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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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Police chief resigns amid uproar over killing of Australian

The police chief in Minneapolis resigned Friday amid an uproar over the death of an Australian woman who had called to report a possible sexual assault and was shot by a responding officer. Chief Janee Harteau faced criticism over her handling of the incident last Saturday night, which ignited an international outcry. She did not appear before TV cameras until Thursday, saying she had been on vacation at a remote mountain location. Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges said she asked for the chief's
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Fears mount over Venezuela as death toll passes 100

International fears over Venezuela's growing unrest soared on Friday as prosecutors said the death toll in months of anti-government protests had passed 100, and a political gridlock between President Nicolas Maduro and the opposition worsened. The climbing tally of fatalities, rising to 103 since April, underscored the spiraling chaos in the oil-rich but increasingly impoverished South American nation. Stakes have risen further with the United States threatening economic sanctions if Maduro p
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Moscow lawyer who met Trump Jr. had Russian spy agency as client

Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya speaks during an interview in Moscow, Russia, November 8, 2016. REUTERS/Kommersant Photo/Yury Martyanov  MOSCOW: The Russian lawyer who met Donald Trump Jr. after his father won the Republican nomination for the 2016 US presidential election counted Russia's FSB security service among her clients for years, Russian court documents seen by Reuters show. The documents show that the lawyer, Natalia Veselnitskaya, successfully represented the FSB's interests i
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'She?s really woke': GoT's Sophie Turner talks Littlefinger's schmoozy schemes

Jon Snow (L), played by Kit Harington, and Sansa Stark (R), portrayed by Sophie Turner. While fans of Game of Thrones are revelling (or reeling) from the seventh season's first episode and news of Kit Harington-Rose Leslie going the next step in their relationship, there may be another tiny happy thing to enjoy. Sophie Turner ? the face behind the confused, abused, and frankly, a bit stupid Sansa Stark of Winterfell ? recently made an appearance at a San Diego Comic-Con panel and underscored th
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Qatar emir ready for Gulf crisis talks with conditions

This photo, taken on December 6, 2016, shows Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani attending a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit in the Bahraini capital Manama. AFP/Stringer DOHA: Qatar's ruler said Friday that the Gulf emirate is ready for talks to resolve a diplomatic crisis with a Saudi-led bloc so long as his country's sovereignty is respected. "We are open to dialogue to resolve the outstanding problems", as long as Qatar's "sovereignty is respected", Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Ham
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Sean Spicer: Five memorable moments of now ex-White House Press Sec

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer on April 11, 2017. AFP/Brendan Smialowski  WASHINGTON: White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer abruptly resigned on Friday after a tumultuous six months in the spotlight. Here are five memorable moments from Spicer's tenure ? one of the shortest ever for a White House spokesman: 'Largest audience' ever Spicer's stint as White House spokesman got off to a rocky start. Just a day into Trump's presidency, he summoned White House reporters and
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Special counsel asks White House to save Trump Jr., Russian meeting documents

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: The special counsel investigating possible collusion between President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign and Russia has asked White House officials to preserve any records of a meeting last year between the president's son and a Russian lawyer, according to a source with knowledge of the request. The special counsel, Robert Mueller, sent a document preservation request to the White House, saying the June 2016 meeting that Donald Trump Jr. had in Trump Tower in New York is relev
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US State Department to clamp ban on travel to North Korea

The 105-storey Ryugyong Hotel, the highest building under construction in North Korea, is seen from inside another hotel's room in Pyongyang, North Korea May 7, 2016. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj/File Photo WASHINGTON/SEOUL: The US government on Friday said it will bar Americans from travelling to North Korea due to the risk of "long-term detention" in the country, where a US student was jailed while on a tour last year and later died. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has authorised a "Geographical
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US immigration raids to target teenaged suspected gang members

