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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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Trump calls for tougher sanctions after N. Korea missile

SEOUL: President Donald Trump called for tougher sanctions against North Korea after it fired a ballistic missile Sunday in an apparent bid to test the South´s new liberal president and the US. "Let this latest provocation serve as a call for all nations to implement far stronger sanctions against North Korea," the White House said in a brief statement. The missile flew more than 700 kilometres (435 miles) before landing in the Sea of Japan (East Sea) surrounded by the Korean peninsula, Japan
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PM Nawaz hails One Belt One Road project as ?geo-economic revolution?

BEIJING: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday hailed China’s One Belt One Road initiative as a powerful tool to bring about a ‘geo-economic revolution’ in the region. Addressing a summit showcasing the One Belt One Road project in Beijing, PM Nawaz Sharif said the initiative would usher in unprecedented growth for the region and accelerate reformation of global economic governance. Paying tribute to China’s revival of the Silk Road, the Prime Minister termed China a “close friend and trusted
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PM Nawaz hails One Belt One Road as a powerful tool for overcoming terrorism, extremism

BEIJING: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday hailed China’s One Belt One Road initiative as a powerful tool for overcoming terrorism and extremism in the region. Addressing a summit showcasing the One Belt One Road project in Beijing, PM Nawaz Sharif termed the initiative a ‘geo-economic revolution’ and said it would usher in unprecedented growth and accelerate reformation of global economic governance. Paying tribute to China’s revival of the Silk Road, the Prime Minister termed China a “cl
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Five eye-opening facts about Cannes

CANNES: The Cannes film festival opens on Wednesday in the French Riviera resort. Here are five essential -- and often surprising -- facts about the glitzy Mediterranean town: It nearly didn´t happen Timing is everything in cinema, they say, but as Cannes was to prove that´s not always the case. France´s great reforming education minister Jean Zay first came up with the idea of a global film festival in 1939 as a rival to the Venice festival, which was then the plaything of Italian dictator Be
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Karachi-Hyderabad rail link remains suspended

HYDERABAD: The rail link between Karachi and Hyderabad is yet to be reopened despite the passage of more than 24 hours since the collision of two trains near Kotri. Officials said rescue operations are still under way to clear the debris from the railway tracks. Two goods trains collided between the Bholari and Meeting Pul near Kotri early Saturday morning; with no casualties reported. The incident halted rail traffic to and from Karachi; with reports coming in on Saturday that over seven tra
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27-year-old man awaiting heart transplant wins Eurovision Song Contest

KIEV: Portugal won the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time ever early Sunday with a melancholy ballad performed by a singer who suffers from a serious heart condition. The fado-tinged song "Amar Pelos Dois" was performed by 27-year-old Salvador Sobral, who is awaiting a heart transplant. It scored a crushing victory, winning top marks both from the televoters and the countries´ professional juries. The black-clad singer took to a small separate stage for his minimalist performance of t
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Hot, dry weather expected in the next 24 hours: Met

Hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country on Sunday, the Pakistan Meteorological Department forecasted. Dust, thunderstorm, and rain with gusty winds are expected at a few places in Quetta, Zhob, Malakand, Hazara, Bannu, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sargodha divisions, upper FATA, and Kashmir. Read more: 7 easy hacks to beat the heat Past weather       The weather remained hot and dry in most parts of the country. Dust, thunderstorm and rain with gusty winds occurred at isolate
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Slain Gwadar labourers to be buried today in native town

GWADAR: The bodies of ten labourers gunned down by unidentified attackers in two separate incidents on the outskirts of Gwadar on Saturday have been brought to their hometown in Naushero Feroze, Sindh. The victims' loved ones will be burying them in their native village of Siddique Lakho. One labourer was also said to have been injured in one of the attacks. The incidents took place in the Pishgan and Ganz area of Gwadar where the labourers were working on construction projects. In a stateme
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China hosts Silk Road summit in shadow of N.Korea missile

