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Vladimir Putin pointed to the decline of the Russian population as a result of the Second World War and "roughly the same decline in the mid-1990s due to enormous problems in the economy and de facto breakdown of the social sphere."

The effusive praise for General Qamar Javed Bajwa's role as mediator has triggered some concern among moderate politicians and criticism from a judge in Islamabad.

The couple said they were enjoying "a cosy night" at home in his cottage in the grounds of Kensington Palace earlier this month -- "trying to roast a chicken" -- when he got down on one knee.

When combined, the Meredith and Time brands will have a readership of 135 million people and paid circulation of nearly 60 million.

Mount Agung has been hurling ash thousands of meters into the atmosphere, which forced the small international airport on the neighbouring island of Lombok to close Sunday as the plumes drifted east.

US President Donald Trump's focus on TIME magazine — and especially the publication's choice for Person of the Year — is a long-running obsession that predates his political career.

Built on the site in a Chicago suburb of the first McDonald's franchise restaurant, it is actually a replica of the original.

The #MeToo wave exposing sexual misconduct which began in Hollywood has shakenartistic, media and political circles in Sweden, one of the most gender equal countries in the world, as thousands of women have spoken up and campaigned against harassment.

Relatives of the missing sailors reacted with grief and anger to the news after holding out hope since the sub was reported overdue at its Mar del Plata base on November 17, two days after the explosion.

In conciliatory comments from the presidential palace, Hariri said he is putting Lebanon's interest first and is looking forward to a "real partnership with all political forces to put Lebanon's higher interest before any other interests."

Insurers will cover the payout to World Trade Center Properties, owned by developer Larry Silverstein, according to court papers filed Tuesday.

An official in the company's Beijing-based press office, who only gave his surname as Ding, told Reuters on Wednesday that flights were suspended because "business was not good". He declined to comment on when flights might resume.

The three players - Ball, Cody Riley and Jalen Hill - admitted to stealing items from three stores during a team trip to China. Before they thanked Trump on Wednesday for intervening with Xi, Trump had wondered whether they would express gratitude to him.

Elor Azaria was caught on videotape shooting dead a Palestinian who was lying wounded after taking part in a stabbing attack on other Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron in March 2015.

After a meeting in Berlin with Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil, Gabriel told reporters that Europe "could not tolerate the adventurism that has spread there".

Robert Mugabe, who is 93, opened a graduation ceremony at Zimbabwe Open University in Harare. He wore blue and yellow academic robes and a mortar board hat and appeared to fall asleep in his chair as his eyes closed and his head lolled.