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China's government said that it supported the decision of Hong Kong's leader to suspend an unpopular bill that would allow extraditions to China and which sparked a week of protests. "We support, respect and understand this decision," ​Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said in a statement. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2WKI122

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Voicing concern over growing business activities of North Koreans in Nepal, the US has asked the Nepal government not to entertain North Koreans in the country stating that Nepal as a member of the UN should respect the decision taken by the global body to impose sanctions on the country. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/31Dd7wj

Chinese president Xi Jinping celebrated his 66th birthday on Saturday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who Xi considers a close friend and who gave Xi ice cream as a present, Chinese state media reported. The discussion of senior leaders' private lives is extremely rare in China, and the exact birth dates of most of them are not revealed publicly, as they are considered a state secret. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2XgWeYI

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Iran will continue scaling back its compliance with its nuclear deal commitments in the absence of "positive signals" from other signatories to the pact, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told a meeting of Russia, China and other Asia leaders in Tajikistan. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2XMT38h

A flock of sheep huddle in an enclosure at an altitude of 1,500 metres in French Alps. Next to them, two khaki-clad watchmen settle down for the night in the Mercantour National Park on the border with Italy, equipped with thermal-vision cameras, warm jackets and a rifle with a night-vision scope. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2KT2tv5

A day after explosions blew holes in two oil tankers just outside Iran's territorial waters, rattling international oil markets, the administration seemed caught between pressure to punish Iran and reassure Washington's Gulf Arab allies without drawing the US closer to war. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2XTsDlq

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President Donald Trump has blamed Iran for attacks on oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, but he also held out hope that implicit US threats to use force will yield talks with the Islamic Republic as the Pentagon considers beefing up defences in the Persian Gulf area. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2KW0S89

China has acknowledged its fishing vessel hit a Filipino boat in the disputed South China Sea in an incident that prompted an outcry in the Philippines but denies the collision was intentional. The Chinese vessel accidentally hit the Filipino boat as it tried to maneuver while being "besieged" by several Filipino boats. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2RiP6py

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The Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris will host its first mass on Saturday, exactly two months after the devastating blaze that shocked France and the world. For safety reasons, the mass led by Archbishop of Paris Michel Aupetit will be celebrated on a very small scale. Worshippers will be expected to don hard hats but priests will be wearing their ceremonial garb. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2Xhhttt

A six-year-old girl from India died of heat stroke in an Arizona desert after her mother left her with other migrants to go in search of water. The girl's death highlighted the danger of summer heat as a surge of migrant families, mainly from Central America, cross the US-Mexico border to seek asylum. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2ZrcJ1I

Rivals to be Britain's next prime minister are holding private talks over joining forces in an attempt to stop the pro-Brexit favourite, Boris Johnson, running away with the contest. Two of the candidates- home secretary Sajid Javid and health secretary Matt Hancock - met to discuss options after Johnson took a huge lead in the race for the Conservative Party leadership in the first round of voting. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2IkCJq9

Body of a seven-year-old girl, believed to be Indian, has been found near the remote and deserted US-Mexico border area, according to the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP). from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2Xjyfbg

US President Donald Trump said Iran was responsible for attacks on oil tankers in the Persian Gulf this week, and he vowed that the key shipping lane of the Strait of Hormuz will not be closed. "Iran did do it, and you know they did it," Trump said Friday during a phone interview with Fox News. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2FcE6VA

US President Donald Trump said Iran was responsible for attacks on oil tankers in the Persian Gulf this week, and he vowed that the key shipping lane of the Strait of Hormuz will not be closed. "Iran did do it, and you know they did it," Trump said Friday during a phone interview with Fox News. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2FcE6VA