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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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Barcelona agree deal to sign Dembele from Dortmund

BARCELONA: Barcelona have completed the signing of attacking midfielder Ousmane Dembele from Germany´s Borussia Dortmund on a five-year-deal for a club-record 105 million euros ($124 million) plus add-ons, the Spanish team said on Friday. France international Dembele scored 10 goals and provided 20 assists in all competitions to help Dortmund finish third in the Bundesliga last season. The team also won the German Cup. A statement from Barca said Dembele would arrive in Barcelona on Sunday and
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McGregor vows Mayweather knockout as moment of truth nears

Saturday´s one-off bout is projected to be the richest fight in history LAS VEGAS: Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor vowed to knock out boxer Floyd Mayweather on Friday as a horde of Irish fans descended on Las Vegas for the trash-talking rivals´ cross-combat super-fight. McGregor, 29, will carry a substantial weight advantage into Saturday´s 12-round boxing contest at the T-Mobile Arena after a raucous weigh-in that saw him face-off with Mayweather for the final time before fight-night.
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Fanning political instability akin to conspiring against country, says Iqbal

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Saturday said that fanning political instability and doing politics for the sake of it will inevitably result in hampering economic development in the country. Iqbal said this while Talking to media after visiting the ?Sasta Baza? where a huge Fire took place on August 23, destroying various shops. ?The country saw a loss of Rs14 billion in the aftermath of the Panama verdict,? the interior minister lamented, while reiterating respect for the Panama
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Morning drizzle turns weather pleasant in Karachi

KARACHI: Light drizzle in different parts of the metropolis turned weather pleasant on Saturday morning. Several localities including Water Pump, Aisha Manzil, Kareemabad, Liaquatabad, Malir, Gurumandar and Numaish received light drizzle in the early hours of the morning. Four days after a thunderstorm lashed the city, poor drainage continued to hassle residents in Malir Kalaboard area, where pools of stagnant water remained. Roads in the locality faced damage due to stagnant rain water, ca
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Dengue outbreak in Peshawar claims another life, death toll rises to 8

PESHAWAR: Another dengue patient in the city has succumbed to the dengue virus, bringing the death toll to eight from seven on August 24. The deceased was under treatment in the Khyber Teaching Hospital. The outbreak continues to wreak havoc in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa?s provincial capital as 69 new cases surfaced on Thursday. According to the Punjab government's spokesman, the medical teams working in Peshawar had treated 2,062 patients and screened 595 individuals as of Tuesday. Out of 595, 175 p
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MQM-London target killer arrested in CTD Karachi raid

KARACHI: The Counter-terrorism Department arrested on Saturday a target killer of Muttahida Quami Movement London in a raid conducted at Qasba Colony. The target killer, Irfan alias Mama was involved in several incidents of target-killing and attempted murder, according to SSP CTD Omar Shahid. The CTD personnel also recovered a huge cache of arms from the suspects? possession. Apart from this, 11 suspects were arrested from various areas of the city. The suspects were involved in target-kil
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North Korea fires short-range missiles: US military

Representational image  SEOUL: North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles Saturday, the US military said, following weeks of heightened tensions between Washington and Pyongyang. The missile launches come as tens of thousands of South Korean and US troops take part in joint military drills in the South, which Pyongyang views as a highly provocative rehearsal for an invasion of its own territory. Two of the missiles failed in flight and the third blew up "almost immediately", said a
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Amir Khan fears for McGregor in Mayweather bout

Boxer Amir Khan fears Conor McGregor could face serious injury in the high-profile bout with Mayweather LAS VEGAS: British boxer Amir Khan fears Conor McGregor could face serious injury as the Irishman prepares to face Floyd Mayweather here Saturday. Former light-welterweight world champion Khan told the MMA Hour television show Friday he believed mixed martial arts star McGregor could be hurt in what he expects will be a one-sided meeting with Mayweather in Las Vegas. McGregor has never fough
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Four robbers killed in alleged police encounter in Lahore

