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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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Obama praises US cities, states, for climate change stand

MONTREAL: Former US President Barack Obama praised US states and cities for maintaining measures against climate change in a fresh jab at his successor's decision to quit the Paris accord. Addressing a crowd of 6,000 in Montreal Tuesday, he argued that his administration had been able to show that greener policies were good for economic growth. "When it comes to the threat of climate change, we have shown that environmental sustainability and economic progress are not contradictory but are com
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Video games deliver hope to Syrian refugees: research

Computer games such as Minecraft teach Syrian children new language and coding skills and boost morale in refugee camps, according to new research. "Play is a universal way of learning," said Bruce Homer, an associate professor of educational psychology at the City University of New York. "In taking a game-based and playful approach to learning, we created an intervention that was not only effective, but also one in which the children were engaged and wanted (to) continue doing," he said in a
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Facebook launches disaster maps to help aid workers save lives

LONDON (via Thomson Reuters Foundation): Facebook on Wednesday launched disaster maps ? an initiative aimed at helping humanitarian organisations save lives in emergencies. "When there's a flood, earthquake, fire or other natural disaster, response organisations need accurate information quickly about where people are in order to save lives," founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Facebook. "When traditional communication channels like phone lines are down, it can take too much ti
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UK police arrest two more men over Manchester attack

Flowers are laid by an officer from Police Scotland outside the Church of Our Lady, Star of the Sea, ahead of the funeral of Manchester bomb victim Eilidh MacLeod, in Castlebay on the island of Barra, in Scotland June 5, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew Milligan/Pool  British police arrested two 20-year-old men in Manchester on Wednesday in connection with last month's suicide bombing that killed 22 children and adults attending a concert by U.S. singer Ariana Grande, police said on Wednesday. One was arr
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Djokovic crashes at French Open as Nadal, Murray move on

Defending champion Novak Djokovic crashed out of the French Open on Wednesday, sparking fresh fears over his appetite for the sport he once dominated as Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray made the semi-finals. World number two Djokovic slumped to a stunning 7-6 (7/5), 6-3, 6-0 quarter-final loss to Dominic Thiem for his earliest exit in Paris in seven years. Nadal, chasing a 10th Roland Garros title, will face 23-year-old Thiem after making the last four without breaking sweat. He was 6-2, 2-0 up o
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13 killed after militants strike heart of Tehran, Iran blames Saudis

geo_embedgallery TEHRAN: Suicide bombers and gunmen attacked the Iranian parliament and Ayatollah Khomeini's mausoleum in Tehran on Wednesday, killing at least 13 people in an unprecedented assault that Iran's Revolutionary Guards blamed on regional rival Saudi Arabia. Daesh claimed responsibility and threatened more attacks against Iran's majority population, seen by the hardline militants as heretics. Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif tweeted: "Terror-sponsor
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Trump offers to help resolve Gulf crisis, UAE tightens squeeze on Qatar

A Qatar Airways aircraft is seen at Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar, June 7, 2017. REUTERS/Naseem Zeitoon  DUBAI/DOHA: US President Donald Trump offered on Wednesday to help resolve a worsening diplomatic crisis between Qatar and other Arab powers as the United Arab Emirates invoked the possibility of an economic embargo on Doha over its alleged support of terrorism. In his second intervention in the row in as many days, Trump urged action against terrorism in a call with Qatari Emi
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Turkish parliament approves bill to deploy troops in Qatar

LEFT: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament during a meeting at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Turkey, May 30, 2017. REUTERS/Umit Bektas; BACKGROUND: Parliamentarians attend a swearing-in ceremony at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Turkey, June 23, 2015. REUTERS/Umit Bektas  Turkey's parliament on Wednesday approved a draft bill that allows its troops to be deployed at a Turkish military base in Qatar, an apparent yet surprising move to support the Gulf Arab coun
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Investigation confirms Qatar news agency was hacked

A preliminary investigation has confirmed that Qatar's state news agency was hacked and false statements attributed to the country's ruler were posted that helped spark a rift with other Gulf states, the Qatari foreign ministry said on Wednesday. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and several other countries cut their ties with Doha on Monday in part over the comments briefly posted on the Qatar News Agency. The article quoted Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani as caut
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Indian forces resort to unprovoked firing along LoC

RAWALPINDI: Indian forces once again violated the ceasefire agreement late Wednesday after they resorted to unprovoked firing along the Line of Control (LoC), the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. Indian troops resorted to unprovoked firing with heavy weapons in Nakial and Kayani sectors along the LoC, the ISPR said in a statement. They also fired mortars into Pakistani side of the control line. No loss of life or property has yet been reported in the wake of fresh ceasefire viol
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Gulf crisis reroutes Qatari flight paths

DOHA: The ongoing diplomatic rift between Qatar and its Gulf neighbours has resulted in huge disruption of flights to and from Qatar, forcing its official airline to fly around airspaces of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt. The Qatar Airways, following disruption of flights departing and arriving at the Qatari capital of Doha, has been making for longer routes, the Al Jazeera reported. The airspace controversy originates from a bigger diplomatic dispute between Qatar
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Poll shows UK PM Theresa May's lead widening to 12 points

