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Apple Watch detects hard fall, saves man's life in US |
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New York | Wednesday, 2019 4:15:06 PM IST |
| In yet another example why you should wear an Apple Watch while travelling, a man in the US has credited the device for saving his life after he fell over a steep cliff and the Watch called 911 after detecting a hard fall. ... read.. |
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HK releases murder suspect who sparked protest crisis |
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Hong kong | Wednesday, 2019 3:15:06 PM IST |
| Hong Kong has released from prison the murder suspect whose case triggered the city's mass protests and led to a diplomatic row. Chan Tong-kai, 20, is accused of murdering his pregnant girlfriend in Taiwan last year before fleeing back to Hong Kong. ... read.. |
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With Brexit in 'purgatory', Johnson may seek election (2nd Lead) |
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London | Wednesday, 2019 2:45:06 PM IST |
| With next to impossible for the British Prime Minister to be able to stick to his Halloween deadline for Brexit, Boris Johnson will now push for a general election if the EU proposes to delay exit of the UK from the European Union until January, No 10 Dow ... read.. |
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80 charged after riots at Malta migrant centre |
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Valletta | Wednesday, 2019 1:15:06 PM IST |
| Eighty migrants were arraigned in court in Malta, charged with having participated in Sunday's riots at their detention centre, which saw cars set ablaze and offices trashed. ... read.. |
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Two Iraqi police generals killed in militant attack |
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Baghdad | Wednesday, 2019 12:45:06 PM IST |
| A general commander of an Iraqi police division was killed alongside five of his men, including a brigadier general, in an attack claimed by the Islamic State terror organization in the Middle Eastern country's Saladin province. ... read.. |
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15 dead as Chile protests cross fortnight |
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Santiago | Wednesday, 2019 11:15:05 AM IST |
| Thousands of people in Chile took to the streets again for the 15th consecutive day to protest against the government amid emergency decrees and new curfews in several parts of the country. ... read.. |
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Syria's Assad visits Idlib front line |
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Damascus | Wednesday, 2019 10:50:55 AM IST |
| Syria's President Bashar-al-Assad on Tuesday visited troops deployed along the front line of Idlib province, in western Syria, for the first time since the beginning of the conflict in 2011. ... read.. |
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Putin, Erdogan discuss Syria ahead of ceasefire deadline (Lead) |
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Moscow | Wednesday, 2019 10:50:55 AM IST |
| Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday began negotiations on the situation in northeastern Syria hours before the expiry of a ceasefire between Turkey's armed forces and Kurdish militias. ... read.. |
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UK lawmakers back Johnson's Brexit deal, but want more time |
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London | Wednesday, 2019 10:15:05 AM IST |
| UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson managed to garner the preliminary support of Parliament for his Brexit agreement, but the body rejected the Conservative leader's plan to pass the necessary enabling legislation in the space of just three days. ... read.. |
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PoK: 2 dead, 80 hurt after police lathi-charge agitators |
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Muzaffarabad | October 23, 2019 10:11:34 AM IST |
| Two civilians were killed and over 80 others sustained injuries after police lathi-charged protestors during a peaceful pro-freedom rally held in Muzaffarabad city in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) on Tuesday. ... read.. |
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Scribes injured after police raid press club PoK |
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Muzaffarabad | October 23, 2019 10:11:32 AM IST |
| Several journalists were injured on Tuesday after police raided a press club here in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) during the media briefing by Jammu Kashmir People's National Alliance (JKPNA). ... read.. |
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Tusk to recommend EU27 to grant extension for Brexit |
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Brussels | Wednesday, 2019 9:15:05 AM IST |
| Donald Tusk, the President of the European Council, said that he would recommend the 27 member states of the European Union to grant an extension for the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the bloc. ... read.. |
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14 gunmen killed in encounter in Burundi |
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Bujumbura | Wednesday, 2019 8:15:06 AM IST |
| At least 14 gunmen who had entered the Burundian territory from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) were killed in clashes with security forces in northwestern Burundi, a spokesperson of Burundi's security ministry said here. ... read.. |
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Kurdish forces leave Syria border area |
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Beirut | Wednesday, 2019 6:45:05 AM IST |
| Kurdish-led forces in northern Syria have withdrawn from the Turkish border area in line with a ceasefire pact drawn up between Turkey and the United States, which is due to expire in a matter of hours. ... read.. |
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Protests mar Lebanon for 6th consecutive day |
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Beirut | October 23, 2019 6:41:33 AM IST |
| Thousands of protesters gathered for the sixth consecutive day in downtown Beirut on Tuesday (local time), despite sweeping economic reform measures announced by prime minister Saad Hariri a day earlier, and called for the government to resign. ... read.. |
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US lawmaker introduces resolution opposing US withdrawal from Syria |
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Washington D.C. | October 23, 2019 5:41:39 AM IST |
| United States Senator Mitch McConnell and other top Republican lawmakers on Tuesday (local time) introduced a resolution in opposition to President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw troops from Syria, warning that his decision has benefited Syrian Presi ... read.. |
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Johnson to pull Brexit bill if timetable rejected (2nd Ld) |
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London | Wednesday, 2019 1:45:05 AM IST |
| British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday said that he would pull his Brexit deal from a parliamentary vote if lawmakers failed to approve the government's timetable for the country's withdrawal from the European Union (EU). ... read.. |
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Juncker bids adieu, slams 'stupid nationalism' |
