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Renewed tensions between the two economic superpowers were hanging over the negotiations that were set to resume later on Thursday and IMF spokesman Gerry Rice renewed the call for a 'speedy resolution.'

The Democratic candidate for president and former vice president Joe Biden said he soon will release a proposal to address the nation's long-running border problems.

It was the first known legal summons issued to a member of the president's family to force testimony in the ongoing investigation.

Some of the families have lost their source of income in the Easter Sunday bombings and might not have sufficient savings to resume their normal life, Colombo-based Sri Lanka Red Cross Society said.

The Sukhoi Superjet-100 had just flown out of Sheremetyevo airport on Sunday evening when it sent out an emergency signal and circled back, bouncing on the runway and catching fire.

The report said the current rate of global species extinction is “10 to hundreds of times” higher than the average in the past 10 million years.

US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at $62.20 per barrel, 5 cents below their last settlement.

Army Lieutenant Michael Behenna, a platoon leader in the 101st Airborne Division, was convicted of unpremeditated murder and sentenced to 25 years after killing Ali Mansur Mohamed, a suspected al-Qaeda member.

Donald Trump turned up the heat by saying he would raise import taxes on USD 200 billion in Chinese products to 25 per cent from 10 per cent on Friday.

Gazan authorities reported 16 Palestinians killed, including at least six militants, by Israeli strikes in the fighting that began on Saturday with massive rocket fire from the strip.

On board the helicopter were two lieutenant colonels as well as five lower-ranking officers.

Israel hit the enclave with air strikes and tank fire after Palestinian militants fired more than 90 rockets toward Israeli cities and villages.

The archbishop of Colombo said Catholic schools which were due to re-open after an extended Easter vacation on Monday would now remain shut 'until further notice'.

Former CIA acting director Michael Morell alleged that Pakistan is one of the most dangerous countries in the world.

The Swedish Air Line Pilots Association had called the strike over 'deteriorating work conditions, unpredictable work schedules and job insecurity' for pilots.

If the things do move in the right direction, it would be a major diplomatic win for India as China has been shielding Azhar since 2008 for years to protect its ally Pakistan.