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Morales resignation rocks Bolivia, splits region

Looting, fighting and roadblocks convulsed Bolivia on Monday after President Evo Morales' resignation ended his 14-year rule and created a power vacuum following weeks of violent protests. The departure of Bolivia's first indigenous president came on Sunday when the military abandoned him amid unrest over his disputed October 20 re-election. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/32vzbIk

'Uranium particles' detected at undeclared site in Iran: IAEA

The United Nations' nuclear watchdog said it had detected uranium particles at an undeclared site in Iran in its latest report on the country's nuclear programme issued on Monday. "The agency detected natural uranium particles of anthropogenic origin at a location in Iran not declared to the agency," the report said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/34NUrdR

Nawaz Sharif to be removed from ECL today, will fly for London on Wednesday: PML-N spokesperson

Claiming that former Prime Minister Sharif's health is not good, Aurangzeb said that air ambulance has been arranged to send him abroad for treatment. The ambulance will arrive in Pakistan on Wednesday. Sharif, 69, was admitted to the Services Hospital in Lahore on October 22 from Pakistan's anti-graft body's custody after his platelets dropped to a critically low level of 2,000. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2K96zyj

Rohingyas 'threat' to national and regional security: Bangladesh PM Hasina

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has said the over 10 lakh Rohingyas who fled Myanmar to her country in the wake of "persecution" are a "threat to the security" of the entire region. "I urge the world community to take appropriate action realising the gravity of the threat. It will not be possible to ensure development and prosperity of any country without having peace and safety," she said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2q0R4S4

China to host rare meeting between Afghan govt, Taliban

China said it is making efforts to host a rare meeting between the Afghanistan officials and the Taliban in the country to discuss the peace and reconciliation efforts in the war-torn nation. Taliban, which till recently was holding talks with the US before it collapsed in September, has so far declined to hold direct talks with the Afghanistan government. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/32x5FBP

Workers strike at Kuwait airport for better working conditions

Hundreds of workers at Kuwait's international airport held a one-hour strike Monday to demand better working conditions, threatening to stage longer walkouts in the coming days. The right to strike is guaranteed for citizens in Kuwait, but such actions remain rare in the Gulf country. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2X1dHlk

China welcomes India-Pakistan initiative to open Kartarpur corridor

The first batch of the Indian Sikh pilgrims entered Pakistan on Saturday through the historic corridor which was thrown open ahead of the 550th birth anniversary of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev. The corridor links Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan, the final resting place of Guru Nanak Dev, to Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Punjab's Gurdaspur. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Cz8kk4

China accuses US of using UN to 'meddle' in Tibet

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China accuses US of using UN to 'meddle' in Tibet

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EU labors to keep nuclear deal alive after new Iran moves

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Spain faces more uncertainty after inconclusive election

Incumbent Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's Socialists won the most seats (120) but fell far short of a majority and will need to make deals on several fronts if they are to govern. Sanchez called Sunday's election after he failed to gain enough support to form a government following the previous election in April. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/32wx5aZ

Turkey deports US jihadist: interior ministry

"One American foreign terrorist fighter was deported from Turkey after completing the procedures," said spokesman Ismail Catakli, according to state news agency Anadolu. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/32zAOEV

How Trump's impeachment will unroll

The start of open hearings in the impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump on Wednesday will give the American public their first chance to witness live the explosive showdown between Democrats and Republicans over the US leader's future. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/33A3ZZD

Donald Trump Jr. talk marked by anger over no questions

Members of the audience of about 450 people at the University of California, Los Angeles, were vocally angry that Trump Jr and his girlfriend, former Fox News personality Kimberly Guilfoyle, declined to take questions because of time constraints, the Guardian reported. Trump was at UCLA to promote his new book "Triggered: How The Left Thrives on Hate and Wants to Silence Us.'' from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2KadkQj

Trump to confront Turkey about buying Russian defense system

Trump's national security adviser, Robert O'Brien, said Sunday that the United States is still "very upset" by the move to purchase the Russian S-400 system. The US says the system is not compatible with NATO forces and could compromise the F-35 fighter jet program and aid Russian intelligence. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2CvkUkh

'Pam, pam, pam': Hong Kong police open fire, wounding protester

Video footage showed a protester lying in a pool of blood with his eyes wide open. Police also pepper-sprayed and subdued a woman nearby as plastic crates were thrown at officers, the video shared on social media showed. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ryPHKT

In the land of the baguette, local bakeries are vanishing

Two years ago, the 650 residents of La Chapelle-en-Juger lost their bakery, where they could meet one another, chitchat and gossip while waiting in line for their daily baguette or their weekend éclairs. For the community, the closing of the bakery was “un drame,” as one newspaper put it, or a tragedy, one that is being repeated in countless French villages. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NB43mA

Bolivia's president resigns amid election-fraud allegations

The decision came after a day of fast-moving developments, including an offer from Morales to hold a new election. The crisis deepened dramatically when the country's military chief went on national television to call on him to step down. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/36PJfzb