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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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New Zealand win toss, bat first in Champions Trophy clash

BIRMINGHAM: New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first against trans-Tasman rivals Australia, kicking off their Champions Trophy campaign at Edgbaston, Birmingham on Friday. In the past six months alone, the two countries have played two Chappell-Hadlee series: Australia won in Australia and New Zealand won in New Zealand. Last time they met at Edgbaston was in Champions Trophy 2013, in a match that was washed out. Australia and New Zealand have clashed in four (completed) Champions Tro
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Opposition leader, defence minister face off over Hashmi's comments

ISLAMABAD: Opposition parties in the National Assembly again boycotted proceedings on Friday over the government?s refusal to broadcast their budget speeches live. During his address in the assembly, Shah said the government is fomenting conflict with state institutions which will have devastating consequences. ?What will become of democracy [in these circumstances],? asked Shah. He was referring to recent controversial remarks by then Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz senator Nehal Hashmi wherei
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Eating pudding in space is ACTUALLY more fun

Living in zero gravity is not an easy job.. in fact it's a very hard one, but what if you know how to have fun with that? NASA astronaut Jack Fischer who is currently on his first trip to space ? a journey of exploration and research on the International Space Station thought the same. In a recent video from space, Fischer demonstrates the difficulty of eating pudding in zero-gravity while living on the International Space Station.
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Australia, New Zealand renew rivalry in Champions Trophy clash

BIRMINGHAM: Trans-Tasman rivals Australia and New Zealand kick off their Champions Trophy campaign with a faceoff at Edgbaston, Birmingham on Friday. Australia, boosted by the presence of all four of their top pacers, will look to unleash their best attack on the Black Caps, who already seem to be in blockbuster form with the bat as seen from their gigantic chase of 357 against Sri Lanka in the warm-up game. In the past six months alone, the two countries have played two Chappell-Hadlee series
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SBP deputy governor received dubious WhatsApp call on Apr 27

ISLAMABAD: A letter of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has revealed that the SBP deputy governor received a WhatsApp call on April 27 regarding the Panama Leaks probe.  Sources said the caller identified himself as the Supreme Court registrar and directed the SBP official to include the name of Amir Aziz in the list of persons to be recommended for the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) probing the high-profile case. Landline phone, will call via WhatsApp, name Bilal Rasool for JIT SECP
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Charming pictures of Taimur Ali Khan go viral for all the right reasons

Taimur Ali Khan Pataudi is a star kid and a glimpse of him can break the internet.  All the pictures of little Taimur have gone viral over the internet in the past and it just happened again. Recently, Kareena Kapoor attended Tusshar Kapoor's son Laksshya's birthday with Taimur Ali Khan and the pictures went viral in no time.  The adorable five-month-old munchkin was clicked in his mother?s arms while Kareena was getting off the car.  Kareena and Saif have tried hard to keep Taimur away fro
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Google faces hefty EU fine in shopping case by August

EU antitrust regulators aim to slap a hefty fine on Alphabet unit Google over its shopping service before the summer break in August, two people familiar with the matter said, setting the stage for two other cases involving the US company. The European Commission's decision will come after a seven-year investigation into the world's most popular internet search engine triggered by scores of complaints from both U.S. and European rivals. The EU competition authority accused Google in April 2015
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Jennifer Garner disowns post-Affleck dating story

Jennifer Garner is not happy about a celebrity magazine story on her life post-divorce from actor Ben Affleck. The "Miracles from Heaven" star, who filed for divorce in April nearly two years after the A-list Hollywood couple first split, took the rare step of distancing herself from a People magazine cover story that speculated about when she might start dating again. Garner and Affleck's split in 2015 after a 10-year marriage has been one of the most talked-about breakups in Hollywood, espec
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Abdication of Japan's emperor moves a step closer

Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko in January 2016. Photo: Reuters TOKYO: Japanese Emperor Akihito's abdication moved a step closer on Friday when the lower house of parliament approved a bill paving the way for the first such abdication in nearly two centuries. Akihito, 83, who has had heart surgery and treatment for prostate cancer, said in rare public remarks last year he feared age might make it hard for him to fulfill his duties. Akihito, the first Japanese emperor who was never
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ICC Women?s World Cup: Pakistan cricket team leaves for England

Pakistan's first match will be against South Africa on June 25. Photo: AFP/file  Lahore: Pakistan women cricket team left for England early Friday morning to participate in the ICC Women?s World Cup 2017, which will be held from June 24 to July 23 in England and Wales. The female athletes boarded a bus from National Cricket Academy Lahore to the airport. They are also accompanied by six officials. Speaking to the media, Captain Sana Mir said that all the teams come well-prepared for the wor
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Hassan Nawaz arrives to record his statement with the JIT

The Federal Judicial Academy in Islamabad. Photo: File  ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif?s younger son, Hassan Nawaz, reached the Federal Judicial Academy ? the office of the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) in the Panama Papers case ? around 10am Friday to record his statement. The JIT is investigating the prime minister's family?s global financial dealings in light of the Supreme Court's April 20 judgment. Strict security measures were in place in light of the premier's son's arrival at
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Protesting soaring prices: Three-day fruit boycott begins

The three-day fruit boycott seeks to bring down 'unjust' prices of fruit in the month of Ramazan. Photo:file The country-wide boycott of fruits started on Friday following a call on social media asking people to do so in order to bring down the soaring prices. Sindh government and Karachi commissioner have also expressed their support for the boycott. Many citizens believe that this is the only solution to the prevailing problem. ?I will boycott the purchase of fruits for sure,? said one of
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Hassan Nawaz appears before Panama case JIT

