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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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No load shedding on Eid holidays, promises Abid Sher Ali

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Water and Power Abid Sher Ali announced that load shedding will not be held during the three-day Eid-ul-Fitr holidays, from June 26 to June 28. ?We want to spread happiness by ensuring uninterrupted supply of power to the people,? he added. He said that the government has created a record of producing 19, 252 Megawatt of electricity, we have additional power to provide now. In the next six to eight months, electricity production will reach 25,000 MW. Load she
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In pictures: Muslims across the world celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr

A Palestinian man dressed in a bear outfit plays with a girl near the Dome of Rock at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem. Photo: AFP  Indonesian Muslim youth wait outside their home to greet friends and neighbours during Eid-ul-Fitr in a neighbourhood in Tangerang, in the suburbs of Jakarta. Photo: AFP A Palestinian girl takes a selfie during a Eid-ul-Fitr prayer gathering in Gaza city on June 25, 2017. Photo: AFP Palestinian boys hold balloons as Muslims gather for the
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Australia to seek greater powers on encrypted messaging at 'Five eyes' meeting

Australia said on Sunday it will push for greater powers to tackle the use of encrypted messaging services used by terrorists and criminals at an upcoming meeting of ministers from the "Five Eyes" intelligence network. The United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, will meet in the Canadian city of Ottawa next week, where they will discuss tactics to combat terrorism and border protection, two senior Australian ministers said. Australia has made it clear it wants tech c
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What?s on at the cinema over Eid?

Eid is a great time to kick back, grab some popcorn and cozy up to a movie, of course once done with family outings. There are plenty of big budget projects, with star-studded casts, coming to a theatre near you from Hollywood and our very own Lollywood, this holiday. If you are headed to the theatres and aren?t sure what to watch, we?ve got your back. Here is a list of all the movies releasing on Eid: Yalghaar Based on true events, Yalghaar follows the lives of four young soldiers
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Salman Khan's remarks on marriage will surprise you

Bollywood actor Salman Khan has always been making headlines whether it's about hit and run case or his alleged link-ups. The Dabangg actor who allegedly had an affair with Aishwarya Rai in the past has always maintained his silence whenever he is asked about getting married or in love. When Sallu Bhai was asked about the concept of marriage during an interview with an Indian magazine, he said, "Now, say if someone comes and asks me something straight up, like this whole marriage shit. The
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India´s Modi heads to Washington for ´no frills´ Trump meet

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to the US this weekend for his first meeting with President Donald Trump NEW DELHI: India´s leader heads to the US this weekend for his first meeting with President Donald Trump, seeking to build on growing ties between the world´s two largest democracies and move beyond disagreements over climate change. Relations between New Delhi and Washington warmed under Trump´s predecessor Barack Obama as India sought greater foreign investment and trade ties wi
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Facing ruin, India´s ancient glass artists blame the Taj

In this photograph taken on April 12, 2017, an Indian worker packs glass bangles at a factory in Firozabad. Photo AFP FIROZABAD: Hanuman Prasad Garg doesn´t blame rising fuel prices or pressure from cheap knock-offs for the slow demise of the glass industry where Indian artisans have forged bangles for centuries. He blames the Taj Mahal. The ancient glass quarter in Firozabad never recovered after authorities blamed smoke drifting from its furnaces for yellowing the Taj´s magnificent white mar
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Saudi, most Gulf Arabs celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr

A man reads the Koran in a mosque during the fasting month of Ramadan, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 29, 2017. Photo: REUTERS DUBAI: Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, and most other Gulf Arab states celebrate the Muslim Eid ul-Fitr feast today to mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, regional media said on Saturday. Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates will also mark the holy day today, media reports said. On the other hand, the Sultanate of Oman said Monday will be the
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Shawwal moon sighting: Ruet-e-Hilal committee to meet today

KARACHI: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee led by Mufti Munibur Rehman would meet on Monday for sighting of the Shawwal moon while the zonal committees will hold meetings at their respective locations, Geo News reported. The meeting would be held at the camp office of the Meteorological Department where evidence of moon sighting would be collected. Muslims throughout the celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on first of Shawwal. According to the Pakistan Meteorological (Met) Department, there are visible c
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PM vacationing in London while Pakistan bleeding: Fawad Chaudhry

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Fawad Chaudhry said on Sunday that the country is bleeding while Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is enjoying holidays in London. The PTI leader was speaking to media, where he highly criticised the PM for being absent in wake of back-to-back tragedies that have hit the country within a short time. He said that the country is facing administrative and political crisis. The country was hit by one after another tragedy beginning with the suicide attack i
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British lawmakers hit by 'sustained' cyber attack

Britain's parliament was hit by a "sustained and determined" cyber attack on Saturday designed to identify weak email passwords, just over a month after a ransomware worm crippled parts of the country's health service. The House of Commons said it was working with the National Cyber Security Centre to defend parliament's network and was confident it had protected all accounts and systems. "Earlier this morning we discovered unusual activity and evidence of an attempted cyber-attack on our comp
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Radiohead take aim at 'strong and stable' May at Glastonbury

Britain's Radiohead returned to Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage on Friday, 20 years after a legendary performance at the festival, with a set that mocked Prime Minister Theresa May's election campaign and pulled songs from nearly all of their albums. The band from Oxfordshire, England, first headlined in 1997, one of the wettest years in the festival's history, when they lifted a sodden crowd with music from their album "OK Computer". Featuring songs about alienation, capitalism and modern technol
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Trump wishes Muslims 'warm greetings' for Eid

