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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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Pakistan, US heading towards 'a much better relationship': Trump

US President Donald Trump make a gesture during a tour of the Secret Service training facility in Beltsville, Maryland, US, October 13, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas US President Donald Trump said early Saturday morning he wants to express his gratitude to Pakistan and its leadership for their "cooperation" ? something that came as a stark contrast to the scathing comments he had made earlier this year during the unveiling of the American strategy in South Asia. The American commander-in-
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Barca game not a political protest, says Atletico president

BARCELONA: Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo wants the club?s fans to avoid turning Saturday?s game with Barcelona into a political demonstration following weeks of rising tensions between the Spanish government and Catalonia. Catalan club Barca visit the Spanish capital for the first time since a banned vote on independence from Spain took place in Catalonia on Oct. 1. Barca decided that day to play their game with Las Palmas at the Nou Camp behind closed doors to show opposition to po
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WHO says attack on Syria vaccine store leaves children at risk

The World Health Organization said on Friday it had received reports of an attack on medical facilities in eastern Syria that had destroyed a store containing more than 130,000 vaccine doses against measles and polio. If confirmed, the WHO said, the attack would put thousands of children at risk of these serious infectious, viral diseases. Both can spread rapidly in areas of conflict. ?We unequivocally condemn these actions. Vaccines are not a legitimate target of war,? the WHO?s representativ
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California wildfires rage with record death toll expected to rise

Fire officials reported further headway on Friday against devastating blazes in Northern California?s wine country but said the death toll of 32, already a record for the state, would likely climb higher with more than 250 people missing. Even as firefighters gained enough ground for authorities to consider letting some of the estimated 25,000 evacuees return home, they were bracing for more hot, dry winds that could rekindle danger. Ground crews raced to clear away drought-parched vegetation
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Zidane unsure when injured Bale will return

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said on Friday he does not know when Gareth Bale will return from his latest calf problem as he faced repeated questions about the Wales international?s future at the European champions. Bale sustained the injury towards the end Real?s 3-1 win at Borussia Dortmund on Sept. 26 in which he had played a starring role to answer many of his critics in the Spanish media. It was the eighth time he had damaged his left calf muscle since joining Real from Tottenham Hot
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Iran reacts angrily to Trump's hardened stance, signals quitting nuclear deal

ANKARA: Iran will abandon its nuclear agreement with world powers if it failed to serve the country?s national interests, President Hassan Rouhani said in a harsh reaction to Donald Trump?s decision not to certify the 2015 accord. Trump said in an address at the White House that he would not continue to certify the multinational agreement and warned he might ultimately terminate it. Growing strains with the United States will intensify a power struggle among Iran?s faction-ridden elite by boos
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Nadal overcomes Dimitrov to make Shanghai Masters semi

World number one Rafa Nadal battled past Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 7-6(4) 6-3 and into the semi-finals of the Shanghai Masters on Friday. The 16-times grand slam winner, who beat Dimitrov in three sets in the China Open semi-finals last week, fired 32 winners and won two crucial breaks to prevail in two and a half hours. Nadal, who extended his winning streak to 15 matches, pegged Dimitrov back with relentless baseline hitting to take the first set with ease. But the Bulgarian, who sent d
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France's Macron 'considers' trip to Iran after Rouhani invite

French President Emmanuel Macron (L) meets Iranian president Hassan Rouhani (R) at the UN General Assembly (UNGA), New York, September 18, 2017. AFP/Ludovic Marin/Files  PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron is considering visiting Iran after speaking by phone with his Iranian counterpart as US President Donald Trump said he was "decertifying" the nuclear deal with Tehran, the Elysee presidential office said Friday. Macron told Iranian President Hassan Rouhani that France remained committed
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Nobel peace laureates denounce Trump's Iran move

