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Theresa May seeks 3-month delay to Brexit deal |
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Europe | March 20, 2019 9:41:42 PM IST |
| British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday asked for a three-month extension to Article 50, the legal process under which the United Kingdom (UK) is leaving the European Union (EU). ... read.. |
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New Kazakhstan Prez for renaming capital to 'Nursultan' |
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Asia | March 20, 2019 8:41:44 PM IST |
| Newly sworn-in President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Wednesday suggested renaming the country's capital in honour of former leader Nursultan Nazarbayev following his sudden resignation on Tuesday. ... read.. |
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May writes to EU seeking Brexit delay (Second Lead) |
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London | Wednesday, 2019 8:15:05 PM IST |
| British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday wrote to the European Union seeking extension of the Brexit negotiation until June 30 to allow her time to secure backing of Parliament, which has twice rejected her current proposal. ... read.. |
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India should focus on neighbours first: Ex-IAF chief |
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Kolkata | Wednesday, 2019 7:45:04 PM IST |
| Stressing that world peace will depend on how India and China manage their relations, former IAF chief Air Chief Marshal (Retired) Arup Raha on Wednesday said both the countries ignore each other but India should focus on a "neighbours first" policy. ... read.. |
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London Court rejects bail plea of Nirav Modi |
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Europe | March 20, 2019 7:11:48 PM IST |
| Businessman Nirav Modi, arrested by the Scotland Yard in connection with a loan default case in India, was produced before a court here on Wednesday, which sent him to the jail till March 29. ... read.. |
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Tokayev sworn in as new President of Kazakhstan |
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Astana | Wednesday, 2019 5:45:04 PM IST |
| Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Wednesday was sworn in as the President of Kazakhstan, following resignation of Nursultan Nazarbayev, 78, after almost 30-year rule on Tuesday. ... read.. |
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UAE man sacked, deported for celebrating NZ attack |
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Dubai | Wednesday, 2019 5:45:04 PM IST |
| A company in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said they have fired and deported one of their employees for posting a comment on Facebook celebrating the terror attacks in New Zealand. ... read.. |
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Theresa May not to seek long delay of Brexit (Lead) |
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London | Wednesday, 2019 5:15:05 PM IST |
| British Prime Minister Theresa May will not seek a long delay to the Brexit process when she asks European Union leaders for more time to secure Parliament's backing for a withdrawal deal, which has twice rejected her current proposal, a government offici ... read.. |
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New Zealand FM to 'confront' Erdogan over remarks on mosque attack |
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Others | March 20, 2019 4:41:47 PM IST |
| New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Wednesday said that Foreign Minister Winston Peters will travel to Turkey to "confront" the comments made by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over twin mosque shootings in Christchurch that killed 50 people. ... read.. |
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First responder to Cyclone Idai: India provides HADR to Mozambique |
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Others | March 20, 2019 4:11:47 PM IST |
| India's three naval ships have reached Port Beira of Mozambique, which has been ravaged by Cyclone Idai, and have delivered the first batch of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) stores including food, medicines and clothing to the Maputo's ... read.. |
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5.5-magnitude earthquake hits Turkey |
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Istanbul | Wednesday, 2019 3:15:05 PM IST |
| An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale struck Turkey on Wednesday. No casualties have been reported as yet, authorities said. ... read.. |
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Indonesia floods, landslides toll crosses 107 |
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Jakarta | Wednesday, 2019 2:45:06 PM IST |
| The death toll in flash floods and landslides in Papua province of eastern Indonesia crossed 107 on Wednesday, while the search for 93 missing persons shifted to residential areas buried under mud, rubble and wooden logs, officials and rescuers said. ... read.. |
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West Bank: 2 Palestinians killed by IDF troops |
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Middle East | March 20, 2019 1:41:51 PM IST |
| Israeli forces on Wednesday killed two Palestinians after they hurled explosive devices at the forces near West Bank's Joseph's Tomb holy site, reported Times of Israel. ... read.. |
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US: Former Air Force pilot to head FAA |
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US | March 20, 2019 11:41:45 AM IST |
| US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) announced that he will nominate former Air Force pilot Stephen M. Dickson as the next head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). ... read.. |
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'USA intends to designate Brazil as non-NATO ally' |
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US | March 20, 2019 2:41:38 AM IST |
| The United States intends to designate Brazil as a "major" non-NATO ally, US President Donald Trump said during the joint press conference held here with his Brazilian counterpart on Tuesday (local time). ... read.. |
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Five killed in Egypt shooting |
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Cairo | Wednesday, 2019 2:15:04 AM IST |
| The Egyptian Police on Tuesday killed a gunman who opened fire at pedestrians in Egypt's Giza province, leaving four dead and five wounded, the media reported. ... read.. |
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4,000 viewed NZ mosques shootings live: Facebook |
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San Francisco | Tuesday, 2019 8:45:04 PM IST |
| Facing the flak over its inability to spot and remove the livestreaming of New Zealand mosque's shooting, Facebook on Tuesday said 4,000 people viewed it before being taken down. ... read.. |
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'Egg Boy' to give fund to NZ mosque attack victims |
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Melbourne | Tuesday, 2019 7:15:05 PM IST |
| The Australian teenager, who threw egg at a far-right senator over his offensive comments about the Christchurch mosque attacks, has said he would donate most of the money raised for him towards the terror attacks' victims, the NZ Herald reported. ... read.. |
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Dutch tram shooting may be a terror attack: Police |
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Utrecht (Netherlands) | Tuesday, 2019 6:15:05 PM IST |
