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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 take on Sri Lanka in Sarfraz?s first Test as captain

Sri Lanka and Pakistan captains pose with the trophy ABU DHABI: Pakistan will step into a new Test era without retired batting greats Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq when they take on Sri Lanka in the first Test in Abu Dhabi starting today. Playing without Younis and Misbah is unaccustomed territory for Pakistan, who haven´t had a Test featuring neither of the talismanic, prolific pair in seven years. The pair made Pakistan so invincible that they have not lost any of the nine series they have p
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Google to treat shopping rivals equally, in line with EU order

BRUSSELS: Google will treat its own shopping service the same as rivals when they bid for ads at the top of a search page, the company said on Wednesday, as it seeks to comply with an EU antitrust order and stave off fresh fines. The European Commission slapped a record 2.4-billion-euro ($2.8 billion) fine on the world´s most popular internet search engine in June and told the firm to stop favouring its shopping service. Google, a unit of US firm Alphabet, has until Sept. 28 to halt this anti-c
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US Navy to deploy hospital ship Comfort to hurricane-battered Puerto Rico

WASHINGTON: The US Navy hospital ship Comfort is due to leave its home port in Norfolk, Virginia, on Friday for deployment to the hurricane-battered island of Puerto Rico, its first civilian disaster mission in seven years, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. The USNS Comfort, equipped to carry as many as 1,000 hospital beds, 12 operating rooms and one of the largest trauma units in the United States, is expected to arrive in Puerto Rico by the middle of next week, according to Defense Department o
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Yosemite rock fall kills at least one person, hurts another

LOS ANGELES: At least one person was killed and another hurt on Wednesday when a rockslide from the famed El Capitan granite monolith in Yosemite National Park in California rained boulders onto a popular hiking trail, a park spokesman said. Search and rescue teams responded to the scene following the incident shortly before 2 pm pacific time and were assessing the situation, along with a park helicopter, Yosemite spokesman Scott Gediman said in a statement. Gediman said crews were working to
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Facebook's Zuckerberg defends company after critical Trump tweet

NEW YORK: Facebook Inc´s CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday defended his company´s role in US elections and rejected assertions in a tweet from US President Donald Trump that the social network was against him. Zuckerberg has been on the defensive for weeks over revelations that Russian agents bought ads on Facebook and created fake accounts to inflame political tensions in the United States ahead of the 2016 presidential vote. In a Facebook post on Wednesday Zuckerberg said both Trump and liber
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Barcelona labour to victory at Sporting

LISBON: Barcelona laboured to a second successive Champions League victory after Sebastian Coates? own goal helped the Spanish side record an unconvincing 1-0 Group D win against Sporting on Wednesday. After a frustrating first half, Barcelona scored in fortunate circumstances when Coates bundled into his own net under pressure from Luis Suarez in the 49th minute. Lionel Messi made his 593rd Barcelona appearance -- tying him third with Carles Puyol on the club?s all-time list -- but the Argent
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Aerosmith cut short tour due to Steven Tyler's medical issues

Rock band Aerosmith announced Tuesday it was cutting short its tour of South America after frontman Steven Tyler flew back to the US due to "unexpected medical issues." "To everybody in South America ? Brazil, Chile, Argentina and Mexico ? I'm very sorry and feel like I've let you down," the 69-year-old wrote in a statement posted on Twitter, which did not specify the nature of the illness. "I won't be able to continue the last four shows of this tour. I flew back to the US on doctor's orders
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Rampant PSG rout sorry Bayern 3-0

PARIS: Paris St Germain tore apart Bayern Munich to win 3-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday as the French club?s expensively-assembled attack made another devastating statement of their potency. Dani Alves, Edinson Cavani and Neymar found the net, with Kylian Mbappe also making his mark with two assists, to put PSG top of Group B with a maximum six points. Bayern, who started with defender Mats Hummels and wingers Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery on the bench, lacked pace up front and were
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Government will take over burned Myanmar land: minister

