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China said Friday it will impose tit-for-tat measures on US institutions and individuals who "behave badly" on Xinjiang-related issues after Washington slapped sanctions on Chinese officials over a crackdown on Uighurs and other Turkic Muslims in the region. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3gLjlAR

China said Friday it will impose tit-for-tat measures on US institutions and individuals who "behave badly" on Xinjiang-related issues after Washington slapped sanctions on Chinese officials over a crackdown on Uighurs and other Turkic Muslims in the region. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZgOZQY

The US has imposed a ban on Pakistan International Airlines flights for at least six months, citing dubious pilots' licenses, according to a media report on Friday. On Tuesday, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) ordered its 32 member states to bar Pakistani pilots from working, following reports of fake licenses being issued to them. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Cr5i4n

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Hagia Sophia is nearly 1,500 years old and served as one of the most exalted seats of Christian and then Muslim worship in the world, meaning that any change to its status will have a profound impact on followers of both faiths. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/324hIde

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Japan had asked to buy 63 F-35A, the traditional version of the electronics-laden fighter aircraft, and 42 F-35B, the short-takeoff and vertical-landing version for aircraft carriers, the State Department said in a statement. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2W0EUFy

Two World Health Organisation experts will spend the next two days in the Chinese capital to lay the groundwork for a larger mission to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. ​​One animal health expert and one epidemiologist during their visit will work to fix the “scope and terms of reference” for the future mission aimed at learning how the virus jumped from animals to humans, the statement from the United Nations body said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZWioPb

Wearing face masks and gloves, Singaporeans were voting on Friday in a general election that is expected to return the ruling party once again to power but the result could be a test for Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's handling of the economy during the Covid-19 crisis. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/38FKFOa

US Army Chief of Staff General James McConville met with Thailand’s prime minister and its army chief on Friday, in the first high-level visit by a foreign delegation to Thailand since the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted international travel. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/31Y18vM

Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korea's leader, said in her personal opinion, there is unlikely to be another summit between leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump this year but "a surprise thing may still happen," news agency KCNA reported on Friday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3gLbROd

The WHO is an agency of the United Nations set up in 1948 to improve health globally. It has more than 7,000 people working in 150 country offices, six regional offices and its Geneva headquarters. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/3ejWpaa

The coronavirus death toll in Pakistan crossed the 5,000-mark on Friday with 75 new fatalities, the health ministry said. According to the Ministry of National Health Services, another 2,751 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours, taking the national tally to 243,599. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZZ5MXT

The lawmakers, in separate letters to acting secretary, department of homeland security, Chad Wolf and acting secretary, immigration and customs enforcement (ICE), Matthew Albence, expressed concern over the ICE's recently announced modifications to the Student Exchange and Visitor Program (SEVP). from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3fhlOTk

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The lawmakers, in separate letters to acting secretary, department of homeland security, Chad Wolf and acting secretary, immigration and customs enforcement (ICE), Matthew Albence, expressed concern over the ICE's recently announced modifications to the Student Exchange and Visitor Program (SEVP). from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3fhlOTk

The US, the hardest-hit in the world by the pandemic, has a total caseload of more than 3.1 million, with 133,195 deaths. The previous daily record was Tuesday, with more than 60,200 cases in one day. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3fhkgZk

Bolivia’s President Jeanine Anez said on Thursday she has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Anez said in a tweet she was “well” and continuing to work while in isolation. “Together, we will come out of this,” she said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3gKz57i

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Longtime Seoul City mayor Park Won-soon was found dead, police said on Friday, after his daughter reported him missing saying he had left a message "like a will". After a search involving hundreds of police, the mayor's body was found at Mt Bugak in northern Seoul around midnight, near where his phone signal had last been detected, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZPHXl4