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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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Jeremy Corbyn: Radical peril or amiable underdog?

Sixty-eight-year-old Jeremy Corbyn has championed human rights, leftist and anti-war causes. Photo: AFP/file LONDON: He is adored by grassroots Labour followers, rejected by many of the party´s lawmakers and branded by the conservative tabloid press as a threat to the nation. Today, Jeremy Corbyn´s future -- and possibly that of the venerable Labour Party itself -- will be determined by one of Britain´s most extraordinary elections. A 68-year-old socialist stalwart who has never held major off
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Qatari delegation reaches Islamabad: sources

ISLAMABAD: A six-member Qatari delegation reached the federal capital late Wednesday night, sources said. The delegation that will meet high-level officials at the Prime Minister House is expected to discuss the recent situation in the Gulf region. Before reaching Islamabad, the officials had landed in Lahore where they met Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif. They conveyed to him the King of Qatar's message that asked Pakistan to play its role to resolve the diplomatic crisis in the Gulf. T
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Iran minister calls Trump's condolences for attacks 'repugnant'

Iran's foreign minister on Thursday rejected Donald Trump's condolences for the deadly attacks in Tehran. Photo: Reuters/file  Iran's foreign minister on Thursday rejected Donald Trump's condolences for deadly attacks in Tehran, calling the US president's words repugnant. Trump had said he prayed for the victims of Wednesday's attacks that were claimed by Daesh, but added that "states that sponsor terrorism risk falling victim to the evil they promote." Mohammad Javad Zarif wrote on his Twitte
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UK Elections 2017: Polls under way as Britons make a choice

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/8b9f8d94b9cf99f963e72593bd45438c.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ni84LzIwMTcgNjoyODoyMCBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPVZSdkUyM2JTSFpWVXIwSTZGeGxidUE9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] LONDON: Polling is under way for Britain?s snap general election which will shape the United Kingdom?s future as it leaves the European Union. Prime Minister Theresa May, who came
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Hassan Nawaz appears before JIT for the second time

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif?s younger son, Hassan Nawaz, reached the secretariat of the Panama case Joint Investigation Team (JIT) on Thursday morning to record his statement. Strict security arrangements are in place at the JIT Secretariat, which is housed at the Federal Judicial Academy in the capital.  Panama JIT questions Hassan Nawaz for seven hours Prime Minister's younger son recently returned from London after being summoned by probe team Hassan ? a Londo
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Amazon lent $1 billion to merchants to boost sales on its marketplace

Amazon.com Inc has stepped up lending to third-party sellers on its site who are looking to grow their business, a company executive said in an interview on Wednesday. The e-commerce giant has doled out more than $1 billion in small loans to sellers in the past 12 months, compared with more than $1.5 billion it lent from 2011 through 2015, said Peeyush Nahar, vice president for Amazon Marketplace. Sellers have used the money to expand their inventory or discount items on Amazon, he said. Boost
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PM Nawaz Sharif leaves for Kazakhstan to attend SCO summit

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/ba802729a2d723fd7b2e4fa70e401448.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ni84LzIwMTcgNToxMDozMCBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPUV5cm9IWkh6cW42WUFCcTVuaFByTWc9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif departed from the Nur Khan Airbase today to attend the two-day meeting of the Heads of State Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
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Regional peace efforts won't be disrupted by Afghan leadership's rhetoric: Aizaz Chaudhry

Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry: File Photo WASHINGTON: Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry on Thursday said that Pakistan?s efforts to bring peace in the region would not be disrupted by the rhetoric of the Afghan leadership. He said that Pakistan wishes to see a peaceful, stable, prosperous, and sovereign Afghanistan. This ambassador while participating in a discussion panel in Washington stressed that there is an opportunity for b
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Tight security in Paris as Ariana Grande resumes Europe tour

