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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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Turkish embassy says it is 'deeply concerned' over cases of its citizens in the US

Ataturk Cultural Center, central Istanbul, Turkey, November 6, 2017. REUTERS/Murad Sezer ANKARA: Turkey is ?deeply concerned? about legal cases concerning Turkish citizens in the United States, its embassy in Washington said on Monday, adding the decision to partially resume issuing visas at US and Turkish missions was a positive development. In a statement, the Turkish embassy said Turkish officials would continue to hold meetings with their US counterparts in order to solve the cases in a ?s
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Ozzy Osbourne announces 'final' tour in 2018

Metal legend Ozzy Osbourne announced Monday what he said will be his final tour, months after his original band Black Sabbath called it quits. Osbourne -- who has maintained an avid following for five decades with sensational and often sinister live shows -- will open the tour on May 5 in Mexico at a venue to be determined. The "Prince of Darkness" will then tour Chile, Argentina and Brazil before a month of European dates opening on June 1 in Moscow. The 68-year-old English singer turned Los
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Saudi Arabia says Lebanon declares war, deepening crisis

People walk next to a poster depicting Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, who has resigned from his post, along a street in the mainly Beirut neighbourhood of Tariq al-Jadideh in Beirut, Lebanon, November 6, 2017. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir BEIRUT: Saudi Arabia accused Lebanon on Monday of declaring war against it because of aggression by the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah, a dramatic escalation of a crisis threatening to destabilize the tiny Arab country. Lebanon has been thrust into
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British politicians agree on measures post-Weinstein sexual harassment scandal

COVER IMAGE: Top (L-R): Harvey Weinstein in Hollywood, California, US, February 26, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake/Files; Actor Dustin Hoffman in London, Britain, October 6, 2017. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor/Files | Bottom (L-R): Actor Kevin Spacey in Beverly Hills, California, US, January 12, 2014. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok/Files; Former British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon in London, Britain, February 14, 2017. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/Files LONDON: British political party leaders agreed on Monday to introd
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Cyclist who flipped the bird to Trump loses her job: report

WASHINGTON: Juli Briskman didn't think twice when she gave President Donald Trump the finger as his motorcade passed her while she was cycling on a road near his golf club. "He was passing by and my blood just started to boil," the Democrat mother of two, 50, told HuffPost. "I'm thinking, he's at the damn golf course again." But the obscene gesture, captured on October 28 by AFP White House photographer Brendan Smialowski, who was riding in Trump's convoy, quickly went viral. And it has now
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Is the Premier League title race over already? Not so fast

Manchester City?s eight point advantage after 11 games is leading to talk of the Premier League title race being over in November, but as Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho noted - English football has a habit of throwing up surprises. It is undeniable that City are currently playing with such a verve, fluency and effectiveness that it is hard to imagine them losing three games and allowing their rivals, whether it be United, Spurs or Chelsea, into the race. But while the form of Pep Guar
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I'd never played tennis in my life, says Borg actor

Icelandic actor Sverrir Gudnason who plays opposite Hollywood star Shia LaBeouf in the newly released Borg-McEnroe movie admits he had never played tennis before landing the role as the 1980s Swedish icon. The youthful looking 39-year-old Gudnason was born in Sweden but grew up in Iceland, and bears a striking resemblance to Borg, whose cool personality contrasted to the fieriness of his on-court rival John McEnroe. "I had never seen a whole tennis game before all this," Gudnason told AFP in a
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Montreal police get nearly 500 calls about sexual harassment

File Photo MONTREAL: Montreal police received 463 calls in less than three weeks on a sexual harassment phone line set up in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal, said a statement Monday. Out of these, 98 have resulted in police opening criminal investigations for sexual assaults, the police service said. "The recent movement denouncing sexual assault and, more broadly, sexual misconduct has taken a huge step forward," it said. The temporary dedicated phone line has now been shut down.
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Air Force error let Texas gunman buy weapons for church massacre

