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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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Brexit bill gets bigger as euro strengthens

The more the pound weakens and euro strengthens the more the eventual leaving bill Britain will pay the European Union may cost. Photo: REUTERS  LONDON: As Britain?s pound declines against the euro, talk has begun to circulate about the potential for parity. Less noted, however, is the fact that the more the pound weakens and euro strengthens the more the eventual leaving bill Britain will pay the European Union may cost. The bill in pounds, if it came today, would have risen nearly 17 percen
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Terrorists are common enemies of Pakistan, Afghanistan: COAS Bajwa

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa Friday said that Afghanistan is "our brotherly neighbouring country and terrorists are common enemies of both the states". In his meeting with an Afghan media delegation at the General Headquarters (GHQ), the army chief said that Pakistan has undertaken indiscriminate operations against terrorists and there are no safe havens in the country being used against Afghanistan. "Instead of engaging in a blame game, both Pakistan and A
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Loveless monkey adopts chicken at Israeli zoo

Niv, an Indonesian black macaque, has spent the past week caressing, cleaning and playing with the bird at the Ramat Gan Safari Park. Photo: AFP  RAMAT GAN: A lonely monkey at an Israeli zoo has found a way to soothe her maternal urges: by adopting a chicken. Niv, an Indonesian black macaque, has spent the past week caressing, cleaning and playing with the bird at the Ramat Gan Safari Park near Tel Aviv. "It seems that Niv, who is four years old and has reached the age of sexual maturity, ha
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Pakistan?s population reaches 208 million

Pakistan's total population has been recorded at 207.774 million, according to provisional summary results of the 6th Population and Housing Census. The annual growth rate has been recorded at 2.4% over a time period of 1998 to 2017. The summary was presented at Council of Common Interests on Friday. ?CCI took note of the position and after detailed discussion allowed the Ministry of Statistics to disseminate the provisional results and directed the PBS to expedite the compilation of the fina
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PCB announces 16-member squad for Independence Cup

LAHORE: The National Selection Committee headed by Inzamam-ul-Haq selected a 16-member squad for the upcoming Independence Cup against World XI and have picked Sarfraz Ahmed to skipper the national side.   The three-match T-20I series would commence from September 12, with the remaining two matches scheduled to take place on September 13 and September 15, at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. ?The team has been selected keeping in mind the conditions and the recent performances of some players in
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Four killed in clashes after Indian guru's rape conviction

PANCHKULA: Four people were killed in northern India Friday when violent protests erupted over a court's decision to convict a controversial Indian guru for raping two devotees, police said. "There are four fatalities and some injuries. We are trying to bring the situation under control," said a senior police officer who asked not to be named. An Indian court found self-styled spiritual leader Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh guilty of raping a woman follower. The woman, a former follower, had accuse
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Imran refers to Trump?s new policy as ?deeply flawed?

PTI chairperson Imran Khan being interviewed by CNN correspondent Hala Gorani. Photo: CNN screenshot   KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairperson Imran Khan labeled US President Donald Trump?s realignment policy towards Afghanistan and South Asia as ?deeply flawed? in an interview with Cable News Network (CNN), which aired early Friday morning. Speaking to CNN?s London-based anchor Hala Gorani, Imran said that the new US policy is ?more or less the same. What will the new troops [which have
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Go fetch! Drones help Swiss rescue dogs find the missing

Golden retriever Capo sits next to a drone. Together they provide 'an eye in the air and a nose on the ground' for Swiss search and rescue operations. PHOTO: AFP  WINTERBERG: Capo, a golden retriever wearing a bright orange rescue harness, runs with his handler in tow towards a body sprawled in the high grass as a giant drone whirrs overhead. The scene was part of a simulated dog rescue operation this week aimed at highlighting the rapidly growing use of drones to help speed up and expand such
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India?s ?spiritual saint? Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh convicted in rape case

An Indian court has found a self-styled spiritual leader Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh guilty of raping a woman follower, The Hindu reported. The woman, a former follower, had accused Singh of repeatedly raping her inside the campus of Dera Sacha Sauda, Singh?s organisation, in Haryana in 1999. Singh and his aides have denied the allegations. Reuters reports: The Haryana government had earlier imposed a curfew in the town of Sirsa and ordered thousands of followers to home as he headed to court on
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Sattar terms APC boycott at eleventh hour ?suspicious?

