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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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Apple self-driving car testing plan gives clues to tech programme

SAN FRANCISCO: Apple Inc outlined a plan to train operators of self-driving cars in documents submitted to California regulators earlier this month, the latest clues to the company's autonomous vehicle technology aspirations. Apple was granted a permit to test self-driving cars on April 14 by the California Department of Motor Vehicles but the company has never said anything about its plan. The state released 41 pages of Apple application documents to Reuters that give some clues about the com
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Mourinho fears worst after Ibrahimovic, Rojo blows

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said the prognosis was “fairly negative” after losing Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marcos Rojo to injury during Thursday’s Europa League quarter-final win over Anderlecht. Top scorer Ibrahimovic’s knee buckled as he landed following an aerial challenge in the Anderlecht box late in normal time and he went down grimacing in pain before hobbling off. Rojo succumbed to a knee injury in the first half at Old Trafford and had to be stretchered off, with Daley Blind
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DIG's son strangled by his guard in Karachi

KARACHI: A 27-year-old man, identified as son of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Peshawar Shahab Mazhar, was allegedly strangled by a police guard in Karachi late Friday, officials and relatives said, under circumstances not yet clear. Umair Shahab, son of DIG Peshawar Shahab Mazhar, was allegedly strangled by a police guard at his house located in Defence Khayaban e Sehr, said SP Clifton Asad Aijaz. Umair was killed over a monetary dispute, the official added. "Umair and the guard, Faqir Muham
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Hollywood honors TV slacker turned action hero Chris Pratt

Action star Chris Pratt swapped his superhero gear for a formal suit Friday as he was awarded a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame for his contribution to cinema. Pratt, 37, found fame as loveable slacker Andy Dwyer on NBC comedy "Parks and Recreation" but has since become one of Hollywood's most sought-after leading men thanks to roles in "Jurassic World" and Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy." "I'm a man of faith and I believe that God works in mysterious ways, and gives us signs and gifts in
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After three weeks, French artist succeeds in hatching eggs

French artist Abraham Poincheval, who famously spent a week inside a rock and two weeks inside a bear sculpture, has succeeded in hatching chicken eggs after incubating them for some three weeks. Poincheval embarked on his latest project in late March of imitating a mother hen by incubating some 10 eggs with his own body heat inside a glass vivarium at Paris' Palais de Tokyo contemporary art museum. At the time, he estimated it would take 21-26 days for the eggs to hatch and the first did so o
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More teen knowledge about concussion may not increase reporting

High school athletes with access to a certified athletic trainer are more knowledgeable about concussions and their consequences, but that doesn’t make them more likely to report a concussion, a US study finds. “The underreporting of concussions is estimated to be high, and the No. 1 reason athletes do not report a concussion is because they do not want to lose playing time,” lead study author Jessica Wallace of Youngstown State University in Ohio said by email. Although experts estimate that
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Paris stock market falls after attack, before French elections

The Paris stock market fell on Friday after the latest violent attack in the city and as traders awaited a hotly-contested presidential election in France. London was weighed down by much weaker than expected British retail sales data, while Frankfurt gained as separate figures showed the eurozone economy grew at its fastest pace in six years in April. US stocks finished lower, burdened by caution over the French election. In Asia on Friday, Tokyo's Nikkei closed up one percent as exporters w
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PIA?s German CEO removed from his post, remains on ECL

KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines’ (PIA) acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bernd Hildenbrand has been removed from his post, read a PIA notification issued Friday, however his name continues to remain on the Exit Control List (ECL). The German national is on the ECL pending an investigation by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) into corruption and illegal actions by him. The FIA is carrying out an investigation against Hildenbrand for leasing aircraft at inflated rates
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One killed, nine wounded as gusty winds, rain hit Lahore

