Friday, 20 October 2017

Spain govt gets opposition support for holding fresh elections in Catalonia

  1. Spain govt gets opposition support for holding fresh elections in Catalonia  Hindustan Times
  2. Spanish PM vows to end Catalonia standoff and force region to obey law  The Guardian
  3. Barcelona: A Global City in the Eye of a Separatist Storm  New York Times
  4. Meet the two jailed activists behind Catalonia's independence movement  Washington Post
  5. Analysis: Will Catalan separatist leader Puigdemont rue delaying independence call?  HeraldScotlandFull coverage

'Missing' journalist Zeenat Shahzadi recovered after more than 2 years

  1. 'Missing' journalist Zeenat Shahzadi recovered after more than 2 years  DAWN.com
  2. CJFE celebrates the safe return of kidnapped Pakistani journalist Zeenat Shahzadi  Canada NewsWireFull coverage

Push for cross-party support for Jallianwala Bagh apology

  1. Push for cross-party support for Jallianwala Bagh apology  The Hindu
  2. Indian-origin MP tables motion on Jallianwala Bagh in UK  The Tribune
  3. Indian-Origin MP Seeks UK PM's Apology For Jallianwala Bagh Massacre  AndhrawisheshFull coverage

'Adversity tests brave men,' Maryam tweets after Sharif indicted in 3rd graft case

  1. 'Adversity tests brave men,' Maryam tweets after Sharif indicted in 3rd graft case  The Express Tribune
  2. Sharif indicted in third corruption case  bdnews24.com
  3. Pakistani court indicts ex-PM Sharif in 3rd corruption case  Plainview Daily HeraldFull coverage

Afghanistan: 30 killed, 45 wounded in suicide blast at Shiite mosque in Kabul

  1. Afghanistan: 30 killed, 45 wounded in suicide blast at Shiite mosque in Kabul  India Today
  2. At least 30 dead as suicide bomber strikes Shi'ite mosque in Kabul  Hindustan Times
  3. Kabul Shia mosque blast kills dozens  BBC News
  4. Deadly attacks strike mosques in Kabul and Ghor  Aljazeera.comFull coverage

Xi Jinping foiled coup by ex-Chinese political heavy weights: Official

  1. Xi Jinping foiled coup by ex-Chinese political heavy weights: Official  The Indian Express
  2. Communist party seniors had plotted to overthrow Xi, says top official  Hindustan Times
  3. Viral Smartphone Game Lets Ordinary Chinese 'Clap' for Xi  NDTV
  4. Xi Jinping's Leninist quest for a dynasty inspires congressional love-in  The Guardian
  5. Xi is determined China will be a superpower  gulfnews.comFull coverage

At least 30 dead as suicide bomber strikes Shi'ite mosque in Kabul

  1. At least 30 dead as suicide bomber strikes Shi'ite mosque in Kabul  Hindustan Times
  2. Kabul Shia mosque blast kills dozens  BBC News
  3. Kabul attack: Shia mosque suicide bombing kills at least 30 people in Afghan capital  The Independent
  4. Deadly attacks strike mosques in Kabul and Ghor  Aljazeera.comFull coverage

US-Canadian couple held for 5 years in Pakistan, says CIA chief

  1. US-Canadian couple held for 5 years in Pakistan, says CIA chief  Business Standard
  2. India condemns 'barbaric' attack on Kandahar army camp, demands complete elimination of terrorism  Firstpost
  3. CIA chief says US needs Pakistan help on Taliban safe havens  Times of IndiaFull coverage

India Says Ready For Stronger US Ties After Rex Tillerson's Endorsement

  1. India Says Ready For Stronger US Ties After Rex Tillerson's Endorsement  NDTV
  2. Will do what is needed to support India: US puts China, Pakistan on notice  Business Standard
  3. Appreciate Rex Tillerson's positive evaluation of Indo-US relations, look forward to his visit: India  The Indian Express
  4. India welcomes Rex Tillerson's remarks, says it looks forward to welcoming him next week for discussions  FirstpostFull coverage

