Saturday, July 21, 2018

Israel, Hamas agree to restore calm in Gaza

Israel's army declined to comment on the reported ceasefire, but a spokeswoman said there was no known military activity in the area. There were no other reports of unrest by Saturday morning.

from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2JDWpCE

CIA: China is waging a 'quiet kind of cold war' against US

China is waging a "quiet kind of cold war" against the United States, using all its resources to try to replace America as the leading power in the world, a top CIA expert on Asia has said.

from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Nx1E9q

Friday, July 20, 2018

Town that doesn't vote: Pak Ahmadis say forced to abstain

There are no campaign posters in the Pakistani town of Rabwah, and no election rallies on its streets. Though they could be an influential bloc in a key electoral battleground, nearly 90 percent of its residents will not vote in a July 25 poll.

from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LyjAA8

The White House week when 'no' meant 'yes'



from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2mzFkRi

Putin's idea for Ukraine referendum rejected by White House

The White House has rejected a Vladimir Putin-backed effort to hold a referendum in eastern Ukraine on the region's future, distancing itself from the idea in the aftermath of President Donald Trump's controversial summit with the Russian leader.

from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LoWqz9

US presses China and Russia to enforce sanctions on North Korea

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused North Korea of violating an array of tough sanctions imposed by the council. He warned that "when sanctions are not enforced, the prospects for the successful denuclearization of North Korea are diminished.

from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2O5eFbm

Trump was 'taped' talking of paying for Playboy model's story

US President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer secretly recorded Trump discussing a potential payment for a former Playboy model's account of having an affair with him, people familiar with an investigation into the attorney said on Friday.

from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NzSCIH