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Turkey's deadly assault on Kurdish positions in northeastern Syria has forced 130,000 people to flee their homes, the UN said Sunday, adding it was preparing for that figure to more than triple. Most of the displaced had reached relatives or host communities, but growing numbers were arriving at collective shelters, including in schools. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2OPa2VX

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There were also 16 people missing, public broadcaster NHK said, as Typhoon Hagibis left vast swaths of low-lying land in central and eastern Japan inundated and cut power to almost half a million homes. Landing restrictions at Tokyo's Narita and Haneda airports were lifted but more than 800 flights were cancelled for the day, NHK said, as were some Shinkansen bullet train services to the worst-hit areas. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2nL3yMC

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Poles are voting on Sunday in a parliamentary election that the ruling party of Jaroslaw Kaczynski is favored to win easily, buoyed by the popularity of its social conservatism and generous social spending policies that have reduced poverty. Law and Justice is the first party since the fall of communism to break with the austerity of previous governments. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2MApaDM

Poles are voting on Sunday in a parliamentary election that the ruling party of Jaroslaw Kaczynski is favored to win easily, buoyed by the popularity of its social conservatism and generous social spending policies that have reduced poverty. Law and Justice is the first party since the fall of communism to break with the austerity of previous governments. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2MApaDM

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Saudi Arabia's king and crown prince have approved the deployment of additional US troops and equipment, after an attack last month on the kingdom's oil facilities, state news agency SPA reported on Saturday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/35yy7pY

Ending the curiosity of people over the stick-like object he was holding while plogging on the Mamallapuram beach, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said it was an acupressure roller that he often uses. Modi was in the coastal town for a two-day informal summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2OSzHx1

Pakistan's prime minister is headed to the Iranian capital as part of his country's ongoing efforts to ease tensions between archrivals Iran and Saudi Arabia. Khan will meet Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rouhani. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2M8C1xT

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will hold a review meeting with CEOs of public sector banks (PSBs) on Monday to discuss various issues, including progress on credit offtake, as part of efforts to prop up the economy. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2VGSAV0

US President Donald Trump on Saturday released $50 million in stabilisation assistance for Syria to protect persecuted ethnic and religious minorities and advance human rights, the White House said. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2MEuKEW

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards surged to the lead Saturday in his bid to remain the only Democratic governor in the conservative Deep South, but it was unclear if he would get enough votes to win an outright primary victory and fend off a national GOP offensive aimed at forcing him into a November runoff. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/33ok7go

The three-metre (9-feet) statue, wearing a gas mask, helmet and protective goggles, was carried up the 500-metre (1,500-feet) peak in the dead of night by several dozen protesters, some wearing head lamps, during an overnight thunderstorm. It held a black banner that read "Revolution of our time, Liberate Hong Kong" and could be seen from the city below. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Mc6Fqj

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Three people have died at the scene of Southern California wildfires this week, authorities said Saturday, as firefighters aided by diminishing winds beat back a blaze on the edge of Los Angeles that damaged or destroyed more than 30 structures and sent a blanket of smoke across a swath of neighborhoods. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2oALCEE

More than 1,000 firefighters battled a deadly and fast-moving wildfire on the northern edge of Los Angeles on Saturday, reinforcing containment lines that allowed thousands of residents under evacuation orders to return to their homes. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2MA0GKJ

France and Germany on Saturday suspended arms exports to Turkey over its offensive into Syria against Kurdish fighters, as protesters denounced Ankara at rallies in several European cities. Turkish soldiers on Wednesday launched a cross-border assault against Kurdish fighters Turkey sees as terrorists in defiance of international criticism and threats of sanctions. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/33AJOuv

Chinese President Xi Jinping spelt out what he intended to do during his Nepal visit. Some of what he said has implications for India's influence in Nepal. China's expectations of Nepal go beyond infrastructure construction and cover areas like military exchanges, border protection and training of government personnel. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2osmu3a