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Turkish President Erdogan's visit to Pakistan postponed |
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Islamabad | Thursday, 2019 9:45:05 PM IST |
| Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's anticipated visit to Pakistan has been postponed, Foreign Office spokesperson Mohammad Faisal said on Thursday, hours after a Turkish diplomat tweeted about the matter. ... read.. |
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Labour MP quits party over anti-Semitism concerns |
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London | October 17, 2019 7:41:42 PM IST |
| Jewish Labour MP Louise Ellman has quit the party after 55 years, citing concerns over the growth of antisemitism in the party under the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn, who she believes is a danger to Britain. ... read.. |
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Second edition of US-India IP dialogue, concludes in the capital |
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New Delhi | October 17, 2019 7:41:39 PM IST |
| The US Chamber of Commerce's Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) and Industry body Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in partnership with US-India Business Council (USIBC) on Thursday hosted the second edition of the India-U ... read.. |
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New European Commission delayed for at least one month |
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Brussels | Thursday, 2019 2:15:05 PM IST |
| European Parliament President David Sassoli and leading MEPs agreed to cancel the assembly's confirmation vote on the new European Commission slated for next week, making the the commission unlikely to take office before December 1, media reported here. ... read.. |
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Kurdish journalist shot dead in northeastern Iraq |
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Baghdad | Thursday, 2019 1:15:05 PM IST |
| A Kurdish presenter for NRT television, along with his wife and their son, was shot dead by unknown gunmen in the city of Sulaimaniyah in northeastern Iraq, a channel official said. ... read.. |
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Iraqi forces capture IS militants fleeing battles in Syria |
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Baghdad | Thursday, 2019 1:15:05 PM IST |
| Iraqi Defence Minister Najah al-Shammari said on Wednesday that the security forces captured a number of Islamic State (IS) militants who tried to infiltrate into Iraq to flee the battles in neighbouring Syria. ... read.. |
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Conflict in NE Syria not US's battle to fight: Trump |
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Washington | Thursday, 2019 12:45:06 PM IST |
| President Donald Trump said that American troops should not be placed in harm's way amid the Turkish army's military campaign against Kurdish militias in Syria's northeastern border region. ... read.. |
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French FM heads to Iraq to discuss judicial cooperation |
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Paris | Thursday, 2019 11:15:06 AM IST |
| French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will go to Iraq evening to discuss the situation in the region amid the Turkish offensive, and outline a judicial framework allowing foreign Islamic State (IS) militants to be prosecuted in countries where they w ... read.. |
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UNSC expresses concern over situation in northeastern Syria |
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New York | October 17, 2019 11:11:31 AM IST |
| The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday expressed deep concerns over the risks of the further deterioration of the humanitarian situation in northeastern Syria and the escape of Islamic State terrorists following Turkey's military operation in th ... read.. |
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Silence when women, Dalits denied rights in J&K: Sitharaman |
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New York | Thursday, 2019 10:20:53 AM IST |
| Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that there had been silence when women were denied property rights and Dalits were denied access to affirmative action in Kashmir, but suddenly human rights has become the "buzzword" when the area's spec ... read.. |
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UK's royal couple visits mountain-top glacier in Pakistan |
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Islamabad | Thursday, 2019 2:45:05 AM IST |
| Britain's royal couple Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge on Wednesday visited a melting mountain-top glacier in northern Pakistan to see the impact of climate change. ... read.. |
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Johnson to brief cabinet on Brexit talks in Brussels |
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London | Thursday, 2019 2:15:05 AM IST |
| British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to hold a Cabinet briefing on Wednesday on the ongoing Brexit talks in Brussels as Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said that there are "many issues" to be resolved before a Brexit agreement can be reached ... read.. |
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US destroys former base in Syria |
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Damascus | Wednesday, 2019 11:45:05 PM IST |
| The US-led warplanes struck a former US base in northern Syria on Wednesday, state news agency SANA reported. ... read.. |
