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Saudi crown prince proclaims investment conference a success despite boycott

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Khashoggi case erodes Saudi reputation, and allies worry

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'Trump wants to meet Putin in Paris on November 11'

Donald Trump wishes to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin when the two visit Paris on November 11 for World War I commemorations, the US president's National Security Advisor John Bolton said on Tuesday. Putin said: "It would be useful to continue a direct dialogue with the president of the United States... for example in Paris, if the American side is interested." from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Sd5asD

Saudi Arabia pledges $3 billion to Pakistan amid balance of payment crisis

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Interpol seizes 500 tonnes of illicit drugs in worldwide raids

Interpol, based in the French city of Lyon, said an operation codenamed Pangea XI had led to 859 arrests worldwide and the seizure of some $14 million worth of potentially dangerous pharmaceuticals. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2O0gvsK

Italy stands firm against EU in budget dispute

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Italy stands firm against EU in budget dispute

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Issue of married Catholic priests gains traction under pope

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Vietnam parliament elects Communist Party chief as president

The 74-year-old Trong is the first Vietnamese leader to hold the two positions since founding President Ho Chi Minh in the 1960s. He succeeds President Tran Dai Quang, who died last month after battling a viral illness for more than a year. Earlier this month, the party's Central Committee had endorsed Trong as the sole candidate for the presidency. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2PdseJr

Scientists discover what they say is oldest intact shipwreck

The Black Sea Maritime Archaeology project says it found the wreck off the Bulgarian coast at a depth of 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) in oxygen free conditions that preserved its components. The group says the vessel has been carbon dated to more than 2,400 years ago. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2yXOAo9

Iraq: Blast at market near Mosul kills 6, including 2 troops

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Erdogan calls for trial in Istanbul of Khashoggi suspects

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday called for 18 Saudi suspects in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi to stand trial in Istanbul, saying all those involved had to face punishment."My demand is that 18 people be tried in Istanbul," Erdogan said in a speech to ruling party lawmakers in Ankara from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ytT7io

SKorea approves NKorea deals amid conservative opposition

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France's ban on niqab violates human rights: UN rights panel

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France's ban on niqab violates human rights: UN rights panel

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Turkey's nationalists cut alliance with Erdogan's party

Speaking Tuesday in parliament, Devlet Bahceli of the Nationalist Movement Party, or MHP, said it would field its own candidates in the March 2019 local elections. The split with the ruling Justice and Development Party comes amid conflict over an amnesty for certain prisoners that the nationalists have proposed. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2yXsaTV

Vietnam elects Communist Party chief Trong as new prez

The 74-year-old Nguyen Phu Trong is the first to hold both positions since founding President Ho Chi Minh in the 1960s. Trong, a former chief ideologue of the party, was elected to the Politburo in 1997. He was elected general secretary in 2011 and re-elected in 2016. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2O1BJ9I

You're not singing any more: North's anthem played for South Korea

South Korean footballers were left dumbfounded at an international tournament in Indonesia when organisers played the North's anthem instead. Ahead of an AFC under-19 Championship qualifier against Jordan at the Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium on the outskirts of Jakarta, the South's team lined up with their hands on their hearts. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2yq5PyT

Khashoggi-style killing must 'never happen again': Saudi finance minister

The killing of a critic like Jamal Khashoggi is something that must "never happen again", Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said Tuesday, as he pledged a full investigation into the journalist's death.Saudi Arabia's leadership will "see to it that the investigation is thorough and complete and that the truth is revealed and those responsible will be held to account" from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2R9NHAd

Japan PM heads to China looking for economic common ground

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe makes a rare trip to China this week hoping improved relations will lead to new economic partnerships, as the two countries come under US pressure on trade. The visit is the first by a Japanese premier since 2011 and is part of a years-long process of repairing ties in the wake of a disastrous falling-out in 2012 ​ from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NZFBIe

Trump says US ready to bolster nuclear arsenal

US President sparked concern globally at the weekend by saying he wanted to jettison the three-decade-old Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty signed former US President Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader. Trump told reporters that Russia had "not adhered to the spirit of that agreement or to the agreement itself." from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2S45IRP

NATO to show military muscle in massive Norway exercises

Trident Juncture 18, which runs until November 7, is aimed at training the Alliance to mobilise quickly to defend an ally under attack. The head of NATO's Allied Joint Force Command, US Navy Admiral James Foggo, said the exercise was intended to "show NATO is capable to defend against any adversary. Not a particular country, anyone." from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2PgkvKB

How the man behind Jamal Khashoggi murder ran the killing via Skype

Saud al-Qahtani, a top aide for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is one of the fall guys as Riyadh tries to stem international outrage at Khashoggi’s death. On Saturday, Saudi state media said King Salman had sacked Qahtani and four other officials over the killing carried out by a 15-man hit team. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2PP2EYf

Journalist Khashoggi's death was 'a plot gone awry': Trump

Trump spoke with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto ruler of the world's top oil exporter, on Sunday. "I am not satisfied with what I've heard," Trump told reporters at the White House. "I don't want to lose all that investment that's been made in our country. But we're going to get to the bottom of it." from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2AnQb8l