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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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Emma the robot masseuse gets to work in Singapore

The robot named Emma is the brainchild of local startup AiTreat and performs "tui na", a type of massage practised in traditional Chinese medicine - AFP   SINGAPORE: A robot masseuse named Emma is offering Singaporeans high-tech back rubs with a gigantic metal arm and warm silicone tips which its creators say perfectly mimic the human touch. The robot, the brainchild of local startup AiTreat, began work at a clinic in the city-state this week and performs "tui na", a type of massage practised
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Facilitator of Quetta Civil Hospital bombing killed: CTD

In this file photo, residents light candles for lawyers killed on August 8, 2016 - Reuters  QUETTA: The suspected facilitator of the 2016 Civil Hospital bombing has been killed in a shootout by the Counter Terrorism Department. Police officials said the encounter took place on Qambrani Road, and led to the death of Asfandyar and the arrest of another accomplice.  Officials said explosives and arms were recovered from the two.  Balochistan Chief Minister Nawaz Sanaullah Zehri appreciated the p
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Trump lays out new Iran strategy Friday, complicating European ties

Trump could have a last minute change of heart before he outlines his administration?s new approach toward Iran in speech at the White House-File Photo (Reuters) US officials said Trump was expected to announce that he will not certify the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, believing the agreement is not in the national interests of the United States. He had certified it twice before but aides said he was reluctant to do so a third time. Trump could have a last minute change of heart before he outlines
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Protests continue against braid-chopping in Indian occupied Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Protests continue in Indian occupied Kashmir (IoK) against braid-chopping by Indian security forces, according to reports on Kashmir Media Service.  In what is being described as the latest act of state terrorism, chemicals are being used by agents of Indian secret agencies to make women unconscious and then forcibly cut their braids. On October 12, students at the Kashmir University marched through the campus and protested against braid-chopping. More than 100 braid-chopping incide
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Samsung Electronics CEO resigns, even as record profits expected

FILE PHOTO: Kwon Oh-Hyun, co-chief executive officer of Samsung Electronics Co., speaks during the company's annual general meeting at the Seocho office building in Seoul, South Korea, March 24, 2017. REUTERS SEOUL: The CEO of Samsung Electronics Kwon Oh-Hyun resigned Friday, saying the South Korean tech giant was facing an "unprecedented crisis", even as it expected profits to hit an all-time high in the third quarter. Kwon´s resignation comes as the company struggles to overcome a bribery sca
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US-Canadian couple still in Pakistan after release from Taliban

Joshua Boyle (left) and Caitlan Coleman (right) WASHINGTON: An American-Canadian family that spent years in Taliban captivity was released following a Pakistani operation, officials said Thursday, but refused to immediately board a US-bound jet over concerns about the husband´s past links to a former Guantanamo Bay inmate. US President Donald Trump hailed the couple´s freedom after five years held in the lawless Afghan-Pakistan border region by the notorious Haqqani network. "The Pakistani gov
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Maryam deplores lawyers' manhandling; requests interior ministry to probe incident

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/02e93d0a79fe5888e5944ce210ba78aa.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTAvMTMvMjAxNyA1OjA4OjM3IEFNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9N0VRL3FmeGVPWm84R1VEbFBBV3ZUZz09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's daughter Maryam Nawaz deplored on Friday the manhandling of lawyers by security perso
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ICC board approves Test, ODI leagues

ICC Board meeting in Auckland, New Zealand/ICC A Test match world championship and an ODI league are all set to be introduced to international cricket after the International Cricket Council (ICC) Board gave a go-ahead to the concept on the final day of the governing body's meeting in Auckland, New Zealand on Friday. The Test championship will see nine teams play six series over two years ? three home and three away, while the ODI league will be a direct qualification pathway towards the ICC Cr
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Pakistan hope to overcome Sri Lanka in ODI series starting today

