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The House of Commons is holding its first Saturday sitting since the 1982 Falklands War to debate the terms of a divorce agreement Johnson struck with European Union leaders Thursday. (Photo: File)
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Brexit deal in the balance as British MPs hold historic vote today

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The most controversial element relates to arrangements to keep open the border between British Northern Ireland and EU member Ireland. T
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who clinched a Brexit deal with the European Union on Thursday, had been underestimated. (Photo: File)
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‘It was wrong not to take Boris Johnson seriously’: Emmanuel Macron

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'He may be colourful character sometimes but we all are at times. He’s got temper, but he’s leader with a real vision,' Macron said.
Boeing has been revising the 737 MAX software as part of its efforts to win fresh approval for the jet to fly again. (Photo: File)

‘I basically lied’: Boeing pilot knew about 737 MAX safety flaws in 2016
Anne-Marie Gulde-Wolf, Deputy Director, Asia and Pacific Department, IMF, said India should address the non-bank financial sector issues. (Photo: File)

IMF says corporate income tax cut will help revive investment in India
Lord heads to New Delhi next week to co-chair the ninth India-US Defence Technologies and Trade Initiative or DTTI group meeting with her co-chair Secretary for Defence Protection Apurva Chandra. (Photo: FIle)

India-US bilateral defence trade to reach USD 18 bn this year: Pentagon
No group has claimed the responsibility for the attack. (Photo: ANI Representational )

Afghanistan: 18 killed, 50 injured in twin blasts inside mosque during Friday prayer
After winning the backing of European Union leaders for his new Brexit deal, Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in London Friday looking to secure enough support to get the deal through the fractious British Parliament. (Photo: File)

Boris Johnson returns to London to drum up support for Brexit deal
The FATF will take action including urging members to advise their financial institutions to give special attention to business relations/transactions with Pakistan. (Photo: File)

Narrow escape for Pak from 'blacklist', FATF grants four-month ultimatum
Europe's policing agency Friday rolled out a new campaign to catch the continent's most wanted female criminals, saying their crimes were just as serious as those committed by men. (Photo: eumostwanted.eu)

‘Crime has no gender’: Europol targets most wanted women in new campaign
Interior Minister Christophe Castaner revealed that the intelligence officers arrested a suspect last month who was inspired by the 9/11 attack and had planned to hijack a plane. (Photo: ANI)

French Interior Ministry says 9/11-inspired attack foiled by intelligence officers
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Skoda drops first teaser for the 2020 Octavia

A more premium interior with a bigger touchscreen is also expected.
 

Fate of Japan’s imperial dynasty rests on shoulders of 13-year-old

Hisahito’s birth in 2006 was seen as a miracle by conservatives eager to preserve the males-only succession. (Photo: Social Media)
 

5 platforms enabling you to save more while you engross in your festive shopping

The industry estimates suggest that festive sales account for around 20-30 per cent of annual revenue for apparel and lifestyle brands. (Representational image)
 

'Gully Boy,' 'Delhi Crime' win big at Asian Academy Creative Awards

'Gully Boy,' 'Delhi Crime' won top honours at Asian Academy Creative Awards
 

Horrific child porn website finally taken down

With the analysis, the special agents were able to track down the website server's physical location in South Korea. (Photo: Pixabay)
 

'African Mona Lisa' sells for over Rs 10 crore after family 'Googled' signature

A painting by the Nigerian artist responsible for the "African Mona Lisa" sold at auction in London on Tuesday for £1.1 million after the family who owned it googled the signature and realised its importance. (Photo: AFP)
 

Read here: Why 13 parrots were produced before a Delhi Court?

The parrots were produced in the court after an Uzbek national -- Anvarjon Rakhmatjonov -- was arrested by the CISF at the Indira Gandhi International Airport for trying to smuggle them out of the country. (Representational Image)
 

Made in India robots to serve food at this Bhubaneswar restaurant

Robo Chef, a first of its kind restaurant in the city has two robots that interact with customers and serve food. (Photo: ANI)
 

One size, fits all: NASA unveils new spacesuit prototypes for missions

“This is the first suit we’ve designed in about 40 years,” Chris Hansen, a manager at NASA’s spacesuit design office, said. (Photo: Twitter)
 

Next-gen Isuzu D-Max pickup revealed

Debuts new 3.0-litre diesel engine offering, likely to be Euro 6/BS6-ready.

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A man uses his smartphone to film Chinese military planes trail colored smoke as they fly in formation past the sun during a parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Communist China in Beijing, on Tuesday, October 1, 2019. (Photo: AP)
Communist Party of China celebrates 70 years in power
Communist Party of China celebrates 70 years in power

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Neighbours

The Pakistani government had no immediate comment Friday. (Photo: File)

'Slap in the face': Pakistan blacklists, expels global journalists' group leader
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) last year placed Pakistan on a grey list of countries with inadequate controls over terrorism financing. (Photo: File)

Backed by China, Pakistan expects to avert blacklisting over terrorism financing
New Delhi has repeatedly urged Pakistan to "respect" the 2003 ceasefire arrangements between the two countries. (Photo: AP)

Pak summons Indian Deputy High Commissioner over LoC firing
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Asia

