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The new KCNA statement did not say what kind of weapon was fired. It avoided using the words missile, rocket or projectile.

The world's two largest economies have been embroiled in a tit-for-tat tariff war since July 2018 over US demands that the Asian powerhouse adopt policy changes that would better protect American intellectual property and make China's market more accessib...

Low-cost carrier Joon said in a statement the plane, operating as flight number AF218, landed out of precaution over a malfunctioning ventilation circuit.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the threat has not been completely neutralised as it is an issue of global terrorism.

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets on April 5 to protest against an upsurge of violence that has claimed around 600 lives, and which demonstrators said the government had failed to stop.

The two sides have imposed tariffs on USD 360 billion in two-way trade since last year. But Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed to a truce in December to refrain from further escalation.

Trump also said that he and Putin discussed efforts to persuade North Korea to give up nuclear weapons, the political discord in Venezuela, and Ukraine during a call that stretched over an hour.

The United States and North Korea have been at loggerheads since the collapse of a Trump-Kim summit in February, when the two sides clashed over sanctions and the extent of Pyongyang's concessions on its atomic arsenal.

The president's comments came after Facebook this week banned Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones and other extremists, saying they violated its ban on "dangerous individuals."

The Durga D and Sushila Agrawal Engineering Research Building has been named to recognise a transformational gift that the Agrawals have made.

US President Donald Trump said that he believes that Kim Jong Un fully realises the great economic potential of North Korea.

Bangkok has transformed from a slow-moving capital to a crowded modern city, but the spectacular three-day coronation of King Maha Vajiralongkorn will follow intricate centuries-old traditions.

Shamima Begum was one of three schoolgirls to leave Bethnal Green to join ISIS in 2015 and resurfaced at a Syrian refugee camp. Now 19, Begum was stripped of her British citizenship by Home Secretary Sajid Javid.

The move comes after Leopoldo Lopez, an ally of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, took refuge at the Spanish residence with his wife and children earlier this week after an attempted military uprising against the government failed.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's pregnancy announced in early 2018 was seen by many as a symbol of progress for women in leadership roles

Congressman Steve Cohen arrived at a hearing of the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee carrying a bucket of fried chicken and a poultry figurine.