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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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Defamation suit: Imran?s lawyer challenges court?s jurisdiction

Shehbaz Sharif (left) and Imran Khan LAHORE: The session court resumed hearing on Monday the Rs10 billion defamation suit filed by Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan, whose counsel has challenged the court?s jurisdiction. Sharif had filed a suit through his counsel, Mustafa Ramday, against Imran for alleging he was offered Rs10 billion by a close associate of the chief minister to drop the Panama case against former prime minister Nawaz Sh
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US Vice President exits NFL game after anthem protest

US Vice President Mike Pence tweeted this picture of him earlier  WASHINGTON: US Vice President Mike Pence walked out of an NFL game Sunday after some players kneeled for the national anthem, the latest twist in a running saga over the controversial protests against racial injustice. Pence said that he departed after seeing players kneel during a rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" before his home team the Indianapolis Colts hosted the San Francisco 49ers. "I left today´s Colts game becau
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At least 12 dead, scores missing in Rohingya capsize

Nearly 520,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled Rakhine state for Bangladesh since late August, many walking for days through thick jungle before making the perilous boat journey across the Naf river/AFP  COX'S BAZAR, BANGLADESH: At least 12 people died and scores were missing Monday after a boat packed with Rohingya refugees -- many of them children -- capsized, the latest tragedy to strike those fleeing violence in Myanmar´s Rakhine state. Coast guard and border guard officials said the boat was o
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Future of news: bracing for next wave of technology

WASHINGTON: If you think technology has shaken up the news media -- just wait, you haven´t seen anything yet. The next wave of disruption is likely to be even more profound, according to a study presented Saturday to the Online News Association annual meeting in Washington. News organizations which have struggled in the past two decades as readers moved online and to mobile devices will soon need to adapt to artificial intelligence, augmented reality and automated journalism and find ways to c
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Usman Shinwari called up as Amir?s replacement for Sri Lanka ODIs

Usman Khan Shinwari LAHORE: Left-handed pacer Usman Khan Shinwari has been named as Mohammad Amir?s replacement for the upcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Monday. Shinwari, who is currently representing Habib Bank in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, has been called up to fill in for fast bowler Mohammad Amir, who was ruled out of the five-match series due to a stress injury in his right shin. Mohammad Amir ruled out of ODI series against Sri Lanka due to
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Uber suspends unlicensed service in Norway in change of tack

The Uber logo is seen on mobile telephone in London, Britain, September 25, 2017.  Uber said on Monday it would suspend its unlicensed service UberPOP in Oslo until Norway introduces new rules, as the US ride-hailing app adopts a more conciliatory tone with national authorities. The move follows a similar one-year suspension in Finland in July to allow a new taxi law to come into effect, however there is no set date for when UberPOP will be reintroduced in Norway. The US ride-hailing company h
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North Korea's 'princess' now one of the secretive state's top policy makers

Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, attends an opening ceremony of a newly constructed residential complex in Ryomyong street in Pyongyang. Photo: Reuters  SEOUL: The promotion of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un?s 28-year-old sister to the country?s top decision-making body is a sign he is strengthening his position by drawing his most important people closer to the center of power, experts and officials say. Kim Yo Jong was named as an alternate member of the politburo wi
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US, Turkey mutually suspend visa services in escalating row

Turkish President Erdogan shakes hands with US president Trump The United States and Turkey on Sunday scaled back visa issuing services in each other´s countries in a deepening diplomatic row sparked by the arrest of a Turkish staffer at the American mission in Istanbul. The American embassy in Ankara said that "recent events" forced the US government to reassess Turkey´s "commitment" to the security of US mission services and personnel in the country. In order to minimise the number of visito
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Safdar?s arrest could have been avoided, says Tallal Chaudhry

