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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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Honda at fault in complaint over gasoline: oil companies

Photo: File  ISLAMABAD: A body representing oil companies in Pakistan said Honda Motor Company, which has blamed local gasoline companies for damage to engines in one of its vehicle models, appears to know the engines are incompatible with Pakistani fuel standards and need to be calibrated. Honda Motor Co?s Pakistan subsidiary, Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Ltd, filed the complaint with the country?s oil and gas regulator last week, saying high levels of manganese appeared to be damaging engines
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Keith Urban rolls out feminist anthem amid snowballing Weinstein scandal

Country star Keith Urban and actress Nicole Kidman ? his wife ? on the red carpet for the 89th Oscars in Hollywood, California, US, February 26, 2017. AFP/Valerie Macon/Files  NEW YORK: Country star Keith Urban ? also known as the husband of Hollywood A-lister Nicole Kidman ? Wednesday unveiled a feminist empowerment anthem inspired by the abuse scandal that brought down Harvey Weinstein. Urban unveiled the song "Female" at the Country Music Association Awards broadcast Wednesday night. It
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Saudi, Kuwait call on citizens to leave Lebanon

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud walks with his son and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 8, 2017. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS  RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and Kuwait on Thursday urged their citizens to leave Lebanon immediately, days after Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri announced his resignation while visiting Riyadh. "Due to the situation in the Republic of Lebanon, the kingdom asks its nationals visiting or living in Lebanon to leave
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Italy actress Gina Lollobrigida reveals sexual assaults

A portrait of actress Gina Lollobrigida. Time Magazine via The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images/Peter Stackpole  ROME: Italian screen legend Gina Lollobrigida has called on victims of sexual abuse to report it immediately, saying she was assaulted twice but was too afraid to say anything. Now 90, the 1950s star initially told an interview on a television show broadcast late Wednesday that unearthing old episodes of misconduct ? from harassment to rape ? felt a bit like "looking for public
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Action star Steven Seagal hit by harassment allegations

LEFT: Actress Portia de Rossi attends the premiere of Disney's 'Finding Dory' at El Capitan Theater, Hollywood, California, June 8, 2016; RIGHT: Actor Steven Seagal attends 2014 Chinese American Film Festival Opening Night Ceremony at Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California, November 4, 2014. AFP/Getty Images North America/Valerie Macon. Combination picture created on November 9, 2017.  NEW YORK: US action movie actor Steven Seagal was the latest Hollywood man to face mounting allegatio
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Five women detail sexual misconduct claims against comedian Louis C.K.: report

Louis C.K. participates in the 'Louie' panel at the Television Critics Association (TCA) Winter Press Tour in Pasadena, California, US, January 18, 2015. REUTERS/David McNew/Files  LOS ANGELES: Five women detailed sexual misconduct allegations against Emmy-winning comedian Louis C.K. in a New York Times report published Thursday, including three who said he had performed inappropriate sexual activities in front of them. In the New York Times article, C.K.?s publicist Lewis Kay said the comedi
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Chehlum processions to begin across country amid tight security

Photo: File  Processions will be held across the country today to mark the Chehlum of the martyrs of Karbala.  Strict security arrangements are in place in the major cities and towns of the country to ensure the religious processions are held peacefully.   Mobile services will be suspended in Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi and Peshawar, among other cities, during the course of the processions.  In Karachi, the main procession will start from Nishtar Park at 1pm and culminate at Hussainia Irania
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With early warning, Karachi cools a heatwave threat

A man cools off from a public tap after filling bottles during intense hot weather in Karachi, Pakistan, June 23, 2015. REUTERS KARACHI: When an unseasonal and potentially deadly heatwave loomed on weather forecasts last month, authorities in this port city took an unusual step: They issued a public warning, a full week in advance. Before the heat hit, text message warning of the danger went out to Karachi residents. Hospitals set aside extra beds for heat stroke victims. Water and power compan
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Oil markets stable, but analysts expect high volatility ahead

