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The deadline for an agreement on funding to keep the government open is Friday, raising the spectre of a repeat of the 35-day partial shutdown that ended on Jan 25 — the longest in US history. Negotiators had been optimistic an agreement would be reached that includes some funds for a border "barrier." from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2RT00Rt

The deadline for an agreement on funding to keep the government open is Friday, raising the specter of a repeat of the 35-day partial shutdown that ended on January 25 — the longest in US history. Negotiators had been optimistic Friday an agreement would be reached that includes some funds for a border "barrier," although less than the $5.6 billion US President Donald Trump has demanded. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2RT00Rt

With Brexit just 47 days away, the British government asked lawmakers on Sunday to give Prime Minister Theresa May more time to rework her divorce deal with the European Union. Communities Secretary James Brokenshire said Parliament would get to pass judgment on May's Brexit plan "no later than Feb 27." from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2TIxVOn

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Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has been elected chairman of the African Union at the continental body's summit in Ethiopia. The rights group Amnesty International warned that el-Sisi's chairmanship might undermine the African Union's human rights mechanisms. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2RRnHcX

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Thousands of people demonstrated in Madrid on Sunday against Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's proposed talks to ease political tensions in Catalonia, in a protest organised by centre-right and far-right opposition parties. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2I55iJN

Thousands of people demonstrated in Madrid on Sunday against Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's proposed talks to ease political tensions in Catalonia, in a protest organised by centre-right and far-right opposition parties. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2I55iJN

Saudi Arabia had "absolutely nothing to do" with the National Enquirer's reporting on an extramarital relationship involving Amazon.com Inc Chief Executive Jeff Bezos, the kingdom's minister of state for foreign affairs said. Bezos on Thursday accused American Media Inc of trying to blackmail him with the threat of publishing his 'intimate photos'. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2Slna86

Works by the two artists are part of the gallery's first exhibition this year, entitled "Rembrandt, Vermeer and the Dutch Golden Age: Masterpieces from The Leiden collection and the Musee du Louvre". from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2Gyqbe1

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At the heart of the investment is a reported $10 billion refinery and oil complex in the strategic Gwadar Port on the Arabian Sea, the ultimate destination for the massive multi-billion dollar China Pakistan Economic Corridor, which lies not far from the Indo-Iranian port of Chabahar. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2GgyBaR

The new deal must still be approved by South Korea's parliament, but it would boost South Korea's contribution to 1.03 trillion won ($890 million) from 960 billion won in 2018. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2SGHvE6

There was no immediate word of a settlement as the pilots' union remained firm in its demands for an additional backup pilot on flights lasting eight hours or more, a more transparent system of promotion, a year-end bonus and other concessions. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2WLHhe6

In Seattle, where heavy snowfall is a rarity, residents cleared out grocery store shelves and left work early Friday afternoon as the storm arrived. On Saturday, many got out ski gear and sleds and took to neighborhood hills or even streets that were too steep for cars to navigate. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2TNXHk8

PDVSA's move follows tough, new US financial sanctions imposed on Jan. 28 and aimed at blocking leftist President Nicolas Maduro's access to the country's oil revenue. The United States and dozens of other nations have refused to recognize Maduro, characterizing his election last year to another six-year term as fraudulent. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2BtD7ym

Controversial due to the difficulty in verifying the origin of the funds used, the "golden visa" is very popular among rich Venezuelans. Last year, 249 such visas were given to Venezuelans in Spain, nearly 20 percent more than in 2017, according to the foreign ministry. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2TG3Xuv

Molière is considered as the world’s foremost comic dramatist and perhaps the greatest artist in the history of French theater. Today’s Doodle provides a glimpse into Molière’s most memorable scenes from The Imaginary Invalid and other classics like School for Wives, Don Juan, and The Miser. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2Skq4tV

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This year, Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit Japan twice - for the G-20 summit in June and a second bilateral summit later this year. This comes after Japanese PM Shinzo Abe made his first trip to China in late 2018, easing an eight-year chill. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2E2JiLC