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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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Qatar, FIFA urged to protect 800,000 workers from desert heat

source: Doha News DUBAI: World Cup 2022 host Qatar must urgently introduce laws to protect the lives of up to 800,000 migrant construction labourers working in scorching temperatures, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday. The New York-based organisation also called on the Gulf state to investigate workers´ deaths and make those findings public. "The Qatari authorities' failure to put in place the most basic protection from the heat, their decision to ignore recommendations that they investigate w
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Sri Lanka calls monks who attacked Rohingya 'animals'

source: AFP COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan government Wednesday slammed a group of radical Buddhist monks who attacked Rohingya refugees on the island as "animals", pledging action against police who failed to protect them. Rajitha Senaratne, a cabinet spokesman, said the government condemned Tuesday's storming of a UN safe house where 31 Rohingya refugees, including 16 children and seven women, had been given shelter. "As a Buddhist, I am ashamed at what happened," Senaratne told reporters. "Mother
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COAS inaugurates Nahakki tunnel in Mohmand Agency

Nahakki Tunnel on the Ghalanai-Mamad Gat Road. Photo: Twitter/Government of Pakistan GHALANAI: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) inaugurated Ghalanai-Mohmand Gat road and Nahakki tunnel, Mohmand Agency, on Wednesday, according to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).  In the first phase of the project, 14 kilometres of the 41-km road has been completed, while work on remaining portion is in progress. The completed project besides facilitating locals/in
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Searing summers becoming the new normal in Europe: study

PARIS: Climate change has made the record-breaking temperatures that roasted parts of Europe this summer at least 10 times more likely, scientists reported Wednesday. "We found clear evidence of human influence on this summer´s record warmth, both in the overall summer temperatures and in the heatwave dubbed 'Lucifer'," said study co-author Geert Jan van Oldenborgh, a senior researcher at the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute. "Climate change made the summer of 2017 at least 10 times
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Shaheen-VI air exercise between Pakistan, China concludes

ISLAMABAD: The joint international air exercise Shaheen-VI conducted between the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and People?s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) concluded at Korla Air Base in China on Wednesday. During the three-week long exercise, the PAF and PLAAF contingents participated with modern fighter jets and support elements, said a statement released by PAF. A PAF delegation also witnessed the last day of joint manoeuvres and participated in the closing ceremony along with high-ranking Chi
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Pakistan team wins big at international Karate competition

The gold medalists include Erdemir Ali, Anael Ali, Khalid Aleem, Khadija Abdullah, and Muhammed Raid.Photo: Bushi Ban Pakistan Junior Karate Team   KARACHI: A team from Pakistan secured five gold medals and overall third position in an international Karate competition held in Sri Lanka.  The gold medalists include Erdemir Ali, Anael Ali, Khalid Aleem, Khadija Abdullah, and Muhammed Raid.  The team, Bushi Ban Pakistan Junior Karate Team, along with teams from seven other countries participated
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Indian envoy summoned over LoC violation by Foreign Office

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday summoned the Indian Deputy High Commissioner to lodge a protest against unprovoked ceasefire violations by Indian troops along the Line of Control (LoC), said a statement issued by the Foreign Office (FO). Indian forces had opened fire in the Nakyal sector of the LoC on Wednesday which killed a civilian and injured four others. The Indian diplomat was handed a letter protesting the firing across the LoC, with Pakistan also protesting Indian atrocities in Indian
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Afghanistan's only female governor replaced by man

Afghanistan´s only female provincial governor Masooma Muradi has been replaced by a man. Photo: AFP/file  KABUL: Afghanistan´s only female provincial governor has been replaced by a man, an official said Wednesday, in a blow to women politicians in the patriarchal country. Masooma Muradi had faced strong resistance from religious conservatives and political opponents since her appointment in 2015 as governor of Daikundi, a remote province in central Afghanistan. "I can confirm Ms Masooma Mur
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Chinese dominate eSports at Asian Indoor Games

