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A US military veteran has launched construction on the first section of private border wall between the United States and Mexico, using money crowdsourced by supporters of President Donald Trump. "This is Americans' way of saying, 'Congress, you're worthless, and we're fighting it. We're going to build (the wall) ourselves," said the veteran. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2W99zm8

Afghan politicians are set to attend a two-day meeting with the Taliban in Moscow this week, officials confirmed Monday, as fighting continues to rage in Afghanistan amid troubled peace talks between the US and the militants. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2JGfrwD

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"The signs of meanness we see around us heighten our fear of 'the other', the unknown, the marginalised, the foreigner," Pope Francis said in a message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees. "Migrants, especially those who are most vulnerable, help us to read the 'signs of the times'," he said. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2HGGqpL

The motion was backed by lawmakers from the Social Democrats and the far-right Freedom Party, which was in coalition with Kurz until a week ago when its leader became embroiled in the video sting and stepped down. Kurz ended their alliance and led what was effectively a minority government. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2KcDi6J

"The signs of meanness we see around us heighten our fear of 'the other', the unknown, the marginalised, the foreigner," he said in a message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2JGGhoh

The motion was backed by lawmakers from the Social Democrats and the far-right Freedom Party, which was in coalition with Kurz until a week ago when its leader became embroiled in the video sting and stepped down. Kurz ended their alliance and led what was effectively a minority government. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2KcDi6J

Three jailed or fugitive Catalan politicians hope to use their freshly won seats in the European Parliament as loudspeakers for their separatist cause in northeastern Spain - although actually being sworn in as lawmakers will be the first obstacle they have to overcome. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2W3uxCW

Three jailed or fugitive Catalan politicians hope to use their freshly won seats in the European Parliament as loudspeakers for their separatist cause in northeastern Spain - although actually being sworn in as lawmakers will be the first obstacle they have to overcome. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2W3uxCW

Vandals have attacked portraits of Holocaust victims in the streets of central Vienna, President Alexander Van der Bellen said on Monday, adding that he was "deeply worried" over the assaults. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2woM8G6

Pakistan and the UK have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to start the process for the extradition of former finance minister Ishaq Dar, who has been declared an absconder in a graft case linking to the Panama Papers scandal from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2wodgW0

President Donald Trump said on Monday that he is not "personally" bothered by recent short-range missile tests that North Korea conducted this month. Standing beside Trump at a news conference after hours of talks, Abe disagreed with the US president, saying the missile tests violated UN Security Council resolutions and were "of great regret." from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2HD0ZTK

Green parties in Germany, France and Britain celebrated big gains in elections for the 751-seat European Parliament amid growing voter concerns over climate change. Provisional results Monday showed the left-leaning Greens' bloc coming fourth in the election with 69 seats, an increase of 17 compared with 2014. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2YJM6VA

Israel voiced openness on Monday to US-mediated talks with Lebanon on resolving a dispute over the neighbours' maritime border that has dogged Mediterranean oil and gas exploration. Such talks, Israeli energy minister Yuval Steinitz's office said in a statement after he met US envoy David Satterfield, could be "for the good of both countries' interests in developing natural gas reserves and oil" by agreeing a border. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2I3DnGP

Maithripala Sirisena told Colombo-based diplomats from Australia, Canada, Japan, the US and European states that security forces were successful in getting at all those responsible for the April 21 bombings. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2QA7BW9

North Korea on Monday called US national security adviser John Bolton a 'war monger' and 'human defect' after he described its recent tests of short-range missiles as a violation of UN Security Council resolutions. The statement by an unidentified North Korean foreign ministry spokesperson came as president Donald Trump visited Japan for meetings with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at which the nuclear standoff with North Korea was expected to be high on the agenda. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2McVXBP

North Korea on Monday called US national security adviser John Bolton a 'war monger' and 'human defect' after he described its recent tests of short-range missiles as a violation of UN Security Council resolutions. The statement by an unidentified North Korean foreign ministry spokesperson came as president Donald Trump visited Japan for meetings with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at which the nuclear standoff with North Korea was expected to be high on the agenda. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2K7etsL

A centuries-old 'Guru Nanak palace' was partially demolished by a group of vandals , in Pakistan's Punjab province. The "Palace of Baba Guru Nanak", said to have been built over four centuries ago, was frequented by a number of Sikhs from across the world including India, the report said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2Qsdq7C

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The far-right and nationalists in Italy, Britain, France and Poland came out on top in their national votes on Sunday, shaking up politics at home but failing to dramatically alter the balance of pro-European power in EU assembly. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2JFSt8P

"I feel I have to meet face-to-face with Chairman Kim without attaching any preconditions and exchange frank views with him... President Trump... said he will give full support needed for that," Abe said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2MpTHrd

The United States is not seeking regime change in Iran, President Donald Trump said Monday, as tensions between the two countries rise with Washington deploying troops to the region. "We're not looking for regime change, we're looking for no nuclear weapons," Trump said at a press conference in Tokyo, adding that he thinks "we'll make a deal" with Tehran. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2ECaVei

"I feel I have to meet face-to-face with Chairman Kim without attaching any preconditions and exchange frank views with him... President Trump... said he will give full support needed for that," Abe said. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2MpTHrd

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The 19-year-old's only fault was being a pious Muslim and wearing the hijab, a staple of female Islamic dress. But instead of giving up, the student took a stand that has placed her at the centre of Uzbekistan's religious freedom debate. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2WqE1aM

Right now, the main issue uniting those occupying Europe's center ground is their refusal to work with far-right groups whose ranks are made up of nationalist parties led by the likes of Matteo Salvini in Italy and Marine Le Pen in France, whose parties celebrated landmark triumphs as results emerged Sunday night and into Monday morning from four days of voting for the 751-seat European Parliament. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2JHZeH6

Right now, the main issue uniting those occupying Europe's center ground is their refusal to work with far-right groups whose ranks are made up of nationalist parties led by the likes of Matteo Salvini in Italy and Marine Le Pen in France, whose parties celebrated landmark triumphs as results emerged Sunday night and into Monday morning from four days of voting for the 751-seat European Parliament. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2JHZeH6

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North Korea on Monday called US National Security Adviser John Bolton a "war monger" after he called the North's tests of short-range missile a violation of UNSC resolutions. The statement came as President Trump continued his visit to Japan for meetings with Japanese PM in which the nuclear standoff with North Korea was expected to be high on the agenda. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2K5MZDD

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The prospect of a "no deal" Brexit was fast becoming the central battle of the race to succeed PM Theresa May on Sunday, as environment minister Michael Gove became the latest candidate to declare. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2YSFzrQ

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On Friday, less than an hour after her family announced a $50,000 reward for information, rescuers found Eller with a broken leg, a torn meniscus in her knee, and sunburns and scrapes on her body. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2HHvMz7

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On Friday, less than an hour after her family announced a $50,000 reward for information, rescuers found Eller with a broken leg, a torn meniscus in her knee, and sunburns and scrapes on her body. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2HHvMz7