LAHORE: At least one man was killed and nine others wounded in different incidents after rain coupled with gusty winds lashed Lahore on Friday, rescue officials said. Several trees were uprooted on Canal Road because of strong winds, according to a spokesperson for Rescue 1122. A 32-year-old man, who had gone out to get medicine, was killed after a tree fell on him in Shahdara area. Similarly, power supply was suspended in Shadman area, when a tree fell on a transformer. Nine people were inju
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Windies revival frustrates Pakistan in first Test

KINGSTON: Half-centuries by Roston Chase and Shane Dowrich engineered a West Indies revival in reaching 244 for seven at stumps against Pakistan on the opening day of the first Test at Sabina Park on Friday. Coming together immediately after lunch when opener Kieran Powell became Mohammad Amir´s third wicket with the innings in tatters at 71 for five, Chase batted with confidence and fluency for a top score of 63. His sixth-wicket partnership with Dowrich was worth 118 runs, the wicketkeeper-b
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San Francisco power outage hits financial hub for hours

SAN FRANCISCO: A power outage hit about 90,000 customers on Friday morning in San Francisco, closing shops and snarling traffic in the city's technology and finance center as a large swath of the financial district lost electricity. The utility PG&E Corp reported a fire at a San Francisco substation and a series of outages began affecting the city shortly after 9 a.m. (Noon ET). It said on Twitter that it expected power to be restored for most customers by 1 p.m. (4 p.m. ET). The power cut
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Bus crash in South Africa kills 19 children, driver

JOHANNESBURG: At least 19 children were killed in a bus crash outside the South African capital Pretoria on Friday, emergency services said, after many were trapped inside the burning vehicle. The minibus collided with a truck on a road between the towns of Bronkhorstspruit and Verena, about 70 kilometres (45 miles) from Pretoria. Russel Meiring, a spokesman for the ER24 emergency medical service, said the previous toll of 20 children had been adjusted to 19, with the bus driver also among the
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SC not given conducive environment for Panama case proceedings: Saad Rafique

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader and Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique on Friday said that the Supreme Court was not given space to carry on proceedings in a conducive environment on the Panama leaks case. Saad Rafique made the above-mentioned statements during Geo News' show 'Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath'. “Some of them had a sit-in at Shahra-e-Dastoor,” said Rafique, pointing towards the 2014 protest of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf outside the Parliament House. He f
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Comments by few on head of premier intelligence agency baseless: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Reacting to Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Aitzaz Ahsan’s statement, Director-General Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor on Friday said that comments by a few people regarding the head of premier intelligence agency are baseless, misleading and unwarranted. Maj Gen Ghafoor tweeted that the integrity of armed forces is beyond reproach.
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German soccer bomb suspect wanted to profit on stocks: prosecutor

German police arrested a man on Friday suspected of detonating three bombs that targeted the Borussia Dortmund soccer team bus in the hope of sending the club's shares plummeting and making a profit on an investment, prosecutors said. In a statement, the federal chief prosecutor said the 28-year old man, a dual German and Russian national identified as Sergei V., had bought options on Borussia Dortmund's stock before the attack. The team bus was heading to the club's stadium for a Champions Le
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Security dominates French election after shooting

The killing of a policeman by a suspected Muslim militant pushed national security to the top of the French political agenda on Friday, two days before the presidential election, with leading candidates clashing over how to keep citizens safe. With the first round of voting in the two-stage election to take place on Sunday, far-right leader Marine Le Pen, an anti-EU politician who wants to ditch the euro, seized on the Paris shooting to push her policies on national security. Le Pen - narrowly
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Far-right UK politician posts fake video claiming Pakistani cricket fans were celebrating Paris attack

The leader of a far-right group leader is under severe criticism for posting a video of Pakistani cricket fans celebrating cricket victory claiming they were celebrating yesterday’s Paris attacks. “Oh look, a crowd of ‘moderate’ Muslims celebrating the Paris terror attack in London,” tweeted Paul Golding. Twitterati responded immediately by slamming the leader and accusing him of inciting hate. The tweet seems to have been deleted now.     Golding shot to infamy last year when he stood
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Dream debut for Abbas as Windies limp to 71-4

