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European cohesion, multilateral order under threat: Angela Merkel

Without naming Donald Trump or his nationalist, protectionist approach, Angela Merkel told fellow conservatives at an event of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Berlin that the European Union and Germany were facing a watershed moment. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2N4NprP

Nigerian authorities say nearly 200 killed in flooding

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Justin Trudeau says Canadians are tough negotiators

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First public appearance for Chinese Nobel dissident Liu Xiaobo widow

Liu Xiaobo's wife had arrived in Germany in July after being released from years of de facto house arrest in China. Despite facing no charges, she had endured heavy restrictions on her movements since 2010, when her husband won the Nobel Peace Prize -- an award that infuriated Beijing. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2xSCNXv

Trump's two-state comments turn heads at the UN

Donald Trump's endorsement of the goal of a Palestinian state, long the focus of US peace efforts before he came into office, was decidedly lukewarm - and he even slightly backtracked from it later in the day. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2OVJcbK

Cash-starved Imran Khan govt auctions 8 buffaloes kept by Nawaz Sharif at PM House

The plan is to auction 102 surplus cars, including bullet proof vehicles, and four helicopters used by the Cabinet Division. The sale of three buffaloes and five calves belonging to the PM house fetched a total of Rs 2,302,000 in an auction held in Islamabad, Dawn newspaper said, adding that most of them were purchased by supporters of the three-time prime minister. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2DBcyLv

Uproar over Dutch plan to ask race, religion of gun owners

The Dutch government has come under fire for plans to register the race and religion of gun owners following a string of European terror attacks, a news report said Thursday. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2N3W7qh

Frenchman lands job after 'just-go-ask' advice from Macron

A jobless young Frenchman told by French president Emmanuel Macron that all he needed to do to find a job was cross the road and ask has landed a position after video of his exchange with the president went viral online. A temporary work agency contacted Jonathan Jahan, 25, with an offer to be a coach driver and Jahan accepted. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2R0mLDT

1 French employee out of 4 discriminated in the workplace

The report released on Thursday states that discrimination against employees is often "minimized in working environments, especially when trying to be justified by humor." Among women aged 18 to 44 and "perceived as non-white," 54 per cent said they have been victims of discriminatory speech orbehavior, while 40 per cent of bisexual or homosexual men said they experienced it. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NN0TxN

Now, no more texting while cycling either

The Netherlands government will ban the use of all but hands-free devices while cycling. Car and lorry drivers are already banned from using mobiles at the wheel unless they are in hands-free mode, with a maximum fine of €230 ($260), but the new law specifically mentions bikes. The bike law will take effect from July next year. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2OeTuGY

Now, no more texting while cycling either

The Netherlands government will ban the use of all but hands-free devices while cycling. Car and lorry drivers are already banned from using mobiles at the wheel unless they are in hands-free mode, with a maximum fine of €230 ($260), but the new law specifically mentions bikes. The bike law will take effect from July next year. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2OeTuGY

US-China ties sour as Xi, Trump friendship fades

After accusing China of trying to interfere in the upcoming US midterm election, Trump said on Wednesday that Xi "may not be a friend of mine anymore", though "he probably respects me". from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2DyYp1d

Donald Trump defends Supreme Court pick but says he could change mind

Trump described Kavanaugh as a "great gentleman" and a "great intellect" and said he believed the accusations against the conservative judge were "false." 'Big, fat con job' - Trump said he was skeptical because he personally had been the target of "false statements" in the past made by various women. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2R3JX47

Trump says he believes nuclear deal with North Korea possible

In a wide-ranging news conference on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Trump told reporters that despite tough U.S. sanctions against the North staying in place, he believes that Kim wants to get a deal done because of their close ties. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2DAWU2y

North Korea's 2017 bomb test set off later earthquakes

The shocks, which occurred on a previously unmapped nearby fault, are a window into both the physics of nuclear explosions, and how natural earthquakes can be triggered, according to researchers from Columbia University in the US. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NHEIc5

Trump: Heads of state 'were laughing with me,' not at me

The US president dismissed as "fake news" reports that world leaders laughed at him in the opening moments of his speech to a session of the UN General Assembly. "They weren't laughing at me. They were laughing with me," Donald Trump said on Wednesday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2R1ErPe

New telecom policy fails to address quality issues

The ‘National Digital Communications Policy’, while seeking “broadband for all” and a “robust digital communications infrastructure”, makes no mention of the need to improve the last-mile consumer services, which remain patchy, poor and below par. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Q6Hrsm

Rafale was a govt-to-govt deal, we have clear rules: Macron

Side-stepping questions on the Rs 59,000 crore contract for 36 Rafale fighter jets, which has sparked a political fire-storm in India, French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said he was not in charge when the deal was inked in September, 2016. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2N4wndw