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Anastasia Vashukevich, known by her pen-name Nastya Rybka, was held with several others in a police raid last February in the sleazy seaside resort of Pattaya.

After parliament voted 432-202 against her deal, the worst defeat in modern British history, opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn promptly called a vote of no confidence in May's government

Tunisia's first democratically elected president, 92-year-old Essebsi has been accused of seeking to bring back certain practices that were common under Ben Ali --- something he has always denied.

He will meet with 600 mayors who will relay the concerns aired by residents in their towns and villages.

At Munich airport, Germany's second largest, a spokeswoman said around 100, mainly domestic, flights were cancelled.

According to Spiegel Online, he is suspected of working for Iranian secret services for several years.

The government is considering the offer because of "difficulty in borrowing money after recent ratings downgrades", the source said.

Steve King, whose comments last week about white supremacy sparked bipartisan outrage, will be stripped of all committee assignments, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's office said.

Yu Wei Gong was charged with murder after he called police in 2017 to turn himself in after a suicide attempt. He admitted killing his mother Liu Yun Gong about six months earlier, according to court documents.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the huge blast, which shook the city, but it comes as diplomatic efforts to end the 17-year war with the Taliban gather pace.

Macron's initiative on the protests, he says, would remain faithful to his campaign manifesto; will not undo policies introduced so far

Adding to policymakers' worries, data on Monday also showed China posted its biggest trade surplus with the United States on record in 2018, which could prompt President Donald Trump to turn up the heat on Beijing in their cantankerous trade dispute.

The 54-year-old California senator is expected to announce her candidacy for the 2020 US presidential election.

Pakistan Petroleum Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan said that with setting up of an oil refinery in Gwadar, Saudi Arabia will become an important partner in CPEC.

The resolution asks the President to certify that Pakistan has shown progress in arresting and prosecuting Haqqani Network senior leaders and mid-level operatives.

Parliament met as the Constitutional Assembly of Wickremesinghe presented the report prepared by the Panel of Experts for the Steering Committee, which is based on the Interim report, six sub-committee reports and representations made by political parties...