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The blaze, the third in 10 days in the mountainous centre of the island, has forced the evacuation of several villages with a combined population of 9,000, a spokeswoman for the emergency services said.

The move comes just a week after Bajwa warned that his troops were prepared to "go to any extent" to help Kashmiris after the Indian government revoked Article 370 which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

President Donald Trump's top economic adviser Larry Kudlow said the economy will perform well in the second half of 2019. According to him, consumers are seeing higher wages and are able to spend and save more.

The race is part ultra-marathon, part tribute to those who died trying to cross the Wall, which the East German communist regime hastily erected in 1961, and stood for 28 years.

China said no terrorist incidents have occurred in Xinjiang for nearly three years since the education and training started, and the overall situation in society continues to be stable.

Speaking to a crowd of supporters estimated at around 12,000 in Manchester, New Hampshire, Donald Trump did not once mention his efforts to push for background checks on would-be gun purchasers.

The Hong Kong protests were sparked by opposition to a plan to allow extraditions to the mainland, but have since morphed into a wider sometimes violent call for democratic rights.

The remains of Nora Anne Quoirin, 15, who suffered from learning difficulties, were found on Tuesday, 10 days after she went missing from a rainforest resort in Seremban.

Moon Jae-in warned the global free trade order may suffer if a country 'weaponises' a sector where it has an upper edge, referring to curbs Japan has imposed on exports of some high-tech materials to South Korea.

Steve King, an avid supporter of US President Donald Trump, defended his opposition to abortion in all cases, including rape and incest.

Pakistan President Arif Alvi too expressed solidarity with Kashmir and said India's decision to scrap Article 370 not only violated the UN resolution but also the Shimla Agreement.

Trump is especially critical about the terms granted to China when it joined the organization, given US complaints about Chinese theft of American technology.

The man had surgery to remove a lump in his abdominal wall, but the operating team at a hospital neglected to take out his dentures before the operation.

The monster storm hit Wenling city early Saturday, packing winds of nearly 190 kilometres per hour (120 miles per hour) and generating waves several metres high along the coast.

Major institutions such as the Catholic Church argued against the law, warning that it could cause catastrophic financial harm to any organisation that cares for children.

The Walled City of Lahore Authority that is responsible for the matters of the Lahore Fort has expressed shock and vowed to repair the statue soon after Eid.