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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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SC censures govt over failure to remove illegal construction at Margalla Hills

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has criticised the federal government over its failure to remove illegal constructions from and stop deforestation on Margalla Hills. While hearing the suo motu notice on the issue on Wednesday, Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed expressed displeasure over the non-removal of illegal structures from the area, saying the elected representatives should resign if they cannot perform their duties properly. A two-member bench, comprising Justice Saeed and Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan
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Trump retweets anti-Muslim posts by British far-right leader

US President Donald Trump retweeted anti-Muslim videos from his personal account to his over 43 million followers. The original posts by Jayda Fransen, deputy leader of Britain First a far-right group, has previously been convicted of religious harassment.  The three videos Trump retweeted without any comments show unverified anti-Islamic videos. One shows a group of Muslims pushing a boy from the roof of a building. Another video shows a man destroying a statue of the Virgin Mary and yet anoth
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OGRA recommends increase in petrol price

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/ec01c6dac85f31d7583bdd10d4efa852.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTEvMjkvMjAxNyAxMjo1NToyNCBQTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPTVXR0JsVHMyWUExT2hOdEdIWi84bWc9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has recommended an increase in the price of petroleum products to the fede
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Are Nargis Fakhri and Uday Chopra back together?

Nargis Fakhri and Uday Chopra are reportedly back together.  Everyone was taken by surprise after Nargis Fakhri and Uday Chopra decided to part ways. People are even more surprised now after rumours are abuzz that the two are back together. Their love story was a low-key affair while it lasted. The couple dated for two years before calling off their relationship. Nargis reportedly left the country after the breakup to heal herself in New York. Uday too seemed to be pining for her, as apparent
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Peshawar University protest: Settlement chances slim as students hold on to demands

Students of Peshawar University on Wednesday continued to protest for the second day against a hike in tuition fees. Photo: Geo News  PESHAWAR: Students of Peshawar University on Wednesday continued to protest for the second day against a hike in tuition fees. Students had demanded on Tuesday that the varsity take back the decision to increase the fee, provide scholarships to deserving students, and provide important facilities including hostels and transport services.  After the university o
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Saeed Ghani nominated as PPP's Karachi division president

Courtesy PPP media cell KARACHI: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Wednesday nominated MPA Saeed Ghani as the president of PPP Karachi Division. PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari also nominated MPA Javed Nagori as general secretary.  Ghani, in a tweet, thanked Bilawal for the nomination and said he will try his best to serve the metropolis.  The decision was taken during a party meeting with leaders of Karachi division at Bilawal House.  During the meeting, Bilawal was also bri
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Imran Khan criticises government over Faizabad operation

PTI Chairperson Imran Khan while addressing a press conference in Islamabad on November 29, 2017. Photo: Geo News screen grab  ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairperson Imran Khan criticised the way Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz government handled the Faizabad operation while speaking at a press conference on Wednesday.  He said: "the way the protest was handled proves that early elections are the need of the hour, PML-N cannot govern the country. If the Army had not stepped in then the
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Jealous fiancé? Meghan Markle?s ?Suits? co-star jokes about his ?dismay? at royal engagement

Patrick J. Adams as Mike Ross and Meghan Markle as Rachel Zane on 'Suits' As Twitter flooded with heartiest congratulations for the newly engaged royal couple, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, one of the best reactions came from the actress? fiancé on TV show ?Suits?. Patrick J. Adams, who plays Markle?s character Rachel Zane?s longtime fiancé Mike Ross in the legal drama, sent out a shocked tweet after Kensington Palace announced that Markle will be joining England?s royal family. ?She said sh
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Toyota showcases humanoid robot that mirrors user

hird-generation humanoid robot T-HR3 developed by Japan´s auto maker Toyota keeps its balance during its performance at the International Robot Exposition 2017. -AFP2 TOKYO: Japanese auto giant Toyota Wednesday showcased a humanoid robot that can mirror its user's movements, a product it says has uses as varied as elderly care and disaster response. The T-HR3 can be controlled by a wearable system that allows users to operate the entire robot in real-time by simply moving their own limbs. It
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Mohammad bin Salman leading Time's Person of the Year vote

Mohammad bin Salman  The crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad bin Salman is leading the voter of Time magazine's Person of the Year. With 13 per cent of the vote, Mohammad bin Salman is ahead of social media campaign #MeToo (6%) and former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick (5%). Hilary Clinton, Pope Francis, Vladimir Putin and Justin Trudeau have four per cent each of the vote. Voting ends on 4 December and the Time?s Person of the Year will be announced on 6 December. In 2016, US Presiden
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WWE star John Cena gets cricket tips from Shane Watson

John Cena learns to bat/Photo shared by Sydney Thunder on Twitter  WWE superstar John Cena appears to have found a new challenge and he?s loving it. During his trip to Australia, the 16-time champion decided to learn a bit of cricket, and found a coach in none other than former Aussie all-rounder Shane Watson. Watson, who will begin his duties as captain for Sydney Thunders in Big Bash League starting December 9, shared cricket tips with the wrestler, who is currently in Australia to promote
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PM Modi hosts Ivanka Trump for dinner at Hyderabad Palace

HYDERABAD: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted Ivanka Trump, the daughter, and advisor of US President Donald Trump, for a gala dinner at Hyderabad's famous Falaknuma Palace today during the ongoing Global Entrepreneurship Summit. As many as 360-member US delegation have arrived in India under Ivanka Trump. According to Indian media reports, a lavish dinner was thrown to entertain the American dignitaries. A five-course menu, inspired by Hyderabad's famed cuisine by a host of culinary
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Cristiano Ronaldo shares adorable picture of baby Eva

