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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 urges Myanmar to allow UN inquiry into crimes against Rohingya Muslims

People react as Myanmar authorities demolish huts occupied by thousands of informal settlers on the city's suburbs, to clear the land for development, in Hlegu township outside Yangon, Myanmar June 12, 2017. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun The United States on Monday called on Myanmar to allow a United Nations fact-finding mission to investigate widespread allegations of killings, rape and torture by security forces against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar's Rakhine state. The Geneva-based UN Human Rights Coun
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MtGox CEO goes on trial in Japan over missing Bitcoins

MtGox CEO heads to trial in Japan over missing Bitcoins  TOKYO: Mark Karpeles, the former CEO of collapsed Bitcoin exchange MtGox, went on trial in Tokyo on Tuesday over the disappearance of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of the virtual currency from its digital vaults. The French national -- once the high-flying head of the world´s busiest Bitcoin trading platform, who reportedly lived in an $11,000-a-month penthouse -- is facing embezzlement and data manipulation charges. The 32-yea
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Probe into dollar price hike commences

The State Bank of Pakistan. Photo: File  KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday began a probe into the largest single drop in the rupee?s value against the US dollar in nine years on July 5. ?The investigation into the matter will be completed within the decided time,? an SBP spokesperson said. The Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday had said responsible persons and entities would be identified and appropriate action would be taken against them in the national interest after
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German firms lost millions of euros in 'CEO Fraud' scam: BSI

BERLIN: German firms have lost millions of euros to organised crime in a scam dubbed "CEO Fraud" that uses faked memos from top executives to entice accounting personnel to transfer funds, Germany's federal cyber agency said on Monday. The BSI agency said officials investigating the new scam had secured a list of 5,000 potential targets and were notifying those individuals. Organised criminals were using the information they gleaned from social media networks, public company websites, job site
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The perfect crime foiled by... a mosquito

The murderer absconds with a smirk, knowing he has covered his tracks like a pro -- no witnesses, no finger- or foot-prints, no stray hairs to betray his identity. But if a mosquito bit our cocky assassin at the crime scene, it could one day lead to a conviction, according to study published Monday in the journal PLOS ONE. That is because researchers at Nagoya University have shown that human blood extracted from a buzzing bloodsucker can be traced back to its original owner up to 48 hours aft
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Thousands flee California fires, state of emergency in British Columbia

More than a dozen wildfires were raging across California on Monday, forcing thousands of residents of the most populous US state to flee their homes. Further to the north, the Canadian province of British Columbia was under a state of emergency as fire crews there also battled blazes fueled by searing temperatures and high winds. The worst of the brush fires in California was the Alamo fire in San Luis Obispo County, which had burned nearly 29,000 acres (117 square kilometers) as of Monday mo
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Iraqi PM to declare Mosul victory, few pockets of resistance

Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) personnel walk in a destroyed building in the Old City of Mosul, Iraq July 9, 2017. Photo: Reuters  Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi was poised to declare victory over Daesh in Mosul on Monday as only a few dozen militants put up resistance in the city where their leader declared a caliphate three years ago. Gunfire and explosions could be heard as the US-led coalition pounded the remaining few Daesh positions. "They won't declare victory until the ar
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Yemen cholera outbreak tops 300,000 suspected cases: Red Cross

Representational image GENEVA: A cholera outbreak in Yemen has now surpassed 300,000 suspected cases, the Red Cross said Monday as the war-torn country reels from disease as well as the threat of famine. The International Committee of the Red Cross said the cholera epidemic "continues to spiral out of control" since it erupted in April. "Today, over 300,000 people are suspected to be ill," it said in a Twitter post. ICRC spokeswoman Iolanda Jaquemet said the death toll now stood at more than 1
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Rain, thunderstorm expected in next 24-hours: MET

Photo: Web A seasonal low lies over north-west Balochistan on Tuesday. Monsoon currents are penetrating in upper parts of the country and likely to continue during the next few days, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said. Rain/thunderstorm with isolated heavy falls are expected at a number of places in upper Punjab (Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Gujranwala, Lahore, Faisalabad divisions), Islamabad and Kashmir, while at scattered places in southern Punjab (D.G. Khan, Multan, Bahawalpur and Sahiwa
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Venezuela crisis at a glance: Five things you should know

CARACAS: Venezuela has been rocked by more than 100 days of protests against President Nicolas Maduro, during which 91 people have been killed. Venezuelan opposition activists clash with riot police during a protest against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas on July 10, 2017. AFP/Juan Barreto  Here are five key things you should know about the crisis, the worst in decades to grip the South American oil producer. Government v. parliament The opposition's clash with Maduro's gov
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France could close a third of nuclear reactors: minister

France's new environment minister said Monday that nearly a third of the country's nuclear reactors could be shut under plans to scale back the amount of electricity produced from atomic power. In 2015, the previous Socialist-dominated parliament passed a law obliging the government to reduce the proportion of electricity generated from nuclear to 50 percent by 2025 compared with around 75 percent now. "We can all understand that to reach this target, we're going to have to close a certain num
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Police kill one suspect, detain three in Karachi; 3 convicts hanged in Sargodha

KARACHI: One suspect was killed during a police encounter late Monday night on Lyari's Mirza Adam Khan Road, Geo News reported. A policeman was also injured during the exchange of fire. Constable Muhammad Ali received a gunshot wound in his hand due to suspects' retaliatory firing, police officials said. The law enforcement agencies also detained a suspect in Lyari's gang war from the Phool Patti Lane, sources revealed. The arrestee ? identified as Chota Muslim ? has been involved in selling
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Colorado camper wakes to find bear biting head

