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China softens tone on Covid severity after protests

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Several cities in the world's second-largest economy, while still reporting infections, are breaking with past practice by lifting district lockdowns and allowing businesses to reopen. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/wRNLK1n via

US House Democrats elect Hakeem Jeffries as first Black party leader

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The vote by Jeffries' fellow Democrats also marked the rise of a younger generation of leaders in the 435-member House, and the end of the Nancy Pelosi era and control by other Democrats in their 80s. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/R1GyXbs via

'Come to Ukraine', Zelenskyy tells Musk after controversial peace proposal

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In October, Musk sparked controversy on Twitter by proposing a peace deal involving re-running under UN supervision referendums in Moscow-occupied Ukrainian regions, acknowledging Russian sovereignty over the Crimean peninsula and giving Ukraine a neutral status. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/BhJGQZl via

Sunak's plans to restrict foreign students could bankrupt UK universities: Experts

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Experts warn that UK PM Rishi Sunak's plan to curb international student intake could bankrupt UK universities. Sunak has mooted plans to curb the number of international students and their family members coming to the UK after net migration hit a record high this year of half a million, largely driven by visas granted to non-EU students and their dependents. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/HNPkiUn via

'Sri Lanka's debt to China close to 20% of public external debt'

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The figure was above the "often-quoted 10 to 15 percent figures," the study said, adding a "significant portion" of the country's debt to China had been recorded under lending to state-owned enterprises rather than central government. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/aciASfe via

Alibaba founder Jack Ma ends up in Japan after China crackdown

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His e-commerce giant Alibaba reported flat revenue growth in August for the first time, as China battled an economic slowdown and resurgent Covid-19 cases. US authorities have put the company on a watchlist that could see it delisted in New York if it does not comply with disclosure orders, causing its shares to slump. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Q5da0i via

China vows to crack down on ‘hostile forces’ as police deter protests

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The warning marks the first time the Chinese government has blamed “hostile forces” for the protests -- the most significant display of unrest of President Xi Jinping’s decade in power. The Communist Party has often attributed internal unrest to foreign meddling over the years, without saying who it is referring to or providing evidence. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/PuWw71B via

'Step down, Xi Jinping': Hundreds at Harvard, NYC protest against China

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Protesters, mostly students at the elite Ivy League school, sang songs in both Chinese and English and chanted slogans in both languages, including, “We are not slaves, we are citizens!” “We don’t want dictatorships, we want elections!” and “Step down, Xi Jinping,” a reference to China’s president. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/RolDbVs via

'PIOs largest non-white ethnic group in UK'

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Two Palestinians killed by Israeli forces, Palestinians say

Two Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces early Tuesday morning in two separate incidents in the Israeli occuppied West Bank, Palestinian officials said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/c9HdpKA via

UK delivering on new FTA with India, says Rishi Sunak

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Delivering a talk Monday night at the Lord Mayor of London's Banquet -- his first major foreign policy speech since taking charge at 10 Downing Street last month -- the British-Indian leader reflected upon his heritage and committed to promoting British values of "freedom and openness" around the world. He also pledged to "do things differently" when it came to China, which he said poses a "systemic challenge" to British values and interests. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/XO5zW8A via

China police out in force to prevent more Covid protests

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Although largely focused on Covid curbs, protesters sporadically took a swipe at the ruling Communist Party and at Xi, who has concentrated power into his own hands over the past decade and just recently secured another leadership term. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/9YM5UTx via

Rishi Sunak: UK's 'golden era' with China over

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Rishi Sunak, however, stopped short of calling China a threat, disappointing China hawks in his Conservative Party who had until recently expected him to class China as a "threat" to UK security as part of an update of the government's foreign and defense policies. The British PM said the UK would stand up to global competitors like China from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/7VF3mZu via

WHO to use 'mpox' for monkeypox to tackle stigma

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The World Health Organization said on Monday it would start using a new preferred term, "mpox", as a synonym for monkeypox and urged others to follow suit after receiving complaints that the current name for the disease was racist and stigmatising. "Both names will be used simultaneously for one year while 'monkeypox' is phased out," the WHO said in a statement. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/1S3bq2w via

