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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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US and China pressure North Korea after sanctions vote

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) shakes hands with North Korea's Foreign Minister Ri Yong-Ho (L) during their bilateral meeting. PHOTO: AFP  MANILA: The United States and China piled pressure on North Korea Sunday to abandon its nuclear missile programme after the UN Security Council approved tough sanctions which could cost Pyongyang $1 billion a year. One day after Council members voted unanimously for a partial ban on exports aimed at slashing Pyongyang´s foreign revenue by a third, to
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Kenya struggle in 3,000m steeplechase heats

Conseslus Kipruto of Kenya and Stanley Kipkoech Kebenei of the US cross the finish line. PHOTO: Reuters   Former gold medallist Brimin Kipruto failed to reach the final of the men´s 3,000 metres steeplechase at the World Championships in London on Sunday, as Kenyan athletes struggled to impose themselves in the heats. Kenya´s Olympic champion Conseslus Kipruto booked his place in Tuesday?s final by winning the third heat in 8:23.80, but his team mates struggled in the London Stadium. Kenyans
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Chinese tourists detained in Berlin for Hitler salute

The Reichstag building  BERLIN: Two Chinese tourists were detained in Berlin for making the straight-armed Hitler salute for photos in front of the Reichstag parliament building, a police spokeswoman said on Sunday. The holidaymakers were spotted by officers on a routine patrol Saturday snapping smartphone pictures of each other posing with the banned gesture outside the historic landmark in the heart of the German capital. "A probe on suspicion of using the symbols of anti-constitutional orga
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Ayesha Gulalai's allegations should be probed fairly: Sherry Rehman

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/1e265a37263318f6da1491c0d1fe8a17.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OC82LzIwMTcgMTA6MjU6MTAgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1qUURZMllSQ1BaQlIvTFBha0ZFTSt3PT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] CHITRAL: In a comment on MNA Ayesha Gulalai's sexual harassment allegations on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Sherry Rehman on Sunday said t
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?Ayesha Ahad?s claims meant to retaliate to Gulalai?s statements?

LAHORE: The court has declared Hamza Shehbaz innocent and the allegations levelled against him by Ayesha Ahad were baseless, Hamza?s spokesperson Imran Ali Goraya said. In a statement the spokesperson said Ahad was attempting to malign the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader to retaliate to Ayesha Gulalai?s statements on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairperson Imran Khan and leader Naeem-ul-Haq. According to Goraya, Ahad took the issue to the court in 2014 but since she could not produce eviden
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Lunar eclipse to be visible in Pakistan on Monday

KARACHI: This year's second lunar eclipse will take place between August 7 and 8, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said. The eclipse will start at 8:50pm August 7 (Monday) and end at 1.51am August 8 (Tuesday), according to Pakistan time.  The partial eclipse will begin at 10:23pm and end at 12:18pm. Residents of Asian countries including Pakistan, Europe, Antarctica, Africa, and Australia will be able to see the eclipse. The first lunar eclipse of the current year was visible on
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Man carrying knife arrested at Eiffel Tower

Eiffel Tower lit up in PSG colours  PARIS: A man carrying a knife was arrested as he tried to force his way into the Eiffel Tower, the company that runs the Paris landmark said Sunday. The man, who was apparently alone, was "very quickly overpowered and arrested" and nobody was hurt, the statement added. The incident happened at 11:30 pm (2130 GMT) Saturday night, about half an hour before the Tower normally stops admitting visitors. After the arrest, police at the site checked the venue and
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Nawaz Sharif seeking to destroy judiciary, democratic system: Imran

PTI chairman Imran Khan  ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Sunday issued a statement expressing his reservations over Nawaz Sharif?s plan to travel to Lahore in a cavalcade via GT road. Khan said Sharif?s plan was a ?deliberate attempt to continue undermining the Supreme Court of Pakistan by calling into question its decision on the Panama case,? which was a ?unanimous decision? by the five-member SC bench after a ?thorough investigation?.
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No relation with Ayesha Gulalai, no contact with Amir Muqam: Reham Khan

