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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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Toshiba tells Western Digital not to interfere with chip unit sale

Toshiba Corp has told Western Digital Corp not to interfere with the sale of its prized chip unit, disputing claims by the U.S. firm that it had breached a joint venture contract. Western Digital, which is a partner in Toshiba's main semiconductor plant as well as one of the bidders for the chip business, has argued that the Japanese firm is violating their contract by transferring their joint venture's rights to the newly formed unit. In a May 3 letter sent by Toshiba's lawyers, the Japanese
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Panama case JIT meets to begin probe into Sharifs? money trail

ISLAMABAD: The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) formed by the Supreme Court for the implementation of Panama Leaks verdict, met on Tuesday ahead of formally launching an investigation into the case. Wajid Zia, Additional Director at the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) who is heading the six-member JIT, is chairing the session currently underway at the JIT Secretariat to set out the investigation method for the Panama verdict implementation. The team of investigators has decided to seek assist
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In Pictures: Sneak peak at Kangana Ranaut's dream house

Ever wondered how the dream house of a queen should look like? We can show you. Bollywood Queen Kangana Ranaut just had her dream house designed and the internet just can't get over it. The house of Revolver Rani actress was featured in the latest issue of Architectural Digest India and is actually the mirror to the Kangana's fearless personality. Kangana acquired her new house in Khar in 2013.  She said that she broke everything down because while it was very beautiful, it had no originalit
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Indian SC rules tycoon Vijay Mallya guilty of contempt of court

NEW DELHI: India´s top court on Tuesday held liquor baron Vijay Mallya guilty of contempt of court in a case moved by banks to recover funds owed by him, television channels reported. The Supreme Court directed Mallya to appear on July 10, CNBC TV18 said. Mallya moved to Britain last March after banks sued to recover about $1.4 billion the Indian authorities say is owed by Kingfisher, now a defunct airline. Mallya has denied the charges against him.
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Narrating the horrors of Kashmir in cartoon

SRINAGAR: Through sombre black and white drawings, graphic novelist Malik Sajad tells the brutal story of his native Kashmir in the 1990s, as an uprising against Indian rule reached its bloody peak. Sajad´s debut graphic novel "Munnu" is his account of growing up in the Kashmir Valley, one of the most spectacular but also most heavily militarised places on earth. The story is set in Srinagar, the main city in Indian-occupied Kashmir, against a backdrop of clashes, curfews and arbitrary detenti
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KSE-100 index surges 539 points

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange started Tuesday on a positive note with the benchmark KSE-100 index experiencing an increase of 539 points at the start of trading. The KSE-100 stood at 51,475 points at the time this report was posted. The index continues to experience all-time highs and on Monday closed at 50,935 points. The market closed up by 1,083 points with 326 million shares worth Rs 20 billion changing hands.
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8 children among 9 killed in seminary blast in Afghanistan

KABUL: At least nine people, including eight children and an ulema council leader, were killed in a blast inside a seminary in Parwan province of Afghanistan Tuesday morning, Afghan media reported. Head of the Parian Ulema Council, Maulvi Abdul Rahim Shah Hanafi, was also among the deceased, according to Afghan media outlet TOLO News. The explosives were placed inside a classroom in the seminary and were detonated in the morning when students had gathered in the classroom. A number of others
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Internet flooded with hilarious reactions over deflated Pikachu

The adorable Video of the deflated Pikachu which went viral on the internet is now getting hilarious reactions. The unlucky Pikachu which was mercilessly dragged off the stage halfway during the dance performance by suited men, had not the slightest idea of getting hilarious reactions by the internet. While some of the people went emotional over the video, some Twitterati had funny reactions to tweet on the social media.        
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'Macronomics' faces clash with French ballot box

