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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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Singapore car vending machine

This photograph taken on May 18, 2017 shows a passerby taking pictures of luxury supercars displayed inside the AutoBahn Motors (ABM) building in Singapore - AFP1 SINGAPORE: A vending machine that dispenses luxury cars to well-heeled buyers is the latest space-saving innovation in land-starved Singapore -- just don´t try to shake it if it gets stuck. Used car dealer Gary Hong has taken to displaying his wares in a glass-fronted, 15-storey building. Like choosing a chocolate bar, the buyer ca
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Security experts find clues to ransomware worm's lingering risks

FILE PHOTO: A man types on a computer keyboard in front of the displayed cyber code in this illustration picture taken March 1, 2017.   Two-thirds of those caught up in the past week's global ransomware attack were running Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system without the latest security updates, a survey for Reuters by security ratings firm BitSight found. Researchers are struggling to try to find early traces of WannaCry, which remains an active threat in hardest-hit China and Russia, belie
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Long queues as Iranians start voting in presidential election

Iranians wait in a queue for the opening of the polling station to cast their ballots for the presidential elections in Tehran - AFP  Iranians began voting on Friday in a closely-fought presidential contest between pragmatist President Hassan Rouhani and hardline challenger Ebrahim Raisi that could determine the pace of social and economic reform and Iran's re-engagement with the world. State television showed long queues outside polling stations in several cities and said 56 million Iranians
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US veteran kills one in Times Square car crash, 22 hurt

Police secure an area near a car after it plunged into pedestrians in Times Square/AFP NEW YORK: A US Navy veteran with a criminal past -- but no apparent terror motive -- rammed a car into a crowd of people in New York´s Times Square on Thursday, killing a young woman and injuring 22 other people. The midday incident sparked fear in the heart of America´s most populous city after deadly car-ramming attacks in London, Berlin and the French city of Nice, but authorities said there was no evidenc
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Hot and dry weather expected in the next 24 hours: PMD

File photo Hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country in the next twenty-four hours, the Pakistan Meteorological Department forecasted. However, rain and thunderstorm with gusty winds are expected at a few places in Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Bahawalpur divisions, Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan, FATA, and Kashmir. Read more: 7 easy hacks to beat the heat A shallow westerly wave is still affecting Kashmir and its adjoining hilly areas and likely to persist during 48 hour
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Saudi Arabia looks to assert regional role with Trump summit

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on March 14, 2017/File photo RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is looking to assert its regional leadership by hosting a summit between visiting US President Donald Trump and Muslim leaders from around the world, analysts say. Trump, on his first foreign trip since taking office in January, will tell Muslim leaders of his "hopes for a peaceful vision of Islam" as he seeks support for the war
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ASF foils international smuggling bid at Islamabad airport

The market value of the liquid heroin is estimated at Rs10 million - Geo News ISLAMABAD: In an operation at the Benazir Bhutto International Airport on Friday, the Airport Security Force (ASF) arrested a foreign national for attempting to smuggle narcotics out of the country. ASF officials said the passenger, en route to Nigeria, had concealed around 1.5 kilogrammes of liquid heroin inside a shampoo bottle in his luggage. Picture of suspect - Geo News  The market value of the contraband is
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67 suspects detained in operations across Sindh, Punjab

KARACHI: As many as 67 suspects were taken into custody during law enforcement agencies? search operations in Sindh and Punjab. Operations were also carried out in different districts of Punjab. During the operations, 47 suspects were taken into custody. Weapons and contrabands were also seized from the suspect?s possession. Operations in Karachi About 15 suspects were detained during a Ranger?s search operation in Karachi?s Chanesar Goth. During the operation, the area was cordoned off and
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Iran voters to give verdict on economy, diplomacy

Supporters of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani chant slogans during a campaign rally in Zanjan on May 16, 2017 - AFP TEHRAN: Iranians head to the polls Friday for a vote that has become a referendum on President Hassan Rouhani's policy of opening up to the world and efforts to rebuild the stagnant economy. He faces stiff competition from hardline cleric Ebrahim Raisi, 56, who has positioned himself as a defender of the poor and called for a much tougher line with the West. Rouhani, a 68-year-o
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IN PICTURES: Best of Cannes

Director Pedro Almodovar, Jury President of the 70th Cannes Film Festival and Jury members Maren Ade, Jessica Chastain, Fan Bingbing, Agnes Jaoui, Park Chan-wook, Will Smith, Paolo Sorrentino and Gabriel Yared pose during the opening ceremony and screening of the film "Les fantomes d'Ismael" (Ismael's Ghosts) out of competition. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier  Actresses Uma Thurman, Susan Sarandon, and Vanessa Redgrave worked the Cannes red carpet on Thursday. Thurman, who is president of the jur
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Four-goal Kane helps Spurs punish Leicester

A rampant Harry Kane netted four goals and livewire Son Heung-Min scored twice as Tottenham Hotspur thrashed Leicester City 6-1 in an action-packed Premier League clash on Thursday. The match was a effectively a dead rubber with Spurs already assured of finishing second behind champions Chelsea but Kane produced a superb individual performance to go top of the scoring chart as in-form Son also impressed. Having taken his tally to 26 league goals to move above Everton's Romelu Lukaku (24) and A
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Man stabs policeman and soldier at Milan train station

Protesters wave a big Italian flag during a protest against Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in front of the Italian Parliament in downtown Rome April 5, 2011. REUTERS/Tony Gentile  A man stabbed an army officer and a policeman at the main train station in Italy's second city Milan on Thursday, a police spokeswoman said, adding that currently it was not being treated as a terrorist attack. Both officers were being treated in hospital as moderately critical cases, the spokeswoman said.
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Greece voted reforms, it's time for debt relief: Greek PM