BEIJING: China opened on Sunday a summit to promote an ambitious global trade infrastructure project highlighting its growing leadership on globalisation, but a North Korean missile test threatened to overshadow the event. President Xi Jinping was preparing to host leaders from 29 nations for the two-day summit in Beijing when US and South Korean military officials confirmed that Pyongyang had launched a missile, whose characteristics were not immediately known. Delegations from North Korea an
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North Korea test-fires ballistic missile

SEOUL: North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Sunday in an apparent test of the South´s new president who backs engagement with Pyongyang. The missile flew about 700 kilometres (435 miles) before landing in the Sea of Japan, South Korea´s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The US Pacific Command said it did not appear to be an intercontinental ballistic missile. New South Korean President Moon Jae-In, who was inaugurated on Wednesday, slammed the test as a "reckless provocation" after holding an em
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One dies, 10 wounded in different incidents in Karachi

KARACHI: A man died and 10 others were injured in separate incidents in Karachi late Saturday, police and rescue members said. A passenger bus overturned near Natha Khan Bridge in the megapolis, leaving a man dead and eight others wounded, rescue members said. The body and wounded passengers were shifted to hospital. The cause of the incident could not immediately be known. Two people were injured in separate shootings in Orangi Town and Landhi Industrial Area late this night. Meanwhile, pol
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Departing Younis, Misbah fall but Pakistan press for victory

ROSEAU, Dominica: Departing stalwarts Younis Khan and captain Misbah ul Haq failed to make an impact in their farewell international innings but Pakistan were poised to press for a series-clinching victory over the West Indies at stumps on the fourth day at Windsor Park in Dominica on Saturday. Following the tedium of the first three days which saw a total of 15 wickets falling, 14 tumbled on the penultimate day of the series, ending with the home side at seven for one after being set a dauntin
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At least four dead as Greek passenger train derails

ATHENS: At least four people died and at least five more were injured when a passenger train derailed in northern Greece on Saturday night, railway company TRAINOSE said. Photographs on Greek news websites showed carriages with smashed windows and others on their side near a residential area. The train was heading from Athens to the second biggest city Thessaloniki in northern Greece when it derailed near the town of Adendro, some 37 km (23 miles) away. Its engine was propelled into a nearby h
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Suspected robber killed in Sahiwal 'encounter'

SAHIWAL: A suspected robber was killed in an alleged encounter with police in Sahiwal late on Saturday night. Police claimed that an under custody suspect of robberies was freed by his accomplices late Saturday. Upon chasing, the suspects opened fire on the law enforcers in Zaildar Colony area. Consequently, one of the suspected robbers was killed during fire exchange, while two of his accomplices fled the scene. Police said the deceased was the same suspect who was freed earlier. They added
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India to boycott China summit, calls for meaningful dialogue on connectivity initiative

NEW DELHI: India signalled it will boycott a summit in Beijing on Sunday on boosting China´s trade links to the rest of the world, setting off a new dispute between the neighbours. The two-day summit is expected to be attended by Russia´s President Vladimir Putin, Turkey´s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and 26 other leaders. Without announcing a formal boycott, an Indian foreign ministry spokesman highlighted concerns about China´s so-called One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative, a massive unde
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Departing Younis, Misbah fall as Pakistan wobble

ROSEAU: Devendra Bishoo dismissed Pakistan stalwarts Younis Khan and captain Misbahul Haq in their farewell international innings to leave the tourists struggling at 72 for five in their second innings at tea on the fourth day of the third and final Test against the West Indies in Dominica on Saturday. Following the tedium of the first three days, which saw a total of 15 wickets falling, ten have been lost in just two sessions on this penultimate day, heightening the prospect of a tense last-da
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Pakistan protests India's planned demographic changes in Kashmir in letter to UN chief

