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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, US, Afghanistan express commitment to eliminate Daesh

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/d80070b1285a3cc8b44adea203328301.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OS8xNC8yMDE3IDk6NDE6MDkgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1CQWl6dkFrQjZ3clVFU09aaS90R213PT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] KABUL: Pakistan-Afghanistan-US held meetings at the Ministry of Defence in Kabul with a common aim to counter Daesh, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday. A
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Democrats say Trump agrees to work on immigration bill, wall in dispute

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump and Democratic leaders in the US Congress have agreed to work together on legislation to protect ?Dreamers,? the illegal immigrants who were children when they entered the United States, the lawmakers said on Wednesday, although a dispute erupted over exactly what had been agreed. Following a dinner with Trump at the White House, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and House of Representatives Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said the ?productive meeting? foc
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Nawaz?s disqualification not justified under any law: Zafarullah

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League Leader Barrister Zafarullah said on Thursday that the stance was presented before the Supreme Court that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif?s disqualification was not justified under any law. The PML-N leaders were addressing media outside the apex court.
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FIA crackdown: Three Afghan human traffickers arrested

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency arrested on Thursday three members of an Afghan ring, which was involved in human trafficking. According to the FIA, the five-member group?s details are being obtained from the Afghan embassy. The group?s two members, Ali Istanbul and Hakim, are in Kabul. The Afghan group smuggled a man named Mohammed Rizwan through Iran to Turkey, said the FIA officials. The group has asked for 20,000 Euros from Rizwan?s family as ransom, the FIA added. 
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China?s economy losing some steam as investment growth hits 18-year low

A man works in the Tianye Tolian Heavy Industry Co. factory in Qinhuangdao in the QHD economic development zone, Hebei province, China December 2, 2016. REUTERS/Thomas Peter  BEIJING: China posted a rare flurry of disappointing data on Thursday -- including its slowest growth in investment in nearly 18 years -- suggesting the world?s second-largest economy is finally starting to lose some momentum as borrowing costs rise. Factory output and retail sales also grew less than anticipated, though
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Afghan spin star Rashid to play in Australia?s Big Bash

Rashid Khan ADELAIDE: Afghanistan´s spin sensation Rashid Khan will play for the Adelaide Strikers in Australia´s Twenty20 Big Bash League later this year, the club said on Thursday. The 18-year-old, who was one of the most successful bowlers in this year´s Indian Premier League, will become the first Afghan to feature at the tournament. "I am very happy to have signed with the Strikers for the BBL," the leg-spinner said in a club statement. "It is a huge honour to be a part of such a great
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Contacted PTI, MQM for selection of NAB chairman: opposition leader

Leader of Opposition in National Assembly Khursheed Shah ISLAMABAD: Leader of Opposition in National Assembly Khursheed Shah said on Thursday that he contacted the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf for the selection of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman. The Pakistan Peoples Party?s senior leader was speaking to journalists when he said that the current NAB Chairman Qamar Zaman Chaudhry was controversial since day one. Shah said that he met Prime Mi
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ECP writes to Punjab govt to halt NA-120 rallies violating code of conduct

Maryam Nawaz of PML-N (left) and Dr Yasmin Rashid of PTI. Photo: Telegraph/Twitter LAHORE: The returning officer of the NA-120 constituency has written a letter to the Punjab chief secretary and inspector general saying that several political parties are holding rallies in the constituency today. The letter states that the parties should be stopped from holding gatherings and be made to ensure adherence to the ECP code of conduct.  Meanwhile, the political temperature in Lahore is at an all-ti
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ECP orders bail-able warrants against Imran to ensure presence on Sept 25

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) ordered on Thursday bail-able warrants of arrest against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan for failing to appear before it in the contempt of court case against him.  The ECP ordered Imran to submit surety bond of Rs100,000 until September 25 and nominate two persons who would ensure payment of the amount and be held responsible otherwise. Imran was also ordered to appear on that day in the commission in person.  Earlier, d
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Pakistani student achieves highest honour at Oxford University

Picture credit: Bbcrecordlondon.com  OXFORD: Setting an example and making history at the same time, Pakistan?s Kanza Azeemi has achieved the highest honour (the Saïd Prize) as an MBA student at the University of Oxford. Kanza Azeemi, completed her Masters in Business Administration from Said Business School and was a member of St. Hugh?s College at the University of Oxford, UK. She achieved this position among a class of 327 students from 58 countries. Dean of Saïd Business School, Peter
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PTI seeks support to bring in new opposition leader

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf started making attempts to replace Leader of Opposition Khursheed Shah with its own ? Shah Mehmood Qureshi, it emerged on Thursday. The PTI is seeking political support to make Qureshi opposition leader before the caretaker government steps in before the General Elections 2018. According to sources, the PTI established back door contact with Muttahida Quami Movement-Pakistan. The PTI in its message said that if all the opposition parties unite against the
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Accountability court summons Sharif family members in two more references

ISLAMABAD: The accountability court summoned on Thursday former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's family members on September 19 with regards to two corruption references filed against them by the National Accountability Burea (NAB). Sources said the former premier, his sons Hussain and Hasan have been summoned with regards to the Al Azizia Steel Mills reference whereas the former three, along with Nawaz's daughter Maryam and son-in-law MNA Capt(retd) Safdar have been summoned on the same date in l
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Superman confronts a new villain: white supremacists

Superman Reborn. Image Courtesy: DC Comics' official Twitter account (@DCComics) WASHINGTON: No longer are planet-destroying extra-terrestrials or billionaire evil geniuses the villains; Superman ? the DC Comics superhero ? has a new mission protecting hardworking immigrants from white supremacist bullies. In the latest edition of the Action Comics series, which has published Superman's adventures since 1938, the Man of Steel" intervenes to stop an out-of-work factory worker as he is about to
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SC resumes hearing Panama case review petitions