US: 5 officers charged after Black man paralysed in police van

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China's Xi Jinping faces public anger over draconian 'zero Covid'

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'US weighs sending 100-mile strike weapon to Ukraine'

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Boeing's proposed system, dubbed Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB), is one of about a half-dozen plans for getting new munitions into production for Ukraine and America's Eastern European allies, industry sources said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/cXlnIRk via

China arrests BBC journalist covering Covid protests

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Pakistan: FIA arrests PTI senator over tweet against Gen Bajwa

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The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested a senator of the Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) early on Sunday morning, hours after he lashed out at army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa. Azam Swati, 74, asked Gen Bajwa, who will retire on Tuesday (November 29), to declare his assets before stepping down from office, at a PTI rally in Rawalpindi on Saturday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/6HBGmCI via

Al-Shabab extremist group attacks hotel in Somali capital

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Pakistan authorities arrest PTI senator for tweets against military officials

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A first information (FIR) report was registered under Prevention of Electronic Crime Act 2016 (Peca) by the FIA on the complaint of the state through Islamabad Cyber Crime Reporting Centre (CCRC) technical assistant Aneesur Rehman. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/vSGHdyO via

Kim's daughter called 'most beloved' child in 2nd appearance

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Shanghai hit by Covid protests as anger spreads across China

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The fire on Thursday that killed 10 people in a high-rise building in Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang region, has sparked widespread public anger. Many internet users surmised that residents could not escape in time because the building was partially locked down, which city officials denied. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/nWXm5CA via

Divisive Islamic party won’t join Malaysia government

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Parti Islam Se-Malaysia, or PAS, which won the most seats of any party in the recent general election, will instead act as a “constructive opposition,” Secretary-General Takiyuddin Hassan said in a statement Saturday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/JwuIdZX via

The new office mate could be a 'brainless' robot

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US will work with India to bring to justice 26/11 perpetrators: Blinken

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On the 14th anniversary of the Mumbai terrorist attacks, the US said that it would continue to work with India and other international partners to bring to justice the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks. “We express our deep condolences to the families and friends of the victims lost in this act of cruelty, including six American citizens,” said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ofKFby via

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan says his party will quit all assemblies

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Deadly Xinjiang fire stirs anger at China's zero-Covid policy

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Ten people were killed and nine injured when the blaze ripped through a residential building in the regional capital Urumqi on Thursday night, according to state news agency Xinhua. Some videos appeared to show crowds of people taking to the streets of Urumqi to protest against the measures. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/mQT8Dpn via

Xi tells Kim China willing to work with NKorea for 'world peace'

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Taiwan votes in local elections amid tensions with China

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UK: Sunak to crack down on int'l pupils not in top univs?

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Shootings at 2 Brazil schools leave 3 dead, 11 wounded

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A shooter armed with a semiautomatic pistol and wearing a bulletproof vest fatally shot three people, including two teachers, and wounded 11 on Friday after barging into two schools in southeastern Brazil, authorities said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/BKbpkwg via

Hong Kong court convicts Cardinal Zen, 5 others over fund

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Cardinal Joseph Zen, a retired bishop and a vocal democracy advocate of the city, arrived at court in a black outfit and used a walking stick. He was first arrested in May on suspicion of colluding with foreign forces under a Beijing-imposed National Security Law. His arrest sent shockwaves through the Catholic community, although the Vatican only stated it was monitoring the development of the situation closely. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/sJ0KE5R via

Cost-of-living crisis casts shadow over Britain's Black Friday

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Britons will spend 8.7 billion pounds ($10.5 billion) over the Black Friday weekend (Nov. 25 to Nov. 28), according to research by GlobalData for VoucherCodes - a rise of 0.8% year-on-year which masks a big drop in volumes once inflation is accounted for. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/4KDYdkz via

Pakistan Taliban racketeering hits borderlands

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After the Taliban takeover in neighbouring Afghanistan, TTP racketeering has infested Pakistan's borderlands, locals say, with the group emboldened by its sister movement's success. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/J4xCA7h via

Rise in measles cases due to weakened surveillance, vax gaps: WHO & CDC

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China reports new daily record Covid cases, curbs tighten across country