French fans of Ariana Grande flooded to a Paris concert hall on Wednesday as the US pop star resumed her European tour following a suicide bombing at the end of her show in the English city of Manchester that killed 22 people. There was a heavy police presence outside Paris' AccorHotels Arena, with roads surrounding the venue blocked off to traffic hours before the event started. Security staff searched all bags and police with sniffer dogs patrolled the venue. Paris police said security measu
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JIT to quiz Hassan Nawaz for the second time today

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif?s younger son, Hassan Nawaz, will appear before the Panama case Joint Investigation Team (JIT) today for the second time. Strict security arrangements are in place at the JIT Secretariat, which is housed at the Federal Judicial Academy in the capital.  Panama JIT questions Hassan Nawaz for seven hours Prime Minister's younger son recently returned from London after being summoned by probe team Hassan ? a London-based businessman ? earl
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North Korea fires suspected land-to-ship missiles as South Korea delays THAAD

People watch a TV broadcast of a news report on North Korea firing what appeared to be several land-to-ship missiles off its east coast, at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, June 8, 2017. REUTERS  North Korea fired what appeared to be several land-to-ship missiles off its east coast on Thursday, South Korea's military said, the latest in a fast-paced series of missile tests defying world pressure to rein in its weapons program. The launches come less than a week after the United Nations
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British election: what you need to know

UK Parliamentary General Election will take place on June 8, 2017. Photo: www.cityoflondon.gov.uk LONDON: Marred by two terror attacks during the campaign, Britain´s snap general election on Thursday will decide who shapes the United Kingdom´s future as it leaves the European Union. Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May, who came to power without a national vote last year after David Cameron´s resignation, called the election three years early after just one year in charge. Why is the electi
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UK elections 2017: what you need to know

UK Parliamentary General Election will take place on June 8, 2017. Photo: www.cityoflondon.gov.uk LONDON: Marred by two terror attacks during the campaign, Britain´s snap general election on Thursday will decide who shapes the United Kingdom´s future as it leaves the European Union. Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May, who came to power without a national vote last year after David Cameron´s resignation, called the election three years early after just one year in charge. Why is the electi
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China rejects Pentagon report on overseas military bases ?in Pakistan?

Photo courtesy: Reuters  BEIJING: Beijing on Wednesday dismissed as ?irresponsible? an annual US Defense Department report that predicted China would expand its global military presence, building overseas bases in countries like Pakistan. Published Tuesday, the Pentagon report estimated that China spent $180 billion last year on its military ? the world?s largest ? a figure well over the country?s official $140 billion defence budget. US says China likely to build more overseas bases, may
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Tehran attackers were Iranian Daesh recruits: official

TEHRAN: The attackers who stormed Tehran´s parliament complex and the revolutionary leader´s shrine on Wednesday were Iranian nationals who had joined Daesh, a top official said. The six attackers "were Iranian and joined Daesh from some parts of Iran," said Reza Seifollahi, deputy secretary of Iran´s Supreme National Security Council, on state TV late Wednesday. 13 killed after militants strike heart of Tehran, Iran blames Saudis Attackers entered Iranian parliament and started shoo
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PM Nawaz Sharif leaves for Kazakhstan today for SCO summit

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will leave today to attend the two-day meeting of the Heads of State Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Kazakhstan. The premier is being accompanied by Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Commerce Minister Khurram Dastagir and Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj Aziz. The prime minister will be holding bilateral meetings with the presidents of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan today, as well as the Mongolian and Russian presidents on Friday.
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Trump calls Qatar emir, offers help to end crisis

DOHA: President Donald Trump called Qatar?s emir on Wednesday and offered US help as efforts grew to resolve a damaging feud between the emirate and its Gulf neighbours. Trump?s call to Qatari ruler Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, a key US ally, came as a senior Emirati official said Arab states were not seeking ?regime change? in Doha. Investigation confirms Qatar news agency was hacked ?The president offered to help the parties resolve their differences, including through
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'Wombs for rent' business flourishes in communist Laos

