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Trump agrees to dissolve personal foundation amid charges of misuse

Separately, a judge hearing a sentencing case against Trump’s former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn virtually accused him of treason, saying ''Arguably you sold your country out.'' The observation came hours after Trump tweeted out his ''good luck'' to Flynn, a message some construed as ''witness tampering'' and ''supporting a felon.'' from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2rJ1vaj

Trump agrees to dissolve personal foundation amid charges of misuse

Separately, a judge hearing a sentencing case against Trump’s former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn virtually accused him of treason, saying ''Arguably you sold your country out.'' The observation came hours after Trump tweeted out his ''good luck'' to Flynn, a message some construed as ''witness tampering'' and ''supporting a felon.'' from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2rJ1vaj

Pak seeks 'just durable and peacefully negotiated' solution of Kashmir issue: Qureshi

Islamabad, Dec 18 () Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Tuesday that his country was looking for a "just durable and a peacefully negotiated" solution of the Kashmir issue. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2QJgfF6

Saudi spending to hit record high as oil prices resume slide

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Indian-American legal expert leads opinion to indict Donald Trump

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Trump directs Pentagon to create 'Space Command'

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Violence against journalists hits unprecedented levels in 2018: RSF

Media freedom group Reporters Without Borders said 63 journalists died in relation to their jobs from January 1 to December 1, 2018, compared to 55 in 2017. Afghanistan was the deadliest country for reporters in 2018. In Iraq, no media deaths were reported in 2018, for the first time since 2003. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2S3CRMN

Flynn heads to sentencing, with 'Good luck' wish from President Trump

The former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn will likely walk out of a courtroom a free man due to his extensive cooperation with federal prosecutors. President Donald Trump signaled his intense interest in the case with a "Good luck" tweet to Flynn. "Will be interesting to see what he has to say, despite tremendous pressure being put on him," Trump said. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2UUHYRB

Trump directs Pentagon to create 'Space Command'

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Top Chinese official may get death for leaking state secrets to foreign spies

Sun Bo, former general manager of the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC), who is under detention for corruption, is also being investigated for passing on confidential information about Liaoning, China's first aircraft carrier, Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2EuBanW

UK ministers meet to step up no-deal Brexit plans

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Lanka crisis: Lawmakers defect from prez to PM

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SpaceX to launch US satellite in first national security mission

The launch, if successful, would be a victory for Elon Musk, a billionaire entrepreneur, who has tried for years to break into the market for lucrative military space launches, long dominated by Lockheed and Boeing Co. The California-based company has previously launched payloads for the Department of Defense in 2017 that were not designated as a National Security Space missions. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2SWUIp4

Nearly 2,000 jailed for life since 2016 coup: Turkey state media

Nearly 2,000 people have been sentenced to life in prison since the July 2016 attempted overthrow of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish state media reported Tuesday. State news agency Anadolu said some 1,934 suspects have been told by the courts that they will spend the rest of their life in jail. Of these, 978 people were jailed for life, while 956 were sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Sduxuk

Trump accuses Facebook, Twitter and Google of democrat bias

US President Donald Trump took a swipe Tuesday at tech giants Facebook, Twitter and Google, accusing them of being biased in favor of opposition Democrats. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2SPZnsw

Trump accuses Facebook, Twitter and Google of democrat bias

US President Donald Trump took a swipe Tuesday at tech giants Facebook, Twitter and Google, accusing them of being biased in favor of opposition Democrats. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2SPZnsw

Vladimir Putin claims Russia's new weapons have no foreign equivalent

Vladimir Putin says Russia's new weapons have no foreign equivalents, helping ensure the country's security for decades to come. Putin specifically mentioned the new Kinzhal hypersonic missile and the Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle, saying they have significantly bolstered Russia's military capability. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2EBx91I

Putin says open to third nations joining nuclear treaty

Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Tuesday he was open to the idea of other countries joining a key Cold War treaty limiting mid-range nuclear arms or to starting talks on a new agreement. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2A3R7hA

Putin says open to third nations joining nuclear treaty

Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Tuesday he was open to the idea of other countries joining a key Cold War treaty limiting mid-range nuclear arms or to starting talks on a new agreement. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2A3R7hA

