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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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At least 9 dead in latest attack on Kenya coast

NAIROBI: At least nine people were shot and hacked to death in Kenya´s coastal Lamu County early Saturday, in the latest attack by militants in the region. Police sources said Shabaab militants were believed to be behind the killings which took place in the villages of Jima and Pandaguo near the Somali border, an area that has seen a wave of recent attacks, mostly targeting the security forces. All the victims were civilians and some were beheaded, according to police. Another senior officer
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Nawaz revealed his undemocratic mindset, says Imran

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan said on Saturday that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has revealed his non-democratic mindset as he declared that people would hold him accountable, adding that the premier?s ?twisted logic is negation of democracy?. The PTI chief sent out a series of tweets on Twitter, heavily critcising the prime minister. Imran in his next tweets, explained the context saying that peop
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At least one killed as bus overturns in Karachi's Korangi

KARACHI: At least one person was killed when a bus overturned in the metropolis' Korangi area on Saturday afternoon. Three other people were injured in the accident, confirmed rescue sources. Rescue services reached the spot and provided aid to the effected people.  
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Sana Mir becomes first Pakistani female to play 100 ODIs

Pakistan cricket captain Sana Mir on Saturday became the first Pakistani female cricketer to play 100 ODIs, adding yet another accolade to her list of sporting achievements for the country. Mir reached the feat during Pakistan?s game against New Zealand in the ongoing ICC Women?s World Cup. The veteran cricketer received a special shield commemorating her 100th ODI, presented by Women's Chief Selector Mohammad Ilyas. She was also presented with a special commemorative cap marking
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India can not subdue occupied Kashmir by force, says prime minister

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday said India can not subdue the call for freedom by using force in India-occupied Kashmir.  He also said the struggle for freedom in Kashmir is indigenous and not supported by any outside power.  The prime minister's remarks came on the first death anniversary of Burhan Wani, a freedom fighter martyred by Indian occupation forces in Kashmir.  "Burhan Wani is the start of a new chapter in Kashmir's struggle for freedom," said the prime minister.
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Fans determined despite expensive tickets to see football heroes in action

Excited fans in Karachi's Lyari show off their tickets for the football match  KARACHI/LAHORE: Looks like nothing is going to dampen the spirit of football fans in Pakistan, not even the record high prices of tickets for the historic football matches featuring the world's biggest football stars in Karachi and Lahore this weekend. The prices of the tickets of the first such high-profile football match in Lahore have outshone the previous prices of tickets of all major sports, even cricket ? the
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Tremors felts in different parts of northern Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Earthquake tremors were felt in different cities of Pakistan on Saturday afternoon.  According to sources, tremors were felt in Abbotabad, Islamabad, Muzzafarabad and the Neelum Valley.  At present the intensity of the tremors is not known.  Note: This story will be updated as fresh details are received. Please refresh your browser for the latest version of this story. 
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Women's World Cup: Pakistan win toss, bat first against New Zealand

Sana Mir being congratulated for playing her 100th ODI. Photo: Cricket World Cup official Twitter  Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand in Taunton on Saturday, as they search for their first victory in the ICC Women?s World Cup 2017. The match holds historical significance for Pakistan skipper Sana Mir, who has become the first female cricketer from the country to play in 100 ODIs. Although not mathematically eliminated, Pakistan?s chances of progressing are slim, but S
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Burhan Wani?s sacrifices are testimony of Kashmiris? resolve: COAS

Kashmiris have the right to self-determination, tweeted Inter Services Public Relations Director General Major General Asif Ghafoor quoting Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on the day of the first anniversary of Burhan Wani, a Kashmiri youth who was martyred by Indian forces last year.  Sacrifices of Wani and generations against Indian atrocities are a testimony of their [Kashmiris?] resolve, the tweet read. In different parts of Kashmir valley, rallies were organised
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Two martyred in unprovoked Indian firing at LoC

