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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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Man held over Buckingham Palace sword attack released

Image Courtesy: Metropolitan Police Twitter account LONDON: British police investigating Friday's sword attack outside Buckingham Palace in London released a suspect from custody on Wednesday, but another man is still being questioned. "A 30-year-old man who was arrested in west London on Sunday, 27 August by detectives investigating a terrorist incident near Buckingham Palace has been released from police custody with no further action," a police statement said. A 26-year-old man from Luton,
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Ryanair CEO says won't bid for Air Berlin

Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary, who has expressed an interest in buying up parts of insolvent German airline Air Berlin, gives a press conference in Berlin on August 30, 2017. AFP/Odd Andersen BERLIN: Ryanair chief executive Michael O' Leary on Wednesday said his airline would not make a bid for insolvent Air Berlin, slamming what he called a German "stitch-up" designed to benefit Lufthansa. Several airlines are jostling to take over parts of Air Berlin after it filed for insolvency earlier this
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Kremlin says top theatre director's arrest 'not censorship'

MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Wednesday insisted the arrest of top theatre and film director Kirill Serebrennikov over alleged embezzlement of state funding was not about politics or censorship of the arts. Dmitry Peskov ? President Vladimir Putin's spokesman ? told journalists, "In this case, you should not waste your breath talking about some kind of politicisation, censorship and so on. Such discussions are absolutely inappropriate and have nothing to do with purely financial questions." The Kreml
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Venezuela accuses France's Macron of 'interference'

BACKGROUND IMAGE: French President Emmanuel Macron gives a press conference at Senningen Castle in Luxembourg, on August 29, 2017. AFP/Christian Liewig; SUPERIMPOSED IMAGE: The flag of Venezuela  CARACAS: Venezuela accused French President Emmanuel Macron Wednesday of "interference" in its affairs after he said President Nicolas Maduro had created a "dictatorship" in the crisis-hit country. Macron's claim in a speech Tuesday was one of the harshest condemnations yet of the South American regi
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Liverpool agree deal for Arsenal's Oxlade-Chamberlain: reports

Liverpool have agreed a £35 million ($46 million, 38 million euros) deal with Arsenal to sign England midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, according to reports on Wednesday. Oxlade-Chamberlain appeared set to join Chelsea earlier this week after the Premier League champions had a bid accepted for the 24-year-old. But Liverpool appear to have won the race for Oxlade-Chamberlain's signature ahead of Thursday's deadline. It is believed Liverpool was always Oxlade-Chamberlain's preferred destinati
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IHC rejects plea to stop ECP from hearing foreign funding against PTI

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday rejected an appeal which had pleaded to stop the Election Commission of Pakistan from hearing the foreign funding case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and declared the plea non-maintainable. According to the court, the foreign funding case against PTI was being heard by another bench which is scheduled to announce a decision on September 5. Therefore, the court said, another such case regarding the issue was not required. A day earlier, t
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At least 11 Afghan civilians killed in air strike, local official says

KABUL: At least 11 Afghan civilians were killed and 16 wounded on Wednesday when a NATO helicopter attacked a house where Taliban insurgents had taken shelter in Logar province, east of the capital, Kabul, the local governor said. There was no immediate confirmation that NATO or US aircraft were involved, but a spokesman for Resolute Support, the NATO-led mission in Kabul, said in an emailed statement it was aware of the reports and was looking into them. Logar Governor Halim Fedaee said the i
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Instagrammers can now share multiple photos in portrait or landscape formats

