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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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Bush takes veiled swipe at Trump, defends immigration and trade

Former US President George W. Bush speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, US, May 3, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/Files  Former President George W. Bush decried ?bullying and prejudice? while defending immigrants and trade on Thursday in a New York speech that appeared to be a sweeping, thinly veiled critique of President Donald Trump. Bush, 71, used a rare public address to discuss nationalism, racial divisions, and Russia?s intervention in the 201
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Obama urges New Jersey voters to reject 'politics of division'

Former President Barack Obama greets supporters after joining New Jersey Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Phil Murphy at a rally in Newark, New Jersey, US, October 19, 2017. REUTERS/Mark Makela  Former President Barack Obama ? back on the campaign trail on Thursday for the first time since he left the White House ? urged voters in New Jersey to reject the ?politics of division? by supporting Democrats in next month?s state elections. Without mentioning Republican President Donald Trump by n
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Everton lose to Lyon, Giroud lifts Arsenal in Europa League

Everton?s miserable Europa League run continued as they lost 2-1 at home to Olympique Lyonnais on Thursday and remained bottom of their group as Arsenal beat 10-man Red Star Belgrade 1-0 thanks to an acrobatic late goal by Olivier Giroud. Everton badly needed a win against Lyon after taking one point from their previous two games but they went behind in the sixth minute to a penalty by Nabil Fekir. Ashley Williams headed them level in the 69th after being fortunate to only be yellow-carded for
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QAU reopens as protesting students, administration come to agreement

ISLAMABAD: Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) is set to once again open its doors Friday morning following a settlement between representatives of the protesting students, university officials, and district administration, Geo News reported on Thursday. Teaching and other academic activities at the institution, however, will resume Monday. QAU had been closed since October 4 ? approximately 16 days ? when its students launched a demonstration to voice their protest against a 10 percent addition to
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May seeks urgent Brexit plan at EU summit

British Prime Minister Theresa May seen leaving 10 Downing Street, London, October 11, 2017. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/Files  BRUSSELS: British Prime Minister Theresa May urged EU leaders Thursday to urgently set out plans to move forward with Brexit negotiations, as her counterparts said there were some encouraging signs. May's appeal came at a Brussels summit where the 27 other leaders were set to decide that there is insufficient progress on divorce talks to open negotiations on a future trad
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Maltese media unite in outrage over slain colleague

Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia poses outside the Libyan Embassy in Valletta April 6, 2011. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi/Files  VALLETTA: Malta's journalists rallied Thursday to insist they would not be intimidated by the brutal assassination that silenced the country's foremost investigative writer. Hundreds of news industry workers held up front pages and placards splattered in blood-red paint, as the sons of the slain Daphne Caruana Galizia dismissed Prime Minister Jo
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Thief in a suitcase robs bus baggage in Paris

It was a mystery that had police puzzled for a while: a rash of thefts reported by passengers who had taken the 75-minute bus trip between Paris and Beauvais airport. An eagle-eyed driver has been credited with helping crack the case last week after he spotted a suspicious suitcase being loaded onto his bus as he prepared to drive from Paris to the airport, a hub for low-cost airlines. Acting on his tip-off about a large brown bag that appeared to be moving on its own, police at Beauvais pounc
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Man Utd to aid football development in Saudi Arabia

Richard Arnold of Manchester United poses before a news conference in Hong Kong, June 23, 2011. REUTERS/Bobby Yip/Files LONDON: Manchester United have agreed a deal with the General Sports Authority (GSA) of Saudi Arabia to help develop football in the country. United will lend business and sporting expertise to clubs and sporting organisations in Saudi Arabia to boost the game's growth. The partnership forms part of Saudi Vision 2030 ? the plan to diversify the Saudi economy and to develop
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EU swings behind Madrid in escalating Catalan crisis