State Interior Minister Tallal Chaudhry speaking to media in court complex. Photo: Geo News   ISLAMABAD: State Interior Minister Tallal Chaudhry on Monday said that arrest of Captain (rtd) Safdar on the non-bailable warrant is a 'routine matter', however, it could have been avoided. Speaking to journalists, he said that the government wanted to show the difference between those who follow law, and those who only speak about it. "I think it was unnecessary by NAB to arrest a person who returne
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Safdar?s arrest ?revenge in the name of accountability?: Saad Rafique

Khawaja Saad Rafique/AFP file photo  ISLAMABAD: Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique on Monday strongly condemned the arrest of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif?s son-in-law Captain (retd) Muhammad Safdar, saying it was ?revenge in the name of accountability and justice.? Taking to Twitter after Captain (retd) Safdar was arrested from Islamabad airport by NAB officials, Rafique said Safdar was a ?true, resolute and unswerving soldier of democracy? and ?Sadiq and Ameen?, warning that tho
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'Blade Runner 2049' fades to $31.5 million opening weekend

Harrison Ford, Ryan Gosling, Ana de Armas and Sylvia Hoeks pose during a photocall to promote Blade Runner 2049 at a hotel in central London, Britain, September 2017. Photo: Reuters   LOS ANGELES: ?Blade Runner 2049? is heading for a downbeat $31.5 million opening weekend at 4,058 sites in North America. Sunday?s estimated result throws serious doubt onto what had been high hopes for a box office success story. In one of the most surprising turnarounds in recent years, ?Blade Runner 2049? fell
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Iran confirms nuclear negotiator imprisoned for spying

TEHRAN: Iran?s judiciary confirmed on Sunday the five-year prison sentence given to a Canadian-Iranian member of its nuclear negotiating team on spying charges. ?Mr Abdolrasoul Dorri Esfahani... was among some who were accused of spying and providing information for foreigners and had links with two espionage services,? judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejeie told reporters. Some reports have also said Dorri Esfahani has British citizenship. ?The court sentenced him to five years in p
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Complete shutdown in occupied Kashmir today against braid-chopping incidents

SRINAGAR: A complete shutdown is being observed in occupied Kashmir today against braid chopping incidents reportedly carried out by secret Indian agencies. The call for the strike has been given by the joint resistance leadership comprising Syed Ali Gilani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik.  The leadership, in a statement, termed the rising incidents of braid chopping as a conspiracy and reiterated that the people of Kashmir would pursue their right to self-determination more vigo
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Five killed as gunmen open fire at vehicle in Quetta

QUETTA: At least five people were killed and one injured as unidentified gunmen opened fire at a vehicle on the city?s Kasi Road early Monday, police said. According to police sources, the deceased were on way to Hazar Ganji Sabzi Mandi when their vehicle was targeted by the assailants, who were riding a motorcycle. The gunmen escaped unhurt after carrying out the attack, which appears to be an act of targeted killing, police sources added. The bodies and injured were shifted to a nearby ho
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ICC set to approve Test championship

The ICC Test mace WELLINGTON: The International Cricket Council (ICC) is set to approve plans for its long-awaited World Test Championship at a meeting in New Zealand this week, it was reported Monday. The sport´s governing body has argued for years that a Test championship is needed to boost the five-day format´s popularity as crowds and television viewers flock to the big-hitting Twenty20 version of the game. But squabbling over formats and fears that some nations will be disadvantaged have
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Wahab strikes but Sri Lanka in command of second Test

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/643f838c2ae2ddfe64e5ea7467aeebf3.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTAvOC8yMDE3IDU6MjA6MTEgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT14ZjNDN2NBTXRjSjQrdkRqcmt4SHh3PT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] DUBAI: Paceman Wahab Riaz took three wickets in a fiery spell but Sri Lanka were still in the driving seat after the third day of the
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Maryam, Safdar to appear before accountability court shortly

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's daughter, Maryam Nawaz, is appearing before an accountability court today with regards to a corruption reference against her and other Sharif family members.  The accountability court, hearing corruption cases against the Sharif family, is also likely to fix a date for the indictment of the accused.  Sources said around 1,000 police and Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel have been deployed for securing the judicial complex where the hearing wil
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Hurricane Nate weakens as it soaks Mississippi, Alabama

