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Monsoon rains and rising rivers submerged a dozen districts in greater Jakarta and caused landslides in the Bogor and Depok districts on the city's outskirts as well as in neighboring Lebak, which buried a dozen people.

US President Donald Trump made his first substantial comments on General Qasem Soleimani's death after posting a picture of the US flag and a cryptic tweet.

Investigators located the military helicopter's flight data recorder on Friday which will be analysed to help determine the cause of the crash.

Baloch was strangled to death by her brother Waseem Khan at her home in Multan on July 15, 2016, igniting a fierce debate over the prevalence of honour killings of women in Pakistan.

Rajapaksa attended the Parliament for the first time as he had never been a member before, and said that he wants stronger relations with all countries as the foreign policy of his government.

Erick Kabendera's incarceration has drawn international criticism and added to rising concerns about press freedom in Tanzania, where President John Magufuli has cracked down on critics since coming to power in 2015.

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said cartridge-based e-cigarettes in flavours "other than tobacco or menthol" would be illegal unless they receive specific authorization from the government.

Kim Jong Un had previously said he might have to seek a 'new path' as Washington remains unresponsive to his repeated calls for concessions to reopen negotiations.

The floods inundated thousands of homes and buildings in poor and wealthy districts alike, forcing authorities to cut off electricity and water supplies and paralysing transport networks.

Defense Secretary Mark Esper said that more troops from a rapid response unit of the 82nd Airborne Division are prepared to deploy over the next several days.

The tweet included photos that Mike Pompeo said showed all four men outside the US embassy, which was stormed Tuesday by pro-Iranian protesters enraged by US airstrikes against an Iranian backed militant group on Sunday.

Shouting 'Down, Down USA' the crowd tried to push inside the embassy grounds, hurling water bottles and smashing security cameras outside.

Sanders' campaign released letters from his main doctor and two heart specialists, who all gave the 78-year-old White House hopeful a clean bill of health after physical exams, electrocardiogram monitoring and a treadmill stress test.

Global warming has sent temperatures rising around the world, with the United Nations saying earlier this month that 2019 was on course to be one of the three hottest years on record.

Iran said with these attacks, the US has shown its firm support for terrorism and its neglect for the independence and sovereignty of countries.

John Lewis, a 79-year-old Democrat who has repeatedly sparred with Donald Trump, announced his diagnosis on Sunday, adding he would seek treatment while continuing to represent his Georgia district.