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Who's who in the new European Commission

With more women than ever before, the incoming European Commission led by Ursula von der Leyen will have a new look when it takes office on December 1. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/34s0wwW

Bloomberg: US would benefit from more, not fewer, immigrants

"We need immigrants to take all the different kinds of jobs that the country needs — improve our culture, our cuisine, our religion, our dialogue and certainly improve our economy," Presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg told reporters in Phoenix. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/35EZkqc

Bangladesh sentences seven to death for 2016 cafe attack

"Charges against them were proved beyond any doubt. The court gave them the highest punishment," public persecutor Golam Sarwar Khan told reporters after the verdict in the capital, Dhaka, amid tight security. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2KU5ACk

Trump to designate Mexican drug cartels as terror groups

"I will be designating the cartels," Donald Trump said on being asked about the issue during a radio interview on Tuesday. Trump said he has been "working on that for the last 90 days", Efe news reported. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/37Lh459

Iran supreme leader claims protests a US-backed 'conspiracy'

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Pak SC questions rules on Army chief's tenure extension in General Bajwa's case

Pakistan's Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the rules related to the extension of an Army chief's tenure as it heard a crucial case whose outcome may block the current head of the Army General Qamar Javed Bajwa from serving another 3-year term. Pakistan PM had on August 19 granted a 3-year extension to General Bajwa, citing "regional security environment". from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2XSEbWU

Iran hosts Taliban to discuss Afghan peace process

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German tourist killed in Myanmar landmine blast

The accident happened near the town of Hsipaw, a popular hiking spot for backpackers who often ride the scenic route by train from Mandalay to reach the mountains. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2snTo6F

Greece: Powerful quake rattles island of Crete

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Colombia holds another national strike as week of protests rolls on

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Hong Kong tunnel reopens, campus siege nears end

A major tunnel in Hong Kong reopened Wednesday as a week-long police siege of a nearby university appeared to be winding down, closing one of the more violent chapters in the long-running anti-government protests in the Chinese territory. The Cross-Harbour Tunnel, which links Hong Kong Island to the rest of the city, had been closed for two weeks after protesters blocked the approach with debris and set the toll booths on fire as they clashed with police. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2KX1s4E

Pak minority groups protest in Washington on 26/11 anniversary

Members of minority groups from Pakistan on Tuesday held a protest outside the country's embassy in Washington against Islamabad's role in 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, as well as to demand capital punishment for the attack's mastermind Hafiz Saeed. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/34vexKk

Pak minority groups protest in Washington on 26/11 anniversary

Members of minority groups from Pakistan on Tuesday held a protest outside the country's embassy in Washington against Islamabad's role in 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, as well as to demand capital punishment for the attack's mastermind Hafiz Saeed. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/34vexKk

Trump says will designate Mexican cartels as 'terror' groups

US President Donald Trump said in an interview posted online Tuesday that he planned to designate Mexican drug cartels as terror groups. The move comes after Trump called for a "war" on the cartels in early November when nine women and children from a Mormon community in northern Mexico were killed in a hail of gunfire. The victims were dual US-Mexican citizens. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2XNLPSj

Trump says will designate Mexican cartels as 'terror' groups

US President Donald Trump said in an interview posted online Tuesday that he planned to designate Mexican drug cartels as terror groups. The move comes after Trump called for a "war" on the cartels in early November when nine women and children from a Mormon community in northern Mexico were killed in a hail of gunfire. The victims were dual US-Mexican citizens. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2XNLPSj

Trump to designate Mexican drug cartels as terror groups

"I will be designating the cartels," Donald Trump said on being asked about the issue during a radio interview on Tuesday. Trump said he has been "working on that for the last 90 days", Efe news reported. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/37Lh459

China overtakes US in number of diplomatic missions

For the first time, China has more diplomatic missions around the world than the US, according to a study that offered fresh evidence of Beijing's global ambitions. "With 276 posts globally, China has for the first time surpassed the United States' network by three posts," authors of the biennial Global Diplomacy Index said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/34z931b

Germany's AfD plots new course with radicals on the rise

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Thousands rally in support of Israel's Netanyahu after graft indictment

Netanyahu, Israel's longest serving leader and in power since 2009, presently heads a caretaker government after two inconclusive elections this year. He is not obliged by law to leave office over the charges and has vowed to stay in power. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/35HnLTT

Trump pardons turkeys in Thanksgiving tradition, makes fun of impeachment hearings

President Donald Trump on Tuesday used the high power of his office to pardon "Butter", a 47 pound (21 kg) turkey, during a US tradition at the White House where he also cracked jokes about Democrats' investigation into whether he should be impeached. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/34pmXmm

Trump pardons turkeys in Thanksgiving tradition, makes fun of impeachment hearings

President Donald Trump on Tuesday used the high power of his office to pardon "Butter", a 47 pound (21 kg) turkey, during a US tradition at the White House where he also cracked jokes about Democrats' investigation into whether he should be impeached. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/34pmXmm