Two civilians, including a girl, were martyred and three injured due to unprovoked firing by Indian forces at the Line of Control (LoC), the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Saturday. Indian troops initiated unprovoked firing of small arms, heavy weapons and mortars along LoC in Chirikot and Satwal sectors. Pakistani border forces effectively engaged the Indian positions and gave a befitting response, according to Pakistan Army?s media cell. Indian violations o
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Murray survives Fognini scare to reach Wimbledon last 16

Andy Murray reacts during the match/AFP LONDON: Andy Murray survived a scare at Wimbledon on Friday but eventually overcame volatile Italian Fabio Fognini in four sets with a dramatic surge to dig himself out of trouble. The British defending champion triumphed 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, 7-5 on Centre Court, winning five consecutive games in the fourth set and saving five set points to book himself a spot in the fourth round. Murray struggled to find his rhythm throughout the match or read what was his th
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'Ronaldinho and Friends' arrive in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Seven top footballers from around the world, including Brazilian legend Ronaldinho and Manchester United great Ryan Giggs, arrived in Pakistan on Saturday for two exhibition matches. Brazilian hero Ronaldinho, former Manchester United stalwart Ryan Giggs, former England goalkeeper David James, Dutch star George Boateng, former French players Robert Pires and Nicolas Anelka, and Portuguese player Luis Boa Morte reached Islamabad early Saturday morning via a private jet.
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South Africa?s Rabada banned from second England Test

LONDON: South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada will miss next week´s second Test against England after his verbal abuse of Ben Stokes during the series opener at Lord´s, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced Friday. Rabada, 22, uttered an audible obscenity after dismissing all-rounder Stokes on the first day of the first Test on Thursday, his latest offence triggering a one-Test ban. "South Africa´s Kagiso Rabada has been suspended for next week´s Trent Bridge Test after his accumu
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Led by Pakistan and Morocco, troop contributors to UN peacekeeping form group to highlight problems

UNITED NATIONS: Troop and police contributing countries to the United Nations peacekeeping operations launched an informal group on Friday under the leadership of Pakistan and Morocco to discuss strategic issues affecting their personnel and to brainstorm responses to the new challenges facing world peace and security. The group, co-chaired by Pakistan's Ambassador to the UN Maleeha Lodhi and her Moroccan counterpart Omar Hilale, met on the sidelines of Chiefs of Defence Conference at UN Headqu
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Sharif family submits cheque of Al-Azizia Steel Company, among additional docs to JIT: sources

ISLAMABAD: The Sharif family has submitted additional documents to the Panama case Joint Investigation Team, as proof of the money trail. According to sources, the documents include a check worth SR20.63 million of Al-Azizia Steel Company Limited, dated March 22, 2005. The Sharif family has also given documents regarding their business partnership in Dubai with the Al-Thani family. Have nothing to do with family business abroad, PM tells JIT Asks investigators if they have any quest
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Weather to be hot, humid on Saturday: MET

Mainly hot and humid weather is expected in most parts of the country, according to the Pakistan Meteorological (Met) Department. However, rain/thundershowers with gusty winds are expected at isolated places in Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Malakand, Hazara, Dera Ghazi Khan, Quetta, Zhob, Kalat divisions, Islamabad and Kashmir. Seasonal low lies over northeast Balochistan, said the Met department, adding that light to moderate monsoon currents are penetrating in central and upper parts of
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Yet another oil tanker overturns on M9 motorway; driver injured

HYDERABAD: An oil tanker travelling from Karachi to Moro went off the M9 motorway road here and flipped over in the nearby rough terrain late Friday night, Geo News reported. The driver ? who was severely injured and consequently taken to the hospital ? allegedly in a drowsy state caused the tanker to veer off from the Karachi-Hyderabad route and crash, rescue sources revealed. The process to empty out fuel from the oil tanker has begun, as rescue teams and M9 motorway police reached the crash
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11 gamblers, three suspects detained in various raids in Karachi

