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Spain's Sanchez moves closer to PM post with Catalan abstentions

Spain's Socialists, led by acting Prime Minister Sanchez, won the most votes in the April 28 election but fell of a majority, forcing them to seek support from smaller parties in parliament in order to form a government. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2F6bFsq

Spain's Sanchez moves closer to PM post with Catalan abstentions

Spain's Socialists, led by acting Prime Minister Sanchez, won the most votes in the April 28 election but fell of a majority, forcing them to seek support from smaller parties in parliament in order to form a government. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2F6bFsq

Hong Kong police use tougher tactics against protesters

Hong Kong police fired rubber bullets and beanbag rounds at the crowds, weapons that have not been widely used in recent history. Human rights groups criticized the tough tactics, while police said they were necessary as the crowd broke through barriers outside govt headquarters. The violence left 79 people injured while police said 22 officers were among the injured. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2WCOQCz

France's Le Pen unveils new far-right European Parliament group

Calling itself the Identity and Democracy (ID) group, the new alliance brings together Le Pen's National Rally, Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini's League party and Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) plus nationalists from Austria, Finland and Denmark, among others. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/31s1VlS

France's Le Pen unveils new far-right European Parliament group

Calling itself the Identity and Democracy (ID) group, the new alliance brings together Le Pen's National Rally, Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini's League party and Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) plus nationalists from Austria, Finland and Denmark, among others. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/31s1VlS

Crew of two oil tankers evacuated after reported attack in Gulf of Oman

The Norwegian Maritime Authority said three explosions were reported on board the Norwegian-owned tanker Front Altair after it was "attacked" along with the Singapore-owned cargo carrier Kokuka Courageous. Total 44 crew members of the two oil tankers were evacuated off the coast of Iran, sending world oil prices soaring. The incident came amid tensions between Iran and the US. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2X8PPig

Turkey says ceasefire not yet secured in Syria's Idlib

"We are working hard with Russia to stop these attacks. It is not possible to say a complete ceasefire has been secured," Cavusoglu told a press conference with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian in Ankara. Moscow announced a ceasefire was brokered with Turkey in the Idlib de-escalation zone as of midnight on June 12, after weeks of escalating rocket fire and air strikes by the Syrian regime and Russian forces. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2Kilg3u

Khamenei to Abe: Trump 'not worthy of exchanging messages'

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Received distress calls from ships in Gulf of Oman: US navy

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US navy says received distress calls from two ships in Gulf of Oman

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Japan PM meets Iran leader on mission to ease tensions

Iran has been locked in a bitter standoff with the United States since US President Donald Trump withdrew from a landmark 2015 nuclear deal in May last year. Washington has since reimposed crippling unilateral sanctions -- which have forced Tokyo to halt its once-substantial purchases of Iranian oil -- and launched a military buildup in the Gulf. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2WI8LFe

Donald Trump announces 1,000 extra troops for Poland

US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday he will send 1,000 more troops to Poland to counter Russia while criticizing Germany for making itself a "hostage" to Moscow by over-relying on Russian energy supplies. Trump said the US troops would be moved to Poland from fellow NATO-member Germany and that Poland was building facilities to accommodate them. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2KIikwA

Trump says he would 'want to hear' foreign dirt on rivals

The role of Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr, in organizing a 2016 meeting with a Russian lawyer offering negative information on Hillary Clinton was the focus of special counsel Robert Mueller's probe of Russian meddling in the last presidential campaign. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2KetAkT

US President Donald Trump says he would 'want to hear' foreign dirt on 2020 rivals

The role of Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr, in organizing a 2016 meeting with a Russian lawyer offering negative information on Hillary Clinton was the focus of special counsel Robert Mueller's probe of Russian meddling in the last presidential campaign. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2KetAkT

Occupy 2.0? China Bill stir turns violent in Hong Kong

The violent protests were the latest expression of widespread public anger over the government's controversial Beijing-backed plan to allow extraditions to China. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2wS9LHA