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Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena said the security forces would "eradicate terrorism" and restore stability before a presidential election due for year-end. "We have already identified all active members of the group and it's a case of now arresting them," he added. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2V2fILA

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Sri Lankan police on Saturday directed the public that those who are in possession of any sharp-edged weapons like swords or Kris knives, and uniforms similar to that of the Army and the police should deposit them at the nearest police station by tomorrow from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2vB3RtL

President Donald Trump said on Saturday in a Twitter posting that he believes North Korean leader Kim Jong Un realizes his country's "great economic potential" and "will do nothing to interfere or end it." Trump's statement came after North Korea fired several "unidentified short-range projectiles" into the sea off its east coast on Saturday. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2H1Wa6e

North Korea fired several unidentified short-range projectiles into the sea off its eastern coast on Saturday, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said, a likely sign of Pyongyang's growing frustration at stalled diplomatic talks with Washington meant to provide coveted sanctions relief in return for nuclear disarmament. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2DLZv7C

An Indonesian minister said the ships were sunk at five ports across the archipelago, which has some of the world's richest fishing grounds. The move comes a week after an Indonesian navy ship was rammed by two Vietnamese coast guard vessels after intercepting a boat it says was fishing illegally. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2PO5KMT

All sorts of extraordinary, if long-shot measures to force the White House to comply with Democratic lawmakers' request for information about President Donald Trump stemming from the special counsel's Russia investigation. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2ZOFSVE

All sorts of extraordinary, if long-shot measures to force the White House to comply with Democratic lawmakers' request for information about President Donald Trump stemming from the special counsel's Russia investigation. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2ZOFSVE

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Britain's governing Conservative Party says it is ready to compromise to secure a Brexit deal after suffering its worst result in local elections for more than 20 years. Both the Conservatives and Labour said the message coming from voters was: Get on with Brexit. The parties plan more meetings next week to try to agree on departure terms. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2LpH5Q4

Israeli military says Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip have fired at least 90 rockets into southern Israel. The sudden outbreak of fighting came as leaders from Hamas, the militant group that controls Gaza, and the smaller armed faction Islamic Jihad were in Egypt for talks with mediators aimed at restoring a fraying cease-fire. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2VHc12h

At least 14 people were killed and 63 others injured as cyclone Fani barrelled into Bangladesh on Saturday, reports said. Bangladesh authorities said that more than 1.6 million people have been shifted to safer places as about 36 villages were flooded after the storm surge breached embankments in country's coastal areas. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2IZVssw

A barrage of around 50 rockets was fired at Israel from the Gaza Strip on Saturday and dozens were intercepted by air defences, the Israeli army said. The army said earlier it had targeted two rocket launchers in Gaza with an air strike in response. It was not yet clear if there were casualties on either side. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2WngRPp

Four foreign nationals including one from Pakistan who violated immigration and emigration regulations were arrested by the police in Sri Lanka during search operations. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2LoMYNt

US President Donald Trump has said that he and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin were discussing a potential three-way nuclear deal that includes China. "We're talking about a nuclear agreement where we make less and they make less and maybe even where we get rid of some of the tremendous firepower that we have right now," he said. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2Je94zC

During his interaction with reporters following almost an hour-long conversation with Putin on Friday on various matters, majorly Venezuela, Trump said the nuclear deal talks would first start between the US and Russia and China would join later. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2Je94zC

BJP national president Amit Shah on Saturday slammed Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Twitter after a news report alleged that the Gandhi scion's former business partner Ulrik McKnight got defence offset contracts during the UPA regime. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2Y6YGxE

The Trump administration ended a week of pointed but vague threats of a military response to the Venezuelan political crisis with a meeting at the Pentagon to consider its options, though there was still no sign any action. Trump administration is seeking the ouster of President Nicolas Maduro and has recognized opposition leader Juan Guaido as president. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2H0QmKj

The coronation ceremony for King Maha Vajiralongkorn, Rama X of Thailand, began Saturday in an elaborate show of pageantry, laced with Hindu and Buddhist ritual, two years after ascending the throne following his father's death. Starting at the auspicious time of 10:09am, the public was granted a rare window into the cloistered halls of Thai power as the key rituals of the three-day coronation began. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2JlgfWV

A Boeing 737 commercial jet with 136 people on board slid into the St. John's River near Jacksonville, Florida after landing on Friday, a spokesman for Naval Air Station Jacksonville said. The mayor of Jacksonville said on Twitter that everyone on board the flight was "alive and accounted for" but that crews were working to control jet fuel on the water. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2ZUdjGi

The North "fired a number of short-range projectiles from its Hodo peninsula near the east coast town of Wonsan to the northeastern direction from 9:06 am (0006 GMT) to 09:27 am today", the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2PKCztV

Japan's Emperor Naruhito has greeted the public for the first time since his succession, expressing hope for Japan to keep pursuing peace. ​Naruhito ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne on Wednesday, a day after his 85-year-old father, Akihito, abdicated. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2VGF9qp

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After setting up its first overseas military base at Djibouti on the Horn of Africa in August 2017, apart from its submarines regularly using Karachi, China’s target locations for military basing could include West Asia, south-east Asia and the western Pacific, says the Pentagon. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2VAL4NR

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