PARIS: France's incoming president Emmanuel Macron has an ambitious economic agenda and a favourable economic environment and business leaders' backing in his favour -- but can he bring change? Even if the world's sixth-biggest economy is still weighed down by fundamental weaknesses, it has been enjoying a breath of fresh air recently. Growth is on the up, private sector activity is expanding, consumer sentiment is positive and even unemployment appears to be heading downwards, despite a small
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Kendrick Lamar stays atop Billboard album sales chart

R&B singer Mary J. Blige and British alternative band Gorillaz could not break Kendrick Lamar's reign on the weekly U.S. Billboard 200 album chart, as the rapper's album "Damn." held onto the top spot for a third consecutive week. Lamar's "Damn." sold another 173,000 units that included 157 million streams in the week ending May 4, according to figures from Nielsen SoundScan. Gorillaz, a virtual animated band co-created by British alt-rocker Damon Albarn, saw its latest album "Humanz" debu
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Dutch open 'world's largest offshore' wind farm

Dutch officials on Monday opened what is being billed as one of the world's largest offshore wind farms, with 150 turbines spinning in action far out in the North Sea. Over the next 15 years, the Gemini windpark, which lies some 85 kilometres (53 miles) off the northern coast of The Netherlands, will meet the energy needs of about 1.5 million people. At full winds the windpark has a generating capacity of some 600 megawatts, and will help supply some 785,000 Dutch households with renewable ene
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Banksy chips away at EU flag in first Brexit mural

British street artist Banksy has created his first mural inspired by Brexit, showing a workman chipping away at one of the stars on the European Union flag. The work appeared on the side of a house on Sunday in Dover, a port town just across the Channel from France that is Britain's closest point to mainland Europe. It depicts a man in overalls armed with a chisel and hammer on a ladder, cancelling out one of the 12 stars, causing cracks across the entire blue flag. An image of the mural also
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'Drug peddler' among three held in Karachi raids

KARACHI: Police held a 'drug peddler' among three suspects in different raids, while Rangers intensified snap checking in Karachi late Monday. In a raid conducted in Orangi Town fish market, police rounded up a suspected drug peddler and claimed to have seize 0.5kilogram charas from him. The suspect was being further interrogated, while a case also lodged against him. Two other suspects were nabbed from PIB Colony. Officials also reportedly recovered weapons and drugs from them. Body of a ma
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Yemen cholera outbreak kills 25 people in a week: WHO

A cholera outbreak in Yemen killed 25 people this week, the World Health Organization said, as two years of war continues to wreak havoc on the impoverished country's health and sanitation system. The deaths from the diarrheal disease which is carried in food and water tainted by human faeces are among 1,360 cases that the United Nations agency reported since April 27. Some severe cases can kill within hours unless treated with intravenous fluids and antibiotics. "(This) is extremely alarming
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Police slowly reopen Paris train station after security alert

Police gradually began reopening Paris' Gare du Nord train station early on Tuesday morning after earlier evacuating the platforms and cordoning off the area because of a security alert, local police authorities said. A Reuters witness at the scene said there were between 20 to 30 police vans outside the station in central Paris with security forces wearing balaclavas and carrying assault weapons. "End of security checks. Gradual return to normal," Paris police said in a tweet. Authorities ga
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Bouchard beats fallen idol Sharapova in Madrid

Eugenie Bouchard claimed she had the support of the tennis world after matching her fighting talk with some thrilling tennis to shock Maria Sharapova 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 in the second round of the Madrid Open on Monday. Bouchard called Sharapova "a cheater" last week and was also critical of the Russian's welcome back to the sport after a 15-month doping ban with a series of wildcards for big events. The world number 60 admitted she was extra motivated to face her former idol and it showed with sign
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Brazil's Chapecoense win first title after plane crash

Brazil's Chapecoense football club, all but wiped out in an air crash last November, won their first silverware since the tragedy by taking the state championship Sunday. Some 20,000 supporters packed the home stadium in Chapeco to watch their team win the Santa Catarina state title for the second year in a row -- except this time with a new lineup. The team lost 1-0 to rivals Avai but won the tournament on overall points. "It's something unseen in the world of football. We've managed to rebui
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Roadside bomb defused in Quetta

