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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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Australian prime minister says Melbourne siege 'a terrorist attack'

Members of Australian police's bomb squad unit walk near the site of the incident. Photo: Reuters Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Tuesday police were treating a deadly siege in the southern city of Melbourne as an "act of terrorism" after a claim by the Islamic State group that one of its fighters was the gunman responsible. Police shot dead gunman Yacqub Khayre on Monday after he held a woman hostage inside an apartment building in Melbourne, Australia's second-largest city
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Pakistani pilgrims stranded at Doha airport

Qatar Airways plane. Photo: Reuters/File KARACHI: Dozens of Pakistanis were left stranded at Doha airport after Saudi Arabia banned all flights from Qatar Airways into its airspace following the diplomatic disruption in the Middle East. Saudi Arabia, Gulf states cut ties with Qatar; Iran blames Trump Egypt, Bahrain, UAE all accuse Qatar of supporting terrorism, extremism; Qatar denies charges On Monday, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE and Egypt, among other countries, cut off all
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Hundreds of Pakistanis stranded at Doha airport amid Saudi-Qatar row

Qatar Airways plane. Photo: Reuters/File KARACHI: Hundreds of Pakistanis were left stranded at Doha airport after Saudi Arabia banned all flights from Qatar Airways into its airspace following the diplomatic disruption in the Middle East. Saudi Arabia, Gulf states cut ties with Qatar; Iran blames Trump Egypt, Bahrain, UAE all accuse Qatar of supporting terrorism, extremism; Qatar denies charges On Monday, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE and Egypt, among other countries, cut off a
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Asian stocks stumble, oil creeps up as markets ponder fallout of Mideast tension

Asian stocks retreated on Tuesday after Wall Street's stumble overnight, while oil inched up from the previous day losses as lower Libyan oil production assuaged concerns that the severing of ties with Qatar by other Arab states could impede a deal to cut crude output. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS fell 0.2 percent in early trade, pulling back from a two-year high hit on Monday. Japan's Nikkei .N225 dropped 0.4 percent. South Korean markets were clos
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Massachusetts judge allows right-to-die lawsuit to move forward

Retired Massachusetts physician Roger Kligler, a plaintiff in a right-to-die lawsuit, speaks to reporters outside a courtroom in Suffolk County Superior Court in Boston, Massachusetts, US, on March 8, 2017. PHOTO: Reuters  A Massachusetts judge ruled that two doctors may move forward with a lawsuit seeking an order that the state's murder and manslaughter laws do not apply to physicians who offer lethal medications to terminally ill patients. Superior Court Judge Mary Ames in Boston in a rulin
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Apple debuts HomePod speaker to bring Siri into the living room

Members of the media photograph a prototype Apple HomePod during the annual Apple Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in San Jose, California, US June 5, 2017. Photo: Reuters  Apple Inc (AAPL.O) on Monday introduced the HomePod, a voice-controlled speaker that can make music suggestions and adjust home temperatures, taking aim at Amazon.com Inc's (AMZN.O) Alexa feature and Echo devices. The move is the first into a completely new area by Apple for more than two years as the world's most valu
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Contractor charged with leaking document about US election hacking: sources

An aerial view of the National Security Agency (NSA) headquarters in Ft. Meade, Maryland, U.S. January 29, 2010.  Photo: Reuters  The US Department of Justice on Monday charged a federal contractor with sending classified material to a news organisation that sources identified to Reuters as The Intercept, marking one of the first concrete efforts by the Trump administration to crack down on leaks to the media. Reality Leigh Winner, 25, was charged with removing classified material from a gover
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Westerly wave likely to enter upper parts of the country on Tuesday: MET

A westerly wave is likely to enter upper parts of the country on Tuesday and expected to persist during the next 2-3 days, the Pakistan Meteorological Department forecasted. 7 easy hacks to beat the heat We have compiled a few tips for you to beat the heat this summer. Thunderstorm and rain with gusty winds are expected in the next twenty-four hours at scattered places in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sargodha, Faisalabad divisions, FATA, Islamabad, Gilgi
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Storm in Peshawar leaves two injured