Catalan autonomous police officers ? known as Mosso d'Esquadra ? stand during a protest called by Catalan pro-independence, anti-capitalist party "Candidatura d'Unitat Popular - CUP" (Popular Unity Candidacy), trade unions, and CDR (Committee of Defence of the Referendum), against the arrest of two Catalan separatists in front of the Spanish Government Delegation, Barcelona, October 19, 2017. AFP/Pau Barrena  BRUSSELS: The EU closed ranks behind Spain in the Catalan crisis Thursday, saying ther
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Dar determined to keep ministry affairs running despite 'personal engagements'

KARACHI: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday said that he is trying to make sure that affairs of his ministry are not affected because of his "personal engagements," as the minister is increasingly under pressure over uncertain economic situation of the country. Speaking on Geo News' programme 'Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath', the finance minister said, "My office work isn't suffering. Whether I have to sit late, I make sure the work isn't affected because of my personal engagements." Asked
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Mufti Qavi complains of chest pain after being sent on remand

MULTAN: Mufti Abdul Qavi complained of chest pain and was admitted to a Multan hospital on Thursday, hours after he was remanded into police custody in the murder case of Pakistani social media sensation Qandeel Baloch. Earlier on Thursday, a sessions court, hearing the model and social media icon's murder case, remanded the accused into police custody. He was arrested a day ago, after the court dismissed his bail plea and ordered police to arrest him for failing to cooperate with the prosecut
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#MeToo: After Weinstein, Canadian media mogul accused of sexual misconduct

France?s answer to "America?s Got Talent" is being taken off air after the show?s linchpin, Canadian entertainment figure Gilbert Rozon, was hit by allegations of sexual misconduct involving nine different women. Photo: AFP file MONTREAL: France?s answer to "America?s Got Talent" is being taken off air after the show?s linchpin, Canadian entertainment figure Gilbert Rozon, was hit by allegations of sexual misconduct involving nine different women. Rozon ? who also founded Montreal?s prominent "
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Brazilian who led US to $17 million under mattress pleads guilty

BOSTON: A Brazilian whose arrest led US authorities to discover $17 million hidden under a mattress pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges that he tried to launder funds tied to one of the largest pyramid schemes ever. Cleber Rene Rizerio Rocha, who prosecutors said tried to help get money out of the United States that a co-founder of TelexFree Inc left behind when he fled the country, entered his plea in federal court in Boston. Rocha, who pled guilty to conspiracy and money laundering charges
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Beijing says US should ?abandon biased views? of China

BEIJING: China said Thursday the United States should "abandon its biased views" towards the country, as it hit back at cutting remarks made by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. Ahead of his visit to India next week, President Donald Trump?s top diplomat stated the US preference to work with New Delhi over Beijing during the next century to promote a "free and open" Asia-Pacific region led by prosperous democracies. The speech was perceived as a warning to the world?s second largest economy
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#ExposeYourPig: French women name and shame harassers

French women have taken to social media to share tales of sexual harassment, outstripping the #MeToo campaign with a name-and-shame hashtag #BalanceTonPorc - or 'expose your pig'. Photo: AFP file LONDON: French women have taken to social media to share tales of sexual harassment, outstripping the #MeToo campaign with a name-and-shame hashtag #BalanceTonPorc - or 'expose your pig'. The initiative, launched by a French journalist who lives in New York, follows the #MeToo campaign, where tens of t
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Washington 'trying to squeeze Russian gas out of Europe': Putin

SOCHI, Russia: President Vladimir Putin accused the United States on Thursday of trying to squeeze Russia out of European energy markets, saying the latest round of US sanctions was designed to force Europe to buy US liquefied natural gas instead. Speaking at a policy forum in southern Russia, Putin launched a withering critique of US foreign policy stretching back to the 1990s, accusing Washington of repeatedly betraying Moscow's national interests and of flouting nuclear and chemical weapons
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Another woman injured as Karachi knife attacker strikes again