QUETTA: A terror bid was foiled in Quetta late Monday after bomb disposal squad (BDS) successfully defused a bomb planted roadside, officials said. The bomb weighing 1kilogram was packed in a plastic bag and planted roadside in Saryab area of the city, police said. After being informed, police and Frontier Corps teams reached the site and placed security cordons around it. Officials called in BDS, which successfully dismantled the bomb. Chief Minister Balochistan Sanaullah Zehri hailed BDS p
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Fabregas condemns Middlesbrough as Chelsea close on Premier League title

LONDON: Cesc Fabregas sparkled as Chelsea moved to within touching distance of the Premier League title and condemned Middlesbrough to relegation with a breezy 3-0 home win on Monday. Fabregas made sure Chelsea capitalised on Tottenham Hotspur's 1-0 defeat at West Ham United on Friday by setting up goals for Diego Costa and Nemanja Matic, with Marcos Alonso also finding the net. It left Chelsea seven points clear of Spurs at the summit and means they will be crowned champions for the second ti
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Over 20 injured as speeding bus overturns in Tando Allahyar

TANDO ALLAHYAR: More than 20 people were injured after a speeding bus overturned in Tando Allahyar late Monday, police said. The bus, full of devotees, was on its way back from Samman Sarkar shrine that its tie rod broke and the bus overturned near Sanchar Chang More in Tando Allahyar, police officials said. Consequently, more than 20 devotees were wounded. Police said the incident resulted from over-speeding. The injured also included women and children, who were shifted to Civil Hospital H
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Nicki Minaj becomes college benefactor through Twitter

NEW YORK: Hip-hop star Nicki Minaj has promised to pay university tuition for dozens of fans after a promotional contest metamorphosed over Twitter. Minaj’s transformation into educational benefactor took place over the weekend as she unveiled a contest of the sort popular among celebrities seeking an online buzz. Minaj invited her 20 million Twitter followers to make their own videos for one of her new songs for a chance to win a trip to Las Vegas to see her perform at the Billboard Music Awa
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PM?s quote on corruption taken out of context, PM House clarifies

ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister House on Monday clarified the media reports regarding Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif's response on a query about investigation into corruption scandals of previous government, saying he was quoted out of context. According to a PM House statement, during his visit to the New Islamabad International Airport on May 6, a journalist had raised a question regarding the undue delays and phenomenal increases in the cost of development projects initiated during the p
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UN chief seeks early meeting with France´s Macron

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday congratulated Emmanuel Macron on his election victory and said he hopes to meet with the French president-elect soon. Macron´s election was welcomed news at the United Nations as it battles to ward off plans from US President Donald Trump to cut funding to the world organisation. France is a "highly-valued partner of this organisation" and the agenda for a first meeting would include climate change, the fight against terrorism an
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Pakistan`s role most important in peace process: Chief Executive Afghanistan

KABUL: Afghanistan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah said on Monday that no state can play more role than Pakistan in the Afghan peace process. Speaking to Pakistani journalists in Kabul, he said that Afghanistan does not want to destabilise Pakistan – neither it has potential to do it, further adding that whoever harms Pakistan would harm Afghanistan. “We consider Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan a terrorist organisation – whoever harms Pakistan, harms Afghanistan.” Abdullah said that he has not i
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Chaman firing: Sartaj Aziz says Pakistan responded to cross border firing

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz remarked that the Chaman incident is unfortunate while addressing a news conference at the Foreign Office on Monday. He also remarked that Pakistan responded to the firing from across the border.  On May 5, at least 11 people were martyred and 46 injured when Afghan border forces opened fire on Frontier Corps Balochistan soldiers deployed for security of census team near the Chaman border. Read more: 11 martyred, 46 injured i
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