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The order came two days before Mohamed Nasheed is to return to the Maldives after living in exile for more than two years, and appears to be a move by the incoming government to prevent his arrest on arrival.

The surprise news comes a day after the Christian Democratic Union and its junior federal coalition partner the Social Democrats (SPD) suffered heavy losses in an election in the state of Hesse, just two weeks after a similar drubbing in Bavaria.

A mostly elderly group of 11 people were gunned down in the bloody assault on the Tree of Life synagogue on Saturday morning by a shooter who said he "wanted all Jews to die," while six more were wounded in the attack.

Polo-loving Vichai, 61, endeared himself forever to Leicester fans when the unfashionable club broke the grip of England's giants to win the Premier League in 2016 -- the first top-flight title in their history.

A search and rescue effort has been launched for the Boeing 737-800 plane which departed Jakarta about 6.20 am on Monday.

In a televised address to the nation, President Maithripala Sirisena said a person questioned by investigators had revealed the name of a minister in an alleged plot to assassinate him and a former defense secretary.

The central England team said it was assisting authorities with "a major incident" but there were no details about those on board.

Information minister Fawad Chaudhry rejected the reports and said the 'government would not negotiate in secret with either Israel or India'.

Pakistan is placed on top of the list of countries with the highest number of terrorist bases and safe havens.

According to a New York Times report, Rubin was one of three senior executives that Google has shielded in the past decade after complaints of inappropriate sexual behaviour.

The confirmation of Khan's first visit to China as premier comes days after Pakistan secured $6 billion dollars in funding from Saudi Arabia to help stave off a widening balance of payment crisis.

A Pentagon official said 'several hundred' troops were expected to be deployed at the border and they would be used mainly to provide logistical support including tents, vehicles and equipment.

Prime Minister Imran Khan secured the Saudi package at a high-profile investment conference in Riyadh that has been boycotted by several other leaders over the death of a dissident Saudi writer at the country's consulate in Istanbul.

Video images and audio tapes as well as evidence gathered from the consulate and the consul's residence were shared with Haspel during the briefing at the Turkish Intelligence Organisation (MIT).

Melvin Rowland reportedly shot a female student outside a dormitory on campus just before 10am. Authorities said the woman had a relationship with the shooter.

The education ministry launched the investigation into 81 public and private medical schools after the Tokyo Medical University in August admitted it had systematically altered the test scores to keep out female students.