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China shows J-20 jet's missiles for the first time at airshow: Global Times
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China has shown the missiles in its advanced J-20 stealth fighter jet to the public for the first time at its largest airshow, the Global Times newspaper reported on Monday.
Deadly clash erupts during Israel operation in Gaza
- An exchange of fire erupted during an Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, killing six Palestinians and an Israeli soldier, officials said, while potentially dashing hopes that a recent agreement would restore calm. As tensions rose following the clash, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said he would cut short his trip to Paris, where he had been attending World War I commemorations, and return home. Fawzi Barhoum, a spokesman for Hamas, the Islamist movement that runs the blockaded Gaza Strip, denounced a "cowardly Israeli attack". Palestinian security sources said the clash included Israeli air strikes. After the clash erupted, sirens were reported in southern Israel indicating possible rocket fire from the Gaza Strip. Ten launches from Gaza towards Israel were identified and two were intercepted by Israeli missile defences, the army said. It was not immediately clear where the others had landed. Details were still emerging of the incident that
Singapore calls for closer S.E. Asia, says multilateralism under threat
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong called on Monday for greater integration between Southeast Asian countries at a time when multilateralism is under threat.
Democrats to probe Trump actions on AT&T, Amazon: aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When Democrats take control of the U.S. House they plan to investigate the Trump administration's attempt to block AT&T Inc from acquiring Time Warner, and whether officials sought to punish Amazon.com Inc by prodding the U.S. Post Office to hike shipping prices for the world's largest e-commerce company, a senior Democrat and a congressional aide said on Sunday.
Pompeo speaks with Saudi Prince over Khashoggi case
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the phone to discuss murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi's case.
Top BJP leaders, including Modi, Shah, pay rich tributes to Kumar
Tributes poured in for Union Minister Ananth Kumar, who died of cancer Monday, from his BJP colleagues with Prime Minister Narendra Modi describing him as an able administrator and a great asset to the party. Kumar, 59, died at a private hospital in Bengaluru in the early hours of Monday after battling lung cancer for several months, hospital authorities said. BJP president Amit Shah said Kumar served the party and the nation with unparalleled zeal and dedication, while Home Minister Rajnath Singh said his passion and devotion for the welfare of people was commendable. "Ananth Kumar ji was an able administrator, who handled many ministerial portfolios and was a great asset to the BJP organisation. He worked hard to strengthen the party in Karnataka, particularly in Bengaluru and surrounding areas. He was always accessible to his constituents," Modi said in his tribute. Expressing his sadness at Kumar's death, Modi said he was a remarkable leader, who entered public life at a young age
Polling underway in Chhattisgarh
Polling in eight constituencies began at 8 a.m. on Monday and it was underway in 10 others in the first phase to elect a new Chhattisgarh Assembly, officials said.
Union Minister Ananth Kumar passes away in Bengaluru
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar died at a private hospital here in the early hours of Monday after battling lung cancer for several months, hospital authorities said. Kumar, 59, breathed his last around 2 am with his wife Tejaswini and two daughters by his bedside, Sankara Hospital Director Nagaraj told PTI. He had come back to Bengaluru only recently after undergoing treatment in the US and Britain. He was later under treatment at the Sankara Hospital here. BJP sources said the body of Kumar would be kept at the National College Ground, which falls in his Bangalore South Lok Sabha constituency, for public homage. Details of funeral arrangements were being worked out, the sources said. Kumar passed away from complications following cancer and infections, his party office said in a statement. He had been on the ventilator in the Intensive Care Unit for the last few days, it said. Expressing his grief, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was extremely saddened by the
Chhattisgarh election: Polling for first phase begins
Voting for the first phase of Chhattisgarh Assembly elections began on Monday morning.Of total 18 constituencies, polling for 10 seats is being held from 7 am to 3 pm while voting in the remainder of the constituencies will take place from 8 am to 5 pm.Tight security arrangements have been made in all the districts of the state to ensure free, fair and peaceful elections.Scores of security personnel from Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF) and Indo-Tibetan Border Force (ITBP) have been deployed in the state. Apart from this, the Indian Air Force (IAF) and BSF choppers are also being used for vigilance purposes.Chhattisgarh border along with Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha are also under tight surveillance.In the first phase of the polling, over 31 lakh voters would exercise their franchise to choose their representatives from 190 candidates.The fate of incumbent Chief Minister Raman Singh who has been pitted from ...