Panama Papers probe: Nawaz Sharif indicted by anti-graft court in third corruption case

  1. Panama Papers probe: Nawaz Sharif indicted by anti-graft court in third corruption case  Firstpost
  2. Islamabad court indicts former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif in corruption case related to offshore firms  Scroll.in
  3. Sharif indicted in third corruption case  bdnews24.comFull coverage

The UK agency that compiled the data in Trump's terrorism tweet disagrees with his assessment

  1. The UK agency that compiled the data in Trump's terrorism tweet disagrees with his assessment  Washington Post
  2. Donald Trump accused of 'fearmongering' after linking UK crime increase to 'radical Islamic terror'  Independent.ie
  3. Trump weighs in on UK crime rates and gets it all wrong  USA TODAY
  4. Outrage as Donald Trump blames 'Radical Islamic terror' for 13% jump in crime in England and Wales  Daily Mail
  5. Was Donald Trump right to blame terrorism for rising UK crime figures?  The GuardianFull coverage

John Kelly and the Language of the Military Coup

  1. John Kelly and the Language of the Military Coup  The New Yorker
  2. The Latest: Wilson says Kelly 'needs to stop telling lies'  Economic Times
  3. White House chief cites son's loss in emotive Trump defence  gulfnews.com
  4. John Kelly's defense of Trump was absurd. And he surely knows it.  Washington Post
  5. John Kelly's private grief over fallen son thrust into public spotlight  The AustralianFull coverage

Donald Trump accused of 'fearmongering' after linking UK crime increase to 'radical Islamic terror'

  1. Donald Trump accused of 'fearmongering' after linking UK crime increase to 'radical Islamic terror'  Independent.ie
  2. Trump weighs in on UK crime rates and gets it all wrong  USA TODAY
  3. Trump: Islamic extremism to blame for UK crime rise  Business Standard
  4. Was Donald Trump right to blame terrorism for rising UK crime figures?  The Guardian
  5. Donald Trump has insulted the UK one too many times – he is not welcome here  The IndependentFull coverage

Ancient lava field walls mystify archaeologists in Saudi Arabia (PHOTOS)

  1. Ancient lava field walls mystify archaeologists in Saudi Arabia (PHOTOS)  RT
  2. Scientist Discovers 400 Mysterious Stone Structures in Ancient Saudi Arabian Volcanic Field  The Epoch Times
  3. Hundreds Of Mysterious Ancient Stone 'Gates' Discovered In Saudi Arabia At Volcanoes' Edges  The InquisitrFull coverage

No breakthrough for FBI yet in tracing Sherin Mathews

  1. No breakthrough for FBI yet in tracing Sherin Mathews  onmanorama
  2. Texas Toddler Goes Missing, Police Confiscate Dozens of Items From Home  The Epoch Times
  3. Sherin Mathews missing: FBI seizes washing machine, vacuum cleaner from Keralite parents' home [Video]  Asianet NewsableFull coverage

Will the real Melania Trump stand up? Internet abuzz with body double conspiracy theories

  1. Will the real Melania Trump stand up? Internet abuzz with body double conspiracy theories  Hindustan Times
  2. Here are the best jokes about the 'fake Melania Trump' conspiracy theory  Irish ExaminerFull coverage

'US will not interfere in EU trade with Iran'

  1. 'US will not interfere in EU trade with Iran'  The Hindu
  2. European business deals with Iran are safe: Tillerson  Business Standard
  3. Does Trump Live in an Alternate Reality?  New Republic
  4. Balance of Power: Tillerson Talks Tough After Trump Chiding  Bloomberg
  5. Trump's flawed leadership skills  Daily News & AnalysisFull coverage

