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US President Donald Trump vowed on Tuesday he would not reopen the government until he gets $5 billion to fund his border wall, as the partial government shutdown dragged into a fourth day. Trump's demand for a physical barrier on the US-Mexico border has been rejected by Democrats and some Republicans. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2ENuKRK

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Thailand's legislature has agreed to amend the country's drug law to allow the licensed medical use of marijuana, as well as the kratom, a locally grown plant traditionally used as a stimulant and painkiller. ​Thailand is the first country in southeast Asia to take such action. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2EOdPhf

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Gunmen stormed the compound mid-afternoon after detonating a car bomb at the entrance, sending terrified government workers running for their lives. Some jumped from windows several floors high to escape the militants. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2EN0aYp

Thick ash clouds continued to spew from Anak Krakatau, a volcanic island where a crater collapse at high tide on Saturday sending tsunamis smashing into coastal areas on both sides of the Sunda Strait between the islands of Sumatra and Java. At least 128 people remain missing. More than 1,400 people were injured, and thousands of residents had to move to higher ground, with a high-tide warning extended to Wednesday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2Q1oJ53

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The rial has lost around half its value against the dollar since US President Donald Trump announced he was withdrawing from the 2015 nuclear deal in May and reimposing sanctions. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2T8Yw6m

Unlike several other allies of the United States, Turkey has praised President Trump's decision to withdraw 2,000 of his ground forces from Syria, a country where it will now have a freer rein to target Kurdish fighters. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2SkU6JQ

In one conversation, Trump asked a 7-year-old named Coleman, "Are you still a believer in Santa?" He listened for a moment before adding, "Because at 7, it's marginal, right?" Trump listened again and chuckled before saying, "Well, you just enjoy yourself." from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2T9Bjky

NORAD eased the fears of good little boys and girls concerned the tracker might be down, after US lawmakers failed agree on a budget, triggering a partial shutdown of federal services, including the maintenance of the Christmas tree outside the White House. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2SktOaz

NORAD eased the fears of good little boys and girls concerned the tracker might be down, after US lawmakers failed agree on a budget, triggering a partial shutdown of federal services, including the maintenance of the Christmas tree outside the White House. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2SktOaz

US District Judge Beryl Howell harshly condemned North Korea for "barbaric mistreatment'' of Warmbier in agreeing with his family that the isolated nation should be held liable for his death last year. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2AhQSQh

Fears about a public health crisis come as the death toll from Saturday's volcano-triggered disaster rose to nearly 400 with thousands more displaced from flattened homes. "A lot of the children are sick with fevers, headaches and they haven't had enough water," said Rizal Alimin, a doctor working for NGO Aksi Cepat Tanggap, at a local school that was turned into a temporary shelter. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2LAbJCG

US District Judge Beryl Howell harshly condemned North Korea for "barbaric mistreatment" of Warmbier in agreeing with his family that the isolated nation should be held liable for his death last year from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2QMUxjj

Thousands attended mass on Monday night at the Vatican's Saint Peter's Basilica, where Pope Francis, the head of the world's 1.3 billion Catholics, offered his Christmas homily. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2LAaJOW

US District Judge Beryl Howell harshly condemned North Korea for "barbaric mistreatment" of Warmbier in agreeing with his family that the isolated nation should be held liable for his death last year from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2QMUxjj

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has invited his American counterpart Donald Trump to visit Turkey in 2019, the White House said on Monday. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2SeT6qI