ASHGABAT: China proved it had most of the best young eSports players by dominating the four events held at the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. Although video games were downgraded to an exhibition sport in the Turkmenistan capital after being a fully fledged medal sport for the previous decade, medals were presented to the winners of each of the four competitions - King of Fighters, Starcraft II, Hearthstone and Dota2. None of the medals counted on the official table, but in a telling
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Dar must resign after being formally charged, demands PTI

A high-level meeting of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chaired by party Chairman Imran Khan took place on Wednesday. Photo: PTI Twitter   ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Wednesday demanded Finance Minister Ishaq Dar's resignation with immediate effect after being formally charged. In a high-level meeting of the party, chaired by party Chairman Imran Khan, the demand for an early election for a 'new mandate' was put forward. "The names of all individuals wanted by accountability court
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Priyanka Chopra among highest paid TV actresses

Bollywood diva Priyanka Chopra has made it to the Forbes List of World's Highest-Paid TV Actresses in 2017 for the second consecutive time.  The Quantico-star secured the eight spot with an estimated earning of $10 million and is once again among the top 10 big earners of the small screen. Priyanka's description on the list reads, "Bollywood crossover star takes advantage of her worldwide appeal with revenue streams from both the US and India. In the US, she is best known for her star-turn on
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Satisfied over Ishaq Dar?s indictment: PTI?s Fawad Chaudhry

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Spokesperson Fawad Chaudhry expressed satisfaction over the indictment of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar during a news conference on Wednesday. While addressing media in the federal capital, Fawad said Dar could not handle the current financial situation of the country and was of the opinion that Dar should step down from his position as a finance minister. Dar was indicted earlier in the day by the accountability court hearing the Supreme Court-directed corrupt
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Nepal names three-year-old as new 'living goddess'

Trishna Shakya will be anointed as the new Kumari in a ceremony on Thursday, when she will be taken from her family home to live in a palace in Kathmandu´s ancient Durbar Square. Photo: AFP  KATHMANDU: A three-year-old girl has been named the new Kumari of Nepal´s capital Kathmandu after her predecessor retired when she reached puberty, continuing an ancient tradition that sees young girls worshipped as "living goddesses". Trishna Shakya will be anointed as the new Kumari in a ceremony on Thu
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Stability of parliament under threat by PTI, MQM: Bilawal

LAHORE: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday criticised the PTI and MQM-P over calls to change the leader of opposition in the lower house of parliament.  He said such moves will pose a danger to the stability of the parliament and is not a good omen for the supremacy of the lower house.  The PPP chairman also commended Khurseed Shah's role for the supremacy of the parliament and added that Shah has played an important role in defending the parliament from 'attacks'. Bilawal alleg
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Indian soldiers kill suspected militants on Myanmar border

NEW DELHI: Indian soldiers killed a large number of suspected militants in a gunfight along the country's restive border with Myanmar, the army said Wednesday. A statement posted by the army's eastern command on Twitter said its offensive had resulted in "heavy casualties" to insurgents on the Indian side of the border. "A column of Indian army, while operating along the Indo-Myanmar border, was fired upon," it said. Indian troops fired in retaliation, killing "a large number" of militants. N
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One martyred, three injured in Indian firing across LoC

RAWALPINDI: Indian troops once again resorted to unprovoked firing across the Line of Control (LoC) in Nikiyal Sector, killing one civilian and injuring four others. According to a statement by army's media wing, the Inter Services Public Relations, a civilian embraced martyrdom while four, including three women, were injured.  The Pakistan Army responded effectively, according to the statement, and inflicted casualties and heavy losses on the Indian posts from where the firing originated.
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Gold smuggling likely to rise in India as festive buyers try to avoid new tax

A customer pays after buying gold ornaments at a jewellery showroom during Dhanteras, a Hindu festival associated with Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, in Mumbai, India October 28, 2016. Photo: Reuters  MUMBAI: Gold smuggling in India, the world?s second-biggest consumer of the metal, is likely to rise during the country?s peak holiday season as buyers try to avoid paying a new sales tax and to dodge new transparency rules. In August, India moved to include gold sales under the Prevention of Mo
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Stokes included in England´s Ashes squad