Hassan Nawaz disembarking in front of the JIT HQ. Photo: Geo News screen grab ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif?s younger son, Hassan Nawaz, reached the Federal Judicial Academy ? the office of the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) in the Panama Papers case ? around 10am Friday to record his statement. [embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/25629b6c3d86436948b70700530feb33.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ni8yLzIwMTcgNjoyO
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Celebrities, world leaders slam Trump's decision to leave Paris climate pact

US President Donald Trump's June 1 decision to opt out of the Paris climate accord was not received well by a huge majority of people, including numerous heads of state, corporate leaders, celebrities, and scientists. 'Disappointment' Environmental activists and supporters take part in a demonstration in New York on June 1, 2017, to protest US President Donald Trump´s decision to pull out of the 195-nation Paris climate accord deal. US President Donald Trump earlier announced America is "get
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Senior lawyer Sharifuddin Pirzada dies at 94

KARACHI: Senior lawyer Sharifuddin Pirzada passed away in the city on Friday morning. He was 94 years old.  Hearing news of the senior lawyer's demise, the Sindh High Court decided to discharge all the boards. Important cases in the high court will be heard inside the judges' chambers. Pirzada, who was most recently the counsel for former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf in the treason case against him, was considered the top constitutional expert of Pakistan. He also served as Paki
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to revive travel ban

President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday asked the US Supreme Court to revive his ban on travelers from six Muslim-majority nations after it was blocked by lower courts that found it was discriminatory. The administration filed two emergency applications with the nine high court justices seeking to block two different lower court rulings that went against Trump's March 6 order barring entry for people from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen for 90 days while the US governme
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Firing incident at Philippines' Manila Resort: How it happened?

Smoke billows from the Resorts World building in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines June 2, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro  Update [08:25 AM PST]: 34 people are reported to be dead, with most becoming victims of suffocation in the chaos as guests and staff tried to flee choking smoke at the complex, according to a report by the ANC News channel, which cited Bureau of Fire Protection sources. "We have been informed of several casualties, the number and identities of whom have yet to be determi
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At least 34 dead in botched robbery of Philippines casino: media

An injured hotel guest is seen outside of a hotel after a shooting incident inside Resorts World Manila in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines June 2, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer  MANILA: At least 34 people are dead after a gunman burst into a Manila casino, firing shots, and setting gaming tables alight, Philippine media reported on Friday, in what officials said was a botched robbery attempt. Police said the unidentified gunman had killed himself after firing at armed officers searching the sti
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Hassan Nawaz expected to appear before JIT today

The Federal Judicial Academy in Islamabad. Photo: File  ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif?s younger son, Hassan Nawaz, is expected to appear in front of the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) in the Panama Papers case today to record his statement. The JIT is investigating the prime minister's family?s global financial dealings in light of the Supreme Court's April 20 judgment. Strict security measures are in place in light of the premier's son's arrival at the Federal Judicial Academy ? hous
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UN voices concerns over rising tensions between Pakistan, India

The United Nations (UN) late Thursday night expressed its concern over the increasing tensions between Pakistan and India over the long-standing issue of Kashmir and the Line of Control (LoC), Geo News reported. UN Secretary-General António Guterres is at present analysing the situation in Kashmir, UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said, adding that the intergovernmental organisation is also perturbed by India?s firing at the LoC, which, thereby, violated the ceasefire agreement. Unprovoked fi
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Five killed in bus-truck collision in Kabirwala

KHANEWAL: Five people were killed and ten severely injured when a bus collided with a truck on the Kabirwala-Jhang road early Friday morning. Rescue sources said the bus, carrying around 50 passengers from Faisalabad to Multan, was speeding at a crossing when it collide with a truck. Rescue 1122 officials had to cut open the bus to rescue the passengers. Two of the injured, who were in critical condition, were transported to Nishtar Hospital, Multan whereas the rest were admitted to Kabirwala
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Trump administration approves tougher visa vetting, including social media checks

Passengers make their way in a security checkpoint at the International JFK Airport in New York, US.  October 11, 2014. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz  WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has rolled out a new questionnaire for US visa applicants worldwide that asks for social media handles for the last five years and biographical information going back 15 years. The new questions, part of an effort to tighten vetting of would-be visitors to the United States, were approved on May 23 by the Office of M
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Woakes injury a concern for England, says Morgan

LONDON: England captain Eoin Morgan said the side injury suffered by all-rounder Chris Woakes was a major concern after his team crushed Bangladesh by eight wickets in the opening game of the Champions Trophy on Thursday. Woakes bowled two overs before being forced off and Bangladesh racked up a competitive total of 305 for six before Joe Root's 133 not out guided England to an easy victory. "It is a worry when he (Woakes) goes off the field and can't come back on and bowl," Morgan told a news
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Murray, Del Potro set up French Open blockbuster

World number one Andy Murray set up a French Open blockbuster against Juan Martin del Potro on Thursday, the latest chapter in what has developed into an epic rivalry. Murray, the 2016 runner-up, reached the third round with a bruising 6-7 (3/7), 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7/3) win over Martin Klizan of Slovakia. Del Potro, playing in Paris for the first time in five years, went through after Nicolas Almagro retired in tears with a knee injury. The giant Argentine was immediately hailed for his sportsman
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Tickets to Ariana Grande's Manchester benefit concert sell out

Tickets for an all-star benefit concert in aid of the victims of the Manchester bomb attack sold out within minutes of going on sale on Thursday. The "One Love Manchester" concert will be headlined by Ariana Grande, the US singer whose concert in the northern English city on May 22 was hit by a suicide bombing that killed 22 people and wounded 116. Coldplay, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Pharrell Williams, Take That and the Black Eyed Peas will also perform at the concert at the Emirates Old Tra
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