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FATF revises anti-terror targets for Pakistan

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Taliban launch 'massive attack' on Afghan city of Kunduz

The militants, who have demanded that all foreign forces leave Afghanistan, now control or hold sway over roughly half of the country and are at their strongest since their 2001 defeat by a US-led invasion. Such attacks are seen as strengthening their negotiating position. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/347NQeG

Lankan president accuses prime minister Wickremesinghe's party of not doing enough for Tamils

Since President Sirisena and Prime Minister Wickremesinghe formed the coalition in 2015, an attempt was made to formulate a new Constitution to address the Tamil issue. "These gentlemen in the government wasted the last 4 years trying to bring in a new constitution. They failed the Tamil people. It was not my fault," Sirisena said at a gathering in the Tamil-dominated Jaffna on Friday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2UiRga5

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle hire all-women team

Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have in the past described themselves as feminists and seem to have consciously chosen to opt for female employees in all senior roles appointed so far – including their private and deputy private secretaries, their head of communications, their projects manager as well as senior figures in their charitable foundation, 'The Times' reports. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Hz5YEQ

Trump Iran photo tweet raises worries about disclosure of US surveillance secrets

US President Donald Trump on Friday posted on Twitter a photo of what appeared to be the site of a failed Iranian satellite launch, raising questions about whether he had disclosed US surveillance secrets. The black-and-white photo showed the fire-blasted launch site at a space center in northern Iran including a damaged gantry service tower and a downed mobile erector launcher. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/34gXAmO

NKorea hits out at Pompeo, warns hopes for US talks 'disappearing'

North Korea Saturday lashed out at US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over his comments on Pyongyang's "rogue behaviour" and warned its expectations for nuclear talks with Washington are "gradually disappearing". from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LdweH2

Hong Kong protesters defy rally ban after crackdown

Thousands of pro-democracy protesters defied a police ban on rallying in Hong Kong on Saturday, a day after several leading activists and lawmakers were arrested in a sweeping crackdown. Police banned a planned demonstration on security grounds after last weekend saw some of the most violent clashes in three months of political turmoil but nevertheless warned residents to expect "severe disruption". from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2UjRZYt

US to use fake social media to check people entering country

US Citizenship and Immigration Services officers can now create fictitious social media accounts to monitor social media information on foreigners seeking visas, green cards and citizenship. An updated Homeland Security Department review of potential privacy issues dated July 2019 that was posted online on Friday essentially reversed a prior ban on officers creating fake profiles. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/34dDMkA

US to use fake social media to check people entering country

US Citizenship and Immigration Services officers can now create fictitious social media accounts to monitor social media information on foreigners seeking visas, green cards and citizenship. An updated Homeland Security Department review of potential privacy issues dated July 2019 that was posted online on Friday essentially reversed a prior ban on officers creating fake profiles. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/34dDMkA

When Trump took down his opponents, quite literally: Old video resurfaces on Twitter

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Brexit: UK faces mounting political, legal, diplomatic challenges

UK PM Boris Johnson's Brexit plan is facing mounting legal, political and diplomatic challenges as Ireland accused Britain of being unreasonable. Former British PM John Major sought to stop the suspension of parliament. Johnson warned on Friday that opposition to his plans is weakening Britain's negotiating position by giving EU leaders the impression that parliament may step in to block Brexit. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/32jPfNo

Pakistan observes 'Kashmir Hour' to express 'solidarity' with Kashmiris

PM Imran Khan said the purpose of observing "Kashmir Hour" was to send a message from Pakistan that the country will continue to stand with the Kashmiris. Sirens blared across the country as the clock struck noon and traffic signals turned red on all roads of the federal capital Islamabad. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2PloXJ8

Trump's personal assistant steps down over info breach: Reports

Donald Trump's personal assistant Madeleine Westerhout resigned on Thursday after she shared information about the president's family with journalists, US media reported. Westerhout's unexpected departure came after Trump learned that she had talked about his family and White House matters with reporters at an off-the-record session during the president's recent working vacation in New Jersey, The New York Times reported citing unnamed sources. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2UpLpjr

Trump's personal assistant steps down over info breach: Reports

Donald Trump's personal assistant Madeleine Westerhout resigned on Thursday after she shared information about the president's family with journalists, US media reported. Westerhout's unexpected departure came after Trump learned that she had talked about his family and White House matters with reporters at an off-the-record session during the president's recent working vacation in New Jersey, The New York Times reported citing unnamed sources. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2UpLpjr

Trump launches new Pentagon command for space warfare

The new command will elevate space — largely the satellites and high-altitude aircraft essential to modern-day warfare — to a focused theater of combat, the equal of the US Central Command governing the Middle East and the Pacific Command, which manages defenses in the Western Pacific and Asia. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NFrgV1