English all-rounder Ben Stokes. Photo: File LONDON: Ben Stokes was included in England´s 16-man squad for the Ashes tour of Australia announced Wednesday despite his recent arrest on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm. Durham all-rounder Stokes was dropped for Wednesday´s fourth one-day international against West Indies at The Oval -- the venue for the Ashes squad announcement after being arrested early on Monday in Bristol. That followed England´s win in the third ODI in the southwest c
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PPP leaders demand Ishaq Dar to step down

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leaders on Wednesday demanded that Finance Minister Ishaq Dar resign from his office after an accountability court indicted him in an assets reference case. Addressing a press conference here, PPP leader Saleem Mandiwalla said that the country is being embarrassed among the comity of nations for having a a finance minister who was indicted. The party had made a recommendation in a Senate committee that Dar should resign but the Pakistan Muslim League-Naw
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Fewer babies born in Singapore last year despite incentives

SINGAPORE: Fewer babies were born in Singapore last year, according to statistics announced on Wednesday, despite generous government incentives to boost fertility in the city-state. A total of 33,167 Singaporeans were born in 2016, compared to 33,725 in the previous year, the Singapore Department of Statistics said.  However, the 2016 births remained above a 10-year average, it said. According to the World Bank, wealthy Singapore had the fourth-lowest fertility rate in the world in 2015. Th
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Nawaz holds meeting with Shehbaz in Model Town

Shehbaz Sharif (left) and Nawaz Sharif. Photo: File  LAHORE: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif is holding a meeting with his brother Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the latter's residence in Model Town. Sources said the two are discussing the ongoing political situation in the country, the corruption cases being heard against Nawaz and his family, as well as affairs of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz. Sources said Shehbaz is attempting to convince Nawaz to adopt a less confrontationa
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PTI?s Uzma Kardar?s phone confiscated after courtroom selfies with Naeemul Haque

The phone was returned after Kardar submit a one-page apology and had her nine selfies deleted-Geo News ISLAMABAD: Court officials confiscated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) member Uzma Kardar?s phone for clicking selfies in the Islamabad High Court on Tuesday, where a petition against Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif was being heard. Kardar was seen clicking selfies with PTI leader Naeemul Haque as the hearing was underway. The court authorities after noticing the act ordered her to hand over the
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Advantage for Sri Lanka after Younis-Misbah retirement, says Chandimal

Sri Lankan Test Skipper Dinesh Chandimal speaking in a press conference ahead of the series against Pakistan. Photo: Geo News  ABU DHABI: Sri Lankan skipper Dinesh Chandimal said on Wednesday that due to the retirement of Misbah ul Haq and Younis Khan, the visiting side will have an advantage over Pakistan in the three-match test series, starting from tomorrow. Speaking at a press conference in a trophy-unveiling ceremony, Chandimal said: ?Misbah and Younis, both played great cricket througho
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India issues medical visa to ailing 7-year-old Pakistani

Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has granted a visa to a seven-year-old Pakistani child who requires an open heart surgery after the mother approached the minister on Twitter, Indian media reported. The child?s mother Nida Shoaib applied for a visa last month and approached Swaraj on Monday requesting her to look into the matter. Swaraj told her they are "allowing visa for your 7 years old daughter's open heart surgery in India. We also pray for her early recovery?.
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Illegal kidney transplant hospital owned by KPK health dept officials: Police

Doctors in between the illegal kidney transplantation surgery. Photo: Geo News NOWSHERA: Local police said that the private hospital found involved in illegal kidney transplantation is owned by two officers of the provincial health department. The security officials also informed that a manufacturing factory of fake medicines established behind the hospital was immediately sealed and seven people, including the hospital's in charge, Urologist Dr Abdul Aziz, were booked. The private hospital i
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