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The Senate voted 71 to 27 to kill legislation that would have stopped the sale

Charlotte Police Chief Kerr Putney confirmed the fatality, but he did not identify the person shot dead

Fighter jets launched missiles at a presidential palace occupied by leaders of the Iran-allied Houthi militia

No one was injured in Tuesday's blast, no one showed any immediate signs of exposure to the suspected mustard agent

Says their goal is to cure all disease, or at least turn catastrophic illnesses from terminal to manageable

The White House warns that the proposed legislation would force suspect dealings further into the shadows

The dead included Egyptians and Sudanese and "other African nationalities", a health ministry official said

Mazher Mahmood was known for his scoops for The Sun on Sunday newspaper in which he would pose as a wealthy figure

Some passengers managed to swim to shore when ferry sank shortly after setting off carrying estimated 70 to 80 people

The state-run channel aired Egyptian President's last year speech at the UN General Assembly

Nicholas Rovinski, 25, was arrested last year along with his friend David Wright, 26, of Massachusetts

We look at 13 pictur­es from events around the world

The Palestinian health ministry described the girl's wounds as moderate

EU law bars any cosmetic product containing ingredients which have been tested on animals

'The staff is safe. The attacker was wounded before he reached the embassy'

The military displayed a wide array of long-range missiles, tanks, and S-300 surface-to-air missile defense system

Industrial accidents are common in China, where work safety regulations are often flouted

The domestic security issue returned to the forefront after two terrorist attacks in New York and Minnesota

Thailand's junta has targeted infrastructure spending as a long-term fix to help boost the economy

The 71-year-old leader had reacted along similar lines to earlier foreign criticism of his drug war

Defence analyst Shukla is of the view that India has only escalated the rhetoric [against Pakistan]

Hanson died of natural causes, a police spokeswoman said

Man shot by the police officer, Keith Lamont Scott, was African-American, as was the officer who killed him

The planet has set a record warm monthly temperature during every month for the past 16 consecutive months

A Kennedy says former US Republican president will vote for Democrat Clinton

Pictures of Coco with the mobile phones have been posted on the dog's verified Weibo social media account

Senior security officials say any military action against Pakistan would be carefully weighed on its merits

Officials say Rahami travelled "extensively" in recent years to Afghanistan and Pakistan, where he married his wife

'It's past time for him to release his tax returns to show whether his tax issues extend to his own personal finances'

The men pleaded guilty in December 2015 to conspiring to provide material support to the group

D'Souza and Carvalho plied Keeling with a cocktail of drink and illegal drugs before sexually assaulting her

Eventually, analysts agree, the country will need to carry out tough reforms

Prosecutors said 31 people were wounded in the Chelsea attack

Pakistan among eight countries currently host more than half the world's refugees

Calls for an end to fighting and initiation of talks

Ahmad Khan Rahami bought bomb components on eBay and made a video of himself testing out homemade explosives

18 per cent of students reported having used an illicit drug at least once in their life, says study

FBI then looked into Ahmad Khan Rahami but found no "ties to terrorism" and dropped its inquiry

Syrian tragedy will be seen by history as a disgrace for the international community if we do not end it quickly

Harinder Bains called the police when he saw the Afghan-American sleeping in the doorway of his bar

US president delivers his final speech at the United Nations General Assembly

The new legislation will take effect from 2020

While issue has been a subject of debate in Spain, there is currently no law banning any kind of veil in public places

Tthe ex-communist leftist Zeman shares Trump's staunch anti-migrant stance and fondness for Vladimir Putin

"There is no God of war," he said, calling on "all men and women of good will, of any religion, to pray for peace"

The failure to pay them comes despite the introduction of a Wage Protection System WPS last November

Ban Ki-Moon denounces ‘sickening attack’ on aid convoy; confirms UN suspended deliveries of humanitarian assistance

Jund al-Aqsa has been one of many rebel groups battling Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his allies in Hama

Secretary General Iyad Ameen Madani expresses deep concern over the grave situation in the disputed region

He is accused of passing on information about suspected extremist and opposition members of the religious group