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Germany warns of 'mass exit' of Jews if hatred persists

Almost one in two Jews has considered leaving Germany, he said, a country that has long taken pains to confront its Nazi past. "We need to take urgent counter-measures to make sure that such thoughts do not turn into a bitter reality and lead to a massive departure of Jews from Germany," he wrote. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Grevss

Pope on Holocaust atrocities: Let's all say never again

Pope Francis is inviting prayers and reflection about the "atrocity'' of the Holocaust, urging people to vow in their heart "never again.'' In remarks to the public in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, Francis noted that Monday is the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi's Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3aK9FEw

Pope on Holocaust atrocities: Let's all say never again

Pope Francis is inviting prayers and reflection about the "atrocity'' of the Holocaust, urging people to vow in their heart "never again.'' In remarks to the public in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, Francis noted that Monday is the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi's Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/3aK9FEw

European Parliament to debate on anti-CAA resolution

The European Parliament is set to debate and vote on a resolution tabled by some of its members against India's Citizenship Amendment Act, which it says marks a “dangerous shift” in the country's citizenship regime. "The CAA marks a dangerous shift in the way citizenship will be determined in India and is set to create the largest statelessness crisis in the world and cause immense human suffering," the resolution says. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/37si4u5

Netanyahu hopes to 'make history' at talks on Trump peace plan

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced hope Sunday that he can "make history" in Washington this week during talks on US President Donald Trump's peace plan for the Middle East. Netanyahu has been invited to meet Trump at the White House on Monday and Tuesday to discuss the project, which has already been dismissed by the Palestinians. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2RShNtU

UK will set out EU trade objectives next month: Brexit secretary

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Trump lawyers argue Democrats just want to overturn election

President Donald Trump's lawyers plunged into his impeachment trial defense Saturday by accusing Democrats of striving to overturn the 2016 election, arguing that investigations of Trump's dealings with Ukraine have not been a fact-finding mission but a politically motivated effort to drive him from the White House. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3aLTN4a

California confirms third case of China virus in US

A patient in California's Orange County was Saturday confirmed as the third person on US soil infected with the new deadly virus that originated in China. The infected person was a traveler from Wuhan, the Chinese city at the epicenter of the outbreak, the Orange County Health Care Agency said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3aKWZgw

California confirms third case of China virus in US

The infected person was a traveler from Wuhan, the Chinese city at the epicenter of the outbreak, the Orange County Health Care Agency said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the patient had tested positive for the Novel Coronavirus, it said. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3aKWZgw

Hong Kong confirms sixth case of coronavirus

The latest case came a day after Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam declared the outbreak an emergency and rolled out a series of measures to prevent further infection, reports the South China Morning Post newspaper. The patient, in Ruttonjee Hospital, was diagnosed as having the virus on Sunday, and would be transferred to Princess Margaret Hospital, the sources said, adding that he was set to undergo further tests. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2TVsXAQ

Coronavirus ability to spread getting stronger: China

The coronavirus transmission ability is getting stronger and infections could continue to rise, China's National Health Commission said on Sunday, with more than 2,000 people globally infected and 56 in China killed by the disease. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/38J7L5o

Turkey earth quake death toll rises to 31

The magnitude 6.8 quake hit on Friday evening, with its epicentre in the small lakeside town of Sivrice in Elazig province but also affected neighbouring cities and countries. The Turkish government's disaster and emergency management agency (AFAD) said 31 people died, the majority in Elazig but at least four in nearby Malatya, and 1,607 were injured. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/30TfXgw

China imposes first partial lockdown in city outside virus epicentre

From midnight, non-emergency vehicles will be prohibited from entering the city of 5.6 million people, which is a 1,100-kilometre (680-mile) drive from Wuhan, the heart of the epidemic. People arriving at Shantou train stations will be screened and "urged to return", said city authorities. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/37vi0Km

US Consulate to evacuate staff from epidemic-stricken Wuhan

The US Consulate in the epidemic-stricken Chinese city of Wuhan will evacuate its personnel and some private citizens aboard a charter flight Tuesday. A notice Sunday from the embassy in Beijing said there would be limited capacity to transport US citizens on the flight that will proceed directly to San Francisco. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2RNo1eA

US Consulate to evacuate staff from epidemic-stricken Wuhan

The US Consulate in the epidemic-stricken Chinese city of Wuhan will evacuate its personnel and some private citizens aboard a charter flight Tuesday. A notice Sunday from the embassy in Beijing said there would be limited capacity to transport US citizens on the flight that will proceed directly to San Francisco. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2RNo1eA

French carmaker to evacuate expats from virus-hit Chinese city

French carmaker PSA on Saturday said it would repatriate expat staff from Wuhan as fears grew that more cases of coronavirus would be found in France. Three cases of the virus have been confirmed in France while Chinese authorities have said the death toll there has risen to 41 with around 1,300 infected. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2O0rAgu

Hong Kong Disneyland says closing over China coronavirus fears

Hong Kong's Disneyland announced it was shutting its doors on Sunday until further notice over the deadly virus outbreak in central China, a day after city authorities classified the crisis as an emergency. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/30VelD0

Coronavirus: French carmaker to evacuate expats from virus-hit Chinese city

French carmaker PSA on Saturday said it would repatriate expat staff from Wuhan as fears grew that more cases of coronavirus would be found in France. Three cases of the virus have been confirmed in France while Chinese authorities have said the death toll there has risen to 41 with around 1,300 infected. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2O0rAgu

Harvard professor who coined term 'disruptive innovation' dies

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Harvard professor who coined term 'disruptive innovation' dies

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Davos trip funded by biz friends: Imran

Addressing the 'Breakfast at Davos' on Thursday, Khan said his trip cost 10 times less than those of the previous leaders. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3aSu1eW

President Xi warns virus spreading fast, China facing ‘grave situation’

President Xi Jinping said China was facing a “grave situation” as the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak jumped to 41, overshadowing celebrations of the Lunar New Year. Xi held a politburo meeting on measures to fight the “accelerating” outbreak, state television reported. Hong Kong too declared a virus emergency, and restricted links to mainland China. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/30V0Jrp