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North Korea steps up campaign for US to return seized ship

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Pompeo says 'quite possible' Iran behind Gulf incidents

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Hip-hop loving Indian-American judge rules against Trump in fight for his financial records

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US warns Chinese drones may steal data: Report

Washington has warned that Chinese-made drones could be giving spy agencies in Beijing "unfettered access" to stolen data, according to a report in American media. The warning comes as China's tech sector attracts unprecedented scrutiny amid the bruising China-US trade war. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2wbJXWl

US warns Chinese drones may steal data: Report

Washington has warned that Chinese-made drones could be giving spy agencies in Beijing "unfettered access" to stolen data, according to a report in American media. The warning comes as China's tech sector attracts unprecedented scrutiny amid the bruising China-US trade war. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2M0XMld

Polish towns go 'LGBT free' ahead of bitter European election campaign

Teresa Drzewiecka grew up during World War Two, when German and Soviet troops battled for control of her town of Swidnik in eastern Poland. Now 83, she sees another threat to her country's survival: lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2JuE2EB

France's six-year battle over man's life support

Vincent Lambert, a former psychiatric nurse, suffers severe brain damage in a car accident in 2008 that leaves him a tetraplegic at the age of 32. He is admitted to hospital in the northeastern city of Reims, where doctors determine in 2011 that he is in a vegetative state without hope of improvement. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2JT05UH

Nepali scales Everest record 24 times, with one more to go

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Egypt to free ex-diplomat critical of Sisi's rule: lawyer

Masom Marzok, a former assistant foreign minister, was arrested in August 2018 after publicly criticising Sisi and calling for a poll on the former military chief remaining in power. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2Yz2CaK

How Europe will choose its next generation of leaders

This week's European parliamentary elections will launch a scramble for the continent's top leadership jobs, but won't decide the winners. Unlike in the case of national elections, the party with the biggest number of seats after the vote may not be named head of the EU executive. Instead the new president of the European Commission will be nominated by the leaders of the 28 EU member states, after at least two summits. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2Wee8em

How Europe will choose its next generation of leaders

This week's European parliamentary elections will launch a scramble for the continent's top leadership jobs, but won't decide the winners. Unlike in the case of national elections, the party with the biggest number of seats after the vote may not be named head of the EU executive. Instead the new president of the European Commission will be nominated by the leaders of the 28 EU member states, after at least two summits. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2Wee8em

Pak appoints Moin-ul-Haq as India's new envoy to restart process of engagement with new govt

Career diplomat Moin-ul-Haq, in his mid-fifties is the current ambassador to France. He has previously served as chief of protocol at the Foreign Office. He joined Foreign Service of Pakistan in 1987 and was posted in countries like Turkey, Canada and Sri Lanka. Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved appointments of over two dozen ambassadors in various countries including India, China and Japan. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2wbn1Xf

Brexit debate draws newcomers into British politics

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Ukraine president takes political stage in dramatic fashion

Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who won 73% of the vote last month, justified his contentious decision on the grounds that the legislature, controlled by allies of the man he defeated, is riddled with self-enrichment. Zelenskiy, a comedian who played the role of a Ukrainian president on a popular TV show for years, is gambling that his popularity will see the next parliament dominated by supporters of his agenda to reform Ukraine and steer a new path with Russia. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2VGMkLn

If rain spoils your vacation, this Italian island will give hotel refunds

But beginning this month, the Italian island of Elba, off the coast of Tuscany, started offering tourists an unexpected guarantee: Hotels will refund guests if it rains. If it rains every day for more than two hours at a time, then the whole stay will be free. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2WXZzIK

Indonesia's Joko Widodo wins second term as president

Widodo and his vice-presidential running mate Ma'ruf Amin won the election by a 55.5% to 44.5% margin over Subianto and Sandiaga Uno, the Election Commission said. Some 85.6 million Indonesians cast their ballot in favour of Widodo out of about 154 million voters, it added. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2HrcsWq

Kamala Harris wants to fine companies that pay men more than women

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Kamala Harris wants to fine companies that pay men more than women

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Bank staff flagged Jared Kushner, Donald Trump transactions for watchdog: Report

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Bank staff flagged Jared Kushner, Donald Trump transactions for watchdog: Report

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Google restricts Huawei access to Android after Donald Trump order

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Right-to-die case: Doctors end life support for French patient

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US billionaire promises to pay off 400 students’ loans

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Right-to-die case: Doctors end life support for French patient

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Google restricts Huawei access to Android after Donald Trump order

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US billionaire promises to pay off 400 students’ loans

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Donald Trump’s visa curbs hit growth of students seeking loans to go to US

Interest in going to the US has dipped considerably since Donald Trump came to power; instead loans to study in non-US markets grew at 20-30% in FY18. In the Obama era, loan disbursements to students travelling to US had grown 25-30%. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/30wNpsF