Crosses are placed near a vigil in the memory of those killed in the shooting at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland, Texas, US, November 6, 2017. REUTERS/Rick Wilking  SUTHERLAND SPRINGS: The gunman who shot 26 worshipers to death and wounded 20 others at a Texas church was embroiled in a domestic dispute with his in-laws and had been sending threatening messages to his wife?s mother before the massacre, officials said Monday. The killer, Devin Kelley, 26, was previously convicted by cour
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Tables have turned: Deer kills hunter in 'uncommon' attack

A 62-year-old man died while taking part in a hunt in the Paris area Monday after being charged by a deer that fatally gored him, police said. The incident occurred around 10 am (0900 GMT) in the Compiegne national park, about 85 kilometres (53 miles) northeast of Paris. The man was acting as a beater when he was struck. He "was charged and pierced by a deer which stabbed him with his antlers," a police spokesman said. The hunter, who was not carrying a rifle, died of internal bleeding before
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As climate disasters quicken, urgent action ? and cash ? are needed

A traditionally dressed Fijian warrior, armed with a weapon, poses for a picture in front of a Fijian double-hulled sailing canoe during the COP23 UN Climate Change Conference 2017, World Conference Center Bonn, Bonn, Germany, November 6, 2017. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay  As climate change impacts strengthen, poor people and countries vulnerable to rising sea level, droughts, hurricanes and floods need to be the focus of this year's UN climate talks ? and governments need to act faster to protect
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Pirlo bids farewell to football after decades-long career

World Cup winner Andrea Pirlo brought down the curtain on his glittering football career on Monday, signing off with a message on Twitter hours after coming on as a late substitute for Major League Soccer side New York City in ther 2-0 win over Columbus Crew. The 38-year-old suggested last month he would retire at the end of the season and leaves the game with two Champions League titles, six Serie A crowns, the 2006 World Cup he won with Italy, as well as a host of other trophies and honours a
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Police recover 5 tonnes of drugs during raid in Manghopir

File KARACHI: Police foiled a drug-smuggling bid and recovered over five tonnes of drugs during a raid near Northern Bypass in the area of Manghopir. According to police, it is estimated that the recovered drugs are worth several million. The drugs were being smuggled to Karachi through a mini truck, said police. The mini truck was stuffed with 274 cartons filled with over five thousand kilogrammes of drugs, worth more than Rs 20 crore. Police were unable to make any arrests during the raid.
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Taxman reviewing Canadian links to Paradise Papers

A board shows the logo of Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Image Courtesy: CBC News via Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick  OTTAWA: Canada's tax agency on Monday began poring over papers leaked from the offshore law firm Appleby for any evidence of Canadians having used tax havens to evade paying taxes in this country. According to public broadcaster CBC, the names of roughly 3,300 Canadian companies, trusts, foundations, and individuals appear in the so-called Paradise Papers, including Stephen Bron
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Colombian president says he left firm listed in leaked tax haven papers

Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos speaks during a news conference in Bogota, Colombia, October 27, 2017. REUTERS/Jaime Saldarriaga/Files  BOGOTA: Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, in response to his name appearing in a trove of leaked documents about offshore investments, said he left a company registered in tax haven Barbados before taking a ministerial post with a previous government. The so-called Paradise Papers published on Sunday showed the investments of wealthy people and
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Brazil ministers deny wrongdoing in Paradise Papers leak

Brazil's Agriculture Minister Blairo Maggi (L) and Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles (R) in Brasilia and Sao Paulo, Brazil, October 19 and 30, 2017, respectively. AFP/Sergio Lima and Nelson Almeida/Files BRASILIA: Two Brazilian cabinet ministers ? whose names appear in the Paradise Papers ? said Monday that there was nothing illegal in keeping funds in an offshore account. Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles and Agriculture Minister Blairo Maggi appear in data leaked from offshore law firm A
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Republicans push ahead with US tax bill as Democrats sharpen attacks