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Tharoor snubs Pakistan for peddling false narrative on Kashmir |
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Belgrade | October 16, 2019 11:11:50 PM IST |
| Snubbing Pakistan for resorting to "blatant misrepresentations" and "peddling false narrative", Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said the neighbouring country was responsible for the inflicting countless cross-border terrorist attacks in Jammu and ... read.. |
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Kovind to take part in enthronement ceremony of new Japanese emperor |
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New Delhi | October 16, 2019 9:11:37 PM IST |
| President Ram Nath Kovind will embark on a seven-day visit to the Philippines and Japan from Thursday during which he will attend the enthronement ceremony of new Japanese Emperor Naruhito and unveil the bust of Mahatama Gandhi at the Center of peace educ ... read.. |
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Will retaliate to US bill on Hong Kong, says China |
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Beijing | Wednesday, 2019 6:45:05 PM IST |
| China has warned the US that it will retaliate strongly to the US Lower House passing the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, which seeks to subject the former British colony's special status to Washington's scrutiny. ... read.. |
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Kiwis to take part in world's biggest earthquake drill |
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Wellington | Wednesday, 2019 4:45:05 PM IST |
| New Zealand Minister of Civil Defence Peeni Henare said on Wednesday that hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders will join about 65 million people around the globe in ShakeOut, the world's biggest earthquake drill on Thursday. ... read.. |
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Car bomb blast in Afghanistan, many feared killed |
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Mehtarlam Afghanistan | Wednesday, 2019 4:15:05 PM IST |
| Several people were feared killed and injured after a car bomb blast rocked outside administrative office in Alishing district in Afghanistan's eastern Laghman province on Wednesday, a provincial government spokesman said, reported Xinhua news agency. ... read.. |
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15 killed in Mexico armed clashes |
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Mexico City | Wednesday, 2019 4:15:05 PM IST |
| At least 15 people were killed in a gunfight between Mexican military and armed men in the southern state of Guerrero, authorities said. ... read.. |
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Pak to remain on FATF grey list till February 2020 |
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Islamabad | October 16, 2019 3:11:48 PM IST |
| In a major development, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Tuesday decided "in principle" that Pakistan will remain on its grey list till February 2020 and directed the country to take "extra measures" for the "complete elimination" of terror finan ... read.. |
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NASA unveils future moon spacesuits |
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Washington D.C. | October 16, 2019 3:11:37 PM IST |
| The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on Tuesday unveiled two prototype spacesuits for Artemis astronauts to be used during the upcoming moon missions. ... read.. |
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'Foreign legislatures shouldn't interfere in HK affairs' |
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Hong Kong | Wednesday, 2019 2:15:05 PM IST |
| The government of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Wednesday expressed regret over the US House of Representatives' passage of acts and resolution concerning Hong Kong, reiterating that foreign legislatures should not interfere i ... read.. |
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China condemns US House approval of bill on Hong Kong |
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Beijing | Wednesday, 2019 2:15:05 PM IST |
| China on Wednesday expressed strong indignation and firm opposition to the US House of Representatives' passing of the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said in a press statement. ... read.. |
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Humanoid robots debut in Christchurch Airport |
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Wellington | Wednesday, 2019 1:45:05 PM IST |
| Christchurch Airport has added robot Pepper to its study of disruptive technologies, alongside the Autonomous Smart Shuttle and Virtual Reality training for its fire service. ... read.. |
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Turkey rejects US proposal for cease-fire with Kurds |
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Ankara | Wednesday, 2019 12:45:05 PM IST |
| Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan rejected the offer of his US counterpart Donald Trump for a cease-fire with the Syrian Kurdish fighters, but agreed to keep in dialogue with Washington. ... read.. |
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Pompeo, Iraqi president discuss Turkish offensive in Syria |
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Washington | Wednesday, 2019 12:45:05 PM IST |
| US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke over phone with Iraqi President Barham Salih about the ongoing Turkish military operations in northeastern Syria and the situation in Iraq, said the US State Department. ... read.. |
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