Hurricane Nate weakened to a tropical depression on Sunday after coming ashore in Mississippi, flooding roads and buildings but sparing the state from catastrophic damages. Maximum sustained winds from Nate, the fourth major storm to hit the United States in less than two months, dropped to 35 miles (55 km per hour) as it moved northeast into Alabama, prompting the National Hurricane Centre to end its tropical storm warnings for the region. The storm made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane, th
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Solar cars begin race across Australian desert

SYDNEY: The World Solar Challenge began on Sunday with 42 solar cars crossing Australia?s tropical north to its southern shores, a gruelling 3,000 km (1,864 mile) race through the outback. The race from the northern city of Darwin to the southern city of Adelaide is expected to take a week for most cars, with speeds of 90-100 kmh (55-62 mph) powered only by the sun. The fastest time was achieved by Japan?s Tokai University in 2009, completing the transcontinental race in only 29 hours and 49 m
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Merkel settles migrant row with allies to pursue coalition

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel?s Christian Democrats (CDU) reached a deal on migrant policy with her conservative Bavarian allies on Sunday, removing a major obstacle to pursuing talks on a coalition with other parties. In an apparent concession, Merkel agreed to put a number on how many people Germany would accept per year on humanitarian grounds, namely a net total of around 200,000 individuals. The CDU and Christian Social Union (CSU) reached the migrant deal after about seven hour
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Jubilation in Egypt after first World Cup berth in 28 years

CAIRO: Egypt?s capital crackled with fireworks and blared with horns as the soccer-crazy country reached the World Cup for the first time in 28 years as rare scenes of joy took hold of city blocks celebrating a 2-1 victory over Congo. Winger Mohamed Salah scored twice, securing victory with a last-gasp penalty to put Egypt four points clear with one match left in their African group E qualifying campaign. The win clinched Egypt a long-awaited spot in Russia for the 2018 World Cup finals, where
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Kane scores again as England win final qualifier

England rounded off an unbeaten World Cup qualifying campaign with Harry Kane?s first-half penalty sealing an uninspiring 1-0 victory over Lithuania in rainy Vilnius on Sunday. Gareth Southgate?s side topped Group F with 26 points from 10 games, eight more than second-placed Slovakia, but their comfortable progress to Russia masks a worrying lack of flair. England enjoyed 71 percent of possession on a slick artificial surface but managed only four shots on target as they failed to penetrate a
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Thousands protest in Barcelona against Catalan independence

BARCELONA: Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Catalonia?s capital Barcelona on Sunday to express their opposition to declaring independence from Spain, showing how divided the region is on the issue. A crowd estimated by local police to number 350,000 waved Spanish and Catalan flags and carried banners saying ?Catalonia is Spain? and ?Together we are stronger?. They poured into the city centre after politicians on both sides hardened their positions in the country?s worst po
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?Cautiously optimistic? after COAS-Ghani meeting in Kabul: Afghan ambassador

KARACHI: Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan Dr Omar Zakhilwal said that we should be ?cautiously optimistic? after the meeting between Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in Kabul. ?COAS and Afghan president hope to work together for the betterment of their respective countries,? he remarked while speaking on Geo News programme Jirga on Sunday. General Bajwa is serious and sincere about improving relations with Afghanistan, he said, adding ?Ghani is also
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Three journalists arrested over Venezuela prison report

Venezuelan prisons are said to be overpopulated and inmates are malnourished. Photo: AFP  CARACAS: An Italian, a Swiss and a Venezuelan journalist have been arrested as they prepared a report on a prison in northern Venezuela, human rights and press freedom groups said. Roberto Di Matteo of Italy, Filippo Rossi of Switzerland and Jesus Medina of Venezuela were arrested Friday after entering Tocoron prison in northern Aragua state with a television crew, according to the rights group Foro Penal.
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