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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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Rain continues in parts of country while heat persists in some areas

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/bfc3bb125f6f95ec7fce35e51cd5c9cb.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ny8yMy8yMDE3IDY6MzU6MzEgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1QWHIreEYvT0p2cjRDdGh3ZU1FS05nPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] Rain continued in parts of the country Sunday morning, while heat and humidity persisted in some areas. In eastern parts of Balochistan, intermittent monsoon showers continued, brin
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Sons remember Princess Diana in film 20 years after her death

Britain's Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, and the late Diana, Princess of Wales, are seen in an undated photo released by Kensington Palace on July 23, 2017. Photo: Reuters   LONDON: Britain's Prince William and his brother Harry recall memories from their childhood 20 years after the sudden death of their mother, Princess Diana, in a new television documentary to be broadcast this week. The 90-minute film ? "Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy" ? celebrates the life and work of Dia
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Q&A: Ratna Pathak Shah on not being a director?s actor

A handout picture from 'Lipstick Under My Burkha' Variety is key for Ratna Pathak Shah. The veteran theatre actress has made her presence felt in Bollywood, television comedies, and indie cinema ? even directing plays for her theatre group. The 60-year-old actress has two films opening in cinemas in July. The first is ?Lipstick Under My Burkha?, an indie film about four women dealing with life in a conservative society. The other is slapstick comedy ?Mubarakan? in which Shah plays the matriarch
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Millat, Karakoram Express resumed amid train drivers' protest

Inconvenienced by the train engine drivers' protest in Sukkur, passengers wander around the station, desperately awaiting any developments.  SUKKUR: Millat Express and Karakoram Express ? scheduled to go from Karachi to Faisalabad and Lahore, respectively ? are now en route to their assigned destinations, following a protest by engine drivers late Saturday night, wherein they halted the trains here at Rohri Station. The trains are being operated by substitute drivers, officials explained, add
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EU sounds alarm, urges US to coordinate on Russia sanctions

BRUSSELS: The European Union sounded an alarm on Saturday about moves in the US Congress to step up US sanctions on Russia, urging Washington to keep coordinating with its G7 partners and warning of unintended consequences. In a statement by a spokeswoman after Republicans and Democrats in the US Congress reached a deal that could see new legislation pass, the European Commission warned of possibly "wide and indiscriminate", "unintended consequences", notably on the EU's efforts to diversify en
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Trump talks pardons amid probes of Russia role in US election

US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One for travel to Naval Station Norfolk from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, July 22, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo  NORFOLK: US President Donald Trump declared on Saturday that he has "complete power to pardon", as his administration confronts ongoing investigations of possible ties between his 2016 campaign and Russia. In a series of early morning Twitter messages, Trump aired renewed frustration with his attorney general, the special c
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Actor John Heard, the 'Home Alone' dad, dead at 72

Image courtesy: Variety.com LOS ANGELES: Actor John Heard, best known for playing the father in the hit 90s-era Home Alone films, has died, according to US media. He was 72. Entertainment website TMZ said the actor was found dead in a Palo Alto, California hotel where he was recuperating following back surgery. Heard's representatives did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The veteran actor rose to fame after playing Peter McCallister ? the father of mischievous Kevin, played b
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Ronaldo will remain Real player '2-3 more years', says Zidane

Real Madrid's striker Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his second goal during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg football match Real Madrid vs FC Bayern Munich at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on April 18, 2017, AFP/Christof Stache  LOS ANGELES: Cristiano Ronaldo will remain a Real Madrid player for "the next 2-3 years", coach Zinedine Zidane said Saturday, ending talk the Bernabeu superstar might depart for Manchester United. On the eve of Real's pre-season friendly aga
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Sweden, France, Egypt seek UN meeting on Israeli-Palestinian violence

A masked Palestinian stands next to a burning tyre during clashes with Israeli troops in the West Bank village of Khobar near Ramallah, July 22, 2017. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman  LONDON: Sweden, France, and Egypt have requested an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council to discuss ways to address the deadliest outbreak of Israeli-Palestinian violence for years, a Swedish diplomat said on Saturday. "Sweden, France & Egypt request #UNSC to urgently discuss how calls fo
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Venezuelan police break up anti-government rally with tear gas

Venezuelan opposition activists chanting "No more dictatorship!" hurled stones at National Guard riot police who blocked them from marching on central Caracas. AFP/Juan Barreto CARACAS: Police on motorcycles fired tear gas Saturday to break up an opposition march on the Venezuelan Supreme Court to press demands that President Nicolas Maduro leave office, as months of sometimes deadly anti-government demonstrations showed no signs of abating. The rally was also meant as a show of support for a
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Austrian falls to death on Mont Blanc

LYON: An Austrian climber fell some 650 feet to his death Saturday while descending Mont Blanc, Western Europe's highest mountain, rescuers said. The 65-year-old man, who was not identified, slipped just before reaching the Gouter route and was killed instantly. His two climbing companions were brought down by rescuers. Police have opened a probe into the death, which does not appear to be related to a rock-fall. The mountain in 2014 saw one of its worst accidents in a decade when six French
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Swiss couple found on glacier after 75 years buried at last

GENEVA: The remains of a couple ? found on a receding glacier in the Swiss Alps 75 years after they had disappeared ? were at long last buried on Saturday near their native village. Their two surviving daughters were present at the funeral service in the church at Saviese in Valais canton, a few kilometres from Chandolin where Marcelin Dumoulin and his wife Francine were living when they disappeared on August 15, 1942. "Of course it is a relief to have found them, but it brings back memories b
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Robbers steal important docs from PTI leader Shibli Faraz?s house