Eva and his twin brother were born in June via a surrogate Cristiano Ronaldo welcomed a baby daughter in June this year and usually shares cute pictures of her on his Instagram. The football star posted a snap holding Eva in his lap, both of them looking in the camera. While Ronaldo is smiling, the little girl seems to have no idea about what?s going on. Eva and her twin brother were born in June via a surrogate. Ronaldo has four kids in total, three of which were born this year. His girlfrie
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Chinese teacher used needles to ´discipline´ children: police

China´s state-run Xinhua news agency had earlier reported that children at the kindergarten were also "reportedly sexually molested"-AFP BEIJING: A Beijing kindergarten teacher used sewing needles to punish children for not sleeping, police said, but other abuse claims have been rejected by an investigation into a scandal that sparked national outrage. Authorities opened the probe into RYB Education New World kindergarten last week after parents said toddlers were given mysterious pills and ha
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Shireen Mazari distances herself from daughter?s views on Faizabad operation

PTI leader Shireen Mazari Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shireen Mazari has distanced herself from her daughter Imaan Hazir Mazari?s views on the Faizabad fiasco and the resulting aftermath of the recent operation, which saw the government sign an agreement with the protesters, overseen by Pakistan Army. Imaan Hazir Mazari had posted a video on Twitter strongly criticising the army?s role in the Faizabad agreement. The video spread like wildfire on social media.  In a statement on Twitt
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Royal fan urges Harry, Meghan to have India honeymoon, many kids

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle MUMBAI: Mumbai cafe owner Boman Kohinoor, arguably India´s biggest fan of the British royal family, wants Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to honeymoon in India and have lots of children. The 95-year-old, who met Harry´s older brother William and wife Catherine when the royal couple visited India´s commercial capital last year, said he was delighted to hear news of the engagement. "I wish them a very long and happy married life. And may all their troubles be littl
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German mayor stabbed allegedly for pro-refugee stance

Andreas Hollstein, mayor of the German town of Altena, survived a stabbing attack on Monday allegedly for holding a pro-refugee stance. Hollstein, member of Chancellor Angela Merkel?s party, was stabbed in the neck in a kebab shop and was later shifted to the hospital for treatment, BBC reported. "The security authorities believe that there was a political motive," said North Rhine-Westphalia premier Armin Laschet. The assailant was taken into custody after the attack. Merkel condemned the
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Indonesia re-opening Bali airport shut by volcanic ash

Mount Agung erupts, seen from Kubu sub-district in Karangasem Regency on Indonesia?s resort island of Bali on November 28, 2017/AFP DENPASAR: Bali´s international airport will re-open Wednesday afternoon after a nearly three-day shutdown, Indonesian airport authorities said, as ash from a rumbling volcano that looms over the island paradise shifted direction. The eagerly awaited decision opens up a window of hope for some of more than 120,000 tourists stranded after a spike in activity at Moun
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Meghan Markle departs ?Suits? after engagement to Prince Harry

Meghan Markle as Rachel Zane in legal drama 'Suits' LOS ANGELES: US actress Meghan Markle has wrapped up her role on legal drama series "Suits" after seven seasons, USA Network and Universal Cable Productions said in a statement on Tuesday, a day after Markle and Britain´s Prince Harry announced their engagement. Markle, 36, played Rachel Zane on the cable network drama, rising up the ranks from paralegal to lawyer. The character is engaged to be married to Mike Ross, played by Patrick J. Adams
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Two security officials martyred in Sibi

Officials of security forces. Photo: AFP/File SIBI: Two security officials were martyred on Wednesday in the Sangan area of Sibi, Balochistan.  Officials said the incident occurred after a roadside bomb exploded near a vehicle of the security forces.  Two security officials are said to have been martyred in the attack while three have been injured. The site of the incident was cordoned off by security forces and a search operation is under way.  Security forces are often targetted in Balochi
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Oxford strips Suu Kyi of city?s freedom over Rohingya crisis

Aung San Suu Kyi received an honorary degree at Oxford University in 2012 LONDON: Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been stripped of the honorific freedom of Oxford, the British city where she studied and raised her children, over her "inaction" in the Rohingya crisis. "When Aung San Suu Kyi was given the Freedom of the City in 1997 it was because she reflected Oxford´s values of tolerance and internationalism," the city council said in a statement issued late Monday. "Today we have taken t
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Happy birthday Fawad Khan! A look at the rise and rise of Pakistan?s favourite heartthrob

Can there be anyone more Khoobsurat than him? Whose every dialogue on screen and photoshoot has a Dastaan to tell, whose charm has become our Humsafar, and made us say Humari 'Zindagi Gulzar Hai?. No more subtle hints, you know who we are talking about! The actor, singer, charmer, and surely Pakistan?s best export to the world? it's none other than? the one and only.. Fawad Khan! Ladies and Gentlemen, hold your breath.. our slayer of hearts, born with one purpose in life - to put magic in ou
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Istanbul anglers keep up tradition despite stocks alarm

Fishermen on the Bosphorus. Photo: AFP After half a century of fishing, 65-year-old Fuat, a retired Turkish civil servant, is nostalgic for the good old days when the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul teemed with fish. Wearing a black woolly hat, Fuat is one of hundreds of amateur anglers passing their spare time on the Galata Bridge on the European side of Istanbul, trying to fill their buckets. "I've been fishing since I was 15 years old," he told AFP as he cast his line over the waters at the co
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Japan, China dominate list of world's top restaurants

French cooking dominates the top 100 but the big trend is the climb of Chinese haute cuisine Japan and China have more of the world's best restaurants than anywhere else, according to the La Liste ranking, which will be published next week. Although the French-based list will declare Guy Savoy's flagship Paris riverside restaurant the best in the world for the second year running -- and French cooking dominates the top 100 -- the big trend is the climb of Chinese haute cuisine. "The rise and r
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