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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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Kashmir policy has not changed: US

US State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert  The US State Department reiterated on Wednesday that the policy of the United States regarding the Kashmir issue has not changed. Answering a question during the regular press briefing, State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert said in terms of Kashmir, ?our policy has not changed. We continue to encourage the sides to sit down and talk together about that.? Nauert, in response to another question, said ?I think one of the things that we woul
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Quick Response Force formed to curb street crimes in Karachi

The Quick Response Force comprises 100 police personnel KARACHI: A Quick Response Force has been constituted to help curb the recent surge in street crimes and bank robberies in the city?s District East. The force comprises 100 police personnel who have been provided 45 motorbikes and police mobile vans to patrol vulnerable areas, said SSP Karachi East Irfan Baloch. The metropolis has seen a rise in incidents of bank heists and street crimes over the past few months. With three banks robbed t
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Maxwell suffers heatstroke on Bangladesh tour

Glenn Maxwell  DHAKA: Australia are feeling the heat just days before their first Test against Bangladesh for more than a decade, with batsman Glenn Maxwell revealing Wednesday he suffered heatstroke during training. "I caught a bit of heatstroke on the first day, which wasn´t a good start," Maxwell told reporters in Dhaka. "I think just doing some running outside, then going inside to do some fitness tests, and then going back outside didn´t help too much. "The body shut down a little bit bu
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Winning numbers drawn for $700-million Powerball lottery jackpot

A screen displays the value of the Powerball jackpot at a store in New York City, US, August 22, 2017. NEW YORK: Winning numbers were drawn on Wednesday night for a US Powerball jackpot of an estimated $700 million, one of the largest in the lottery's history. The numbers drawn were 6, 7, 16, 23, 26. The Powerball is 4. The winner will get annual payments over 29 years, totaling at least $700 million, or $443.3 million in a lump sum payment, before taxes. The odds against wining are astronom
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Wayne Rooney announces end of England career

His retirement ends a 14-year stint in which he became the country´s top goalscorer with 53 goals MANCHESTER: Wayne Rooney announced his retirement from the England national team on Wednesday, ending a 14-year stint in which he became the country´s top goalscorer with 53 goals. Rooney said he had made the decision despite being told by England manager Gareth Southgate that he would be recalled to the squad for next month´s World Cup qualifiers. "It was great that Gareth Southgate called me thi
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Army to be deployed for NA-120 by-poll, directs ECP

A Pakistan army soldier stands guard as Kashmiri women line up at a polling station before casting their vote in the AJK elections in Muzaffarabad on July 21, 2016. Photo: AFP  ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issued an order on Thursday for the deployment of army troops at the polling stations in the upcoming NA-120 by-election. The ECP wrote a letter to the Ministry of Defence, directing that army troops be deployed inside and outside the polling stations falling in the
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Son of CM?s special assistant rescued; five 'kidnappers', including cop, killed

Ghulam Hayat Baloch KARACHI: The son of a special assistant to the Sindh chief minister was rescued after police gunned down five of his alleged kidnappers at the Northern Bypass on Wednesday night. Special Assistant for Katchi Abadis and Spatial Development Ghulam Murtaza Baloch?s son, Ghulam Hayat Baloch, was abducted from the Super Highway area late Monday night.  Malir SSP Rao Anwar said one of the kidnappers was a police officer ? Mukhtiar Ali ? based in Shikarpur. Anwar said the police
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PM Abbasi to chair NSC meeting today

PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. Photo: File   ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the country?s top security body will be held today to prepare a strategy in response to US President Donald Trump?s new policy for the region. Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will chair a meeting of the National Security Committee around 11am. The meeting will be attended by senior civil and military officials, including the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff committee, services chiefs, ministers of defence and interior. Th
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Collingwood reveals interest in Pakistan series

LONDON: Former England all rounder Paul Collingwood has been approached to play in a Twenty20 series in Pakistan next month as part of the campaign to bring top-level cricket back to the country. Collingwood admits he could be willing to take part in the landmark three-match series in Lahore providing security measures are in place. The touring side will be coached by Andy Flower, forming part of the International Cricket Council's bid to step up the return of major matches to the volatile nat
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Pakistan's security concerns must be respected, China tells US

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson greets Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi at the State Department in Washington DC, US, February 28, 2017. Photo: Reuters   BEIJING: The United States must value Pakistan's role in Afghanistan and respect its security concerns, China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi told US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in a phone call, according to Chinese state media. China's Foreign Ministry defended its ally Pakistan earlier this week after President Donald Trump said the
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Nine suspects apprehended by police during raids in Karachi

KARACHI: Nine suspects were taken into custody late Wednesday night during various search operations carried out in different areas of the metropolis, Geo News reported. Four drug-sellers were detained during an operation conducted late last night in the Pirabad locale of Orangi Town, Superintendent of Police (SP)-Orangi said, adding that contraband was also recovered from the arrestees. Three suspects were arrested during a raid at the Bakra Piri in Malir last night, Senior Superintendent of
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Erdogan tells visiting US defence chief 'uneasy' over arming Kurds

This handout picture ? taken and released by the Turkish Presidential press service on August 23, 2017 ? shows Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) shaking hands with and receiving US Secretary of Defense James Mattis at the Presidential Complex in Ankara. AFP/Turkish Presidential Press Service/Kayhan Ozer ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday told visiting US Pentagon chief Jim Mattis of Turkey's uneasiness over Washington arming a Syrian Kurdish militia viewed as a
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Earthquake of 4.7 magnitude jolts Gilgit

GILGIT: Strong jolts were felt here in the city and its surrounding areas late Wednesday night, Geo News reported. The earthquake magnitude was recorded as 4.7 on the Richter scale, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said, adding that its depth was registered at 15 kilometres. The PMD also mentioned that the earthquake's epicentre was 37 kilometres southwest of Skardu.
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Rotterdam incident not connected to attacks in Catalonia last week: source

