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Indian commander says Pakistan spy agency involved in Kashmir bombing

India's top military commander in the disputed Kashmir region said on Tuesday Pakistan's main Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) spy agency was involved in an attack last week on a security convoy claimed by a Pakistan-based militant group. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2tv4dRE

Big thaw hits Harbin ice sculptures in China

Ice and snow sculptures carved by nearly 10,000 artists in the city of Harbin have melted during a sudden warm spell, forcing the earliest closure of the main venue at China's biggest winter festival. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2IonLkV

Indian journalist condemns Twitter for blocking account after abuse online

One of India's best-known women journalists, Barkha Dutt, launched a scathing attack on Twitter Inc on Tuesday for temporarily locking her account after she posted details of men who allegedly stalked and threatened her. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Iokm5o

Seven lawmakers quit UK Labour Party citing Brexit 'betrayal', anti-Semitism

Seven Labour lawmakers quit on Monday over leader Jeremy Corbyn's approach to Brexit and a row over anti-Semitism, saying Britain's main opposition party had been "hijacked by the machine politics of the hard left". from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2DSqDB1

Pakistan urges U.N. to intervene over Kashmir tension with India

Pakistan's foreign minister appealed to the U.N. Secretary General on Tuesday to help ease tension with India that has escalated sharply following a suicide bomb attack in the Indian part of disputed Kashmir, that India blamed on Pakistan. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2BBQoFp

Huawei founder says Huawei CFO arrest was politically motivated: BBC

Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei said on Monday that the arrest of his daughter, Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou, was politically motivated. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2DM3q3a

Trump urges Venezuelan military to abandon Maduro or 'lose everything'

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday warned members of Venezuela's military who remain loyal to socialist President Nicolas Maduro that they are risking their future and their lives and urged them to allow humanitarian aid into the country. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2XamKjB

Nicaraguan farmer who protested Ortega gets 216-year prison sentence

A farm leader who helped lead protests last year against President Daniel Ortega was sentenced on Monday to 216 years in prison, days after business leaders asked the government to release inmates considered political prisoners. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2IpJ45w

Tycoons tell Mexico's president that unions 'extorting' businesses

A group representing some of Mexico's biggest companies told left-wing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday that politicians should resist "extortion" by labor unions after strikes and blockades in recent weeks. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2tB9gA5

'Africans are tired': hairdresser hopes for change as Senegal election nears

For Yaya Niass, who cuts hair in a roadside shack on the outskirts of Dakar, the time for political change in Senegal - and in Africa as a whole - is well overdue. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2InpaZ3

Exclusive: U.S. blocks North Korean air traffic revival ahead of Trump-Kim summit

The United States has blocked efforts by a U.N. agency to improve civil aviation in North Korea at a time when Pyongyang is trying to reopen part of its airspace to foreign flights, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2T6VFik

The five candidates running in Senegal's presidential election

Senegal, the most stable democracy in West Africa, is preparing for an election on Sunday with President Macky Sall facing off against four other candidates. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2VaPoj1

British lawmakers call on government to put an end to throwaway fashion

A cross-party group of British lawmakers recommended on Tuesday that brands and retailers in the fashion industry should pay a penny per garment to fund better clothing waste collection following an eight-month inquiry into the sector. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2BGzhCd