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Tehran city was cloaked by thick toxic smog for a third successive day on Monday that blanketed out landmarks like Milad Tower and the snow-capped Alborz mountains. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Mjst2M

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In the latest incidents on Monday, the head of Saint Petersburg courts' press service, Darya Lebedeva, published screen shots of emails that claimed bombs had been planted in courts, as well as kindergartens, supermarkets, shopping malls and maternity hospitals. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Qc0ZgP

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Minor scuffles broke out on Monday between French protesters and police at Paris' Gare de Lyon station, as a nationwide strike against plans by President Emmanuel Macron to change the country's pension system dragged on into the 19th day. French media showed pictures of riot police scuffling with a group of about 30 protesters at the Gare de Lyon, a busy station. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/35PTx1x

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The case of a missing 15-year-old boy found in a closet at the flat of a suspected paedophile has gripped Germany. Marvin had been missing for over two years when he was found hiding in a cupboard last Friday as police searched the home of a 44-year-old man suspected of distributing child pornography. The victim is currently under psychiatric care. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2shsu0r

On Saturday US secretary of state Mike Pompeo described as "shameful" Russia and China blocking the UN resolution, which would have extended for a year cross-border humanitarian aid to four million Syrians. China reacted angrily Monday, saying it voted on the basis of "right and wrong". Geng said the US was "politicising humanitarian issues". from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2QgGKOQ

China attacked the U.S. Space Force as a "direct threat to outer space peace and security" and claims that U.S Space Force is a serious violation of the international consensus on the peaceful use of outer space. The Space Force is seen by the U.S. military as a recognition of the need to more effectively organize for the defence of U.S. interests in space. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/35TqJ84

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Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Eliot Engel, was not aware of the inclusion of non-member Pramila Jayapal and two others to the list of the lawmakers to meet the visiting External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar. Jayapal has been one of the few lawmakers raising their voices against the Indian government's move on Jammu and Kashmir. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/34UoSPm

In New Jersey, the state has demolished around 145 homes since 2013 and returned the land to nature. Dozens more are slated to be torn down as some neighbourhoods in New Jersey are projected to be partly or fully underwater in coming years as global sea levels rise. Superstorm Sandy in 2012 opened the eyes of people in low-lying towns to dangers of rising waters. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/35Ru1ZB

Hong Kong is gearing up for demonstrations over Christmas week with protesters planning events in districts across the city, including in prime shopping malls, the latest in more than six months of unrest. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2sVALH8

An American service member was killed in action on Monday in Afghanistan. The statement did not identify the US soldier or say where in Afghanistan the service member was killed. It stressed that in accordance with US department of defence policy, names of service member killed in action are being withheld for 24 hours. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZqLtC1

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The spokesman for the combined national security force known as Fusina released a list of names of the 18 dead and two injured, saying that "firearms, knives and machetes" were used in the clash in El Porvenir prison north of the capital Tegucigalpa. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/34S4e1X

A US budget official told the Pentagon to "hold off" on military aid to Kiev 90 minutes after a controversial phone call between President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, according to an internal email. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/394R2u3

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A US budget official told the Pentagon to "hold off" on military aid to Kiev 90 minutes after a controversial phone call between President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, according to an internal email. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/394R2u3

There were 47 people visiting the tourist destination of White Island when the volcano erupted Dec. 9, killing 13 people initially and leaving more than two dozen others hospitalized with severe burns. The latest victim is the sixth person to die in hospitals in New Zealand and Australia in the two weeks since the eruption. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2sVSiyY

Mexico's ambassador to Argentina resigned on Sunday citing health problems following new allegations of shoplifting after video from late October showed the diplomat attempting to steal a $10 book. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2sRYYOI