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Bush was passionate about strong Indo-US ties: PM Modi

Bush, the 41st president of the US who led America during the collapse of the Soviet Union and engineered the defeat of an audacious Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, died in Houston on Friday. He was 94. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ACtU5C

George HW Bush set stage for post-Cold War US-India ties

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Trump to attend George HW Bush's funeral: White House

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French protesters clash with police in Paris; 81 arrested

Protesters, angry about rising taxes, piled up large plywood planks and other material in the middle of a street near the Arc de Triomphe, and set the debris on fire. Police fired tear gas and used water cannons to try to push back the protesters. Some demonstrators responded by throwing large rocks. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Pf94il

French protesters clash with police in Paris; 81 arrested

Protesters, angry about rising taxes, piled up large plywood planks and other material in the middle of a street near the Arc de Triomphe, and set the debris on fire. Police fired tear gas and used water cannons to try to push back the protesters. Some demonstrators responded by throwing large rocks. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Pf94il

Lawyers: Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen deserves no prison

The lawyers said in court papers filed in New York late Friday that Cohen, 52, has cooperated extensively with Special Counsel Robert Mueller and New York state investigators who brought a civil lawsuit against the Trump Organization and individuals, including Trump. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2DSmzSW

Tributes for former US president George HW Bush

"Through his essential authenticity, disarming wit, and unwavering commitment to faith, family, and country, President Bush inspired generations of his fellow Americans to public service." from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2SkEF3O

Neil deGrasse Tyson investigated by Fox, NatGeo Networks

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Iran hails oil-for-goods deal with South Korea

"A mechanism has been devised for returning oil export revenues from South Korea, by which Iran's oil export revenue will be bartered with imported goods," Hossein Tanhayi, head of the Iran-South Korea chamber of commerce, told state news agency IRNA. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2U1q5jk

Neil deGrasse Tyson investigated by Fox, NatGeo Networks

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Suu Kyi calls for peace in speech which avoids Rohingya crisis

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Bush's single White House term shaped US history for decades

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China extradites graft suspect from Bulgaria

A former official in eastern China's Zhejiang province, Yao Jinqi, 62, was on Friday returned to China where he could face the death penalty. "The law enforcement agencies of China and Bulgaria worked closely together and Yao Jinqi, a suspect who fled to Bulgaria, was extradited," the National Supervision Commission said in a statement. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ADr54o

Bush's single White House term shaped US history for decades

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Dutch church praying 24/7 since Oct 25 to shield Armenian family from deportation

The five members of the family left their home in The Hague after learning that their asylum claim was rejected. They took refuge in a church on October 25. The church took advantage of a Dutch law which prohibits police entering the church during an ongoing religious service. Since then more than 500 pastors have already enrolled in the church to keep the service running. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2BKSt2g

Escalating trade dispute looms over Trump, Xi meeting

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet Saturday for some dinner diplomacy on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Argentina. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2QrXBjR

Iran launches domestically made destroyer: State media

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Israel, Palestinians jockey over Jerusalem in Trump era

In recent weeks, Israel has arrested dozens of Palestinian activists for alleged illegal political activity. It demolished Palestinian shops for failing to have permits, a court has cleared the way for settlers to move in to an Arab neighborhood and the city's outgoing mayor is trying to close the east Jerusalem operations of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2RxZEA4

George HW Bush: One-term president helmed political dynasty

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1991 Gulf War looms large over Bush's Mideast legacy

That son being Bush al-Widhan, born in the aftermath of the 1991 Gulf War that saw US-led forces expel the occupying Iraqi troops of dictator Saddam Hussein. "He was a real man, a lion," said Mubarak al-Widhan, the father of the Kuwaiti Bush, of the American president. "He stood for our right for freedom, and he gave us back our country." from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2E5C0bp

1991 Gulf War looms large over Bush's Mideast legacy

That son being Bush al-Widhan, born in the aftermath of the 1991 Gulf War that saw US-led forces expel the occupying Iraqi troops of dictator Saddam Hussein. "He was a real man, a lion," said Mubarak al-Widhan, the father of the Kuwaiti Bush, of the American president. "He stood for our right for freedom, and he gave us back our country." from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2E5C0bp

Things to know about George HW Bush

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Things to know about George HW Bush

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Former US President George HW Bush dead at 94

George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States, lived longer than any of his predecessors. His death at 10:10 p.m. Central time was announced in a statement issued by longtime spokesman Jim McGrath. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ref2pO

US most prolific serial killer confesses to 90 murders

A 78-year-old inmate sentenced to life behind bars for the murders of three women in the US recently confessed to 90 homicides between 1970 and 2005. If confirmed, this number of murders would make Samuel Little one of the most prolific serial killers in US history. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2FOuWBu

JD.com founder's rape accuser says she was lured to Liu dinner

It was a Thursday evening in late August and a crowd had gathered at the Origami sushi restaurant in Minneapolis. One guest, a 21-year-old female Chinese undergraduate at the University of Minnesota, was initially expecting a dinner in honor of volunteers like herself. ​ from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2FSLR5X

Snubbed by Trump, Putin charms other players at G20

He subbed Turkey's president for the time slot he had reserved for Trump, and sought to strengthen his alliance with China and other non-Western economies. And he cozied up at Friday's round-table talks to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, somewhat of a fellow outcast at the G-20 over his suspected role in the killing of a dissident Saudi journalist. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2KLfll5

Back-to-back earthquakes shatter roads and windows in Alaska

The US Geological Survey said the first and more powerful quake was centered about 12 kilometers north of Anchorage, Alaska's largest city, with a population of about 300,000. People ran from their offices or took cover under desks. The 5.7 aftershock arrived within minutes, followed by a series of smaller quakes. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2BKiZca

US proposes changes to H-1B visas; to be given to most skilled, highest paid foreign workers

Under a new proposed merit-based rule, a notice for which was issued on Friday, companies employing foreign workers on the H-1B visa – under the Congressional mandated annual caps -- would have to electronically register with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) during a designated registration period. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2AHtJWH