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At least nine die, 22 rescued from migrant boat off Sicily

The coastguard said rescue vessels had picked up 22 people, and search operations for other survivors were underway after an alert was received late on Sunday night that a boat carrying some 50 people was in difficulty. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LUNZuM

Iraq military admits 'excessive force' used in deadly protests

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Hundreds of climate change activists block Amsterdam traffic

Hundreds of climate change activists chanting "rebellion!" blocked traffic in downtown Amsterdam on Monday morning, defying a ban by police who said they would make arrests to prevent them from disrupting commuters. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/35etVLR

Who's who in the Ukraine scandal

President Donald Trump's efforts to pressure Ukraine into investigating a top rival in the 2020 US presidential election prompted Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats in the House of Representatives to move ahead with an impeachment inquiry, threatening his presidency. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LTbBjv

Hundreds of climate change activists block Amsterdam traffic

Hundreds of climate change activists chanting "rebellion!" blocked traffic in downtown Amsterdam on Monday morning, defying a ban by police who said they would make arrests to prevent them from disrupting commuters. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/35etVLR

Turkey to 'clean up terrorists' from Syria

Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Monday that Turkey would "clean up terrorists" in Syria following the US announcement that it would not oppose a Turkish operation against Kurdish militants. "We are determined to ensure our country's existence and security by clearing terrorists from this region," Cavusoglu wrote on Twitter. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2omP3i9

Turkey to 'clean up terrorists' from Syria

Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Monday that Turkey would "clean up terrorists" in Syria following the US announcement that it would not oppose a Turkish operation against Kurdish militants. "We are determined to ensure our country's existence and security by clearing terrorists from this region," Cavusoglu wrote on Twitter. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2omP3i9

About 25 missing after migrant ship capsizes off Italy

Two bodies have been recovered and around 25 people are missing after a small boat carrying migrants capsized off Lampedusa, the Italian coastguard said on Monday. The coastguard went to the rescue of an "overloaded and already listing boat six nautical miles from the island of Lampedusa" with about 50 migrants on board shortly after midnight on Monday, a statement said. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LPCJjo

Pakistan court set to hear Nawaz Sharif's appeal against his conviction

Sharif, 69, has been serving a seven-year prison term at the Kot Lakhpat Jail in Lahore since December 24, 2018 when the accountability court convicted him in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills case - one of the three corruption cases filed in the wake of the apex court's July 28, 2017 order in the Panama Papers scandal. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/325a53m

Pakistan PM Imran Khan to embark on a 3-day visit to China today

Prime Minister Imran Khan will depart on a three-day visit to China today to discuss issues of regional and bilateral significance, including the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and Kashmir. The visit by the Pakistan premier comes ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's tour of Nepal and India, Radio Pakistan reported. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2npDZk3

Pak to engage China on big CPEC projects during PM Imran's visit: Minister

Pakistan will engage China at the highest level for talks on several big projects in the fields of hydropower, oil refinery and steel mills as part of the $60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) during Prime Minister Imran Khan's visit to the country, a senior minister has said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/30NlJi4

'Enemies seek to sow discord' between Iran and Iraq: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

State news agency IRNA said the supreme leader was reacting to recent violence in Iraq. More than 100 people have been killed in Iraq since clashes erupted last week between protesters and security forces, the majority of them demonstrators struck by bullets. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2oXgord

Israel unveils remains of 5,000-year-old city

Yitzhak Paz of the Israel Antiquities Authority called it a major discovery in the region from the Bronze Age. A ritual temple was found within the ancient city along with rare figurines with human and animal faces. It also included burnt animal bones in a stone basin that they called proof of sacrificial offerings. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LPrMyi

Trump amps up complaints, says Pelosi may be guilty of treason

US President Donald Trump, under pressure as Democrats pursue an impeachment inquiry against him, said House speaker Nancy Pelosi could be guilty of treason. "Nancy Pelosi knew of all of the many Shifty Adam Schiff lies and massive frauds perpetrated upon Congress and the American people," Trump said on Twitter, referring to House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/31T4cGF

US's most prolific serial killer has murdered at least 50: FBI

Samuel Little confessed to 93 homicides — mostly of women — between 1970 and 2005, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said. Although investigators have only confirmed his involvement in 50 of them, they believe all of Little's confessions are credible. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2MkpB4T

Iraq blames 'malicious' hands as toll from unrest tops 100

In the first official statement from the government accounting for the violence, Interior Ministry spokesman Saad Maan said on Sunday that 104 people had been killed in the six days of unrest, including eight members of the security forces, and more than 6,000 wounded. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2AKVVsq

Pak magazine claims Saudi Prince called back Imran Khan's plane

Before visiting the UNGA, Imran had gone to Saudi Arabia and wanted to fly America in a corporate plane. But Salman provide him own special plane. Subsequently, Imran went in MBS' plane and was returning in the same when he had to go back following a technical glitch. Thereafter, the PM boarded a corporate plane. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2IvkzS1

Portugal's ruling Socialists win election but fall short of outright majority

Portugal's ruling Socialists won Sunday's parliamentary election but fell short of an outright majority, meaning Prime Minister Antonio Costa will need to negotiate a new deal with one or both of his far-left allies in the previous legislature. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LRAjAZ

Portugal's ruling Socialists win polls but fall short of majority

Portugal's ruling Socialists won Sunday's parliamentary election but fell short of an outright majority, meaning Prime Minister Antonio Costa will need to negotiate a new deal with one or both of his far-left allies in the previous legislature. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LRAjAZ