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/34cfc45c8a55b1a31f0d8c05e911c146.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OC82LzIwMTcgODoyMzo1NSBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPVJOVFhzdERJaDNBbEs0TFBjWmhvUnc9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] HARIPUR: Reham Khan, social worker and former wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan, has said she has no relation with former PTI member Ayesha Gulalai, who lev
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French farmers, breeders demand action against wolves

French livestock breeders say wolves are a growing threat to their animals. PHOTO: AFP SEVERAC-LE-CHATEAU: Hundreds of farmers, shepherds and politicians rallied in Aveyron, southern France, on Saturday calling for action to halt the slaughter of livestock by packs of wolves. The demonstrators gathered more than 3,000 sheep, about a hundred cattle and a few horses in a field to represent the number of animals killed by wolves in France in recent months. "They tell us that 80 percent of French
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Putin cultivates strongman persona with holiday adventures

Russian President Vladimir Putin took two days' holiday in southern Siberia. PHOTO: AFP MOSCOW: Russia's President Vladimir Putin, who loves to cultivate a virile man-of-action image, was shown on Russian TV Saturday spear-fishing in a camouflage wetsuit, piloting a powerboat and catching some rays while on a Siberian holiday. geo_embedgallery Putin's affinity for th
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Three 'Tehreek-e-Taliban Swat terrorists' nabbed in Karachi

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/f8f94ef6db4e1abea5c9d31234b8c16d.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OC82LzIwMTcgNjo0NTo0NSBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPXhxOWNYWUt3d0ltUHBCZ0tmSHVheHc9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] KARACHI: Three Tehreek-e-Taliban Swat terrorists were arrested from different areas of the city early Sunday, sources said. A police officer was martyred and others targeted by the
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China's web users fear losing tools to bypass 'Great Firewall'

Tech giants Apple and Amazon, too, have moved to limit their customers' access to VPNs in China in what has been seen as a voluntary move to get ahead of the impending crackdown Photo: AFP   Beijing: Enterprising internet users in China fear the tools they use to tunnel through the country's "Great Firewall" may soon disappear, as Beijing tightens its grip on the web. Tens of millions of people are estimated to use Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to bypass Chinese internet restrictions -- gett
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Eiffel Tower lights up in PSG colours to welcome Neymar

Photo: EPA The Eiffel Tower put on a spectacular lights display Saturday night to welcome Brazilian football star Neymar Jr in a truly Parisian fashion. The iconic landmark lit up in Paris Saint-Germain colours of red and blue, with a screen on the tower flashing the message: 'Welcome Neymar Jr' to celebrate the athlete?s arrival. Neymar was forced to sit out and watch his new teammates beat newly-promoted Amiens 2-0 at the Parc des Princes, after La Liga officials reportedly failed to send ov
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Anderson stars as England eye series win against South Africa

James Anderson struck in his first over from his own end/Getty Images  MANCHESTER: James Anderson took four wickets from the newly-named James Anderson End to put England in a commanding position against South Africa in the fourth Test at Old Trafford on Saturday. South Africa were 220 for nine in reply to England´s first innings 362, featuring Jonny Bairstow´s 99, at stumps on the second day. That left them 142 runs behind in a match they have to win to draw this four-match series 2-2. Morne
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Amir Khan says ?struggling? to sleep after ugly split with wife Faryal

Amir Khan with Faryal Makhdoom/file photo Boxer Amir Khan has said he is ?struggling? to sleep and confessed he is ?gutted? after the 30-year-old and his American-Pakistani wife Faryal Makhdoom announced to end their marriage through explosive attacks on Twitter ? accusing each other of cheating, lying, being unfaithful and greedy. Hours after accusing Faryal, the mother of his three-year-old daughter, of ?moving on? with world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, Amir told the Sunday Mirror: ?
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Syria national basketball team hoops against the odds

