Erdogan's aide says Turkey to start Syria offensive 'shortly'

The Turkish military, together with the Free Syrian Army, will cross the Syrian border "shortly", President Tayyip Erdogan’s communications director said early on Wednesday, as Ankara starts a military incursion in the region.

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India Among 34 UN Nations To Pay Regular Budget Dues In Full And On Time

India is among a handful of only 34 UN member states which paid their regular budget dues in full and on time to the world organisation.

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2 Polish Soldiers Killed As WWII Bomb Explodes

Two Polish soldiers were killed and four others injured on Tuesday when a bomb exploded as they were attempting to defuse it, Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said.

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"Tell The Truth...For A Change": Jimmy Carter's Advice To Donald Trump

Former Democratic US President Jimmy Carter on Tuesday called on President Donald Trump to cooperate with Congress' impeachment inquiry, saying his refusal to comply with lawmakers' requests has left...

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China "Firmly Opposes" US Visa Restrictions Over Treatment Of Muslims

The Chinese Embassy in Washington on Tuesday denounced the US imposition of visa restrictions on some Chinese officials over China's treatment of Muslim minorities in Xinjiang as interference in...

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2 Polish Soldiers Killed As WWII Bomb Explodes

Two Polish soldiers were killed and four others injured on Tuesday when a bomb exploded as they were attempting to defuse it, Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said.

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US imposes China visa restrictions over Uighur issue

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accuses the Chinese government of a "highly repressive campaign".

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Venezuela designers turn to piracy after Adobe announces it will cut service

Venezuelans desperately explored piracy workarounds on Tuesday to continue using Adobe programs after the software developer said it will cut access to its products for the country's users, citing U.S. sanctions.

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Boeing 737 MAX Timetable Uncertain As Regulators Continue Safety Review

US and European Union regulators said on Tuesday they were still reviewing changes Boeing Co made to 737 MAX software after two fatal crashes, a development that raised questions about how quickly the...

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White House Rules Out Cooperation In Impeachment Probe

The White House slammed the door in a letter Tuesday on any cooperation by President Donald Trump's administration with the Democrats' impeachment probe, calling it "constitutionally invalid."

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Boeing 737 MAX Timetable Uncertain As Regulators Continue Safety Review

US and European Union regulators said on Tuesday they were still reviewing changes Boeing Co made to 737 MAX software after two fatal crashes, a development that raised questions about how quickly the...

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White House blocks witness from speaking in impeachment inquiry

The Trump administration on Tuesday blocked the US ambassador to the European Union from giving testimony in the House of Representatives' impeachment investigation of the Republican president. The impeachment probe is focusing on a whistleblower's allegations that Trump used US military aid to secure a promise from Ukraine's president to investigate Biden.

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How the Great Barrier Reef was saved in the 1960s

The conservationists who campaigned to prevent mining and oil drilling on Australia's coral reef.

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Amnesty calls for release of leading Cuban dissident

Amnesty International on Tuesday demanded the Cuban government explain the charges against the head of the country's largest opposition group, whom Havana arrested a week ago, or release him from jail.

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France: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to receive first Rafale jet

France: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to receive first Rafale jet

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U.S.-Japan trade deal versus TPP: where it falls short, where it exceeds

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday called his new trade deal with Japan "a game changer for our farmers and our

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Poll shows Brazilian Catholics do not agree with Bolsonaro on Amazon

A majority of Brazilian Catholics believe global warming is a scientific fact and preservation of the Amazon rainforest is vital to reduce the effects of climate change, contrary to the view of Brazil's right-wing government, a poll showed on Monday.

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On IAF's Big Day, Here Are Some Top Aircraft Taking Part At Grand Flypast

Today is a big day for the Indian Air Force. It's the IAF's 87th birth anniversary, and India will induct its newest multirole fighter jet Rafale into the Air Force at a handover ceremony in Merignac...

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CBS Miniseries To Cast Jeff Daniels As Fired Ex-FBI Chief

US production company CBS Studios said on Monday it is to make a miniseries based on the memoir of former FBI director James Comey, who was fired by President Donald Trump as the Russia election...

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On IAF's Big Day, Here Are Some Top Aircraft Taking Part At Grand Flypast

Today is a big day for the Indian Air Force. It's the IAF's 87th birth anniversary, and India will induct its newest multirole fighter jet Rafale into the Air Force at a handover ceremony in Merignac...

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CBS Miniseries To Cast Jeff Daniels As Fired Ex-FBI Chief

US production company CBS Studios said on Monday it is to make a miniseries based on the memoir of former FBI director James Comey, who was fired by President Donald Trump as the Russia election...