Rohingya refugee children pose for a picture in a camp at Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, September 26, 2017. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton  YANGON: Myanmar?s government will manage the redevelopment of villages torched during violence in Rakhine state that has sent nearly half a million Rohingya Muslims fleeing to Bangladesh, a minister was reported on Wednesday as saying. The plan for the redevelopment of areas destroyed by fires ? which the government has blamed on Rohingya insurgents ? is likely to
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Batshuayi strikes late to give Chelsea win at Atletico

MADRID: Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi came off the bench to snatch a 2-1 win at Atletico Madrid on Wednesday with the last kick of the game, taking Antonio Conte?s side top of Champions League Group C. France international Antoine Griezmann rammed a penalty beyond former Atletico goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to give the home side a barely deserved lead in the 40th minute, scoring the first European goal at their new stadium after striking the first Liga goal there this month. Former Real Madr
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U.S. student held in North Korea died of oxygen starved brain: coroner

US student Otto Warmbier speaks at a news conference in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang, February 29, 2016. REUTERS/KCNA/Files  An American student ? who had been imprisoned in North Korea for 17 months ? died from lack of oxygen and blood to the brain, an Ohio coroner said on Wednesday. Otto Warmbier?s death on June 19 was due to an unknown injury that occurred more than a year before his death, Hamilton County Coroner Dr. Lakshmi S
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Canadian rocks hold some of oldest evidence of life on Earth

Traces of graphite in ancient Canadian rocks were produced by microorganisms 3.95 billion years ago, according to new research. Image Courtesy: Gizmodo via Tsuyoshi Komiya of the University of Tokyo  WASHINGTON: Rocky outcrops in eastern Canada contain what may be some of the oldest evidence of life on Earth, dating back about 3.95 billion years. Scientists said Wednesday they had found indirect evidence of life in the form of bits of graphite contained in sedimentary rocks from northern Labra
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Brent slips from 2015 peaks, US crude up on inventory draw

An offshore oil platform is seen at the Bouri Oil Field off the coast of Libya, August 3, 2015. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi/Files NEW YORK: Brent prices fell on Wednesday while US crude rallied, after crude stockpiles in the world?s top oil consumer unexpectedly drew down with refiners coming back online following Hurricane Harvey last month. Brent slipped from 26-month highs to settle down 54 cents (or nearly 1 percent) at $57.90 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) ended 26
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Lukaku double leads Man United to 4-1 win over CSKA Moscow

MOSCOW: Romelu Lukaku struck twice to lead Manchester United to an emphatic 4-1 away win over CSKA Moscow in Champions League Group A on Wednesday. The Belgian striker headed home after four minutes and tapped in just before the interval for his 10th goal of the season to put the English Premier League side 3-0 ahead at halftime. Lukaku took advantage of CSKA?s porous defence, tapping in a cross by Anthony Martial that bounced past central defender Vasily Berezutsky. Patient and energetic wit
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PM Abbasi visits family of martyred Lt Arsalan, offers condolences

PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi extends condolences to the relatives of Lieutenant Arsalan Alam at his residence in Murree. ? Geo News MURREE: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Wednesday visited family of martyred Lieutenant Arsalan Alam and offered his condolences to them. The 22-year-old officer, from Gehl village in Murree, was martyred on Sunday while commanding a post in Rajgal Valley, which borders Afghanistan. The post came under fire from the Afghan side. The prime minister hailed the ma
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UNHCR alarmed at violence against Rohingyas in Sri Lanka

source: AFP COLOMBO: The United Nations on Wednesday raised concern for the safety of Rohingya Muslim asylum seekers in Sri Lanka after Buddhist monks and hardline nationalists forced them to flee a UN shelter in the capital Colombo. The refugees, who were detained in April along with two suspected Indian human traffickers in a boat off Sri Lanka?s coast, are now in a camp in southern Sri Lanka to ensure their security after the incident in the capital. In Tuesday?s incident, the Sri Lankan mo
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Saudi sovereign fund to redevelop Jeddah waterfront in $4.8bn project

