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The civil code will be updated to state that parental authority must be exercised without violence and that parents may not resort to 'physical, verbal or psychological violence, nor to corporal punishment or humiliation'.

Cohen's lawyer says he continues to cooperate with special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian election interference and possible coordination with Trump associates.

The debt-saddled island has long been a target of Beijing's ambitious Belt and Road infrastructure scheme to connect China with countries cross Asia and beyond.

The event, which was held with police approval, was organised by the main opposition MDC party, which says it was cheated of victory in the July 30 election, eight months after long-time leader Robert Mugabe was ousted.

Fredy Pacini has been accused of excessive use of force in self-defence after gunning down a 29-year old Moldovan.

In between discussing international trade, the global economy and climate change at the two-day summit, the Group of 20 world leaders will have the opportunity to sample the country's famously meat-heavy diet.

Residents in a remote community of Morona district, in the northeastern Loreto region, "cut the pipeline" on Tuesday night and prevented workers from repairing it,

Mihrigul Tursun, speaking to reporters in Washington, said she was interrogated for four days in a row without sleep, had her hair shaved and was subjected to an intrusive medical examination.

Khan's remarks came days after Trump reiterated that the $1.3 billion in aid to Pakistan will remain suspended until the country acts against militant safe heavens inside its territory.

All of the men in the project had HIV and all of the women did not, but the gene editing was not aimed at preventing the small risk of transmission, He Jiankui said.

Those arrested are the brothers of Abdul Razzaq Baloch, who was one of the three militants of the outlawed Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), which claimed the attack on Friday.

Wickremesinghe's party has a majority in the parliament and Sirisena's bid to bring back the country's former strongman Mahinda Rajapakse has already failed.

May also refused to say whether or not she would resign if the British parliament eventually voted down the divorce agreement and outline on future ties.

China has underwritten millions of dollars in loans for infrastructure in the Maldives, located along its busy shipping route to the Middle East.

Police say a fight between two teens, including an 18-year-old, resulted in a gunfire exchange. One teen fled but was confronted by two Hoover police officers.

Chau’s journal reveals how he traversed a treacherous journey in a fishing boat to the area where the isolated tribe lives in huts.