A van with a Spanish number plate near the concert venue Maassilo is seen during police investigations after a rock concert was cancelled due to a terror threat, in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, on August 23, 2017. AFP/ANP/Arie Kievit  MADRID: A van with Spanish license plates and containing gas bottles ?found near a concert hall in Rotterdam on Wednesday ? is not connected to the attacks in Catalonia last week, a judicial source told Reuters. The source said a tip given to Dutch authorities by
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Firefighters battle blaze at store in east London

Firefighters ? battling a fire at a department store in Chingford, London, Britain, on August 23, 2017 ? are seen in this still image obtained from social media. Jonathan Boyce via REUTERS  LONDON: The London Fire Brigade said on Wednesday 15 fire engines and 97 firefighters and officers were tackling a huge blaze in a department store in the east of the city. Half of the ground floor of the Poundland discount store in Chingford was alight, the London Fire Brigade said in a statement. "Part
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Russian ambassador to Sudan found dead in his home

Image Courtesy: Khartoum Center KHARTOUM: Russia's ambassador to Sudan, Mirgayas Shirinskiy, was found dead at his home in Khartoum on Wednesday, the Sudanese police said. The cause of death remains unknown, but Shirinskiy was known to have suffered from high blood pressure, a spokesman for the police told Reuters. Sudan's foreign ministry expressed its condolences to Russia in a statement, hailing Shirinskiy's diplomatic efforts.
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Indian soldier warns Modi govt of taking up arms against it

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/29f80a2395f21fff5bbc44aaa86ca3b0.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OC8yMy8yMDE3IDY6NDc6NDYgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1wUWdGK1Q1MVVMTDBwNU1seC9RdDlnPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] KARACHI: Tej Bahadur Yadav, a sepoy in India's Border Security Force (BSF) who a couple of months ago exposed corruption of senior army officers, has warned Modi government of takin
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De Villiers quits as South Africa ODI skipper

JOHANNESBURG: Star batsman AB de Villiers quit as South Africa one-day international (ODI) skipper Wednesday, but committed to representing his country in all three cricket formats. "Faf du Plessis has proved to be an outstanding captain of the Twenty20 (T20) and Test teams," he said in a statement. "Bearing this in mind, I have informed Cricket South Africa that I would like to step down as ODI captain. "It has been an honour to lead the team for the past six years, but it is now time for s
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Malala Yousufzai calls Kulsoom Nawaz to inquire after her health

Pakistani Nobel laureate Malala Yousufzai. Photo: File Pakistani Nobel laureate Malala Yousufzai and her mother Turpakai on Wednesday called Begum Kulsoom Nawaz and inquired about her health. During the conversation, Begum Nawaz congratulated Malala on getting accepted at Oxford University and wished her well. Malala and her mother told Begum Nawaz that their family was praying for her recovery. According to British doctors treating the former premier's wife in London, her ailment is curable
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Govt announces four-day holiday on Eid-ul-Azha

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/bf8c1a739299c9a93ea5c2169a05909f.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OC8yMy8yMDE3IDU6MjI6MTQgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1HdW4rMldGZGR0MEV4UDh1a0t1UlF3PT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] ISLAMABAD: The government has announced four-day holiday on account of Eid-ul-Azha from September 1 to  September 4, according to a notification issued Wednesday. The Ministry of In
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PM Shahid Khaqan meets Saudi crown prince in Jeddah

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi reached Jeddah on Wednesday to discuss with Pakistan?s ally the new policy announced by United States President Donald Trump. According to sources, the Pakistani premier, who was accompanied by Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, met Saudia Arabia Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. During the meeting, the Pakistan-Afghanistan policy announced by Trump came under discussion, sources said. Moreover, Shahid Khaqan informed th
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Bilawal directs for relief to rain-affected people in Karachi

KARACHI: Chairman of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday expressed deep grief and sorrow over losses of human lives in Karachi during two-day heavy rains and asked concerned authorities to provide relief to the people without any delay. In a statement issued here, the PPP chairman said that deaths of innocent people in rain-related incidents in the provincial capital have saddened him and the fellow citizens. Torrential rain claims five more lives in Karac
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Using unproven methods to tackle cancer could be deadly

Acupuncture is one form of alternative medicine that cancer patients sometimes choose over standard medical treatments, but a new study shows that people who choose alternative cures have a far higher death rate. Photo: AFP/File People who decide to tackle their cancer using only unconventional methods are likely to die sooner than patients who opt for conventional treatments, according to a new study. People with various kinds of cancer who turned down treatments like chemotherapy or radiation
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PML-N forms central election commission to elect new party president

LAHORE: The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has constituted the party's central election commission for electing its new president, according to a notification it issued Wednesday. Sardar Mohammad Yaqoob Khan Nasar, the acting PML-N president, notified formation of the electoral body, with Chaudhry Mohammad Jaffer Iqbal as its chairman. The other four members of the commission include Babu Sarfraz Jatoi, Ali Afzal Jadoon, Najma Hameed and Ameer Afzal Mandokhel. Following disquali
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In Japan, robot-for-hire programed to perform Buddhist funeral rites

A 'robot priest' wearing a Buddhist robe chants sutras at it beats a wooden fish during its demonstration at Life Ending Industry EXPO 2017 in Tokyo, Japan August 23, 2017. Photo: Reuters   TOKYO: A Japanese company has introduced a new role for SoftBank's humanoid robot "Pepper" - a Buddhist priest for hire at funerals. Chanting sutras in a computerized voice while tapping a drum, the robot was on display on Wednesday at a funeral industry fair - the Life Ending Industry Expo - in Tokyo. Nis
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