Oil markets were little changed on Friday, supported by ongoing supply cuts and strong demand, although the prospect of rising US shale output capped prices around recent gains. Brent crude futures LCOc1 were at $63.80 per barrel at 0252 GMT, down 13 cents from their last close, but still within $1 of a more than two-year high of $64.65 a barrel reached earlier this week. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude CLc1 was at $57.02 per barrel, down 15 cents but also not far from this week?s more
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Raped girl was 'welcoming everyone': Italian priest

File Photo ROME: An Italian priest prompted outrage Thursday by going on Facebook to tell a girl who said she had been raped that it was her fault for getting drunk and hanging around with immigrants. "I'm sorry but if you swim in the piranha tank you cannot complain if you lose a limb," Lorenzo Guidotti ? a parish priest in Bologna ? wrote on the social media site, according to Italian media reports. In a lengthy rant, he chastised the underage girl, who had told police she had been raped b
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Traffic accident leaves one dead, three injured in Karachi

geo_embedgallery KARACHI: At least one person was killed and three others injured in a traffic incident early Thursday night near the city's Mosamyat area, on University Road, rescue officers disclosed. While it became known that the deceased was a woman, details about the wounded, including which hospital they were shifted to, were not available. The accident occurred
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Man arrested for allegedly smothering wife to death with pillow in Karachi

KARACHI: A man was arrested Thursday night here in Malir's Saudabad locale on charges of murdering his wife, police said, a day after the victim's body was recovered from her home. Police revealed that the suspect ? identified as Aslam ? is accused of smothering his wife to death with a pillow. Police also explained that suspect Aslam attempted to make the murder sound like a case of suicide. A case has subsequently been registered against the suspect.
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Police arrest nine in Karachi, many others in Faisalabad, Hyderabad raids

File Photo KARACHI: Nine suspects were detained following a search operation carried out Thursday night in the metropolis' Gharbi District, law enforcement agencies (LEAs) said, adding that three of their accomplices managed to escape arrest. The raids were conducted in different areas, including Orangi Town and Pakistan Bazaar, police stated. Weapons were recovered from the detainees, who were identified as Ameen, Saddam, Azeem, Jameel, Habib, Rafiq, Latif, Ali, and Shehzad, police added. Ra
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Switzerland edge closer towards qualifying for 2018 FIFA World Cup

Switzerland took a giant step towards qualifying for Russia 2018 on Thursday but needed a controversial penalty to earn a 1-0 win against stubborn Northern Ireland in the first leg of their World Cup play-off. Vladimir Petkovic's team dominated the match at Windsor Park in Belfast but squandered a succession of chances as Michael O'Neill's team held them at bay in a backs-to-the-wall performance. The key moment came with just over half an hour to go, when Xherdan Shaqiri's volley from range wa
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Amid Lebanon crisis, France's Macron flies to Riyadh to see crown prince

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives French President Emmanuel Macron in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 9, 2017. AFP/Handout via Saudi Royal Palace/Bandar Al-Jaloud DUBAI/RIYADH: French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Riyadh on Thursday for hastily scheduled talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid rising tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran, notably over Lebanon and Yemen. Macron ? who flew in from a visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ? had earlier decline
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Virat Kohli, Ronaldo highest-paid athletes on Instagram: Forbes

Indian cricket team's skipper Virat Kohli, who recently topped ICC rankings for both ODI and T20I, also finds himself on top of the list of the highest-paid athletes on Instagram, according to Forbes. Kohli is currently the most marketable athlete in India and the face of cricket all around the world. According to Forbes, Kohli's brand value exceeds Barcelona star Lionel Messi, Pro golfer Rory McIlroy and NBA's Stephen Curry. Kohli who has over 16 million Instagram followers, earns a staggerin
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Republican US Senate candidate Moore hit by sexual misconduct allegations