KARACHI: A new case knife attack was reported late Thursday after a 20-year-old woman was attacked with a sharp object in the city's Malir vicinity. The injured woman, while talking to the media, said that the assailant was riding a motorcycle and attacked her while she was on her way to a tuition center. Karachi Police released pictures ? screengrabs from the CCTV footage ? of the suspect Saturday night, wherein the assailant can be seen riding a motorbike moments before attacking one of the
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Harry Potter showcased with bones and cauldrons in London

Artefacts and memorabilia are displayed during a preview of 'Harry Potter: A History of Magic' exhibition at the British Library, in central London on Oct 18, 2017, marking the twentieth anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Photo: AFP  LONDON: The British Library has conjured to life the magical world of Harry Potter in a new exhibition featuring the oldest objects in its collection alongside never-seen items from J.K. Rowling´s personal archive. "Harry Po
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Seven dead in India firework factory blast

NEW DELHI: An explosion at an illegal firecracker factory in eastern India killed seven workers and injured nine others in the hours before Thursday's Diwali festival, officials said. Firework use hits a peak across India during the Hindu festival but New Delhi authorities have tried to restrict sales to tackle mounting pollution. The explosion late Wednesday completely destroyed the makeshift structure after fire touched off the gunpowder and chemical stocks used to make the fireworks in Bala
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Unilever takes hit from hurricanes, strong euro

THE HAGUE: Unilever, the Anglo-Dutch food and consumer products giant, said Thursday that sales were down in the third quarter, hit by the strong euro and economic fallout from the hurricanes in the United States. Unilever, which owns more than 400 household brands including Dove, Knorr soups, Lipton, Magnum and Marmite, said in a statement that sales were down 1.6 per cent to 13.2 billion euros in the period from July to September. The 1.6pc decrease in sales "included a negative currency imp
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Imam ready to follow uncle Inzamam's footsteps

Pakistan cricket's newest discovery Imam-ul-Haq has some very large footsteps to follow in - those of his uncle, the great Inzamam-ul-Haq. But Imam wasted no time in getting started, smashing a match-winning century on his one-day international debut against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, becoming only the second Pakistani and 13th batsman in the world to achieve the feat. As a child, Imam would receive guidance from Inzamam on the field, his father helping him skip school against his mo
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Merkel, Macron back Spain in Catalan crisis

BRUSSELS: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron voiced strong support for Madrid in the Catalan independence crisis on Thursday, backing the Spanish government´s response to the country´s worst political crisis in decades. EU leaders gathering for a summit in Brussels closed ranks behind Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, saying the standoff over Catalonia's independence drive must be settled within the provisions of Spain´s constitution. The show of unity com
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CM Khattak inaugurates Bus Rapid Transit project in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervez Khattak on Thursday inaugurated Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project, which will be completed over the next six months. The chief minister performed the groundbreaking of the project, which he said would facilitate 400,000 passengers daily. Addressing the ceremony on the occasion, he said the Asian Development Bank provided resources for the BRT project, which is estimated to cost Rs48 billion. "We promised to provide best means of transportation
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Ahead of centenary, Putin calls 1917 Bolshevik revolution 'complex'

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the 1917 Bolshevik revolution had "complex" results, as Russia approaches the centennial of the history-changing event. Speaking at the annual Valdai club conference of international experts, Putin said: "revolution is always a consequence of a deficit in responsibility". "Today, I want to draw attention to the lessons of the events that happened a hundred years ago, to the Russian revolution of 1917," Putin told the conference. "
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Uproar as Turkey detains top civil society figure

Osman Kavala ISTANBUL: Turkish police have detained businessman and leading civil society activist Osman Kavala, reports and his lawyer said Thursday, raising fresh alarm over freedom of expression under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Kavala was detained at Istanbul´s Ataturk airport after flying in from the southern city of Gaziantep, the Dogan news agency said. His lawyer Ferat Cagil told AFP that Kavala was apprehended immediately after the flight landed late Wednesday and has been remande
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