PESHAWAR: An overnight storm in the wee hours of Tuesday broke the distressing heatwave in Peshawar and adjoining areas. According to Met Office, howling winds were recorded at up to 87 kilometres per hour. The weather turned pleasant following the windstorm, as sweltering temperature came down much to the relief of the residents of Peshawar and adjoining areas. According to rescue authorities, the violent winds have left two people injured. The Provincial Disaster Management Authority has
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Contractor charged with leaking document about US election hacking

WASHINGTON: The US Department of Justice on Monday charged a federal contractor with sending classified material to a news organisation that sources identified to Reuters as The Intercept, marking one of the first concrete efforts by the Trump administration to crack down on leaks to the media. Reality Leigh Winner, 25, was charged with removing classified material from a government facility located in Georgia. She was arrested on June 3, the Justice Department said. The charges were announced
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6.2-magnitude quake injures 2 in Peru: authorities

A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake shook northern Peru on Monday, injuring at least two people and damaging at least one home, authorities said. The quake struck east of the city of Mancora at a depth of 18 kilometers (11 miles), the Peruvian Geophysical Institute said. "Two people have been reported injured and a home has been damaged" in the northern Tumbes region, the National Civil Defense Institute said on Twitter. Peru sits on the so-called Ring of Fire, an earthquake-prone zone spanning
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US seen trying to calm waters between Qatar and Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON: The United States will quietly try to calm the waters between Saudi Arabia and Qatar, current and former US officials said on Monday, arguing that the small Gulf state was too important to US military and diplomatic interests to be isolated. US officials were blindsided by Saudi Arabia's decision to sever diplomatic ties with Qatar in a coordinated move with Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, the current and former officials said. In announcing the decision to cut ties, S
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Top US diplomat in China quits over Trump climate policy

WASHINGTON: David Rank, the chargé d'affaires of the US Embassy in Beijing, has left the State Department over the Trump administration's decision to quit the 2015 Paris agreement to fight climate change, a senior US official said on Monday. A State Department spokeswoman confirmed Rank's departure, but said she was unable to verify Twitter posts that said he resigned as he felt unable to deliver a formal notification to China of the US decision last week to quit the agreement. "He has retired
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Owner of largest Star Wars memorabilia collection robbed

The owner of the largest collection of Star Wars memorabilia said on Monday a longtime friend had robbed him of more than 100 items, including rare vintage US and foreign carded action figures. Steve Sansweet, who runs Rancho Obi-Wan, a non-profit museum north of San Francisco, said the theft took place over several months in late 2015 through 2016. "There were more than 100 valuable items stolen, the majority of them vintage US and foreign carded action figures, many of them rare and importan
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Murray, Wawrinka charge into French Open last eight

Andy Murray racked up his 650th career win to reach the French Open quarter-finals Monday where he was joined by 2015 champion Stan Wawrinka. World number one Murray, the runner-up in Paris to Novak Djokovic in 2016, brushed aside Karen Khachanov of Russia 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. However, instead of discussing the match in the traditional on-court TV interview, Murray took the microphone to remember the 29 people who died in the recent outrages in London and Manchester. "Obviously there was terrible t
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After London attack, May faces election heat over police cuts

LONDON: Britain's election campaign resumed in earnest on Monday with Prime Minister Theresa May's opinion poll lead narrowing and the focus firmly on her security record after an attack by marauding militants killed seven people in the heart of London. In Britain's third militant attack in as many months, three men rammed a van into pedestrians on London Bridge on Saturday night before running into the bustling Borough Market area, where they slit throats and stabbed people indiscriminately.
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Rain ruins Australia's run chase

Starc reacts during the match with Bangladesh - AFP LONDON: Australia face a make or break Champions Trophy showdown with England after their Group A clash against Bangladesh was abandoned due to rain on Monday. Steve Smith's side were chasing 183 to beat Bangladesh at The Oval when persistent drizzle forced the players from the field. Having scored 83-1 from 16 overs, Australia only needed to play for four more overs to be eligible to win via the Duckworth-Lewis rule for rain-affected games.
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DGMO Pakistan raises issue of unprovoked firing on LoC with Indian counterpart

