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The 36-year-old father was killed along with colleague Geoffrey Keaton on Dec. 19 after a burnt tree fell in the path of their firetruck, causing it to roll.

Defending his move, Fawad Chaudhry said he was a human first and would react if someone makes such false allegations.

Moon's appeal came after Kim threatened a demonstration of a 'new strategic weapon' at a four-day ruling party meeting last week, where he never mentioned South Korea.

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Tibet Military Command started its New Year exercises in which it has deployed helicopters, armoured vehicles, heavy artillery and anti-aircraft missiles

Leading US Democrats said the president would be in breach of international protocols if he made good on his threat that sites important to Iranian culture were on a list of 52 potential US targets.

The Pakistan Foreign Office said that Qureshi held telephonic conversations with his counterparts from Saudi Arabia, Iran, the UAE and Turkey to discuss the regional situation unfolding in the region.

The group of Germans had spent the evening at the nightclub and were near their bus when the car slammed into them at high-speed. Some of them were propelled dozens of metres by the impact.

The Department of Primary Industries confirmed the attack, saying a man received fatal injuries after being bitten by a reported white shark.

The warning from Kataeb Hezbollah came as tens of thousands mourned Iran's Major General Qasem Soleimani, whose death in a US strike early Friday brought vows of 'severe revenge' from Tehran.

Four people were seriously hurt in the blast in Sourou province near the Mali border, the source added, as children returned to school after holidays.

In its statement, the British Foreign Office also urged UK nationals in the region to 'remain vigilant and monitor the media carefully.'

Ordinarily, communications between Beijing and Hong Kong are conducted through the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in Hong Kong.

Friday's attack on Baghdad airport, authorised by US President Donald Trump, signalled a major escalation in a Middle East "shadow war" between Iran and the United States and American allies, mainly Israel and Saudi Arabia.

While referring to the Iranian military mastermind, killed in a US air attack earlier Friday in Baghdad, as 'sick,' Trump attempted to lower tensions by insisting that he does not want war with Iran.

The dispatching of extra troops reflects concern about potential Iranian retaliatory action. But it also runs counter to Trump's repeated push to extract the United States from Middle east conflicts.

Swimmers wearing Santa hats and other costume braved 40-degree temperatures (4 degrees Celsius) to partake in the New York City tradition.