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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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Qatari emir amends laws to bolster fight against terrorism: agency

Men stand near an artwork depicting Qatar?s Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani after it was unveiled by Qatar Airways in Doha, Qatar, July 13, 2017. REUTERS/Naseem Zeitoon  DOHA: Qatar's ruler has amended the country's anti-terrorism laws in a royal decree issued on Thursday, state news agency QNA reported, in a move that appears aimed at countering charges the Gulf Arab state supports terrorism. The move comes less than a week after Doha signed an accord with the United States to bolster m
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Morata hails Chelsea as 'best club', Conte 'best coach'

Chelsea's 80-million-euro new boy Alvaro Morata hailed the English champions as "the best club" and manager Antonio Conte as "one of the world's best coaches" as the striker arrived in London to complete his transfer Thursday. The 24-year-old is expected to sign a five-year deal at Stamford Bridge after a deal reported to be worth 80 million euros ($92.2 million) was agreed with Real Madrid. "This is the best club," Morata told Sky Sports News at Heathrow airport as he arrived to undergo a med
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Saudi king overhauls security services following royal shakeup

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud at a summit of Gulf Cooperation Council leaders in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May 21, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo  DUBAI: Saudi King Salman on Thursday decreed the consolidation of counter-terrorism and domestic intelligence under a new body, in a major overhaul of the security apparatus weeks after the interior minister was ousted from the royal succession. The string of late night royal decrees also ordered a shakeup of senior personnel
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O.J. Simpson granted October release from Nevada prison

CARSON CITY: O.J. Simpson was granted parole on Thursday and will be released from prison in October following an emotional hearing that centred on the botched armed robbery of his own mementoes at a Las Vegas hotel that landed him behind bars for nine years. A four-member panel of the Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners voted unanimously to release the 70-year-old former football star turned TV pitchman and actor, now best remembered as the defendant in a sensational double-murder trial that
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Burundi teenage robotics team goes missing after US contest: police

Members of a teenage robotics team from the African nation of Burundi ? reported missing after taking part in an international competition ? are seen in pictures released by the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, DC, US, July 20, 2017. Metropolitan Police Department/Handout via REUTERS  WASHINGTON: Six teenagers from a Burundi robotics team have been reported missing after an international competition in Washington and two of them were seen entering Canada, police said on Thursday.
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Linkin Park's Chester Bennington commits suicide

Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington committed suicide on Thursday, law enforcement sources told entertainment portal TMZ. The singer hanged himself at a residence in Palos Verdes Estates in L.A. County. His body was discovered on Thursday morning. Bennington reportedly struggled with drugs and alcohol for years. He had also said that he had considered committing suicide as he was abused by an older male as a child, added TMZ. He was married with six children from two wives. Bennington w
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Elon Musk says successful maiden flight for Falcon Heavy unlikely

SpaceX CEO and founder Elon Musk has downplayed the chances of a successful inaugural flight for his Falcon Heavy space launch vehicle, admitting there is a "good chance it would not make it to orbit in its first launch." Development of the booster rocket, which is powered by 27 engines, has proven to be "way harder than the team initially thought," he told the International Space Station Research and Development conference on Wednesday. Falcon Heavy will be the most powerful rocket booster in
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Cat Stevens channels Sufi poet for new folk album

Cat Stevens has channeled the Sufi poet Yunus Emre for a song about divine love as he announced his latest album since his return to Western folk pop. "See What Love Did To Me," released on Thursday, is the first single off "The Laughing Apple," which will come out September 15 and mark Stevens's fourth album since he ended a three-decade retreat from music following his conversion to Islam. The song is dominated by the gentle and joyous folk guitar that characterized the English artist's hits
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As tide turns, AIDS claimed 1 million lives in 2016: UN

AIDS claimed a million lives in 2016, almost half the 2005 toll that marked the peak of the deadly epidemic, said a UN report Thursday proclaiming "the scales have tipped". Not only are new HIV infections and deaths declining, but more people than ever are on life-saving treatment, according to data published ahead of an AIDS science conference opening in Paris on Sunday. Experts warned, however, that much of the progress can be undone by growing resistance to HIV drugs. Unless something is d
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China unveils plan to become a world leader in AI by 2025

BEIJING: China unveiled a national artificial intelligence (AI) development plan on Thursday, laying out its ambitions to build world-leading technology amid heightened international friction over applications of AI in military technology. The value of the country's core AI industries will exceed 150 billion yuan ($22.15 billion) by 2020 and 400 billion yuan ($59.07 billion) by 2025, the State Council said in a notice on Thursday. "The situation with China on national security and internationa
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India says in quiet diplomacy with China to tackle border stand-off

NEW DELHI: When Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met on the sidelines of a regional conference last month, officials said they reached an understanding not to let the two countries' long-standing "differences become disputes". Yet within days, Chinese and Indian soldiers were jostling in a desolate but disputed border region in the Himalayas that has since grown into an eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation from which neither army is ready to back off. The flare-
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Alibaba's revenue to jump 45-48 percent this year: executive chairman

NAIROBI: China's Alibaba expects its revenue to expand by 45 to 48 percent in its fiscal year from April as more small businesses join its online community in search of sales, Executive Chairman Jack Ma said on Thursday. Alibaba had revenue of $22.99 billion in its year to the end of March. "Our revenue this year, we will still have 45-48 percent growth, the money comes from solving problems for others," Ma told hundreds of senior executives who filled a large ballroom in a five-star hotel to
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Russia calls new US sanctions against Iran unfounded: RIA