RAWALPINDI: Special Hotline Contact was established between Pakistan and Indian DGMOs on Monday in the backdrop of recent ceasefire violations by Indian Army along Line of Control and Working Boundary, an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said. ?Pakistani DGMO Maj Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza raised issues of unprovoked firing by Indian troops along LOC / Working Boundary and continuously targeting of innocent civilians particularly on June 1, 2017 in Battal, Hot Spring and Jandrot
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British Police name two London attackers as Khuram Butt and Rachid Redouane

LONDON: Police on Monday named two of the three men behind a terror attack in London as Khuram Butt and Rachid Redouane, saying Butt was known to security services but there had been no evidence of "attack planning". Butt was 27 and a British citizen born in Pakistan, while Redouane was 30 and "claimed to be Moroccan and Libyan", national counter-terrorism police chief Mark Rowley said in a statement.
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Wahab Riaz ruled out of Champions Trophy due to ankle injury

BIRMINGHAM: Pakistan fast bowler Wahab Riaz has been ruled out of Pakistan's remaining matches of ICC Champions Trophy after he twisted his right ankle in the match against India. "A scan has confirmed that Wahab Riaz suffered a deltoid ligament complex after an eversion injury mechanism whilst bowling during the India vs Pakistan match on June 4th," said a statement from PCB. "It will take minimum 2 weeks to recover from this injury. Wahab will not be able to continue to play in remaining gam
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India rejects Trump charge that it linked Paris climate accord for aid

NEW DELHI: India on Monday rejected US President Donald Trump's comments that it had linked its accession to the Paris climate control accord to receiving foreign aid and said it was committed to protecting the environment on its own. Trump withdrew the United States from the 2015 agreement to cut emissions saying it undermined the US economy, cost US jobs, and put it at a disadvantage to other nations. He also complained that China and India were getting favorable terms under the accord, say
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Kidnapped workers for Polish company freed after six months

WANA: Six kidnapped Pakistani workers for a Polish oil and gas company have been freed, a local official said on Monday, more than six months after they were abducted. The six workers for oil and gas survey or Geofizyka Krakow were recovered on Sunday night and have been moved to the main city in Pakistan?s northwestern South Waziristan region, according to Muhammad Tahir, the city?s political administrator. The Polish Embassy referred all queries to the foreign ministry in Warsaw. The Pakis
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Disgruntled employee kills five in Florida, takes own life: sheriff

ORLANDO: A man who had been fired in April from his job at a Florida company opened fire Monday at the Orlando business, killing five people before taking his own life, authorities said. Four people were killed at the scene, while a fifth died at the hospital, Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings told reporters. Seven people survived the ordeal. The business, Fiamma, makes awnings for recreational vehicles. Demings said the incident was being treated as a "workplace violence incident" and did
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Where to go for the best iftars in Lahore?

If you are in Lahore, the temperatures are showing no signs of climbing down, settling at 42 degrees and above. Since the mornings and afternoons will be spent in searing heat, on the upside, your evenings are about to look good. Restaurants around town are offering scrumptious iftar menus. There is a vast array of options, from buffets to a la carte, choosing from which will be quite a task.  But don?t sweat, we have you covered.  Here are Geo.tv?s recommendations for the most mouth-wate
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Mitchell Starc four-for limits Bangladesh to 182

Tamim Iqbal plays a shot/Reuters  LONDON: Mitchell Starc`s four-for restricted team Bangladesh to mere 182 runs in a must-win clash at The Oval on Monday.  A sure-footed 95-run inning by opener Tamim Iqbal was watered-down by the Australian bowlers as along with Starc, legspinner Adam Zampa also took two wickets in four overs, with an economy of 3.25 runs.   Bangladesh earlier won the toss and chose to bat first  against two-time Champions Trophy winners Australia. Bangladesh lost to England
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