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Egypt rights group: Nearly 2,000 detained since protests

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Death toll from Indonesian earthquake climbs to 23

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency said most of the victims of Thursday's magnitude 6.5 quake in Ambon, the capital of Maluku province, were killed by collapsing houses and buildings. In addition to the dead, it said more than 100 people were injured. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2lA0CRT

Turkey: 30 people injured in Istanbul earthquake

According to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre, a 5.9 magnitude earthquake shook western Turkey on Thursday. Its centre was 68 kilometres (42 miles) west of the capital of Turkey. "Out of 34 citizens hurt by the earthquake, 10 citizens are still being treated, and 24 have been discharged from the hospitals," Oktay said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2netMWX

How Ukraine landed in the spotlight of an American political drama

For the second time in three years, Ukraine, the former Soviet republic between Russia and the West, has been caught in the glare of US news cameras because of an American political drama. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2mfsPxv

Pakistan invites permanent members of UNSC to inspect terror camps in Islamic country

"Pakistan is ready to provide full cooperation to delegates from the P5 countries or diplomats from any other country who wish to visit any of the alleged locations to see for themselves that such Indian allegations are totally baseless," said the Foreign Office in the statement. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2n7E2R3

Pakistan invites permanent members of UNSC to inspect terror camps in Islamic country

"Pakistan is ready to provide full cooperation to delegates from the P5 countries or diplomats from any other country who wish to visit any of the alleged locations to see for themselves that such Indian allegations are totally baseless," said the Foreign Office in the statement. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2n7E2R3

US asks Pakistan to take action against Masood Azhar

The United States has asked Pakistan to take action against Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar and other terrorists, who have been able to "exploit" their presence in Pakistan.".... I think what we would like to see are the conditions whereby India and Pakistan can have a constructive conversation that leads to an improvement of relations between the two nuclear powers. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2nKr8st

US asks Pakistan to take action against Masood Azhar

The United States has asked Pakistan to take action against Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar and other terrorists, who have been able to "exploit" their presence in Pakistan.".... I think what we would like to see are the conditions whereby India and Pakistan can have a constructive conversation that leads to an improvement of relations between the two nuclear powers. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2nKr8st

Pak called out by US for staying mum over China's treatment of Muslims

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Pak called out by US for staying mum over China's treatment of Muslims

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White House dusting off Mueller playbook as pressure mounts

Caught off guard by the speed at which a whistleblower's claims of President Donald Trump's alleged misdeeds have morphed into an impeachment inquiry, Trump and his team are scrambling to respond. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2naKFBR

China needs strong leadership or will 'crumble,' policy paper says

China's cabinet news office said in a white paper that the country's success since the Communists took power 70 years ago was down to the party's leadership. "China is huge in size, has complex national conditions, and its governance difficulties are rarely seen. Without a unified and strong leadership force, China will move toward division and crumble, bringing disaster to the world," it said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ma0JDX

'What Greta said!': Kiwi schoolkids strike for climate

More than 40,000 people packed into the grounds of Wellington's parliament buildings on Friday, giving the latest global climate strike a flying start in New Zealand. Participants carried signs saying "We're skipping school to teach YOU a lesson", "Denial = Death" and "What Greta said!". The latter referenced Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg's powerful address to the Climate Action Summon in New York. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2lv6OdL

Hong Kong braces for weekend protests ahead of major Chinese anniversary

Thousands of people are expected to rally in the city centre on Saturday evening after authorities granted a permit for a gathering at Tamar Park, next to the headquarters of Hong Kong's legislative council. The Asian financial hub marks the fifth anniversary this weekend of the start of the "Umbrella" protests, a series of pro-democracy demonstrations in 2014 that failed to wrest concessions from Beijing. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ly8TWv

'Just a second, please': El Salvador president's UN selfie eclipses speech

Before starting his first address before the UNGA on Thursday, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele asked the audience to hold on a second, took out his phone, and snapped a selfie. "Believe me, many more people will see this selfie than will hear this speech," Bukele said before delivering his address. The picture received more than 7,000 likes in less than an hour on Twitter. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2luNHjZ

Saudi Arabia to offer tourist visas for first time

The announcement comes just two weeks after devastating attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil infrastructure -- blamed by Washington on Iran -- which roiled global energy markets. "Opening Saudi Arabia to international tourists is a historic moment for our country," tourism chief Ahmed al-Khateeb said in a statement. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2mcDhFY

Now, an institute that teaches kindness

The institute, the first of its kind, will aim to empower citizens and inspire leaders to build more humane societies through the study of actions, thoughts, feeling and social institutions associated with kindness. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2m0CyrF

‘Acted in good faith’: Intel chief defends whistleblower

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