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The air raids took place in the Marja and Sangin districts of Helmand on Tuesday, leaving 16 Taliban militants, including one of their local leaders named Mullah Hamza alias Dulgay Mishar dead

The quake, which had its epicentre in the Andaman islands, occurred at 6.09 am, the National Centre for Seismology said.

Hemedti says his forces, like the regular army, refused al-Bashir's orders to violently disperse a sit-in outside the military headquarters in Khartoum established on April 6.

As a boy growing up in Nepal, Sherpa dreamed of becoming a doctor, but poverty and lack of education steered him to a far more dangerous path: Working as a guide on Mount Everest.

The White House announced Sunday it will unveil the first phase of its long-awaited Mideast peace plan at the conference, saying it will focus on economic benefits that could be reaped if the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is resolved.

The families of several Parkland victims attended the ritual burning of the 35-foot (10-meter) tall temple. Described as "therapeutic" by some, the ceremonial fire was supposed to symbolize the release of pain still left inside.

The bill had been amended late last year to ensure that it would not impact the right of the British Sikh community to possess and supply kirpans, or religious swords.

Currently, most of the cards are issued based on family links and diversity visa, and a small section is given to people who are professionals and highly-skilled.

Cellphone photos and video from inside showed what appeared to be the tail of the plane buried in twisted metal and piles of cardboard boxes.

Mohammed Rizwan was arrested from the Mabole area in Wattala by the North-Western Province Intelligence Division officers.

In a video released on Thursday, Bill de Blasio returned to the theme of income inequality that had animated his first mayoral campaign in 2013, when he emerged as a leading voice for the burgeoning left wing that has since reshaped his party.

Egypt has been battling Islamic militants in Sinai for years but the area remains concealed for journalists and diplomats to be independently validated.

The incident happened when the factory building was being demolished.

Opposing the Washington's nuclear umbrella over the South and the international sanctions imposed over it, Pyongyang keeps launching short-range missiles sporadically.

Artist Johannes Hogebrink who is against Brexit said it showed May "as she attempts to cut off England from Europe but in the process cuts off her own head".

The FDA recently ordered Aid Access to cease its illegal sale of misbranded and unapproved drugs that induce abortion, following reporting on the company's activities that violate FDA safety protocols.