ISLAMABAD: In a bizarre incident of robbery, burglars broke into Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader and Senator Shibli Faraz's residence and stole important documents. The PTI leader, speaking to the media, said that the burglary took place at his father house, which was empty at the time of the break-in. Faraz said that the robbers stole important documents, which included Ahmed Faraz Trust papers, letters, property papers and tax returns. [e
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Iran announces new missile production line: state media

BEIRUT: Iran announced the launch of a new missile production line on Saturday, according to state media, against a backdrop of tension between the United States and Tehran. The Sayyad 3 missile can reach an altitude of 27 km (16 miles) and travel up to 120 km (74 miles), Iranian defense minister Hossein Dehghan said at a ceremony. The missile can target fighter planes, unmanned aerial vehicles, cruise missiles and helicopters, Dehghan said. Last week, the United States slapped new economic s
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70 villagers kidnapped in Afghanistan, at least 7 killed: police

Kandahar: Seventy Afghans were abducted Friday from their village along the main highway in the south of the country, and at least seven were killed, police said, accusing the Taliban of the kidnappings. Around 30 villagers have been released but at least 30 others are missing, Abdul Raziq, the head of Kandahar provincial police told AFP, which was confirmed by officials at the Independent Human Rights Commission in Kandahar and Kabul.
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Fears grow for Ashes amid reports pay talks have broken down

Australia's cricketers have been warned this year's Ashes series could be scrapped, even if a new pay deal is reached with the game's governing body, reports said on Saturday. Australian Cricketers Association chief Alistair Nicholson has warned the players via email the showpiece Test series against England, due to begin in Brisbane on November 23, is under threat. Negotiations over a new Memorandum of Understanding between players and Cricket Australia have all but broken down, although Nich
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Withheld coalition funds were reimbursement not assistance, says ambassador to US

Pakistan had paid a staggering human and financial cost in the fight against terrorism. WASHINGTON: Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States Aizaz Chaudhry on Friday clarified that the funds withheld by the US Department of Defence were reimbursement for expenses incurred by Pakistan towards achieving "our common objectives in the fight against terrorism' and were not assistance. The Pentagon has withheld $50 million to be paid under the CSF to Pakistan. The ambassador said that Pakistan had
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GoT cast talk love as new trailer drops

Photo: HBO SAN DIEGO: "Game of Thrones" dropped a new trailer at San Diego Comic-Con Friday, showing the armies of the Seven Kingdoms gearing up for war, with an undead horde on the march. Queen Cersei warns the people in King´s Landing to beware of the incoming Mother of Dragons, Daenerys Targaryen, who finally landed in Westeros in Sunday´s season seven premiere. There were the usual battles, sweeping panoramas and politicking, as well as an appearance from Melisandre, who is seen counseling
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Zafar Abdullah to be appointed acting SECP chairman: sources

ISLAMABAD: The government on Saturday decided to appoint Zafar Abdullah, currently serving as senior commissioner at the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), as the acting chairman of the regulatory body, according to sources. The notification for the appointment has been sent to the prime minister for approval, sources added. Zafar Abdullah The decision was taken after the arrest of SECP chairman Zafar Hijazi.  An FIA inquiry team had found Hijazi guilty of tampering the
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Marvi Memon awarded French National Order of Merit

French Ambassador to Pakistan Martine Dorance confers the award to Marvi Memon State minister and chairperson of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Marvi Memon was awarded the prestigious French National Order of Merit by the French Embassy on Friday. French Ambassador to Pakistan Martine Dorance conferred the award to Memon in a ceremony held in Islamabad. ?The National Order of Merit is an order of the State awarded by the President of the French Republic, which was launched in 1963
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Nawaz made himself accountable, now Imran?s turn: Khawaja Asif

SIALKOT: Defence Minister and senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Khawaja Asif said on Saturday that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif made himself accountable and now it?s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan?s turn to come clean. The defence minister was addressing a press conference in Sialkot, where he criticised Imran Khan in relation to the ongoing case in the Supreme Court regarding his Bani Gala residence?s money trail. ?Imran Khan?s divorced wife is still sending him millions
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High-tech mystery: Is a Facebook phone in the works?

Facebook could be working on a smartphone, according to paperwork recently spotted by cyber sleuths which the tech giant filed earlier this year. A Facebook unit devoted to hardware filed a patent application in January for a mysterious "modular electromechanical device" that could have speakers, cameras, microphones, touchscreens, and displays. "A user can change the functionality of the modular electromechanical device based upon the different functional modules that are connected," read the
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First phase of Operation Khyber-4 successfully completed: ISPR

Every inch of Pakistan will be peaceful,no one can beat resilient Pakistan, says ISPR. RAWALPINDI: The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Saturday announced the successful completion of the first phase of Operation Khyber-4. The announcement was made through the Twitter account of the military's media wing.  The ISPR added that the valley associated with Brekh Top is now being cleared. The mountain top itself was cleared in an operation carried out by the Special Services Group (SSG) on
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Imran will be remembered as a conspirator, says Shehbaz

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan will be remembered as the one cooking up conspiracies against development in the country. In a statement released here, he asked the PTI chief to stop wasting the time of people by carrying out ?political spectacles?. Shehbaz in another statement said that PTI is full of extortionists and those who have written off loans, asking Imran to first look inward. The chief minister also cr
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Pakistani orchestra comes up with brilliant rendition of GoT title theme

Photo: Facebook As the ?Game of Thrones? fever grips the world yet again, Lahore-based orchestra Sachal Jazz Ensemble has come up with a beautiful rendition of the hit show?s title theme that will transport you back in time to Westeros. The jazzy rendition by the brilliant group of musicians creates a fusion of Eastern and Western music by using numerous instruments such as the flute, jaw?s harp, the accordion and violins. The final result is an absolute pleasure to listen to. Sachal Jazz Ense
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