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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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Complete shutdown observed in IoK today

SRINAGAR: A complete shutdown marked by curfew and other restrictions is being observed in Indian occupied Kashmir today, against the killing of top commander of Hizbul Mujahideen Sabzar Ahmed Butt and 11 other youth by Indian troops, the Kashmir Media Service reported. The two-day strike in the valley was called by the joint resistance leadership comprising Syed Ali Gilani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, and Mohammad Yasin Malik against the killings and use of brute force on civilians by troops. The le
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Champions Trophy ? Sarfraz?s toughest test as captain

KARACHI: New captain Sarfraz Ahmed will face his stiffest test yet when he leads unfancied Pakistan in the Champions Trophy -- starting with a highly-charged clash against India. After qualifying by the skin of their teeth, Pakistan will need to overcome serious batting deficiencies to be competitive following their struggles in the one-day format in recent years. Pakistan´s tournament in England starts with the toughest of games against arch-rivals India, the defending champions, in Birmingha
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Sri Lanka rushes aid to half a million flood victims

Emergency teams rushed to distribute aid Sunday to half a million Sri Lankans displaced after the island's worst flooding in more than a decade claimed 126 lives and left scores more missing. Floodwaters were receding in some areas after a break in the rain, giving authorities a chance to deliver much-needed supplies to victims who lost everything as torrents of water swept away their homes. Many villages were still underwater Sunday, officials said. Medical teams were dispatched to the worst-
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Iranian film "A Man of Integrity" wins 'Certain Regard' competition at Cannes

A movie by an Iranian who was arrested for his work in Iran won the "Un Certain Regard" competition at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, bolstering the country's filmmakers' reputation for defying the censors to make high-quality films. "A Man of Integrity", filmed in Iran but unlikely ever to be shown there due to censorship, is a tense drama about a man persecuted by powerful economic and political forces who refuses to bribe his way out of trouble. Writer-director Mohammad Rasoulof, 45,
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Acquisitions accelerate as tech giants seek to build AI smarts

A total of 34 artificial intelligence startups were acquired in the first quarter of this year, more than twice the amount of activity in the year-ago quarter, according to the research firm CB Insights. Tech giants seeking to reinforce their leads in artificial intelligence or make up for lost ground have been the most aggressive buyers. Alphabet Inc's Google has acquired 11 AI startups since 2012, the most of any firm, followed by Apple Inc, Facebook Inc, and Intel Corp, respectively, accordi
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Man stabs brother-in-law to death in Multan

MULTAN: A man, identified as Nomi, stabbed his brother-in-law to death in Multan?s New Al-Madina colony on Sunday. The man, who the police said is a drug addict, entered his brother-in-law?s home and attacked the latter and his four children, the police said. The children, aged between three and 10 years, were wounded by the knife attack and shifted to Nishtar Hospital for medical assistance. ?The wife of the deceased man is out of the country for pilgrimage,? the police said, adding that the
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WHO says India reports cases of Zika virus

India has reported cases of the Zika virus, the World Health Organization said, adding that efforts should be made to strengthen surveillance. The WHO said that on May 15 India's health ministry reported three confirmed cases from the western state of Gujarat. Cases were detected during testing in February and November last year, while one was detected in January this year, according to the statement, which was released on Friday but did not gain public attention until Saturday. An Indian fede
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PTI workers ransack another grid station in Peshawar overnight

PESHAWAR: As part of their assault on grid stations run by the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO), workers of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ransacked the Sakhi Chasma grid station Saturday night. Protesting ?unfair? load shedding in their areas, PTI workers reportedly damaged the windows, guard room and boundary wall of the grid station. The protesters also forcefully restarted the supply of electricity to their areas. After negotiations between the protesters and officials from th
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Very hot, dry weather expected in the next 24 hours: MET

Very hot and dry weather is expected in the next twenty-four hours in plain areas of the country, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecasted on Sunday. A continental air continues to prevail over most parts of the country, the MET said. However, rain and thunderstorm are expected at a few places in Kashmir and its adjoining hilly areas Past weather: The weather remained very hot and dry in most parts of the country. Rainfall in the last 24 Hours (mm): NIL Today's highest te
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Lights, Qurans as Jerusalem holy site meets Ramazan