Xi Jinping foiled coup by ex-Chinese political heavyweights: Official

  1. Xi Jinping foiled coup by ex-Chinese political heavyweights: Official  Times of India
  2. Viral Smartphone Game Lets Ordinary Chinese 'Clap' for Xi  NDTV
  3. Top Chinese officials plotted to 'overthrow' Pres Xi Jinping: Report  Hindustan Times
  4. Xi Jinping's Leninist quest for a dynasty inspires congressional love-in  The Guardian
  5. Xi is determined China will be a superpower  gulfnews.comFull coverage

Andhra Pradesh to modernise agriculture technology, says CM Naidu at World Food Prize-2017 award ceremony

  1. Andhra Pradesh to modernise agriculture technology, says CM Naidu at World Food Prize-2017 award ceremony  Business Standard
  2. CM Naidu participates in World Food Prize-2017 award ceremony  Bihar PrabhaFull coverage

At least 30 killed in suicide bombing in Kabul mosque

  1. At least 30 killed in suicide bombing in Kabul mosque  The Hindu
  2. Kabul attack: Shia mosque suicide bombing kills at least 30 people in Afghan capital  The Independent
  3. Afghan official: Suicide bombing at Kabul mosque kills 30  Business StandardFull coverage

Relief for Theresa May as EU leaders approve Brexit trade talks preparation

  1. Relief for Theresa May as EU leaders approve Brexit trade talks preparation  Business Standard
  2. British PM Theresa May wins Brexit reprieve, faces tough weeks ahead  The Tribune
  3. No trade talks but May wins gesture, warm words at EU summit  Reuters
  4. Theresa May given Brexit deal she can sell to Britons  The Australian
  5. Emmanuel Macron suggests UK still has to make a 'substantial financial effort' as he says 'we are not halfway there'  Telegraph.co.ukFull coverage

Top Chinese officials plotted to 'overthrow' Pres Xi Jinping: Report

  1. Top Chinese officials plotted to 'overthrow' Pres Xi Jinping: Report  Hindustan Times
  2. Viral Smartphone Game Lets Ordinary Chinese 'Clap' for Xi  NDTV
  3. Xi foiled coup by ex-Chinese political heavy weights: Official  Economic Times
  4. Xi Jinping's Leninist quest for a dynasty inspires congressional love-in  The Guardian
  5. Xi is determined China will be a superpower  gulfnews.comFull coverage

38 people injured in twin blasts in Pakistan

  1. 38 people injured in twin blasts in Pakistan  The Hindu
  2. Grenade explosions rock Pakistan's Gwadar port, 26 injured  Business Standard
  3. 26 injured in grenade explosion in Gwadar port  Outlook IndiaFull coverage

Spanish PM vows to end Catalonia standoff and force region to obey law

  1. Spanish PM vows to end Catalonia standoff and force region to obey law  The Guardian
  2. Barcelona: A Global City in the Eye of a Separatist Storm  New York Times
  3. Catalonia crisis: Spain plans for elections as independence row grows  BBC News
  4. Spain's Leader Prepares to Unveil Specific Catalan Measures  U.S. News & World ReportFull coverage

Suicide Bomber Kills At Least 30 At Mosque In Afghanistan's Kabul

  1. Suicide Bomber Kills At Least 30 At Mosque In Afghanistan's Kabul  NDTV
  2. Blast hits Kabul mosque, several dead  Business Standard
  3. Kabul attack: Shia mosque suicide bombing kills at least 30 people in Afghan capital  The IndependentFull coverage

Four foreign firms in contention for submarine project P-75(I)

  1. Four foreign firms in contention for submarine project P-75(I)  Business Standard
  2. 4 Contenders Left In Fray For India's Mega Submarine Project After Japan, Spain Opt Out  Defence Aviation PostFull coverage

These pics of Singapore's buses, trains and streets decked up for Diwali will make every Indian proud

  1. These pics of Singapore's buses, trains and streets decked up for Diwali will make every Indian proud  Daily News & Analysis
  2. Singapore's Diwali themed trains are absolute visual treats; check out spectacular photos  Financial Express
  3. In pics: Feast your eyes on Singapore's gorgeous Diwali-themed trains and buses  Hindustan TimesFull coverage

