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Police fired tear gas and water cannon to push back protesters as some demonstrators threw stones from a building site.

e latest hotel joins a portfolio of USD 750-million worth of luxury property across the UK, the Middle East, and India led by T14H, the hospitality investment arm of LuLu Group, headed by Indian-origin businessman Yusaffali MA.

In a letter to the party explaining his decision to leave Brazil, Jean Wyllys said death threats made his life unbearable and he hardly left his Rio home. His siblings and his mother had also been threatened, he said in the letter released by the PSOL.

The rights office, citing "credible local sources," said it also had indications that at least 20 people "have died after allegedly being shot by security forces or members of pro-government armed groups during demonstrations on Tuesday and Wednesday".

The visit by the Chinese President is expected to take place after the polls and after the new government takes charge, the sources said, adding that no preparations were currently underway for such a high-level visit.

Major regional players Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Peru and Argentina all gave their backing to Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido's self-proclamation as acting president. While Nicolas Maduro has clung to power through the support of the Venezuelan mi...

Japan's Naomi Osaka said she felt another Grand Slam title was close after routing an injured Elina Svitolina to reach the Australian Open semi-finals Wednesday.

WEF organisers insist that they are making the annual forum environmentally sustainable, offsetting the carbon emissions generated by private aviation as much as possible through their own initiatives on the ground.

Authorities cut off access to Khanty Mansiysk Airport following the incident, agencies reported.

The trade war with US, is on hold for now after President Xi Jinping and Trump agreed to a three-month ceasefire while the two sides try to find a resolution, with top negotiators set to meet in Washington at the end of the month.

The launch had been repeatedly delayed since late last year for various reasons including a hydrogen leak, high winds and a problem with ground communication equipment.

Trump said Kim is looking "very forward" to the next meeting with him and so does he.

His decision to contest the presidential polls in July is seen by analysts as the ex-warlord's attempt legitimise his Hizb-i-Islami party.

The Friday strike on the Euphrates Valley village of Baghouz killed 10 ISIS fighters as well as the six civilians, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

The Democratic chairmen of two House committees pledged on Friday to investigate the report, which cites two unnamed law enforcement officials.

Qureshi said that he discussed the regional and international issues. including Kashmir with the UNGA chief and "apprised her of Pakistan's grave concern over the gross human rights violations" in Kashmir.