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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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Twitteratis react to World XI announcement

Since the Pakistan Cricket Board announced the names of players participating in the star-studded World XI tour, the Twitteratis have been bursting with excitement. Different players and dignitaries took to social media to express their excitement and welcome the international players to Pakistan.  Pak Army spokesperson also welcomed the cricketers. Major General Asif Ghafoor wrote, "we welcome Cricket Team World XI to Pakistan. Pakistanis are
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Football: Ibrahimovic rejoins Manchester United

LONDON: Zlatan Ibrahimovic has rejoined Manchester United on a one-year contract after the Swedish star´s spell with the Premier League side was curtailed by a serious knee injury last season. Ibrahimovic missed the final weeks of United´s campaign after suffering ligament damage in a Europa League clash against Anderlecht in April. But United manager Jose Mourinho remained in contact with the 35-year-old while he underwent his rehabilitation and the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain fo
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Khawaja Asif addresses Senate after Trump's new regional policy

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday rejected US President Donald Trump's allegations against it with its foreign minister stating that Islamabad has backed all international efforts for a peaceful Afghanistan. Giving policy statement in the Senate following Trump's announcement of new regional policy, Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif denied the allegations of destabilisation of Afghanistan by Pakistan. "Islamabad backed Washington and Kabul in restoring peace in Afghanistan through talks (with the T
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Have Sharifs forgotten they are accused, questions Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairperson Imran Khan has objected over Sharifs not appearing before the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), asking if they have forgotten they were the accused. In his tweets posted on Thursday, Imran asked questions pertaining to the summons sent by NAB Lahore to the Sharif family members and their subsequent absence. He also questioned how and under what law the PML-N ministers can say Sharifs will not appear before NAB. One
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Two injured in explosion in central Kiev, police says

KIEV, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Two people were injured by an explosion in the center of Kiev, Ukraine´s capital, on Independence Day, police said on Thursday. The blast occurred at 1106 GMT, police said in a statement, giving no more details. The local television channel 112 showed a woman lying on the ground in the street near the building of the Ukrainian government.
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Sherry Rehman slams govt?s ?silence? over Trump?s remarks

Government's initial silence over the matter wasn't an apt response, said Sherry Rehman while speaking to Geo News. Photo: file  ISLAMABAD: Senator Sherry Rehman said on Thursday that the government?s response to US President Trump?s statement has been unsatisfactory. ?There was no proper response. We need to give a strong message to instil courage and hope among the people,? she remarked while speaking to Geo.tv The government?s initial silence over the matter wasn?t an apt response, she sai
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Sindh Rangers refutes allegations levelled by MQM-London

KARACHI: The Sindh Rangers refuted allegations levelled against the paramilitary force by Muttahida Qaumi Movement-London while speaking to the media on Thursday. During the news conference in Karachi, Sindh Rangers Spokesperson Major Qambar Raza said MQM-London had kept their active worker, Muhammad Yousuf alias Thelawala, in hiding.  However, the spokesperson added, when Thelawala read the Rangers press release he surrendered to the force. The press release Rangers spokesperson was referrin
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Eight missing after landslide in Swiss Alps: police

The Swiss Alps  GENEVA: Eight people, including German, Austrian and Swiss citizens, are missing following a landslide that forced the evacuation of a village in the Swiss Alps, police said Thursday. "In the region of Val Bondasca, eight people who were there at the time of the landslide have not been found," the Graubunden cantonal police said in a statement. The Wednesday morning landslide sent mud, rocks and dirt flooding into the village of Bondo, near the Italian border, and forced the e
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Project to install 10,000 CCTV cameras in Karachi underway: IG Sindh

KARACHI: Inspector General of Police Sindh AD Khawaja said on Thursday that a project to install 10,000 CCTV cameras in the city is underway in order to tackle street crimes. The IG Sindh was addressing a ceremony in Karachi. He said that street crimes in Karachi are a serious challenge and ordinary measures will not suffice to put an end to them. To deal with street crimes, a comprehensive strategy is required, said AD Khawaja. ?A new 15 centre is being established in collaboration with the
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From plumber to superstar, McGregor taps into fame

Conor McGregor was discovered and signed by UFC in 2013 LAS VEGAS: In the space of four short years, Conor McGregor has grown accustomed to the trappings of luxury that have accompanied his rise through the ranks of mixed martial arts. But the 29-year-old multi-millionaire Irishman, who faces Floyd Mayweather in a cross-combat superfight on Saturday, insists he has never forgotten his humble beginnings. Until he was discovered and signed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in 2013, McG
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Khar criticises govt's meek response to Trump speech

Former foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar  Former state minister for foreign affairs, Hina Rabbani Khar, has said the US has thrown the entire blame of their failure in Afghanistan on Pakistan. Talking in Geo News? Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath Wednesday night, Khar said Pakistan has to preserve its own national interest first. Referring to Admiral (retd) Mike Mullen?s comments a few years ago wherein he had said Pakistan is either incompetent or complicit in the war on terror, she said ?I re
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Sri Lanka launches inquiry into recent defeats

SL suffered a 3-0 Test whitewash against India on home soil recently  COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is launching an investigation into the woeful state of cricket on the island, the sports minister said Thursday, amid a string of humiliating losses and calls for an administrative overhaul. Dayasiri Jayasekera said he was inviting former administrators, players, sports experts and journalists to brainstorm ideas about how to revive the game, beloved in Sri Lanka. "I am hoping to get all these experts at a
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After China, Russia defends Pakistan against Trump?s criticism