ICAN Asia-Pacific Director Tim Wright (L), Executive Director Beatrice Fihn (C), and Steering Group member Ray Acheson (R) were awarded the 20 Nobel Peace Prize. AFP/Kevin Hagen GENEVA: The nuclear weapons disarmament campaigners awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize denounced US President Donald Trump's decision on Friday to decertify the Iran nuclear deal, saying it makes proliferation more likely. "President Trump's rejection of the JCPOA is an incitement to proliferation, makes achieving f
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Father stabbed to death by sons over family dispute in Shershah

KARACHI: A family dispute led to the murder of a man by his own sons, near Shershah area of Karachi, in the wee hours of Saturday. According to police, a quarrel broke out between the father and his sons, which resulted in the murder of the father caused by knife wounds through attacks by his sons. The sons repeatedly stabbed their father with knives, said police. The deceased had five sons, one of whom has been arrested for the murder and is under interrogation, while four others are absco
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Wrongly convicted US man freed after 23 years in prison

Lamonte McIntyre, 41, hugs his mother Rose for the first time as a free man in 23 years. Image Courtesy: Telegraph UK  CHICAGO: Surrounded by news cameras and supporters, Lamonte McIntyre hugged his mother Friday for the first time as a free man in 23 years. The 41-year-old Kansas native was wrongly convicted of a double murder and finally set free after spending more than half of his life behind bars. He was serving two life sentences. The group Injustice Watch said McIntyre's first words
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Magnitude 5.4 quake rumbles southern Mexico, no reports of damage

MEXICO CITY: A 5.4 magnitude quake struck southern Mexico on Friday, according to the US Geological Survey, but there were no immediate reports of damage. It was not immediately clear if the tremor was an aftershock from a powerful series of quakes last month that destroyed buildings in Mexico City and killed nearly 500 people. The epicentre of Friday?s tremor was just off the coast of Oaxaca state, in Mexico?s southwest, and it struck at a depth of 59.5 kilometres (37 miles), according to the
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US plan 'deep dive' review after missing World Cup

The president of the United States Soccer Federation, Sunil Gulati, promised on Friday a ?deep dive? review of their entire programme after the men?s national team hit an embarrassing low by failing to qualify for next year?s World Cup finals. Gulati, speaking three days after the US capped a lacklustre World Cup qualifying campaign with a stunning loss away at Trinidad and Tobago, said everything will be on the table during the extensive review. ?It is something we do after every major compet
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IMF calls on Latin America to fight corruption

The International Monetary Fund logo is seen during the IMF/World Bank spring meetings in Washington, US, April 21, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/Files  WASHINGTON: Latin American and Caribbean governments need to crack down on corruption in order to make their economies more durable and the benefits of growth more widespread, the International Monetary Fund said Friday. High levels of corruption correlate with high inequality and weaker development, the Fund said in an assessment of the region's
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Trump administration rejects World Bank capital increase

US President Donald Trump walk from Marine One to the White House in Washington, DC, October 13, 2017. AFP/Brendan Smialowski  WASHINGTON: The Trump administration on Friday rejected a capital increase by the World Bank, which the Bank says is necessary to expand its global anti-poverty mission. The US Treasury Secretary said the huge Washington-based institution is inefficient and can be more effective in the nearly $60 billion in development finance it currently allocates each year. Throu
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Chelsea's Kante out for nearly a month with hamstring injury

Chelsea midfielder N?Golo Kante is facing nearly a month on the sidelines with a muscular injury he picked up during the international break, his manager Antonio Conte said ahead of Saturday?s Premier League trip to Crystal Palace. The France international limped off clutching his hamstring during last week?s 1-0 World Cup qualifying victory in Bulgaria and missed his country?s next game against Belarus on Tuesday. An initial scan suggested the 26-year-old would be out for up to 25 days, but C
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Manchester City's Aguero in contention again after car crash