Jerusalem buzzes with renewed energy in the days before the start of Ramazan, Islam's holy month, when the faithful abstain from eating and drinking during daylight hours. The Dome of the Rock is seen during sunset on the compound known to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif and to Jews as Temple Mount in Jerusalem´s Old City, May 17, 2017. REUTERS/Ammar Awad  There's the bustle to prepare the al-Aqsa Mosque, the 8th-century Muslim shrine in Jerusalem's Old City, for the hundreds of thousands of M
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Nation to celebrate Youm-e-Takbeer today

The nation is observing Youm-e-Takbeer on Sunday to commemorate Pakistan?s historic nuclear tests in the Chaghi mountain of Balochistan province on May 28, 1998. "Our atomic program brought about a balance of power in South Asia," Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said.  May 28 is celebrated as a national day in Pakistan in commemoration of Chagai-I and Chagai-II when Pakistan detonated seven nuclear devices in response to India's five detonations of Pokhran-II in 1998.  The tests made Pakistan th
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Nuclear tests created balance of power in S Asia: PM

ISLAMABAD: The country is observing Youm-e-Takbeer on Sunday to commemorate the Pakistan?s historic nuclear tests in the Chaghi mountain of Balochistan on May 28, 1998. "Our atomic programme brought about a balance of power in South Asia," Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said in a statement. May 28 is celebrated as a national day commemoration of the Chaghai-I and Chagai-II tests when Pakistan detonated seven nuclear devices in response to India's five detonations of Pokhran-II in 1998. The test
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Nuclear tests created balance of power in South Asia: PM

ISLAMABAD: The country is observing Youm-e-Takbeer on Sunday to commemorate the Pakistan?s historic nuclear tests in the Chaghi mountain of Balochistan on May 28, 1998. "Our atomic programme brought about a balance of power in South Asia," Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said in a statement. May 28 is celebrated as a national day commemoration of the Chaghai-I and Chagai-II tests when Pakistan detonated seven nuclear devices in response to India's five detonations of Pokhran-II in 1998. The test
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Apple opens first official store in Southeast Asia

People queue outside the Apple store in the Orchard shopping district during its opening day in Singapore on May 27, 2017. AFP/Roslan Rahman  SINGAPORE: Apple opened its first Southeast Asia store here on Saturday, drawing hundreds of excited fans to the swanky two-storey site in the city's upmarket shopping district. Located on the affluent Orchard Road, the new shop ? easily distinguished by its iconic glass facade ? is expected to be one of the most popular Apple stores in the world accord
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BlackBerry, Qualcomm decide on final amount to resolve royalty dispute

LEFT: One of many Qualcomm buildings is shown in San Diego, California, US, on November 3, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo; RIGHT: A Blackberry smartphone is displayed in this illustrative picture taken in Bordeaux, Southwestern France, August 22, 2016. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/File Photo  Canada's BlackBerry Ltd said on Friday that US chipmaker Qualcomm Inc has agreed to pay the software maker $940 million, including interest and legal fees, to settle a royalty dispute. Qualcomm had said in
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Macron snubs May on post-Brexit trade deal talks

French President Emmanuel Macron (L) and British Prime Minister Theresa May (R). Image: AFP TAORMINA: France's new President Emmanuel Macron on Friday brushed off Theresa May's request for early talks on a trade deal with the EU after Brexit. As the two held their first official talks on the sidelines of the G7 summit, British Prime Minister May repeated that she would like to start talks on trade at the start of the negotiations, rather than waiting until after the thorny issues of Britain's f
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Candlelight Sehri: Major power outage in Karachi on first day of Ramazan

Image: Two motorcyclists in the dark as the city experiences a major power breakdown on first fast of Ramazan. May 28, 2017.1 KARACHI: With the start of Ramazan on Sunday, the city was greeted by a notorious, unwelcome guest ? load-shedding ? as darkness fell upon numerous areas during Sehri, Geo News reported. A major power outage was experienced in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Gulistan-e-Johar, Malir, FB Area, Liaquatabad, Landhi, Kharadar, North Karachi, Sir Syed Town, Shadman Town, Keamari, among othe
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Arsenal deny Chelsea double as Ramsey seals FA Cup