Dozens of fertility clinics have mushroomed in land-locked Laos after scandals over commercial surrogacy have spurred wealthier Southeast Asian neighbors to ban the controversial procedure since 2015. The gleaming, modern clinics have names featuring words such as "Miracle" and "Perfect" to help them stand out amid the dusty surrounding roads and highways in the Lao capital of Vientiane, close to the Thai border. "Laos has the best governance. Surrogacy or egg donation is not illegal!" one cli
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CM Sindh visits Karachi's ongoing developmental projects, says 'won't tolerate delays'

Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah on one of his snap-checking visits of the ongoing developmental projects in Karachi. June 8, 2017.  KARACHI: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday night visited the metropolis' various areas to observe the progress of certain ongoing developmental projects, Geo News reported. Shah, who was accompanied by Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar, Nasir Hussain Shah, and Jam Khan Shoro ? the provincial Ministers for Law, Information, and Housing & Town Pl
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Darkness prevails in over a dozen areas of Karachi, as power authorities remain silent

File photo KARACHI: Power outage in the country's biggest metropolis continued on the 12th day of Ramazan, causing a lot of distress to the citizens, Geo News reported. Areas currently experiencing a major power outage include Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Gulistan-e-Johar, University Road, Keamari, Masan Chowk, New Karachi's Sector 5-A1A, Liaquatabad, Nazimabad and North Nazimabad, Shahrah Noor Jahan, Scheme 33, Lyari, Gulbahar, and Safoora Goth. Driven by anger and desperation, some citizens also turned
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Amazon error sends some shoppers to dog photo, not product page

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) told some shoppers on Wednesday that there was a problem when they were trying to view product listings. "Sorry something went wrong on our end," Amazon said on a page some shoppers were sent to after clicking on items from its US home page. A different image of a dog greeted users each time. Many shoppers took to twitter to report the error message, which Reuters witnesses separately viewed. The incident appeared to start in the early afternoon Pacific Time and subside
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Ex-FBI chief Comey tells US senators Trump pressured him on Russia probe

Former FBI Director James Comey said on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump asked him to drop an investigation of former national security adviser Michael Flynn as part of a probe into Russia's alleged meddling in the 2016 presidential election. In written testimony released the day before he appears before the Senate Intelligence Committee, Comey said Trump told him at a meeting in the White House in February: "I hope you can see your way clear to letting this go, to letting Flynn go." T
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Law enforcement agencies detained 10, 25 suspects in Karachi, Lahore, respectively

File photo KARACHI: Seven suspects, including an extortionist, were taken into custody during a search operation conducted late Wednesday night in Mobina Town here, police sources revealed. Suspect Haq Nawaz has been involved in numerous cases of extortion, security officials said. In addition, suspects Jahangir and Yasir have been detained for violating Temporary Residents Act, while arrestees Abdul Qadir, Arif, Arshad, and Abid were wanted for various street crimes, police stated. Security
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Thunderstorm, rain with gusty winds expected in parts of the country: MET

Dust, thunderstorm, and rain with gusty winds are expected at scattered places in Multan, Sahiwal, D.G. Khan, Bahawalpur, Sargodha divisions and Kashmir, and at isolated places in Malakand, Hazara, Peshawar, Kohat, Bannu, D.I. Khan, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Faisalabad, Zhob divisions, FATA, Islamabad, and Gilgit-Baltistan. Hot and dry weather is expected in other parts of the country, the MET said. 7 easy hacks to beat the heat We have compiled a few tips for you to beat the
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UK police carry out controlled explosion near new US embassy site

Images on the right via US Embassy London website. British police said on Wednesday they had carried out a controlled explosion near where the United States is building a new embassy in Wandsworth, south-west London, but the unattended vehicles that triggered the action turned out not to be suspicious. Police said they were called out after a report of two unattended vehicles near the embassy site, and carried out a controlled explosion at around 4:37 PM GMT (9:37 PM PST).
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