MQM-Pakistan leader Farooq Sattar. Photo: File KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Farooq Sattar said on Friday that it was very suspicious to see the boycott of its multi-party conference by all mainstream political parties at the eleventh hour. Speaking outside an anti-terrorism court, Sattar said his party had called the all parties conference with good intent. ?It was very surprising to face the boycott by all political parties. People of Sindh will reject these part
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Kabul mosque under attack: Afghan media

KABUL: An unknown number of gunmen attacked a mosque in Qala-e-Najarha area in Kabul?s PD11 area around 1pm on Friday afternoon, Tolo News reported quoting eyewitnesses. Eyewitnesses and residents of the area said an explosion has occurred inside the yard of Imam Zaman Mosque and gunfire is continuing in the area. Police have cordoned off the area following the attack. Many worshippers were inside the mosque when the explosion took place, reports said.  This is a breaking story and will b
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LHC clubs petitions against Nawaz Sharif; adjourns hearing till Aug 29

Lahore High Court  LAHORE: The Lahore High Court?s (LHC) Justice Mamon Rasheed directed on Friday the clubbing of similar petitions against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. Hearing Barrister Javed Iqbal Jafferi?s petition to put Nawaz's name on the exit control list, the judge ordered to combine the petition with other cases seeking the taking back of the ?sir? title from Nawaz as well as seizing his assets and properties. The court ordered that it will take up the combined petitions as one
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Pakistan has a clear stance on fight against terrorism: Foreign office

Foreign Office spokesman Nafees Zakaria on Friday said that Pakistan has a clear stance regarding the issue of terrorism, adding that the international community has appreciated successes achieved by Pakistan against fight against terrorism. In his weekly briefing, Zakaria noted that new partnerships have been emerging in the South Asian region. Regarding Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif?s visit to the US, Zakaria said that schedule for the visit has not been finalised yet, adding that Asif will
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NA-120 by-poll: PML-N's covering candidate to contest election

LAHORE: Hafiz Nauman, the covering candidate of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz in the NA-120 by-poll, has not taken back his nomination papers in favour of the party?s nominated candidate ? Begum Kulsoom Nawaz. Nauman has confirmed that the PML-N leadership has instructed him to not take back the nomination papers and contest the election as an independent candidate. ?Begum Kulsoom Nawaz is the PML-N candidate in the election, I will be contesting as independent,? he said. ?Begum Kulsoom will co
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Famous academic, actor Ziaul Qamar passes away

PESHAWAR: Senior academician and famous actor Prof Ziaul Qamar passed away after a protracted ailment Thursday night.  He had been suffering from cancer for the last year and breathed his last at the intensive care unit of North West Hospital.  His funeral was planned to be held today before Jumma prayers at his native village of Azakhel Bala. Prof Qamar was a professor of English at the Edwardes College, Peshawar.  He was also a famous television actor and remained affiliated with PTV.
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Time to ?politely, gratefully? close chapter on US assistance: Shehbaz

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif in a statement on Friday said that it is time for Pakistan to ?politely and gratefully close the chapter on US assistance?, adding that the ?the constant allusions to American assistance in larger conversations about regional peace and security represent salt on the wounds of the millions of Pakistanis that have endured the burdens of terrorism, poverty and poor governance?. Trump backs off Afghan withdrawal, slams Pakistan over ?terrorist safe
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With Parliament if it wants to probe Raymond Davis affair: Khawaja Asif

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/aa7a1fe9fb043467d5d6f43b54d616dd.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OC8yNS8yMDE3IDg6MDk6MTcgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1Xb09PYk9LQ3JkYUV1QVlrTmM0b25RPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif said on Friday that he will stand with parliament if it wants to investigate Raymond Davis case. Speaking in a Senate session, he said that
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Samsung leader Jay Y Lee given five-year jail sentence for bribery

