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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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UN says still determining if Myanmar crisis is genocide

Rohingya refugees ? who crossed the border from Myanmar a day before ? wait to receive permission from the Bangladeshi army to continue their way to the refugee camps, in Palang Khali, near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, October 17, 2017. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra  GENEVA: The United Nations has yet to determine whether violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar meets the legal definition of genocide, Jyoti Sanghera ? Asia Pacific chief at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights ? said on
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Goalkeeping gaffe hands Man Utd win at Benfica

"To be good defensively is one step to get results and we have nine points. We are basically I think one point away from qualifying and one victory away from winning the group so we are fine." He said United had discussed how to put pressure on the young goalkeeper at set-pieces, including putting players around him on corners to chip away at his confidence. Mourinho made four changes to the team that started Saturday's cagey 0-0 draw with Liverpool in the Premier League, with former Benfica p
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Trump, Puerto Rico governor to discuss hurricane aid at White House

Freddy Guerrero sits amidst the remains of his auto shop after the island was hit by Hurricane Maria in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Alvin Baez/Files  WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump and Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello are due to meet at the White House on Thursday to discuss rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Maria devastated the island a month ago, the White House said. The Trump administration and Congress are considering further assistance for the
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Canada's Quebec province to ban face coverings in public sector

Women in traditional garb gather to protest against Quebec's proposed Charter of Values in Montreal, Canada, September 14, 2013. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi/Files QUEBEC CITY: Quebec will ban face coverings for people giving or receiving provincial government services under a law passed on Wednesday that rights groups have criticized as marginalizing Muslim women in the mainly French-speaking Canadian province. While the law ? that takes effect on July 1, 2018 ? does not specify which face cover
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Dow closes above 23,000 for first time as IBM jumps

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, October 13, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/Files  NEW YORK: The Dow Jones industrial average closed above the 23,000 level for the first time on Wednesday, driven by a jump in IBM after the computing giant hinted at a return to revenue growth. The close above 23,000 came just 54 trading days after the Dow hit 22,000 on August 2. That?s roughly half the time it took the index to move from 21,000 to 22,000 and mark
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Tillerson to visit Pakistan as well as India: senior US official

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson delivers remarks on the relationship with India for the next century at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, US, October 18, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas  WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will Pakistan next week during an Asian trip that will also take him to the country?s rival India, a senior official at the US State Department said on Wednesday. It is believed that Tillerson will be meeting top leaders of P
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NAB references: Court likely to indict Nawaz today despite absence

ISLAMABAD: The accountability court will resume hearing of corruption cases against Nawaz Sharif, his daughter and son-in-law on Thursday (today), wherein the ousted premier is likely to be indicted despite absence. The accused were set to be indicted on October 13, however, a commotion by members of the legal fraternity forced the accountability court judge to adjourn proceedings minutes after they began. Later, the accountability court judge ordered the Islamabad inspector-general of police
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Imam's debut 100, Hasan's five propel Pakistan to series-clinching win

Pakistan team celebrate after dismissing Upul Tharanga during the ODI match against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi at Zayed Cricket Stadium on October 18, 2017.?AFP photo ABU DHABI: A century on debut by opener Imam-ul-Haq helped Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the third one-day international in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, taking an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. Paceman Hasan Ali took a career best 5-34 to dismiss Sri Lanka for 208 in 48.2 overs before Imam-ul-Haq scored his d
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Texas set to execute serial killer

CHICAGO: Texas was set Wednesday to execute a confessed serial killer who raped, tortured and murdered three girls and a young woman in the 1980s and 90s. Anthony Shore's oldest murder victim was 20 and the youngest was nine when they were killed between 1986 and 1995 in Houston.  He confessed to luring his victims into a car, where he raped, tortured and murdered them, and discarded their bodies in public places. A fifth victim, a 14-year-old he raped in her own home, managed to escape as he
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US says Myanmar army responsible for Rohingya crisis

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Wednesday the United States holds Myanmar´s military leadership "accountable" for the Rohingya refugee crisis, drawing a distinction with Aung San Suu Kyi´s civilian government. Photo: AFP file  WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Wednesday the United States holds Myanmar´s military leadership "accountable" for the Rohingya refugee crisis, drawing a distinction with Aung San Suu Kyi´s civilian government. Myanmar´s recent return to elected ru
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Workplace harassment not just a Hollywood problem

From the cleaning industry to the corporate world, a common thread is bosses or colleagues who abuse positions of authority to coerce their victims, often safe in the knowledge their behaviour can remain hidden. Photo: AFP  LOS ANGELES: The Weinstein revelations have once again shone a light on Hollywood´s seedy underbelly ? but rampant sexual harassment in the workplace is hardly confined to the glamorous world of show business. From the cleaning industry to the corporate world, a common thre
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Insects decline dramatically in German nature reserves: study

MIAMI: Researchers in Germany have documented a steep decline in flying insects at dozens of nature reserves in the past three decades, and agricultural pesticides may be to blame, said a study Wednesday. While it is well documented that butterflies and bees have been disappearing in Europe and North America, the study in PLOS ONE is the first to document that flying insects, in general, have decreased by more than three-quarters across Germany since 1989. Researchers are concerned because ins
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'Russia's version of Paris Hilton' announces presidential bid

MOSCOW: Russian TV personality Ksenia Sobchak said on Wednesday she planned to run in next year?s presidential election, offering liberal voters unhappy with President Vladimir Putin?s rule someone to back, though she has little prospect of winning. Opinion polls show Putin, who has dominated Russian politics for nearly two decades, will comfortably win re-election if, as most observers expect, he decides to seek what would be his fourth term in March. However, a significant minority of voter
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau weeps as he pays tribute to Tragically Hip singer

