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'A more dangerous world': Iran general's killing triggers global alarm

Global powers warned on Friday that the world has become a more dangerous place and urged restraint after the US assassinated Iran's top general, although Britain and Germany also suggested that Iran shared blame for provoking the targeted killing that dramatically ratcheted up tensions in the Mideast. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2MQMMF6

Governments must ensure all have access to health care: Pope

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Govts must ensure all have access to health care: Pope

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Britain urges de-escalation after US killing of Iran's Soleimani

British foreign minister Dominic Raab on Friday urged all parties to de-escalate after the United States killed Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani. The leader of the main opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, also called for de-escalation, and urged Britain to "stand up to the belligerent actions and rhetoric coming from the United States." from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Fit5lq

Iran and 'free nations of region' to avenge general's killing: Rouhani

Iran and the "free nations of the region" will take revenge on the United States for killing Revolutionary Guards commander Qasem Soleimani on Friday, President Hasan Rouhani said. "There is no doubt that the great nation of Iran and the other free nations of the region will take revenge for this gruesome crime from criminal America," Rouhani said, referring to Iran's allies across the Middle East. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2sGatZK

Iran summons Swiss envoy over US killing of Soleimani

Tehran on Friday summoned an official from the Swiss embassy, which represents US interests in Iran, to condemn the killing of one of its top commanders, Qasem Soleimani, by American forces. "Following the assassination of General Soleimani by US forces, the Swiss charge d'affaires was summoned and Iran's serious condemnation was conveyed to him," Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi tweeted. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZNoaT5

Iraq could 'pay price' for US strike on Iran commander: Analysts

The US strike on Baghdad international airport targeted a convoy carrying Soleimani and his top Baghdad-based adviser Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy head of Iraq's powerful Hashed al-Shaabi force. The raid has confirmed the worst fears of many Iraqis: that their homeland will become the main battlefield in a looming conflict between Iran and the United States. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2QHNCVJ

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa inaugurates Sri Lanka Parliament

He attended the parliament for the first time as he had never been a member of Parliament. The president chose to be attired in European suit, a deviation from all five of his male predecessors who always wore the traditional national dress. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2QhCqAf

Iraqis 'dancing in the street' after Soleimani death: Mike Pompeo

"Iraqis - Iraqis - dancing in the street for freedom; thankful that General Soleimani is no more," Pompeo wrote, alongside footage of scores of people running along a road and waving what appeared to be Iraqi flags and other banners. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2toy8OA

Iran supreme leader vows 'severe revenge' for Soleimani killing

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed "severe revenge" after the US killed the commander of the Iran's Quds Force, General Qasem Soleimani, in Baghdad on Friday. "Martyrdom was the reward for his ceaseless efforts in all these years," Khamenei said on his Farsi-language Twitter account in reference to Soleimani, also declaring 3 days of mourning. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/37zWuno

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison jeered by angry bushfire victims

A firefighter refused to shake Morrison's hand when he visited the town of Cobargo in New South Wales state on Thursday. Video footage showed Morrison tried to grab the man's hand, who then got up and walked away, sparking an apology from the prime minister. A local fire official explained that the man had lost his house while defending others' homes. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2QFfsC6

'Millions of sparks': Weather raises Australia's fire danger

Navy ships plucked hundreds of people from beaches and tens of thousands were urged to flee Friday before hot weather and strong winds in the forecast worsen Australia's already-devastating wildfires. More than 200 fires were burning, and warnings of extreme danger to come Saturday set in motion one of the largest evacuations in Australian history. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2SO6wx1

Congress not notified ahead of Soleimani killing: senior US lawmaker

US lawmakers were not told in advance of the attack ordered by President Donald Trump that killed a top Iranian military commander, a senior House Democrat said. The strike conducted in Iraq against Iran's Qasem Soleimani "went forward with no notification or consultation with Congress," House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Eliot Engel said in a statement. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/35fXDPb

Why January is dubbed ‘divorce month’ in the US

The phrase “divorce month” became so prevalent in matrimonial law that, in 2016, a study from the University of Washington was conducted to see if there was any statistical evidence to back up the anecdotes. Researchers examined divorce filings from 2001 to 2015 in the state of Washington and determined that filings did indeed increase in Jan, compared to Dec. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2SUawMx

Pentagon confirms Donald Trump ordered killing of Iran Guards commander

US President Donald Trump ordered the killing of IRGC commander Qasem Soleimani, the Pentagon said. Following Soleimani's death, Trump tweeted an image of the US flag without any further explanation. The strike, which occurred at Baghdad's international airport on Friday in Iraq, also killed the deputy chief of Iraq's powerful Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary force. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2tp0J6p

Iran's Gen. Soleimani killed in airstrike at Baghdad airport

An airstrike killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, head of Iran's elite Quds Force and architect of its regional security apparatus, at Baghdad's international airport Friday. The attack is expected to draw severe Iranian retaliation against Israel and American interests in the region. The strike also killed Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, deputy commander of Iran-backed militias in Iraq. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2QKDICI

Pentagon confirms Donald Trump ordered killing of Iran Guards commander

Following Soleimani's death, Trump tweeted an image of the US flag without any further explanation. The strike, which occurred at Baghdad's international airport on Friday in Iraq, also killed the deputy chief of Iraq's powerful Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary force. A pro-Iran mob this week laid siege to the US embassy following deadly American air strikes on a hardline Hashed faction. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2tp0J6p

'US strike' killed top Iran, Iraq commanders at Baghdad airport

A US strike killed top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani and the deputy head of Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi military force at Baghdad's airport early Friday, the Hashed announced. Both the military leaders were killed in a US strike that targeted their car on the Baghdad International Airport road. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/37zvSCX