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Airstrike hits Libyan detention center, killing 44 migrants

An airstrike hit a detention center for migrants near the Libyan capital early Wednesday, killing at least 44 people and wounding more than 130, the UN mission to the war-torn country said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2YDnAWF

Israeli company apologises for putting Mahatma Gandhi's image on its liquor bottles

"Malka Beer offers its heartfelt apologies to the people and the Government of India for hurting their sentiments," Gilad Dror, the Brand Manager of the company, said in a statement. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2XmhdFA

Gunmen kill 2 people at Lahore airport visitor lounge

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Family of Las Vegas mass shooting victim sues gun makers

The lawsuit, which targets Colt and seven other gun manufacturers, along with gun shops in Nevada and Utah, is the latest case to challenge a federal law shielding gun manufacturers from liability. It charges that gun makers marketed the ability of the AR-15-style weapons to be easily modified to mimic machine guns and fire continuously, violating both a state and federal ban on automatic weapons. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2FP379M

Iran marks 1988 US downing of passenger jet

Iranian state television aired footage Wednesday of mourners in the strait, as armed Iranian Revolutionary Guard fast boats patrolled around them. They tossed gladiolas into the strait as some wept. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2xp6krY

Man pours water on Baidu CEO at AI conference

Highly visible public acts of defiance are relatively rare in China's big cities where security measures can be tight and celebrities like Li generally travel with a pack of security. Baidu has faced enormous criticism in China in recent years after a medical advertising scandal and discontent with changes to its search result listings that favour its own content. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Xld8kO

California town wants to be a sanctuary for gun owners

The 5,000-resident town across the Colorado River from Arizona near the Nevada state line recently labeled itself a "2nd Amendment Sanctuary City.'' Officials are directing their city attorney to write a resolution asking the Legislature to let licensed gun owners in other states carry their firearms into the city. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2XmUaKZ

Erdogan says people live happily in Xinjiang

Turkish President Recep Erdogan told Chinese President Xi Jinping that ethnic minorities live happily in Xinjiang. China has come under growing criticism over its security clampdown in the region, where more than one million Uighurs and other mostly Muslim minorities are believed to be held in internment camps. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2XqqyBd

US declares Pakistan Baluchi separatists terrorist group

It says the Baluchistan Liberation Army is an armed separatist group that targets security forces and civilians mainly in southwest Pakistan. It says the group carried out a suicide attack in August 2018 that targeted Chinese engineers in Baluchistan, a November 2018 attack on the Chinese Consulate in Karachi, and a May 2019 attack on a luxury hotel in the port town of Gwadar. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2xrl6yp

Brexit Party MEPs turn their backs on EU anthem

Members of Britain's Brexit Party turned their backs on the EU anthem on Tuesday as it was played live at the opening of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The party launched won 29 seats in the assembly as it rode a wave of public anger over PM Theresa May's failure to deliver the country's departure from the bloc on schedule. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2KTX485

2020 census won't have citizenship question: Trump administration

"We can confirm that the decision has been made to print the 2020 Decennial Census questionnaire without a citizenship question, and that the printer has been instructed to begin the printing process," Xinhua quoted the Department of Justice attorney Kate Bailey as saying in an email sent to groups challenging the question. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2FPzCoc

'Help, 40 days here': Photos show migrants crammed into US border facilities

US Govt investigators warned of dangerous overcrowding at more migrant facilities on the southwest US border, publishing photos of packed cells where some children have no access to showers or hot meals. Supervisors have raised concerns for the health and safety of detainees and agents, warning that the overcrowding represented a "ticking time bomb." from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2J5QGbw

Easter blasts: Sri Lanka arrests ex-police chief, former defence secretary

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EU body announces biggest-ever funding of 2.2 billion euro for researchers; Indians to benefit

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