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Indian-American groups strongly condemn violent toppling of Gandhi statue

The 6-ft tall, 650-pound (294 kg) bronze statue of Gandhi in the Central Park of the City of Davis in Northern California was vandalised, broken and ripped from the base by unknown miscreants early this week. "We call upon the City of Davis to immediately commence a thorough process to bring the perpetrators of this act to justice and reinstall a statue that pays homage to this apostle of peace," Indiaspora said in a statement. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3ovQ7t3

Russia arrests over 4,500 at wide protests backing Navalny

Russian authorities mounted a massive effort to stem the tide of demonstrations after tens of thousands rallied across the country last weekend in the largest, most widespread show of discontent that Russia had seen in years. Despite threats of jail terms, warnings to social media groups and tight police cordons, the protests again engulfed cities across Russia's 11 time zones on Sunday. Navalny's team quickly called another protest in Moscow on Tuesday, when he is set to face a court hearing that could send him to prison for years. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3csVsiI

Indian-American groups strongly condemn violent toppling of Gandhi statue

The 6-ft tall, 650-pound (294 kg) bronze statue of Gandhi in the Central Park of the City of Davis in Northern California was vandalised, broken and ripped from the base by unknown miscreants early this week. "We call upon the City of Davis to immediately commence a thorough process to bring the perpetrators of this act to justice and reinstall a statue that pays homage to this apostle of peace," Indiaspora said in a statement. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3ovQ7t3

Taiwan says Chinese fighters, US aircraft both entered defence zone

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A 10-year-old GameStop investor cashed in. His return? Over 5,000%

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Foreign troops to stay in Afghanistan beyond May deadline: NATO sources

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Vietnam ruling Communist Party chief Trong re-elected for third term

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Navalny allies take to the streets despite crackdown

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Pak army admits China's role in 'crushing' Baloch movement

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WHO teams visits Wuhan food market in search of virus clues

A World Health Organization-led team of experts investigating the origins of Covid-19 in the central Chinese city of Wuhan was expected to visit Huanan market later on Sunday, a wholesale seafood centre where the new coronavirus was initially detected. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3amSoBZ

US must 'impose cost' on China for threat towards Taiwan, Hong Kong, Xinjiang: NSA Sullivan

The United States must be prepared to "impose cost" on China for its threats toward Taiwan, as well for its actions in Hong Kong and Xinjiang, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/36orBUA

Thousands flee Hong Kong for UK, fearing China crackdown

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Trump parts with impeachment lawyers a week before trial

Donald Trump has parted ways with his lead impeachment lawyers just over a week before his Senate trial is set to begin, two people familiar with the situation said Saturday. Butch Bowers and Deborah Barbier, both South Carolina lawyers, are no longer with Trump's defense team. One of the people described the parting as a "mutual decision''. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/36spjUv

Mexico confirms at least 2 Guatemalan migrants among 19 dead

Prosecutors in northern Mexico confirmed Saturday that at least two of the 19 people found shot to death and burned near the US border were Guatemalan migrants. Two other victims among the four identified so far were Mexicans, they said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3tcsCJm

What happens when the US increases its minimum wage?

The proposed increase is much larger than those in the recent past, but supporters argue it is warranted because it has been more than a decade since the wage was lifted, and the current minimum wage is too little for life in the United States. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3qYRJgK

Trump parts with impeachment lawyers a week before trial

Donald Trump has parted ways with his lead impeachment lawyers just over a week before his Senate trial is set to begin, two people familiar with the situation said Saturday. Butch Bowers and Deborah Barbier, both South Carolina lawyers, are no longer with Trump's defense team. One of the people described the parting as a "mutual decision''. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/36spjUv

Toilet brushes & blue pants: Symbols of Russia's stir

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UK opens special visa route for Hong Kong residents

Hong Kong residents can apply from Sunday for a new visa offering them an opportunity to become British citizens after Beijing's imposition of a national security law in the Asian financial hub last year. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3tcqPnC

Billionaire Steve Cohen quits Twitter, citing threats in GameStop uproar

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Social media platform Reddit hit by outages in US

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Russia warn Navalny supporters not to attend Sunday protests

