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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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Former IoK CM burns Adnan Sami in twitter battle

Former Chief Minister of Indian occupied Kashmir Omar Abdullah (left) and singer Adnan Sami (right). Modern-day battleground, Twitter, has hosted yet another war between, this time between singer Adnan Sami and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah. Retweeting a tweet of Adnan?s concert lacking attendance, Omar posted pictures of empty chairs at the venue. ?That's a real pity. I hope people have filled those seats now. For an evening they can let the music transpor
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IAEA chief confirms Iran complying with nuclear deal

ROME: The UN atomic agency chief on Monday affirmed Iran's commitment to a 2015 nuclear deal, in a statement that came as US President Donald Trump said Tehran was not living up to the "spirit" of the agreement. "I can state that the nuclear-related commitments undertaken by Iran under the (nuclear agreement) are being implemented," International Atomic Energy Agency chief Yukiya Amano said in prepared remarks during a conference in Rome. An IAEA report released last month had also affirmed Ir
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Abbasi says IB memo fake, investigation ongoing

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, addressing the parliament on Monday, clarified that the Intelligence Bureau (IB) memo circulated earlier which claimed of links between parliamentarians and proscribed organisations was fake and an investigating has been initiated in the matter.  In the memo, shown on a private TV channel, it was stated that former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had directed the authority to monitor the activities of 37 legislators due to their alleged links with ban
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Residents in northern California evacuated amid fast-spreading fires

Flames overtake homes and vehicles as multiple wind-driven fires whip through the Napa wine region in California. Photo: AFP  Buildings in California?s Napa and Sonoma counties were being evacuated early on Monday morning after multiple, fast-spreading wildfires engulfed the area with thick smoke and large flames, according to fire officials and local media. Firefighters were battling a 200-acre (80.9-hectare) wildfire in Napa County, an area nearly 70 miles north of San Francisco that is known
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Karachi knife attacks suspect inflicted self-injury after leaves request rejected: police

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/5f4ce563e78311acd50becbd819dc1c5.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTAvOS8yMDE3IDI6NDM6MzUgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1INTU4a3RYODh6Rk0xaEp4L2tHMk5RPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] KARACHI: A man who claimed to have been injured in an 'attack' by a knife-wielding suspect inflicted self-injury, said police on Mond
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Nepal's newly-retired 'living goddess' starts school

Nepal's former living goddess, or Kumari, Matina Shakya (C) walks to school with her father Pratap Man Shakya (R) and sister Mijala Shakya for the first time in nearly a decade in Kathmandu on Oct 9, 2017. Photo: Reuters  KATHMANDU: Matina Shakya was only three when she was taken away from her parents to be worshipped as a "living goddess" in Nepal's historic capital. On Monday she finally started school after puberty ended her nine-year reign. Dressed in a green uniform and stripped of the hea
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Google uncovered Russia-backed ads on YouTube, Gmail

The Google logo is pictured atop an office building in Irvine, California, US August 7, 2017. Photo: Reuters  WASHINGTON: Google has discovered that Russian operatives spent tens of thousands of dollars on ads on YouTube, Gmail, Google search and other products, The Washington Post reported on Monday. The ads do not appear to be from the same Kremlin-affiliated entity that bought ads on Facebook Inc, which may indicate a broader Russian online disinformation effort, the paper reported. Google r
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Turkey urges US to review visa suspension as lira, stocks tumble

Relations between Ankara and Washington have long been plagued by disputes over US support for Kurdish fighters in Syria. Photo: Reuters  ANKARA: Turkey urged the United States on Monday to review its suspension of visa services after the arrest of a US consulate employee sharply escalated tensions between the two NATO allies and drove Turkey?s currency and stocks lower. Relations between Ankara and Washington have long been plagued by disputes over US support for Kurdish fighters in Syria, Tur
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Pesticide poisoning kills 20 farmers in Indian state

MUMBAI: Twenty Indian farmers have died and hundreds of others are in hospital after inhaling poisonous pesticides while spraying crops, officials said Monday, highlighting lax safety standards in the country. The farmers in the western state of Maharashtra, one of India's most important agricultural regions, died after using the dangerous pesticides without wearing protective gear. "Twenty farmers are dead and hundreds are undergoing medical treatment. Fifty are critical with damage to their
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No compromise reached on appointment of NAB chairman: Khursheed Shah

ISLAMABAD: The Leader of the Opposition Syed Khursheed Shah said on Monday that no compromise was reached to select the new chairman of the National Accountability Bureau.  Shah said the opposition has not complained regarding the new appointment neither has anyone else criticised it.  The opposition leader and senior PPP leader added that Javed Iqbal, the new NAB chairman, will not be dictated by anyone and has a clean past.  Shah said that four meetings were held recently to decide on the n
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'Nudge' theorist Richard Thaler wins Nobel economics prize

Thaler brought to prominence the idea of ?nudge? economics, where humans are subtly guided toward beneficial behaviors without heavy-handed compulsion-Reuters STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - US economist Richard Thaler won the 2017 Nobel Economics Prize for his contributions in the field of behavioral economics, showing how human traits affect supposedly rational markets, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Monday. Thaler brought to prominence the idea of ?nudge? economics, where humans are sub
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Wahab, Yasir strike again as Sri Lanka lead crosses 300

Wahab Riaz in action during Dubai Test/Getty Images DUBAI: An interesting turn of events put Sri Lanka briefly on the back foot as Wahab Riaz and Yasir Shah continued yesterday?s offensive early into the opening session of day four of the second Test on Monday. Wahab, after copping some early boundaries, dismissed Dickwella off a caught behind for 21. Yasir followed soon with an lbw, removing MDK Perera for a golden duck, leaving Sri Lanka at 60-7. Wahab took three wickets in a fiery spell on
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NAB team to visit London for Avenfield case probe: sources

