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World News Hits on Saturday


Sat 31 Aug 2019 | 10:17 AM
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“See” present the most dominating headlines for world News on Saturday.

Iran still violating 2015 nuclear deal, UN watchdog finds

A report from the United Nations atomic watchdog says Iran continues to stockpile low-enriched uranium beyond the limitations outlined in the 2015 nuclear deal, The Associated Press reported Friday. (Fox News)

Pakistan brought to a standstill for 'Kashmir hour' demonstrations

Pakistanis brought the nation to a standstill at midday Friday as they gathered for "Kashmir hour" to show their solidarity with the disputed region, after India stripped the state of Jammu and Kashmir of its autonomy and reclassified it as a union territory earlier this month. (CNN)

'Absolute monster' Hurricane Dorian strengthens to Category 4 'major' hurricane

Hurricane Dorian hurtled toward the United States and strengthened to a 140-mph, Category 4 "major" hurricane Friday ahead of its expected landfall Monday into Tuesday along Florida's east coast, forecasters say. (USA Today)

Hong Kong protesters march in the rain after mass demo banned

Thousands marched peacefully in Hong Kong on Saturday in pouring rain, the latest of a series of anti-government protests that have plunged the Chinese-ruled city into its worst political crisis in decades. (Reuters)

India Declares 1.9m 'Illegal Foreigners'

India has published the final version of a list which effectively strips about 1.9 million people in the north-eastern state of Assam of their citizenship. (BBC)

100 Days of Zelensky: Ukraine President More A Scurrying Macron ThanA Thundering Trump So Far

The comedian-elected-president has been a safer pair of hands than critics warned, but hasn’t yet drained Ukraine’s swamp, as supporters hoped. And for Volodymyr Zelensky, it will only get harder from now on.  (Russia Today)

Trump Wishes Iran 'Good Luck' in Probe Into Failed Rocket Launch as He Rules Out US Involvement

Earlier, satellite photos by private Earth imaging companies showed what appeared to be the remnants of a space rocket at an Iranian spaceport following a failed launch.

US President Donald Trump has tweeted Iran his "best wishes and good luck in determining what happened" to the Iranian space rocket which was destroyed before lift-off on Thursday, deepening the mystery into why the launch failed. (Sputnik)