File Photo KARACHI: 11 gamblers were taken into custody late Friday night in a raid on a gambling town here in Surjani Town?s Khuda Ki Basti, Superintendent of Police (SP)-Orangi Abid Ali Baloch said. The police officer mentioned that gambling equipment, as well as cash, was recovered from the arrestees. On the other hand, three suspects were arrested during a search operation carried out late Friday night in Karachi?s Mobina Town, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)-Malir stated. Rangers r
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Facebook to build housing in Silicon Valley for first time

Architectural rendering of Facebook?s proposed Willow Campus is seen in Menlo Park, California, US, in this undated photo obtained by Reuters July 7, 2017. Facebook/Handout via REUTERS  SAN FRANCISCO: The shortage of housing in California's Silicon Valley has gotten so severe that Facebook Inc on Friday proposed taking homebuilding into its own hands for the first time with a plan to construct 1,500 units near its headquarters. The growth of Facebook, Alphabet Inc's Google and other tech comp
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'Death in the Ice': Story of an ill-fated Arctic expedition

An officer's leather boot ? recovered from the wreck of HMS Erebus in 2015 ? is part of the 'Death In The Ice: The Shocking Story Of Franklin's Final Expedition' exhibition at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, London on July 7, 2017. AFP/Ben Stansall LONDON: A new major London exhibition aims to solve the 170-year-old mystery surrounding the disappearance of British explorer John Franklin in the Arctic's icy waters. "Death in the Ice" retraces Franklin's final expedition to discover t
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Remembering the voice of poor ? philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi

Renowned Pakistan social worker Abdul Sattar Edhi arranging relief supplies for the flood survivors in Karachi. REUTERS/Zahid Hussein/File Photo  KARACHI: It has been a year since Pakistan's renowned and respected humanitarian Abdul Sattar Edhi passed away on July 8, 2016, at the age of 88, bringing the nation to tears over the loss of one of its most precious assets. Edhi suffered primarily from kidney problems, among other diseases including diabetes. His funeral was attended by hundreds of
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Raheel Sharif arrives in Lahore

Raheel Sharif disembarking the aircraft. -Geo News LAHORE: Former army chief General (retd) Raheel Sharif arrived in Lahore on Friday.  The former army chief left for his residence soon after landing. He arrived onboard a private aircraft. The crew of the aircraft were lodged in a local hotel.  Earlier in April, Sharif departed for Riyadh on Friday after the federal government granted him permission to head a military alliance of Muslim countries led by Saudi Arabia.
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Malala Yousafzai is finally on Twitter

Malala Yousafzai has finally joined Twitter. The teenager, who was shot by a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Taliban gunman in 2012 in Swat, tweeted ?Today is my last day of school and my first day on @Twitter? today. On her first day on Twitter, the young women?s rights and education activist has already amassed 13.5 million followers. Her Twitter bio reads, ?19 years old | advocate for girls? education and women's equality | founder
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At least 10 Egyptian soldiers killed by car bombs in Sinai

CAIRO: At least 10 Egyptian soldiers were killed and several injured when two suicide car bombers hit army checkpoints in northern Sinai on Friday, security sources said. The two cars exploded as they passed through two checkpoints close to each other on a road outside the border city of Rafah, the sources said. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks. The army said later on Friday the attacks had killed and injured a total of 26 soldiers, but did not provide a breakdown of the figure
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MQM's Afaq Ahmed throws his weight behind MQM-P for PS-114 polls

KARACHI: Muhajir Qaumi Movement Chairman Afaq Ahmed on Friday threw his party's weight behind Muttahida Qaumi Movement - Pakistan (MQM-P) and announced that he will support the party in the upcoming elections in the metropolis' PS-114 constituency.  Ahmed said that voters in the constituency should not waste their votes and should unite and make a decision as muhajirs.  PS-114 encompasses the city's Mahmoodabad and surrounding areas.  "My support is with Kamran Tessori," added Ahmed.  Frida
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