| The suspect of tram shooting in the Dutch city of Utrecht and his victims were not linked, said the police and the prosecutor on Tuesday and added they were, therefore, "seriously considering a terrorist motive". ... read.. |
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148 sexual abuse cases against peacekeeping forces |
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New Delhi | Tuesday, 2019 6:15:05 PM IST |
| As many as 148 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse relating to personnel in peacekeeping and special political missions of the United Nations and 111 relating to non-UN related entities were reported in 2018 against 138 in 2017 and 165 in 2016. ... read.. |
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Xi to visit Italy, Monaco, France |
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Asia | March 19, 2019 5:11:50 PM IST |
| Chinese President Xi Jinping will embark on a three-nation (Italy, Monaco and France) tour from March 21 to 26, announced China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Li Kang. ... read.. |
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Post-mortems of Christchurch attack victims completed |
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Christchurch | Tuesday, 2019 4:15:04 PM IST |
| New Zealand police on Tuesday announced that post-mortems of all 50 people who were killed in the March 15 carnage in Christchurch mosques have been completed, with six of the bodies returned to their families. ... read.. |
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Hearing on Nawaz Sharif's bail plea adjourned till March 26 |
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Asia | March 19, 2019 4:11:38 PM IST |
| Pakistan Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing on bail plea of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on medical grounds till March 26. Sharif is currently serving seven-year jail term in connection with Al-Azizia graft case. ... read.. |
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Japan to ban parents from physically punishing kids |
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Tokyo | Tuesday, 2019 3:15:05 PM IST |
| The Japanese government on Tuesday approved a plan to revise the child abuse prevention law and institute changes to legally prohibit parents and guardians from physically punishing children. ... read.. |
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Jailed Taiwanese activist's health at risk: HRW |
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Taipei | Tuesday, 2019 3:15:05 PM IST |
| The health of Taiwanese pro-democracy activist Lee Ming-che, sentenced in 2017 to five years in jail for subversion of state power, is at risk in the Chinese prison where he is being held, Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned on Tuesday. ... read.. |
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Toll in Indonesia floods, landslides reaches 89 |
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Jakarta | Tuesday, 2019 3:15:05 PM IST |
| The death toll from flash floods and landslides in Indonesia's Papua province has increased to 89, with search and rescue operations continuing on Tuesday to locate 73 missing people. ... read.. |
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Record floods pummel US Midwest region |
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Washington | Tuesday, 2019 1:45:04 PM IST |
| Record floods have pummelled the US Midwest region with ice chunks the size of small cars ripping through barns and farmhouses and also turning farm fields into lakes, the media reported. ... read.. |
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Chinese 'goths' protest against subway incident |
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Beijing | Tuesday, 2019 11:15:04 AM IST |
| China's goth community has united in protest after a woman was made to remove her dark make-up before being allowed to enter a busy subway, the media reported on Tuesday. ... read.. |
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Ardern vows never to say Christchurch gunman's name |
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Wellington | Tuesday, 2019 11:15:04 AM IST |
| New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday vowed that she will never mention the name of the lone gunman who carried out the March 15 Christchurch mosques massacre, in order to deprive him of the notoriety he was looking for. ... read.. |
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Putin signs laws on curbing fake, offensive news |
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Moscow | Tuesday, 2019 6:45:04 AM IST |
| Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law two set of bills aimed to ban and punish the spread of fake news that pose security risks and news that contain offensive information. ... read.. |
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US to 're-engage' with Kim, says Pompeo |
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Washington | Tuesday, 2019 5:15:04 AM IST |
| US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said the US will "re-engage" with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un over issues of mutual concern. ... read.. |
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Putin signs bills banning fake news, insults |
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Europe | March 19, 2019 4:41:40 AM IST |
| Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed into law a series of bills criminalising persons who would spread "fake news" or "disrespecting" the state, in a move which, critics say, will curtail freedom of speech of criticising the government. ... read.. |
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Utrecht tram shooting: 3 killed, suspect held |
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Europe | March 19, 2019 3:11:37 AM IST |
| Dutch authorities on Monday arrested the suspect accused of opening fire inside a tram in Utrecht city in central Netherlands which left three people dead and five others injured. ... read.. |
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Lawmakers can't vote again on Brexit, says UK Speaker |
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Europe | March 19, 2019 2:41:38 AM IST |
| In yet another blow for British Prime Minister Theresa May, Speaker of the British Parliament John Bercow said on Monday that lawmakers cannot vote again on the Brexit deal as the same agreement was rejected twice. ... read.. |
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Maryam says 'no access' to father Sharif for past five days |
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Asia | March 18, 2019 11:41:43 PM IST |
| Maryam Nawaz Sharif, daughter of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, on Monday said that since the past five days she has not been allowed to have any communication with her ailing father, who is currently serving imprisonment at Kot Lakhpat jail in Lahor ... read.. |
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Narcotic drugs worth $1 mn seized in Myanmar |
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Yangon | Monday, 2019 10:15:04 PM IST |
| Myanmar authorities seized narcotic drugs valued at 2.56 billion kyats ($1.69 million) in Mandalay region, the Central Committee for Drug Abuse said on Monday. ... read.. |
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Gunman kills 3 in attack on tram in Dutch city (3rd Lead) |
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Utrecht (Netherlands) | Monday, 2019 10:15:04 PM IST |
| A gunman killed three people and injured nine when he opened fire aboard a tram in a square to the west of the Dutch city of Utrecht on Monday in what authorities described as a possible terror attack, officials said. ... read.. |
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