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British PM to set out plan for salvaging Brexit deal

Prime Minister Theresa May will set out Monday how she hopes to salvage her Brexit deal following its rejection by MPs, after cross-party talks failed to break the political deadlock just 10 weeks before departure day. Britain will leave the European Union on March 29 without any new arrangements in place unless MPs can agree to an alternative or modified plan that the bloc can also accept. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2CwAknY

Israel opens new international airport near Red Sea

Israel inaugurated a new international airport Monday in its desert south meant to boost tourism to the nearby Red Sea and serve as an emergency alternative to Tel Aviv's Ben-Gurion airport. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attended the inauguration ceremony at the sleek, glassy terminal, arriving on the ceremonial first flight. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2CEUfky

Greek MPs to vote on Macedonia deal amid political turmoil

Lawmakers will debate the draft name-change deal between Greece and Macedonia on Wednesday and Thursday before the vote, Athens news agency said on Monday. Macedonia is a former Yugoslav republic, but for most Greeks it is the name of their history-rich northern province made famous by Alexander the Great's conquests. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2sFCtJo

EU sanctions Russia military intel chief over Skripal

The EU blamed the Russians — two agents and the head and the deputy head of the GRU — for the "possession, transport and use" of the nerve agent used in the attack in Salisbury, England last March. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2MldjbZ

Cambodia's Hun Sen meets Xi Jinping on Beijing visit

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Taliban attack on Afghan security base: Over 100 killed

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Nato, Russia to hold talks amid missile treaty crisis

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Nato, Russia to hold talks amid missile treaty crisis

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China grants Ivanka Trump 5 trademarks amid trade talks

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Germany bans Iranian airline on suspicion of spying, terror

The government suspects the airline, which has been on a United States sanctions list since 2011, is used for military purposes by Iran's Revolutionary Guards as well as for terrorist activities. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2FEopZ9

Germany bans Iranian airline on suspicion of spying, terror

The government suspects the airline, which has been on a United States sanctions list since 2011, is used for military purposes by Iran's Revolutionary Guards as well as for terrorist activities. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2FEopZ9

Donald Trump and Pelosi again butt heads but others see possible paths

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Shutdown goes on as Trump offer doesn't budge Democrats

Trump on Sunday branded House Speaker Nancy Pelosi a "radical" and said she was acting "irrationally." The president also tried to fend off criticism from the right, as conservatives accused him of embracing "amnesty" for immigrants in the country illegally. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2CBlLiX

Russian row over 'Siege of Leningrad' black comedy

"Prazdnik" or "Holiday" tells of the Voskresensky family, whose Communist Party connections allow them to live a life of luxury in a city encircled by Nazis. During a siege in which some 800,000 people starved to death on official rations of 125 grammes of bread a day, they pile their table high with chicken and champagne to celebrate New Year 1942. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2HxFBBg

China population rises 15.23 million in 2018, but rate slows

Numbers released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday put the population at 1.395 billion in 2018, marking a growth rate of 3.81 per cent. The total included 30 million more men than women, considered a long-time outcome of the recently abandoned one-child policy under which boys were favoured over girls for cultural reasons. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2szzB0I

Teen in confrontation with Native American: I didn't provoke

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Donald Trump, Tayyip Erdogan agree to pursue a negotiated solution for northeast Syria: White House

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Teen in confrontation with Native American: I didn't provoke

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Bitter cold cancels some US lunar eclipse festivities

Star gazers from Los Angeles to New York had planned to gather at parks and observatories to keep their eyes on the sky for the total eclipse, known as a super blood wolf moon, expected to appear at 11:41 p.m. EST (0441 GMT). Instead, astrology buffs were urged to witness the celestial wonder livestreamed online at sites such as AstronomersWithoutBorders.org. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2T3fPWV

In rare move, Israel confirms attacking Iran forces in Syria

The statement was issued hours after Israeli missile defenses intercepted an incoming missile over the Golan Heights in the wake of the airport raid. "We have started striking Iranian Quds targets in Syrian territory," the military statement said. "We warn the Syrian Armed Forces against attempting to harm Israeli forces or territory." from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2HmiqKn

Prince Philip warned by cops for not wearing seatbelt

Britain's Prince Philip has been spoken to by the police for driving without a seatbelt - just two days after the 97-year-old was involved in a car crash. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2FO2s9y

MPs plot to take control of Brexit, PM's office says move 'concerning'

A cross-party coalition of rebel backbench MPs are plotting to seize control of the Brexit process from British PM Theresa May in order to rule out a no-deal Brexit. A private member's bill will be presented on Monday, the same day that Theresa May presents her "Plan B" on the terms under which the U K should depart from the EU. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2Mlxdnp

#10YearChallenge a boon to FB’s facial recognition AI?

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