Captains pose with the ODI trophy/PCB Twitter  DUBAI: Pakistan are counting on a change in format and players to overcome a resurgent Sri Lanka in the five-match one-day series starting in Dubai from Friday. Pakistan were upset 2-0 in the preceding Test series but they are hoping to change their fortunes and carry the limited over form which helped them win the eight-nation Champions Trophy held in England in June this year. They only have skipper Sarfraz Ahmed, batsmen Haris Sohail and Babar
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No restriction in Army allowing people from only a specific school of thought: DG ISPR

File photo Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor on Thursday said there is no restriction in the military which allows only people from a specific school of thought to join its ranks. Speaking to a private news channel, the DG ISPR said the military also has Christian, Hindu and Sikh personnel among its ranks. "We very proudly say that Pakistan Army is the best example of national integration. When we join the Army and wear the uniform, then we are
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Bruno Mars leads music's AMA nominations as female artists edged out

LOS ANGELES: The men of pop and hip-hop led the nominations for the American Music Awards (AMA) on Thursday, while female artists were left out of most categories. Bruno Mars led with eight nominations, including Artist of the Year, the top accolade of the night. He will face hip-hop stars Drake and Kendrick Lamar, British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and electro-pop DJ duo The Chainsmokers - each of whom landed five nominations - for the coveted award. The women of pop music failed to land no
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Swiss flushing away millions in gold and silver every year

ZURICH: While London?s sewers can get clogged with fatbergs made up of grease and diapers, it seems Switzerland?s waste system is flecked with silver and gold. Researchers last year detected 3 tonnes of silver and 43 kg of gold in effluent and sludge from waste water treatment plants - amounting to around 3 million Swiss francs ($3.1 million). But before people start hunting in their drains for jewellery, the government study said the tiny particles were likely to be mostly from the watchmakin
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Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez to host telethon for hurricane victims

Celebrities including Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez and Stevie Wonder are set to appear Saturday night at a telethon for those affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. Appearing from both Miami and Los Angeles, performers will raise funds to provide food, shelter, medicine, electricity and communications to areas affected by the storms, organizers said Wednesday. Artists including Marc Anthony, Gente de Zona, Nicky Jam, Prince Royce, Romeo Santos, Alejandro Sanz and Daddy Yankee will perf
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Woman killed after truck collides with motorcycle in Karimabad

KARACHI: A woman was killed in the wee hours of Thursday when a truck collided with a motorcycle near Karimabad. The truck driver was reported to have fled the scene, while an angry mob lit the truck on fire. According to police, the accident was caused due to overspeeding by the truck driver. The speeding truck ran over the motorcycle, killing 28-year-old Kiran on the spot. Fire brigade reached the scene and doused the fire started by the mob. Police said they will track down the truck dri
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Disney to cut about 200 jobs at its TV networks: source

Walt Disney Co plans to cut about 200 jobs at unit ABC and other cable networks, according to a source familiar with the matter. The largest number of layoffs will be in operational areas, but there would be no job cuts at ESPN, the source told Reuters. The New York Times had reported in September that Disney had cut 250 jobs at its animation unit. Disney had around 195,000 employees, according to its latest annual filing.
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Hundreds missing, 26 dead in California wildfires as crews gain ground

Firefighters began to gain ground on Thursday against wildfires that have killed at least 26 people in Northern California and left hundreds missing in the pandemonium of mass evacuations in the heart of the state?s wine country. The latest casualty figures, revised upward by three fatalities on Thursday, marked the greatest loss life from a single California wildfire event in 84 years. Authorities have warned that the death toll from a spate of more than 20 fires raging across eight counties
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BREAKING: Firing in Sweden's Trelleborg leaves at least half a dozen wounded

TRELLEBORG: At least half a dozen people were injured after gunshots rang out late Thursday night in a busy market here in Sweden's southern town, reports from international media outlets indicated. Multiple people were wounded in firing "incidents" in the heart of the Scanian town, British media outlet Express UK said. Shortly thereafter, armed police arrived and cordoned off the crime scene, where witnesses had reported hearing a loud "bang". A police spokesman explained that after receiv
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Mourinho's United set for biggest test yet

