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American and Chinese trade officials have until March 1 to resolve their trade war, to prevent a sharp increase in punitive US duties on $200 billion in Chinese goods.

President Ivan Duque called the bomb a "miserable terrorist act...against our police" and said he was returning to the capital from the west of the country, where he had been attending a meeting on security.

The Trump administration has, so far, nominated or appointed more than three dozen Indian Americans in key positions

Tengku Abdullah Shah has replaced his father, Sultan Ahmad Shah as the ruler of Pahang state, the official Bernama news agency said, citing a senior palace official.

If the government wins the confidence vote, it continues in office. However, there are no restrictions on how soon another confidence vote can be called. On the other hand if the government loses, May does not have to resign. A 14-day period is triggered...

Among the fifteen dead, identification papers indicated that 11 were Kenyan, one was American and one was British.

At least 19 people, including workers of the Awami League, were killed in political violence on election day

There was no immediate comment from the White House about the meeting. If confirmed, it could mean the two sides are nearing a compromise after a months-long standoff over how to move forward in ending North Korea's nuclear and missile programmes.

The top US diplomat, on an extensive Middle East tour, held talks with King Salman and his son Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, which also focused on the conflict in Yemen and countering threats from Iran.

Around 800,000 federal employees, including much of the White House residence staff, have been on mandatory leave or working without pay for 24 days.

A report also showed drone footage of discarded items headed to incinerators or landfills, which environmental activists denounced as an "ecological disaster."

Nepalese Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali also cited last year's historic talks between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore, saying dialogue was the only way to address differences.

In the last few days, Trump has made it a point to mention the killing of Ronil Singh by an illegal immigrant to build a strong case in favour of a stronger border security.

The Islamabad High Court also set up a two-member bench comprising Justices Amir Farooq and Mohsin Akhtar Kiani to hear the appeal. The bench will also hear Sharif's petition for suspension of his sentence.

Tshisekedi, who received more than 7 million votes, or 38 per cent, had not been considered as the leading candidate and remained relatively untested.

Jealous and paranoid, Joaquin "Chapo" Guzman spied on both his beauty queen wife, Emma Coronel, and the lover, Agustina Cabanillas Acosta, using a surveillance system installed in the encrypted Blackberries he gave them.