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The apex court's order came after it took into consideration a number of petitions filed against the president's order, that termed the order as a violation of the fundamental rights of the convicts.

The USGS said the quake, initially reported as a magnitude 6.6, was very shallow - only 5.4 miles (8.7 km) - which would have amplified its effect.

The spontaneous protests by school students in the agricultural towns of Madani, Gadaref and Sinnar came as talks between the protest leaders and generals entered a second day Thursday over the forming of an overall governing body.

US Trade advisor Peter Navarro said Chinese telecoms giant Huawei remains blocked from participating in the development of 5G wireless networks in the United States even though Washington has softened its stance toward the company.

The school teams were playing in Paktia province, south of the capital Kabul, when they were struck by insurgents.

Global readings taken by the EU-ran Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) showed European temperatures were around 2C hotter than normal, and globally Earth was 0.1C warmer than the previous June record.

Having met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un earlier in the day, Trump made the comment during his farewell address in which he referred to the discussions with Pyongyang.

The official visit comes at the request of Britain's Foreign Office, Kensington Palace said on Twitter.

Hong Kong, the international finance hub, has witnessed the worst political violence in a generation as police fought largely young demonstrators opposed to a now postponed plan to allow extraditions to the Chinese mainland.

In a statement, these Sikh activists alleged that during her tenure as California's Attorney General, Kamala Harris defended a policy that prohibited state prison guards from keeping beards.

The report by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the killings and injuries were among 11,779 grave violations against children during the period between April 1, 2013 and December 31, 2018.

At the G20 Summit in Osaka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that disasters 'invariably affect the poor the most', and require 'quick remedial measures'.

Tehran has been selling increased volumes of petrochemical products at below market rates in countries including Brazil, China and India since the United States reimposed sanctions on Iranian oil exports in November.

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University of Utah researchers studied fossilised teeth of 16 extinct crocodile species and determined that evolutionary pressures led them to have a plant-based diet.

Iran had set Thursday as a deadline beyond which it would exceed the threshold for stockpiles of enriched uranium allowed under its 2015 nuclear deal with major powers.