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President Donald Trump had on Thursday lamented the removal of monuments and statues of Confederate Generals across the US, saying it makes him "sad" to see the history and culture of America being ripped apart.

An official told reporters the president would order his trade office on Monday to look into whether to launch an investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 of possible Chinese theft of US technology and intellectual property.

The quake hit at a depth of 35 kilometres (22 miles) at 10:08 am (0308 GMT) 73 kilometres west of Bengkulu, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The latest escalation in the stand-off has set the world on edge, with stock markets down and jittery observers now openly pondering whether the risk of nuclear conflict is real.

Calling for increasing the number of US counter-terrorism forces in Afghanistan, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee John McCain has proposed tough measures against Pakistan for its continued support to terrorists.

In a series of three tweets last month, Trump upended an Obama-era policy of more than a year that allowed transgender troops to serve openly.

A Japanese defense paper and a US media report said Tuesday that North Korea may have successfully produced a miniaturised nuclear warhead that can fit inside its missiles.

The suspect, who has not yet been identified, led police on a chase after speeding through a red light in a vehicle registered in Germany, a local police spokesman said.

Allen's character, an outspoken conservative, echoed the political positions of the 64-year-old actor, a Republican who attended President Donald Trump's inauguration.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, in Manila for a regional gathering, said the equipment includes a few Cessna aircraft and a few drones. He said they'll help the Philippines battle "an enemy that fights in a way that most people have never had to de...

In a weekly address, US President Donald Trump says migrants “can’t just start picking up welfare”. The US had this week announced a historic immigration bill to create a merit-based Green Card system.

John Kelly, who was named chief of staff by Donald Trump on Friday, phoned Sessions on Saturday to reassure him the White House wanted him to remain as head of the Justice Department, said the official.

The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) seeks to reset and broaden the relationship between the world's two largest democracies, and to supplant an existing body that operates under the umbrella of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Venezuela's two leading opposition figures -- Leopoldo Lopez and Antonio Ledezma -- had been detained by the police from their homes late on Tuesday.

Police say witnesses reported that Prichard pulled a 9 mm pistol out of her dress, pointed it at her husband's head and pulled the trigger.

Located in south Switzerland, the steel bridge is 494 metres long and overtakes the "Titan-RT" bridge in Germany as the world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge, according to a press release from Zermatt Matterhorn.