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Israel said around 50 rockets were fired from the Palestinian enclave and its air defence systems intercepted dozens of them.

Referring to Pakistan's "unwavering support" to Taliban, much to the detriment of the US in Afghanistan, Roggio also disapproved the US move to withdraw troops from there.

Musharraf's lawyer Salman Safdar, in an application stated that despite strong willingness and eagerness to return to Pakistan, the life-threatening ailments and medical complications have forced him not to appear before the special court.

Supporters of the bill, say armed teachers, who have completed 144 hours of training according to the bill, could save lives in the event of a school shooting.

Sirisena said authorities were aware of 'a small group' of Sri Lankans who had travelled abroad to receive training from Islamic State over the past decade.

Former Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko stepped down on Tuesday after three decades as the nation's top royals in a brief, simple ceremony, with Akihito thanking the people of Japan and saying he prayed for peace.

In a letter to President Donald Trump, Rosenstein said he would depart on May 11, after more than two turbulent years as the second highest-ranking official in the Department of Justice.

US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will travel to Beijing for talks beginning on April 30, followed by a visit by Chinese Vice Premier Liu He to Washington for more discussions starting on May 8.

The new extradition rules would allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial - a move which some fear puts the city's core freedoms at risk.

The gunman walked into the suburban San Diego synagogue late Saturday morning, the last day of the week-long Jewish holiday of Passover, and opened fire with an assault-style rifle, killing one woman inside and wounding three others, including the rabbi,...

The campaign, involving 2,60,000 polio workers, ran into trouble after reports that several children were taken to hospital as they fell sick after being administered the vaccine in some areas of Peshawar.

The driver, 34-year-old Isaiah Peoples, reportedly targeted the family solely on their appearance, according to police, who are now treating the case as a 'hate crime'.

Among the perpetrator groups in Sri Lanka that have caused maximum deaths, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) remains at the top of the list, which has claimed 11,000 lives.

Visiting the city a day after his first summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un had been scheduled to take part in the ceremony at 10:00 am but at first was a no-show.

Pilot John Gregory was not hurt in the Monday night crash, which happened when his single-engine Piper Cub PA-18 lost power and a wing strut became entangled in the tree, according to the fire department in the resort town of McCall.

The raid was carried out by the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) and the Special Task Force (STF) personnel in the city's Modara area.