LAHORE: Four robbers were allegedly killed in a police encounter on Saturday in the city's Harbanspura area, while two managed to escape. The robbers had created a blockade around the area and opened fire at the police when it reached the site on the information that the robbers were involved in the killing of a man during robbery on August 24 in the area. The robbers were killed in retaliatory fire by police. The robbers had on Wednesday shot dead a man during a robbery and snatched Rs0.2 mi
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Hurricane Harvey makes landfall in Texas

A motorist drives through heavy rain before the approaching Hurricane Harvey hits Corpus Christi, Texas on August 25, 2017  CORPUS CHRISTI: Hurricane Harvey made landfall on the Gulf Coast of Texas late Friday, US meteorologists said, warning that "catastrophic flooding" was expected due to the heavy rains kicked up by the monster storm. Harvey, which became a category 4 storm as it churned ashore, hit land at 10:00 pm (0300 GMT Saturday) near the town of Rockport, packing maximum sustained win
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Surgeons in France reattach woman's arms after train accident

Chief surgeon doctor Denis Corcella (C) ? flanked by assistant surgeons Billy Chedal Bornu (L) and Mickael Bouyer (R) ? holds a press conference at the Grenoble hospital on August 25, 2017, following France's first reimplantation of a woman's two arms. AFP/Philippe Desmazes PARIS: Surgeons have reattached a woman?s arms after they were severed by a train, a rare operation and a first in France in that both limbs were worked on at the same time. The four-hour procedure was conducted by a double
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Yellen to Trump: don't expect a flip-flop on financial reforms

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testifies before a Senate Banking Committee hearing on the 'Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress' on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, July 13, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/Files  JACKSON HOLE: Janet Yellen delivered a message to President Donald Trump on Friday, making it clear that if he re-nominates her as Federal Reserve chair she will not turn her back on the raft of US financial reforms that Republicans want to roll back. Her speech to the wo
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White House shows Trump in command as Hurricane Harvey looms

Image: Screengrab from Reuters TV WASHINGTON: Heeding botched presidential responses to Hurricanes Katrina and Andrew, Donald Trump's White House sought to show him in control and marshalling resources Friday as Harvey ? a once-in-a-decade storm ? bore down on Texas. Trump bade "good luck to everybody" in the path of the monster category three storm, as aides distributed photos of him being briefed in the Oval Office and suggested he would visit the expected disaster zone early next week. Aft
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Trump sanctions seek to halt financing for Venezuela 'dictatorship'

WASHINGTON/CARACAS: US President Donald Trump signed an executive order that prohibits dealings in new debt from the Venezuelan government or its state oil company in an effort to halt financing that fuels President Nicolas Maduro?s ?dictatorship?, the White House said on Friday. The order is Washington?s biggest sanctions blow to date against Maduro and is intended to punish his leftist government for what Trump has called an erosion of democracy in the oil-rich country, already reeling from
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Police detain man with knife outside Buckingham Palace

A police officer stands at a cordon after police arrested a man carrying a knife outside Buckingham Palace in London, Britain, August 25, 2017. REUTERS/Hannah McKay LONDON: British police said they had arrested a man carrying a knife outside Buckingham Palace on Friday night, with two officers suffering minor injuries in the process. The man was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and assault on police near to Queen Elizabeth?s London residence. Britain was hit by four mil
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Man shot in Brussels after attacking soldiers: prosecutors

BRUSSELS: A man was shot in the centre of Brussels on Friday evening after attacking two soldiers with a knife, Brussels prosecutors said. The man was critically wounded but was still alive and in hospital, they said. The soldiers were lightly wounded in the attack, one in the face and the other in the hand. ?With the identity that we currently have, it is a 30-year-old man who is not known for terrorist activities,? a spokeswoman for the prosecution service said. In addition to regular polic
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Nawaz wishes to form 'greater Punjab', Zardari alleges

