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Hours after Khan's statement, Pakistan's foreign ministry said that his comment was being taken "out of context", and the country had there was "no change in their nuclear policy".

The deployment near the tiny islands known as the 'Senkakus' in Japanese and the 'Diaoyu' in Chinese could take place early next year, public broadcaster NHK reported on Monday.

A US official said that the recent tensions are another example of the destabilizing role of Iranian proxies in undermining peace and security in the region.

Greta Thunberg became a celebrity last year by playing hooky to encourage Swedish politicians to pay attention to what she calls 'a war on nature.'

The case bears similarities to that of Niels Hoegel, the serial killer nurse who was handed a life sentence last June for the murder of 85 patients in his care.

Trump's Twitter outburst came just two days before Washington is due to start a wave of new tariffs on billions in Chinese imports after relations with Beijing deteriorated sharply this month.

The prime minister insists Britain must leave the European Union on time, with or without a divorce deal — and the move limits his opponents' room for manoeuvre.

State broadcaster CCTV said dormitories for workers collapsed at two construction sites, killing eight people. One person was seriously injured and another slightly hurt. Both were sent to a hospital.

About 60 per cent of the Amazon region is in Brazil. The vast Amazon also includes Bolivia, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana, an overseas region of France.

Trump said the suspension -- which critics call a deliberate attempt to stymie democratic opposition to Brexit -- will make it "very hard" for Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn to seek a no-confidence vote against Johnson.

Foreign agents are exploiting social media to try to recruit assets, with LinkedIn as a prime hunting ground, Western counterintelligence officials say, adding that Chinese spies are the most active.

The sale came as North Korea is expanding its offensive missile capabilities, having proven the ability to launch potentially nuclear-tipped medium- and long-range ballistic missiles that could hit both Japan and the US.

Bill Dudley, the influential former president of the New York Federal Reserve Bank, also said the Fed should not 'enable' Trump's escalating trade war with China by lowering interest rates.

A personal spat between the leaders of Brazil and France seemed to dominate the dispute, but it also centered on Brazilian perceptions of alleged interference by Europe on matters of sovereignty, economic development and the rights of indigenous people.

The letter to the UNSC also condemned Pakistan’s failure to adhere to the repeated appeals made by the Afghanistan government “to cease the illegal and provocative activities.”

The hearing Tuesday morning was scheduled last week by US District Judge Richard Berman, who presided over the case prosecutors brought against Epstein after the 66-year-old convicted felon was arrested on July 6.