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Strasbourg (France) | Wednesday, 2019 1:45:05 AM IST |
| Jean-Claude Juncker on Tuesday prepared to step down as European Commission chief with a message urging MEPs to fight against "stupid and blinkered" nationalism. ... read.. |
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Turkish airstrikes kill two PKK officials |
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Baghdad | Tuesday, 2019 11:15:05 PM IST |
| Turkish airstrikes on Tuesday killed two senior officials of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) on Azmar mountain in Slemani governorate region. ... read.. |
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Brexit is waste of time and energy: Juncker |
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Brussels | Tuesday, 2019 10:45:05 PM IST |
| The outgoing European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Tuesday lamented how much of his mandate had been taken up by Brexit, which he described as a "waste of time and a waste of energy." ... read.. |
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We speak our minds: Malaysian PM on Kashmir remark |
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Kuala Lumpur | Tuesday, 2019 10:45:05 PM IST |
| Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Tuesday said that he stood firm over his remarks on the Kashmir issue during his address at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) last month, saying "we speak our minds" and "don't retract and change". ... read.. |
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Japan's Emperor Naruhito proclaims enthronement (Lead) |
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Tokyo | Tuesday, 2019 9:45:05 PM IST |
| Japan's Emperor Naruhito proclaimed his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne on Tuesday in a ceremony held at the Imperial Palace here, offering an unusual glimpse into the rites of the country's ancient royal lineage. ... read.. |
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Gantz optimistic ahead of receiving mandate to form govt |
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Jerusalem | Tuesday, 2019 9:15:05 PM IST |
| Benny Gantz, the leader of Israel's Blue and White Party, on Tuesday said that he was optimistic about his chances of forming a government, shortly before he was to become the first person in more than a decade other than long-standing Prime Minister Benj ... read.. |
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California utility warns of 2nd power outage |
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San Francisco | Tuesday, 2019 9:15:05 PM IST |
| California utility Pacific Gas and Electric company (PG&E) has warned that it would cut power again to hundreds of thousands of customers in Northern California later this week to prevent possible wildfires. ... read.. |
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Republican measure censuring intelligence chair blocked |
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Washington | Tuesday, 2019 9:15:05 PM IST |
| US House Democrats have blocked a motion by House Republicans to censure Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, who is also handling the ongoing impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. ... read.. |
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'Syria offensive to resume if Kurds don't withdraw' |
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Ankara | Tuesday, 2019 8:15:05 PM IST |
| Turkey has threatened to resume its offensive on the northern Syrian border if Kurdish militias do not clear the area for the creation of a safe zone on Tuesday, which marks the end of the agreed five-day ceasefire. ... read.. |
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Ready to visit Riyadh to settle differences: Zarif |
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Tehran | Tuesday, 2019 7:45:05 PM IST |
| Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that he was ready to visit Saudi Arabia to help reduce the ongoing tensions between Riyadh and Tehran if suitable conditions existed, a media report said on Tuesday. ... read.. |
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Johnson publishes his Brexit Withdrawal Bill (Lead) |
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London | Tuesday, 2019 7:15:05 PM IST |
| UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has published his 110-page Brexit Withdrawal Agreement Bill just hours before MPs were scheduled debate it in House of Commons on Tuesday, in an attempt to avoid another delay and take the country out of the European Union ... read.. |
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European regulators delay lifting 737 MAX grounding order |
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Chicago | Tuesday, 2019 5:45:05 PM IST |
| European air-safety regulators have officially shelved the idea of lifting the grounding order of the Boeing 737 MAX jets simultaneously with the US, according to informed sources, a significant setback to American regulators' desire for a coordinated glo ... read.. |
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Nationalism dominates SL prez poll campaign: Analysts |
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Colombo | Tuesday, 2019 4:45:05 PM IST |
| Ahead of the Noverber 16 presidential election in Sri Lanka, hopefuls were making a strong national security pitch to woo voters in a polarized campaign focused on the April 21 Easter Sunday suicide bombings that claimed 260 lives, according to political ... read.. |
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Chile mass riots toll increases to 12 |
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Santiago | Tuesday, 2019 4:45:05 PM IST |
| The death toll in the mass riots that has gripped Chile over the government's move to increase the local metro fares, has increased to 12, authorities said. ... read.. |
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Pakistan Army meddling in diplomatic affairs |
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New Delhi | October 22, 2019 4:41:51 PM IST |
| In yet another example signifying that Pakistan's state affairs is controlled by the Army, its spokesperson Major General Asif Ghafoor poked his nose in diplomatic affairs which are normally handled by civilian governments. ... read.. |
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Pak actor says she did item song for ISPR |
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Islamabad | October 22, 2019 4:41:40 PM IST |
| Pakistani actress Neelam Muneer has said that she did the "item number" in a movie because the film was a project of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). ... read.. |
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'Pakistan to implement FATF action plan by February' |
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Islamabad | Tuesday, 2019 4:15:05 PM IST |
| Pakistan is committed to fully implementing its action plan to counter money laundering and terrorist financing by February 2020 and get the country out of the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) grey list, a government adviser said. ... read.. |
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US forces move 1,500 IS women from Syria to Iraq |
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Damascus | Tuesday, 2019 12:15:05 PM IST |
| The US forces in Syria have moved more than 1,500 Islamic State (IS) women from Syria to Iraq since Turkey launched an assault in northern Syria on October 9, state news agency SANA reported. ... read.. |
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