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has drawn the attention of the United Nations to India's moves aimed at converting the Muslim majority in Indian occupied Kashmir into a minority to preempt the results of the UN-administered plebiscite envisaged in the Security Council's resolutions to settle the Kashmir dispute. In a letter addressed to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, highlighted the Indian attempts to bring such demographic changes to
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Rahat Ali Khan remembers time spent with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Pakistani singing sensation Rahat Fateh Ali Khan recalled his time spent with Qawwali maestro Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan for ‘Talks at Google’ session, which was streamed live on May 12. Speaking at the event, he said that he vividly remembers and cherishes all the time he was chided by the late Qawwali maestro, adding that “you have to listen to your elders and remember why they yelled at you.” Sharing an anecdote, he said that he disliked going to school. However, the days he really did not
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Saba Qamar was my first choice for Hindi Medium: Irrfan

Irrfan Khan, who is starring opposite Saba Qamar in her first Bollywood movie, said that the Pakistani actress was always his first choice for the movie. He revealed that it was him who said recommended Saba Qamar’s name to the movie producers and directors, according to Indian media. Irrfan remarked that before the movie he had seen Saba Qamar’s video on YouTube and liked her work. Speaking to ANI, he said “Sometimes the co-actors become very important because your onscreen chemistry plays a
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Microsoft adds detection, protection against global cyberattack

Microsoft said on Friday its engineers had added detection and protection against a ransomware attack that had disrupted hospitals in England and infected computers in dozens of other countries around the world. "Today our engineers added detection and protection against new malicious software known as Ransom:Win32.WannaCrypt," a Microsoft spokesman said in a statement. It said the company was working with its customers to provide additional assistance.
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Windies hit back after Abbas five-wicket haul

ROSEAU: Pakistan’s Mohammad Abbas claimed his first five-wicket haul in Test cricket to trigger a West Indies first-innings collapse to 247 all out before lunch on the fourth day of the third and final Test at Windsor Park in Dominica on Saturday. However, the tourists lost two early wickets in seeking to build on a first-innings lead of 129 and will resume after the interval at eight for two in their second turn at the crease, an overall advantage of 137 runs with eight wickets in hand. Incre
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Humourous ´Guardians´ set Marvel on new path for superhero movies

The surprise success of the first "Guardians of the Galaxy," with its intergalactic gang of misfits and quirky tone, launched Marvel Studios into making action movies starring lesser-known comic book figures that could make audiences laugh. Two years later, the bet that comedy could help catapult characters such as the "Guardians," "Ant-Man" and "Doctor Strange" into box office stars has paid off again. The "Guardians," led by actor Chris Pratt's Peter Quill, debuted in 2014 with more than $70
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Any misadventure by Indian Army across LoC will be miscalculation: Pak Army

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army on Saturday said that any misadventure by Indian Army across Line of Control will be a miscalculation, shall be responded with full force and could lead to unintended consequences. Director General Inter Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Asif Ghafoor on Twitter said that Indian Army has been targeting innocent civilians on both sides of Line of Control in recent past. Earlier today, Indian troops committed several unprovoked ceasefire violations across the LoC thro
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UK interior minister says health system has recovered from cyber attack

Britain's health system has recovered from the disruption caused by a global cyber attack, with 97 percent of the country's health service trusts now "working as normal", interior minister Amber Rudd said on Saturday. Speaking after chairing a meeting of the crisis response committee, or COBRA, Rudd said 48 of 248 health service trusts in England had been impacted by Friday's attack, but that all except six were now functioning normally. "The response has in fact been very good," she said. "We
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At least 23 killed in Turkey bus crash

ISTANBUL: At least 23 people died and 11 more were seriously injured Saturday when a bus carrying women and children plunged off a cliff near the southwestern Turkish sea resort of Marmaris. "Sadly, we have had 20 fatalities and 11 other seriously injured," said Amir Cicek, the governor of Mugla province, calling it a "horrible accident." His deputy Kamil Koten said the bus plunged through a crash barrier and fell 15 metres (50 feet) on to a lower road, smashing a car with its three occupants.
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