Trump launches new Pentagon command for space warfare

The new command will elevate space — largely the satellites and high-altitude aircraft essential to modern-day warfare — to a focused theater of combat, the equal of the US Central Command governing the Middle East and the Pacific Command, which manages defenses in the Western Pacific and Asia. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NFrgV1

Ebola death toll in east Congo outbreak climbs above 2,000

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Trump's personal assistant steps down over info breach: Reports

Westerhout's unexpected departure came after Trump learned that she had talked about his family and White House matters with reporters at an off-the-record session during the president's recent working vacation in New Jersey, The New York Times reported citing unnamed sources. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/34b1TQC

N Korea solidifies Kim Jong Un's 'monolithic' power

North Korea has elevated leader Kim Jong Un to a status approaching his grandfather, the country's founder Kim Il Sung, after Pongyang revised its constitution to reinforce his authority. Kim was under 30 when he inherited power in late 2011 on the death of his father Kim Jong Il, but has since firmly established his authority, ruling the country with an iron fist, overseeing four of its six nuclear tests and executing his uncle for treason. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/347A3Vw

Threat of mass shootings give rise to AI-powered cameras

AI is transforming surveillance cameras from passive sentries into active observers that can immediately spot a gunman, alert retailers when someone is shoplifting, and help police quickly find suspects. At a time when the threat of a mass shooting is ever-present, schools are among the most enthusiastic adopters of the technology. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZDtBpP

Hurricane intensifies, Trump says Florida faces 'absolute monster'

Florida residents were bracing for a hurricane on Thursday that was threatening to smack into the center of the state over the Labor Day weekend, and President Donald Trump said it appeared the storm's winds would be "unbelievably high." from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/32jV6m9

Undertourism on rise as people avoid crowds

It’s too many for the fragile ecosystem. To regulate traffic, the US Forest Service this year implemented a permit requirement ($12), limiting visitors to 600 a day between May 1 and October 31. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZCZc73

Hurricane intensifies, Trump says Florida faces 'absolute monster'

Florida residents were bracing for a hurricane on Thursday that was threatening to smack into the center of the state over the Labor Day weekend, and President Donald Trump said it appeared the storm's winds would be "unbelievably high." from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/32jV6m9

'Goodbye Gagarin': Paris suburb razes Communist housing estate

Inaugurated in 1963 in the presence of Russian space pioneer Yuri Gagarin -- just two years after he became the first person in space -- the "Cite Gagarine" underscored the Communist Party's appeal in much of postwar France. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LfBpEZ

Biden defends faulty telling of military heroism story

The Washington Post reports that Biden recently told a campaign audience an emotional story of pinning a medal on a heartbroken service member. But the former vice president got many of the details wrong. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NF7jxB

Leading Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong arrested: Party

Leading Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong was arrested Friday, his party said, a day ahead of a planned rally in the city that has been banned by police. His arrest came just hours after the reported detention at Hong Kong's airport of a vocal independence campaigner, and as Beijing continues to pile pressure on the anti-establishment movement in the city. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZEN0qi

Biden defends faulty telling of military heroism story

The Washington Post reports that Biden recently told a campaign audience an emotional story of pinning a medal on a heartbroken service member. But the former vice president got many of the details wrong. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NF7jxB

US gets space warfare command, Trump says it's key to country's defence

US President Donald Trump on Thursday formally launched the Space Command, which he said will defend America's vital interests in "the next war-fighting domain". Gen John W Raymond (left) is the commander of the US Space Command, which has been established as the 11th Unified Combatant Command of the American armed forces. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LcFKc8

Runaway pigs create havoc in Vermont; brought back using hot dog buns

About 250 pigs have been causing a ruckus in a Vermont town the past month after they escaped from their enclosure, but most of them have been returned thanks in part to a trail of hot dog buns and good ol' fashioned corralling. Several farmworkers trudged up and down the dirt road to drive any pigs back into the farm The same pigs also got loose last year. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2HvHaxi

Trump cancels Poland trip as hurricane Dorian barrels down to Florida

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he is cancelling his weekend trip to Poland so that he can spend time in the country as hurricane Dorian barrels down to Florida. Hurricane Dorian is expected to hit Florida coast by Monday with torrential rain and windspeed of 209 km per hour. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NEzMnb

China unveils plan for huge anniversary military parade

"We have to point out that this military parade won't be targeted at any countries or districts and any specific incidents," said General Cai Zhijun, a member of the Chinese Army General Staff, at a press conference in Beijing Thursday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Zx4gxY

EU backs US-Iran talks but says nuclear deal must stay

Tehran and Washington have been locked in a bitter standoff since last year when US President Donald Trump unilaterally pulled out of the 2015 deal that gave Iran relief from sanctions in return for curbs on its atomic programme. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LdPH9m

