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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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SC to hear Imran Khan's disqualification case today

ISLAMABAD: The three-member Supreme Court bench, headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, will resume hearing the disqualification case against Pakistan Tehreek-e- Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan today.  Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hanif Abbasi petitioned the Supreme Court late last year to disqualify Imran and PTI leader Jahangir Tareen for ?not declaring their assets and violating the income tax ordinance and peoples act?.  The petition also terms the PTI a ?foreign funded p
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George Clooney and wife to help 3,000 Syrian children in Lebanon

George and Amal Clooney UNITED NATIONS: George and Amal Clooney plan to help nearly 3,000 Syrian refugee children go to school this year in Lebanon, where the United Nations says around 200,000 Syrian refugee children are out of education. More than one million Syrians -- including over 500,000 children -- are registered as refugees in Lebanon after fleeing the devastating war that has lasted more than six years in neighboring Syria. UNICEF said Monday that close to 200,000 Syrian refugee chil
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Petroleum prices to remain unchanged for August

ISLAMABAD: Prices of petroleum products will remain unchanged for the month of August, the Ministry of Finance announced late Monday. A spokesman from the Finance division said in a statement that given the special circumstances, rates of petroleum products would be maintained at the existing level till a decision by the competent authority is made. The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) had recommended the government last week to reduce the prices of Motor Gasoline (petrol) and High Spee
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President Xi says China loves peace but won't compromise on sovereignty

Chinese President Xi Jinping BEIJING: China loves peace but will never compromise on defending its sovereignty, President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday while marking 90 years since the founding of the People's Liberation Army. China has rattled nerves around Asia and globally with its increasingly assertive stance in territorial disputes in the East and South China Seas and an ambitious military modernization plan. Relations with self-ruled Taiwan have also worsened since Tsai Ing-wen from the pr
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PML-N will elect new PM with 235 votes, claims Saad Rafique

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khawaja Saad Rafique said on Tuesday that God willing, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will be elected the prime minister today with 235 votes. In a series of tweets, the PML-N leader from Lahore said: ?Who all will you stop and till how long ? PML-N members are sadiq [honest], amin [truthful] and Nawaz Sharif?. Rafique vowed that despite the hurdles and conspiracies, they will take forward Nawaz Sharif?s Pakistan. Rafique is a veteran PML-N polit
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Drizzle expected in Karachi, coastal areas of Sindh: MET

Light rain (drizzle) is expected in coastal areas of Sindh including Karachi. Photo: File Light rain (drizzle) is expected in coastal areas of Sindh including Karachi, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said on Tuesday. Monsoon currents are reaching eastern and upper parts of the country and likely to persist in upper parts during next few days. Rain and thunderstorm are expected at scattered places in Kashmir, upper Punjab (Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Faisalabad), Islamabad, upper Kh
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Elephants, tigers kill one human a day in India

India has lost vast swathes of forests to urbanisation in recent decades, forcing animals into human-occupied zones NEW DELHI: Endangered elephants and tigers are killing one person a day in India as humans put a growing squeeze on their habitat, according to new government figures. But man is in turn killing a leopard a day as the man-animal tussle for space reaches new heights. India has lost vast swathes of forests to urbanisation in recent decades, forcing animals into human-occupied zones
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Abdul Basit rejects Indian allegations against Hurriyat leadership

Pakistan's High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit.  DELHI: Pakistan's High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit, in an interview to Indian media, has rejected all allegations of funding the Hurriyat leadership. Basit, in an interview to India Today, said he termed all the allegations regarding the Hurriyat, involving tapes and terror funding, false, adding, ??this is not the first time that we have seen such allegations against the Hurriyat leadership. Such allegations were made in the past as wel
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?Disturbing? sexual harassment at Australian universities, study reveals

Students pictured outside University of New South Wales in Australia/AAP SYDNEY: More than half of university students in Australia were sexually harassed last year and seven percent sexually assaulted on at least one occasion, a "disturbing" new national study revealed Tuesday. The findings came in an Australian Human Rights Commission report, conducted on behalf of the country´s 39 universities that questioned more than 30,000 students, after years of activism by women´s groups to discover th
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'Dunkirk' stays on top of box office

World War II epic "Dunkirk" stayed at the top of the North American box office for the second straight weekend, industry data showed Monday. Directed by Briton Christopher Nolan, critically acclaimed "Dunkirk" took in another $26.6 million, according to box office tracker Exhibitor Relations. It stars singer Harry Styles in the retelling of the storied 1940 evacuation of hundreds of thousands of Allied troops from a beach in northern France under constant German bombardment. Debuting in secon
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US hits 'dictator' Maduro with sanctions over disputed Venezuela vote

The United States hit Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with direct sanctions on Monday over a disputed and deadly weekend vote that, while consolidating his power, has largely isolated him as the "dictator" of a failing petro-state. The US measures were unusual in that they targeted a sitting head of state, but their reach was mostly symbolic, freezing any US assets Maduro might have and banning people under US jurisdiction from dealing with him. "Yesterday's illegitimate elections confirm
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Nawaz Sharif 'remains in our hearts' despite ouster: PML-N UK Sec-Gen

BIRMINGHAM: Raja Javed Iqbal ? the Secretary General of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) UK ? on Monday commented on the ouster of Nawaz Sharif as Prime Minister of Pakistan. Iqbal, during a press conference held here on Monday, noted that Nawaz Sharif was punished for emphasising on Pakistan's prestige on a global level. The politician added that the former Premier "remains in our hearts". On the other hand, another official of PML-N in Bradford commented that despite Sharif losing power
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Spotify builds streaming lead at 60 million subscribers