Image via CBS News LOS ANGELES: A staffer at a Christian summer camp in Colorado has told of his shock at waking to find his head clamped in the mouth of a bear. The 19-year-old survival instructor at Glacier View Ranch described his "immense pain" as he heard the black bear "crunching" on his skull. It dragged him around 12 feet (four meters) before being scared off by other campers and is being hunted by parks officials with dogs. "The crunching noise, I guess, was the teeth scraping agains
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Special class for Rio's teachers: how to survive a shooting

Brazilian elementary school teachers receive instruction on how to react in high-risk situations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 10, 2017. AFP/Mauro Pimentel  RIO DE JANEIRO: Teachers in violence-wracked Rio de Janeiro started a new course on Monday ? they are learning how to react to the shootings and violence plaguing the host city of last year's Olympic Games. Some 40 teachers attended the course organised by the International Committee of the Red Cross, and each educator will go back a
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Sting donates Swedish music prize money to refugees

British rock star Sting said on Monday he has donated the prize money from a prestigious Swedish music award to a non-profit project which helps young refugees in Sweden integrate through music. Known for promoting human rights through his music, the 65-year-old singer and US jazz star Wayne Shorter in February won the 2017 Swedish Polar Music Prize, which awards each laureate one million kronor (104,000 euros, $118,000). "I was deeply honoured to receive this year's Swedish Polar Music Prize
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Three cups of coffee a day keep the doctor away: studies

MIAMI: Coffee addicts and aficionados often say drinking the bitter liquid makes life worth living, but the habit may also help them live longer, according to two major international studies Monday. Experts cautioned, however, that the US and European reports, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, failed to show that coffee was truly the reason that many drinkers appeared to have longer lives. Rather, the studies were observational in nature, meaning they showed an association between
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Pogba behind record Manchester United deal: Lukaku

Romelu Lukaku revealed that his record move to Manchester United was inspired by Paul Pogba's arrival at Old Trafford as he began training with the Premier League giants in Los Angeles on Monday. A relaxed-looking Lukaku signed autographs for fans and posed for photos at UCLA's Drake Stadium, where United are training this week as their five-match pre-season US tour gets under way. The 24-year-old Lukaku joined up with the United squad just hours after his reported 75 million pound ($97 millio
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Exclusive: Donald Trump Jr. hires New York lawyer for Russia probes

Donald Trump Jr., the president's son, has hired New York lawyer Alan Futerfas to represent him in connection with Russia-related investigations, the lawyer and Trump Jr.'s office said on Monday. Futerfas ? a sole practitioner who specialises in criminal defence ? would not say when he was retained or whether he had any input into the statements Trump Jr. made over the weekend about a meeting with a Russian lawyer. Republicans have been voicing concerns about the meeting between Trump's son a
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Twitter now lets users mute notifications from unknown accounts

The Twitter logo is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, US, September 28, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo  Twitter Inc, in its latest step to curb abusive behaviour on its platform, rolled out new features on Monday to help users disable notifications from accounts that they want to avoid. The microblogging website said its "advanced filter settings" will now have options for users to mute notifications from accounts that they d
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Nadal stunned by Muller in Wimbledon epic; Murray, Federer coast

Rafael Nadal's bittersweet relationship with Wimbledon endured another twist Monday when he was knocked out in a five-set, fourth round epic by Luxembourg journeyman Gilles Muller. Nadal's stunning 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 15-13 defeat came after defending champion Andy Murray and seven-time winner Roger Federer had cruised into the last-eight in straight sets. The four hour and 48-minute stunner on Court One had the knock-on effect of pushing Novak Djokovic's last-16 clash against France's Adrian
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Iraqi PM hails victory over 'brutality and terrorism' in Mosul

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi (C) posing with federal police and army officers in the embattled city of Mosul, after declaring victory in a gruelling nearly nine-month battle against Daesh. ? AFP MOSUL, Iraq, : Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared a victory over "brutality and terrorism" in Mosul on Monday after his forces ended the Daesh's rule over the country's second city. Flanked by soldiers, Abadi hailed the retaking of Mosul -- where Daesh dealt Iraqi forces a devastatin
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Panamagate JIT accuses Maryam Nawaz of presenting fake documents

Maryam Nawaz, daughter of PM Nawaz Sharif, speaks at a ceremony. ? Geo News FILE LAHORE: The Panama case joint investigation team (JIT), in its report submitted with the Supreme Court, has accused Maryam Nawaz, daughter of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, of presenting fake documents to the probe team, which it says is an offence. The report says that Maryam Safdar - married name of Maryam Nawaz Sharif - claimed herself to be trustee of Avenfield properties in London, which links her to Minerva Se
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Case against SECP chairman registered upon SC order

ISLAMABAD: An FIR was registered on Monday, upon the directives of the Supreme Court, against Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) chairman for tampering official records. Acting upon the apex court?s orders, the Federal Investigation Agency filed the case in the Special Investigation Unit. The FIA had identified SECP Chairman Zafar Hijazi as the culprit behind changing official records of the Chaudhry Sugar Mills, owned by the Sharif family, to help their case.  The criminal
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Indian lab develops ´beef detection kits´

MUMBAI: A government-run laboratory in western India has developed portable "beef detection kits" that will allow police to quickly determine whether meat is that of an illegally slaughtered cow, an official said Monday. The slaughter of cows, which are revered by Hindus, and the possession or consumption of beef is banned in most Indian states, with some imposing life sentences for breaking the law. "We have been working on beef detection kits for the past eight months and these will be distr
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Top military brass reviews Middle East situation, implications for Pakistan

COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa presides over meeting of Corps Commanders at GHQ, Rawalpindi. ? ISPR RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday presided over a corps commanders' conference, which reviewed the geo-strategic security environment with focus on evolving situation in Middle East and Afghanistan, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. The conference was held at the General Headquarters (GHQ) Rawalpindi, at which the top military brass also as
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