Duterte placed the restive region of 22 million people under military rule on May 23 after Islamist militants took over parts of the southern Marawi City in what was the Philippines' biggest security crisis in years. Both the AFP and the Philippine National Police (PNP) are pushing for the extension of martial law in Mindanao which is set to expire by yearend. "There is a threat, in terms of seriousness ...

Jamil Mazhar, a senior member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, said that Al-Quds will remain an everlasting capital of Palestine who will never retreat from its territory. A Palestinian protester uses a sling to hurl stones towards Israeli troops during clashes as Palestinians call for a "day of rage" in response to Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, near the Jewish settlement of Beit El, near the West Bank city of Ramallah, Dec 9, 2017.

Amber weather warnings were in place across Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and much of western England as icy conditions plunged roads into chaos, with temperatures of -11 degrees Celsius (12 degrees Fahrenheit) making it the coldest night of 2017, according to Press Association.

The Election Commission said faulty machines found in 7-8 booths were fixed or replaced by 11 am. He claimed that while he voted for the Congress and it reflected on the machine, "There was some fishy business going on, the WiFi was active and I doubt that what was being collated was not what was getting reflected".

Some media reports have also claimed that fire incident took place due to a party that was being held by Jewish students inside the synagogue. No one was injured and there was no major damage to property in the attack Saturday night , the online edition of the Expressen daily reported .

This has been Trump's daily routine, according to some of the 60 advisers, associates, friends and members of Congress that spoke to The New York Times They said the television is his lifeline to the world. A New York Times report Saturday detailed President Donald Trump's complicated relationship with TV news and his heavy consumption of it. "I know they like to say-people that don't know me-they like to say I watch television", Trump said.

An AFP correspondent in Awkar outside the capital Beirut said several hundred pro-Palestinian demonstrators had gathered near the USA embassy, located in the area. to prevent it moving its Israel embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv. Overnight the Arab League condemned the USA decision. Protesters set fires to tires in the street in Lebanon.

Egyptian archaeologists have discovered a mummy in one of two previously unexplored tombs, the antiquities ministry said on Saturday. Since Kampp's discovery, "both tombs were left untouched" until an Egyptian archaeological mission started work.

Check the pictures here. The venue was decorated with a lot of balloons, and there were several rides for kids to enjoy. There is another "sweet as sugar" picture of Taimur laughing with mommy Kareena and aunt Karisma. At am interview, Rani Mukerjee had once said that she does not mind Adira's pictures to come in the media but Aditya is not comfortable with it. Apart from her, Rekha was also present at the do and like always, looked like a million bucks.

Early Saturday morning, before dawn, two Palestinian fighters of Hamas' military wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, were killed in Israeli strikes targeting an al-Qassam military site. Gaza security officials said that both targets were in the vicinity of Beit Lahiya, in the northern part of the strip, close to the border with Israel.

In a setback for India, the Nepali Congress seemed to suffer heavy losses in the initial counting of votes in Nepal for federal and provincial assemblies. The mission, however, commented that there was a notable lack of transparency in the work of the Election Commission, which affected the electoral process, particularly in regard to the reconciliation of ballots, which is detrimental to transparency.

In October, the Saudi-led coalition, bombing Yemen since March 2015, imposed a total blockade on the impoverished country after a rebel missile was shot down near Saudi capital Riyadh. At the worldwide level, however, Tillerson urged Saudi restraint. USA secretary of state urges kingdom to be "a bit more measured" and "thoughtful" in its actions in the Middle East.

The Lilac fire started off Interstate 15 near Bonsall, north of San Diego , fueled by the intense Santa Ana winds that have fanned flames in four counties. Fire officials said they could be battling blazes for several more weeks because of the speed at which the wind is causing them to spread, raising the highly unusual prospect of a Christmas of wildfires, which in California traditionally end in November.

In 2014, the French National Assembly passed a non-binding motion calling on the government to recognise Palestine, but the government has not officially done so. "We believe we might be closer to that goal than ever before". "We will ask all countries that recognize Palestine to recognize East Jerusalem as the eternal capital of the state of Palestine, for both Christians and Muslims".

Media Matters, meanwhile, points to evidence that the National Rifle Association has invested in support of Moore's Republican campaign. " Roy Moore will never have the support of the senatorial committee", Gardner told the Weekly Standard .

Many so called financial experts have warned that Bitcoin is nothing but a craze and bubble about to burst. Yet, for Wall Street investors, bitcoins have remained a fringe product, too awkward - and potentially hazardous - to buy and sell.

This is part of the weapons programme which was conducted in defiance of worldwide sanctions and for its criticism and condemnation. "We are not hoping for a war but we are also not hiding from one". U.S. State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said direct talks with North Korea were "not on the table until they are willing to denuclearize".

The latest protest action has come from Egypt's Coptic Church which has rejected a meeting requested by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence during his visit later this month. On Friday, the grand imam of Cairo's Al-Azhar Mosque also said that he would not meet Pence, according to Egyptian media. Sheikh Al-Tayyeb, who had initially agreed to the meeting, however, chose to withdraw following the latest development involving the status of Jerusalem, the report said.

The European Union (EU) on Saturday issued a statement coinciding with the worldwide Human Rights Day saying the Rohingya crisis refers to the vulnerability of human rights even after 70 years of signing of a Universal Declaration for its protection.

The 500-year-old painting, called Salvator Mundi - Latin for Saviour of the World - depicts Christ dressed in Renaissance-style robes, his right hand raised in blessing as his left hand holds a crystal orb. The work of art circulated over the years among buyers and was badly damaged. Even before becoming the world's most expensive painting, it drew huge crowds during pre-auction viewings in London, Hong Kong and San Francisco.

The storm moved through the South to the Gulf Coast and the panhandle of Florida. The National Weather Service is predicting that Monmouth County could see between 4-6 inches of snow. that will be closed tomorrow, December 8. The lower Hudson Vallley could see several inches of snow today from the East Coast storm that dropped 6 inches of snow in MS and Alabama.

U.S. President Donald Trump recognised Jerusalem as Israel's capital on Wednesday in a move that outraged Palestinian leaders, but which was hailed as historic by Israel . The embassy move breaks with decades of United States policy and risks igniting a " powder keg " in the Middle East region, analysts say. "PCHR follows up with deep concern the deteriorating situation in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) and condemns the Israeli forces' excessive use of force against ...

Anthony List, said December 8. Planned Parenthood defends the sale of fetal tissue on its website. "At this point", Boyd wrote , "the records are intended for investigative use only-we understand that a resolution from the Senate may be required if the Department were to use any of the unredacted materials in a formal legal proceeding, such as a grand jury".

WRAY: And our safe space is to follow the rules, follow the guidelines, follow the Constitution, follow the facts objectively and independently and then let the critics go where they may 'cause there will always be lots of critics of everything we do.

Huddy said, when they parted ways, he leaned in to kiss her on the lips rather than the cheek like she expected. Huddy said at the time she "didn't feel threatened" and wasn't offended. O'Reilly was sacked earlier this year over sexual harassment allegations. "Now I have matured I think I would say, 'Woah, no, ' but at the time I was younger and I was a little shocked", she said.