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Trump threatens to axe emergency fire aid for California

"Billions of dollars are sent to the State of California for Forrest fires that, with proper Forrest Management, would never happen," Trump tweeted, initially misspelling the word forest before repeating the tweet with the word corrected. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2C9we59

Mirage fighter jet disappears over eastern France

A French fighter jet carrying two pilots has disappeared from radar screens near the Swiss border. A French air force spokeswoman said the Mirage 2000D was last detected Wednesday in a snow-covered mountainous area between the Doubs and Jura regions. She said a search is underway for signs of the plane. The spokeswoman wasn't authorized to be publicly named. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2sgGync

Ransom demand for Norwegian millionaire's missing wife: police

Police say a ransom demand has been received for the missing wife of a Norwegian multi-millionaire 10 weeks after she disappeared on Halloween, a senior officer said Wednesday. Anne-Elisabeth Falkevik Hagen, 68, married to a real estate and energy magnate, disappeared on October 31. Investigators said they had no suspects at this stage. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2LYG9Pv

Russian space chief says US shutdown delayed Nasa visit

Head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin, a firebrand nationalist politician known for his anti-Western rhetoric, was set to visit the US in February. His agency reacted furiously last week after Nasa said it was postponing the visit indefinitely. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2TB8PR1

Russian space chief says US shutdown delayed Nasa visit

Head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin, a firebrand nationalist politician known for his anti-Western rhetoric, was set to visit the US in February. His agency reacted furiously last week after Nasa said it was postponing the visit indefinitely. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2CXGsXF

Italian minister in Poland seeking allies in EU elections

The May elections are shaping up into a battle between pro-European Union forces under the leadership of French President Emmanuel Macron and populist euroskeptics led by Salvini. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2FlhjrK

Mike Pompeo meets Iraq officials on unannounced Baghdad visit

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Mike Pompeo meets Iraq officials on unannounced Baghdad visit

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Los Angeles teachers are ready for first strike in 30 years

The Los Angeles Unified School District says the union's demands could bankrupt the school system, which is projecting a half-billion-dollar deficit this budget year and has billions obligated for pension payments and health coverage for retired teachers. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2SF8Vae

Los Angeles teachers are ready for first strike in 30 years

The Los Angeles Unified School District says the union's demands could bankrupt the school system, which is projecting a half-billion-dollar deficit this budget year and has billions obligated for pension payments and health coverage for retired teachers. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2SF8Vae

Kim Jong Un ends Beijing visit as Trump summit looms

The unannounced trip was largely shrouded in secrecy. Beyond confirming his presence in Beijing, no details have been provided by either North Korea or China on his schedule. Kim met for one hour with Xi Jinping on Tuesday and the two later dined with their wives at Beijing's Great Hall of the People, according to South Korea's Yonhap news agency. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2H2MOt6

N. Korea's Kim ends Beijing visit as Trump summit looms

Kim Jong Un's train left Beijing on Wednesday after the North Korean leader visited his key ally on a trip seen as a strategy session ahead of his expected summit with Donald Trump. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2ACsDMV

Taiwan announces new-look military drills to counter China

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Donald Trump links drugs, violent crime to lack of border wall

Speaking to the nation from the Oval Office for the first time, Trump argued Tuesday night that the wall was needed to resolve a security and humanitarian "crisis," blaming illegal immigration for what he said was a scourge of drugs and violence in the US and asking: "How much more American blood must we shed before Congress does its job?" from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2RDjHAy

Trump campaign chief gave polling data to Russian

The specifics of the Mueller allegations were not previously known publicly, having been blacked out in a heavily redacted December 7 filing by the Russia collusion prosecutor's team. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2CYOjEw

Trump campaign chief gave polling data to Russian

The specifics of the Mueller allegations were not previously known publicly, having been blacked out in a heavily redacted December 7 filing by the Russia collusion prosecutor's team. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2CYOjEw

Donald Trump's special Afghan Envoy to visit India

The announcements of US'special Afghan envoy Zalmay Khalilzad visit to the region came amid reports that Trump plans to withdraw thousands of troops from Afghanistan, which depends on the US and other foreign powers for military support and training. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2QyYdjC

Military officers, relatives tortured in Venezuela: Report

Human Rights Watch and the Venezuelan non-governmental group Foro Penal said in a joint report released Wednesday that authorities in the South American country have also detained and tortured family members of some suspects in an effort to locate them. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2CXENkR

UK PM May defeated in parliament, lawmakers create new obstacle to no-deal Brexit

The defeat highlights May's weak position as leader of a minority government, a divided party, and a critical parliament just days before she is due to hold a pivotal vote on whether to approve the Brexit deal she has negotiated with the EU from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2Fl8w95

UK parliament debates Brexit deal ahead of crucial vote

With UK on a knife-edge, MPs will vote next Tuesday on the agreement that May negotiated with the EU, but Brexit supporters within her party looked set to rebel over fears it could tie Britain indefinitely to some kind of customs union with the bloc. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2RhW0yf

Trump demands $5.7 billion for steel barrier on US-Mexico border

"There is a growing humanitarian and security crisis at our southern border," the president said in a rare live Oval Office address to the nation, adding that every day US Customs and Border Patrol agents "encounter thousands of illegal immigrants trying to enter our country." from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2SJZhmG

Australian minister hints Saudi teen likely to get asylum

Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun has documented her bid to flee her allegedly abusive family with minute-by-minute social media updates, intensifying the global spotlight on Saudi Arabia's rights record. As public pressure heightened, an Australian minister appeared to go beyond Canberra's initial bureaucratic promise to consider her case if and when UN experts judge her fear of mistreatment justified. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2RFLmku

Macedonia: a decades-long quarrel over a name

Greece rejects the name Macedonia, adopted by the country at its independence 27 years ago, as it is also that of a large Greek region that evokes national pride as the cradle of Alexander the Great's ancient empire. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2sje8Jq

Macedonia: A decades-long quarrel over a name

Greece rejects the name Macedonia, adopted by the country at its independence 27 years ago, as it is also that of a large Greek region that evokes national pride as the cradle of Alexander the Great's ancient empire. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2sje8Jq

Stop holding Americans 'hostage' over shutdown, Nancy Pelosi tells Trump

"President Trump must stop holding the American people hostage, must stop manufacturing a crisis, and must re-open the government," Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said in a curt rebuttal to Trump's address to the nation, in which he declared the situation on the southern border a "crisis of the heart." from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2M2KAc8

Stop holding Americans 'hostage' over shutdown, Nancy Pelosi tells Trump

"President Trump must stop holding the American people hostage, must stop manufacturing a crisis, and must re-open the government," Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said in a curt rebuttal to Trump's address to the nation, in which he declared the situation on the southern border a "crisis of the heart." from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2M2KAc8

US-Mexico border situation a 'growing crisis': Donald Trump

"There is a growing humanitarian and security crisis at our southern border," the president said in a rare live Oval Office address to the nation, adding that every day US Customs and Border Patrol agents "encounter thousands of illegal immigrants trying to enter our country." from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2SJZhmG

Heathrow briefly halts departures after ‘drone scare’

Flights from London's Heathrow airport were halted for about an hour on Tuesday after a drone was sighted near Europe's busiest air hub, raising fears that the chaos that affected rival Gatwick last month could be repeated on an even larger scale. Police said they were carrying out extensive searches to identify the people behind the drone operation. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2TC5eCi

In shift, EU sanctions Iran intel service over attacks in Europe

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In shift, EU sanctions Iran intel service over attacks in Europe

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