MOSCOW: New US sanctions against Iran over its ballistic missile programme are unfounded, a senior Russian Foreign Ministry official said on Thursday, the RIA news agency reported. Washington slapped new economic sanctions against Iran on Tuesday over its ballistic missile programme, saying Tehran's "malign activities" in the Middle East had undercut any "positive contributions" coming from the 2015 Iran nuclear accord. RIA also cited Mikhail Ulyanov, head of the Foreign Ministry's department
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Kuwait expels Iranian diplomats over ´terror´ cell

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait on Thursday expelled Iranian diplomats and closed some embassy missions after the emirate´s top court convicted a "terror" cell of links to the Islamic republic, the foreign ministry said. The action was taken after a supreme court ruling last month said "Iranian sides helped and supported the cell members," the ministry said in a statement. A senior government official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told AFP around 15 diplomats were ordered to leave. Kuwait also ord
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Saudi prince ´arrested over leaked abuse videos´

RIYADH: A Saudi prince was arrested Thursday on King Salman´s order, a state-run broadcaster reported, as outrage grew on social media over videos appearing to show him abusing members of the public. Salman issued a warrant for "the immediate arrest ... and imprisonment" of Prince Saud, a descendent of Saudi Arabia´s founder, along with a group of men who appeared in the videos uploaded to YouTube, Al-Ikhbariya television reported. A video circulating on social media showed police escorting th
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Serving the people is my mission, says Shehbaz Sharif

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday that if guiding the country towards progress and saving billions is a crime, he will gladly serve any punishment and serving the people is his mission. Speaking at a conference, the chief minister further said that while opponents may try and create havoc in the country, he will continue serving the people of Punjab. ?The people will not support those hindering the country?s progress and the people will hold them accountable,? sai
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Not asking for resignation, Nawaz Sharif will soon be behind bars: Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairperson Imran Khan on Thursday said that the PTI is not asking for the premier's resignation as he will be soon behind bars.  "We are not asking for Nawaz Sharif's resignation, he will soon be behind bars as his room is being prepared in Adiala jail," said the PTI chairman.  Imran questioned the reasoning behind 'threats' from the prime minister and said the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) was made to facilitate Nawaz Sharif by enabling him to clari
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Tom Westley to debut against South Africa in third test

Opening batsman Tom Westley will make his Test debut against South Africa at the Oval for the third test, as England named a 13-man squad on Thursday. Gary Ballance has been ruled out of the third Test following a fracture at his left index finger, Westley has been told he will get Ballance?s spot in the side, Meanwhile, another batsman, Dawid Malan?s debut is hinging on whether England opts to play the extra batsman. Westley, has been a heavy domestic run-scorer at Essex over the past three
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My election victory a powerful message for terrorists, says British Muslim MP

A British Muslim MP, Afzal Khan believes his election following the Manchester bombing sends a "powerful message" to those terrorists and bigots attempting to divide society. Khan won the election on a Labour ticket and praised the people of his home city for responding with solidarity, compassion and the "determination" to defeat those who threaten their way of life. Suicide bomber Salman Abedi targeted Manchester Arena after a concert by US pop star Ariana Grande, killing 22 people and injur
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Panama case was all about lust for power and lies: Marriyum Aurangzeb

Minister for Information and Broadcast Marriyum Aurangzeb pictured outside the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday.   ISLAMABAD: The Minister for Information and Broadcast Marriyum Aurangzeb on Thursday alleged that political opponents used the Panama Leaks case as a political crutch to further their own agendas. ?This case was all about lust for power and lies,? Aurangzeb said. ?Nawaz Sharif is not linked to any corruption case and he will fight for the nation's vote till the very last mom
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Rain holds up Australia, India women's World Cup semi-final

Captains Meg Lanning and Mithali Raj shake hands during the World Cup/Getty Images  DERBY: The scheduled start of the Women´s World Cup semi-final between Australia and India was delayed Thursday after heavy rain overnight and continued drizzle throughout the morning. There is hope of play later in the day with the rain expected to ease in the early afternoon and the clean-up process expected to take about two hours by the groundstaff. The minimum number of overs required to constitute a match
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Four die after falling into underground water tank in Karachi

KARACHI: At least four people were killed after 15 labourers fell into the underground water tank of an under construction factory in Karachi?s Ghagar Phatak area on Thursday. Malir SSP Rao Anwar confirmed that bodies of four labourers have been found and taken out from the tank, while the search for other labourers is ongoing. This is a developing story and will be updated as further details are available. 
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Ceasefire violation: Foreign office summons Indian deputy HC

A protest was recorded against Indian violation of LoC and demarche handed over to JP Singh. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned on Wednesday the Indian Deputy High Commissioner JP Singh twice in a row over Indian violations along the Line of Control (LoC). Moreover, a protest was recorded and demarche handed over to JP Singh. On Wednesday, a Pakistan Army soldier and two civilians were martyred after Indian troops opened unprovoked firing along LoC, according to
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Soldier martyred, 13 terrorists killed during Operation Khyber-IV

Pakistan Army announced the start of Operation Khyber-IV on July 15, 2017 - File Photo ISPR  RAWALPINDI: One soldier has been martyred and 13 terrorists killed during ongoing Operation Khyber-IV, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Thursday. Sepoy Abdul Jabbar laid his life for the motherland - Photo ISPR   According to ISPR, the operation was progressing as planned with troops including special services group clearing 90 square KM?s and now squeezing the terrorists
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Indian musician plays guitar during brain surgery

NEW DELHI: A musician stunned the internet as he played guitar while lying on the operating table for seven hours.  According to Indian media, the man, identified as 32-year-old Tusshar, was being treated for a neurological disorder known as Musician?s Dystonia, which rendered three of his left hand's fingers useless. Dystonia is a neurological movement disorder caused by brain sending incorrect information to the muscles. It causes prolonged, involuntary muscle contractions, which cause the a
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