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Mike Pompeo says US 'not covering up' Khashoggi murder

​Pompeo said that Trump's administration was "working diligently" on its investigation. He said that Trump's administration was "working diligently" on its investigation. Khashoggi was strangled to death and dismembered in October after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2GzyGWg

Femme Fettle: Five women now in running for White House to oust Trump

from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2SsGHUe

Catalan leaders go on trial in Madrid over independence bid

The start on Tuesday of the trial will refocus attention on the region's push for secession which so rattles Spain's political and cultural identity. The trial will decide if Catalan nationalist leaders stay in jail. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2DqTAnj

Catalan leaders go on trial in Madrid over independence bid

The start on Tuesday of the trial will refocus attention on the region's push for secession which so rattles Spain's political and cultural identity. The trial will decide if Catalan nationalist leaders stay in jail. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2DqTAnj

Mammoth crowds mark 40th anniversary of Iran revolution

Chador-clad women, militia members in camouflage fatigues and ordinary citizens marched through the capital in freezing rain to commemorate the day in February 1979 that Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini ended millenia of royal rule. The routes leading up to the square were packed with people as loudspeakers blared revolutionary anthems and slogans. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2GCDQRi

Aiming to reset her party, Angela Merkel's protege gets its name wrong

The new leader of Germany's ruling Christian Democrats, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, bungled her welcome to party members meeting to discuss immigration policy by calling them "Social Democrats" — the name of their coalition partners. Kramp-Karrenbauer took over from Chancellor Angela Merkel as leader of the conservative Christian Democratic Union in Dec. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2SAaObF

Pompeo visits Hungary, to raise concerns about China, Russia

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Pompeo visits Hungary, to raise concerns about China, Russia

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Pompeo visits Hungary, to raise concerns about China, Russia

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No-deal Brexit 'could cost 600,000 jobs worldwide': Study

Researchers at the IWH institute in Halle, eastern Germany, examined what would happen if UK imports from the remaining EU fell 25 per cent after Brexit. They reckoned that some 103,000 jobs would be under threat in Europe's largest economy Germany and 50,000 in France. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2UOEH5i

Sudan says it will free reporters detained during protests

Activists, speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals, say the move is intended to defuse public anger over the government's response to the demonstrations. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2GyJPqq

More storms in store for snow-socked Pacific Northwest

The sun came out Sunday afternoon, but snow returned in the evening across the Northwest, bringing 1 to 4 new inches (2.5 to 10 centimeters). And another storm bringing snow and the potential for freezing rain was on tap for parts of the Seattle area. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2I7yNdY

More storms in store for snow-socked Pacific Northwest

The sun came out Sunday afternoon, but snow returned in the evening across the Northwest, bringing 1 to 4 new inches (2.5 to 10 centimeters). And another storm bringing snow and the potential for freezing rain was on tap for parts of the Seattle area. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2I7yNdY

Iran to continue expanding military might, missile work: Hassan Rouhani

"We have not asked and will not ask for permission to develop different types of ... missiles and will continue our path and our military power," Rouhani said in a speech at Tehran's Azadi (Freedom) square, where tens of thousands gathered to mark the 40th anniversary of Iran's Islamic revolution. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2WX3BBR

US sails warships close to disputed island chain in South China Sea

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'Death to America': Iranians mark 40 years since Shah's fall

President Hassan Rouhani said Iran was determined to expand its military power and ballistic missile programme despite mounting pressure from hostile countries to curb Iran's defensive work, state TV reported. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2SIh94L

Naidu's daylong fast becomes centrestage for opposition support

from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2E3ZnAU

Acting Pentagon chief lands in Afghanistan, supports Kabul role in peace talks

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Acting Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan arrives in Afghanistan

Shanahan will meet President Ashraf Ghani, whose government was not part of major talks between US and Taliban officials last month that negotiators hope could bring a breakthrough in the grinding 17-year conflict. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2I4oaZB

Far out from 2020, a deep Democratic bench takes shape

Klobuchar is now party of a group of White House hopefuls that includes other high-flying female US senators, charismatic military veterans and a young gay mayor. And it is likely to grow before the US primary season gets underway a year from now. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2UPa7sj

Trump-Kim summit to focus on North Korea nuke complex, US rewards

Kim may be willing to dismantle his main nuclear complex. The US may be willing to cough up concessions, maybe remove some sanctions. The question, however, is whether what's on offer will be enough for the other side. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2I5jfaM