US President Donald Trump holds sample tax forms as he promotes a newly unveiled Republican tax plan with House Republican leaders in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, US, November 2, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria  WASHINGTON: Republican lawmakers on Monday began revising their proposed overhaul of the US tax code, as Democrats pointed to the loss of popular deductions as proof the legislation was an assault on the middle class. A draft bill unveiled last week by Republicans in
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Oil surges to over two-year peak; Wall Street climbs to record highs

An investor looks at an electronic screen at a brokerage house in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, January 26, 2016. REUTERS/China Daily/Files  NEW YORK: Oil prices surged to their highest since July 2015 on Monday as Saudi Arabia?s crown prince cemented his power with a crackdown on corruption, while shares worldwide were little changed and key currencies stayed in tight ranges. US crude broke above $56 a barrel for the first time in more than two years as Mohammed bin Salman?s clampdown
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Egyptian rights lawyer says he'll run for president in 2018

Khaled Ali ? an Egyptian human rights lawyer and opposition leader ? speaks during his news conference about the upcoming 2018 presidential election at Egypt's Dostour (Constitution) Party headquarters in the capital of Cairo, Egypt, November 6, 2017. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany  CAIRO: Egyptian human rights lawyer and opposition leader Khaled Ali said on Monday he would challenge President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in the 2018 presidential election, provided he is not barred from the contest. Al
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Bodies of Argentine men killed in New York attack returned

The funeral motorcade of the five Argentine citizens ? who were killed in the truck attack in New York on October 31 ? passes by as mounted policemen salute in Buenos Aires, Argentina, November 6, 2017. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci BUENOS AIRES: The bodies of five Argentine men killed in a truck attack in New York City last week arrived at their hometown of Rosario on Monday. A police escort accompanied the bodies of the men as they were transported from Buenos Aires Ezeiza International Airport i
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Gunmen fire shots at Greece's socialist party headquarters

Police investigators search for evidence following a gun attack on the headquarters of Greece's socialist Pasok party in central Athens, Greece, November 6, 2017. REUTERS/Costas Baltas ATHENS: Two gunmen fired a round of shots at the headquarters of Greece?s socialist Pasok party in central Athens on Monday, causing no injuries but slightly damaging a nearby clothing store, police said. The shots were fired about an hour before a televised debate among candidates to lead the broader socialist
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Purge of Saudi princes, businessmen widens, travel curbs imposed

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud poses for a photo with National Guard Minister Khaled bin Ayyaf and Economy Minister Mohammed al-Tuwaijri during a swearing-in ceremony in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 6, 2017. Saudi Press Agency (SPA)/Handout via REUTERS  RIYADH: A campaign of mass arrests of Saudi Arabian royals, ministers, and businessmen expanded on Monday after a top entrepreneur was reportedly detained in the biggest anti-corruption purge of the kingdom?s affluent elite in its mod
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Berlusconi claims win for center-right in Sicily vote

Italy's Silvio Berlusconi gestures during the television talk show 'Porta a Porta' (Door to Door) in Rome, Italy, June 21, 2017. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/Files  PALERMO: Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was poised for a stunning political comeback on Monday, as he claimed victory in an election in Sicily that puts him and his rightist allies in pole position for a national vote due by next May. With about 85 percent of the votes counted, a centre-right bloc backed by the four-times
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Fox held talks to sell most of company to Disney

Rupert Murdoch?s Twenty-First Century Fox film and television conglomerate has held talks to sell most of the company to media giant Walt Disney Co, CNBC reported on Monday, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter. Fox?s shares jumped 7.1 percent to $26.76 in afternoon trading in response. Disney shares climbed 1.7 pct to $100.33.The two sides are not currently talking, CNBC said, but had held talks in the last few weeks, reflecting a view among Fox executives that the media compan
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US, Turkey resume limited mutual visa services

ANKARA: The US and Turkey said on Monday they resumed limited mutual visa services following an almost month-long suspension in a diplomatic row between the two NATO allies ahead of the Turkish premier´s visit to Washington. The US decision to stop handing out visas took effect on October 8 and was followed by a tit-for-tat move by Turkey to stop giving Turkish visas to Americans. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim will go to the US on Tuesday November 7 for a visit until November 10, duri
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