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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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Qatar Airways interested in buying 10 percent stake in American Airlines

American Airlines Group Inc said on Thursday that Qatar Airways, the Gulf country´s state-owned airline, had expressed interest in buying as much as a 10 percent stake worth at least $808 million in the US airline. The potential investment comes against a background of diplomatic and competitive turbulence for Qatar Airways, its home country and US airlines. Operations at Qatar Airways were disrupted after four Arab nations cut diplomatic and economic ties with Qatar this month in the worst di
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Google pushes framework for law enforcement access to overseas data

Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google pressed US lawmakers and the international community on Thursday to update laws on how governments access customer data stored on servers located in other countries, hoping to address a mounting concern for both law enforcement officials and Silicon Valley. The push comes amid growing legal uncertainty, in the United States and across the globe, about how technology firms must comply with government requests for foreign-held data. That has raised alarm that crimi
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India's share of cricket revenue hiked to $405m: report

NEW DELHI: India's share of world cricket revenues will increase from $293 to $405 million under a new deal agreed at a meeting of the game's global governing body in London, the Press Trust of India reported Thursday. The deal came after India protested a decision in April to divide revenues more equitably among members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) ? a move which would have cost the Indian cricket board a large chunk of its funding over the next eight years. PTI revealed detail
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ISPR releases second confessional video of Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/e516b9a4805c599bbbc0e70c5da71b0e.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ni8yMi8yMDE3IDI6MDQ6MTIgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT02NVlscGpqL3lVZC93TjdNM1ZuK0hBPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] Transcript of Kulbhushan Jadhav?s second confessional statement  "I am Commander Kulbhushan Sudhir Jadhav. Number 41558 Zulu of the Indian Navy. I am a commissioned officer in the
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High degree of certainty Daesh leader Baghdadi is dead: Russian FM

MOSCOW: Russia?s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday there was high degree of certainty that Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was dead, RIA news agency reported. Moscow said last week its forces may have killed the secretive Daesh leader, but Washington said it could not corroborate the death and Western and Iraqi officials were sceptical.
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Indian spy Kulbhushan files mercy petition to COAS, seeks forgiveness

RAWALPINDI: Indian spy Commander Kulbhushan Jadhav has filed mercy petition to Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday, seeking forgiveness for his espionage, terrorist and subversive activities. In his plea, Commander Jadhav has admitted his involvement in espionage, terrorist and subversive activities in Pakistan and expressed remorse at the resultant loss of many precious innocent lives and extensive damage to property due to his actions. Seeking forgiveness for his action
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Those showing dereliction of duty to be removed, warns AD Khawaja

KARACHI: Inspector General of Police Sindh AD Khawaja said on Thursday that the performance of police officers is being monitored, adding that those showing dereliction of duty would be removed from the office. The IGP Sindh was addressing a ceremony of police officers here, where he sent a warning to those present. AD Khawaja also ordered police to initiate a crackdown on street crimes, drug dens, and also on smuggled Irani petrol and diesel. The gathering included Karachi police?s officers
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Karachi prison break: Arrest of escaped prisoners top priority: SSP CTD

KARACHI: Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) Omar Shahid said on Thursday that the arrest of the escaped prisoners is the topmost task for the police. The SSP CTD in a press conference called the escape of the two prisoners a dangerous thing. The two were members of banned militant outfit Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) and managed to escape Karachi?s Central Jail on June 15. SSP Omar Shahid said that his department has expressed reservations over the jail?s security earlier too. He said that it woul
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England?s Flintoff to star in a musical

LONDON: England cricketing great Andrew Flintoff is to try his hand at a different type of live performance -- starring in a musical, it was revealed on Thursday. The 39-year-old former England skipper -- who played 79 Tests and was man of the series in the epic English success in the 2005 Ashes series -- is taking the lead role of Kevin Chadwick in ´Fat Friends´ on a tour of England. The curtain will go up on the show -- which was originally a hit TV show written by award winning writer Kay
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Sri Lanka?s Malinga in hot water over ?monkey? comment

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga faced an investigation Thursday after he compared a government minister to a monkey following criticism that the country´s cricketers were too fat. Sports minister Dayasiri Jayasekera said he ordered an inquiry after Malinga lambasted him for questioning the endurance of Sri Lankan players following their failure to reach the Champions Trophy semi-finals. "He is now under investigation for making statements to the media in breach of his contract wi
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Fakhar reveals secret to his fearless batting

Fakhar Zaman doing victory lap with the trophy  KARACHI: Pakistan?s newest sensation Fakhar Zaman, who burst onto the international cricket stage with his quickfire batting and stunned India with a hundred in the Champions Trophy finale, has finally revealed what goes on behind the scenes of his fearless approach. Speaking in Geo News programme ?Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Ky Saath?, Fakhar, a former Navy sailor, said he does a lot of mental work the night before the games. ?I do not have any fear. I
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PTI?s Uzma Kardar disrupts Marriyum Aurganzeb?s press conference

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Uzma Kardar disrupted State Minister for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb?s press conference by walking up to the dais and asking her to leave. Uzma Kardar remarked that Marriyum had been speaking since the past hour. ?We also have to speak,? she said. Following this, PTI workers insisted that Marriyum Aurangzeb leave. Soon, police officers intervened to stop the incident from escalating and dispersed the PTI workers. After the commotion, Aurang
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Afghanistan, Ireland face Test D-Day

LONDON: Afghanistan and Ireland are poised to become the 11th and 12th members of Test match cricket´s close-knit club on Thursday when the sport´s governing body meets in London. It´s been almost two decades since Bangladesh were the last country to be granted Test status but International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive David Richardson believes both Afghanistan and Ireland have impressive credentials. "It´s never wise to try and make a call too early, but certainly the applications of
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Information minister criticises Imran Khan for not submitting reply in 'foreign funding' case

