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FBI probe does not support Kavanaugh assault claims: Top Republican

Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said it was now time for the full Senate to vote on Kavanaugh's lifetime appointment to the nation's highest court -- even as opposition leaders slammed the FBI probe as "incomplete." from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2RrKMnl

Russia's missile treaty defiance 'untenable': Mattis

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Pence accuses China of seeking to change US president

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Turkey summons Saudi ambassador over missing journalist

Jamal Khashoggi, a contributor to the Washington Post, went to the Saudi consulate on Tuesday to receive an official document for his marriage and has not appeared since then. His Turkish fiancee reported him missing after the journalist, was not seen after he entered the Consulate on Tuesday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2E07W1w

Germany's Merkel tours Holocaust museum on Israel visit

Israel was established three years after the end of World War II, and the German government has paid billions in reparations to Holocaust survivors and positioned itself as a leader in combating anti-Semitism. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2yhqdkD

Juncker urges EU to battle 'small-minded nationalism'

"The danger looming from the right can easily gain ground when mindless populism and small-minded nationalism are paving the way," Juncker said, recalling the rise of Nazism during the 1930s. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2zQHdQL

A Maldives opposition leader returns from exile

Ibrahim was among dozens of political opponents who were jailed by outgoing strongman Yameen Abdul Gayoom following trials criticized for lack of due process. He went into exile in Germany after undergoing heart surgery in Singapore. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2O1BIaN

Germany's Merkel tours Holocaust museum on Israel visit

Israel was established three years after the end of World War II, and the German government has paid billions in reparations to Holocaust survivors and positioned itself as a leader in combating anti-Semitism. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2yhqdkD

'US rejects Pak's plea to facilitate talks with India'

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Turkey summons Saudi ambassador over missing journalist

Jamal Khashoggi, a contributor to the Washington Post, went to the Saudi consulate on Tuesday to receive an official document for his marriage and has not appeared since then. His Turkish fiancee reported him missing after the journalist, was not seen after he entered the Consulate on Tuesday. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ICelyF

Juncker urges EU to battle 'small-minded nationalism'

"The danger looming from the right can easily gain ground when mindless populism and small-minded nationalism are paving the way," Juncker said, recalling the rise of Nazism during the 1930s. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2zQHdQL

Russia accused of targeting chemical weapons watchdog

The Dutch allegations came as British officials blamed Russia's GRU for allegedly "brazen" activities worldwide the globe and for trying to cover up its alleged participation in the nerve agent poisoning of an ex-spy and the downing of a Malaysia Airlines plane over Ukraine. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2zQzQJl

Denmark refuses to take in UN quota refugees in 2018

In 2016, the Scandinavian country suspended its participation in the UN refugee quota system, and has yet to resume it. So-called UN "quota refugees" are offered resettlement in a third country if the country where they first register as refugees cannot accommodate them. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2zQJEmw

US mulls withdrawal from arms treaty over Russian 'violations'

Washington has complained for nearly two years that a ground-launched missile system deployed by Russia breaches the 1987 Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF). "This situation is untenable, and we have to take measures to deal with violation of this very important treaty," said Robert Wood. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2O21GuO

Irish PM in Brussels as Brexit talks enter frenzied fortnight

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Irish PM Varadkar in Brussels as Brexit talks enter frenzied fortnight

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South Korea renews call for Japan to remove 'rising sun' flag

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Dying of cancer, quake-hit Indonesia's disaster spokesman battles on

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7 officers shot, 1 fatally, serving warrant in South Carolina

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Vietnam nominates Communist Party chief to become president

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Pak foreign minister seeks US role for talks with India

Pakistan's foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that since India and Pakistan are not being able to engage in bilateral talks on their own, Islamabad is seeking an American role in facilitating talks between the two South Asian neighbours. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2y0T9y4

Judge blocks US from ending protections for some immigrants

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Paddle your own pumpkin: German racers swap boats for vegetables

The annual pumpkin race held in the Krewelshofer lake for the third time on Wednesday over a 35-metre (115-ft) course. Grown specially for the race, the pumpkins weigh at least 250 kilogrammes (550 pounds). The fastest racers in six categories get 200 euros ($230) in prize money, or 300 euros if they paddled in their own pumpkins - enough to buy a boat for next year. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2OGxLYN

US to tell China: We won't be intimidated in South China Sea

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Mystery surrounds Saudi journalist's consulate disappearance

Mystery surrounded the whereabouts of a prominent Saudi critic on Thursday after Riyadh announced he had left their consulate in Istanbul -- but Turkey and his fiancee said he had not been heard from since entering the building. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2zP6w5J

Malaysia ex-PM's wife pleads not guilty to money laundering

Rosmah Mansor, 66, was charged with 17 counts of money laundering and claimed trial, after smiling and waving at reporters as she was escorted into the court building. Rosmah had been arrested by the anti-graft agency Wednesday after being questioned a third time over alleged theft and money laundering at the fund. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2P7OFw5

Vietnam nominates Communist Party chief to become president

If confirmed by the rubber-stamp National Assembly which convenes later this month, the 74-year-old Trong will be the first Vietnamese leader to hold the two positions since founding President Ho Chi Minh in 1960s. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2xYZZEx

US, China look on as Putin seeks India arms deals

The Kremlin said before the two-day visit that the "key feature" would be the signing of a $5-billion deal for the advanced S-400 air defence system, despite US sanctions against countries buying Russian defence hardware. Putin and Modi are also set to discuss a possible 2nd Russian-built nuclear power plant in India. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2DUrEeZ

China slams 'irresponsible' US over shelved security talks

China's foreign ministry criticised the United States for suggesting that Beijing was behind the cancellation of sensitive security talks planned for this month, underscoring the severity of trade tensions between the world's two biggest economies. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2QrsyRC

Volcano erupts on same Indonesian island as earlier quake

Mount Soputan on the northern part of Indonesia's Sulawesi island spewed ash more than 6,000 meters (19,700 feet) into the sky in the morning. Lava was visible at the summit during an evening eruption that sent up another ash column. The danger zone around the peak is small and has no residential areas, officials said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2O7MMU0

Officer killed, 6 other officers wounded in South Carolina

Seven South Carolina law enforcement officers were shot, one fatally, in a confrontation with a suspect who held children hostage in a home and fired on deputies, officials said. The suspect was taken into custody after a two-hour standoff. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2PcOXlH

Not only defence, Putin’s India visit to boost cooperation in space, energy sectors too

On Friday, after formal delegation talks India and Russia are expected to sign a set of key pacts. While the defence agreement will hog the headlines, India and Russia are also expected to announce a new space cooperation mechanism. This was put in motion after PM Modi announced that India would send a man to the moon by 2022. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2P8hAAl