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US territory's CFO Christian Sobrino and Secretary of State Luis G. Rivera Marn resigned from their posts after a chat in which they used profanities against an ex-New York City government official surfaced.

The protest was the latest in a series that have roiled the former British colony for more than a month, giving rise to its worst political crisis since its 1997 handover to China.

Tokyo lodged a protest against Seoul, said it had broken an agreement on what the two sides would disclose from the Friday discussions on Japan's curbs of exports to Korea of some materials used to make high-tech equipment, said an official.

Police made the bizarre discovery on Wednesday after a walker near the central town of Laren alerted them to mounds of earth and part of a shovel.

British officials said the naval deployment was part of a pre-planned rotation and meant to ensure a continued British naval presence in one of the most important but volatile oil shipment routes in the world.

Barkhanay Bibi, aged between 60-65 years was the third wife of Maulana Sufi Muhammad. He married Bibi for the the third time few years ago after the death of his two wives.

Police said the child blew himself up on Friday at a wedding organised by Malik Toor, a commander of a pro-government militia in Afghanistan.

What makes these incarnations different is that they have blossomed at different locations across the city after another "Lennon Wall" outside the parliament was destroyed by a crowd of pro-government supporters two weeks ago.

US Trade Representative commented during a fire side chat at the Second Leadership Summit of US India Strategic and Partnership Forum, as a team of US trade officials started talks with their Indian counterparts in New Delhi.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he was aware that 'such an incident allegedly took place' but also of Tehran's denial.

The nomination of Air Force General John Hyten by US President Donald Trump remains on track as officials claim that all leads in the investigation have been exhausted, stating there is no evidence of the allegations.

The Quetta bound Akbar Express collided with a stationary freight train at the Walhar Railway Station in Sadiqabad Tehsil of the Punjab province.

Yazmin Juarez spoke out at 'Kids in Cages: Inhumane Treatment at the Border', a congressional hearing staged amid a series of scandals over poor conditions suffered by detained migrants that has rocked Washington.

According to the UN, every year approximately 83 million people are added to the world's population and by 2030, the world population is expected to reach the 8.6 billion mark.

The letter fell short of a formal statement being read out at the Council or a resolution submitted for a vote, as sought by activists. This was due to governments' fears of a potential political and economic backlash from China, diplomats said.

Highland clans have fought each other in Papua New Guinea for centuries, but an influx of automatic weapons has made clashes more deadly and escalated the cycle of violence.