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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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South Africa win toss, elect to bat against Pakistan

BIRMINGHAM: South Africa won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan in their second Champions Trophy match on Wednesday at Edgbaston. Young Pakistan Super League sensation Fakhar Zaman is making his ODI debut, as Pakistan desperately seek to live another day in their Champions Trophy campaign. Fakhar Zaman with his ODI debut cap ahead of the match  Pakistan, the lowest-ranked team in the tournament, lost their opening game against archrivals India by 124 runs, sparking criticism over t
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Russian hackers ´planted false story´ behind Mideast rift

US intelligence officials believe Russian hackers planted a false news story that led Saudi Arabia and several allies to sever relations with Qatar, prompting a diplomatic crisis, CNN reported Tuesday. FBI experts visited Qatar in late May to analyse an alleged cyber breach that saw the hackers place the fake story with Qatar´s state news agency, the US broadcaster said. Saudi Arabia then cited the false item as part of its reason for instituting a diplomatic and economic blockade against Qata
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Chaos to prevail if controversy mars JIT report: Sanaullah

LAHORE: Law Minister Punjab Rana Sanaullah said on Wednesday that the Joint Investigation Team?s report getting marred by controversy can lead to chaos in the country. The provincial minister was speaking to media in Lahore. ?If a campaign starts against the JIT report then I will be at the forefront,? said Sanaullah. The minister said that the Sharif family reserves the right to boycott the JIT. Sanaullah stated that it is the Supreme Court?s responsibility to present a satisfactory answer
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UAE threatens Qatar sympathisers with jail

The United Arab Emirates warned on Wednesday that anyone showing sympathy with Qatar over sanctions imposed by its Gulf neighbours could face up to 15 years in prison. The UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Bahrain cut diplomatic relations with Qatar on Monday and gave its citizens 14 days to leave, accusing Doha of supporting extremism. Qatar has denied the charges. Kuwaiti emir leaves Saudi after brief visit, no word on outcome of talks There was no word on outcome of talks on the major
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12 killed, 39 wounded in Tehran attacks: emergency chief

geo_embedgallery TEHRAN: Twelve people were killed in twin attacks on Iran´s parliament complex and the shrine of its revolutionary leader claimed by the Daesh militant group on Wednesday, its emergency services chief said. A total of 39 people were wounded in the two attacks, and rescue operations are continuing, Pir Hossein Kolivand said. Attackers raided Iran's parliament and set off a suicide bomb at the Mausoleum
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Pakistan look to bounce back in tough challenge against South Africa

BIRMINGHAM: Pakistan, desperately seeking to live another day in their Champions Trophy campaign, will look to reclaim their pride and confidence in a tough game against top-ranked South Africa at Edgbaston on Wednesday. Pakistan, the lowest-ranked team in the tournament, lost their opening game against archrivals India by 124 runs, sparking criticism over their playing strategy and selection. Today is another chance for the young captain Sarfraz Ahmed?s team to come back from behind and reviv
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Shah Rukh Khan posts pic with Abram Khan showing perfect fitting genes

Shah Rukh Khan's PDA moments with Abram Khan are no secret. The Raees actor loves to pose with Abram Khan and often shares the pictures on his social media as he likes to show off his fatherly affection in public. Abram Khan is an adorable toddler who knows how to pose for the camera just like his daddy and here is the proof. Shah Rukh Khan took it to Instagram to share yet another cute picture of Abram as he placed his own picture next to it and the resemblance is un
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Shah Rukh Khan posts adorable pic with Abram Khan

Shah Rukh Khan's PDA moments with Abram Khan are no secret. The Raees actor loves to pose with Abram Khan and shares the pictures on his social media profiles as he likes to show off his fatherly affection in public. Abram Khan is an adorable toddler who knows how to pose for the camera just like his daddy and here is the proof. Shah Rukh Khan took to Instagram to share yet another cute picture of Abram as he placed his own picture next to it and the resemblance is un
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Panama case interim report: Supreme Court satisfied with JIT's progress

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/f3e15573bb32c0458207893286b6cad7.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ni83LzIwMTcgNTozMTowNiBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPVFmV2p3NWNoZ3F3bWlPYnZ4VCs3d2c9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed satisfaction with the progress of the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) probing the prime minister?s family?s global financial dealings.  The head of the JIT, Federal Investigat
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Country?s institutions compromised to save one family: Khursheed Shah

If judiciary is harmed then anarchy will spread across the country, said Khursheed Shah on Wednesday. Photo: file  ISLAMABAD: Opposition Leader in the National Assembly, Khursheed Shah, remarked that the country?s institutions are being destroyed to save one family while taking a jibe at the ruling Sharif family. He was speaking at the National Assembly session on Wednesday. If judiciary is harmed then anarchy will spread across the country, he remarked while criticising the statements made b
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Guy wears same shirt in every school photo for 7 years

Middle and high school years are the time which is not only memorable for everyone but also enjoyable. Justin Taylor was one of those guys who make things memorable to another level. One of the things Taylor was passionate about from his middle school years was a Billabong t-shirt, which he wore for each of his school photos between sixth and twelfth grade. Yes, he actually did it. Taylor, who's now the Global Director of Digital Marketing at Nike Basketball, tweeted the highly fashionable p
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Apple makes iPhone screen fixes easier as states mull repair laws

Apple Inc customers will soon have more choices as the company looks to reduce long wait times for iPhone repairs at its retail stores. By the end of 2017, Apple will put its proprietary machines for mending cracked iPhone glass in about 400 authorized third-party repair centers in 25 countries, company executives told Reuters. Among the first recipients is Minneapolis-based Best Buy, which has long sold and serviced Apple products. The electronics retailer already has one of the screen-repair
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Turkey detains local chair of Amnesty in post-coup crackdown: group

