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Imran Khan faces protests during first US visit

Prime Minister Imran Khan on his maiden visit to the US faced protests by ethnic and religious minorities from Pakistan, drawing the attention of the Trump administration towards human rights violations and forced disappearances in that country. The Mohajirs and the Balochs are accusing the Pakistani security agencies of engaging in human rights violations against the minority communities. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2M8vIe3

Former CIA director Petraeus says Pak intelligence agencies did not know about Osama's hideout

Former CIA Director Gen David Petraeus has said that he is "convinced" that ISI did not know Osama bin Laden was in Pak, countering PM Imran Khan's claims that the agency provided a lead to the CIA that helped the US track down and kill Laden. "They were not harboring him or hiding him or anything like that. We have very good insights on that," he said. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/30SeCFy

Pak-based terrorists fought in Kashmir, JeM operates in India: Imran Khan

Speaking at the US Institute of Peace in Washington on Tuesday, Pak Imran Khan tried to make the case that the army and the security forces were not patronizing the terrorist groups and backed the crackdown, while letting slip about their role in Kashmir. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Gs2x1W

China warns of war in case of move towards Taiwan independence

This month, the Pentagon said the US State Department had approved sales of weapons requested by Taiwan, including tanks and Stinger missiles estimated to be worth about $2.2 billion. China responded by saying it would impose sanctions on US firms involved in such a deal. China would make its greatest effort for peaceful reunification, defence ministry spokesman Wu Qian said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2XYXEZ3

Robert Mueller to take center stage at Russia probe hearings

Former Trump-Russia special counsel Robert Mueller finally faces congressional interrogators on Wednesday, testifying in televised hearings that Democrats hope will weaken President Donald Trump's reelection prospects in ways that Mueller's book-length report did not. Republicans are ready to defend Trump and turn their fire on Mueller and his team instead. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Z4ziJU

Mueller to take center stage at Russia probe hearings

Former Trump-Russia special counsel Robert Mueller finally faces congressional interrogators on Wednesday, testifying in televised hearings that Democrats hope will weaken President Donald Trump's reelection prospects in ways that Mueller's book-length report did not. Republicans are ready to defend Trump and turn their fire on Mueller and his team instead. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Z4ziJU

Stepping into power, Britain's Johnson seeks more diverse cabinet

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China eyes high-tech army, says US undermines global stability

China outlined plans to build a modern, high-tech army in a national defence plan published Wednesday, while accusing Washington of undermining global strategic stability and warning against Taiwanese independence. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LCyOHV

Black voters say they won't forget Trump's racist tweets

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Black voters say they won't forget Trump's racist tweets

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Hawaii governor visits those blocking telescope construction

The governor of Hawaii on Tuesday visited protesters blocking the construction of a giant telescope on the state's tallest mountain while acknowledging that their grievances were not just about a new observatory but also about the treatment of Native Hawaiians going back more than a century. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Y9g9VT

US diplomats' brain scans show differences, add to Cuba mystery

Advanced brain scans found perplexing differences in US diplomats who say they developed concussion-like symptoms after working in Cuba, a finding that only heightens the mystery of what may have happened to them, a new study says. Between late 2016 and May 2018, several US and Canadian diplomats in Havana complained of health problems from an unknown cause. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LC4w87

US diplomats' brain scans show differences, add to Cuba mystery

Advanced brain scans found perplexing differences in US diplomats who say they developed concussion-like symptoms after working in Cuba, a finding that only heightens the mystery of what may have happened to them, a new study says. Between late 2016 and May 2018, several US and Canadian diplomats in Havana complained of health problems from an unknown cause. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LC4w87

$6 million to Neil Armstrong family in wrongful death: Documents

An Ohio hospital paid the estate of astronaut Neil Armstrong $6 million in a confidential agreement to settle allegations that post-surgical complications led to Armstrong's 2012 death, according to court documents and a report in the New York Times. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Zj24q8

Neil Armstrong's death and a secret $6 million settlement

An Ohio hospital paid the estate of astronaut Neil Armstrong $6 million in a confidential agreement to settle allegations that post-surgical complications led to Armstrong's 2012 death, according to court documents and a report in the New York Times. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Zj24q8

Pakistan has not been represented properly in US: Imran Khan

His country's viewpoint has not been represented properly in the US and it has not reached the politicians, Congressmen and senators, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Tuesday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Gt31oB

China's defence ministry says US undermining global strategic stability

China's said on Wednesday the United States is undermining global strategic stability by expanding defence spending and selling arms to Taiwan. China's defence ministry made the comments in a white paper. The US State Department has approved a possible $2.2 billion in arms sales to Taiwan. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2OpwBl8

First Russian-Chinese air patrol in Asia-Pacific draws shots from South Korea

Russia carried out what it said was its first long-range joint air patrol in the Asia-Pacific region with China on Tuesday, a mission that triggered hundreds of warning shots, according to South Korean officials, and a strong protest from Japan. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2y4hYZE

President does not make up things, says Trump's advisor

President Donald Trump "does not make up things", a top presidential advisor said on Tuesday when asked about a question on his stunning claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked him to mediate on the Kashmir issue, remarks which has been strongly refuted by India. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Gr6GDs

Imran Khan warns US of any misadventure against Iran

Cautioning the United States about any misadventure against Iran, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said any action on the lines of Iraq could be much worse and people would forget al-Qaeda. "My worry about Iran is.... I am not sure whether all the countries realise the gravity of the situation if there is a conflict with Iran," Khan said. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2y9PkGo

France, Italy, Denmark back naval mission for Hormuz

France, Italy, the Netherlands and Denmark support a European-led naval mission to ensure safe shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, three senior EU diplomats said on Tuesday. Britain proposed the idea to senior EU diplomats at a meeting in Brussels, saying it would not involve the European Union, Nato or the US directly, the diplomats said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2MdqBtn