Arsenal?s Francis Coquelin, Olivier Giroud, and Granit Xhaka celebrate after Aaron Ramsey (not pictured) scores their second goal against Chelsea during FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium. May 27, 2017. Reuters/Darren Staples  LONDON: Arsenal salvaged some silverware from a traumatic season as they beat Premier League champion Chelsea 2-1 in the FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday thanks to Aaron Ramsey's late winner. Chelsea had been hot favourites to complete a remarkable debut season for manag
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Britain threat level brought down to 'severe' after UK police issue Manchester attacker's photo

MANCHESTER: Police on Saturday released security camera images of Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi on the night he massacred 22 people at a pop concert. Investigators also gave details of the 22-year-old's last hours as they appealed to the public for any information about his movements in the days running up to Monday night's attack. The photographs taken from CCTV footage show a bespectacled Abedi, who has a small moustache, in trainers, jeans, black sleeves, a black cap and a black p
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Southern rock music star Gregg Allman dead at 69

Gregg Allman, whose soulful vocals made the Allman Brothers Band one of rock's top acts in the 1970s with songs such as Ramblin' Man in a career also marred by tragedy and drug abuse, died on Saturday at the age of 69, his official website said. "It is with deep sadness that we announce that Gregg Allman, a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band, passed away peacefully at his home in Savannah, Georgia," it said. Drummer Butch Trucks, another founding member of the band, died aged 60 on Ja
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Trump ends nine-day overseas trip with a flourish as trouble looms at home

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks to U.S. troops at the Naval Air Station Sigonella before returning to Washington D.C. at Sigonella Air Force Base in Sigonella, Sicily, Italy, May 27, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst  SIGONELLA, ITALY: With trouble facing him back home, U.S. President Donald Trump ended his nine-day overseas journey in dramatic fashion on Saturday, addressing U.S. troops at a campaign-style rally. Trump flipped traditional U.S. foreign policy upside down on his tour thro
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COAS wishes Ramazan Mubarak to Muslims across the globe

Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has conveyed his wishes for the holy month of Ramazan to Muslims in Pakistan and all over the world, a tweet by Director-General Inter-Services Public Relations said. ?COAS conveys 'Ramzan Mubarak' to people of Pakistan and Muslims across the globe. "May Allah continue His blessings upon us ? Amen," the tweet reads. Ramazan will be observed in Pakistan from Sunday, after the Ruet-e-Hilal committee announced on Friday that Ramazan moon has not been
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India's Muslim meat traders plan legal action against govt over new rules

Indian meat traders plan to take the government to court over new rules banning the trading of cattle including buffalo for slaughter, calling it a move by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration to hurt the business run mainly by Muslims. The environment ministry said this week that animal markets will only be able to trade in cattle meant for agricultural purposes, the biggest blow yet for meat suppliers facing several reverses under Modi's three-year old Hindu nationalist government.
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Macron, Trudeau ´bromance´ fires up internet

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (L) and French President Emmanuel Macron talk as they attend the Summit of the Heads of State and of Government of the G7on May 26, 2017 in Taormina, Sicily.-AFP "A liberal fantasy dream sequence", "a bromance," "insanely romantic". The Internet was abuzz Friday with pictures of French President Emmanuel Macron and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau schmoozing at the G7 summit in Sicily, strolling through flowered walkways and chatting against the
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Religious scholars declare suicide attacks, armed struggle against state 'Haram'

ISLAMABAD: Renowned scholars from all schools of thought have issued a unanimous decree declaring suicide attacks, armed insurgency against the state and the use of force in the name of enforcing Shariah as 'Haram' or forbidden in Islam. The decree, signed by 31 well-known religious scholars, was issued at a national seminar titled 'Reconstruction of Pakistani society in the light of 'Mithaq-e-Madina' (Charter of Madina) and announcement of 'Paigham-e-Pakistan' (Message of Pakistan), held at t
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