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China on Tuesday refuted reports that President Xi Jinping's sudden move to make a rare visit to North Korea this week was aimed at using Beijing's close ties with Pyongyang as a "leverage" to deal with his US counterpart Donald Trump's threat to impose tariffs on more Chinese imports. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2RnPXoP

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The case was brought by Austria, which complained that the levies of up to 130 euros ($146) a year are discriminatory and therefore illegal under EU law. All motorists have to pay the toll according to their vehicle's size and engine type, but German taxpayers can file for refunds. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India http://bit.ly/2WRRuVr

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Philip Arps, 44, was arrested in Christchurch four days after alleged gunman Brenton Tarrant's March 15 rampage at two mosques in the South Island city resulted in the worst massacre in modern New Zealand history. Arps pleaded guilty to two charges of distributing objectionable material for sharing footage that was livestreamed to social media during the attack. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2KmQHKb

Unprecedented mass rallies against the bill have rocked the city's government — plunging the city into its biggest political crisis in decades — with protesters calling for Lam to step down. "I personally have to shoulder much of the responsibility. This has led to controversies, disputes and anxieties in society," Lam said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2FhpLHo

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"He was buried in Medinat Nasr, in eastern Cairo, with his family present. The funeral prayer was said in Tora prison hospital" where he was declared dead on Monday, his lawyer Abdel Moneim Abdel Maksoud said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2FgI6ES

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Amidst an escalation of tensions with Iran, the US has approved the deployment of 1,000 additional troops in the Middle East for "defensive purposes" to address air, naval and ground-based threats. The announcement by acting US defence secretary Patrick Shanahan came hours after Iran said it would surpass the uranium-stockpile limit set by its nuclear deal in the next 10 days. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/31BRUCK

Amidst an escalation of tensions with Iran, the US has approved the deployment of 1,000 additional troops in the Middle East for "defensive purposes" to address air, naval and ground-based threats. The announcement by acting US defence secretary Patrick Shanahan came hours after Iran said it would surpass the uranium-stockpile limit set by its nuclear deal in the next 10 days. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/31BRUCK

The Nasa-funded programme STARTALK, which makes it a priority issue for national security to expand Hindi, Arabic, Chinese and other world languages, made a $90,000 grant to Ved Chaudhary, director of the project. The videos are designed "to provide an interesting and incredibly rich context to create learning experiences that can push learners to the advanced level of Hindi." from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2MTLXhm

Foreign Minister Wang Yi also urged Tehran to not abandon the nuclear agreement "so easily" after Iran said it would exceed its uranium stockpile limit if world powers fail to fulfil their commitments under the agreement in 10 days. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2WQndeq

"Next week ICE will begin the process of removing the millions of illegal aliens who have illicitly found their way into the United States. They will be removed as fast as they come in," Trump tweeted, referring to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. The US is facing a surge in migrant arrivals from impoverished Central American countries plagued by gang violence. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2WVSYmt

American and Chinese scientists have co-authored thousands of papers each year, far outpacing the output from scientific collaborations between any other two nations, according to a 2018 survey by academic database Nature Index. But it is getting tougher for researchers to work together and share data, as American institutions tighten rules for accepting foreign funding. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2XQSOco

"Next week ICE will begin the process of removing the millions of illegal aliens who have illicitly found their way into the United States. They will be removed as fast as they come in," Trump tweeted, referring to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. The US is facing a surge in migrant arrivals from impoverished Central American countries plagued by gang violence. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2WVSYmt

The toll from a strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake in southwest China rose to 12 dead and 134 injured on Tuesday. More than 4,000 people were relocated as dozens of structures were damaged or collapsed following late Monday's earthquake outside Yibin in Sichuan province. The area was hit by a series of at least four aftershocks, the largest of which had a magnitude of 5.1. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2RiYgCm

The world population is expected to climb to 9.7 billion in 2050 from 7.7 billion today. The study paints a picture of a future in which a handful of countries see their populaces surge as life expectancy lengthens while the global growth rate slows amid declining fertility rates. Meanwhile, China will see its population drop by 2.2% or around 31.4 million, between 2019-50. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2XVjpoq

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The new US deployment to the Middle East is in addition to a 1,500-troop increase announced last month in response to tanker attacks in May. Washington previously tightened sanctions, ordering all countries and companies to halt imports of Iranian oil or be banished from the global financial system. Tensions began a year back after Prez Trump withdrew from a 2015 nuclear deal. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2WLwpfb