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Kashmir conflict: Woes deepen as lockdown stifles economy

Hotels lie empty and apples risk rotting in the orchards of Indian-administered Kashmir.

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US in Somalia: Is it still a safe haven for al-Shabab?

The US is reopening its embassy in Mogadishu - but what's the country's involvement there?

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CBS Miniseries To Cast Jeff Daniels As Fired Ex-FBI Chief

US production company CBS Studios said on Monday it is to make a miniseries based on the memoir of former FBI director James Comey, who was fired by President Donald Trump as the Russia election...

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How 3D technology is capturing the world

From computer games to railway tracks, capturing 3D images in exquisite detail is now big business.

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'Ozone hole vigilance still required'

It may be the smallest ozone hole in three decades but scientists are warning against complacency.

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US blacklists China organisations over Xinjiang 'Uighur abuse'

The US Commerce Department says the 28 China companies are "implicated in human rights violations".

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How these workers get healthcare with their groceries

One man in Bangladesh is trying to improve workers' lives by opening a shop with a twist.

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US Blacklists 28 Chinese Companies Over "Uighur Abuses" In Xinjiang

The US Commerce Department announced Monday it is blacklisting 28 Chinese entities that it says are implicated in rights violations and abuses targeting Uighurs and other mostly Muslim minorities in...

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US Blacklists 28 Chinese Companies Over "Uighur Abuses" In Xinjiang

The US Commerce Department announced Monday it is blacklisting 28 Chinese entities that it says are implicated in rights violations and abuses targeting Uighurs and other mostly Muslim minorities in...

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Air Force Day 2019 to be celebrated today

Air Force Day 2019 to be celebrated today

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Canada opposition leader slams Trudeau as a fraud in key election debate

Andrew Scheer, Canada's main opposition leader, on Monday kicked off a key televised election debate by lashing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as "a phony and a fraud" who did not deserve to win an Oct. 21 election.

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Indigenous protests convulse Ecuador; oil fields stopped

Thousands of indigenous protesters paralyzed roads around Ecuador and marched into capital Quito on Monday in a fifth day of action against government austerity measures that have sparked the worst unrest in years, resulting in 477 arrests.

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Polish election: Leader targets gay rights as threat to society

LGBT rights have become the biggest single cultural issue as Poland prepares for Sunday's election.

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US Blacklists 28 Chinese Companies Over "Uighur Abuses" In Xinjiang

The US Commerce Department announced Monday it is blacklisting 28 Chinese entities that it says are implicated in rights violations and abuses targeting Uighurs and other mostly Muslim minorities in...

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110 Killed In Iraq As Protesters Continue Demanding Change In Government

Protesters began gathering in Baghdad's Sadr City district late on Monday after overnight clashes with security forces spread to the vast, poor swath of the Iraqi capital for the first time killing 15...

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Ecuador's Petroamazonas suspends operations at three oilfields amid protests

Ecuadorean state-run oil company Petroamazonas EP suspended operations at three oil fields in the Amazon region on Monday, the country's energy ministry said, as protests against austerity measures convulse the country.

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Joe Biden Says Attacks "Won't Work" After Trump Urges Him To "Hang It Up"

US President Donald Trump lashed out at Democrat Joe Biden on Sunday, strongly suggesting on Twitter that he and his family were corrupt and saying the former vice president should "hang it up."

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BJP Corporator, Family Members Shot Dead By Gunmen In Maharashtra: Police

A BJP corporator and four of his family members were on Sunday shot dead at his residence in Maharastra's Jalgaon district by three gunmen, the police said.

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France Admits Security "Failings" Before Paris Police Attacks

France's interior minister acknowledged Sunday that officials should have kept a closer eye on the Paris police employee who stabbed four colleagues to death last week, after investigators found...

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Joe Biden Says Attacks "Won't Work" After Trump Urges Him To "Hang It Up"

US President Donald Trump lashed out at Democrat Joe Biden on Sunday, strongly suggesting on Twitter that he and his family were corrupt and saying the former vice president should "hang it up."

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BJP Corporator, Family Members Shot Dead By Gunmen In Maharashtra: Police

A BJP corporator and four of his family members were on Sunday shot dead at his residence in Maharastra's Jalgaon district by three gunmen, the police said.

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19-Year-Old Woman, Fiance Allegedly Commit Suicide In Mumbai

A 19-year-old woman and her fiance allegedly committed suicide by hanging themselves from the ceiling of the latter's residence at Ghansoli in Navi Mumbai on Sunday, police said.

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France Admits Security "Failings" Before Paris Police Attacks

France's interior minister acknowledged Sunday that officials should have kept a closer eye on the Paris police employee who stabbed four colleagues to death last week, after investigators found...

