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Authorities say they are checking whether the quake caused any damage

The commentary came after Washington warned North Korea it faced 'fire and fury' if it continued to threaten the US

Hu Sen is in touch with the government in Laos

Modi took to Twitter to announce the participation of POTUS' daughter

Moroccan law 'condemns harassment of women at work, but not in public spaces'

'I want to thank him because we're trying to cut down our payroll'

A new museum in Amritsar is helping record and digitise Partition history

Stephen McGowan converted from Catholicism to Islam in captivity

The father abused teenage daughter after separation from wife

The prop represents a president who is afraid, says owner

However, Hamid Ansari also advises Muslim community to move on with the times

In a so-called gibbous phase the moon will be more than half-full

13 photos from events around the world

Modestly-dressed women with religious headgear come out of Victoria's Secret store, he tweeted

Gustafsson was abducted by Al Qaeda's North African affiliate Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, in Timbuktu, Mali

Trump has been lambasted over being prejudicial when it comes to the rights of minorities

Barrier's purpose is defensive only, says military official

Blaze has been contained after ravaging 1,250 acres of pine forest and bush 40 kilometres southwest of Montpellier

The attack comes a day after government shelling kills five civilians and wounds 10 more

Authorities detain nine people so far in operation

He will continue in the party as a backbench member of parliament

Poll shows 59 percent of voters think Merkel is doing a good job, down 10 points from the previous month

'The driver has been taken to a south London hospital'

The violence had subsided but tension around the highly sensitive Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem saw a spike in July

The group filed the lawsuit along with the National Center for Lesbian Rights

Franklin, the first hurricane of the Atlantic's season, was packing maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h)

Test conditions do not accurately mimic those of wartime and critics are skeptical the country can truly defend itself

The 39-year-old nun last year helped bring home 14 trafficking victims

The offer was to be made by a delegation of Chinese officials who visited Malaysia

Relations between the US and Cuba were restored in 2015 after a half century break

The airline rules adhere to the norms of the country

With falling computer prices and governments phasing out its usage, typewriters have no future anymore

Tensions tend to increase when South Korea and the US launch major military joint exercises

'We can never tolerate this'

Authorities have said thousands of response personnel are sent into the area

Australian government is funding the study

Iranian officials arrest dozens allegedly linked to the attacks

Around ten bulldozers worked to demolish more buildings and clear up the detritus of combat

Investors turn to traditional safe-havens like gold, Japanese yen, bonds

The phone works by harvesting tiny amounts of power from radio signals

Festival features a total of 15,000 Pikachus and will end on August 15

The law stipulates a three-month jail sentence or a $30 fine for anyone forcing a woman to follow the custom

Mary Beth McDade began shouting and attempting to brush the flying pest away with her microphone and clipboard

Earthquake of 6.5 magnitude hit the Sichuan city on Tuesday

Nationals of the countries will only need to present a valid passport for entry, says interior ministry

Deaths spark clashes between government forces and residents of the area

Authorities in the three countries are struggling to dismantle drug networks that funnel narcotics through the region

Says mosque should be relocated to nearby Muslim dominated area to conclude dispute

The strike plan will be put into practice at any moment once leader Kim Jong Un makes a decision

He was beaten to death by burglars for refusing to leave his home