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The anti-Brexit trio, who favour a second referendum on Britain's membership of the EU, had announced their resignation from the Conservative Party on Wednesday. They joined a newly-formed Independent Group, created by eight former Opposition Labour Party MPs unhappy with their own party's Brexit and other policies. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Tay3sX

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President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia is militarily ready for a Cuban Missile-style crisis if the United States wanted one, and that his country currently has the edge when it comes to a first nuclear strike. The Cuban Missile Crisis erupted in 1962 when Moscow responded to a US missile deployment in Turkey by sending ballistic missiles to Cuba, sparking a standoff that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2XaZwKl

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"Listen to the cry of the young, who want justice," and seize the opportunity to "transform this evil into a chance for understanding and purification," Pope Francis told the 190 leaders of bishops conferences and religious orders.Francis, the first Latin American pope, called the summit after himself botching a well-known sex abuse cover-up case in Chile last year. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NnwjaA

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The quake hit the southwestern part of Hokkaido at a depth of about 30 kilometers (19 miles) and measured a preliminary magnitude of 5.7, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. No tsunami was expected. No reports of major damage had been confirmed but an emergency task force had been set up at the Prime Minister's office. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2tvfSjf

Protesters backing Catalonia's secession from Spain clashed with police and blocked major roads and train tracks across the northeastern region on Thursday to protest the trial of a dozen separatist leaders. Regional police say they made two arrests when they met resistance trying to clear groups of protesters who had stopped traffic. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2E4oj9V

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US-backed Syrian forces fighting the Islamic State group in Syria handed over more than 150 Iraqi members of the group to Iraq, the first batch of several to come, an Iraqi security official said on Thursday. The official said the IS militants were handed over to the Iraqi side late Wednesday, and that they were now in a "safe place" and being investigated. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2SewmWR

Protesters backing Catalonia's secession from Spain clashed with police and blocked major roads and train tracks across the northeastern region on Thursday to protest the trial of a dozen separatist leaders. Regional police say they made two arrests when they met resistance trying to clear groups of protesters who had stopped traffic. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2E4oj9V

The two main challengers to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced an electoral alliance Thursday, posing a threat to the premier's long rule as he also faces potential corruption charges. While polls have consistently shown Netanyahu is likely to win the April 9 election, the combined power of his two main challengers from the political centre will at minimum shake up the campaign. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2V4Dg2S

President Moon praised Gandhi, saying his greatness lies in the fact that he walked the path of peace despite the violence or threats against him or his people. Noting that his country has also experienced colonial rule, the South Korean president insisted the countries must work together to help establish peace and ensure joint prosperity in the region. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ElOr1o

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The group has steadily turned to guerrilla warfare and still holds territory in a remote, sparsely populated area west of the Euphrates River - a part of Syria otherwise controlled by the Syrian government and its Russian and Iranian allies. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2V5w8TG

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Britain's finance minister Philip Hammond said on Thursday there had been "some movement" by the European Union that could lead to a breakthrough in Brexit talks in "the next few days". Hammond said progress in the ongoing negotiations could result in a fresh vote next week on prime minister Theresa May's EU divorce deal, which was rejected by lawmakers last month. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2E4698f

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The scourge has grown in recent years "and the situation has got worse in recent weeks," Macron told the annual dinner of the Representative Council of French Jewish Institutions (CRIF). from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2V9Uk7s

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When asked directly on BBC radio if the relationship had been damaged by Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson's threat to deploy a new aircraft carrier to the Pacific, finance minister Philip Hammond said: "It is a complex relationship and it hasn't been made simpler by Chinese concerns about royal navy deployments in the South China Sea." from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2TWp2Rf

German police authorities are searching 16 homes of alleged Islamic extremists in central and western Germany on the suspicion that the extremists were planning an attack. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2SPORWJ

Earmarked for Russia's Black Sea Fleet, the frigates fell victim to sanctions imposed by Ukraine in 2014 after Russia annexed the Crimean peninsula, prompting Kiev to ban the sale of the Ukrainian-made engines needed to propel them. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Vbb0vy

Earmarked for Russia's Black Sea Fleet, the frigates fell victim to sanctions imposed by Ukraine in 2014 after Russia annexed the Crimean peninsula, prompting Kiev to ban the sale of the Ukrainian-made engines needed to propel them. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Vbb0vy

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Since the United States imposed fresh sanctions on Venezuela on Jan. 28, products supplies have mainly come from Russian state oil major Rosneft, Spain's Repsol, India's Reliance Industries and trading houses Vitol and Trafigura, according to sources and vessel-tracking data. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2DX8Oke

Cohen was granted a few more weeks of freedom Wednesday after his lawyers said he's still recovering from surgery and hasn't had time to get his affairs in order because he's preparing to testify before Congress. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NjOKwx

Millions have downloaded the app, which tracks the amount of time users spend browsing inspirational quotes from the Chinese leader and watching short videos of his speeches and travels. People are rewarded with points for sharing articles or answering quizzes on Communist heroes, and one day they may be able to redeem their scores for gifts such as pastries and tablets. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2U2pBsY

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The pontiff has set aside three and a half days to convince Catholic bishops to tackle paedophilia in a bid to contain a scandal which hit an already beleaguered Church again in 2018, from Chile to Germany and the United States. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2DWRVGm

The pontiff has set aside three and a half days to convince Catholic bishops to tackle paedophilia in a bid to contain a scandal which hit an already beleaguered Church again in 2018, from Chile to Germany and the United States. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2DWRVGm

Christopher Paul Hasson, 49, an admirer of Norwegian mass murderer Anders Breivik, was arrested last week and a powerful arsenal seized from his home in a Washington suburb, according to court documents unsealed Wednesday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2XhDRjN

Christopher Paul Hasson, 49, an admirer of Norwegian mass murderer Anders Breivik, was arrested last week and a powerful arsenal seized from his home in a Washington suburb, according to court documents unsealed Wednesday. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2XhDRjN

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