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Forensic experts in medical masks took samples of the air in the plenary hall, footage on national television showed. The session resumed afterwards, boycotted by the opposition.

Bangladesh has rejected the allegations of religious persecution, saying the country had never judged anyone by their religion.

The terrorists bombarded the camp with shells and mortars. The explosions from ammunition and fuel were the cause of the heavy toll," the source said.

It was used by Japan as a military base during World War Two, and after, was administered by Australia until Papua New Guinea (PNG) gained independence in 1975.

Delaying the new duties, which cover about $160 billion in imports from China, including consumer favorites like mobile phones, could help reassure markets the two sides are making progress towards ending their trade war.

A previous UK High Court ruling had refused to overturn a worldwide order freezing Mallya's assets and upheld an Indian court's ruling that the banks were entitled to recover funds worth 1.145 billion pounds.

The House of Representatives, controlled by Democrats, is almost certain to vote to impeach the Republican president, setting the stage for a dramatic trial in the Republican-controlled Senate, likely to begin in January.

The storm's winds blew off or dislodged the roofs of 80 per cent of the town's residences and government offices, but has been downgraded to a tropical storm as it travels south on the island.

Just days before Britain votes in an election Boris Johnson called to try to break the deadlock over Brexit, the UK PM will repeat his desire to 'finally get Brexit done' on a tour of traditionally Labour-supporting areas.

Police said they believed the college was not the target for the bomb maker and that the devices were likely being hidden there for later use.

While the reason for his action was not known, Lebanon is on the verge of economic collapse amid political paralysis and an ongoing protest movement.

The 2018 Camp Fire was California's deadliest and destroyed nearly 18,000 structures. The series of wildfires that spread across a wide stretch of Northern California in 2017 killed dozens and burned tens of thousands of structures.

In a final major settlement, the company said it had reached settlements with all major groups of wildfire claimants, including the Official Committee of Tort Claimants and with firms representing individual claimants.

Merkel said Auschwitz "demands that we keep the memory alive" and expressed Germany's enduring "deep shame" at what happened in Auschwitz-Birkenau, where a million Jews lost their lives between 1940 and 1945.

Foreign minister Abdulla Shahid told reporters on Thursday that China was a generous donor, but the previous Maldivian government borrowed heavily without adequate provisioning for repayments.

US President Donald Trump called North Korean leader Kim Jong Un 'rocket man' during his recent London visit, prompting the response from North Korea.