Syrian basketball team players take part in a training session at a stadium decorated with portratis of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his late father Hafez al-Assad (top R). PHOTO: AFP   1 Damascus: Khalil Khoury dribbles a basketball deftly down the dilapidated gym where he and the rest of the Syrian national team train, passing it through his legs before a silky-smooth lay-up. Since Syria's conflict erupted in March 2011, Khoury's team has seen its ranks dwindle and its options for tr
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Japan marks 72 years since Hiroshima atomic bomb

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe bows in front of the memorial cenotaph for atomic bombing victims during a ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Japan on August 6, 2015. PHOTO: AFP   TOKYO: Japan on Sunday marked 72 years since the world´s first nuclear attack on Hiroshima, with the nation´s traditional contradictions over atomic weapons again coming into focus. The anniversary came after Japan sided last month with nuclear powers Britain, France and
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Weak moist currents penetrating upper parts of country: PMD

Photo: File Weak moist currents from the Arabian Sea are penetrating upper parts of the country on Sunday, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said. A shallow westerly wave continues to affect northern parts of the country and its adjoining areas. Hot and humid weather is expected in most parts of the country in the next 24 hours. However, rain and thunderstorm are expected at isolated places in Malakand, Hazara, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, upper FATA, Islamabad, and Kashmir. Weather i
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UN toughens sanctions on North Korea

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council on Saturday unanimously backed a US-drafted resolution that significantly strengthened sanctions on North Korea, imposing a ban on exports aimed at depriving Pyongyang of $1 billion in annual revenue. The sweeping measures were the first of that scope to be imposed on North Korea since US President Donald Trump took office and highlighted China´s willingness to punish its Pyongyang ally. The resolution imposed a full ban on exports of coal, iron and iron
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Fox News host Bolling suspended after allegations of lewd texts

NEW YORK: Fox News on Saturday suspended host Eric Bolling following a media report that he sent sexually inappropriate text messages to colleagues, marking the third high-profile harassment case to rock the conservative, highly rated cable news outlet. Bolling's lawyer called the claims "untrue and terribly unfair". "Eric Bolling has been suspended pending the results of an investigation, which is currently underway," Fox News ? part of Twenty-First Century Fox Inc ? said in a statement. A r
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'Final insult', 'sour taste' ? Twitter reacts to Gatlin beating Bolt

LONDON: Justin Gatlin shrugged off the boos to stun Usain Bolt in the 100m final at the world championships on Saturday. Here's how Twitter reacted: Mail on Sunday tweeted their sports front page, condemning Gatlin who has served two doping bans. Former England football star Michael Owen said the "total game changer" left "a sour taste in the mouth". British athlete Kelly Sotherton commented how "no one saw that happening [and] no one wanted th
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Wildfire forces evacuation of Portugal water park

CNN via Patricia De Melo Moreira/Getty Images LISBON: A wildfire raging in northern Portugal amid scorching temperatures forced the evacuation on Saturday of a water park and the closure of a highway, firefighters said. Over 70 firefighters backed by 21 vehicles were battling the blaze in scrubland near Vila Caiz, located about 55 kilometres northeast of Porto, the civil protection agency said. Firefighters evacuated the Parque Aquatico de Amarante and closed a stretch of the A4 highway as a
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New Venezuela assembly fires dissenting attorney general

Venezuela's chief prosecutor Luisa Ortega (C), one of President Nicolas Maduro's most vocal critics, speaks to the press during a flash visit to the Public Prosecutor's office in Caracas on August 5, 2017, as national guard units are posted at the entries and exits to the building. AFP / Ronaldo Schemidt  CARACAS: A new assembly loyal to President Nicolas Maduro fired Venezuela's attorney general, a vociferous critic, in its first working session Saturday, bolstering international criticism it
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Body found in Karachi's Surjani Town; two injured in random firing incidents

File Photo KARACHI: A dead body was discovered late Saturday night here in Sector 36-B, Surjani Town, rescue sources said. The rescue officials added that the body was almost three days old; however, the police are yet to comment on the matter since the deceased has not been identified. Details will be added when more information is available. CTD operation On the other hand, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) carried out a raid in Saeedabad, Baldia Town, resulting in one suspect being
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