Pakistani journalist Zeenat Shahzadi recovered after two years in captivity

  1. Pakistani journalist Zeenat Shahzadi recovered after two years in captivity  Geo News, Pakistan
  2. Abducted journalist Zeenat Shahzadi recovered, claims BBC Urdu  Dispatch News DeskFull coverage

Donald Trump's low-road presidency

  1. Donald Trump's low-road presidency  CNN
  2. The Latest: Wilson says Kelly 'needs to stop telling lies'  Economic Times
  3. White House chief cites son's loss in emotive Trump defence  gulfnews.com
  4. Evoking slain son, Kelly defends Trump on condolence calls  The Hindu
  5. Analysis | Rep. Frederica Wilson did not flinch at Trump's attacks. Her record explains why.  Pittsburgh Post-GazetteFull coverage

British PM Theresa May wins Brexit reprieve, faces tough weeks ahead

  1. British PM Theresa May wins Brexit reprieve, faces tough weeks ahead  The Tribune
  2. No trade talks but May wins gesture, warm words at EU summit  Reuters
  3. Merkel sends positive signal to May on Brexit talks  Hindu Business Line
  4. Theresa May given Brexit deal she can sell to Britons  The Australian
  5. Emmanuel Macron suggests UK still has to make a 'substantial financial effort' as he says 'we are not halfway there'  Telegraph.co.ukFull coverage

D-8 must meet trade, economic goals: Pak PM

  1. D-8 must meet trade, economic goals: Pak PM  Business Standard
  2. Pak PM wishes Hindu community 'happy diwali,' stresses on communal harmony  The Asian Age
  3. Pak PM to hand over D-8 chairmanship to Turkey  Free Press JournalFull coverage

'Missing' journalist Zeenat Shahzadi recovered after more than 2 years

  1. 'Missing' journalist Zeenat Shahzadi recovered after more than 2 years  DAWN.com
  2. Abducted journalist Zeenat Shahzadi recovered, claims BBC Urdu  Dispatch News DeskFull coverage

No Breakthrough Yet in Tracing Missing Indian Toddler in US

  1. No Breakthrough Yet in Tracing Missing Indian Toddler in US  News18
  2. No breakthrough for FBI yet in tracing Sherin Mathews  onmanorama
  3. Texas Toddler Goes Missing, Police Confiscate Dozens of Items From Home  The Epoch TimesFull coverage

'Missing' journalist Zeenat Shahzadi recovered after more than 2 years

  1. 'Missing' journalist Zeenat Shahzadi recovered after more than 2 years  DAWN.com
  2. Abducted journalist Zeenat Shahzadi recovered, claims BBC Urdu  Dispatch News DeskFull coverage

Evoking slain son, Kelly defends Trump on condolence calls

  1. Evoking slain son, Kelly defends Trump on condolence calls  The Hindu
  2. White House chief cites son's loss in emotive Trump defence  gulfnews.com
  3. Shattuck: John Kelly gives eloquent address  Boston HeraldFull coverage

MH370: Malaysia in talks with US firm to restart plane search

  1. MH370: Malaysia in talks with US firm to restart plane search  BBC News
  2. 'Good progress' on deal to restart search for missing MH370 plane  Sky News
  3. Malaysia in deal with US firm to restart MH370 search  Business Standard
  4. US company says it's close to agreeing deal to restart MH370 search  CNN
  5. Malaysia negotiating with US-based Ocean Infinity to locate MH370  The Star OnlineFull coverage

Rohingya crisis: Another Oxford rebuff to Aung San Suu Kyi

  1. Rohingya crisis: Another Oxford rebuff to Aung San Suu Kyi  Hindustan Times
  2. Muhammad Yunus: Aung San Suu Kyi 'has to fix it'  Aljazeera.com
  3. St. Hugh's drops Aung San Suu Kyi's name from common room  Cherwell Online
  4. Aung San Suu Kyi was a 'bright light' for some Rohingya. That dream is dead.  Washington PostFull coverage

