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UN nuclear watchdog says Iran abiding with 2015 deal limits

In a confidential quarterly report distributed to member states and reviewed by The Associated Press, the International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran has been abiding with key limitations set in the so-called Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2z3cfnS

Private college students kidnapped, sexually assaulted

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Kamala Harris and Tulsi Gabbard among two dozen Democrats in 2020 White House race

Scramble is already on for the 2020 US Presidential election with some two dozen aspirants for the Democratic ticket to run against Donald Trump. Among them, two candidates with strong 'desi' ties: California Senator Kamala Harris and Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2B0pZkw

France to 'embed' regulators at Facebook in fight against hate speech

In the first move of its kind, Facebook will allow a small number of French regulators to "embed" inside the company and examine how the social media giant combats hate speech online, President Emmanuel Macron said. It is the first time Facebook has opened its doors in such a way, following months of criticism over how it decides what is racist, sexist or hate-fuelled and the methods used to remove illicit material shared on its platform. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2DzdDSX

Neil Young, Gerard Butler, Miley Cyrus, among those to lose homes in California wildfires

Neil Young, Gerard Butler and Miley Cyrus are among the celebrities whose homes have been destroyed by the deadly wildfires in California that has claimed the lives of at least 31 people and forced hundreds of thousands of residents to flee, US media reports said. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Fi1Gmi

Grim search for more fire victims, 31 dead across California

Another 228 remain unaccounted for as crews stepped up the search for bodies and missing people. Two people were killed in a wildfire in Southern California. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2QAGold

Training kids to kill at Ukrainian nationalist camp

The nationalists have been accused of violence and racism, but they have played a central, volunteer role in Ukraine's conflict with Russia — and they have maintained links with the government from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2DzRZ18

Netherlands halts visa service in Pakistan, denies closing embassy

The Dutch government said in a statement its embassy in Pakistan, which is in a tightly guarded "diplomatic enclave", had temporarily halted issuing visas "due to circumstances beyond our control". Pakistani media reported that the embassy had been forced to close because of threats from Islamic hardliners. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2PPEcJz

'King dollar' reigns supreme in world of slowing growth, European risks

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At least three killed in Kabul suicide attack: Officials

Health ministry spokesman Wahid Majroh said another eight people were wounded in the blast, which struck in front of a high school in the downtown area of the Afghan capital. A photo shared on WhatsApp showed several bodies lying on the ground. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2T4drQ9

Bangladesh election day pushed back to Dec 30

Bangladesh poll authority on Monday deferred the date for next month's general elections by a week to December 30, a day after the country's main opposition alliance demanded delaying the polls by a month. Last week, Bangladesh Election Commission said that the general election will be held on December 23. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2PVHye2

Pence in Japan to discuss trade, N Korea before summits

Pence is expected to discuss North Korea, China's growing regional influence and bilateral trade with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Pence said in a recent opinion piece in the Washington Post that America will soon begin negotiations for "a historic trade agreement with Japan." from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2JUHHc2

US vice-president Pence in Japan to discuss trade, North Korea before summits

Pence is expected to discuss North Korea, China's growing regional influence and bilateral trade with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Pence said in a recent opinion piece in the Washington Post that America will soon begin negotiations for "a historic trade agreement with Japan." from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2JUHHc2

In China's Himalayas, a wine 'flying above the clouds'

China is not known as a major wine producer, but French luxury giant Moet Hennessy has bet on this remote location to show the Asian country can produce a first-class bottle of red. It took four years for the company to find the ideal spot in the vast country and the result was Ao Yun, Chinese for "flying above the clouds", which debuted in 2013. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2JUCWiG

Tulsi Gabbard planning to run for US presidency in 2020?

On Friday, at a Medtronic conference in Los Angeles an eminent Indian-American Dr Sampat Shivangi introduced Gabbard, 37, and said that she could be the next president of the US in 2020. The brief statement was marked by a standing ovation, in the presence of the four-term Congresswoman from the 50th US State. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2PoGsYR

Leaders meet in Italy to find settlement on Libya

A gathering of leaders of Libya's quarreling factions and of countries keen on stabilizing the North African nation in Sicily aims to find a political settlement that would bolster the fight against Islamic militants and stop illegal migrants crossing the Mediterranean to Europe's southern shores. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2RSdwoV

Angela Merkel's coalition won't last the next year: SPD youth leader

The awkward alliance has been marred by disputes about immigration and the fate of the domestic spy chief since it took office in March, coming close to collapse twice. Voters punished both Merkel's conservatives and the SPD in two recent regional elections. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2DzbzdD

Eastern Ukraine elects separatist leaders as West rejects polls

Elections in the Donetsk and Lugansk "People's Republics", controlled by separatists since breaking away from Ukraine's pro-Western government in 2014, took place after the killing of the rebel Donetsk "president" in a bomb attack in August. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2z2mbhq

South Korea-US military drills violate agreements: North Korean media

About 500 United States and South Korean marines began military drills last week that were among joint exercises indefinitely suspended in June as Seoul and Washington focused on engaging with North Korea. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2zKxc6p

California wildfire toll matches deadliest ever with 29 victims

The "Camp Fire" -- in the northern foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains -- is the largest and most destructive of several infernos that have sent 250,000 people fleeing their homes across the tinder-dry state, razing 6,400 homes in the town of Paradise and effectively wiping it off the map. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2FkKH2P

Pompeo speaks with Saudi Prince over Khashoggi case

The State Department on Sunday said Pompeo emphasized that the US would hold all of those involved in the killing of The Washington Post journalist accountable and that Saudi Arabia must do the same, reports Xinhua news agency. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2qIhzZo

California wildfire toll matches deadliest ever with 29 victims

The "Camp Fire" -- in the northern foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains -- is the largest and most destructive of several infernos that have sent 250,000 people fleeing their homes across the tinder-dry state, razing 6,400 homes in the town of Paradise and effectively wiping it off the map. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2FkKH2P

US tells Saudi prince Khashoggi killers to be held accountable

Mike Pompeo told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed-bin-Salman on Sunday the US will hold accountable all those involved in the killing of a dissident Saudi journalist, in a telephone call that also took in the conflict in Yemen. The top US diplomat has previously said Khashoggi's killing "violates the norms of international law". from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2PrtGZp