ISLAMABAD: State Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb criticised on Thursday Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairperson Imran Khan for failing to submit a reply in the foreign funding case against his party in the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). ?What happened at the ECP today? PTI must give a reply,? she said while holding a press conference.   She remarked that Imran took money from "Jews and Indians" to fund his party. If that is not the case then why hasn?t the PTI chief submitt
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CPEC will benefit both Gwadar, Chabahar ports: Pak envoy to Iran

According to Asif Ali Durrani, the Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project will be completed within the next two years. Photo: prideofpakistan.com TEHRAN: Pakistan?s Ambassador to Iran, Asif Ali Durrani, in an interview with Iranian Student?s News Agency (ISNA), said that China Pakistan Economic Corridor will benefit both Gwadar and Chabahar ports. When asked about the Gwadar and Chabahar ports, Durrani commented that both the ports complement each other and that the goal of the China-Pakistan corr
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Watch: Action-packed trailer of Game of Thrones Season 7 is here

If you have long been waiting for the Game of Thrones Season 7 then just keep calm and watch the trailer they have just released. Yes! A new trailer of the hit-TV series 'Game of Thrones' has been released by the makers and it is surely going to make fans go wild. The exciting trailer shows the glimpses of all the main players of the show like Jon Snow, Cersei Lannister, Daenerys Targaryen, Arya Stark, Jaimie Lannister. The new season will begin
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Hijab-wearing model appears on the cover of top US magazine for first time

Somali fashion star has made the history as the first hijab-wearing model on the cover of the top American women?s beauty magazine Allure. Halima Aden who is only 19 years old, flaunted Nike?s high-performance hijab on the cover of the July issue with a caption which says ?This Is American Beauty?. In an interview to the magazine, Halima said, "I have much more to offer than my physical appearance, and a hijab protects me against ?You?re too skinny,? ?You?re too thick,? ?Look at
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Multiple casualties as car bomb hits bank in south Afghanistan: officials

Photo: Geo News screen grab LASHKAR GAH: A powerful car bomb on Thursday struck a bank in Afghanistan´s Lashkar Gah city when civilian and military government employees were queuing to withdraw their salaries, causing multiple casualties, officials said. At least 50 wounded people were rushed to hospital, government spokesman Omar Zwak told AFP, with another official warning of multiple fatalities. No group has claimed responsibility for the latest in a series of brazen attacks during the mon
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Zayn Malik reveals how he was interrogated at US airports

Zayn Malik who gained world wide fame as a member of One Direction and recently as a solo artist has revealed in a recent interview how he was interrogated at US airports.   Zayn was interrogated twice when he traveled to the US as a member of One Direction.  Recently, in an interview, Zayn Malik opened up about the incident and said that he was subjected to interrogation when he traveled to the US in the beginning. The Pillowtalk star said he had to undergo questioning and "further processi
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Voice, video calls unblocked in UAE

Photo: AFP  Instant messaging service WhatsApp?s voice-calling service, earlier blocked in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), was operative early Thursday according to local media reports. WhatsApp groups and social media pages were abuzz with the new development that left the expatriate community in UAE elated. In November last year, WhatsApp officially rolled out the video-calling service, but mobile phone users in UAE could not access the service due to regulatory compliance. Voice over Inter
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Pakistan expects gratitude not hostility from Afghanistan: Maleeha Lodhi

Maleeha Lodhi asserted that Pakistan is committed to not allow its territory to be used for terrorism against other countries. Photo: Geo News  NEW YORK: Pakistan hosts over two million Afghan refugees. We expect gratitude and not hostility from Afghan government, said Ambassador of Pakistan to the United Nations Dr Maleeha Lodhi while addressing the 15-member UN Security Council on Wednesday. She remarked that Taliban ?safe havens? are inside Afghanistan not outside, given that large areas of
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PFA raids, seals sweetmeat production units

geo_embedgallery LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Thursday sealed two sweetmeat production units in Lahore and Rawalpindi. The department sprang into action to crack down on sweetmeat vendors in the province ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. Nearly 240 kilogrammes (kg) of ready-to-sell sweetmeat and 400 kilogrammes of inferior quality ingredients were disposed of, PFA Director General Noorul Amin Mengal.
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IHC summons PM?s principal secretary in contempt case

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/0ce881de6c1d669fd648cabe3981b291.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ni8yMi8yMDE3IDg6MjI6NTUgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1YMGNiYnlPcGREZzNWNktORU5HTkJ3PT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has summoned Prime Minister?s Principal Secretary Fawad Hassan Fawad on August 1 after the government reissued the notification placing five
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Pakistan will not tolerate any drone attacks on its territory: FO

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/f0811ef8978fdc9d260e1970a12d21ac.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ni8yMi8yMDE3IDg6MDk6MTMgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1XWWpPd3ZWQ3E0eTAwN21OYzBOTDRBPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will not tolerate any drone attacks on its territory, said Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Nafees Zakaria on Thursday that while referring to an Iranian
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Bairstow stars as England thrash South Africa in first T20

England players shake hands with South Africa players at the end of the match/AFP SOUTHAMPTON: Jonny Bairstow made a dashing 60 not out as England thrashed South Africa by nine wickets in the first Twenty20 international at Southampton on Wednesday. England, set just 143 to win, reached their target for the loss of only one wicket with 33 balls left. Opener Alex Hales was 47 not out, his unbroken second-wicket stand with Bairstow worth 98 runs. But the foundations for a victory which put Engl
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