Jose Mourinho?s unbeaten Manchester United face the biggest test yet of their title credentials when they visit Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday -- a fixture that always has a little extra spice. United are second in the Premier League, level on 19 points with neighbours Manchester City, but so far Mourinho?s side have yet to face any of last season?s top five. Six wins from their opening seven games, with 21 goals scored and only two conceded, have raised expectations at Old Trafford, but the
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Safdar's statement pointless, party does not agree with it: PM Abbasi

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday said the recent statement by Captain (retd) Safdar was pointless and no one in the ruling party agrees with his point of view. In an interview on Thursday, PM Abbasi said, "Neither Nawaz Sharif nor the party or I am responsible for what Capt (retd) Safdar said [in the assembly]." The premier said he would inquire from the son-in-law of the ousted prime minister with whose permission he made the statement. "I must tell Safdar to refra
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Erdogan accuses US of ´sacrificing´ relations with Turkey

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the US was in danger of "sacrificing" its relations with Turkey. Photo: AFP ANKARA: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday said the US was in danger of "sacrificing" its relations with Turkey, as he blamed the American envoy to Ankara for the crisis in relations between the NATO allies. "It is the ambassador here who caused this," Erdogan told a meeting in Ankara, referring to the outgoing US envoy in Turkey, John Bass. "It is unacceptable for the Unite
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Trump to announce Iran strategy Friday: White House

Trump is expected to back away from endorsing the agreement, opening the door for Congress to re-impose sanctions on Tehran. Photo: AFP WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump will Friday unveil the US position with regard to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, the White House said. "At 12:45 tomorrow, the president will deliver remarks announcing the strategy to the country," said White House spokesperson Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Trump is expected to back away from endorsing the agreement, opening the doo
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Volkswagen to make brands more distinct to boost efficiency

BERLIN: Volkswagen will make its three mass-market brands more distinct to reduce overlaps and defuse tensions within the carmaking group, its chief executive said on Thursday. The German company is striving to make savings and become more efficient to help fund a costly shift to electric vehicles in the wake of its diesel emissions scandal. CEO Matthias Mueller said the automaker?s executive board had set out a new focus for its mass-market VW, Skoda and Seat brands based on 14 customer grou
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Slovenia: A model for Catalonia?

Ljubljana: European Union member Slovenia has been suggested as a possible model for Catalonia's efforts to split from Spain, having emerged as an independent nation in 1991 in the bloody break-up of Yugoslavia. Large sections of Slovenia´s media and public opinion have backed Catalonia breaking away. "Many Slovenian hearts beat for the Catalan people," says President Borut Pahor. What happened  Slovenia held a referendum in December 1990 after Belgrade refused more autonomy. The vote, which
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Manal al-Sharif, driving change for Saudi women

For Manal al-Sharif, the self-described "accidental activist" who spearheaded the campaign against the ban on female drivers in Saudi Arabia, the time for women to be silent is over. Overjoyed by a royal decree last month allowing women to finally get behind the wheel in the ultra-conservative kingdom, the eloquent 38-year-old has now set her sights on the next battle: abolishing the system of male guardianship. "There is no time for us to be silent anymore," Sharif told AFP at the Frankfurt
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Indian woman uses Facebook to annul her underage marriage

NEW DELHI: A young Indian woman has proved in court she was illegally married off as a minor after submitting evidence from her husband's Facebook page, a child rights activist said Thursday. Sushila Bishnoi, 19, appealed to a court in Rajasthan state to dissolve her underage marriage, an illegal but rife tradition in many parts of rural India. But her husband denied the couple were ever betrothed, threatening to scuttle her case. The teenager, aided by an activist, trawled her husband´s Face
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