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International observers question Azerbaijan vote results

"Significant procedural violations during counting and the tabulation raised concerns whether the results were established honestly," observers from the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the Council of Europe said in a joint report, also denouncing numerous voting irregularities. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2vihBws

Nato's image worsens sharply in France and US: Study

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Soldiers and police enter El Salvador's parliament

Nayib Bukele called an extraordinary weekend session of parliament to ask it approve a loan that has pitted the executive against lawmakers in a country with one of the world's highest murder rates. Before his entry, armed police and soldiers with rifles and wearing body armor entered the chamber and stood guard -- a move not seen since the end of the country's civil war in 1992. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Hn5uRL

At least 65 more coronavirus cases confirmed on cruise ship in Japan, captain says

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Chinese military aircraft cross into Taiwan airspace: Taipei

Taiwan said it scrambled fighter jets Monday after Chinese military aircraft briefly crossed into its airspace, the first major incursion since the island's Beijing-wary president was re-elected in January. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3btnI1t

Harvey Weinstein's many accusers follow trial anxiously from afar

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Harvey Weinstein rape trial: Memories can become distorted, defense expert says

Weinstein, 67, has pleaded not guilty to raping former aspiring actress Jessica Mann and to sexually assaulting former production assistant Mimi Haleyi. Since 2017, more than 80 women have accused Weinstein of sexual misconduct. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3bs6VMg

Coronavirus infected 27 foreign nationals in China

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Angela Merkel's designated successor to quit after vote fiasco

Angela Merkel's designated successor will quit her role as head of the Germany's strongest party and won't stand for the chancellorship following a debacle in a regional election. The move comes days after her party was heavily criticized for its handling of a vote for governor in the eastern state of Thuringia. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Sg2JI1

About 60 more coronavirus cases on Japan cruise ship: NHK

The Diamond Princess has been in quarantine since arriving off the Japanese coast early last week after the virus was detected in a former passenger who got off the ship last month in Hong Kong. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/39grqJY

UK declares coronavirus a serious and imminent threat to public health

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Taiwan scrambles armed jets as Chinese air force flies around island

Taiwan's air force scrambled armed fighters on Sunday to intercept Chinese jets that flew around the island claimed by Beijing as its own, in a move denounced by Taiwan's defence ministry as a threat to regional peace and stability. China has been flying what it calls "island encirclement" drills on-off since 2016 when Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen first took office. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/37b3576

Deluge in Australia drenches fires and eases 3-year drought

Experts say it will take some time yet to know to what extent the rainfall has replenished dried-up rivers and quenched parched soil in some inland areas most affected by the 3-year drought. Fire authorities had a reason to celebrate, with many wildfires being extinguished or significantly dampened down by the rain. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2H8TQtl

Transport disrupted across Europe as Storm Ciara sweeps in

Swathes of northern France were placed on orange alert with people advised to avoid the coast due to possible storm surges. Britain, which bore the brunt of the storm, remained on alert with the meteorological office warning of strong winds, heavy rain and snow. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/39oB9Oi

Citizen journalist covering virus outbreak from Wuhan goes missing

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Trump slashes foreign aid, cuts safety net programs in new budget proposal

The budget would spend money to fund infrastructure projects and defense, but would also raise funds by targeting $2 trillion in savings from mandatory spending programs in the United States. It assumes revenues around $3.7 trillion. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3bs1LQk

Trump slashes foreign aid in new budget proposal

The budget would spend money to fund infrastructure projects and defense, but would also raise funds by targeting $2 trillion in savings from mandatory spending programs in the United States. It assumes revenues around $3.7 trillion. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3bs1LQk

Pelosi clashes with FB, Twitter over edited clip posted by Trump

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‘Insider attack’ in Afghanistan kills 2 US soldiers, an Afghan serviceman

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