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Polish leader honors WWII diplomat who tried to help Jews

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Haiti quake death toll rises to 17 as government calls for help

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US student detained in Israel for alleged boycott support

An Israeli court has ordered that she remain in custody while she appeals. The weeklong detention is the longest anyone has been held in a boycott-related case, and it was not immediately clear on Tuesday when a decision would be made. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2IKrtlb

US special envoy holds talks on Afghanistan with Pakistan officials

Pakistan's foreign office spokesman Muhammad Faisal said in a series of tweets that Khalilzad held delegation-level talks with senior officials led by Pakistan foreign secretary Tehmina Janjua. Khalilzad also met foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and discussed various bilateral and regional issues with focus on the Afghanistan unrest. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2yrwPxa

PM-designate asks Iraqis to apply online for cabinet

The unprecedented measure comes as Abdel Mahdi, a former Iraqi vice president, battles to overcome sharp party political differences and forge a viable governing coalition. Abdel Mahdi was named prime minister on October 2. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2yta7o6

Suicide bomber kills 8 at Afghan election rally: Official

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Legendary Arab poet Antara rises as comic book superhero

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Hurricane Michael gains strength, takes aim at north Florida

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Hong Kong leader refuses to explain journalist visa denial

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Norway moves on Rushdie publisher attempted murder case

William Nygaard, head of Norway's second largest publishing house, was shot three times outside his Oslo home on October 11, 1993 following a death sentence or fatwa issued by Iran's spiritual leader Ayatollah Khomeini which condemned Rushdie and his publishers to death, Efe news reported. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ypwniQ

Second Skripal suspect was decorated by Putin: Bellingcat

Bellingcat founder Eliot Higgins and researcher Christo Grozev told reporters at an event in the British parliament on Tuesday that they found out Mishkin had taken part in undercover operations in Ukraine and the breakaway republic of Transnistria. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2QxZIPq

Pakistan has not approached fund for deal: IMF

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US envoy on Afghan peace takes his mission to Pakistan

In Afghanistan, he met with President Ashraf Ghani, a long-time friend. Khalilzad, who was also born in Afghanistan, first served in Kabul as a special envoy of President George W Bush following the 2001 ouster of the Taliban, and then later as Washington's ambassador. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2pKnLPR

Idlib province: Syria's last major rebel stronghold

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Romania to legalise same-sex marriage after failed vote

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Romania aims to legalise same-sex civil union after failed vote

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Bulgaria detains suspect over killing of journalist: Source

Bulgarian police have detained a suspect in connection with the killing of investigative journalist Viktoria Marinova, whose body was found in a park in her hometown of Ruse four days ago. Authorities discovered the body of 30-year-old Viktoria Marinova on Saturday in the northern town of Ruse near the Romanian border from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2PlQF3Z

Seoul says Kim Jong Un wants Pope Francis to visit North Korea

Kim Jong Un has been intensely engaged in diplomacy in recent months in what's seen as an effort to leverage his nuclear weapons program for an easing of economic sanctions and military pressure. North Korea is officially atheist and strictly controls religious activities. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2IIS2Y1

Brexit deal possible in weeks, says N.Irish party that props up May

A Brexit deal is "eminently possible" within weeks but there can be no regulatory barriers within the United Kingdom, the head of the Northern Irish party that props up British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2IJFqQl

Thousands evacuated after explosions at Ukrainian ammunition depot

Ukraine's state security service said it was investigating possible sabotage, and the defence ministry's spokesman said the fact that explosions were set off in different parts of the depot pointed to sabotage. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2pHQchp

Saudi's oil refinery in Gwadar threatens Iran, China

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Using knowledge & nature for sustainable growth wins Nobel

This year’s Nobel laureates for economic sciences, Paul Romer and William Nordhaus, both from the US, have shown how nature and knowledge are affected by human actions or, more specifically, by markets and economic behaviour. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2PnMR2k

Australia mulls banning some immigrants from Melbourne, Sydney

Minister Alan Tudge said Tuesday that his government wants to reduce the number of immigrants moving to Sydney and Melbourne in a bid to reduce congestion. Tudge said placing conditions on visas that force immigrants to stay in less popular centers for several years would increase the likelihood that they would settle there permanently. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2QCGFUq

China to sell 48 high-end military drones to Pakistan

​The cost of the deal was not revealed. Wing Loong II, a high-end reconnaissance, strike and multi-role endurance unmanned aircraft system, is manufactured by Chengdu Aircraft Industrial (Group) Company. The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) will also be jointly manufactured, state-run Global Times reported. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Oe77He

Walk on the wild side: Dutch jogger runs into lion cub

Police say the young cub was found Sunday in a cage dumped in a field near Tienhoven between the central cities of Utrecht and Hilversum. Police have taken to Twitter to appeal for help in tracing the animal's owner, while the young cub, a male believed to be about five months old, is being cared for by a foundation that looks after big cats. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2RBGbyT

Italy threatens to shut airports to block ‘Germany’s asylum rejects’

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Pope blames devil for Church woes, seeks angel’s help

The devil is alive and well and working overtime to undermine the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis says. In fact, the pope is so convinced that Satan is to blame for the sexual abuse crisis and deep divisions racking the Church that he has asked Catholics around the world to recite a special prayer every day in October to try to beat him back. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2y8dhi6

Trump decries 'terrible pain' of Brett Kavanaugh, family

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Imran govt to open talks with IMF for financial aid

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