KARACHI: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari Friday alleged that former PM Nawaz Sharif wishes to form "greater Punjab", which he explained as merger with Indian part of the region and do business with them. In his interview to a private TV channel, the former president claimed that Nawaz-league never had the public mandate; they were always brought into power. "Same was the case in 2013," he added. He said the former premier has over Rs10 billion worth business portfol
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Nawaz demonstrated unmatched flexibility following disqualification: Rafique

KARACHI: Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique on Friday said the flexibility demonstrated by Nawaz Sharif following his disqualification cannot be matched by anyone. Speaking on Geo News program 'Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath', the minister said the PML-N does not need any other decision on Nawaz's disqualification. "Our struggle is not for getting Nawaz Sharif qualified for becoming the fourth time prime minister of the country." He also denied that any statements by his party or its
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?Honesty app? Sarahah takes the internet by storm

Sarahah is a new anonymous message service that has taken the internet by storm. Photo: Sarahah If you have been active on social media, you must have noticed people sharing pictures of different messages written on white and turquoise background. The latest trend has been brought to us courtesy new app Sarahah, which means ?honesty? in Arabic. The anonymous messaging service, created by the Saudi Arabian developer Zain al-Abidin Tawfiq, seeks to allow people to convey their messages to others.
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Norway fines tourist guide for scaring polar bear

source: Dailymail OSLO: Usually humans are scared of the wild animals. But in the Norwegian far-north, an Arctic tourist guide has been fined 1,300 euros for scaring off a polar bear. When a group of tourists on a snowmobile expedition in May spotted a bear standing still, 900 metres away, their guide decided to approach the predator to take a closer look. The animal, spotted on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, fled the scene. "The regulations say that it is forbidden to approach polar
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USDA holds workshop to raise awareness of zoonotic diseases in Pakistan

A Congo fever tick ISLAMABAD: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) jointly held a workshop on Zoonotic diseases, which are diseases that can spread to humans from animals, such as Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic fever, rabies, brucellosis and avian influenza. The workshop brought decision makers and scientists together to agree on a list of priority zoonotic diseases. In addition to strengthening the federal, provincial and animal/human healt
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SBP launches refinance, credit guarantee scheme for women entrepreneurs in underdeveloped areas

QUETTA: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday launched ?Refinance and Credit Guarantee Scheme for Women Entrepreneurs in Underserved Areas? at an impressive ceremony in Quetta. Governor SBP Tariq Bajwa, while addressing the launch ceremony, reiterated the institution's commitment towards sustainable and inclusive economic growth across Pakistan. ?Women are central to this growth paradigm," said Bajwa. The governor informed the audience that it is for the first time in Pakistan's hist
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Terrorists don't need bases in Pakistan with huge Afghan territory in control: Asif

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif on Friday said that they were not surprised by US President Donald Trump recent speech outlining new regional policy. Speaking on Geo News' program 'Naya Pakistan', the minister they wanted to give a coordinated response to Trump's statement, which would have input from the government, military and intelligence community, which is why it took a couple of days. He said that when they informed Afghanistan that their territory was being used for attacks i
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PTI rally in Lab-e-Mehran ground Sukkur under way

SUKKUR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders address rally in Sukkur's Lab-e-Mehran Ground on Friday.  PTI leaders Jahangir Tareen and Shah Mehmood Qureshi accompanied Chairman Imran Khan, who had earlier urged supporters to attend the rally. Awami Muslim League leader Sheikh Rasheed is also present during the rally.  Pakistan Peoples Party were creating propaganda that Imran Khan won?t come to Sukkur, said PTI Sukkur leader Mubeen Ahmed Jatoi. ?PPP failed to even make streets for the peopl
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Rangers' special powers in Punjab extended by 60 days

LAHORE: The government on Friday extended Rangers' special powers in the province for a period of 60 days, according to a notification issued Friday. The powers have been extended on the request of Punjab Home Department for the second time, read the notification issued by the Ministry of Interior. The paramilitary force will be able to discharge functions specified in Section 5 of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997, against terrorists in areas specified by the Government of Punjab, the notificatio
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