LAHORE: A three-member team of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) will visit the United Kingdom to collect more evidence related to the Sharif family?s Avenfield apartments, sources informed Geo News on Monday. NAB Lahore Director General Major (retd) Shahzad Saleem has directed the team, which would be headed by Nadir Abbas, to collect further evidence related to the London properties of the Sharif family. According to sources, the three-member team has formally applied for British v
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PML-N wants to politicise accountability process: PTI leader

PTI leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi. Photo: Geo News  ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz wants to give the current accountability process a political shade, said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Monday. In a statement, Qureshi said it is not appropriate for the Sharif family to try to gain sympathy rather than defending the corruption cases against them.  Meanwhile, PTI chairman's spokesperson, Naeemul Haque, said Maryam Nawaz's criticism of the ongoing situat
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Pakistan?s macroeconomic uncertainties rising, says World Bank report

KARACHI: The macroeconomic factors are far from encouraging and vehemently on the rise during the fiscal year 2017, according to a World Bank report published recently. The WB?s 'South Asia Economic Focus Fall 2017' report mentioned that the macroeconomic uncertainties are increasing due to which the balance of payments is disrupted. The ongoing fiscal deficit is primarily due to lack of foreign reserves, the World Bank report stated. Making the right fiscal policies can alleviate Pakistan?
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Days of depending on US are over, asserts PM Abbasi

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi during his interview. Photo: Arab News ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said the days of Pakistan?s dependence on the US to meet its military requirements have ended. In an interview to Arab News, published on Monday, the premier said the world should recognise Pakistan?s efforts in fighting the ?world?s war? on terror. ?If one source dries up, we have no option but to go to another source. It may cost more, it may consume more resources, bu
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New Naval Chief calls on PM Abbasi

ISLAMABAD: The newly promoted Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi called on Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi here at the PM Office on Monday. The Prime Minister congratulated Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi on assuming the office of Naval Chief and expressed confidence that Pakistan Navy would further progress under his able command. Professional matters pertaining to the Navy also came under discussion during the meeting, a statement from the PM Media Office said. Admiral Zafar
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Japan scientists grow drugs in chicken eggs

Japanese researchers have genetically engineered hens whose eggs contain drugs that can fight serious diseases including cancer, in a bid to dramatically reduce the cost of treatment, a report said Monday. If the scientists are able to safely produce "interferon beta", a type of protein used to treat illnesses including multiple sclerosis and hepatitis, by rearing the hens, the price of the drug -- currently up to 100,000 yen ($888) for a few microgrammes -- could fall significantly, said the E
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QAU remains shut as students' protest enters sixth day

Protesting students on Monday. Photo: Geo News ISLAMABAD: Educational activities at Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU) remain suspended as a protest by students entered its sixth day on Monday. The students claim to be protesting for better facilities in the hostel and for the cancellation of the recent hike in fees.  However, QAU officials said the real reason for the protest is their demand of bringing back the students who were expelled owing to the recent clashes in the varsity. Last week, as
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Racism turned me away from backing Australia teams: Usman Khawaja

MELBOURNE: Test batsman Usman Khawaja has said being racially vilified when he was growing up in Sydney led him to support other countries rather than back Australian sports teams. The Pakistan-born 30-year-old said in a blog post that racial abuse was widespread on the playing field during his junior days and blamed it for curtailing the sporting ambitions of a number of his overseas-born friends. "Getting sledged by opposition players and their parents was the norm," Khawaja wrote on the Pla
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International Red Cross to "drastically" cut Afghan operations after attacks

KABUL: The International Committee of the Red Cross will ?drastically? cut back its operations in Afghanistan following attacks that have killed seven of its staff this year, the aid group said on Monday. The announcement underlines the deteriorating security for aid groups in Afghanistan, where the ICRC has been operating for more than 30 years and has been running its fourth biggest humanitarian program. ?Exposure to risk has become our greatest challenge and concern,? Monica Zanarelli, head
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PTI, ANP hold rally against delay in FATA reforms

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/172d1f6f7380ae1956125ea031ef62ac.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTAvOS8yMDE3IDg6MTg6NDUgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1CUytsQ1FGWDREemVQN2FJdmZYblRRPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] PESHAWAR: A joint protest rally by the leadership of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Awami National Party (ANP) against the delay
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Philippines ´breeding ground for terrorists´, says NY plotter

Rescue workers line up bags with dead bodies of victims of an explosion at a night market in Davao City, on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, early on September 3, 2016-AFP MANILA: A Filipino suspect in a thwarted jihadist plot targeting New York City had boasted that his country was "a breeding ground for terrorists", the US Justice Department said Saturday. Russell Salic and two others have been charged with involvement in the plan to carry out the attacks in the name of Daesh durin
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Maryam Nawaz praises workers for standing with party

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz leader Maryam Nawaz on Monday thanked the workers for extending their support to the party leadership.  Maryam Nawaz, and her husband MNA Captain (retd) Safdar appeared before the accountability court in a NAB reference case, in light of the Supreme Court's orders in the Panama Papers case verdict of July 28. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Maryam Nawaz speaking to workers outside Chaudhry Muneer's residence. Photo: Geo News  After the hearing, M
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Temperature may rise above 40°C in Karachi over next two days

KARACHI: Mercury may rise more than 40 degrees Celsius in the metropolis on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the prediction of the Meteorological Department. ?Due to the developing low pressure area off Indian Coast in the Arabian Sea, the sea breeze along Pakistani Coastline will weaken. Under such conditions, temperatures along Pakistan coastal areas including Karachi will gradually increase during the next 4-5 days resulting into moderate heat wave conditions,? read the press statement.
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