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Romania moves closer to ruling out same-sex marriage

The Coalition for Family civil groups, gathered three million signatures in 2016, seeking to hold a referendum to amend the constitutional wording to an union strictly between "a man and a woman", from the existing, gender neutral, "spouses". from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NB5mTh

Nato members concerned about Russia 'military posturing'

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Nato members concerned about Russia 'military posturing'

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Putin treats China's leader to pancakes, vodka at forum

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How the EU will vote and why it matters

More than 350 million adults in the European Union’s 27 member states can vote, most on Sunday, May 26, 2019 — two months after Britain becomes the first country to leave in a move that has spurred nationalist, anti-EU groups across Europe. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2O95whN

How the EU will vote and why it matters

More than 350 million adults in the European Union’s 27 member states can vote, most on Sunday, May 26, 2019 — two months after Britain becomes the first country to leave in a move that has spurred nationalist, anti-EU groups across Europe. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2O95whN

Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping flip pancakes at Russian economic forum

Photos showed Putin and Xi, wearing blue aprons, pouring out batter and turning the pancakes over before eating them with caviar and a shot of vodka. The pair earlier in the day praised their countries' increasingly close ties, with Xi saying their "friendship was getting stronger all the time". from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2O6rdPm

Russian security chief calls opposition leader Navalny to 'duel'

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Russian security chief calls opposition leader Navalny to 'duel'

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Ryanair faces pilot, crew strikes in Germany on Wednesday

The Cockpit union called on pilots to go on strike for 24 hours starting at 3 a.m. (0100 GMT) Wednesday. It was joined by the ver.di union, which called for flight attendants based in Germany to walk out all day Wednesday. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2xczlH5

International Criminal Court 'undeterred' after US sanctions threat

White House National Security Advisor John Bolton called the Hague-based rights body "unaccountable" and "outright dangerous" to the United States, Israel and other allies, and said any probe of US service members would be "an utterly unfounded, unjustifiable investigation". "If the court comes after us, Israel or other US allies, we will not sit quietly," Bolton said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2MkGSZS

EU parliament to debate possible sanctions against Hungary

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who will speak at the debate in Strasbourg, France, says the initiative is really meant to punish Hungary for its tough anti-immigration stance. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2x2t28N

China, Pakistan reject media report that Imran Khan's govt wants to renegotiate BRI deals

An article titled 'Pakistan rethinks its role in Xi's Belt and Road plan' by the UK-based Financial Times on Sunday quoted Prime Minister's Adviser on Commerce, Textile, Industry and Production, and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood as saying that Pakistan "should put everything on hold for a year so we can get our act together." from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2x5pRgC

25 years after Oslo, young Palestinians see little hope

"The Oslo accords are wrong," Zughayer, who was five when Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin famously shook hands on the White House lawn to seal the first of the agreements on Sept 13, 1993. The 30-year-old, speaking at the counter of his clothing store on a busy Jerusalem street, says the accords are "preventing us from claiming our rights over this land." from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2QjC8qt

Russia launches biggest ever war games

Russia launched what it called its largest ever military drills, with hundreds of thousands of troops taking part along with Chinese soldiers in a show of force NATO condemned as a rehearsal for "large-scale conflict." President Putin is expected to attend the games after hosting an economic forum in Vladivostok where Xi Jinping is one of the prominent guests. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2CGLpq0

Nawaz Sharif's wife Kulsoom Nawaz dies in London

Kulsoom, who was under treatment at London's Harley Street Clinic since June 2014, was placed on life support earlier Tuesday as her health deteriorated, Geo TV reported. She was diagnosed with lymphoma (throat) cancer in August 2017. She had married Sharif in April 1971. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2x0t8ia

South Korea students gain weight 'to dodge military service'

The students — all classical music majors at the same university in the capital — took protein powder and drank a large amount of juice on the day of their physical examination, the Military Manpower Administration said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2O5TSnF

Five killed in suicide attack on Afghan protesters: official

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Donald Trump's dangerous Asian game

Beyond the backdrop of reported tension over Trump's mimicking of the accent of PM Narendra Modi, there were the Gordian-like questions of choosing the US's greatest friend between arch neighbors, India and Pakistan; which of the two is the most effective bulwark against Chinese expansion and Taliban militants, and which could be the most reliable partner in trade and commerce. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2CJmmCr

China markets regulator says trade war does not benefit US or China

Zhang Mao, head of China's State Administration for Market Regulation, made the remarks during a meeting with Procter & Gamble President and Chief Executive Officer David Taylor in Beijing. Taylor said Procter & Gamble would continue to increase investment to provide better products to Chinese consumers. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2p0glHL

Palestinian mission in Washington given a month to pack up

US National Security Adviser John Bolton said Monday that the mission was being shut because the PLO, in his words, had not taken steps toward negotiations with Israel. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas halted ties with the Trump administration in December after the US recognized contested Jerusalem as Israel's capital. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2CExbpo

Trump in Pennsylvania on 9/11 to honor Flight 93 heroes

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US threatens to arrest ICC judges who probe war crimes

The US has threatened to arrest and sanction judges of the International Criminal Court if it moves to charge any American who served in Afghanistan with war crimes. "If the court comes after us, Israel or other US allies, we will not sit quietly," US national security advisor John Bolton said.

NKorea's Kim Jong-un asks US President Donald Trump for another meeting in new letter

"The primary purpose of the letter was to request and look to schedule another meeting with the president which we are open to and are already in the process of coordinating that," White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said. She told reporters the letter exhibited "a continued commitment to focus on denuclearisation of the peninsula." from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2oVyVkv