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Japan PM Abe says visit by Iran's Rouhani being arranged

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday his country is arranging a visit by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani because it wants to play a greater role in resolving a nuclear impasse between Tehran and Washington and in relieving tensions in the Middle East, the source of more than 80% of Japan's oil. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2RClN3g

Investigators want motorists' videos of UPS truck shooting

The shooting is being investigated by the state agency in part because it involved four police agencies and more than a dozen officers, whose chase of the UPS truck ended Thursday in a torrent of gunfire. Both suspects, the UPS driver and a passing motorist were killed during the shooting at a busy intersection during rush hour in southwestern Broward County. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2PxB6Ye

Doctors have advised shifting Nawaz Sharif to US for treatment: PML-N

from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/36grEiF

French strike chaos deepens in crucial week for Macron

With only two of the Paris metro's 16 lines running as normal and suburban trains also heavily disrupted, many commuters slipped behind the wheel to try to get to work in torrential rain, causing major gridlock. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LxdrWT

North Korea calls Trump 'thoughtless' old man over tweets

North Korea insulted US President Donald Trump again on Monday, calling him a “thoughtless and sneaky old man” after he tweeted that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un wouldn't want to abandon a special relationship between the two leaders and affect the American presidential election by resuming hostile acts. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2YtEqYu

America's influence, once so dominant, 'waning' under Trump

Three years into Donald Trump's presidency, America's global influence is waning. In interviews with the Associated Press, diplomats, foreign officials and scholars from numerous countries describe a changing world order in which the United States has less of a central role. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/36rVvoL

Is Russia using its frozen conflict playbook in Ukraine?

The Russia-Ukraine talks, mediated by France and Germany, will focus on implementing the Minsk accords — agreements drawn up in 2015 to end the fighting and find a political solution for Ukraine's separatist regions of Donetsk and Lugansk. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2rk7R3k

5 dead, several missing in eruption of New Zealand volcano

A volcano on a small New Zealand island frequented by tourists erupted with a large plume of ash and steam on Monday, killing five people and leaving others injured or missing. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said about dozens of tourists were on or near White Island when it erupted in the afternoon. Police later said one person had been confirmed killed. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/38ozlpc

Donald Trump impeachment drive enters crucial week in divided Congress

Democrats accuse Trump of abusing his power by allegedly linking military aid for Ukraine and a White House meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky to a request that Kiev investigate a potential 2020 rival, Democrat Joe Biden, and his son Hunter. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2DVRrRk

Volcano on New Zealand island erupts; 1 dead, others missing

A volcano on a small New Zealand island frequented by tourists erupted with a large plume of ash and steam on Monday, killing one person and leaving others injured or missing. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said about dozens of tourists were on or near White Island when it erupted in the afternoon. Police later said one person had been confirmed killed. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2qAAKI7

Donald Trump impeachment drive enters crucial week in divided Congress

Democrats accuse Trump of abusing his power by allegedly linking military aid for Ukraine and a White House meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky to a request that Kiev investigate a potential 2020 rival, Democrat Joe Biden, and his son Hunter. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2DVRrRk

Nawaz Sharif likely to be shifted to US from UK for better treatment

Sharif, 69, left for London from Pakistan on November 19 in an air ambulance for medical treatment after the Lahore High Court allowed him to travel abroad for four weeks. The four-week duration can be extended further on his doctors' recommendations. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2P3Titv

Everyone in Xinjiang camps has 'graduated': China

People who were at vocational training centers in China's far west Xinjiang have all "graduated" and are living happy lives, an official said Monday. But Uighurs and other predominantly Muslim ethnic minorities from the region say their family members continue to be arbitrarily detained in camps and prisons. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2PwcqPQ

Saudi gunman tweeted against US before naval base shooting

Investigators are also trying to establish whether Saudi gunman Mohammed Alshamranin acted alone or was part of a larger plot. Alshamrani who was killed during the rampage at a classroom building Friday, was undergoing flight training at Pensacola, where members of foreign militaries routinely receive instruction. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2DVug9N

Saudi gunman tweeted against US before naval base shooting

Investigators are also trying to establish whether Saudi gunman Mohammed Alshamranin acted alone or was part of a larger plot. Alshamrani who was killed during the rampage at a classroom building Friday, was undergoing flight training at Pensacola, where members of foreign militaries routinely receive instruction. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2DVug9N

White Island volcano in New Zealand erupts, several injured

Several people were injured White Island in New Zealand when a volcano began erupting there on Monday, the region's mayor said. "I'm not sure if these people were on the island or near it, but there was definitely one group out there and they definitely needed medical care," said Whakatane Mayor Judy Turner. "There were some injuries and focus is on getting these injured people back safely and to get them to a hospital." from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Lw2Awn

Washington DC: US veterans join Indian-Americans to protest against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism

The demonstrators, representing different communities and backgrounds, gathered to voice their anguish and strong condemnation of Pakistan's policy and practices of state-sponsored terrorism directed against neighbouring India, and Afghanistan as well as some western countries, rally organiser Mohan Sapru said. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2PudlAe