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrest a man in San Clemente, California, US, May 11, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo  WASHINGTON: US immigration agents are planning nationwide raids next week to arrest, among others, teenagers who entered the country without guardians and are suspected gang members, in a widening of President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigrants. The raids are set to begin on Sunday and continue through Wednesday, according to an inter
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Mattis says he believes Daesh chief Baghdadi is alive

WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Friday he assumes that Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is still alive. Earlier this month, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it had "confirmed information" that Baghdadi had been killed, but Western and Iraqi officials have been sceptical. "I think that he's alive, and I'll believe otherwise when we know we've killed him. But we're going after him ? we assume he's alive,? Mattis told reporters at the Pentagon.
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White House spokesman, Trump legal aide quit as Russia probe deepens

Washington: White House press secretary Sean Spicer and a member of President Donald Trump´s legal team resigned Friday in a one-two punch to a reeling administration, as pressure mounts from a broadening investigation into the Trump campaign´s ties to Russia. Spicer resigned in opposition to Trump´s naming of Anthony Scaramucci, a Wall Street financier and longtime supporter of the billionaire investor-turned-president, as the new White House communications director, a White House official tol
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Shehbaz tapped to become prime minister if Nawaz is disqualified: sources

ISLAMABAD: In a high-level huddle of PML-N leaders on Friday, it was decided to install Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif as the prime minister in the eventuality the apex court disqualifies Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Geo News reported citing sources.  PML-N leader Khawaja Asif will most likely become interim prime minister for 45 days till Shehbaz is elected from a National Assembly seat. It was also decided during the meeting that the party will utilise all legal and constitutional op
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Solider martyred in Operation Khyber-4: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: One solider was martyred in Operation Khyber-4 launched in the Rajgal Valley of Khyber Agency, according to an Inter-Services Public Relations statement on Friday. Sepoy Muhammad Yasir embraced martyrdom due to an IED blast. The funeral prayers of the martyred was offered at Peshawar Garrison today. The statement further said that soldiers have established posts on important heights in Rajgal valley, further adding that IEDs are being skillfully neuterlised by advancing troops wi
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Saudi police kill three alleged terrorists

A Saudi cop is seen gesturing besides other policemen in this file photo. RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's police have shot dead three men wanted for "terrorist" attacks in the country's east, the kingdom's interior ministry said Friday. The men -- two Saudis and a Bahraini -- were killed in an exchange of gunfire with police in the city of Saihat in the district of Qatif on July 14, the ministry said. Police seized three machine guns, a pistol, ammunition and more than 10 kilos (22 pounds) of explosiv
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City council in London apologises after fining 5-year-old for £150

source: RT The Tower Hamlets council has apologised and cancelled a fine of £150 imposed on a five-year-old girl for selling 50p cups of homemade lemonade to festival-goers in London, reported RT.  "We are very sorry that this has happened. We expect our enforcement officers to show common sense, and to use their powers sensibly. This clearly did not happen, said the council. The girl?s father, Andre Spicer, said his daughter set up the stall in Mile End where thousands of music fans were on t
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Karachi building fire doused after hours: rescue sources

KARACHI: A third-degree fire, which had started in a high-rise residential building has been doused after hours of firefighting efforts, informed rescue sources. Initial investigation suggests that the cause of the fire at the Quality Heights apartments in Clifton was due to an electric short-circuit.  Fortunately, no causalities or injuries have been reported yet. Karachi Mayor Wasim Akhtar has earlier said that the fire department of metropolis does not have sufficient facilities to douse
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Pakistan urges world, UN to stop India from bloodshed in IoK

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday urged world fraternity and the United Nations (UN) to impress upon India to immediately stop bloodshed of innocent Kashmiris in India-occupied Kashmir (IoK), according to the Foreign Office of Pakistan (FO). In response to India's denial to offer Friday prayers to Kashmiris in occupied valley, Nafees Zakaria, FO spokesman, said the restriction was "in violation of relevant international laws on religious freedom and fundamental rights" and termed it "deplorable".
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Palestinian shot dead in Jerusalem: Palestinian ministry

