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First man to conduct spacewalk, Alexei Leonov, dies

Alexei Leonov, a Soviet-era cosmonaut who was the first man to conduct a spacewalk in 1965, died in Moscow on Friday aged 85 after a long illness. Leonov made history when he left a spacecraft during the Voskhod 2 mission for a spacewalk that lasted 12 minutes and nine seconds. But his return to Earth nearly ended in tragedy when Leonov crash-landed in Siberian woods. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ODWGeV

First man to conduct spacewalk, Alexei Leonov, dies

Alexei Leonov, a Soviet-era cosmonaut who was the first man to conduct a spacewalk in 1965, died in Moscow on Friday aged 85 after a long illness. Leonov made history when he left a spacecraft during the Voskhod 2 mission for a spacewalk that lasted 12 minutes and nine seconds. But his return to Earth nearly ended in tragedy when Leonov crash-landed in Siberian woods. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ODWGeV

PM Modi 'played his last card' on Kashmir: Imran Khan

Addressing the participants of a "human chain" event held in Islamabad to express "solidarity" with the people of Kashmir, Khan said the international media is providing full coverage to Hong Kong protests but is ignoring the Kashmir issue. He said Kashmiris will not accept India's decision of ending Jammu and Kashmir's special status and will come out when the restrictions are lifted. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2IIjHcT

Pak media criticises PM Imran for praising Chinese President Xi's model of anti-corruption crusade

Khan, who was in Beijing this week for talks with the Chinese leadership, including Xi, identified corruption as one of the biggest impediments to investment in Pakistan and said one thing he had learned from China was how the country's leadership tackled corruption. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/33wHWD1

Several people stabbed at UK shopping centre

Emergency services said at least four people have been injured in the incidents. There are no reports of any fatalities. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said a man has been arrested on suspicion of serious assault but inquiries are on. There is no indication of a terrorism link to the incident at the Arndale Shopping Centre in Manchester city centre, the police said from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2IF5JbE

Pakistan: NAB gets 14-day remand of Nawaz Sharif in Chaudhry Sugar Mills case

The jailed leader was arrested by NAB earlier in the day and was produced before an accountability court here, according to Dawn. The court has ordered the accountability bureau to present Nawaz on October 25. Other members of the Sharif family, including Maryam Nawaz, are also accused of being involved in money laundering in the case. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2q0xogF

Polish city declares free transport for readers of Nobel laureate

Public transport will be free through the weekend for anyone carrying a book by Poland's newly minted Nobel literature laureate Olga Tokarczuk in her western city of Wroclaw. "Through Sunday, every passenger carrying a book or e-book by Olga Tokarczuk can ride public transit free in our city of 650,000 people," a local official said. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2OzE9Au

Trump attacks Biden, slams impeachment probe at Minneapolis rally

President Donald Trump was defiant in the face of an impeachment probe as he sought to convert the threat to his presidency into a weapon on the campaign trail, with biting and unsupported attacks on potential Democratic challenger Joe Biden. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Vzlvde

Trump attacks Biden, slams impeachment probe

President Donald Trump was defiant in the face of an impeachment probe as he sought to convert the threat to his presidency into a weapon on the campaign trail, with biting and unsupported attacks on potential Democratic challenger Joe Biden. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Vzlvde

NATO chief calls on Turkey to show 'restraint' in Syria operation

NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg expressed "serious concerns" on Friday about Turkey's ongoing operation against Kurdish forces in Syria and called for "restraint". from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/327D5aW

California on high alert as fires destroy dozens of homes

Much of California was on high alert Friday as fires tore through the state's south, destroying dozens of buildings, officials said, with many neighborhoods left without electricity. A blaze 70 miles (115 kilometers) east of Los Angeles swept through a mobile home park in hot, windy conditions. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/33nFrTf

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed wins 2019 Nobel Peace Prize

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his peacemaking efforts with Eritrea. Ethiopia and Eritrea, longtime foes who fought a border war from 1998 to 2000, restored relations in July 2018 after years of hostility. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2MvtGTT

Canada's Trudeau called 'compulsive liar' in last election debate

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Trump says US-China trade talks are 'going very well'

President Donald Trump offered an upbeat assessment of US-China trade talks and said he would meet at the White House on Friday with the leader of the Chinese negotiating team. Expectations were low that the negotiations would do much to resolve a 15-month trade battle that is weighing on the global economy. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2M4E6La

Brexit deal hopes hang on British breakfast with Barnier

Britain and Europe's top Brexit negotiators sat down together Friday to test what British and Irish leaders say might be a "pathway" to a deal. Technical talks on an agreement to govern Britain's EU divorce are stalled, just days before what had been billed as a last chance European summit. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2OEpDHM

Trump seeks to turn impeachment probe into campaign weapon

Facing an investigation provoked by his unprecedented call for Ukraine and then China to assist in digging up dirt on his political rivals, Trump continued to lay into Biden and his son Hunter, whom he and his allies have accused, without evidence, of illegally profiting off his father's office. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/33l2VbG

Trump seeks to turn impeachment probe into campaign weapon

Facing an investigation provoked by his unprecedented call for Ukraine and then China to assist in digging up dirt on his political rivals, Trump continued to lay into Biden and his son Hunter, whom he and his allies have accused, without evidence, of illegally profiting off his father's office. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/33l2VbG

Kyrgyz ex-leader goes on trial after summer of turmoil

Kyrgyz ex-president Almazbek Atambayev, who faces a litany of accusations including organisation of murder and unrest, goes on trial Friday after months of political turmoil in the volatile Central Asian country. The 63-year-old former ally of President Sooronbai Jeenbekov has been charged with corruption over the release from jail and flight to Chechnya of one of the ex-Soviet nation's most notorious mob bosses during his presidency in 2013. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/33pnqEf

California utility faces gripes over deliberate blackouts

Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized Pacific Gas & Electric and ordinary customers complained about the inconveniences caused by the unprecedented blackouts that began Wednesday, with many wondering: Did PG&E go too far in its attempt to ward off more deadly fires? Could the utility have been more targeted in deciding whose electricity was turned off and when? from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/35m2gZk

California utility faces gripes over deliberate blackouts

Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized Pacific Gas & Electric and ordinary customers complained about the inconveniences caused by the unprecedented blackouts that began Wednesday, with many wondering: Did PG&E go too far in its attempt to ward off more deadly fires? Could the utility have been more targeted in deciding whose electricity was turned off and when? from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/35m2gZk