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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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Hundreds of pterosaur eggs reveal early life insights

Detail of pterosaur egg specimen ? showing eggs and bones ? are visible in this photo taken in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China, November 21, 2016. Courtesy Alexander Kellner/Museu Naciaonal/UFRJ/Handout via REUTERS1 RIO DE JANEIRO: Scientists have peered inside the largest collection of fossilized pterosaur eggs ever found, using 3D scans to reveal new insights into these flying cousins of dinosaurs, researchers said Thursday. Pterosaurs were reptiles, and the first creatures ? after
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Matt Lauer apologizes after 'Today' firing as more women come forward

Host Matt Lauer pauses during a break while filming NBC's 'Today' show at Rockefeller Center in New York, US, May 3, 2013. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/Files  NEW YORK: Longtime Today show host Matt Lauer apologized for what he called his ?troubling flaws? in a statement read out on the NBC morning show on Thursday, a day after the network fired him for inappropriate sexual behaviour. As his 20 years as a fixture of US morning television came to an abrupt end, Lauer found himself among the growing r
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France stops large shipment of radioactive Belarus mushrooms

PARIS: France has stopped a large shipment of Belarus mushrooms contaminated with low-level radioactivity probably from Chernobyl and not linked to a radioactive cloud that appeared in southern Russia last month, officials said on Thursday. Earlier, Pierre-Franck Chevet ? the head of French nuclear regulator ASN ? told the French Senate that traces of caesium had been found on imported mushrooms from Russia but did not mention Belarus. A spokesman for French nuclear safety institute IRSN said
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Wall Street gains, Dow tops 24,000 as tax bill gains steam

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) ? with a screen displaying the Dow Jones Industrial Average as it crosses 24,000 ? in New York, US, November 30, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid NEW YORK: The S&P closed at a record high and the Dow Jones Industrial Average broke above the 24,000-point mark for the first time on Thursday as investors gained confidence that the Republican party?s push for a US tax overhaul would succeed. Republican Senator John McCain?s decision
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Trump considers plan to replace Tillerson with CIA chief: US officials

A combination photo of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Mike Pompeo (L) on May 11, 2017, and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in Washington, US, November 28, 2017. REUTERS/Eric Thayer/Yuri Gripas/Files  WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is considering a plan to oust Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, whose relationship has been strained by the top US diplomat?s softer line on North Korea and other differences, senior administration officials said on Thursday. Tillerson would be r
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Yemen Houthis claim ballistic missile hits Saudi target

Houthi fighters walk in Sanaa, Yemen, November 30, 2017. AFP/Mohammed Huwais DUBAI: Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said Thursday they fired a ballistic missile at Saudi Arabia and hit a military target, in the second such attack this month, after threatening to retaliate over a crippling blockade. "We confirm the success of our ballistic missile trial, which hit its military target inside Saudi Arabia," the Houthi-run Al-Masira television channel said. A spokesman for the Saudi-led militar
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WhatsApp back online in Pakistan after mysterious global outage

A photo illustration shows a chain and a padlock in front of a displayed Whatsapp logo January 13, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Files  WhatsApp ? the web messaging app ? is back online after experiencing an unexplained outage Thursday night that was reported by various media outlets, as well as users from around the world. As per The Independent, the app "was not sending or receiving messages according to multiple users, many of whom have taken to social media to highlig
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What's wrong with a joke? Macron defends air-conditioning gag in Africa

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron has a reputation for disarming hostile audiences with repartee and humour, but his latest verbal jousting on a trip to Africa has drawn criticism at home. In an interview broadcast late on Wednesday, Macron dismissed as ?ridiculous? suggestions he had offended Burkina Faso?s President Roch Marc Kabore when he quipped with students that Kabore had left the room to fix the air-conditioning. The exchange came during a boisterous 90-minute question-and-answ
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12th Rabi-ul-Awwal traffic plan issued for Karachi, Lahore

KARACHI: Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) celebrations have begun in Karachi with religious zeal and fervour, while authorities have finalised a comprehensive traffic plan on the occasion. The details of main processions on Eid Millad-un-Nabi (PBUH) are as follows: Procession of Dawat-e-Islami lead by Mr. Yousuf Saleem Attari Sahab at 02:30 pm Route: Shaheed Masjid Kharadar, Plastic Market, Denso Hall, Light House, Jamia Cloth, Saeed Manzil, Frere Chowk, Left turn Nasira School to Masjid-e-Gulzar-
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White House says Tillerson 'continues to lead the State Department'

WASHINGTON: The White House responded to speculation about Rex Tillerson's imminent departure as Secretary of State Thursday, saying he was still in the job and "there are no personnel announcements at this time." "Secretary Tillerson continues to lead the State Department and the entire cabinet is focused on completing this incredibly successful first year of President Trump's administration," press secretary Sarah Sanders added in a statement. Trump fuels Tillerson firing speculation US Pre
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Govt revises fuel prices for December, petrol increased by Rs1.48 per litre

ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday revised prices of petroleum products, increasing the price of petrol by Rs1.48 per litre, reported Geo News.  Petrol will now retail at Rs77.47 per litre.  Prices of diesel was increased by Rs1.36 per litre, while the price for light-speed diesel (LSD) was increased by Rs3.12 per litre, said sources. The government also increased the price of kerosene oil by Rs4.39 per litre. After the increase, diesel will retail for Rs85.95, LSD for Rs52.12 and kerosen
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White House says Tillerson 'continues to lead the State Department'

The White House responded to speculation about Rex Tillerson's imminent departure as Secretary of State Thursday, saying he was still in the job and "there are no personnel announcements at this time." Photo: AFP  WASHINGTON: The White House responded to speculation about Rex Tillerson's imminent departure as Secretary of State Thursday, saying he was still in the job and "there are no personnel announcements at this time." "Secretary Tillerson continues to lead the State Department and the e
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Peace committee member among 5 killed in South Waziristan