The billionaire head of South Korea?s Samsung Group, Jay Y. Lee, was jailed for five years for bribery on Friday after a six-month trial over a scandal that brought down the president. Lee had paid bribes in anticipation of favors from then president Park Geun-hye, according to a landmark ruling by a Seoul court, which also found him guilty of hiding assets abroad, embezzlement and perjury. Lee, the 49-year-old heir to one of the world?s biggest corporate empires, has been held since February
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James Bond star Sean Connery celebrates 87th birthday

Connery has many hits to his name but his big break came with James Bond movies Legendary actor Sean Connery, who stole the hearts of many with his role as 007 in the James Bond movies, is celebrating his 87th birthday today. Thomas Sean Connery was born on August 25, 1930 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Connery starred in various films but his big break came when he signed up for Bond films. He assumed the role of a spy in seven films between 1962 and 1983. Other of his brilliant performances incl
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Rainwater floods Islamabad airport as heavy rain lashes twin cities

ISLAMABAD: Rainwater entered the premises of Benazir Bhutto International Airport as heavy downpour with gusty winds lashed twin cities and adjoining areas on early Friday morning. Despite several hours, the airport authorities were not able to drain out the rainwater, creating inconvenience for the passengers as their luggage were completely drenched from the rain. The rainwater also entered houses and streets. It also accumulated in bazaars and affected the number of shoppers. The rain also
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Two Brazil boat wrecks in two days leave 39 dead

The body of one of the victims of a boat wreck, after a ferry sank off the northeastern state of Bahia, is brought ashore at the Maritime Terminal of Salvador on August 24, 2017. Photo: AFP  Two Brazilian ferry wrecks in as many days left at least 39 people dead, authorities said Thursday, as rescuers searched for several more who were still missing. "We deeply regret the loss of tens of lives in the boat accidents in Para and Bahia," two states in the north of the country, President Michel Te
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Qatar says its ambassador to return to Iran: foreign ministry

The Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani attends the final session of the South American-Arab Countries summit, in Riyadh in 2015. Photo: Reuters  DUBAI: Qatar said on Wednesday it decided to return its ambassador to Tehran, more than 20 months after he was recalled in protest over the ransacking of Saudi Arabia?s diplomatic missions in Iran by demonstrators angry at Riyadh?s execution of a Shia cleric. The Qatari decision comes amidst a row between Doha and fellow Gulf Cooperation Council m
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Dhoni, Kumar guide India to narrow win over Sri Lanka

Dhoni and Bhuvneshwar Kumar rescued India after a stunning batting collapse  PALLEKELE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Bhuvneshwar Kumar anchored India´s chase after a stunning batting collapse as the visitors edged past Sri Lanka by three wickets in the second one-day international Thursday. Leg-spinner Akila Dananjaya returned career-best figures of 6-54 to make India stutter at 131-7 while chasing a Duckworth-Lewis revised target of 231 in 47 overs in Pallekele. Dhoni, who scored 45, then put on
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China says nothing will stop its long-range air force drills

Drills over the past few months have mostly focused on flying near self-ruled Taiwan, claimed by China as its own, and by Japan?s southern island chain to the north of Taiwan. Image: Reuters  No amount of interference or shadowing of its aircraft will stop the Chinese air force from carrying out long-range drills, the defense ministry said, announcing another round of exercises of the type that have unnerved Taiwan and Japan. The air force carried out further long-range exercises on Thursday,
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Ronaldo wins UEFA Player of the Year award

Cristiano Ronaldo with the award  Real Madrid´s Cristiano Ronaldo was named UEFA´s Player of the Year, beating Lionel Messi and Gianluigi Buffon to the prize, European soccer´s governing body announced during the Champions League group stage draw in Monaco on Thursday. Ronaldo helped Real to a second consecutive Champions League title and finished as the tournament´s top scorer with 12 goals last season. He has now won the award three times, one more than Messi. The three-player
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