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The crash came hours after Iran launched a ballistic missile attack targeting two bases in Iraq housing US forces.

The ceremony in Istanbul reflects a dramatic improvement in ties between Russia and Turkey, two countries seemingly on the verge of war less than five years ago after Turkey shot down a Russian jet.

A top UN diplomat said except a few well-paid executives with oil and infrastructure sectors, the other Indians are semi-skilled and unskilled workforce engaged in oil, infrastructure and logistics.

The FATF, which kept Pakistan on the Grey List for an extended period till February 2020, had warned in October that Islamabad would be put on the Black List if it did not comply with the remaining 22 points in a list of 27 questions.

Qamar Javed Bajwa was to retire on November 29 last year at the end of his three-year original term but the Imran Khan gave Bajwa another extension of same length citing regional security situation.

Rao was first appointed as an Interim Civil Court Judge in January 2019 and has been serving in Criminal Court. Prior to her appointment, she served with the New York County District Attorney's Office for 17 years.

Ghosn, who faced trial on financial misconduct charges that he denies, fled Japan on December 29 for Lebanon, in an elaborate and carefully planned escape to avoid going to trial.

Carrie Lam's administration's reluctance to concretely address political demands has angered demonstrators, who have called for electoral reforms and an independent investigation into accusations of police brutality.

The Sudanese man, who was not named in the report, was sentenced to seven years in jail for the murder and three years for the assault on the Indians. He will be deported to Sudan after completing the prison term.

One of the four was found dead when firefighters arrived and the other three died on the way to the hospital.

The rain also presents some real challenges when it comes to implementing tactical and strategic back-burns and other techniques to try and bring these fires under control.

Asked to confirm reports that the man cried out 'Allah hu Akbar' ('God is greater') during the assault, the police spokesman would only say they are 'rumours'.

Killing of Qasem Soleimani, described as the second most-powerful man in Iran, is the most dramatic escalation yet in spiraling tensions between Washington and Tehran and has prompted fears of a major conflagration in the Middle East.

The website of the Federal Depository Library Program was replaced with a page titled 'Iranian Hackers!' that displayed images of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the Iranian flag.

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei promised 'severe revenge' for Iranian general Soleimani's death and Tehran named Soleimani's deputy, Esmail Qaani, to succeed him.

The international tycoon, who faces multiple charges of financial misconduct that he denies, jumped bail and fled to Lebanon in late December to avoid a Japanese trial.