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President Trump’s claim that the US military has been completely rebuilt under his administration at a cost of $2.5 trillion had triggered an uprush of pride (among militarists), outrage (among peaceniks) and partisanship, even as the figures are being challenged given the President’s reputation for hyperbole and exaggeration. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2setNx1

Two US service members were killed and two others injured when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan, the US military said in a statement Saturday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/36KZUUe

Oman's new ruler, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, vowed Saturday to uphold his predecessor Sultan Qaboos bin Said's foreign policy approach, which steered the Arab country through choppy Persian Gulf waters by balancing close relations with both the United States and Iran. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2skFL8A

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A roadside bomb hit a US army vehicle Saturday in Afghanistan, both NATO and Afghan officials confirmed, without providing any details. Qari Yusouf Ahmadi, a Taliban spokesman, immediately claimed responsibility for the attack saying it occurred in the southern Kandahar province. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2TfVssy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is set to hold a telephone call with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani on Saturday after Tehran admitted that they had mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet. The Ukrainian passenger airplane travelling to Kiev crashed shortly after take-off from Tehran on Wednesday, killing all 176 people on board. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Rd0Kme

North Korea said Saturday it had received Donald Trump's letter wishing a happy birthday to leader Kim Jong Un, but warned it will return to nuclear talks only when Washington fully accepts its demands. The US president and Kim have held three meetings since June 2018 but negotiations have been largely deadlocked since the breakup of their Hanoi summit last February. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3a1DPT9

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Oman announced on Saturday that culture minister Haitham bin Tariq Al Said has been named as the new ruler of the Arabian country and the successor to longtime ruler Sultan Qaboos. Qaboos bin Said died at the age of 79. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/35DSWih

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The White House is considering dramatically expanding its much-litigated travel ban to additional countries amid a renewed election-year focus on immigration by President Trump, according to 6 people familiar with the deliberations. A doc outlining the plans — timed to coincide with the 3rd anniversary of Trump's Jan 2017 executive order — has been circulating the White House. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NgNYSg

More than 80 women, including Angelina Jolie and Ashley Judd, have accused the fallen producer of sexual harassment and assault but charges have only been brought relating to two. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/30b4fxj

Nearly 90 women, including Angelina Jolie and Salma Hayek, have come forward alleging 40 years of vile predatory behavior by Weinstein, who has always maintained his sexual encounters were consensual. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3a0rkYj

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Describing India and the US as two most resilient democracies, spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev hopes that the relationship between the two countries would mature in the next few years to benefit the whole world. Sadhguru in his remarks said that the ties between the two countries is important for the rest of the world. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/37WOzAE

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Confronted by persistent questions about his military action in the Middle East, President Donald Trump and his top officials offered a string of fresh explanations Friday, with Trump now contending Iranian militants had planned major attacks on four US embassies. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2TjtWut

Confronted by persistent questions about his military action in the Middle East, President Donald Trump and his top officials offered a string of fresh explanations Friday, with Trump now contending Iranian militants had planned major attacks on four US embassies. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2TjtWut

Voting began at 8am Saturday and wraps up at 4pm. The vote count will begin soon after, with results expected later in the evening. President Tsai Ing-wen her main challenger, Han Kuo-yu of the Nationalist Party, both voted shortly after polls opened. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/39XRR8l

The state-run Oman News Agency announced his death late Friday on its official Twitter account. The sultan was believed to have been in poor health and traveled to Belgium for what the court described as a medical checkup last month. The royal court declared three days of mourning. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/37UmHwT