? which, this year
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Grisham's 'Rooster Bar' climbs to top of US bestsellers

John Grisham?s latest legal thriller The Rooster Bar reclaimed the top spot on the US fiction bestsellers chart on Thursday. Data released by independent, online, and chain bookstores, book wholesalers, and independent distributors across the US was used to compile the list. Hardcover Fiction Last Week 1. The Rooster Bar by John Grisham 2. Hardcore Twenty-Four by Janet Evanovich 3. The People vs. Alex Cross by James Patterson 4. Origin by Dan Brown 5. The Midnight Line by Lee Child 6. E
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3.4-earthquake tremors felt in Balochistan's Sui, surroundings

File Photo SUI: Earthquake tremors were felt Thursday night here in the city as well as its surrounding areas, Geo News reported, citing PEMA office. The quake's intensity was recorded as 3.4 on the Richter scale, PEMA said, adding that the depth was measured at 37 kilometres. The epicentre of the earthquake was 10 kilometres north-east of Sui, PEMA added.
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