Turkish authorities on Tuesday detained the local chair of Amnesty International for suspected links to the network of the Muslim cleric Ankara blames for last year's failed coup, the rights group said. Police detained Taner Kilic and 22 other lawyers in the Aegean coastal province of Izmir on suspicion of ties to the movement of US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, it said, citing a detention order. Since the July coup attempt, authorities have arrested 50,000 people and sacked or suspended 150,
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SC seeks reply from JIT over Hussain Nawaz's leaked picture

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/a254ba9be3cac5accce0b42fb8b89444.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ni83LzIwMTcgOToxNzoxNCBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPUFLU0k5SEk3djMvZkFPOUcrd3Y3VHc9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a reply from the Panama case Joint Investigation Team (JIT) against the leaking of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's son Hussain Nawaz's p
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Petition submitted in Supreme Court against Hussain Nawaz's leaked picture

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/aeaeba32a0b03238d463fbb11353e57b.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ni83LzIwMTcgNzo0Mjo0NyBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPTN0VWNpQ3hjanNONFg3NmFCUWlnUWc9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] ISLAMABAD: A petition was submitted in the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday against the leaking of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's son Hussain Nawaz's picture at the Panama case Joint In
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Hussain Nawaz submits petition in Supreme Court against leaked JIT picture

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/aeaeba32a0b03238d463fbb11353e57b.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ni83LzIwMTcgNzo0Mjo0NyBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPTN0VWNpQ3hjanNONFg3NmFCUWlnUWc9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] ISLAMABAD: A petition was submitted in the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday against the leaking of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's son Hussain Nawaz's picture at the Panama case Joint
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Paresh Rawal wants to work with Pakistani Television and films

Bollywood actor Paresh Rawal seems to be interested in working with Pakistani television.  Paresh Rawal recently came under fire for his controversial tweets against writer Arundhati Roy but it seems that he has taken a soft stance on Pak-India tensions. While talking about professional opportunities in Pakistan, the Hera Pheri actor said, ?Yes, I would love to work in Pakistani films and shows. I love all Pakistani TV serials like Humsafar, the way they act, the story, the writing, the langua
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Ariana Grande becomes British heroine with Manchester concert

US pop star Ariana Grande, hardly a household name in Britain before a suicide bomber killed 22 people at her Manchester concert in May, has emerged as a national heroine there following an emotional televised benefit performance. In the days following Grande's sold-out show on Sunday, which raised some $3 million for a victims fund and became the UK's most-watched TV broadcast of the year, Britons have embraced the 23-year-old singer. They have called for her to be formally honored by Queen El
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Shooting incident in Iran parliament, news agencies report

LONDON: A man opened fire in the Iranian parliament on Wednesday and injured a guard, a witness told Reuters. "A person entered Iranian parliament today and started shooting at the guards. He shot one of the guards in the leg and ran away," two semi official agencies, Fars and Mehr, reported on their telegram feeds. The semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that a guard was hit in the leg, and two members of the public were also injured. The identity and the motivation of the assailant w
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WHO ranks antibiotics in a bid to counter drug resistance

The World Health Organization published a new classification of antibiotics on Tuesday that aims to fight drug resistance, with penicillin-type drugs recommended as the first line of defence and others only for use when absolutely necessary. The new "essential medicines list" includes 39 antibiotics for 21 common syndromes, categorised into three groups: "Access", "Watch" and "Reserve". Drugs on the "Access" list have lower resistance potential and include the widely-used amoxicillin. The "Wa
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Iran attacks: Several casualties as gunmen storm parliament, Khomeini's shrine

Injured police officer being taken towards an ambulance outside Iran Parliament where armed men opened fire.Photo:Twitter/Iran news agency TEHRAN: Armed men launched two attacks in Iran's capital on Wednesday morning, killing a guard at the parliament and wounding several people in the Mausoleum of Ayatollah Khomeini in southern Tehran, state media reported. Lawmaker Elias Hazrati said three assailants, one with a pistol and two with AK-47 assault rifles, raided parliament, according the state
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Attackers raid Iran parliament and Khomeini's shrine, up to seven dead: media

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/ec260a4feb7fd785f7f442eb7d223d22.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ni83LzIwMTcgODowNTo1OSBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPUZvbDE0bnFMbnRYL01mYXFhbldrSUE9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] Attackers raided Iran?s parliament and opened fire at the Mausoleum of Ayatollah Khomeini a few kilometres south of the capital on Wednesday morning, in near simultaneous assaults t
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Attackers raid Iran parliament and Khomeini's mausoleum, up to seven dead: media

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/b5962b4965114c435c47124d676fe139.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ni83LzIwMTcgODo1NjoxMCBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPWhFYko2RUdzSFB5dm5ZT0d4TURSY0E9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] Attackers raided Iran's parliament and set off a suicide bomb at the Mausoleum of Ayatollah Khomeini in Tehran on Wednesday, killing up to seven people in a twin assault at the hear
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Imran Khan fails to submit party's funding record to ECP

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday heard Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan's disqualification petition. The PTI chairman failed to both, appear before the ECP and submit the party funding record. Commenting on the foreign funding case, ex-PTI member Akbar S. Babar said sacks full of cash were received during the PTI-led sit-ins in the capital's D-Chowk vicinity last year. "The money was transported to Bani Gala," Babar said, referring to the PTI chi
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In jab at Trump, Trudeau cites need to face climate change facts

geo_embedgallery Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in a clear jab at US President Donald Trump's move to quit a major climate change pact, said on Monday the world needed "the courage to confront hard truths" on global warming. Trudeau's remarks were the first he has made in public since Trump announced on Thursday that the United States would withdraw from the Paris accord. Trudeau issued a statement at the tim
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