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Excluding imported infections, China reported 32,695 new local cases on Thursday, of which 3,041 were symptomatic and 29,654 were asymptomatic, up from 31,144 a day earlier. Big outbreaks are numerous and far-flung, with the southern city of Guangzhou and southwestern Chongqing recording the bulk. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/P5swYAJ via

Ex-ISI head Lt Gen Asim Munir appointed new Pakistan army chief

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Former ISI head Lt General Asim Munir will be Pakistan’s next army chief, PM Shehbaz Sharif announced Thursday and ended weeks of speculation about who succeeds Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa in a position considered the most powerful in the country. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/E9DH3yB via

Passengers with single name on passport shall not be allowed to travel to or from UAE: Gulf country to IndiGo

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The statement said, "As per instructions from the UAE Authorities, effective 21st November 2022, passengers with a single name on their passports travelling on tourist, visit or any other type of visa shall not be allowed to travel to/from UAE." from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/e3fCBQD via

Malaysia's king names reformist leader Anwar Ibrahim as PM

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A general election on Saturday ended in an unprecedented hung parliament with neither of two main alliances, one led by Anwar and the other ex-premier Muhyiddin Yassin, immediately able to secure enough seats in parliament to form a government. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/0QHfX4B via

China locks down 'iPhone city' as Covid cases rise

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Mobility controls -- a euphemism for lockdown -- will be imposed in the main urban areas of Zhengzhou from Friday through November 29 because of rising virus cases, Zhengzhou's pandemic task force said in a statement late Wednesday. The city reported 996 infections on Wednesday, up from 813 a day earlier. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/X3Z0YTR via

Zelenskyy appeals to UNSC over Russian strikes on infrastructure

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"Today is just one day but we have received 70 missiles. That's the Russian formula of terror," Zelenskyy said via video link to the council chamber in New York, adding that hospitals, schools, transport infrastructure and residential areas had all been hit. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/hjY9TEm via

Walmart manager opens fire in break room, killing 6

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A Walmart manager opened fire on fellow employees in the break room of a Virginia store, killing six people in the country’s second high-profile mass shooting in four days, police and witnesses said Wednesday. The gunman, who apparently shot himself, was dead when officers found him, police said. There was no clear motive for the shooting, which also left at least six people wounded, including one critically. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/FxEPhzs via

Pak govt-army stalemate over next military chief ends as PM's office gets list of names

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UK Tory woes return as Sunak struggles with policy and personnel

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Just four weeks after entering No. 10 Downing Street promising “stability and unity,” Sunak’s administration is in danger of faltering on both its policy program and its ability to retain key Tory personnel amid a grim UK economic outlook, dire opinion polls and a string of ministerial scandals. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/98PfuRa via

Explosion near bus stop injures at least 7 in Jerusalem

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An explosion near a bus stop at the entrance to Jerusalem injured at least seven people on Wednesday, Israel's ambulance service said.Israeli Army Radio said the blast was caused by an explosive device planted at the scene but police did not confirm the report and said investigations were continuing. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/6sKnWhS via

Russian pranksters trick Poland’s President into missile talk

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The president’s office said Tuesday in a Twitter post that Andrzej Duda realized from “the unusual way” the conversation was taking place that it was probably a hoax and hung up. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/1vTP3FW via

WHO plans to rename monkeypox to 'MPOX' - Report

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Magnitude 5.9 quake hits northwest Turkey, causing panic

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Supreme Court OKs handover of Trump tax returns to Congress

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The justices denied Trump's October 31 emergency application to block a lower court's ruling that upheld the Ways and Means Committee's request for his tax records as a justified part of the panel's legislative work. No justice publicly dissented from the decision. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/X29IPuM via

Greece rescuing hundreds of migrants in strong winds off Crete

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The coastguard said it had received the distress call shortly after midnight on Monday. Two nearby cargo ships, a tanker and two Italian fishing boats were lending assistance, it said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/UICMdV4 via

Beijing sees record Covid cases as China outbreak spirals

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China's capital Beijing posted a record number of new Covid cases on Tuesday, with the city hunkering down under a tightening chokehold of restrictions that have sent schools online, closed many restaurants and forced employees to work from home. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/PCz6F2L via

5.6 quake rocks Indonesia, 162 killed: Report

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