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"Donald Trump has muscled ahead in Iowa, regaining his lead on the brink of the first votes being cast in the 2016 presidential race," the Des Moines Register said.

Led by the committee chairman, Republican Senator John McCain, they said using the Russian engines enriches President Vladimir Putin's inner circle and puts US national security in jeopardy.

Three Indian-origin persons have been awarded Australia's highest civilian honour for their contribution in the fields of physics, engineering and medicine.

The four foot by eight foot (1.2 x 2.4 meter) photograph has become a landmark of sorts in a residential suburb of Iowa's capital Des Moines.

Both leaders agreed that the London conference presents an important opportunity to galvanise global efforts to address the Syrian humanitarian crisis.

House Speaker Paul Ryan, who took up the post in late October 2015, has made a point of sticking to rules designating the timing for House votes, many of which are held open at length as lawmakers make their way to the chamber.

Sharif had on Monday directed the Intelligence Bureau to probe the leads provided by India on the alleged Pakistani links to the Pathankot terror attack.

The meeting between representatives from Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and the United States was announced in December.

"To understand the impact of possible radioactive materials released by the test, Air Self-Defence Force planes have collected dust in the air," said Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga.

Aziz said the visit of Modi was a goodwill visit and it has been welcomed by majority of people in Pakistan and India and the international community.

Visa security is critical to national security, and it's unacceptable that US Citizenship and Immigration Services did not fully vet Malik's application: US lawmaker.

Nine months this year have broken heat records, including the last seven in a row.

The source said the teen approached and hit him, "knocking off and breaking his glasses," adding Rajoy was fine and had continued his walk through the city.

The threat came less than two weeks after a married couple inspired by ISIS shot dead 14 people in San Bernardino in California.