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PM Modi said as the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people is commemorated, 'we hope for an early resumption of the dialogue between Palestine and Israel for moving towards a comprehensive and negotiated resolution.'

The demonstrations broke out on November 15, hours after the shock announcement at midnight that the price of petrol would be immediately raised by as much as 200%.

At least 350 people have been killed and thousands wounded since Iraq's protests started Oct. 1, in what has become the largest grassroots protest movement in Iraq's modern history.

Tahir Maqsood, a Pakistani citizen, filed the petition in the Lahore High Court on Saturday, seeking contempt of court proceedings against Khan for bringing the judiciary into disrepute.

Riot police have reportedly fired more than 9,000 rounds of tear gas since protests began roiling the Chinese territory in June, often in crowded areas and also near schools.

Chinese Premier Xi Jinping said that he wanted to work for a 'phase one' agreement on the basis of mutual respect and equality.

Like any lawmaker, Netanyahu could ask for parliamentary immunity from prosecution, but whether he has a practical path to securing it soon is unclear.

Asked Wednesday about the status of the China deal, Trump told reporters in Texas 'I don't think they're stepping up to the level that I want.'

The students have rejected the allegations against them and said that they had staged the protest against water shortage in the hostel and denied allegations that they were carrying Jeay Sindh flags or shouting anti-government slogans.

While the Sirisena-Wickremesingh government had tried to balance relations with both Asian giants and correct the pro-China tilt, a Rajapaksa presidency threatens to disrupt that balance.

Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah initially tapped caretaker premier Sheikh Jaber al-Mubarak al-Sabah to form a new cabinet but he rebuffed the offer on Monday, citing a media campaign against him.

The Afghan government's decision to carry out the swap is seen as key to securing direct talks with the Islamist militants, who have, until now, refused to engage with what they call an illegitimate 'puppet' regime in Kabul.

The cuts come as Hong Kong police on Monday fired tear gas at protesters trying to escape a besieged university, while others armed with petrol bombs awaited an expected operation to oust them.

Police were called to the scene after at least two people snuck into the backyard of a home in Fresno, around 200 miles (320 kilometers) north of Los Angeles, and opened fire.

Public prosecutors in Chile are investigating more than 1,000 cases of alleged abuses - ranging from torture to sexual violence - by the police and military.

Local media reported several onion consignments arrived at a major port in Chittagong city on Sunday after Dhaka — facing a public outcry — imported the bulb from Myanmar, Turkey, China and Egypt.