'I'm really happy to be serving in Korea. I think we've got a great bilateral relationship between the two countries,' the new ambassador said. (Photo: ANI)

Nelson Mandela's daughter begins new charge as S Africa's ambassador to S Korea

Hisahito’s birth in 2006 was seen as a miracle by conservatives eager to preserve the males-only succession. (Photo: Social Media)

Fate of Japan’s imperial dynasty rests on shoulders of 13-year-old

Duterte, whose health has been the subject of intense public speculation, suffered the mishap at the Malacanang presidential palace compound late Wednesday, according to spokesman Salvador Panelo. (Photo: File)

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte injured in motorcycle crash

Pro-democracy lawmakers were dragged out of Hong Kong's legislature by security guards on Thursday after they heckled the city's pro-Beijing leader for a second day running, the latest outburst of political rancour in the strife-torn city. (Photo: screengrab/ AFP video)

Watch: Hong Kong lawmakers dragged from chamber as leader heckled for second day

Middle East

Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo shake hands as they arrive at Andrews Air Force Base, to depart en route to Turkey.(Photo: AP)

I won’t meet Mike Pence: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Those involved were Arab and Asian pilgrims, according to local media, who carried pictures of the bus engulfed in flames and with its windows blown out. (Representational Image)

35 killed, 4 injured as bus carrying Asian, Arab nationals crashes in Saudi
Joginder Singh Salaria, the chairman and managing director of Pehal International Transport and founder of Pehal Charitable Trust (PCT Humanity) purchased one-way flight tickets in coordination with Dubai Police authorities for the prisoners who were released from a jail on Monday, the Khaleej Times reported. (Photo: Facebook)

Indian businessman in Dubai buys tickets to send 13 foreign prisoners home
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America

President Donald Trump has said that America's proposed economic sanctions on Ankara are no longer necessary after the US and Turkey struck a deal for a five-day cease fire in Syria. (Photo: File)

Sanctions on Turkey no longer necessary: Donald Trump

The United States imposed tariffs on a record USD 7.5 billion worth of European Union goods on Friday, despite threats of retaliation, with Airbus, French wine and Scottish whiskies among the high-profile targets. (Photo: File)

US imposes record USD 7.5 billion tariffs on European goods

Smoke from burning cars rises due in Culiacan, Mexico, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019. An intense gunfight with heavy weapons and burning vehicles blocking roads raged in the capital of Mexico’s Sinaloa state Thursday after security forces located one of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán’s sons who is wanted in the US on drug trafficking charges. (Photo: AP)

El Chapo's son freed as Mexican cartel gunmen chase away security forces

The next summit of G7 leaders is due to take place in the United States, and Trump had suggested at the most recent gathering, in Biarritz, France in August, that it could be hosted it at one of his golf clubs. (Photo: File)

Donald Trump's golf club in Florida to host next G-7 summit

Europe

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has insisted that all of the UK— including Northern Ireland — must leave the bloc’s customs union, which would seem to make border checks and tariffs inevitable. (Photo: FIle)

How Boris Johnson’s Brexit agreement with EU differs from May’s rejected deal
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has so far ignored international pressure to halt the offensive, which has killed dozens of civilians and displaced more than 3,00,000 people. (Photo: File | ANI)

Kurds accuse Turkey of using banned incendiary weapons
Turkey has launched its military operation last week after the United States, an ally of Kurdish militia People's Protection Units (YPG), in the war against Islamic State militants, announced the withdrawal of its troops from the area. (Photo: File)

Germany will not supply weapons to Turkey: Angela Merkel
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Africa

A painting by the Nigerian artist responsible for the "African Mona Lisa" sold at auction in London on Tuesday for £1.1 million after the family who owned it googled the signature and realised its importance. (Photo: AFP)

'African Mona Lisa' sells for over Rs 10 crore after family 'Googled' signature

A tortoise whose royal owners claimed was 344 years old years old has died in the palace of the traditional ruler of Ogbomosho, southwest Nigeria, a spokesman said Saturday. (Photo: Twitter/ @AlsoDamilare)

344-year-old Tortoise with 'healing powers', Alagba, oldest in Africa dies

Under the rule of general-turned-president Sisi, who led Morsi's ouster, authorities have launched a broad crackdown on dissidents, jailing thousands of Islamists as well as secular activists and popular bloggers. (Photo: AFP)

Watch: Several protests break out in Egypt’s Tahrir square, several arrested

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife said that unknown number of tourists are feared to have drowned in flash floods while others survived. (Photo: Representational)

6 tourists, including 5 Indians, killed by flash floods in Kenya's national park

Australia and New Zealand

The idea behind the document was to prepare the Australian government's Liberal-National Party coalition members for Monday's resumption of Parliament. (Photo: File)

Australian PM's office accidentally sends confidential document to journalists
An Australian travel-blogging couple who were detained in Iran on spying charges have been released and returned home, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said Saturday. (Photo: AP)

Australian couple charged with spying in Iran released after 3 months
'Raising an allegation of sexual assault is an incredibly difficult thing to do -- for additional distress to be caused through the way these allegations are handled is incredibly distressing,' Ardern said in a statement. (Photo: File | AP)

Mistakes were made: NZ PM apologises for party's handling of sexual assault claim
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