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party is on course to win Thursday's national election comfortably, an opinion poll suggested on Wednesday, the first of several last-minute surveys ahead of polling day. Polling firm ICM, which has tended to give the Conservatives bigger leads than most other polling firms, said May's lead increased by one percentage point to 12 points. Support for the Conservatives stood at 46 percent, up a point from ICM's previous poll published on
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CNG stations in Sindh to remain closed from Thursday to Friday

Cars parked at a CNG filling station in Karachi. KARACHI: Compressed natural gas (CNG) stations in Sindh, including Karachi, will remain closed from Thursday to Friday, owing to gas load management. The stations will remain close from 8am on Thursday to 8am on Friday, according to a notification issued by Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC). CNG stations in Sindh remain closed for three days a week, owing to gas load management. The supply of gas also remains suspended to the industrial sector
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Pakistan lose momentum after double-strike by Morkel

BIRMINGHAM: South Africa made 219 for eight after winning the toss against Pakistan in a Group B Champions Trophy match at Edgbaston on Wednesday. Pakistan has to win this match to keep alive hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals after a humiliating defeat by title-holders India in their tournament opener at Edgbaston on Sunday, produced a good bowling display against the Proteas. Team Pakistan appears to have watered-down the momentum it created courtesy fiery cameo of 31 off 23 by debutant
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Rain delays play, Pakistan ahead by 19 runs in D/L

BIRMINGHAM: South Africa made 219 for eight after winning the toss against Pakistan in a Group B Champions Trophy match at Edgbaston on Wednesday. Pakistan has to win this match to keep alive hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals after a humiliating defeat by title-holders India in their tournament opener at Edgbaston on Sunday, produced a good bowling display against the Proteas. Team Pakistan appears to have watered-down the momentum it created courtesy fiery cameo of 31 off 23 by debutant
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Rain delays play, Pakistan ahead by 19 runs on D/L

The umpires call on the covers after rain stops play (Reuters) BIRMINGHAM: South Africa made 219 for eight after winning the toss against Pakistan in a Group B Champions Trophy match at Edgbaston on Wednesday. Pakistan has to win this match to keep alive hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals after a humiliating defeat by title-holders India in their tournament opener at Edgbaston on Sunday, produced a good bowling display against the Proteas. Team Pakistan appears to have watered-down the
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South Africa restricted to 219, as resilient Pakistan silence critics

Hasan Ali celebrates after getting Duminy out in the slips/Reuters  BIRMINGHAM: South Africa has given a target of 220 runs in a must-win match for Pakistan on Wednesday.  Hasan Ali and spinners tore through South African batting, as Pakistan kept building pressure on the Proteas in a remarkable turnaround at Edgbaston. Strikes by Imad Wasim and Mohammad Hafeez got rid of openers Hashim Amla (16), Quinton de Kock (33) and skipper AB de Villiers (golden duck), before Hasan Ali leveraged the
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India police arrest one for killing baby, raping mother

NEW DELHI: Indian police said Wednesday they have arrested one of three men accused of gang-raping a woman and tossing her baby from a moving auto rickshaw, killing the infant. Police released sketches of the three men -- including the rickshaw driver -- late Tuesday after registering a case of murder and gang-rape following the alleged attack last month in Gurgaon, on the outskirts of New Delhi. "We have made one arrest, yes. As far as the two others are concerned, a team is after them and w
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Hasan triple strike dismantles South Africa

Hasan Ali celebrates after getting Duminy out in the slips/Reuters  BIRMINGHAM: Hasan Ali and spinners tore through South African batting on Wednesday, as Pakistan kept building pressure on the Proteas in a remarkable turnaround at Edgbaston. Strikes by Imad Wasim and Mohammad Hafeez got rid of openers Hashim Amla (16), Quinton de Kock (33) and skipper AB de Villiers (golden duck), before Hasan Ali leveraged the pressure to get three quick wickets and send South Africa reeling. The pacer ha
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Being blamed despite cooperation: PML-N?s Tariq Fazal

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz?s leader Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said on Wednesday that the government is being blamed despite cooperation, adding that it is being alleged that the PML-N is making the JIT report controversial. The PML-N leaders were addressing a press conference in the capital, where Tariq Fazal said that the party is respectful toward everyone, adding that in return the PM House should be respected as well. He said that the picture of Hussain Nawaz is a matter of concer
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Rabbani approves Nehal Hashmi?s request to take back his resignation

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Raza Rabbani has approved the request of former Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) to take back his resignation, saying that the senator had admitted he tendered his resignation under duress and unusual circumstances. Rabbani said Hashmi had submitted his resignation in the office of the secretary Senate, but he didn?t appear on June 5 for confirmation of his resignation. He was asked to appear on June 7, however, Hashmi submitted an application to take back his res
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Government announces Eidul Fitr holidays

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced three-day public holidays on account of Eidul Fitr.  According to the notification issued by the interior ministry, Eid holidays will be observed across the country on the 26th, 27th and 28th of June 2017.
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Pakistan spin attack stuns SA top order

BIRMINGHAM: Quick strikes by Imad Wasim and Mohammad Hafeez sent South African top order reeling as Pakistan wrapped up Hashim Amla (16), Quinton de Kock (33) and skipper AB de Villiers for a golden duck in Champions Trophy match at Edgbaston on Wednesday. Imad Wasim had Amla trapped for lbw, and Hafeez had de Kock out for lbw soon afterwards.  Imad then struck again to dismiss de Villiers for a shock golden duck. Earlier South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first. Young Pakistan Su
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