TRS candidates face protests during election campaign in Telangana
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Nov 12 (ANI): Candidates of Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) are repeatedly facing protest on the ground while campaigning for the upcoming Telangana assembly elections.The party leaders campaigning for the forthcoming polls are facing the ire of the people for dissolving the state assembly early. The candidates are being greeted with "down-down" slogans while campaigning in different parts of the state.People are also accusing the party of not doing any development work in the state. The rural voters have alleged that the MLAs, who won from their constituencies never paid a visit to the area after 2014 assembly polls and failed to fulfil the promises made during the elections.TRS MLA Maganti Gopinath also had to face the flak of the people, while he was on the door to door campaign at Kalyan Nagar in Jubilee Hills area, Hyderabad. Unhappy with the development in her area, a woman voter told the MLAs that "do you have a brain to ask votes again even after .
Union Minister Ananth Kumar passes away in Bengaluru
Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Ananth Kumar passed away on early Monday at a private hospital in Bengaluru, a party leader said. He was 59.
Putin expects dialogue to continue over NATO military drills
Russia is reacting calmly to the recent large-scale military drills conducted by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and wishes to continue dialogue on this matter, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday.
Congress destroyed MP during its rule: CM Shivraj
Ahead of assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday slammed the Congress party over development issues while saying that the party had destroyed the state during its tenure.Addressing a rally in state's Shivpuri, Chouhan said that Congress ruined Madhya Pradesh during its governance as it failed to fulfill the demands of the people."No good roads were there, non-availability of water and electricity, the poor education system was there, they only released manifestos but never fulfill them," Chouhan said.Recounting the achievements of his government, he said, "We have made the all-round development of Madhya Pradesh, Whenever I travel to America and say that roads in Madhya Pradesh are better than the US, Congress says that India's roads can never be better than America, the development of the state annoys Congress."Talking about the development in the agriculture sector, Chouhan said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has always worked for the .
VP Naidu calls for effective multilateralism to tackle global challenges
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, on Sunday, stressed the importance of effective multilateralism to explore solutions to challenges faced by humanity across the world.Speaking at the high-level panel discussion titled, "Dialogue of the Continents on Global Governance" on the sidelines of Paris Peace Forum, held to commemorate the centenary of the end to the First World War, the Vice President called for the combined efforts of countries to chalk out plans to deal with the issues of global importance such as eradication of poverty, providing education, health care and jobs, ensuring gender parity and others.Vice President Naidu further suggested that for effective multilateralism, organisations like the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) must reflect the realities of the 21st century. He that India has always been at the forefront and pitched for the need of strong multilateralismHe also urged the world communities to come together to fight the menace of terrorism and sought the ..
Exchange of fire during Israel operation in Gaza, six dead: officials
Israel's army said an exchange of fire erupted Monday during an operation in the Gaza Strip, while Palestinian officials reported six people killed, including a local commander of Hamas's armed wing. "During (Israeli military) operational activity in the Gaza Strip, an exchange of fire evolved. More details to follow," an Israeli army statement said. Palestinian security sources said the clash occurred east of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. Gaza health ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said six Palestinians were killed. One of the dead was a local commander for Hamas's armed wing, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, a local hospital reported. After the clash erupted, sirens were reported in southern Israel, indicating possible rocket fire from the Gaza Strip. Israeli military spokesman Jonathan Conricus said all Israeli soldiers involved had returned to Israel. "IDF operated in the Gaza Strip, exchange of gunfire ensued," he wrote on Twitter, referring to the Israel Defence ...
