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Pakistan FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi visits China to boost bilateral ties: Foreign office

The announcement of the four-day visit comes days after China for the fourth time blocked a bid in the United Nations (UN) Security Council on Wednesday to designate chief of Jaish-e-Mohammed terror group Masood Azhar as a "global terrorist" by putting a technical hold on the proposal, a move India termed as disappointing from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2F3pc32

Pakistan to give national award to citizen killed trying to overpower NZ mosque attacker

Naeem Rashid, a resident of Jinnahabad in Abbottabad and a professor in New Zealand, was present at the Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch when the terrorist opened fire on Friday and killed 50 worshippers. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2TcEojF

Flash floods kill at least 58 in Indonesia's Papua

Flash floods in Indonesia's eastern Papua province have killed at least 58 people, an official said Sunday, as rescuers battled mud, rocks and fallen trees in the hunt for survivors. The death toll was expected to rise as emergency services struggled to reach people in hard-hit areas, with more than 70 people injured and 4,150 evacuated. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Tbdt7J

French violence flares as yellow vest protests enter fourth month

Police fired tear gas and water cannon as the protests turned violent after weeks of relative calm, during which marches had attracted declining numbers of participants. A Banque Tarneaud branch spewed flames before firefighters arrived and rescued a woman and her infant from the building, with 11 suffering minor injuries, the fire department said. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ud6xNo

Israel court orders closure of building at tense Jerusalem holy site

The Jerusalem magistrates court said the building known as the Golden Gate at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, known to Jews as the Temple Mount, should be closed while the case continues. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2OaEYNV

Thailand's early voting kicks off with crowds, long lines

Hundreds of thousands of voters crowded into schools, parking lots and temples across Thailand on Sunday, eager to cast an early ballot a week before the country's first election in eight years. More than 2.3 million Thais are expected to vote before the official March 24 poll date. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2HzyarI

China to prosecute top-ranking Uighur official for corruption

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'You are safe now': Moments of heroism in Christchurch massacre

Abdul Aziz said he charged at Tarrant outside the Linwood mosque when someone shouted that a gunman had opened fire. Tarrant had already killed dozens at the Al Noor mosque nearby, and on the streets. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2HoTCjZ

Thousands march in Montenegro capital to demand president resign

The protests started after Dusko Knezevic, a businessman and a former ally of Djukanovic, accused the country’s long-serving president and his Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) of abuse of office and murky financial deals. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2T8lkTv

Historic floods hit Nebraska after 'bomb cyclone' storm

The National Weather Service predicted dangerous flooding would continue through the weekend in Nebraska and in south and west central Iowa, particularly along the Missouri River. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2JjxDNn

New Zealand PM received gunman's 'manifesto' minutes before attack

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At least 42 dead in floods in Indonesia's Papua: official

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Death toll rises to 50 as New Zealand mourns victims

Police Commissioner Mike Bush said officers had finally been able to share a list of victims with families, something delayed by the need for careful police work and the sheer scale of the tragedy. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2HDbas7

‘Hello brother,’ he said. Then he was shot

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