Barcelona: A Global City in the Eye of a Separatist Storm

  1. Barcelona: A Global City in the Eye of a Separatist Storm  New York Times
  2. Catalan Separatists Can Still Back Down, Says Spain's Ruling Party  News18
  3. Catalonia crisis: Spain plans for elections as independence row grows  BBC News
  4. Catalans prepare to declare new state as Spain doubles down  Toronto StarFull coverage

No breakthrough yet in tracing missing 3-year-old Indian girl in US

  1. No breakthrough yet in tracing missing 3-year-old Indian girl in US  Times of India
  2. No breakthrough for FBI yet in tracing Sherin Mathews  onmanorama
  3. Texas Toddler Goes Missing, Police Confiscate Dozens of Items From Home  The Epoch TimesFull coverage

Land of milk and money: Qatar looks to farms to beat the Gulf boycott

  1. Land of milk and money: Qatar looks to farms to beat the Gulf boycott  The Guardian
  2. Petchems pull down Saudi index, Dubai developers active on earnings  Business Recorder
  3. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to travel to India next week  The Indian AwaazFull coverage

Pakistan committed to protecting minority rights, PM Abbasi greets Hindus on Diwali

  1. Pakistan committed to protecting minority rights, PM Abbasi greets Hindus on Diwali  Hindustan Times
  2. D-8 must meet trade, economic goals: Pak PM  Business Standard
  3. Text Bulletin 1800 hrs  Radio PakistanFull coverage

Force hails 'historic' Raqqa victory but handover on hold

  1. Force hails 'historic' Raqqa victory but handover on hold  Economic Times
  2. US-backed Syrian force declares victory over Islamic State in Raqqa  The Hindu
  3. Watch: 'Raqa was liberated by the will of free women', fighters in Syria's Raqa prepare for civilian handover  Firstpost
  4. US-backed Syrian force declares victory over IS in Raqqa  Daily Mail
  5. New dangers follow Raqqa fall  The AustralianFull coverage

No trade talks but May wins gesture, warm words at EU summit

  1. No trade talks but May wins gesture, warm words at EU summit  Reuters
  2. Merkel sends positive signal to May on Brexit talks  Hindu Business Line
  3. EU's Tusk says reports of Brexit deadlock 'exaggerated'  Business Standard
  4. Ignore the naysayers. The Brexit negotiations are going better than EU leaders can let on  The Guardian
  5. Theresa May given Brexit deal she can sell to Britons  The AustralianFull coverage

No breakthrough yet in tracing missing Indian toddler in US, Sushma Swaraj expresses concern

  1. No breakthrough yet in tracing missing Indian toddler in US, Sushma Swaraj expresses concern  Economic Times
  2. No Breakthrough Yet in Tracing Missing Indian Toddler in US  News18
  3. Texas Toddler Goes Missing, Police Confiscate Dozens of Items From Home  The Epoch TimesFull coverage

Xi Jinping foiled coup by ex-Chinese political heavy weights: Official

  1. Xi Jinping foiled coup by ex-Chinese political heavy weights: Official  The Indian Express
  2. Make China Great Again! Xi leads China into muscular new era  The New Indian Express
  3. Top Chinese officials plotted to 'overthrow' Pres Xi Jinping: Report  Hindustan Times
  4. China's GDP growth rises 6.8% in July-September quarter on real estate boom; meets expectations  Firstpost
  5. Xi is determined China will be a superpower  gulfnews.comFull coverage

Catalan Separatists Can Still Back Down, Says Spain's Ruling Party

  1. Catalan Separatists Can Still Back Down, Says Spain's Ruling Party  News18
  2. Catalonia crisis: Spain plans for elections as independence row grows  BBC News
  3. Catalan separatists draw strength from arrests by Madrid  Financial Times
  4. Catalans prepare to declare new state as Spain doubles down  Toronto StarFull coverage