Republican candidate Roy Moore greets supporters at the RSA Activity center in Montgomery, Alabama, US, September 26, 2017. REUTERS/Marvin Gentry/Files1 A woman has accused Roy Moore ? the Republican nominee for the US Senate in Alabama ? of initiating a sexual encounter with her when she was 14 years old, the Washington Post reported on Thursday, prompting the Republican Senate leader to call on Moore to step aside if the story turns out to be true. Moore ? the state's former chief judge who
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Senate plan would delay corporate tax rate cut until 2019

Tax documents are seen prior to a House Ways and Means Committee markup of the Republican Tax Reform legislation on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, November 9, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein WASHINGTON: The US Senate Republican tax cut plan being unveiled on Thursday would delay until 2019 a reduction in the corporate tax rate and fully repeal the federal income tax deduction for state and local taxes, two key differences with a House tax plan. President Donald Trump and fellow Republicans w
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AT&T ready to fight US on Time Warner deal: CEO

The AT&T logo is seen on a store in Golden, Colorado, US, July 25, 2017. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/Files WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: AT&T Inc will not sell cable network CNN to win antitrust approval of its proposed $85.4-billion purchase of media company Time Warner Inc and will fight the government in court if a negotiated settlement is not reached, the wireless company?s chief executive said on Thursday. Justice Department staff recommended that AT&T sell either its DirecTV unit or Time War
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At least three dead as nine-storey building collapses in Russia

A nine-storey residential building partially collapsed in Izhevsk, Russia, following a suspected gas explosion. Photo: AFP MOSCOW: At least three people were killed and three others injured when a corner section of a nine-storey residential building collapsed in the provincial city of Izhevsk, Russian authorities said Thursday. "At 7:00 pm (1600 GMT) Moscow time, there were three dead and three injured," emergencies ministry representative Pyotr Fomin said in televised remarks. "One child is
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Tech pulls Wall Street lower, investors worry about tax cuts

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, November 8, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Wall Street dropped on Thursday, weighed down by losses in Apple and other technology stocks as investors turned their attention to a US Senate Republican plan that could delay corporate tax rate cuts expected by investors. The S&P 500 has risen about 21 percent since the election of President Donald Trump a year ago, fueled by his promises to cut corporate taxes and
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Varun Dhawan's stalker threatens to commit suicide

Varun Dhawan. Photo: India Today It is no secret that Varun Dhawan has a huge fan following.  The Badrinath Ki Dulhania actor recently was the center of some unwanted attention from a female fan, reported India Today. Varun was so disturbed by the event that he had to file a police complaint. It all started when the beloved Bollywood actor began receiving innumerable WhatsApp messages from a female fan. He blocked the number after the messages did not stop.  That was the end of it, or so he
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Farooq Sattar to leave Pakistan: sources

KARACHI: Farooq Sattar has decided to leave the country, sources told Geo News late Thursday, shortly after he announced to leave Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) and quit politics. Farooq Sattar quits MQM-Pakistan, politics Engineered politics can never work, says MQM-P leader Sattar quit the party and politics hours after Rabita Committee expressed its confidence in his leadership following a high-level huddle on Thursday. The decision comes a day after the MQM-P
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Eurek-baa: Scientists find sheep can recognize human faces

A picture taken from undated video shows a sheep approaching a photo of Barack Obama during a Cambridge University experiment, in Cambridge, Britain. Photo: Reuters LONDON: Sheep have been trained to recognize the faces of celebrities, including former US President Barack Obama, by University of Cambridge scientists who hope it may help with understanding neurodegenerative diseases. In a specially equipped pen, sheep were shown pictures of people on two computer screens, on one side would be an
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Founder of web browser Opera says worried about online privacy

Co-Founder and CEO of Vivaldi, Jon Von Tetzchner, poses for a photo during the Web Summit, Europe's biggest tech conference, in Lisbon, Portugal, November 9, 2017. Photo: Reuters  LISBON: People should worry about online data collection by technology companies because it gives them unparalleled insight into users lives, the creator of one of the biggest web browsers, Opera, said on Thursday. Jon von Tetzchner said the situation was already comparable to George Orwell?s dystopian novel ?1984?, s
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