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EU parliament backs copyright reform in blow to tech giants

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Polish leader slammed for saying EU has little relevance

Andrzej Duda is aligned with the ruling Law and Justice party, which has been in conflict with the EU over an overhaul of the Polish judicial system which Brussels sees as violating the rule of law. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2CNYltX

Russia says joint war games with China will be routine

Sergei Shoigu and his Chinese counterpart, Gen. Wei Fenghe, on Wednesday visited the Tsugol firing range in eastern Siberia where nearly 300,000 Russian troops and about 3,200 Chinese troops are participating in joint exercises. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2p0J3Zl

France warns Russia, allies of committing war crimes in Syria's Idlib

"The hypothesis of war crimes can not be excluded ... once one begins to indiscriminately bomb civilian populations and hospitals," Jean-Yves Le Drian told lawmakers on Wednesday regarding the indiscriminate bombing by Russian, Syrian and Iranian forces in Syria. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2MoQORP

Undersea eruption detected at Japan's Iwo Jima

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Bangladesh says it won't assimilate Rohingya Muslims

Some 700,000 Rohingya refugees crossed from the west of mostly Buddhist Myanmar into Bangladesh from August last year, according to U.N. agencies, when Rohingya insurgent attacks on Myanmar security forces triggered a sweeping military response. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2x3Tlv6

UN teams given first access to Myanmar's Rakhine

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Turkey slams 'terror-linked' NGOs at rights conference

A Foreign Ministry official said Wednesday that while Turkey supports NGO participation at such international platforms, it cannot accept the presence of "terror organizations that target the lives of our citizens under the guise of civil society organizations." The official spoke on condition of anonymity in line with government regulations. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2x61dgG

Erdogan appoints himself chairman of Turkey's sovereign wealth fund

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has appointed himself chairman of the country's sovereign wealth fund and completely changed its board, naming Finance Minister Berat Albayrak as his deputy, the country's Official Gazette said on Wednesday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Qog7XC

Germany can't look away if Syria uses chemical weapons: Merkel

Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday Germany could not simply look away if chemical attacks took place in Syria, two days after her government said it was in talks with its allies about a possible military deployment in the war-torn country. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NGNg22

Malaysia's Anwar closer to comeback in by-election

Anwar, 71, received a royal pardon and was freed from jail shortly after the victory, and needs to be elected to parliament to qualify him to succeed Mahathir, 93. PM Mahathir Mohamad, who led Anwar's party to a shock victory in May against Najib Razak, has vowed to hand over power to Anwar within two years. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2x8zGug

3,677 sex abuse cases in German Catholic Church: Report

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3,677 sex abuse cases in German Catholic Church: Report

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Germany can't look away if Syria uses chemical weapons: Merkel

Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday Germany could not simply look away if chemical attacks took place in Syria, two days after her government said it was in talks with its allies about a possible military deployment in the war-torn country. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NGNg22

Brexit rebels in UK PM May's party discuss ousting her

About 50 Brexit-supporting lawmakers in British Prime Minister Theresa May's government have met to discuss how and when they could force her out of her job, the BBC reported on Wednesday. Since her botched bet on a snap election in June 2017 lost her party its majority in parliament, May has faced persistent talk of a leadership challenge which has weakened her as she tries to clinch a Brexit deal with the European Union. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2x2NEi8

Putin urges 'security guarantees' for North Korea denuclearisation

"North Korea, in return for its denuclearisation, was after all promised security guarantees. Clearly it is waiting for some sort of signal in response," Putin told an economic forum in the far eastern city of Vladivostok. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Mo4uwp

Sri Lanka to ban animal sacrifices at Hindu temples

Hindus constitute about 12 per cent of Sri Lanka's 21 million population, which is mainly Buddhist. The country has experienced waves of religious tension in recent years, with anti-Muslim riots in March leaving three people dead and hundreds of mosques, homes and businesses reduced to ashes. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2x5zX1H

Pope Francis says intends to visit Japan in 2019

The pope on Wednesday received delegates from the charitable Tensho Kenoho Shisetsu Kenshokai Association, commemorating a visit in 1585 of four young Japanese men accompanied by Jesuit missionaries. The Argentine pontiff has repeatedly said he wants to visit Japan. He had wanted to work as a missionary there in his youth but abandoned his plan after an operation on his lung. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Mo4iNH