India condemns 'barbaric' attack on Kandahar army camp, demands complete elimination of terrorism

  1. India condemns 'barbaric' attack on Kandahar army camp, demands complete elimination of terrorism  Firstpost
  2. CIA chief says US needs Pakistan help on Taliban safe havens  Times of India
  3. Family held by Afghan Taliban were kept in Pakistan, CIA chief says  The NationalFull coverage

This day in 1962: China-India war started with synchronised attack on Ladakh, Arunachal

  1. This day in 1962: China-India war started with synchronised attack on Ladakh, Arunachal  India Today
  2. China began planning the 1962 war as early as 1959 (Exclusive) (Part II of II)  Business Standard
  3. 1962 Indo-China War: Four Books To Understand The Nehruvian Leadership Debacle  SwarajyaFull coverage

Austria's Sebastian Kurz set to become world's youngest leader

  1. Austria's Sebastian Kurz set to become world's youngest leader  The Hindu
  2. Conservative Austrian 'whizz-kid' tapped to form government  PRI
  3. Kurz Tasked with Forming New Austrian Government  Voice of America
  4. For Austria's Muslims, country's hard-right turn signals an ominous direction  Washington PostFull coverage

Brexit: Talk of deadlock is exaggerated, says Donald Tusk

  1. Brexit: Talk of deadlock is exaggerated, says Donald Tusk  BBC News
  2. Britain's May wins Brexit reprieve, faces tough weeks ahead  Reuters
  3. Merkel sends positive signal to May on Brexit talks  Hindu Business Line
  4. Ignore the naysayers. The Brexit negotiations are going better than EU leaders can let on  The Guardian
  5. Theresa May given Brexit deal she can sell to Britons  The AustralianFull coverage

First Indo-Russia tri-services exercise begins

  1. First Indo-Russia tri-services exercise begins  India Today
  2. INDRA 2017: Why India, Russia 'Tri-Service' military exercise is important  Oneindia
  3. Mega Indo-Russia tri-services exercise from tomorrow  Financial Express
  4. Russia-India military drills Indra-2017 kick off in Vladivostok  TASSFull coverage

CIA chief Mike Pompeo says hostages held in Pakistan for 5 years; Contradicts Pak Army

  1. CIA chief Mike Pompeo says hostages held in Pakistan for 5 years; Contradicts Pak Army  Economic Times
  2. India condemns 'barbaric' attack on Kandahar army camp, demands complete elimination of terrorism  Firstpost
  3. CIA chief says US needs Pakistan help on Taliban safe havens  Times of IndiaFull coverage

Spain's Leader Prepares to Unveil Specific Catalan Measures

  1. Spain's Leader Prepares to Unveil Specific Catalan Measures  U.S. News & World Report
  2. Catalan Separatists Can Still Back Down, Says Spain's Ruling Party  News18
  3. Catalonia crisis: Spain plans for elections as independence row grows  BBC News
  4. EU must intervene in Spain's 'Catalexit' crisis  The Boston GlobeFull coverage

George W Bush rebukes Donald Trump, says 'bigotry is emboldened' and 'politics more vulnerable' today

  1. George W Bush rebukes Donald Trump, says 'bigotry is emboldened' and 'politics more vulnerable' today  Firstpost
  2. George W. Bush takes veiled swipe at Donald Trump, defends immigration and trade  Economic Times
  3. Obama and Bush launch dual coded attacks on Trump as former presidents denounce 'politics of division'  The Independent
  4. The Daily 202: Obama and Bush deliver calls to action against Trumpism  Washington Post
  5. Russia, the Blizzard of Lies  New York TimesFull coverage

China began planning the 1962 war as early as 1959 (Exclusive) (Part II of II)

  1. China began planning the 1962 war as early as 1959 (Exclusive) (Part II of II)  Business Standard
  2. 1962 Indo-China War: Four Books To Understand The Nehruvian Leadership Debacle  SwarajyaFull coverage