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Democrats propose spending trillions to fight climate change

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, Massachusetts Sen Elizabeth Warren and former Obama Cabinet member Julian Castro laid out their plans Tuesday. Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar released hers over the weekend. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZJKRFN

Democrats propose spending trillions to fight climate change

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, Massachusetts Sen Elizabeth Warren and former Obama Cabinet member Julian Castro laid out their plans Tuesday. Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar released hers over the weekend. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZJKRFN

Hindu girl becomes first police officer in Pak's Sindh province

For the first time, a Hindu girl has been inducted into Sindh Police after passing the provincial competitive examinations, a media report said on Wednesday. Pushpa Kolhi has been posted as the Assistant Sub Inspector in the province. The news was first shared by Pakistani human rights activist Kapil Dev on his Twitter handle on Tuesday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NOor3T

Centre delaying payments for rural job scheme: Mamata

There had been "delay for payments by at least three months and that even extends to six months, which is causing problems", she said. She also claimed the state was ranked on the top in work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA), against all odds. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2zKS2mP

Afghanistan airstrike haunts Germany, 10 years on

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Violence against any community is 'deplorable': Foreign secretary condemns protests outside Indian embassy

Condemning the recent attack on the Indian high commission building here that occurred twice within a month, British foreign secretary Dominic Raab has said that any violence against the British Indians or any other community residing in the United Kingdom is 'deplorable'. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZJ0S2U

New Zealand scraps target for 100,000 affordable homes to handle crisis

New Zealand, facing a shortage of affordable housing, scrapped its target to build 100,000 homes in 10 years as "overly ambitious" on Wednesday and reset some policies for grappling with what it calls a crisis. Ardern's centre-left government passed laws last year that restricted many non-resident foreigners from buying existing homes in New Zealand, as part of efforts to contain house price increases and reduce high rates of homelessness. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2PFmedP

Bahamians begin rescues as Dorian moves on toward US coast

Airports are flooded and roads impassable after the most powerful storm to hit the Bahamas in recorded history parked over Abaco and Grand Bahama islands and pounded them with winds up to 185 mph (295 kph) and torrential rain before finally moving into open waters on a course toward Florida. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/34oUX2r

Bahamians begin rescues as Dorian moves on toward US coast

Airports are flooded and roads impassable after the most powerful storm to hit the Bahamas in recorded history parked over Abaco and Grand Bahama islands and pounded them with winds up to 185 mph (295 kph) and torrential rain before finally moving into open waters on a course toward Florida. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/34oUX2r

Pentagon frees $3.6 billion for wall construction on Mexican border

The US Defense Department said Tuesday it was freeing up $3.6 billion in funds budgeted for other projects to build a wall on the Mexican border as ordered by President Donald Trump. Six weeks after being confirmed by Congress, defense secretary Mike Esper has signed off on the diversion of funds from 127 "deferred military projects" both inside and outside the country. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2PQEKQi

Pentagon frees $3.6 billion for wall construction on Mexican border

Building the wall was one of Trump's central campaign pledges in the 2016 president election battle, along with a promise that Mexico, and not US taxpayers, would foot the estimated $25 billion bill. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2PQEKQi

Australian economic growth hits 10-year low

The Australian economy has recorded its weakest annual growth in a decade, official data released Wednesday showed, expanding just 1.4 percent in the year to June. "The external sector drove GDP growth this quarter, while growth in the domestic economy remains steady," chief economist Bruce Hockman said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/32uJ3m7

Teen boy who survived on French fries, Pringles, white bread loses sight

French fries, white bread and Pringles might sound scrumptious but the combination turned out to be something else for a teenager. A teenage boy who consumed the dishes aforementioned lost his sight, according to a case study published in Annals of Internal Medicine. This unusual case was examined by a group of scientists from the University of Bristol who warned the danger of having a poor diet. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LjlqqL

Sikh girl issue resolved, says Pakistan Punjab governor

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