Putin urges 'security guarantees' for North Korea denuclearisation

"North Korea, in return for its denuclearisation, was after all promised security guarantees. Clearly it is waiting for some sort of signal in response," Putin told an economic forum in the far eastern city of Vladivostok. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Mo4uwp

Pope Francis says intends to visit Japan in 2019

The pope on Wednesday received delegates from the charitable Tensho Kenoho Shisetsu Kenshokai Association, commemorating a visit in 1585 of four young Japanese men accompanied by Jesuit missionaries. The Argentine pontiff has repeatedly said he wants to visit Japan. He had wanted to work as a missionary there in his youth but abandoned his plan after an operation on his lung. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Mo4iNH

Putin tells Shinzo Abe: "Let's sign peace deal this year"

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Jean Claude Juncker urges EU to assume stronger world role

Jean Claude Juncker used his state of the EU speech to the Strasbourg body to call for Europe to stand up for the international order in the face of "trade and currency wars", in a swipe at US President Donald Trump's "America First" approach. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2oXP3lA

Polls suggest far-right to gain ground in 2019 EU vote

With four of Sweden’s 21 seats in the 705-member chamber, the Sweden Democrats’ voice would be small. But it will find an echo from many other parts of the European Union, as a Reuters analysis of recent national ballots and opinion polls suggests a eurosceptic bloc may grow by some 60 percent in the Parliament. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ObBqKv

EU eyes beefed-up coast guard to protect outside borders

Juncker told EU lawmakers in Strasbourg, France, that "external borders must be protected more effectively." He says the executive Commission is proposing a standing corps for the border and coast guard agency numbering 10,000 staff, including guards and migration experts. The force would be fully operational by 2020 and Juncker says it should be funded by some 2.2 billion euros in EU money. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2CLGbZW

Russia's Putin suggests long-awaited peace treaty to Japan

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday suggested that Russia and Japan should sign a much-anticipated peace treaty formally ending hostilities from World War II before the end of the year. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been pushing for a way forward in the dispute, with the two leaders holding numerous meetings and reportedly getting as close to solving the row as they have ever been. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2MnvBrM

Russia's Putin suggests long-awaited peace treaty to Japan

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday suggested that Russia and Japan should sign a much-anticipated peace treaty formally ending hostilities from World War II before the end of the year. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been pushing for a way forward in the dispute, with the two leaders holding numerous meetings and reportedly getting as close to solving the row as they have ever been. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2MnvBrM

CPEC is Pakistan's economic future: Gen Bajwa

A statement on the official twitter account of Pakistan Government read,"Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has reiterated that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is economic future of #Pakistan and its security will never be compromised. He was talking to Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing in Rawalpindi." from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NAkGiR

'No excuse' for far-right violence in demonstrations: Angela Merkel

Merkel told parliament Wednesday she understands many are worried about violent crimes committed by migrants in the wake of the killing of a German man in Chemnitz for which an Iraqi and a Syrian have been arrested. She says "there is no excuse or justification for hate, for the use of violence by some, Nazi symbols, hostility against people who look different." from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NzEMKc

'No excuse' for far-right violence in demonstrations: Angela Merkel

Merkel told parliament Wednesday she understands many are worried about violent crimes committed by migrants in the wake of the killing of a German man in Chemnitz for which an Iraqi and a Syrian have been arrested. She says "there is no excuse or justification for hate, for the use of violence by some, Nazi symbols, hostility against people who look different." from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NzEMKc

Trump's US loses role as Mideast peace mediator

Trump had promised upon taking office to help broker the "ultimate deal" between Israel and the Palestinians. However, late last year, Palestine froze all contact with US after Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2x2R6IC

'Big and vicious': Hurricane Florence closes in on Carolinas

About 1.7 million people in 3 states - North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia - were warned to get out of the way of Hurricane Florence, a hair-raising storm taking dead aim at the Carolinas with 225 kph winds. Florence was expected to blow ashore late Thursday or early Friday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NCB56t

'Trump to target foreign meddling in US elections with sanctions order'

Trump’s decision coincides with intelligence agencies, military and law enforcement preparing to defend the Nov. 6 congressional elections from predicted foreign attacks even as Trump derides a special counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 elections. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2OauahT