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Ukraine measles outbreak kills 11, infects 30,000

Eleven people have died and more than 30,000 have been infected this year in a major outbreak of measles in Ukraine, the European country worst hit by the disease, Kiev said Monday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2TaTNkx

Ukraine measles outbreak kills 11, infects 30,000

Eleven people have died and more than 30,000 have been infected this year in a major outbreak of measles in Ukraine, the European country worst hit by the disease, Kiev said Monday. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2TaTNkx

Pakistan minority members demand representation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assembly

Leader of the Sikh Community Gorpal Singh said there were three minority members in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assmebly, of whom two belonged to the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf () party. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2TQFdE4

China says 13,000 "terrorists" held in restive Xinjiang

"For this reason, some people cannot speak, read or write in standard Chinese, have a weak understanding of rule of law, and have difficulty finding employment through a lack of employable skills. As a result, such people are more inclined to be incited or coerced into criminality by terrorist and extremist forces," it said from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2HEmfck

One dead in possible terror attack on Dutch tram

A gunman opened fire on a tram in the Dutch city of Utrecht on Monday, killing one person and wounding several others in what officials said was a possible terrorist attack. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2W98iXP

Vladimir Putin in Crimea as Russia marks five years since annexation

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Rouhani says Iran will file legal case against US for sanctions

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Rohingya 'lost generation' struggle to study in Bangladesh camps

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Vladimir Putin in Crimea as Russia marks five years since annexation

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India-Pakistan tensions to figure in Qureshi-Wang talks: China

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Flash floods, earthquake in Indonesia kill over 80

The number of people killed after torrential downpours triggered flash floods and mudslides that tore through mountainside villages in Indonesia's easternmost province has climbed to 79, with dozens of others missing, officials said on Monday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2HFrI2I

Born into al-Qaida: Hamza bin Laden's rise to prominence

Years after the death of his father Osama bin Laden at the hands of a US Navy SEAL raid in Pakistan, it is now Hamza bin Laden who finds himself squarely in the crosshairs of world powers. In rapid succession in recent weeks, the US put a bounty of up to a $1 million for him. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2F8sFgW

Bolton says North Korea 'unwilling' to reach denuclearisation deal with US

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Verdict due in rights activist's case in Russia's Chechnya

Oyub Titiyev was detained in January 2018 and charged with drug possession in what has been largely perceived as a vendetta against this rare critic of the Chechen government. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2TTbZDr

Bolton says N Korea 'unwilling' to reach denuclearisation deal with US

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Man charged with distributing live stream of mass shooting denied bail

The man was arrested on Friday, but police have since said they do not believe he was directly involved in the attacks at two mosques in Christchurch which happened on the same day, in which 50 worshippers were killed. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2W9QV9t

New Zealand cabinet agrees tougher gun laws in 'principle'

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said details of the measures would be rolled out before a cabinet meeting next Monday, saying "the time to act is now". Ardern also announced an inquiry into Friday's twin mosque attack in Christchurch, which raised questions about how the suspected gunman -- a white supremacist -- was not picked up by intelligence agencies. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2udygO8

Russia to mark five years since Crimea annexation

Moscow's 2014 takeover of Crimea was denounced by Kiev and the West as an annexation and led to sanctions against Russia, but it resulted in a major boost of Putin's popularity at the time. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2JjUbgT

Alleged NZ mosque gunman drops lawyer, will represent himself

The Australian gunman charged with murder for allegedly killing 50 people in mass shootings at two New Zealand mosques plans to represent himself, his court-appointed duty lawyer said Monday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Y1ICy4

China: 13,000 'terrorists' arrested in Xinjiang since 2014

China has faced growing international opprobrium for setting up facilities that UN experts describe as detention centres holding more than one million Uighurs and other Muslims. Beijing says it needs the measures to stem the threat of Islamist militancy, and calls them vocational training centres. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2HsJKpi

Mosques shootings: Accounts emerge of heroism in New Zealand

Friday's attack in the city of Christchurch, which Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern labelled terrorism, was the worst ever peacetime mass killing in New Zealand. The death toll climbed to 50 when police found another body at the Al Noor mosque. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2FlbNF1

Christchurch gun shop sold rifles online to accused shooter

At a news conference, Gun City owner David Tipple said the store sold four guns and ammunition to Brenton Harrison Tarrant through a "police-verified online mail order process." from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ue9M7j

Christchurch teenager charged with distributing mosque rampage livestream

The teenager, whose name was suppressed by the judge, was also charged with publishing a photograph of the mosque with the message "target acquired". from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ua1Bcb

He took on the shooter with credit card machine, saved lives

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New Zealand mosque attacker was likely acting alone

New Zealand's worst mass shooting in modern history appears to be the act of a lone gunman who attacked worshippers at two mosques out of racial hatred. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ue0Kam

E-cigarettes can cause poisoning: Study

Experts say nicotine - a chief constituent of ENDS - is addictive and may lead to cardiovascular diseases, lung diseases, adverse effects on the immune and gastrointestinal systems, risk of miscarriage in pregnant women etc. In August, the health ministry had issued an advisory to states asking them to ban sale, manufacturing, distribution, import and advertisement of ENDS. 12 states in India have banned the sale of e-cigarettes. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2TUlkei