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It was the deadliest stampede in recent history during Ashoura commemorations, when hundreds of thousands of people converge on the city, some 80 kilometers (50 miles) south of Baghdad, for the occasion every year.

The news — coming days after Trump caused an uproar by revealing he was canceling secret talks with Afghanistan's Taliban — stunned Washington.

Japan's environment minister said a final government decision on disposing of the tainted water awaits a report from an expert panel.

After a tumultuous few days that exposed Johnson's weakness in the face of hostile lawmakers, the House of Commons again refused to grant a snap poll that might have bolstered his position.

Typhoon Faxai, packing winds of up to 207 kilometres (129 miles) per hour, made landfall in Chiba just east of the capital before dawn, after barrelling through Tokyo Bay.

The scientists detected the signals with the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) and are carefully cross-checking and processing them, according to researchers at the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of S...

The early symptoms include fatigue, nausea, vomiting, coughing and fever, escalating to shortness of breath, which can become so extreme it can prompt an emergency room visit or require hospitalisation.

Typhoon Faxai, packing winds of up to 216 kilometres per hour, is forecast to reach coastal areas near Tokyo in the late hours of Sunday, Japan's meteorological agency said.

The copies of the 'Young Avengers: the Children's Crusade' had sold out after the mayor demanded it be withdrawn from Rio's book fair, said organisers.

Anticipation has been building in recent days for the swap, which would be the first major exchange of prisoners between Russia and Ukraine since the conflict over eastern Ukraine erupted in 2014.

According to a complaint filed by the girl's father Mukhtar Masih at a police station, Faiza was taken to a seminary in the Sheikhupura city, by her school principal Saleema Bibi, who forced her to embrace Islam.

Five children and the rickshaw puller died on the spot, while the others were shifted to a nearby hospital in critical condition. However, one of them died later.

Sweden-based H&M follows VF Corp, owner of shoe and clothing brands including Timberland, Vans and North Face, which made a similar announcement last week in response to the fires.

After losing a vote on his Brexit plans late on Tuesday, Boris Johnson was keen to get on the front foot by accusing opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn of supporting a policy of 'dither and delay' over Brexit.

The tallest known trees are California redwoods, which have been measured up to 379.7 feet, or 115.7 meters.

Johnson faces a revolt in the House of Commons over the possibility of a no deal exit from the European Union, but Donald Trump told reporters his friend was 'going to be okay.'