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'China could attack Taiwan if slowdown becomes serious'

Beijing could resort to military conflict with self-ruled Taiwan to divert domestic pressure if a slowdown in the world's second largest economy amid trade war threatens the legitimacy of the Chinese Communist Party, the island's foreign minister has said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/33m67Ei

Protests in Chile spread into wealthy Santiago neighbourhoods

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Europeans look to China as global partner, shun Trump's US

President Emmanuel Macron's visit to China this week suggests that the United States risks being sidelined on the global stage under President Donald Trump. One moment spoke volumes: Chinese President Xi Jinping sampling French wines, which Trump's administration recently slapped with heavy new tariffs. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Nr1lja

Europeans look to China as global partner, shun Trump's US

President Emmanuel Macron's visit to China this week suggests that the United States risks being sidelined on the global stage under President Donald Trump. One moment spoke volumes: Chinese President Xi Jinping sampling French wines, which Trump's administration recently slapped with heavy new tariffs. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Nr1lja

New Zealand passes law aimed at combating climate change

The Zero Carbon bill aims to make New Zealand reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to the point the country becomes mostly carbon neutral by 2050. It gives some leeway to farmers, who bring in much of the country's foreign income. The bill would require all greenhouse gases except methane from animals to be reduced to net zero by 2050. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Nn9ANe

'Hero' dog that helped kill Baghdadi to visit White House soon, says US President Donald Trump

Addressing a rally in Louisiana on Wednesday, Trump said the canine, Conan, was the "greatest hero". "He's coming to the White House very soon," he told the cheering crowd. Conan was injured during the raid at the hideout of Baghdadi in northwestern Syria last month. He has now returned to service. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/32nxn3W

'Hero' dog that helped kill Baghdadi to visit White House soon, says US President Donald Trump

Addressing a rally in Louisiana on Wednesday, Trump said the canine, Conan, was the "greatest hero". "He's coming to the White House very soon," he told the cheering crowd. Conan was injured during the raid at the hideout of Baghdadi in northwestern Syria last month. He has now returned to service. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/32nxn3W

Malaysia detains Cambodian opposition leader Mu Sochua

Mu Sochua, the vice-president of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), was held at the airport in the Malaysian capital ahead of her return, intended by Saturday, along with that of the party's founder, Sam Rainsy. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2CmlFvS

Masked university students rally at graduation ceremony in Hong Kong

The students defied a ban on masks that the government imposed last month in a bid to curb unrest that has rocked the Chinese-ruled city for more than five months. Dressed in formal graduation gowns, many of the students chanted as they walked from a metro station to the ceremony venue, calling for the government to respond to protesters' demands that include universal suffrage. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ClDQ4R

Colombia defense minister quits amid firestorm over deaths

Colombia's defense minister resigned Wednesday after coming under fire for failing to disclose the deaths of several minors in a military operation against dissidents belonging to the nation's once largest guerrilla. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/36ITeWQ

Pakistan army 'too busy' to get involved in political matters: Maj Gen Ghafoor

The Pakistan army on Wednesday said that it was "too busy" in matters of national security to get involved in any political issue, apparently referring to the massive protest led by Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman demanding the ouster of country's Prime Minister Imran Khan. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2CjzICi

Las Vegas law makes sleeping on downtown streets illegal

The issue spurred emotion and drama, including the ejection by city marshals of several audience members who Mayor Carolyn Goodman deemed disruptive during a daylong City Council meeting that drew dozens of time-limited comments. Most people spoke against the law before the 5-2 council vote. The measure will apply to the city's downtown urban core, not the tourist-heavy Las Vegas Strip, which is overseen by a different jurisdiction. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2qwgtmo

Las Vegas law makes sleeping on downtown streets illegal

The issue spurred emotion and drama, including the ejection by city marshals of several audience members who Mayor Carolyn Goodman deemed disruptive during a daylong City Council meeting that drew dozens of time-limited comments. Most people spoke against the law before the 5-2 council vote. The measure will apply to the city's downtown urban core, not the tourist-heavy Las Vegas Strip, which is overseen by a different jurisdiction. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2qwgtmo

Why 12 bottles of wine have been sent to space

The red Bordeaux wine will age for a year up there before returning to Earth. Researchers will study how weightlessness and space radiation affect the aging process. The goal is to develop new flavors and properties for the food industry. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2qquouv

Trump impeachment: Public hearings to begin next week

Democrats announced Wednesday they will launch public impeachment hearings next week, intending to bring to life weeks of closed-door testimony and lay out a convincing narrative of presidential misconduct by Donald Trump. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2PWzf14

4 Indian-Americans win state, local elections in US

Four Indian Americans, including a Muslim woman and a former White House technology policy advisor, have won state and local elections held in the United States on Tuesday. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/32kY3lT

Two former Twitter employees accused of spying for Saudi Arabia

Two former employees of Twitter Inc and a third man from Saudi Arabia face US charges of spying for the kingdom by digging up user data & giving it to Saudi officials in exchange for payment, according to a complaint filed on Wednesday. Ali Alzabarah, Ahmad Abouammo and Ahmed Almutairi face charges of working for Saudi Arabia without registering as foreign agents. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2qwbzpu

Two former Twitter employees accused of spying for Saudi Arabia

Two former employees of Twitter Inc and a third man from Saudi Arabia face US charges of spying for the kingdom by digging up user data & giving it to Saudi officials in exchange for payment, according to a complaint filed on Wednesday. Ali Alzabarah, Ahmad Abouammo and Ahmed Almutairi face charges of working for Saudi Arabia without registering as foreign agents. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2qwbzpu