Russian Presidential Envoy to Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov After China?s strong message defending Pakistan?s role in Afghanistan and asking the global community to acknowledge its sacrifices in war against terrorism, Russia has echoed similar sentiments following US President Donald Trump?s allegations that Pakistan was offering safe haven to terrorists. Russian Presidential Envoy to Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov slammed Trump?s Pakistan strategy and insisted that Islamabad is ?a key regional player t
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Nawaz chairs high-level session on NA-120 at Jati Umra

Former PM Nawaz Sharif  LAHORE: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif is chairing a high-level meeting to discuss matters pertaining to the NA-120 by-poll, the seat which fell vacant following his disqualification. The session is being attended by Governor Sindh Mohammad Zubair, Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif, Railways Minister and Lahore MNA Saad Rafique, Senator Pervaiz Rashid and other party leaders.  According to sources, the strategy regarding the election campaign is being discussed
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Time for Taliban to join peace process, says top US general in Afghanistan

US Army General John Nicholson, Commander of Resolute Support forces and US forces in Afghanistan, speaks about the new strategy for Afghanistan during a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan August 24, 2017. Photo: Reuters  KABUL: The top US military commander in Afghanistan on Thursday called on Taliban insurgents to agree to peace talks. "The Taliban cannot win on the battlefield, it's time for them to join the peace process," General John Nicholson told reporters in the Afghan capital, Kab
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India's top court rules privacy a fundamental right in blow to government

Members of the media outside the Indian Supreme Court on August 22, 2017. Photo: Reuters  NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: India's top court unanimously ruled on Thursday that individual privacy is a fundamental right, a verdict that will impact everything from the way companies handle personal data to the roll-out of the world's largest biometric ID card programme. A nine-member bench of India's Supreme Court announced the ruling in a big setback for the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, which arg
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NAB to send two more notices to Sharif family: sources

LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) decided on Thursday to send two more notices to the Sharif family, after their persistent failure to show up before the body in relation to the Panama case investigation, Geo News reported. In light of the apex court?s decision, the NAB has started preparing the corruption reference against the Sharif family in light of the Supreme Court's April 28 judgment in the Panama Papers case.  The notices sent in this regard summoned former prime minist
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Imran Khan urges people to attend public gathering in Sukkur tmrw

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/7f09863e8ddc5822284073f4a5953f2a.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OC8yNC8yMDE3IDc6NTY6MTUgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1yQTYrVXFEbUUxbFFHcGJud3Bnc09BPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan has announced that he will be coming to Sukkur for a public gathering on Friday. In a video message, the PTI chairman said that lately, he was not able to visit Sindh be
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SHC summons SSP East in land occupation case

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/9358a9f62fa49f29f134cd08fdba51a2.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OC8yNC8yMDE3IDg6MTc6MzUgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1WTEtSUFJVTFBtanRSeE5WeVRncUhnPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday summoned SSP East during a hearing of a case against the illegal occupation of amenity plots in the city. The court, hearing a petiti
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India eyes remote air traffic control towers for regional airports

An air traffic control tower is pictured at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India, August 23, 2017. Photo: Reuters   NEW DELHI: India is considering setting up remote air traffic control (ATC) towers to cut costs and overcome labour shortages, government sources told Reuters, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks to open dozens of regional airports to boost air travel. Remote monitoring allows traditional concrete control towers to be replaced with dozens of high resoluti
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Don't need certificate for counter-terrorism efforts, says Sindh home minister

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/75211d74298eb84a2aa0ad20b9be6ad1.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OC8yNC8yMDE3IDc6MTM6MjIgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1xK2plNWtydWpURVNnN2x0STVLUlp3PT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] KARACHI: Home Minister Sohail Anwar Siyal said on Thursday that Pakistan doesn?t need a certificate from anyone for its counter-terrorism efforts. Speaking to journalists at the 95t
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In violent Mexico, students don?t want to be journalists

Relatives and friends mourn Mexican journalist Candido Rios at his wake in Hueyapan de Ocampo, Mexico on August 23, 2017. Rios, who was under government protection was shot dead Tuesday in the violent state of Veracruz/AFP  VERACRUZ: When Mexican student Carlos David Chavez told his father he wanted to be a journalist, the reaction was dramatic: "They´re going to murder you!" he said. It is an understandable response. Mexico is one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists,
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Dharna damages case: Imran, Qadri fail to appear in court yet again

Imran and Qadri embrace during the 'dharna days' in Islamabad in 2014. Photo: File  ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan and Pakistan Awami Tehreek chief Tahirul Qadri again failed to appear before an anti-terrorism court hearing the SSP Asmatullah Junejo attack case on Thursday.  Continuing Imran and Qadri's status as proclaimed offenders, the court summoned the witnesses on August 31 to record their statements.  At the last hearing on July 20, the court had summoned detai
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Dengue continues to wreak havoc as 69 new cases emerge in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: The recent outbreak of mosquito-borne disease dengue continued to wreak havoc in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa?s provincial capital as 69 new cases surfaced, it emerged on Thursday. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan chaired a high-level session regarding the situation in Peshawar today. The KP government in wake of the outbreak, decided to run fumigation campaign on a large scale. Imran Khan, whose party has a ruling government in the province, made a special appeal to the public to
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Arsenic in Pakistan groundwater 'alarmingly high': study

Areas in eastern Punjab and around Hyderabad are especially likely to have groundwater contaminated with arsenic  MIAMI: Levels of arsenic in the groundwater of eastern Pakistan are "alarmingly high" and pose a significant health hazard to tens of millions of people who drink the water, researchers said Wednesday. The study in the journal Science Advances is the first to create a comprehensive map of arsenic in the groundwater across Pakistan, and follows earlier, smaller studies that showed hi
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