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras gestures as he addresses lawmakers before a parliamentary vote on the latest round of austerity Greece has agreed with its lenders, in Athens, Greece, May 18, 2017. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis  Greece has met its commitments on reforms and the country now expects its international lenders to do the same on debt relief, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told reporters just after parliament passed a bill on bailout reforms. "It's their (the lenders) turn to fulfi
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Facebook to show Major League Baseball games live on Fridays

Facebook logo is seen at a start-up companies' gathering at Paris' Station F in Paris, France, January 17, 2017. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer  SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook Inc has struck a deal with Major League Baseball to show 20 of the league's games live this season in an agreement that expands the social media network further into the world of live programming. Facebook said in a statement on Thursday that it would stream one game a week beginning on Friday, and the broadcasts would be available
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EU fines Facebook $122 million over WhatsApp deal

European Union antitrust regulators fined Facebook $122 million on Thursday for giving misleading information during a vetting of its deal to acquire messaging service WhatsApp in 2014. Calling it a "proportionate and deterrent fine", the European Commission, which acts as the EU's competition watchdog, said Facebook had said it could not automatically match user accounts on its namesake platform and WhatsApp but two years later launched a service that did exactly that. "The Commission has fou
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Exclusive: Trump campaign had at least 18 undisclosed contacts with Russians: sources

President Donald Trump (L-R), joined by Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, Vice President Mike Pence, senior advisor Steve Bannon, Communications Director Sean Spicer and the then-National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, speaks by phone with Russia's President Vladimir Putin in the Oval Office. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst  WASHINGTON: Michael Flynn and other advisers to Donald Trump?s campaign were in contact with Russian officials and others with Kremlin ties in at least 18 calls and emails during the
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Trump campaign had at least 18 undisclosed contacts with Russians: sources

President Donald Trump (L-R), joined by Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, Vice President Mike Pence, senior advisor Steve Bannon, Communications Director Sean Spicer and the then-National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, speaks by phone with Russia's President Vladimir Putin in the Oval Office. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst  WASHINGTON: Michael Flynn and other advisers to Donald Trump?s campaign were in contact with Russian officials and others with Kremlin ties in at least 18 calls and emails during the
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Sharapova gets wildcard for Wimbledon warm-up event

Former world number one Maria Sharapova has been handed a wildcard to the Wimbledon warm-up tournament in Birmingham in June, Britain's Lawn Tennis Association said on Thursday. The five-times grand slam champion, who recently served a 15-month doping ban, learned on Tuesday she would not be given a wildcard into the French Open, with the question over whether Wimbledon will grant her one as yet unanswered. The 30-year-old's comeback has divided opinion, with some fellow players criticising th
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Football World Cup will attract 1.3 mn fans - Qatar

DOHA: Up to 1.3 million fans will visit Qatar during the 2022 World Cup, an official said Thursday, equivalent to half the Gulf country's population. Nasser Al-Khater, a senior figure with the body organising Qatar's World Cup, also said that for the first time in tournament history many of the fans would come from outside Europe and South America. "We believe we are going to have a huge influx (of fans), 1.3 million during the tournament," said Khater, speaking as Qatar unveiled its first ful
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Wall Street rebounds after steepest selloff in over eight months

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, May 18, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid  Wall Street rebounded on Thursday from its biggest selloff in more than eight months with help from a move to loosen internet regulations and strong economic data. Investors were still watching Washington closely after reports the US President tried to interfere with an investigation into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn's ties with Russia. "We could be just
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Air-conditioned Qatar World Cup stadium ready

Doha's Khalifa International Stadium is seen on May 18, 2017, after it was refurbished ahead of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup - AFP  DOHA: With a little under 2,022 days until the Qatar World Cup kicks-off, the tiny yet hugely ambitious Gulf state will officially unveil the tournament's first completed venue on Friday. The Khalifa International Stadium -- complete with the much-talked-about cooling technology that was central to Qatar's controversial bid for the World Cup -- will host the coun
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India call up Karthik for Champions Trophy after Pandey injury

Karthik was part of India´s 2013 Champions Trophy-winning squad and has been in strong form on the domestic circuit this year - File Photo   Wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik has been called up to India´s squad for next month´s Champions Trophy, replacing the injured Manish Pandey, the country´s cricket board (BCCI) said on Thursday. Pandey sustained a left-side strain during a practice session with the Kolkata Knight Riders for the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). Karthik was part of
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Legal experts say ICJ's decision on Jhadav ?provisional?

KARACHI: Legal experts have opined on Thursday that the decision of International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Kulbhushan Jadhav's case is provisional and the court will take its time to reach a final decision on the matter. Speaking in Geo News' show 'Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath' International Legal Advisor South Asia of International Commission of Jurist Reema Omer said: ?In the laymen`s term, it is an interim order. Till now the jurisdiction of the court and merit has not yet been decided,?
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Legal experts say ICJ's decision on Jadhav ?provisional?

KARACHI: Legal experts have opined on Thursday that the decision of International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Kulbhushan Jadhav's case is provisional and the court will take its time to reach a final decision on the matter. Speaking in Geo News' show 'Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath' International Legal Advisor South Asia of International Commission of Jurist Reema Omer said: ?In the laymen`s term, it is an interim order. Till now the jurisdiction of the court and merit has not yet been decided,?
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Grunge rock icon Chris Cornell dies in possible suicide

NEW YORK: Chris Cornell, an emblematic grunge rock singer whose sweeping voice masked lifelong struggles with drugs and depression, died after a concert in a possible suicide, police said Thursday. He was 52. Hours after he played in Detroit with his main band Soundgarden on Wednesday evening, first responders rushed to his room at the MGM Grand hotel after being alerted by his family, a police spokeswoman said. Cornell was found unresponsive and his death "is being treated as a possible suic
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