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This will add to the financial problems of Pakistan, which is seeking aid from all possible international avenues.

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Saturday indefinitely delayed the bill that could send people to mainland China to face trial, expressing 'deep sorrow and regret'.

The June 3 crackdown left about 120 people dead and hundreds wounded, according to doctors linked to protesters, while the health ministry put the death toll at 61.

Beijing on Friday denounced what it called 'violent interference' by US lawmakers, who are critical of what they see as a worsening human rights environment in Hong Kong.

At least 298 people were killed when the Boeing 777 travelling between Amsterdam and Kuala Lumpur was hit by a Russian-made BUK missile in July 2014 as it travelled over territory in eastern Ukraine held by pro-Russian separatists.

World Blood Donor Day is celebrated to raise awareness towards blood donation to ensure that all individuals have accessibility, affordability and timely supplies of safe and quality-assured blood and blood products.

The girl was traveling with four other Indian nationals, two of which were encountered by Border Patrol agents in Arizona's Tuscon, while the other two are believed to have crossed back into Mexico.

Bashir was ousted in a military coup after a 30-year long iron-fisted rule on April 11 following nation-wide protests. He stands accused of possessing foreign funds, acquiring illegal wealth and ordering emergency.

In the ballot of Conservative MPs, former London mayor Johnson secured more than twice the number of votes won by his nearest challengers as three of the 10 candidates were eliminated.

The Mermaid capsized seconds after colliding with a bigger river cruise vessel on a busy stretch of the Danube, in the heart of the Hungarian capital, on May 29.

Russian police abruptly dropped drugs charges on Tuesday against journalist Ivan Golunov, a rare U-turn by the authorities in the face of anger from his supporters who had alleged he was framed for his reporting.

China's disaster reduction committee said on Wednesday that more than 7,000 houses have collapsed and 300,000 people have been evacuated.

The Moscow police said around 1,200 took part in the march and more than 200 people were arrested.

Judge Michael Elburu declared it was time to "set aside" the "provisions of a Victorian era" and ordered the laws under the country's 1965 penal code be amended.

The floods toppled or damaged more than 1,300 houses and caused nearly 17,000 residents to evacuate.

That $4.7 billion is nearly as much as the $5.1 billion brought in by the US news industry as a whole from digital advertising last year — and the News Media Alliance cautioned that its estimate for Google’s income was conservative.