Five, including a peace committee member, were killed in an explosion in South Waziristan Agency. According to the political administration of the agency, the explosive device was installed on a roadside in Spinkai area of Sarokai in South Waziristan. The peace committee member killed in the explosion has been identified as Wali Jan Mehsud. His brother was among the ones critically injured in the incident. Bomb blast in Swat kills peace committee member's father Zeb was targeted w
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French mother confesses to killing five babies

PARIS: A French mother was charged Thursday with murdering five of her babies in a case solved by DNA evidence obtained years later after a brawl between neighbours. Fourteen years after the bodies of four of the babies were found in a forest, Sylvie H., aged 53, has admitted to murdering five children, the public prosecutor in the eastern city of Mulhouse told a press conference. The killings are believed to have taken place from 1993-1995 and 2003-2005. The body of a fifth baby was found at
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Teachers ?forced? 88 female students to strip as punishment in Indian school

About 88 female students of a school in Arunachal Pradesh were forced to undress as punishment by their teachers, reported Hindustan Times. The classes VI and VII students of an all-girls school were allegedly ?punished? for writing obscene comments about their head teachers and another student. The piece of paper was discovered by the teachers, who then asked the students who was responsible for writing it. When no student was forthcoming, the teachers made all students undress in front of o
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Separatism has 'come to an end': Madrid envoy to Catalonia

BARCELONA: The failure of Catalonia's declaration of independence and Madrid´s imposition of direct rule on the region have put a firm "full stop" to separatism, the central government´s envoy in Catalonia said. "This story of the referendum and of the (independence) process has ended, full stop," Enric Millo, a veteran Catalan politician who has been the government's representative in the region since November 2016, told AFP this week. Millo was speaking just weeks before regional elections
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Cheese back on top: Google finally fixes burger emoji

Google made good on its promise to fix the hamburger emoji, which led to an online debacle last month. The people who argued that the cheese goes on top of the burger won, and the emoji has been fixed, according to Emojipedia, a site which tracks the emoji universe and all the changes. The burger emoji has been updated in the Android 8.1. The emoji now matches all its other counterparts where the cheese is on the top. On October 28, a user pointed out: ?I think we need to have a discussion
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Over 400 US Marines being withdrawn from Syria anti-Daesh operation

WASHINGTON: Over 400 US Marines involved in battling Daesh in Syria are being withdrawn as part of a cut in forces after the capture of militant "capital" Raqqa, the US-led coalition said Thursday. The Marines had deployed to Syria in March and used 155mm howitzers to support local forces as they fought to retake Raqqa. "With the city liberated and ISIS on the run, the unit has been ordered home. Its replacements have been called off," the coalition said in a statement. The coalition's direc
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Recommendations to be furnished for approval of manganese quantity in petrol

KARACHI: The committee, formed by the prime minister pertaining to probe addition of manganese to gasoline by fuel suppliers, will furnish recommendations for approval of quantity of manganese in petrol specifications, sources told Geo News Thursday. Earlier this months, Pakistan?s state oil and gas regulator said it will investigate a complaint filed by Honda Motor Co?s Pakistan subsidiary, Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Limited, which said the harmful additive appeared to be damaging the engine
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Govt promotes three PAF officers to air vice marshal

Air Vice Marshals Soban Nazir Syed (left), Muhammad Zahoor Faisal (centre) and Rizwan Riaz (right).  ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan has promoted three Pakistan Air Force officers to the rank of air vice marshal. According to a press release issued from PAF on Thursday, the air commodores promoted to the rank of air vice marshal are Muhammad Zahoor Faisal, Soban Nazir Syed and Rizwan Riaz.
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Snap CEO announces design overhaul, takes a dig at Facebook and Twitter

The popular photo-sharing platform is all set for a major design overhaul. Photo: Reuters Snapchat users should gear up for change, as the social-media platform is ready to roll out changes to a few test-user later this week. The popular photo-sharing platform is all set for a major design overhaul. Co-founder and CEO Evan Spiegel recently made the announcement, and also took a dig at competitors Facebook and Twitter over the issue of fake news. The company is redesigning its app to separat
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Two killed, nine hurt in Ukraine courtroom blast

KIEV: Two people were killed and another nine injured on Thursday after two hand grenades were detonated by the father of a victim in a murder trial in southeastern Ukraine, police said. The incident occurred in the city of Nikopol, about 240 kilometres from the separatist east of the country, during the trial of several men accused of killing two people in 2016, according to a statement from regional police. During the hearing, the father of one of the victims pulled out and detonated two ha
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IN PICTURES: Pakistan lights up for Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH)

Buildings, streets, roads, mosques have been illuminated across Pakistan on account of the birth of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) on 12th Rabi-ul-Awwal, which will be marked on Friday.  The celebrations started last week during which many buildings were lit up and currently many processions are being held across the country.  A beautiful illuminated view of street decorated with lights in connection with Eid Milad-un-Nabi in Karachi. Photo: PPI  A mosque is seen illuminated ahead of Eid-e-Milad-ul
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Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) to be celebrated with religious fervor on Friday

[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 (Peace Be Upon Him) would be observed across the country with traditional
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Sindh requests suspension of cellular services on Eid Milad-un-Nabi

KARACHI: The Government of Sindh has requested the federation for suspending cellular and internet services on Friday, to ensure security on Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH). The Sindh home department wrote a letter to the Ministry of Interior requesting suspension of cellular and internet services in Karachi, Hyderabad and Sukkur. It requested the ministry to suspend these services from 8am to 8pm on Friday, in view of security concerns on the occasion. However, a decision whether or not to suspend
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