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero could be a surprise inclusion in their squad to face Stoke City in the Premier League on Saturday two weeks after breaking a rib in a car crash in Amsterdam, manager Pep Guardiola has said. The 29-year-old missed City?s 1-0 win over champions Chelsea and both of Argentina?s recent World Cup qualifiers but has returned to training with the Manchester club?s first team. Guardiola said Aguero, who has scored six goals in six league games this season, was not
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Messi 'permanently competitive' says Barca boss Valverde

BARCELONA: Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde paid tribute on Friday to Lionel Messi?s ?permanent competitiveness?, after the five-times world player of the year dragged Argentina into next year?s World Cup with a hat-trick against Ecuador last Tuesday. Messi has been in free-scoring form for his club this season, hitting 11 goals in seven Liga games and 14 in all competitions. On Saturday he faces one of his favourite opponents in Atletico Madrid, having scored 27 goals in 34 games against them
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Trump launches new Iran strategy, leaves nuclear deal hanging

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump launched a tougher strategy to check Iran?s regime on Friday and warned that a landmark international nuclear deal could be terminated at any time. In a much-anticipated White House speech, Trump stopped short of withdrawing from the 2015 accord, but "decertified" his support for the agreement and left its fate in the hands of Congress. And, outlining the results of a review of efforts to counter Tehran´s "aggression" in a series of Middle East conflicts, Tr
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World Bank: 1.1 bn people 'invisible', lacking official identity

WASHINGTON: Over 1.1 billion people mainly in Asia and Africa lack official proof of identity that would get them access to public health care, education and finance, according to the World Bank. More than a third of these "invisible" people are children, the Bank said in a report issued for its annual meeting in Washington this week. That is particularly hard on groups of people forcibly displaced by unrest and disasters. To address the problem, the World Bank has launched its ID4D programme
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Asterix illustration sells for record 1.4 million euros

PARIS: An original illustration for the cover of one of the early Asterix comic books sold for a record 1.4 million euros (1.7 million dollars) at auction on Friday, more than seven times its expected price, an auction house announced. The drawing for "Asterix and the Banquet" ("Le Tour de Gaul" in French), signed by the creators of the legendary series, Albert Uderzo and Rene Goscinny, was sold by the Drouot auction house in Paris. The story, first published as an album in 1965, recounts the
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NATO warns N.Korea military action would have 'devastating consequences'

BRUSSELS: Military intervention against North Korea would have "devastating consequences", NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg warned Friday, after US President Donald Trump said diplomatic efforts had failed. Tensions over North Korea's weapons programmes have soared in recent months, with Pyongyang launching a flurry of missiles and conducting its sixth and most powerful nuclear test last month in defiance of international sanctions. Trump's continued threats of military action against Pyongyang to
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Toxic fumes sicken 20 at EU HQ, summit plans unchanged

BRUSSELS: Twenty people were taken ill due to noxious fumes in the kitchens of the EU´s new Europa building in Brussels on Friday but officials insisted a summit of the bloc´s leaders at the venue next week will go ahead as planned. The 321-million-euro ($380-million) headquarters of the European Council were evacuated and ambulances rushed to the building, dubbed the "Space Egg" because of its futuristic oval interior shape. "There was a bad mix of chemical products on the kitchen level. That
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Harvey Weinstein wanted to meet Aishwarya 'alone', reveals manager

In the wake of several sexual assault allegations against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinsterin, it came to the forefront that the producer had once demanded private audience with Bollywood diva Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. In a report, talent manager Simone Sheffield revealed that Harvey once tried to get Aishwarya Rai Bachchan alone but the actress? manager saved her from him, according to Times of India. Simone called the producer a ?big bully pig" as he had asked her to leave the meeting [with Aish
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Trump chips away at Obamacare with executive order

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump fired his latest salvo against Barack Obama´s signature health care reforms Thursday, making it easier for insurers to sell low-cost plans that critics warn would also provide less quality coverage. And in a new unilateral move, the White House announced the administration would halt payments to insurers that are designed to help millions of lower-income Americans afford coverage. The White House argued the Department of Health and Human Services has deter
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