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At least 11 coal miners from Pakistan's minority Shia Hazara community were killed on Sunday after gunmen kidnapped them and took them to nearby mountains, where they opened fire on them in the restive southwestern province of Balochistan. Police said the miners were on the way to work at Machh coal field when the unidentified gunmen kidnapped them and opened fire. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3n8bcsX

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China has revised its National Defence Law, expanding the power of its armed forces headed by President Xi Jinping to mobilise military and civilian resources to defend its national interests both at home and abroad. Xi, 67, has emerged as the Communist Party of China's (CPC) most powerful leader after its founder Mao Zedong, holding the posts of CPC General Secretary, head of the military besides the Presidency with prospects of a life-long tenure. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3b51K7k

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday schools were safe, and advised parents to send their children in, in areas where rules allow it, responding to concerns about the surge in COVID-19 cases as classes are due to restart after Christmas. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/38QZ7TU

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Saudi Arabia has recorded more than 363,000 cases, including over 6,200 deaths -- the highest among the Gulf Arab states -- but has also reported a high recovery rate. Riyadh suspended international flights and access through land crossings and ports on December 21. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3hEONlZ

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The soldiers were participating in an intelligence mission in the Menaka region of northeastern Mali, as part of a larger operation aiming at fighting Islamist extremists in Africa's Sahel region. Islamic extremist rebels were forced from power in northern Mali after a 2013 French-led military operation. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2KMnZV1

China's first Mars exploration mission Tianwen-1 travelled more than 400 million km by Sunday morning and is expected to enter Mars orbit next month, the country's space agency said. So far, the Mars probe had flown in space for 163 days. It was about 130 million km from Earth and about 8.3 million km from Mars, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA). from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2KZJFgd

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Democrat Nancy Pelosi is set to be reelected as House speaker on Sunday by her party, which retains the majority in the House but with the slimmest margin in 20 years after a November election wipeout. Opening the Senate could be among Mitch McConnell's final acts at majority leader. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/356GfPH

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Mexican authorities said they are studying the case of a 32-year-old female doctor who was hospitalized after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. The doctor, whose name has not been released, was admitted to the intensive care unit of a public hospital in the northern state of Nuevo Leon after she experienced seizures, difficulty breathing and a skin rash. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3n9dUhU

Infections have been surging in recent months, with top US government scientist Anthony Fauci warning just days after Christmas that the worst of the pandemic may be yet to come, driving the country to a "critical point" as holiday travel spreads the virus. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/353Ow6R

Veteran talk show host Larry King has been hospitalized with Covid-19, US media reported Saturday. Citing a "source close to the family," CNN reported that King, one of the network's biggest stars, has been hospitalized for more than a week at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/353CL0s

Infections have been surging in recent months, with top US government scientist Anthony Fauci warning just days after Christmas that the worst of the pandemic may be yet to come, driving the country to a "critical point" as holiday travel spreads the virus. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/353Ow6R

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on course to lose his own seat and neither of the two main political parties is likely to win an outright majority at the next general election, not due until 2024, according to a new poll. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3rLwDDH

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US Congress overrode President Donald Trump's veto on the defence policy bill, which among other things, included calling out the Chinese government for its actions along the LAC. "China should work with India toward de-escalating the situation along the LAC through existing diplomatic mechanisms and refrain from attempting to settle disputes through coercion or force," a part of the text reads. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3ncXXHj

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