EU backs US-Iran talks but says nuclear deal must stay

Tehran and Washington have been locked in a bitter standoff since last year when US President Donald Trump unilaterally pulled out of the 2015 deal that gave Iran relief from sanctions in return for curbs on its atomic programme. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LdPH9m

Italian president gives Conte mandate to form new government

President Sergio Mattarella handed Giuseppe Conte a fresh mandate to put together a new coalition of the 5-Star Movement and opposition Democratic Party (PD), a presidential official said. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZxUA6f

Conte could helm new Italy government aimed at thwarting Salvini

During the meeting Thursday, President Sergio Mattarella is expected to give Conte a mandate to explore forming a new government majority backed by lawmakers in the 5-Star Movement and Democratic Party, until this crisis staunch political foes who have long traded insults. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/32csU4E

Duterte in China amid expectation he'll raise sea disputes

The row over the waters a major global shipping route thought to be rich in oil and gas reserves has for years marred China's relationship with the Philippines and other neighboring countries with territorial claims over the disputed area, where Beijing has transformed a string of disputed reefs into missile-protected island bases. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2HwuB4G

No decision yet on airspace closure to India: Qureshi

Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that no decision has been taken yet to close the airspace to India. Qureshi's statement came after a Pak govt minister announced that the govt was considering complete closure of airspace to India and complete ban on use of Pakistan land routes for Indian trade to Afghanistan. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2zrdz3G

South Korean leader says Japan dishonest over wartime past

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Four European states lose measles eradication status as cases soar: WHO

Measles cases are skyrocketing in Europe and the disease is surging in four countries previously considered to have eliminated it, including the UK, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Thursday, urging countries to step up vaccination efforts. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZzWpvk

Four European states lose measles eradication status as cases soar: WHO

Measles cases are skyrocketing in Europe and the disease is surging in four countries previously considered to have eliminated it, including the UK, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Thursday, urging countries to step up vaccination efforts. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZzWpvk

Farmers' loyalty to Trump tested over new corn-ethanol rules

"The farmer plays the long game,'' said Miller, who grows soybeans and corn and raises pigs in Lacona."I look at my job through my son, my grandkids. So am I willing to suffer today to get this done to where I think it will be better for them? Yes.'' from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/346mJ3J

Germany's far-right AfD hopes for first state election wins

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In first press brief, Pentagon chief aims to keep Trump happy

Just hours after predecessor James Mattis wrote that Trump's policies toward US allies are damaging US security, the new Pentagon chief hewed the official line, undoubtedly aware that the US leader studiously watches and assesses his cabinet members' televised performances. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Hwal3w

Biden pledges 'absolute wall' between job, family business

Biden's remarks followed scrutiny of the business activities of his son Hunter and his brother James a spotlight that Republicans, including President Donald Trump, have been eager to shine on Democrats' 2020 polling leader. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZxqDPF

6.1-magnitude earthquake rattles Japan's Hokkaido

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Teen activist reaches NYC on zero-carbon yacht

Thunberg is expected to dock at North Cove Marina near the World Trade Center later in the day, according to a spokesperson. The teenage activist herself tweeted that she should arrive around 2.45pm EST (12.15am IST) after the 5,550 kilometres trip. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3443GHg

How smart homes are spoiling vacations

Ward and her husband, Patrick, flew into a panic, spending the next half-hour on their phones, scrolling through security camera images until they found a shot of the dog walker leaving the house with the family pet. He had just come at an unexpected time. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2UecTrO

Pakistan partially closes Karachi airspace till August 31 possibly to carry out missile test-firing'

Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Wednesday issued a notice to airmen (NOTAM) closing the three routes of Karachi airspace from August 28 to August 31 in view of a possible missile test-firing from Sonmiani flight test range located in Balochistan. All international flights have been asked to avoid the three aviation routes in the Karachi airspace as per the NOTAM. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Lbsd4B

Pak PM will 'forcefully' raise Kashmir issue at UNGA: Mahmood Qureshi

Talking to reporters in Islamabad, Qureshi said Prime Minister Khan will also hold bilateral meetings and attend other events in New York on the sidelines of UN General Assembly session. India has categorically told the international community that the scrapping of Article 370 of the Constitution that gave the special status to Jammu and Kashmir was an internal matter and also advised Pakistan to accept the reality. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/30HQ3LU

245 rescued from burning ferry in Philippine waters, 3 dead

Fishing boats and passing ships rescued 245 people from a burning ferry overnight in southern Philippine waters. The fire apparently started in the engine room. Orange flames and smoke consumed almost the entire vessel but the M/V Lite Ferry 16 stayed afloat, about 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) off a port in Dapitan city of Zamboanga del Norte province. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/32e45VX