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Pakistan court annuls Musharaff's death sentence: Prosecutor

The original ruling had marked the first time a former leader of the armed forces had faced such a sentence for treason in Pakistan, where the military maintains strong influence and senior officers are often considered immune from prosecution.It caused a wave of controversy, with Musharraf -- exiled in Dubai -- slamming it as a "vendetta" and the military expressing its disappointment. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3af9wJ4

Explosion rocks Stockholm residential building

An explosion damaged a residential building in central Stockholm on Monday, police said, and while no injuries were reported it follows a wave of criminal bombings in the country. Images published by Swedish media showed damage to the building's facade, the front door demolished and broken glass and debris scattered on the ground. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2R8qiAK

Macron, Sahel leaders meet to boost anti-jihadist campaign

Tensions between France and Sahel governments could make for a tricky exchange at the 6-way talks in the southwestern city of Pau, to be attended also by the heads of the UN, African Union, and EU Council. Macron insists his counterparts from Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Mauritania and Chad must use the occasion to express public support for France's military presence. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2FGAv26

Moscow to host meeting of Libya's rival leaders

The Russian foreign ministry said that Fayez Sarraj, the head of Libya's UN-recognized government in Tripoli, and his rival Khalifa Hifter will meet for talks in Moscow. The negotiations follow a truce proposed by Russia and Turkey that began Sunday _ the first break in fighting in months. There were immediate reports of violations by both sides. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/30ga3Wj

China defends barring rights chief from Hong Kong

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'I'm spending all my money to get rid of Trump': Michael Bloomberg

US presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg said he is ready to spend much of his vast fortune to oust Republican President Donald Trump from the White House in 2020, rejecting criticism from rivals for the Democratic nomination that the billionaire is trying to buy the US election. Bloomberg is ranked as the eighth-richest American by Forbes. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3a3qHNn

Rumbling volcano shuts down Philippine capital

Schools and businesses shut across the Philippine capital on Monday as a volcano belched clouds of ash across the city and seismologists warned an eruption could happen at any time, potentially triggering a tsunami. T1000s of people were forced to evacuate their homes around Taal. Authorities warned that an eruption could send a tsunami surging across the lake. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Njw6q7

Taiwan vote signals growing divide with China

​ It's a contradiction that will keep the island of 23 million people at odds with its much larger neighbour for the foreseeable future and put increasing strains on the one-China principle, which holds that Taiwan and China are part of one country. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2FKTUPi

Ahead of impeachment trial, Donald Trump suggests not having it

The US President Donald Trump is giving mixed messages ahead of the House's landmark vote that will launch the Senate proceedings in a matter of days, only the third presidential impeachment trial in American history. Trump faces charges that he abused power by pushing Ukraine to investigate democratic rival Joe Biden and then obstructed Congress. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2FI5WZP

Canada PM Trudeau: Iran plane families will get answers

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday it's been gut-wrenching to listen to stories from relatives of 57 Canadians who perished in the downing of a Ukrainian jetliner in Iran last week as he attended one of several memorials across the country. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/30pOlj3

Taiwan vote signals growing divide with China

President Tsai Ing-wen swept to a second four-year term Saturday with 57% of the vote. Her opponent, Han Kuo-yu, tallied 39%. The results soundly rejected the China-friendly views of his Nationalist Party, which has struggled to adapt to the emergence and evolution of a Taiwanese identity. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2RaKQIR

Why robot-run eateries are failing in San Francisco

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American men let it all out at new support groups

The dozen men -- all white Americans ranging in age from their 20s to 60s -- were leading a retreat run by Evryman, a group that helps men shrug off the armor of masculinity to get in touch with their true feelings. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/35MFKYv

Short on legal options, #MeToo accusers turn to defamation suits

Ashley Judd was one of the first women to attach her name to accusations of sexual misconduct against Harvey Weinstein, but like many of the claims that followed, her account of intimidating sexual advances was too old to bring Weinstein to court over. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2uBmXT4

Trump warns Iran not to kill protesters, door still open to talks

Trump's salvo came as Iran's Islamic regime faced a challenge from angry street protests, having come to the brink of war with the US after a series of tit-for-tat confrontations. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2uIUeMk

Volcano erupts near Manila; villagers flee, airport shut

Taal, one of the world's smallest active volcanoes, spewed a massive cloud of ash that drifted across the Philippine capital on Sunday, forcing the cancellation of flights and closure of schools and government offices as authorities warned of a possible "explosive eruption". from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/381NKXm

Trump warns Iran not to kill protesters, door still open to talks

Trump's salvo came as Iran's Islamic regime faced a challenge from angry street protests, having come to the brink of war with the US after a series of tit-for-tat confrontations. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2uIUeMk

Australia PM slumps in polls amid bushfire anger

The Newspoll survey showed 59 percent of Australian voters are dissatisfied with the conservative leader's performance overall, and only 37 percent were satisfied, an abrupt reversal since his shock election win last May. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/35Jl2ZL

'Apologise & resign': Iranians rally against leaders for downing plane

Iranian demonstrators defied a heavy police presence on Sunday night to protest their country's days of denials that it shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane carrying 176 people, amid soaring tensions with the US. Protesters piled pressure on Iran's leadership with demands for top authorities to quit. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ToEFDA

Canadian officials accidentally push nuke alert to millions

The initial early morning emergency message popped up on the screens of cellphones throughout Ontario province, saying an unspecified incident had occurred at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station. More than an hour later, Ontario Power Generation later sent a message saying the alert "was sent in error. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3a3RkC8