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Nepalese Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali also cited last year's historic talks between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore, saying dialogue was the only way to address differences.

Trump hoped to gain the upper hand in the standoff over his demand for $5.7 billion to build a wall along the US-Mexico border.

The domestically-developed radar system will enable the Chinese navy to fully monitor China's seas and spot incoming threats from enemy ships, aircraft and missiles much earlier than the existing technology.

The U.S. guided-missile destroyer sailed near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea claimed by China.

Pakistan, reeling under severe financial crisis, reached out to some "friendly countries" for economic assistance including Saudi Arabia, China and the UAE since Prime Minister Imran Khan assumed office in August.

The company added that it had enabled artificial intelligence to weed out pornographic content since last year, and vowed to further support AIDS prevention work.

Sergeant Ronald Harris of the Torrance Police Department said all seven victims were male. Three were pronounced dead at the scene, with two others taken to hospital.

China is keen to beef up its armed forces amid territorial disputes in the South China Sea and escalating tension with the United States over issues ranging from trade to the status of Taiwan.

Tropical storm Pabuk packed winds of up to 75 kilometres an hour and brought heavy rains and storm surges on Friday, downing power cables and causing widespread flooding.

Boats were recalled to shore across the Gulf of Thailand, while three key southern airports were shut until Saturday, leaving tourists who remain on islands now cut off from the mainland.

Wielding clubs and machetes, they attacked a security guard at the entrance to the Glorious Word and Power Ministry church then began hurling stones at its windows and smashing up the musical instruments and furniture inside.

Panj Tirath, which got its name from the five pools of water present there, also contains a temple and a lawn with date palm trees.

The Chang'e-4 lunar probe mission -- named after the moon goddess in Chinese mythology -- launched in December from the southwestern Xichang launch centre.

The new year resolution of the Pakistan government is to wage jihad against the four ills — poverty, illiteracy, injustice and corruption, Khan said. Pakistan government also slashed petroleum prices.

The mass shooting took place 10 minutes after midnight as Sucheep Sornsung joined his wife's family to ring in the New Year in the southern province of Chumphon.

Leading journalists will ring in the New Year on Monday in New York City's Times Square as the annual ball drop, watched globally by billions, recognises journalism and free speech.