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23 killed in attack at gold mine site in Burkina Faso

The incident occurred on Friday in the northern province of Soum. Several people have been wounded in the attack. A majority of the victims are the gold miners, reported Anadolu Agency. The West-African nation has been witnessing incidents of inter-ethnic violence since 2015. Many of the attacks in the past have been attributed to groups affiliated with al-Qaeda or ISIS. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2M77IHQ

4 dead, 3 injured in shooting in New York

New York City police say four people have been killed in a shooting in Brooklyn that also injured three others. Police say the shooting took place at 74 Utica Avenue, in the Weeksville neighborhood of Brooklyn. That address corresponded to a private social club on an online map of the street, but police couldn't immediately describe the type of building in which the shooting took place. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2q0aYfw

Chinese president Xi Jinping arrives in Nepal

Xi, who arrived here after a two day informal summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was received by Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari and Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli at the Kathmandu International Airport and was offered a ceremonial guard of honour by the Nepal Army. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ONjr0d

Greta Thunberg tells Denver rally: 'We are the change'

Young people must be prepared to continue striking to call for action on climate change for a long time and not back down, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg told a climate strike rally in Denver on Friday. Thunberg said she and fellow youth activists won't beg those in power to act because she expects leaders to keep ignoring them. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/329six3

Iran vows response to attack on tanker off Saudi coast

Iran vowed on Saturday not to let an attack on one of its oil tankers off the coast of Saudi Arabia to go unanswered, the semi-official ISNA news agency reported. Ali Shamkhani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, said clues had been uncovered as to who was behind what he called a "missile attack" on the Sabiti tanker. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2IYVcZh

Turkish forces take Syrian town Ras al-Ain, defence ministry says

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Hong Kong protests draw thousands, down from earlier rallies

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Iran offers to mediate between Syrian Kurds, Turkey

Iran offered on Saturday to engage Syrian Kurds, Syria's government and Turkey in talks to establish security along the Turkish-Syrian border following Turkey's military incursion into northern Syria to fight Kurdish forces. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/35pyV06

Pakistan supports Turkey's Syria offensive

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Nepal eyes railway deal with China during Xi visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to arrive in Nepal on Saturday for talks with Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and is expected to sign a deal expanding a railway link between the Himalayan nation and Tibet, officials said. Xi will be the first Chinese president to visit Nepal in 22 years and will arrive from India, where he held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2IK0pUF

Typhoon Hagibis prompts emergency warning in Japan

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Why the US keeps letting these 30 million people down

The US’ latest move to withdraw its troops from northern Syria has sent ripples through the Middle East. At centre of it are about 30 million Kurds, the world’s largest stateless group. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/329Z1Ci

Acting US homeland security chief McAleenan resigns: Trump

US President Donald Trump announced late Friday that acting US homeland security chief Kevin McAleenan has resigned, becoming the latest in a long list of top officials to leave the administration. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2MvFTrM

Acting US homeland security chief McAleenan resigns: Trump

US President Donald Trump announced late Friday that acting US homeland security chief Kevin McAleenan has resigned, becoming the latest in a long list of top officials to leave the administration. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2MvFTrM

Nancy Pelosi calls Trump 'potty-mouth' after his remarks on Biden

Speaker Nancy Pelosi says President Donald Trump has become a "potty-mouth," but that's not why House Democrats are pursuing impeachment. Trump "has become a potty-mouth and children are listening," she said. She added that's an issue to be taken up during the election — not during the impeachment inquiry. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/33nMKuc

Nepal decks-up to welcome Chinese president

Nepal has completed the preparations to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping. Nepal government has set up welcome gates at various locations around the capital with the flag of Nepal and China docked on the edge of the road as well as the portrait of the President on the poles. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2nCOikI

Fast-moving fire drives thousands from California homes

The blaze broke out Thursday evening in the San Fernando Valley and spread westward, burning its way into hilly subdivisions on the northern edge of Los Angeles as terrified residents grabbed what they could and ran. One man went into cardiac arrest and died, authorities said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2MslLXm

Fast-moving fire drives thousands from California homes

The blaze broke out Thursday evening in the San Fernando Valley and spread westward, burning its way into hilly subdivisions on the northern edge of Los Angeles as terrified residents grabbed what they could and ran. One man went into cardiac arrest and died, authorities said. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2MslLXm