Photo: File- Reuters JERUSALEM: A Palestinian died after being shot in the head in an East Jerusalem neighbourhood near the Old City on Friday, the Palestinian health ministry said, as clashes broke out in the area. The ministry, however, did not specify who was behind the shooting in the Ras al-Amud neighbourhood. Clashes between Israeli security forces and Palestinians erupted around Jerusalem´s Old City on Friday over new security measures at a highly sensitive holy site. Friday´s unrest
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Indian troops killed, posts destroyed in Pak Army's befitting response to CFV: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Army on Friday responded to Indian Ceasefire Violation (CFV) along the Line of Control (LoC) and killed three Indian soldiers in retaliatory fire, said a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations.  Three Indian posts were destroyed and many troops were injured, added ISPR. Retaliatory fire by the Army was the result of Indian firing on villages in the Lipa sector of LoC, which resulted in the martyrdom of a young boy and injuries to four other civilians.  "Pa
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US will not pay Pakistan for military reimbursements: Pentagon

US Defense Secretary James Mattis (Reuters)  WASHINGTON: The Pentagon will not make military reimbursements to Pakistan for the fiscal year 2016 after US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told Congress that Islamabad had not taken sufficient action against the Haqqani network, a US official said on Friday. "The funds could not be released to the Government of Pakistan at this time because the secretary could not certify that Pakistan has taken sufficient action against the Haqqani Network per the re
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UAE says changes to Qatar anti-terror law ´positive´

Gargash repeated his demands for Qatar to reorient its policies.  DUBAI: An Emirati state minister Friday welcomed changes to Qatar´s anti-terror legislation as a "positive" step in the crisis between Doha and four Arab neighbours which accuse it of backing extremists. Qatar announced a decree by Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani late on Thursday establishing two nominal lists of individuals and terrorist entities, and the requirements for being included in them. It also defined terrorists,
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PPP to announce future course of action after SC verdict

ISLAMABAD: The PPP will announce it future course of action after the Supreme Court?s verdict, said sources In a high-level consultative meeting in Islamabad chaired by party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the party leaders decided to explore the various possibilities which would emerge after the apex court?s decision on the Panama Papers case. The party meeting was attended by Nayyar Bukhari, Sherry Rehman, Faisal Karim Kundi, Farhatullah Babar, Mustafa Khokhar and other party leaders. 
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Dali's trademark moustache intact at ´10 past 10´ position

Salvador Dali - File photo  MADRID: Surrealist master Salvador Dali's trademark moustache is in perfect shape in its "ten past ten" position, the foundation that runs his estate said Friday, a day after his remains were exhumed to settle a paternity claim. Narcis Bardalet, who was responsible for embalming Dali's body 28 years ago was at his grave the moment he was exhumed on Thursday night for DNA tests. "It was a moving moment for him and for us," Lluis Penuelas Reixach, the secretary gener
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Letters, questions sent to foreign countries part of JIT volume X: sources

JIT had requested to keep volume X under wraps till replies were received all countries ISLAMABAD: The Joint Investigation Team's (JIT) volume X has details of letters and questions sent to different countries to inquire regarding the business assets of the Sharif family, sources informed Geo News on Friday.  Letters were also sent to Switzerland and Luxembourg in regards properties connected with the first family and the governments of the two countries were contacted.  Other countries that w
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Trump taps new ambassador to Afghanistan

John Bass, the new US ambassador to Afghanistan. -Radio Free Europe WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday named veteran diplomat John Bass as his choice to become the new US ambassador in Afghanistan, ending his current posting in Ankara. In a written statement, the White House played up Bass´s experience in tackling terrorism. "Mr. Bass has spent much of the past decade supporting federal government efforts to mobilize allies and marshal resources to combat terrorism and instabili
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