Instagram has gone a step forward in its album option by letting users fit their photos in either landscape or portrait form instead of cropping it to the square format. According to Techweez, the company says users can now upload photos and videos in albums in either landscape or portraits format. But the photos and videos in a single album should be in the same format. That is to say, if one chooses to share photos of an event, they have the option to share the entire set in one of the mode
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Terrorists surrender in Balochistan, operations conducted in Punjab: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: In a major intelligence effort, 12 Baloch Republican Army (BRA) militants including two important terrorists, Wali Khan and Karghani, have surrendered to security forces in Balochistan?s Noshki area, said a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). In Punjab, Rangers along with police and intelligence agencies conducted intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Faisalabad, Lahore and Islamabad. During the operations, 39 suspects including eight illegal Afghans were
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Ali J Siddiqui appointed special assistant to PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi appointed Ali J Siddiqui, currently the chairman of JS Bank Ltd, as his special assistant on Wednesday.  Ali J Siddiqui is the son of businessman and philanthropist Jahangir Siddiqui, the founder of JS Group of companies. The special assistant will have the same status as a state minister, Geo News reported. 
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Iran slaps up to 5-year jail terms on Telegram admins: lawyer

TEHRAN: A court in Iran has sentenced six social media administrators to up to five years in jail, their lawyer told the ILNA news agency on Wednesday. Ali Mojtahedzadeh said the six group admins on the Telegram messaging app who were free on bail after their arrest in March were sentenced in court, without giving the date of the verdict or the charges. "According to the verdict by Branch 15 of the revolutionary court, Mr Nima Keshvari and Mr Ahmadnia received five years, Mr Naghdi and Mr Jams
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Qatar offers visa on arrival for Pakistanis

Pakistani nationals will now be able to obtain a visa for Qatar on arrival for a period up to 30 days. According to Qatar Airways website, Pakistani nationals with a valid passport for a minimum of six months from arrival date will be able to obtain a visa on arrival.  Pakistani nationals would also need a return or onward ticket and can apply for extending their stay beyond 30 days. For a stay longer than 30 days, a residence permit would be required, added Qatar Airways.  Earlier, Qatar ann
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'Bigger and stronger' storms on the horizon: experts

This NOAA GOES-16 satellite handout image released August 30, 2017 shows a geocolor image of Tropical Storm Harvey the afternoon of August 29, 2017 approximately 80 miles south-southwest of Port Arthur, Texas - AFP  PARIS: Scientists say the devastating intensity of hurricanes such as Harvey is consistent with global warming trends -- rising seas, warming oceans, hotter air -- and warn of "bigger and stronger" storms to come. Here are their answers to questions about the link between climate
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Motorist shot dead by police after allegedly running roadblock

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/c8fc9fc0638c8f5e9eb8f39fe2ac5629.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OC8zMC8yMDE3IDI6MDk6MDQgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT14WmpEZ3FkQnpYNVp1VDE5aktVM053PT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] ISLAMABAD: A motorist was shot dead by police in the Rawal Town area of the federal capital after allegedly running a police roadblock and failing to stop, reported Geo News. The se
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Britain remembers Diana, 20 years after her death

Floral tributes and photographs are seen outside one of the entrances of Kensington Palace to mark the coming 20th anniversary of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, in London on August 30, 2017 - AFPFloral tributes and photographs are seen outside one of the entrances of Kensington Palace to mark the coming 20th anniversary of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, in London on August 30, 2017 - AFP LONDON: Princes William and Harry prepared to pay tribute to their late mother Princess Diana
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Panama case reference to be filed within due time: DG Operations NAB

Director General Operations National Accountability Bureau Zahir Shah addressing a press conference on August 30, 2017. Photo: Geo News screen grab  ISLAMABAD: Director General Operations National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Zahir Shah said on Wednesday, while addressing a press conference, that the reference against the Sharif family will be filed within due time. The stance of all the institutions in the Panama case has been recorded, he said and added that the statements of Sharif family me
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Shehbaz lashes out at private TV channel over allegations of corruption

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif lashed out on Wednesday at a private TV channel over allegations of corruption, claiming propaganda was being spread against the provincial government.  Shehbaz said a media channel has spread false information regarding the Multan metro bus project and he will clear out all misunderstandings.  "The allegation was that Rs3 billion was taken as kickback for the Multan metro bus project," he said. "Even if misappropriation of a single penny is proven
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OGRA proposes increase in petrol, diesel prices for September