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Joe Biden Says Attacks "Won't Work" After Trump Urges Him To "Hang It Up"

US President Donald Trump lashed out at Democrat Joe Biden on Sunday, strongly suggesting on Twitter that he and his family were corrupt and saying the former vice president should "hang it up."

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Witness in murder trial of Dallas cop is shot dead

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World Habitat Day on 7 October this year

World Habitat Day on 7 October this year

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UN Peacekeeper Killed, Five Wounded In Mali

One peacekeeper was killed and five others were wounded Sunday when a roadside bomb exploded in strife-torn northeastern Mali, the UN mission MINUSMA said.

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UN Peacekeeper Killed, Five Wounded In Mali

One peacekeeper was killed and five others were wounded Sunday when a roadside bomb exploded in strife-torn northeastern Mali, the UN mission MINUSMA said.

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UN Peacekeeper Killed, Five Wounded In Mali

One peacekeeper was killed and five others were wounded Sunday when a roadside bomb exploded in strife-torn northeastern Mali, the UN mission MINUSMA said.

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Today in history: Guru Harkrishan became the eighth Guru of the Sikhs on 7 October 1661

Today in history: Guru Harkrishan became the eighth Guru of the Sikhs on 7 October 1661

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Maha Navami Date, Time, Muhurat, History, Significance. Full Details Here

Maha Navami, also known as Durga Navami, is a Hindu or Vedic festival that is celebrated on the ninth day of Navaratri (Sharada Navaratri) and the fourth/fifth day (depending on the Hindu calendar) of...

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PDP Defers Meeting With Detained Party Chief Mehbooba Mufti Today

The PDP has deferred a scheduled meeting of its delegation with party president Mefbooba Mufti, who is currently under detention in Srinagar, hours after announcing that a team of leaders would see...

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Who are Extinction Rebellion and what do they want?

Extinction Rebellion is planning to start a two-week protest from Monday.

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The Canadian boss who rescued 300 Syrian refugees

Entrepreneur Jim Estill spent CA$1.5m of his own money to bring Syrian refugees to Canada.

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Portugal's ruling Socialists win election without outright majority

Portugal's ruling Socialists (PS) won Sunday's parliamentary election but fell short of an outright majority, meaning Prime Minister Antonio Costa will need to negotiate a new deal with one or both of his far-left allies in the previous legislature.

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Trump's border wall: A broken promise, a second term, or both?

It might not be big, beautiful or even a wall but the US president has made progress.

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PDP Defers Meeting With Detained Party Chief Mehbooba Mufti Today

The PDP has deferred a scheduled meeting of its delegation with party president Mefbooba Mufti, who is currently under detention in Srinagar, hours after announcing that a team of leaders would see...

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Slammed For "Casual Attitude", Bihar Floods Singe Tejashwi Yadav Too

The Nitish Kumar government may have come in for widespread criticism over its handling of the Patna floods, but the "casual attitude" of state opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav has also raised a few...

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Slammed For "Casual Attitude", Bihar Floods Singe Tejashwi Yadav Too

The Nitish Kumar government may have come in for widespread criticism over its handling of the Patna floods, but the "casual attitude" of state opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav has also raised a few...

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Hong Kong metro system partially reopens as city braces for further protests

Hong Kong's rail operator partially reopened the city's metro system on Sunday after an unprecedented shutdown but kept many typically busy stations closed as the Chinese territory braced for large demonstrations later in the day.

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Wildlife week: Rangoli and palm painting contest held in Bhopal

Wildlife week: Rangoli and palm painting contest held in Bhopal

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Democrats Subpoena White House For Documents In Trump Impeachment Probe

U.S. House Democrats on Friday subpoenaed the White House for documents they want to see as part of their impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump.

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Democrats Subpoena White House For Documents In Trump Impeachment Probe

U.S. House Democrats on Friday subpoenaed the White House for documents they want to see as part of their impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump.

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State Government Doesn't Pay Heed To Flood Situation, Says Tejashwi Yadav

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav launched a scathing attack on the BJP-JDU led state government over the flood situation in Patna and said that it is shameful that Chief Minister...

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Australia denies extradition of Iranian academic to U.S.

Australia will not extradite an Iranian academic to the United States, Australia's attorney-general said over the weekend, following a 13-month detention of the researcher for allegedly exporting American-made military equipment to Iran.

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Telangana Sets 6 AM Deadline For Road Transport Corporation Employees

With the indefinite strike called by the employees of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) beginning Friday midnight, the state government warned that all those who failed to report to...

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