KINGSTON: Mohammad Abbas had a dream debut as Pakistan reduced the West Indies to 71 for four at lunch on the opening day of the first Test of the three-match series at Sabina Park in Jamaica on Friday. Sharing the new ball with Mohammad Amir after their captain, Misbah-ul-Haq, chose to bat first on winning the toss, Abbas struck with his second delivery in Test cricket, having Kraigg Brathwaite caught at second slip by Younis Khan without scoring. It represented important early success for th
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Sindh Assembly passes resolution demanding PM resignation

KARACHI: Sindh Assembly on Friday passed a resolution calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in the wake of Supreme Court's decision over Panama Leaks case. The resolution moved by senior PPP leader Nisar Khuhro said that in light of the Supreme Court`s decision, PM Nawaz has not remained Saadiq and Ameen hence he should immediately tender his resignation. However, MQM leader Sardar Ahmed said that as the matter is sub judice, it would be better to not discuss it in the ass
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Soha Ali Khan expecting baby with husband Kunal Khemu

It seems that the family tree of the Pataudis is going to expand as shortly after the birth of a son to Saif Ali Khan, the daughter of the family is bearing good news too. Soha Ali Khan is pregnant and the news was confirmed by none other than the elated husband and daddy-to-be, Kunal. The couple spoke to Pink Villa, with the‘Kalyug’ star saying: "Yes it's true. Soha and I are very happy to announce a joint production coming later this year - our first child! We feel blessed and thank you all
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Trump admin may change rules that allow terror victims to immigrate to US

When Raj, a Sri Lankan fisherman, sought refuge in the United States in 2005, he had precisely the kind of fear of returning home that US asylum laws require. In 2004, he was kidnapped by the separatist rebel group the Tamil Tigers and had to pay $500 to secure his release, according to Raj, his lawyer and court records reviewed by Reuters. The group then demanded more money, which he could not pay after a tsunami destroyed his house and fishing boat. Raj, 42, who asked that only his first nam
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Govt decides to accept Panama verdict despite 'reservations'

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif presided over a consultative meeting on Friday, a day after Supreme Court announced the verdict on Panama Leaks. The meeting agreed to accept the Panama case verdict issued yesterday despite some reservations. The meeting, held at the Prime Minister House, was attended by Maryam Nawaz, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, Minister of State for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb, Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan, Minister for Pl
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Govt got interim bail in Panama case: Sirajul Haq

RAWALPINDI: Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Sirajul Haq on Friday said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif should leave the office following the Supreme Court verdict on the Panama Leaks case, adding that the government received ‘interim bail’ in the case. JI Amir Sirajul Haq and Awami Muslim League’s Shaikh Rashid met at the latter’s residence, Laal Haveli. At the occasion, both the leaders spoke to media. He said that he would consult his lawyers over submitting a review petition regarding the JIT in the
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Pakistan win toss, send Windies in to bat in first Test

KINGSTON: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq won the toss and put the West Indies into bat on the opening day of the first Test of the three-match series at Sabina Park in Jamaica on Friday. West Indies are giving Test debuts to a pair of Guyanese batsmen, Shimron Hetmyer and Vishaul Singh, with middle-order batsman Jermaine Blackwood and medium-pacer Miguel Cummins omitted from the final XI. Pakistan have resisted the temptation of including the uncapped Shadab Khan in their team as a second spin
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PTI submits resolution against PM in KPK assembly, demands resignation

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has submitted a resolution in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday, demanding the immediate resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. The resolution presented by MPA Shaukat Yousufzai states that after the Supreme Court's decision over Panama leaks, PM Nawaz has lost the moral and democratic justification to remain in the highest office of the country. It further said that the Joint Investigation Team inquiry against the premier would lack transparency if PM N
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