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia?s Public Investment Fund (PIF) will lead the redevelopment of Jeddah?s waterfront corniche in an 18 billion riyal ($4.8 billion) project that will include housing, shops, museums and a marina, the sovereign fund said on Wednesday. The project, to be built over 10 years, is part of economic reform plans that seek to move Saudi Arabia?s economy beyond dependence on oil exports by expanding industries such as tourism and entertainment. The PIF, which is the country?s main sove
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Momina Mustehsan makes it to BBC?s list of 100 influential women

Momina Mustehsan.  Pop sensation Momina Mustehsan has made it to BBC?s list of 100 inspirational women of 2017 from across the globe. ?The women on the list will be part of the 100 Women Challenge, tackling some of the biggest problems facing women around the world,? BBC reported. ?Coming together in four teams, the women will create innovate ways to tackle the glass ceiling, female illiteracy, street harassment and sexism in sports.? Mustehsan, a rising star in the world of music from Pakist
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Cricketer Imad Wasim refutes 'fan's' allegations

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/0e4c6d7c7fb5e0583878fbfd1b2c00f9.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OS8yNy8yMDE3IDY6MzU6MzggUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT14WHdSV1EyeTFVUE1pRnVxaGtsQmVBPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] Cricketer Imad Wasim took to Twitter to refute all allegations of promising to marry a fan late Wednesday.  Pictures of the cricket
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War and the prize: how some Nobel laureates turn away from peace

Aung San Suu Kyi is facing international criticism for not doing more to stop what the UN says are mass killings, rapes and the burning of villages taking place in Rakhine state of Myanmar. Photo: Nikkei Asian Review   OSLO: Myanmar?s leader Aung San Suu Kyi is the latest in a long line of Nobel Peace Prize laureates to disappoint many of those who once applauded her, and probably won?t be the last, a cautionary tale for the 2017 laureate who will be named next week. Suu Kyi is facing internat
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Hafiz Saeed, Haqqani are liabilities for Pakistan: Khawaja Asif

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/a4dc436d7e36ec5699e9e79fb7f66ecb.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OS8yNy8yMDE3IDY6NDY6NDUgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1lZG9NVFE3RFZuZFBUaUcxMDFvSFJRPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] NEW YORK: Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday said that Hafiz Saeed, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Haqqanis are a liability for Pakistan
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Qureshi wants to replace Imran: Khursheed Shah

KARACHI: Opposition Leader Khursheed Shah said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi wants to replace party chief Imran Khan, in a statement issued on Wednesday. Shah remarked: ?Shah Mehmood Qureshi is not targeting my position rather he wants to sideline Imran Khan.? ?How can anyone ask for a bigger post than this party head?? Shah asked and shared ?When Bilawal announced to become a part of the National Assembly, I said that Bilawal should become the opposition leader.?
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Putin says Russia to destroy 'last chemical weapons'

source: The Atlantic MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced that Russia would destroy its last chemical weapons, hailing the move as a "historic event" and accusing the United States of not following suit. "Today the last chemical ammunition from Russia's chemical weapon stockpile will be destroyed," Putin said in televised remarks. "This is truly a historic event, taking into account the huge amount we inherited from Soviet times that was enough - as experts believed - to des
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Russia, US shoot for the moon with joint lunar station project

source: NASA MOSCOW: Russia and the United States agreed Wednesday to cooperate on a NASA-led project to build the first lunar space station, part of a long-term project to send humans to Mars. The US space agency said earlier this year that it was exploring a programme called the Deep Space Gateway, a multi-stage project to push further into the solar system. The project envisages building a crew-tended spaceport in lunar orbit that would serve as a "gateway to deep space and the lunar surfac
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14 people shot dead at Mexican drug rehab centre

MEXICO CITY: Fourteen people were shot dead on Tuesday night at a drug rehabilitation center in northern Mexico as part of a territory fight between two criminal gangs, a spokesman for the state attorney general?s office said. The shooting took place in the Rosario neighborhood of the city of Chihuahua, the capital of the border state Chihuahua, and left 14 people dead and 8 injured, spokesman Carlos Huerta said on Wednesday. ?We have an ongoing preliminary investigation wherein we believe it
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