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Sudan army rulers say talks to resume as Islamists stage demonstration

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

Australia elections: Defying exit polls, PM Morrison-led coalition heads toward majority

Australia's ruling conservative coalition led by PM Scott Morrison on Saturday made a "miraculous" comeback and is set to form the next government after winning the most number of seats, defying exit polls which predicted a victory for Labor Party. Around 16 million Australians swarmed to the polling booths to elect the nation's 31st prime minister. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2VyaXte

Pope urges foreign media to use power of press to seek truth

Pope Francis has urged foreign correspondents to humbly use the power of the press to search for the truth, calling journalism an important tool to counter hatred and fake news. In an audience on Saturday with the Foreign Press Association in Rome, Francis also urged journalists to not fall prey to click-bait headlines and half-reported stories. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2QdXOou

Iran foreign minister Javad Zarif discounts prospect of war with US

Iran's foreign minister on Saturday discounted the prospect of a new war in the region because Tehran was opposed and no party was under the "illusion" it could be confronted. Tensions between Washington and Tehran have been on the rise as the United States has deployed a carrier group and B-52 bombers over what it termed Iranian "threats". from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2VMjFJx

Prince William says Diana's death was 'pain like no other'

Prince William has spoken candidly about the death of his mother, Princess Diana, describing it as a "pain like no other pain." Speaking in a BBC documentary on mental health, William said that his time working as air ambulance pilot gave him the impression that death was just "around the door," & the thoughts had become a problem until he spoke with someone. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2HxcLhk

India offers Sri Lanka full support to fight 'Jihadi terrorism'

Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Friday also discussed the prevailing security situation during his recent meeting with two top-ranking Buddhist monks at Sri Dalada Maligawa or the temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy, Indian Embassy here said in a statement. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2WOllyt

German far-right rules digital campaign for Europe election

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Sri Lanka marks war anniversary with thousands still missing

On May 18, 2009 government forces brought their no-holds-barred military offensive to an end at a lagoon in the northern coastal district of Mullaittivu with the killing of Velupillai Prabhakaran, leader of the rebel Tamil Tigers. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2YAHwZw

US warns airliners flying in Persian Gulf amid Iran tensions

The warning relayed by US diplomatic posts, that commercial airliners flying over the wider Persian Gulf faced a risk of being "misidentified", underlined the risks the current tensions pose to a region crucial to global air travel. This all takes root in Trump's decision last year to withdraw from the 2015 nuclear accord between Iran and world powers. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2JowFyB

Former 'slave' in New York sex cult says founder ordered naked meetings

The former “slave,” Lauren Salzman, told jurors in federal court in Brooklyn that the group’s leader, Keith Raniere, would preside over the meetings fully clothed. When he was unable to attend the meetings in person, the women would take a naked photo and text it to him - making sure he could see where they had been branded with his initials, Salzman said. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2JqFdow

In citizenship cases, Swiss direct democracy shows its cracks

The 45-year-old, with her long, flowing dark hair, was born in the Netherlands, but moved to Switzerland when she was just eight years old. She speaks fluent Swiss German, her children are Swiss and she says she feels Swiss. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2JLHGsZ

‘Veggie eggs’ are coming to your breakfast table

Egg whites are universally accepted as a healthy source of protein. But because they come from chickens, one could worry about animal welfare, the environmental damage wrought by industrial poultry and even Salmonella. Regardless, the way to solve all of these problems is to just make “eggs” from plants. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2EdvOMM

Air pollution hotspots in Europe

Big cities beset with gridlocked traffic, major regions producing coal, pockets of heavy industry encased by mountains -- Europe's air pollution hotspots are clearly visible from space on most sunny weekdays. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2YAGiOc

Internet star, the Grumpy Cat, is dead

Grumpy Cat, the ubiquitous internet celebrity whose permanent scowl spoke for all of us in our darkest moments, died in the arms of her “mommy” on Tuesday, her family said. The cat, who originally hailed from Arizona, first rose to prominence six years ago, after her owner posted a photo to Reddit, captioned “Meet grumpy cat.” from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2VIBeu2

US approves missile sales to South Korea, Japan

The State Department said it had approved 94 SM-2 missiles used by ships against air threats, along with 12 guidance systems for a total cost of $313.9 million. It separately gave the green light to sell 160 anti-air AMRAAM missiles and related guidance equipment to Japan for $317 million. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2w6qV3K

Ex-CIA agent gets 20-year sentence for spying for China

Kevin Mallory, 62, was convicted under the Espionage Act for selling classified US "defense information" to a Chinese intelligence agent for USD 25,000 during trips to Shanghai in March and April 2017. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2HpKVos

I M Pei, the architect behind Louvre Pyramid, dies

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