Russia to fine activists if minors join protests

Russian officials will be able to fine protest organisers if young people take part in their demonstrations, under a bill signed off by lawmakers in parliament's lower house on Tuesday. Opposition leader Alexei Navalny, whose anti-corruption activism has attracted a youthful following, said on Twitter the law was proposed "specifically for me". from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2SadTLW

Natural fawn killer: US judge sentences poacher to "Bambi" viewings

David Berry Jr will be forced to watch the animated movie at least once a month during his year-long jail term, the result of what law enforcement officials described as one of their largest-ever poaching investigations. Berry and two family members were arrested on charges of killing hundreds of deer over three years, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation, which announced the sentence in a December 13 statement from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2QAFjxG

Imran Khan says Pak will do everything within its power for Afghan peace

The US and the Taliban have previously met on at least two occasions in Qatar but it is the first time that they are holding talks outside Doha, where the insurgent group has a political office, according to officials. Khan highlighted the role being played by Pakistan in holding the talks between the US and the Taliban in Abu Dhabi. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2PHE8Yd

Rajapaksa now becomes Sri Lanka's main opposition leader

Rajapaksa, 73, replaced veteran Tamil leader of the main Tamil party R Sampanthan who held the position from 2015. His appointment was announced by Speaker Karu Jayasuriya in Parliament which met for the first time after the reinstatement of Ranil Wickremesinghe as prime minister that ended the 51-day political standoff in the country. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2GqZpFY

With final jabs at FBI, Michael Flynn heads to sentencing

The former national security adviser's lawyers have suggested that investigators discouraged him from having an attorney present during the January 2017 interview and never informed him it was a crime to lie. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2PL3pAK

War hero or murderer? Trump weighs in on military case

The Army last week charged Golsteyn, a Green Beret special operations reservist, with premeditated murder in the shooting death of an alleged Taliban bomb-maker in volatile Helmand province in 2010. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2GrWfSu

Good boy! Service dog gets honorary diploma

The board of trustees of the Potsdam, New York, school honored the 4-year-old golden retriever at a recognition ceremony, saying he demonstrated "extraordinary effort, steadfast commitment and diligent dedication to the well-being and student success" of Hawley. Hawley, 25, uses a wheelchair and has chronic pain. She said Griffin does a wide range of physical tasks for her including opening doors, turning on lights and bringing her items she indicates with a laser pointer. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2R8mhhX

Russian trolls aimed to deter black US voters: Study

The primary goal of the St Petersburg-based Internet Research Agency (IRA) was to deepen divisions in US society and convince Democrat-favoring liberals -- including Latinos, youths and the LGBTQ community -- not to vote, the report said. But the most extensive analysis yet of thousands of IRA ads and posts across social media platforms in 2015-2017 showed a special emphasis on provoking the anger of black Americans so that they would stay home on election day. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2CjidDb

Facing opposition, May will bring Brexit deal back to parliament

With just over 100 days until Britain is due to leave the EU, May faced accusations from some lawmakers that she was trying to force a deeply divided parliament into backing her deal by running the clock down to exit day. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2AdJeqj

South Korea foundation scraps award for Aung San Suu Kyi

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Former Trump adviser Flynn to be sentenced for lying to FBI

A judge will decide on Tuesday whether former national security adviser Michael Flynn should be sent to prison for lying to the FBI in a case stemming from the investigation into possible collusion between President Donald Trump’s campaign team and Russia in the run-up to the 2016 election. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2S8DrZK

UN condemns North Korea rights violations and nuke spending

It noted "with concern" that over 10 million North Koreans are estimated to be undernourished and that there is "an unacceptably high prevalence of chronic and acute malnutrition" in the reclusive northeast Asian nation. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2S8tBXY

Japan to buy more stealth fighters, radar to counter China, Russia

Advanced stealth fighters, long-range missiles are on Japan's shopping list giving the clearest indication yet of Japan's ambition to become a regional power as a military build-up by China and a resurgent Russia puts pressure on its US ally. Japan also plans to buy 45 Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 stealth fighters, worth about $4 billion, in addition to the 42 jets already on order. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2EB0lGf

Malaysia files criminal charges against Goldman Sachs

Malaysia filed criminal charges against Goldman Sachs and two former executives on Monday for their role in the alleged multibillion-dollar ransacking of state investment fund 1MDB. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LpO47S

Lanka president doubts he can work with PM Wickremesinghe

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