US President Donald Trump in his office in Trump Tower, New York City, US, May 17, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson  WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Saturday sent "warm greetings" to Muslims celebrating the end of Ramazan after his administration broke with the tradition of hosting a White House event to recognise the holy month. "On behalf of the American people, Melania and I send our warm greetings to Muslims as they celebrate Eid al-Fitr," Trump said in a statement. "During this holida
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French President shows game side to support Paris 2024

French President Emmanuel Macron plays tennis with French wheelchair tennis player Michael Jeremiasz (Rear C) during a visit to a site near the Invalides in Paris on June 24, 2017, in a bid to promote the candidacy of the city of Paris for the Summer Olympics Games in 2024. AFP/Pool/Jean-Paul Pelissier  PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron tried his hand at sports including boxing and wheelchair tennis to support Paris' bid to host the 2024 Olympics on Saturday. Paris and Los Angeles are v
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COAS chairs meeting to review security after recent terror attacks

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Saturday presided over a high-level security meeting in the backdrop of recent spate of terrorist activities in the country, according to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR). The COAS was briefed in detail about the recent incidents and their manifest linkages with terrorist sanctuaries in Afghanistan operating under the patronage of NDS and Indian covert agency, RAW. The meeting was held a day after three deadly attac
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Ronaldo hits milestone as Portugal sink New Zealand

SAINT PETERSBURG: Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 75th international goal as Portugal trounced New Zealand 4-0 in Saint Petersburg on Saturday to advance to the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup. The Real Madrid star struck from the penalty spot on 33 minutes to fire the European champions in front before Bernardo Silva turned in a second goal four minutes later. Andre Silva added a third on 80 minutes before Nani completed the rout in stoppage time to ensure Portugal progressed to last four
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UK parliament under cyber-attack

London: British lawmakers on Saturday said they were unable to access their e-mail accounts remotely as parliament´s security team battled against a cyberattack. Liberal Democrat lawmaker Chris Rennard tweeted that there was a "cyber security attack on Westminster; Parliamentary e-mails may not work remotely." A House of Commons spokesman confirmed that "the Houses of Parliament have discovered unauthorised attempts to access parliamentary user accounts. "We have systems in place to protect m
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Shawwal moon sighted in Saudi Arabia

RIYADH: Muslims in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Japan and European countries will celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on Sunday after the Shawwal moon was sighted there on Saturday. After the moon sighting, the first of Shawwal will fall on Sunday, June 25, which Muslims across the world celebrate as Eid-ul-Fitr. In Pakistan, the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet Sunday for sighting Shawwal moon. It is likely that the entire country will celebrate this Eid on the same day, depending upon the
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Facebook offers Indian women tools to protect privacy

NEW DELHI: Facebook has introduced new security features for women using the social media platform in India, including the ability to prevent strangers from downloading their profile pictures, the company said Thursday. Research by the social media giant found that some Indian women were reluctant to show their faces in their profile pictures, fearing the images could be misused. In response, Facebook teamed up with local activists to develop two tools that offer women greater control over th
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First transgender passport issued in Pakistan

Peshawar: The country has issued its first third-gender passport to a transgender activist, who hailed the move as a step forward for the marginalised community. Farzana Riaz, a transgender from Peshawar city, said the new passport would help her campaign globally on behalf of her community. "I have received my passport which mentions my gender as X and not as a male or female," Farzana told AFP on Saturday. "Earlier I had a passport which had described my gender as a male. But this time I t
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CIA knew in August that Putin sought to boost Trump: report

The CIA had top-level intelligence last August that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally ordered an operation to help Donald Trump win the US presidential race, the Washington Post reported Friday. The intelligence shocked the White House and put US security chiefs on a top-secret crisis footing to figure out how to react. But amid confidence that Democrat Hillary Clinton still had the election in the bag and worries over president Barack Obama himself being seen as manipulating the ele
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India mob kills Muslim teen in beef row, one arrested

Photo: File Indian police Saturday said one person has been arrested after a mob stabbed a Muslim teenager to death on suspicion of carrying beef, an offence in many parts of the Hindu-majority country. Cows are revered by Hindus and slaughtering them as well as possession or consumption of beef is banned in most Indian states, with some imposing life sentences for breaking the law. Junaid Khan, 15, was travelling from New Delhi on Friday with three of his brothers when a fight erupted over se
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Six dead, over 100 missing in China landslide

Chinese military police and rescue workers are seen at the site of a landslide in in Xinmo village. -AFP BEIJING: At least six people were found dead and over 100 remained missing hours after a massive landslide buried a mountain village in southwest China on Saturday as rescuers frantically scoured through rocks for survivors. A couple and a baby were rescued and taken to hospital after 62 homes in Xinmo village were swallowed by boulders when the side of a mountain collapsed, according to the
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Qatar says Saudi-led ultimatum unreasonable

Qatar on Saturday denounced a sweeping list of demands from Saudi Arabia and its allies in an escalating Gulf diplomatic crisis as unreasonable and an impingement on the emirate´s sovereignty. Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt want Qatar to meet the 13-point ultimatum in return for an end to a nearly three-week-old diplomatic and trade "blockade" of the emirate. Qatar has been given 10 days to meet the demands, which apparently include a call to close down broadcaster A
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US assures of cooperation after terror attacks rock Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The United States on Saturday condemned the multiple terror attacks that shook the country on June 23 and assured Pakistan of cooperation to combat the threat of terrorism, said a statement released by the US State Department. ?We will continue to work with the Government of Pakistan and our partners across the region to combat the threat of terrorism,? said the statement. The statement also added that the US stands with the people of Pakistan in their fight against terrorism.
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