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No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, which came after the Taliban announced an end to a partial truce in the country.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was asked about the controversy and allegations of bullying against the Indian-origin minister by Sir Philip Rutnam, her former permanent secretary, during a visit to Public Health England in north London on Sunday eve...

Friday's latest massacre was attributed to a militia active in northern Ituri, bordering Uganda and South Sudan, known as Cooperative for the Development of Congo, or CODECO by its French initials.

This will be probably for the first time since the 9/11 attacks that the representative of a duly elected Afghan government and the Taliban would be meeting face-to-face for peace talks.

China has placed 56 million people in Hubei under strict quarantine for more than a month and limited crowds across the country in an unprecedented effort to contain the virus.

The move comes after Taiwan earlier this month scrambled F-16 fighter planes when a Chinese jet crossed into its air space.

The man is the first foreigner to have died from the illness after spending time aboard the coronavirus-stricken cruise ship, the Diamond Princess.

A clip - entitled South Carolina, Joe Biden Can't Be Trusted - was broadcast on TV stations in the southern US state before Tuesday night's Democratic debate in Charleston, formerly America's largest slave port.

After an airstrike on Turkish forces by Russia or its Syrian proxies, Trump may be forced to pick between Moscow and Ankara.

Pakistan's military spokesperson Major General Babar Iftikhar said the army is fully prepared to counter any threat to the country.

The former housekeeper, an immigrant from France in her mid-50s, has also demanded $190,000 in damages for the abuse from Sara Netanyahu.

The ministry of foreign affairs said in a statement that the suspensions were temporary but provided no timeframe for their expiry. It was unclear if the haj pilgrimage, which is scheduled to begin in late July, would be impacted.

As many as 30 people have died in clashes this week and about 200 have been injured.

Donald Trump defended his administration's response to the crisis and said public health officials were 'ready, willing and able' to move quickly if the virus spreads.

The death toll has gone up to 2,715 and overall confirmed cases reached 78,064. Overall 2,491 people were still suspected of being infected with the virus in China.

Today, the Administration is transmitting to Congress a $2.5 billion supplemental funding plan to accelerate vaccine development, support preparedness and response activities and to procure much needed equipment and supplies, said White House budget offic...