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The Taliban dug a tunnel into the base in volatile Sangin district and then blew it up before their fighters could attack the compound.

A masked man in the one-minute video that this is a message to Christians all over the world. He claimed the killings were in reprisal for the death of IS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and his spokesman.

There were no reports of casualties, or damage to the nuclear facility located in Bushehr. The country observes frequent earthquakes as it sits on major tectonic plates.

The man, Wei Wei, had committed the murders in mid-2003 with two accomplices who were also Chinese nationals.

Beijing has not yet confirmed specific components of the deal that were released by US officials.

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the attack, saying also that the insurgents captured four Afghan troops and seized weapons and ammunition form the checkpoint.

All of the nunnery's 66 girls — aged between four and 18 — are from the Palaung ethnic group and were born in an area of eastern Shan state plagued by conflict between local rebel groups and the military.

House managers will prosecute the case against Donald Trump before the Republican majority Senate in a trial expected to begin in January.

A 50-year-old survivor who gave her name only as Angele said she lost her four children and her husband when their house was destroyed. She said she was spared because she had been away at work.

Next year, China will implement temporary import tariffs, which are lower than the most-favoured-nation tariffs, on over 850 products.

Trump's invitation was reportedly made after the British prime minister's election win this month. Britain wants to strike a new trade deal with the United States after it leaves the European Union at the end of January.

Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, 38, is suspected of money laundering during his time as a regional lawmaker in Rio.

The March 15 attacks in which 51 Muslim worshippers were killed shocked the normally peaceful South Pacific nation and prompted a swift ban on assault rifles and military-style semi-automatic weapons used by the lone shooter.

In 2015, a six-year-old girl was badly scalded when her father's coffee fell into her lap. The family's demand for 8,500 euros was denied as the airline argued that spill was not a 'hazard typically associated with flight'.

The state of emergency declaration gave firefighters broad powers to control government resources, force evacuations, close roads and shut down utilities across New South Wales, which is home to more than 7 million people.

The recommendation was part of a slew of tips published by the DNC on how campaigns, state parties, the general public and social media companies can combat disinformation.