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Myanmar white roses offer Eid solidarity to Muslims

Volunteers lined up outside Dargah mosque in eastern Yangon, giving flowers to scores of devotees heading inside to mark the Eid festival, weeks after a mob of hardliners had tried to shut down Ramadan prayers. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2WpiEav

How QR-coded champagne is putting a cork in bogus bubbly

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Sudanese protesters: Toll in military crackdown at 60

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Trump walks back comments on UK health care and more

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Museums make art accessible with versions of photos, paintings that can be ‘seen’ by touch

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Wrecked mosques, police watch: A tense Ramzan in Xinjiang

While Muslims around the world celebrated the end of Ramzan with prayers and festivities this week, the recent destruction of dozens of mosques in Xinjiang highlights the increasing pressure Uighurs and other ethnic minorities face in the heavily policed region. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2WcRui9

Pramila Jayapal is first South Asian American woman to chair US House

Pramila Jayapal, a Democrat from Washington DC, has become the first South Asian American woman to preside over the US House of Representatives. Jayapal, who was first elected to the Congress in 2016, tweeted she was "beyond proud" to preside over the House and serve in the most diverse Congress in the nation's history. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2QL0YjH

Trump administration ban on cruises to Cuba creates chaos for US travellers

: The Trump administration banned cruises to Cuba under new restrictions on US travel to the Caribbean island imposed on Tuesday to pressure its Communist government to reform and stop supporting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The State Department said the United States will no longer permit visits to Cuba via passenger and recreational vessels, including cruise ships and yachts, as well as private and corporate aircraft. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2Z8NjFU

North Korea to pause 'Mass Games' after leader Kim complains

The Mass Games are a major draw for tourists, most of them from China, but the inclusion of thousands of child performers has been criticized by rights groups as tantamount to forced child labour, and testimonies collected by defector groups describe harsh training regimes. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2K3TCYf

Thai junta chief in pole position as PM vote looms

Prayut Chan-O-Cha who seized power in 2014, is all but assured of completing his transformation from junta head to civilian leader with the support of 250 hand-picked senators. But he faces competition from Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, leader of the Future Forward Party, which scooped up millions of votes in a March poll mainly from the kingdom's millennials. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2Wp90Vn

Remove Imran, to save nation: Zardari

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Xi Jinping in Russia to usher 'new era' of friendship

Chinese President Xi Jinping headed for Russia Wednesday to mark a new era of friendship and reinforce economic ties that had benefitted from Moscow's isolation from the West. Due to arrive in the early afternoon, Xi will be received with full honours. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2EUSJg6

Donald Trump to pay respects to allied forces who fought on D-Day

Trump will join Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Theresa May at Portsmouth Naval Base, which served as a key launch pad for the forces that would land on Normandy. It will be the first of two events commemorating the 75th anniversary of D-Day that Trump is attending this week. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2JXMmNu

Google honours Elena Cornaro Piscopia's 373rd birthday with a doodle

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US company to pay $1.1 mn in back wages to H-1B employees including Indians

An American employment service company has agreed to pay $1.1 million in back wages to nearly 600 H-1B employees, a large number of whom are highly-skilled Indian IT professionals. This follows an investigation by the Department of Labour's Wage and Hour Division which found that Populus Group failed to pay H-1B employees required wages when work sites were shut down for holidays. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2XqRNr7

Is a rooster’s morning call legal? France to decide

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