Spotify said Monday that it had 60 million paying subscribers, expanding its lead in the fast-growing world of music streaming. The Swedish company has more than double the base of nearest competitor Apple Music, which in early June said it had 27 million subscribers. Apple Music, however, achieved its growth rapidly as it was launched only two years ago by the tech giant. Spotify -- started in 2008 and available in 60 countries -- gave the figure in its first update since March, when it had
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LA agrees to host 2028 Olympics, Paris set for 2024

Los Angeles announced its intent to host the 2028 Olympics on Monday, paving the way for Paris to host in 2024 in a deal hailed as a win-win-win for both cities and the Olympic movement. "I am proud to announce the Olympic Games are coming back to the United States of America," Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti said at ceremony at the StubHub Center stadium. "In 2028, we are bringing the Games back to LA, one of the great capitals of the Olympic movement. A city that has always been a Games chan
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Russia defends slashing US mission as hope fades of better ties

Moscow on Monday sought to justify its decision to purge US diplomatic personnel in the country, as the Kremlin appeared to give up on hopes of improving ties anytime soon under Donald Trump. President Vladimir Putin announced Sunday that Washington will have to cut its diplomatic mission in Russia by 755 employees, as Moscow struck back against new sanctions passed by the US Congress. The move represents one of the biggest single reductions of US personnel by Moscow, with Putin warning he cou
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Video emerges of Isphahani Road attack on police officials

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/122f9b8880d09cab5e1603522ab5caf7.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OC8xLzIwMTcgMjoxODo0NCBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPVc4d3J0cVdaa3ozcGJ0N05xUjQxcFE9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] KARACHI: A closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage has emerged of an attack on policemen by unknown assailants that took place here at Isphahani Road on July 24, 2017, Geo News repor
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Bitcoin technology faces split, may create clone virtual currency

Bitcoin's underlying software code could be split on Tuesday to create a clone called "Bitcoin Cash," potentially providing a windfall for holders of the digital currency. The initiative is being led by a small group of mostly China-based bitcoin miners - who get paid in the currency for contributing computing power to the bitcoin network - who are not happy with proposed improvements to the currency's technology. They have initiated what is known as a "fork" - where blockchain, a public ledge
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HBO says data hacked, media says 'Game of Thrones' targeted

US cable channel HBO said on Monday that hackers had stolen upcoming programming, and Entertainment Weekly reported that the theft included a script for an unaired episode of the hit fantasy show "Game of Thrones." HBO, a unit of Time-Warner Inc, declined to comment on the specific programming stolen in the hack. "As most of you have probably heard by now, there has been a cyber incident directed at the company which has resulted in some stolen proprietary information, including some of our
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Firing at Geo News reporter's house in Malakand

File Photo MALAKAND AGENCY: The residence of a Geo News' reporter was made the target of gunfire here late Monday night, the outlet reported, adding that his family is safe. Reporter Tahir Khan has alleged that Tehsil Counsellor Jamal Hussain, along with his accomplices, opened fire at his home last night, Geo News said. The reporter went on to add that Hussain also attempted to kick down the door to his residence. However, Khan and his family remained safe during the ordeal. Nevertheless, a
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Cristiano Ronaldo denies tax fraud at court hearing

Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo denied hiding millions of euros in income at a court hearing near Madrid on Monday where he was charged with tax evasion, the latest footballer star to fall foul of Spain's taxman. The Portuguese -- the world's highest paid sportsman according to Forbes magazine -- follows in the steps of his arch-rival, Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, who was found guilty of the same offence last year. "I have never hidden anything, nor have I had the intention of evading
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Five suspects, including three of Lyari gang war, detained in Karachi

File Photo KARACHI: Three key suspects of Lyari gang war were taken into custody by law enforcement agencies (LEAs) during raids conducted here in various areas of Lyari late Monday night, sources said. The detainees ? identified as Hanif, Zeeshan (alias Danish), and Munir ? were wanted in numerous cases, including murder, attempted murder, and involvement in bomb blasts, sources added. All three suspects, who, as it turns out, belong to the Zahid Ladla group, have confessed to killing an imp
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Angelina Jolie 'upset' over backlash to Cambodia film casting process

US Actor and UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie attends a conference at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, March 15, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse  LOS ANGELES: Angelina Jolie responded to growing backlash over the casting process for her latest film, saying she was "upset" that an improvised scene during auditions had been misconstrued as taking real money away from impoverished children. In a Vanity Fair interview published last week about her film First They Killed My Father, Jolie
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China hits back at Trump criticism over North Korea

China's Ambassador to the United Nations Liu Jieyi speaks at a news conference at UN Headquarters in New York City, New York, US, July 31, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri  BEIJING: China hit back on Monday after US President Donald Trump tweeted he was "very disappointed" in China following North Korea's latest missile test, saying the problem did not arise in China and that all sides need to work for a solution. China has become increasingly frustrated with American and Japanese criticism that i
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Move on from healthcare already! That's what most Americans think as per poll

NEW YORK: A majority of Americans are ready to move on from healthcare reform at this point after the US Senate's effort to dismantle Obamacare failed on Friday, an exclusive Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll ? released on Saturday ? indicates. Nearly two-thirds of the country wants to either keep or modify the Affordable Care Act (ACA) ? popularly known as Obamacare ? and a majority of Americans want Congress to turn its attention to other priorities, the survey found. Republicans have vowed to dis
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Pak-China relationship has no parallel in world: COAS Bajwa

COAS addressing attendees at a reception in Islamabad on PLA foundation day. ? ISPR ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday attended a reception held in Islamabad on the 90th founding day of the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA), the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. General Bajwa attended the reception as chief guest, where he conveyed his compliments to all ranks of the PLA on behalf of the Pakistan Army. On the occasion, the COAS feli
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