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Wednesday proposed an increase in petroleum prices on Wednesday. The regulatory body proposed an increase of Rs0.7 per litre in the price of diesel and an increase of Rs2.24 per litre in the petrol in the proposal sent to the petroleum ministry. If the proposed prices are increased by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, petrol would be sold at Rs71.8 per litre and diesel would be sold at Rs78.1. OGRA also proposed an increase of Rs
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Senate approves policy guidelines in response to revised US policy

ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Wednesday approved a report detailing policy guidelines for Pakistan to take up in response to the revised US policy. Various recommendations have been made in the report, including that the foreign office summon US ambassador and inform him of the country?s and Senate's reservations on the policy laid out by US president Donald Trump in his August 20 speech. The reports states that US policy on Afghanistan is one-sided and Pakistan?s stance and reservations on the iss
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Taylor Swift's new music video makes biggest YouTube debut ever

Taylor Swift?s vengeful new music video ?Look What You Made Me Do,? is smashing records on YouTube, garnering more than 43 million views in its first 24 hours of release. YouTube said on Tuesday it was the biggest debut of any video in YouTube history, beating the 36-million mark set by South Korean singer Psy?s ?Gentleman? for that time frame in 2013. ?Look What You Made Me Do,? in which Swift takes aim at those who have attacked her professionally and personally in the last 10 years, has bee
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Harvey makes second landfall, hitting Louisiana

Rain from the remnants of Hurricane Harvey falls in New Orleans, Louisiana on August 29, 2017 - AFP HOUSTON: Five days after slamming into the US Gulf Coast as a major hurricane, Harvey made a second landfall on Wednesday, hitting Louisiana, a state that still bears deep scars from 2005´s Hurricane Katrina. Now a tropical storm, Harvey made landfall just west of the town of Cameron, the National Hurricane Center said, with "flooding rains" drenching parts of southeastern Texas and neighbouring
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Bangladesh stun Australia for historic Test win

Bangladeshi cricket captain Mushfiqur Rahim (2nd L) celebrate after winning the first Test cricket match between Bangladesh and Australia at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka - AFP   DHAKA: Bangladesh registered their first ever win over Australia in Test cricket, beating Steve Smith's men by 20 runs in a thrilling opening game in Dhaka on Wednesday. All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan took five wickets for 85 runs to help the hosts bowl out Australia for 244 shortly into the second
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Malaysia's Axiata to buy Pakistan telecom towers for $940 million

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian telecommunications group Axiata Group Bhd on Wednesday said it will buy communications towers in Pakistan for $940 million in partnership with local conglomerate Dawood Hercules Corp Ltd. Axiata said its telecommunications infrastructure services unit, edotco Group Sdn Bhd, and Dawood Hercules will buy 13,000 towers from Pakistan Mobile Communications Ltd using $600 million raised via debt and the remainder via equity. The partnership will also see Dawood Hercules buy 4
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Pakistan tells UN budget cuts will adversely affect peacekeeping missions

Pakistan has informed the 15-member United Nations Security Council that ground realities, not political expediency, should guide the council?s decisions on peacekeeping. Participating in the debate on UN Peacekeeping Operations, Pakistan?s Ambassador to the UN, Dr Maleeha Lodhi, said that sustaining peace requires investing in peace. ?Saving lives, restoring order and the maintenance of international peace and security should remain the overarching objective,? she said. Emphasising
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PSL spot-fixing scandal: Sharjeel Khan gets five-year ban

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board?s spot-fixing tribunal on Wednesday slapped a five-year ban against opening batsman Sharjeel Khan. In an interim order, it was said that for next two and a half years Khan will not be allowed to play domestic and international cricket, and for the rest of the years, the board authorities will put him under a close observation. The detailed judgment on the case will be released later. On violation of five clauses, a charge sheet against the opening batsman was
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