US tells Saudi prince Khashoggi killers to be held accountable
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday that the US will hold accountable all involved in killing a dissident Saudi journalist. "The Secretary emphasized that the United States will hold all of those involved in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi accountable, and that Saudi Arabia must do the same," spokeswoman Heather Nauert said in a statement. She said the two also discussed the conflict in Yemen, and that Pompeo "reiterated the United States' calls for a cessation of hostilities and for all parties to come to the table to negotiate a peaceful solution to the conflict.
Exchange of fire during Israel Gaza operation, six dead: officials
Israel's army said an exchange of fire erupted on Monday during an operation in the Gaza Strip, while Palestinian officials reported six people killed, including a local commander of Hamas's armed wing. "During (Israeli military) operational activity in the Gaza Strip, an exchange of fire evolved. More details to follow," an Israeli army statement said. Palestinian security sources said the clash occurred east of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. Further details were not immediately available. Gaza health ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said six Palestinians were killed. One of the dead was a local commander for Hamas's armed wing, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, a local hospital reported. After the clash erupted, sirens were reported in southern Israel, indicating possible rocket fire from the Gaza Strip. Israeli military spokesman Jonathan Conricus said all Israeli soldiers involved had returned to Israel. "IDF operated in the Gaza Strip, exchange of gunfire ensued," he ...
Rajasthan polls: BJP releases first list of 131 candidates
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday released the first list of 131 candidates for the upcoming assembly polls in Rajasthan.The names were announced by Union Minister and party leader JP Nadda after a meeting of the BJP central election committee.As per the list, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje will contest from Jhalrapatan assembly constituency from where she has been contesting since 2003.Kailash Meghwal, the speaker in the outgoing Rajasthan assembly has been shifted from Bhilwara district's Shahpura constituency to Jhunjhun's Pilani constituency.The BJP has fielded 25 new faces and 85 sitting MLAs for the assembly polls.Apart from this, 12 female candidates, 32 young candidates, 17 candidates from Schedule Caste category, 19 from Schedule Tribe category have also made it to the first list.Other ministers who got the tickets are Gulab Chand Kataria, Gajendra Singh Khimsar, Vasudev Devnani, Anita Bhadel, Kiran Maheshwari, Arun Chaturvedi, Ram Pratap, Krishnendra Kaur .
Netanyahu defends Qatari cash infusion to Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended allowing Qatar to transfer millions of dollars to Hamas-run Gaza despite criticism from within his own government over the move aimed at restoring calm after months of unrest. The Israeli-authorised money transfer appeared to be part of talks that would see Islamist movement Hamas end months of often violent protests along the border in exchange for Israel easing its blockade of the Gaza Strip. Border protests have been much calmer the past two Fridays, the day they usually peak. Netanyahu's remarks late Saturday were his first on the issue since Israel allowed the money transfer to the enclave controlled by Hamas, which Israel, the United States and European Union consider a terrorist movement. "I'm doing what I can, in coordination with the security establishment, to return quiet to the southern communities, but also to prevent a humanitarian crisis," Netanyahu said, referring to Israeli towns near the Gaza border and ...
Putin says had good conversation with Trump in Paris: media
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday he had a brief but good conversation with US leader Donald Trump at World War I centenary events in Paris, Russian media reported. When journalists asked Putin whether he managed to speak to Trump, he said "yes", Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported. Asked how it went, Putin replied "well." He did not provide further details. Around 70 leaders including the Russian and US leaders travelled to the French capital to mark the centenary of the 1918 Armistice. Speaking to the Kremlin-backed channel RT France earlier, Putin said he would probably speak to Trump during a working dinner later Sunday. Putin added he would likely have a full-blown meeting with Trump "on the sidelines of the G20 or later", referring to a summit scheduled to be held in Argentina at the end of this month. He said they agreed not to have a lengthy meeting on the sidelines of the commemorative events in Paris in a nod to the hosts. The Kremlin said earlier ...