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sheds tears as he speaks with media about the death to terminal brain cancer of Tragically Hip singer Gord Downie in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada October 18, 2017. Photo: Prime Minister's Office handout via Reuters   TORONTO: The death of Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie, a music superstar beloved for songs about culture, small towns and hockey, triggered an outpouring of tributes and grief across Canada on Wednesday. Downie, 53, who was diagnosed with term
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US vice president calls PM, thanks government for safe recovery of hostages

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/fdb11489584f1f637f766245279ed453.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTAvMTgvMjAxNyA1OjQ3OjEwIFBNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9SVV4MTEyUjdmTHpMZWJ1dUR3L2RRUT09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] ISLAMABAD: The US Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday telephoned Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to thank him for the safe rec
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Cryptocurrency hedge funds top 100 for first time

LONDON: Hedge funds that trade cryptocurrencies reached over 100 for the first time, according to new data from fintech research house Autonomous NEXT. More than three-quarters of the hedge funds had launched in 2017. A rise from 55 funds on August 29 to 110 funds on October 18 comes as investors pile into the high-performing cryptocurrency market, which has seen a tenfold increase in its value so far this year.  Bidding with bitcoin, a world first at Italian auction Bitcoin is not gen
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Warning for China as US hails India 'partnership'

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson promised India a new century of "strategic partnership" on Wednesday, accusing its Asian rival China of undermining international order. Photo: AFP file  WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson promised India a new century of "strategic partnership" on Wednesday, accusing its Asian rival China of undermining international order. Setting the stage for an upbeat visit next week to Delhi, Washington´s top diplomat drew an explicit comparison between Chi
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3 killed, two wounded in Maryland shooting, gunman flees

A gunman stormed a suburban Maryland business park Wednesday and shot five people, three of them fatally, before escaping, police officers said. Photo: AFP  WASHINGTON: A gunman stormed a suburban Maryland business park Wednesday and shot five people, three of them fatally, before escaping, police officers said. A manhunt was underway for 37-year-old Radee Labeeb Prince, who was associated with the granite business where the shootings took place, said Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler. "T
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French parliament adopts controversial anti-terror law

President Emmanuel Macron said the compromise bill agreed by lawmakers would allow the authorities to combat terrorism "without abandoning our values and principles". Photo: AFP  PARIS: The French parliament on Wednesday adopted a controversial anti-terror bill that gives the authorities permanent new powers to search homes, shut places of worship, and restricts freedom of movement. The new law, which will replace the state of emergency imposed after the 2015 Paris attacks, was approved by the
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Second US judge orders freeze on Trump travel ban

The latest version of US President Donald Trump's travel ban is slapped down by two US federal judges, suggesting the measure is heading to the Supreme Court for resolution. ? AFP WASHINGTON: A second US judge ordered a freeze on President Donald Trump?s newest travel ban order Wednesday, saying it was essentially targeted at Muslims in violation of the US Constitution. Maryland federal judge Theodore Chuang said the ban of travelers from six majority-Muslim countries and North Korea, and on m
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Turkey frees 7,500 illegally hunted frogs into river

Turkish gendarmerie have released 7,500 illegally hunted frogs ? which had been destined for dining tables in China and France ? into safe waters, after uncovering a poaching ring. Photo: File  ISTANBUL: Turkish gendarmerie have released 7,500 illegally hunted frogs ? which had been destined for dining tables in China and France ? into safe waters, after uncovering a poaching ring. Officers detained five men on frog trafficking charges, after discovering the amphibians in dozens of nets inside
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Bidding with bitcoin, a world first at Italian auction

ROME: Italian auction house Sant?Agostino said Wednesday bidders at its next sale will be able to settle up in bitcoin, a world first according to the auctioneers. Early next week, around 600 Italian and foreign design objects, mostly pieces of furniture, will go under the hammer at Sant?Agostino and "bitcoins will be accepted as payment", it said in a statement. Paying with the crypto currency will also be allowed at the following auction at the end of November which will feature paintings,
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Trump blasts ex-FBI chief over alleged Clinton 'fix'

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump accused James Comey Wednesday of fixing a probe into Hillary Clinton's email last year, pointing to a heavily censored email released by the FBI as evidence. The email, released Monday, was described by the FBI as "drafts" of Comey's July 5, 2016, statement in which he announced that the investigation into Clinton's use of a private email server as secretary of state had concluded and no charges would be brought. The documents were censored in their entirety
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#MeToo: US gymnast Maroney reveals she was molested by team doctor

Olympic gold medal-winning US gymnast McKayla Maroney, inspired by the "Me Too" movement, revealed on Wednesday that she was molested for years by former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar. Photo: AFP file  WASHINGTON: Olympic gold medal-winning US gymnast McKayla Maroney, inspired by the "Me Too" movement, revealed on Wednesday that she was molested for years by former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar. Maroney, 21, said in a statement on Twitter that Nassar, who is facing trial on
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Deepika to be part of Shah Rukh's next movie

Bollywood diva Deepika Padukone confirmed that she will be a part of Shah Rukh-starrer Aanand L Rai's next movie, according to Indian media.  During an interview with a leading media channel, Deepika revealed that she has a cameo in the movie.  She shared: "It?s a cameo and it was fun. Shah Rukh just called me up and said that they wanted to do something special and it happened. And I believe that if the heart is in the right place and just call took place." "Literally, he just called me and
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