His detention sparked nationwide protests one week ago in about 100 cities; nearly 4,000 people were reported arrested. The next demonstration in Moscow is planned for Lubyanka Square. The Federal Security Service, which Navalny claims arrange to have him poisoned with a Soviet-era nerve agent on behalf of the Kremlin, is headquartered in the square. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3pEWaNC

Murder, she said: Women at war in Washington even as they rise

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Capitol fences highlight delicate dance over safety, access

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Novavax Covid vaccine news welcomed in South Africa

Early findings from a British study suggest the vaccine is nearly 96% effective against the older coronavirus and nearly 86% effective against the new variant there. In South Africa, the new variant now causes more than 90% of new cases and is more infectious than the original virus. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3t5tD5X

China shuts down 18,489 'illegal' websites

Some of the websites were shut down for promoting online games or dating information in the guise of online courses while others were punished for spreading illegal materials, including pornographic and violent content, according to the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC). Critics allege that the crackdown includes websites that carry critical content not approved by the government. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3alaog3

US military slams Chinese flights over South China Sea

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US military slams Chinese flights over South China Sea but says they posed no threat

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Iran hangs ethnic Baluch for 'terror', despite UN appeal

Dehghan was found to have been involved in the killing of two Revolutionary Guards' members in 2015, as well as leading a raid aiming to abduct five border guards, one of whom was killed, it added. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3ovf7Rq

China's first Hualong One nuclear reactor begins operations

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India pre-eminent partner of US in Indo-Pacific region: Tony Blinken tells S Jaishankar

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Blinken dials Qureshi, seeks accountability in Pearl's murder case

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Biden administration sees Quad as fundamental foundation to build US policy on Indo-Pacific

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Tony Blinken dials Shah Mahmood Qureshi, seeks accountability in Daniel Pearl's murder case

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US Capitol police officer who died after riot to lie in honor

The 42-year-old member of the force that protects the ground of the Congress returned to his division office where he collapsed and was taken to the hospital, according to the Capitol Police. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3orpIN6

US Capitol police officer who died after riot to lie in honor

The 42-year-old member of the force that protects the ground of the Congress returned to his division office where he collapsed and was taken to the hospital, according to the Capitol Police. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3orpIN6

WHO team visits 2nd Wuhan hospital in virus investigation

Jinyantan hospital was one of Wuhan's first to deal with patients in early 2020 suffering from a then-unknown virus and is a key part of the epidemiological history of the disease. The team's first face-to-face meetings with Chinese scientists took place on Friday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3iXLYx4

EU tightens vaccine export rules, creates post-Brexit outcry

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Don't repeat 'bad history' of vaccine hoarding: WHO

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus decried the skirmish in wealthy countries to secure large amounts of various vaccines against the coronavirus while few doses have yet to reach poorer nations. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3pB8tKw

Navalny brother, aides under house arrest

Moscow police also announced that on Sunday, when the fresh protests are planned, movement in the centre of the Russian capital would be limited and seven central metro stations closed. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3iY78ex

Saudi firms sue former spymaster now in Canada

The 10 subsidiaries of Tahakom Investment Co -- which is owned by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund -- said in the civil suit filed in Ontario Superior Court that Saad Aljabri committed a "massive fraud" totaling at least US$3.47 billion. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3ahqqHF

Canadian court refuses to relax Chinese exec's bail terms

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EU reverses plan to restrict vaccine exports through Irish border

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US seeks custody of Pak terrorist Omar Sheikh for trial in America

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Biden pledge to reopen PLO mission in Washington faces legal hurdles

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First known US cases of potent South African Covid-19 variant found in South Carolina

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Biden pledge to reopen PLO mission in Washington faces legal hurdles

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US seeks custody of Pak terrorist Omar Sheikh for trial in America

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Biden pledge to reopen PLO mission in Washington faces legal hurdles

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2 men caned 77 times for having sex in Indonesia's Aceh

The men, aged 27 and 29, were whipped across the back and winced with pain as a team of five enforcers wearing robes and hoods took turns, relieving one another after every 40 strokes. With the exception of Aceh, homosexuality is not illegal in Indonesia, but the country's low-profile LGBT community has been under siege in the past years. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/36plAqH

China won't recognise UK-issued BNO passport for Hong Kongers

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