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court resumed on Thursday hearing of review petitions filed by the Sharif family and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar against the apex court's judgment in the Panama Papers case on July 28. Nawaz's lawyer, Khawaja Harris, is continuing his arguments from Wednesday in front of the five-member bench headed by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa.  The bench is the same that delivered the final judgment in the high-profile case leading to Nawaz's disqualification and filing of anti-corrupti
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PM to visit Sui for inauguration of Kachhi canal project

DERA BUGTI: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will visit Dera Bugti?s Sui area in Balochistan, where he will inaugurate the Kachhi canal project. The prime minister will also address the participants of the groundbreaking ceremony. According to official sources, the prime minister will reach Sui on a one-day visit at 11 AM. Chief Minister Balochistan Nawab Sanaullah Zehri, Home Minister Balochistan Mir Sarfaraz Bugti and other leaders will also address the gathering. Upon the premier?s vi
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Dieselgate: timeline of a global scandal

An operator conducts an ultrasonic wire bonding in a clean room of the Valeo factory in Sable-Sur-Sarthe, north-western France. In the context of 'dieselgate' and hardened approvals, the Valeo plant in Sable-Sur-Sarthe produces this technology for the future, September 1, 2017. AFP/Jean-Francois Monier FRANKFURT AM MAIN: It's been nearly two years since Volkswagen admitted to cheating on diesel emissions tests, setting off a scandal that has spanned the globe and reverberated across the car indu
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Four dead as trailer overturns on motorway near Salt Range

CHAKWAL: Four people were killed after a trailer overturned on the motorway in Kallar Kahar, Geo News reported Thursday morning.  According to officials of the National Highways and Motorway Police, the accident occurred due to over-speeding and resultant failing of the vehicle's brakes.  The accident occurred in the Salt Range area ? a frequent site of road accidents on the motorway due to its steep slopes and frequent curves.  Fourteen perish as van crashes into trailer near Rawalpindi
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Vuitton plans blockbuster Paris show of MoMA works

Louis Vuitton Foundation's Frank Gehry-designed gallery, inaugurated to great fanfare in the Bois de Boulogne west of Paris in 2014. AFP/Files  PARIS: Salvador Dali's The Persistence of Memory and Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans will be among iconic works from New York's Museum of Modern Art in a blockbuster show opening in Paris next month. With some 200 pieces, the exhibition at the Louis Vuitton Foundation traces the nearly 90-year history of MoMA's collection, from early modern art to abstr
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Spain calls Catalan mayors for questioning on independence vote

A huge Estelada (Catalan separatist flags) is carried as thousands of people gather for a rally on Catalonia's national day 'La Diada' in Barcelona, Spain, September 11, 2017. REUTERS/Susana Vera MADRID: Spain?s state prosecutor has summoned more than 700 Catalan mayors who have backed an independence referendum, in an escalation of Madrid?s efforts to block the vote that it has declared illegal. Officials engaging in any preparations for the vote could be charged with civil disobedience, abus
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French court bans couple from using 'ñ' in baby's name

BREST: A French court on Wednesday banned a couple from giving their baby a name containing a tilde, ruling that the "n with a squiggle over it" was incompatible with national law. The couple from Brittany wanted to call their newborn baby boy Fañch, a traditional name in the northwestern region, which has its own language. "The principle according to which babies' names are chosen by their mothers and fathers must have limits when it comes to using a spelling which includes a character unrec
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Children at the Emmys: The little stars making it big

From sci-fi horror series "Stranger Things" to drama "Big Little Lies" and sitcom "black-ish," one notable feature of many contenders for this weekend's Emmy Awards is that they star children. Unlike the elaborate riders sometimes specified by their adult counterparts, these pint-sized thespians have more mundane requirements -- time for homework, regular breaks and the odd afternoon nap. "They are not trained actors like adults, but the kids that get the roles have an inherent ability," said
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A healthy heart can also help keep the mind sharp

Many of the same things people should do for a healthy heart, like exercising, eating well and avoiding cigarettes, can also help protect the brain from cognitive decline and dementia, according to the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association. Both the heart and brain need adequate blood flow. But blood vessels can narrow and harden over time, increasing the risk of heart attacks and strokes as well as cognitive decline, according to an advisory the organizations published
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Criminal probe opens into eight deaths at Florida nursing home after Irma

The Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills is pictured in Hollywood, Florida, US, September 13, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri  HOLLYWOOD: Eight elderly patients died Wednesday after being left inside a stifling South Florida nursing home that lost power during Hurricane Irma, prompting a criminal investigation and adding a tragic new dimension to mounting loss of life from the storm. The overall death toll from Irma climbed to 81 on Wednesday, with several hard-hit Caribbean islands accountin
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Ford self-driving test van 'talks' to pedestrians via light signals

The Ford and Virginia Tech research simulated a self-driving vehicle using a ?seat suit? to conceal the human driver in order to explore pedestrians' reaction to external lighting signals that indicate when the vehicle is driving, yielding or accelerating from a stop in Arlington, Virginia, September 13, 2017. Ford Motor Company/Handout via Reuters WASHINGTON: Ford Motor Co and Virginia Tech Transportation Institute are testing a way to enable self-driving vehicles to communicate their movements
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New York mayor's re-election campaign off to good start

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio at the dedication ceremony to mark the opening of a new campus of Cornell Tech, Roosevelt Island, New York City, September 13, 2017. Drew Angerer/Getty Images/AFP  NEW YORK: While he may lack the charisma of his predecessors, the Democratic New York mayor who sees himself as an antidote to Donald Trump has a solid head start to his re-election campaign. New York is the US president's hometown, but the Republican is deeply unpopular in the city that is one of
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