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Let's move on: EU wants to keep big role after Brexit

In a text published by several European media outlets, EU commission president Ursula von der Leyen, Parliament president David Sassoli and Council president Charles Michel expressed their regrets to see Britain leave but also sounded eager to turn the page, saying the UK's departure marks "a new dawn for Europe." from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2tVraBj

Trump trial could end soon; Alexander says no to witnesses

Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee will oppose calling more witnesses in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, all but dashing Democratic efforts to hear more testimony and boosting odds the Senate will vote imminently to acquit without new testimony, in a matter of days. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2GEuPWN

Trump trial could end soon; Alexander says no to witnesses

Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee will oppose calling more witnesses in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, all but dashing Democratic efforts to hear more testimony and boosting odds the Senate will vote imminently to acquit without new testimony, in a matter of days. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2GEuPWN

US advises no travel to China, where virus deaths top 200

The US advised against all travel to China as the number of cases of a worrying new virus spiked more than tenfold in a week, including the highest death toll in a 24-hour period reported Friday. The virus has infected almost 10,000 people globally in just two months, a worrying sign of its spread among people that prompted the World Health Organization to declare the outbreak a global emergency. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/31c7ODU

Dead man lies on an empty street at China's virus ground zero

A grey-haired man wearing a face mask lies dead on the pavement at ground zero of China's virus epidemic, a plastic shopping bag in one hand. AFP journalists saw the body on Thursday morning, not long before an emergency vehicle arrived carrying police and medical staff in full-body protective suits. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2OedPLe

Afghans will need billions more in aid, as US looks to leave

Afghanistan will need vast amounts of foreign funding to keep its government afloat through 2024, a US agency said Friday, even as foreign donors are increasingly angry over the cost of debilitating corruption and the US seeks a peace deal with Taliban to withdraw its troops from the country. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2RGPTCo

Pompeo visits Ukraine as Trump impeachment trial advances

US secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits Kiev on Friday on his first trip to Ukraine, the country at the heart of President Donald Trump's impeachment trial. The visit, which was scheduled for early January but then delayed because of Middle East tensions, is expected to highlight US support for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia-backed separatists. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2tfsajl

Pompeo visits Ukraine as Trump impeachment trial advances

The visit, which was scheduled for early January but then delayed because of Middle East tensions, is expected to highlight US support for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia-backed separatists, but also in its efforts to root out corruption. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2tfsajl

US Senate poised for crucial vote on witnesses at Trump trial

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Longest smuggling tunnel found on US-Mexico border

The tunnel featured an extensive rail cart system, forced air ventilation, high voltage electrical cables and panels, an elevator at the tunnel entrance and a drainage system. While there were no arrests, no drugs found at the site and no confirmed exit point in the US, the length — more than 14 football fields — stunned authorities. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2RFopgu

EU seals Britain’s withdrawal by email

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Possible virus case traps 7,000 on cruise ship

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EU seals Britain’s withdrawal by email

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Along with virus, anti-China feeling spreads abroad

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China ‘isolated’ as virus toll hits 170, number of infected rises to 7,711

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Possible virus case traps 7,000 on cruise ship

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