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German chancellor Angela Merkel will travel to Moscow on Saturday to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin amid growing tensions in the Middle East and elsewhere. Merkel's spokesman, Steffen Seibert, said that the chancellor will discuss "current international questions" with Putin. Those will include Syria, Libya, Iran, Iraq, Ukraine and bilateral issues. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/37FNKfc

US President Donald Trump's threat to slap sanctions on Iraq should Baghdad expel US troops based there "is not very helpful", German FM Heiko Maas said Monday. "I don't think you can convince Iraq with threats, but with arguments," Maas told Deutschlandfunk radio, warning that years-long efforts to rebuild Iraq "could all be lost" if the situation escalates. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/39FfeUa

The White House Council on Environmental Quality is expected to announce that federal agencies will not be required to consider “cumulative” climate change impacts when considering federal projects, said two people familiar with the CEQ rulemaking. The CEQ oversees how nearly 80 government agencies meet their NEPA obligations. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/35tLPJo

The main accused, identified as Imran, in the recent vandalism at Gurdwara Nankana Sahib in Pakistan has been arrested and charged with anti-terrorism act, a top official said on Monday. According to media reports, a violent mob had attacked the Gurdwara and pelted it with stones on Friday. A team of police had to intervene briskly to control the situation. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/35ucUMi

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: A fire broke out at a hospice in Poland on Monday, killing four people and hospitalizing 21 others, Polish media reported. The four dead were all patients at the hospice in Chojnice, a town in northern Poland, said Marian Hinca, a spokesman for firefighters. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2N0EgmS

Esmail Ghaani, Qassim Soleimani's successor, vowed in remarks aired on Monday to take revenge as Tehran abandoned the remaining limits of its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. Separately, Iraq's parliament has called for the expulsion of all American troops from Iraqi soil. Soleimani's daughter, Zeinab, threatened an attack on the US military in the Mideast. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Fpy6Zu

Mourners packed the streets of Tehran early Monday for ceremonies to pay homage to top Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani, after he was killed in a US strike in Baghdad. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/35nd4Ff

TV images showed about half the building on Jakarta's western side had caved in with concrete and other debris lying on the road. Rescue officials were seen carrying people out on stretchers. The structure is a mixed residential-commercial space with a convenience store on the ground floor and small rental units on the upper floors. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/35tNWwA

US President Donald Trump has warned Iran of "major retaliation" if Tehran carries out any attack against America to avenge the killing of top military commander Qassim Soleimani and hinted at striking its cultural sites. His statement came hours after Iran announced it will no longer abide by the limits contained in the 2015 landmark nuclear deal. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Qs7ptC

US President Donald Trump has warned Iran of "major retaliation" if Tehran carries out any attack against America to avenge the killing of top military commander Qassim Soleimani and hinted at striking its cultural sites. His statement came hours after Iran announced it will no longer abide by the limits contained in the 2015 landmark nuclear deal. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Qs7ptC

As Australia's deadly bushfires rage, many companies are reporting hits to business. As many as 5,850 fire-related insurance claims have been lodged since early November with insured losses estimated at A$375 million. However, with conditions still too dangerous in many areas, the full cost of the disaster is not expected to be known for several weeks. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2sTodAD

Beijing's new top envoy to Hong Kong said he hoped the protest ravaged city would "return to the right path" as he took up his post on Monday. Luo Huining replaced Wang Zhimin as head of Beijing's Liaison Office in Hong Kong - the most significant personnel change by China since violent pro-democracy protests erupted in the city nearly seven months ago. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/37CB1db

The bushfires have now destroyed an area the size of Ireland, according to official figures, and authorities warned the months-long crisis is not over as another heatwave looms. Firefighters joined from the US and Canada. Military teams, in the biggest-ever call up of reserves, fanned out across eastern Australia. The govt also deployed its medical assistance team from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2SVeNiA

The Iranian general who replaced the leader killed by a US airstrike in Baghdad vowed Sunday to take revenge as Tehran abandoned the remaining limits of its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers in response to the slaying. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/35msxWc

Venezuela's socialist government installed a new head of congress on Sunday after armed troops blocked opposition legislators from entering parliament, in a move condemned by dozens of nations as an assault on democracy. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZT9emh

Japan's justice minister vowed Monday to strengthen border departure checks and review bail conditions after Nissan's former Chairman Carlos Ghosn fled the country. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ttzoQz

Iran said on Sunday that it would no longer abide by any of the limits of its unravelling 2015 nuclear deal with world powers after a US airstrike killed a top Iranian general in Baghdad, abandoning the accord's key provisions that block Tehran from having enough material to build an atomic weapon. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZRE92p

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