They are "shooting at guests", he said. An Afghan spy agency official told AFP there are four militants inside the hotel. "We are hiding in our rooms". There was no immediate information on casualties. A conference on Afghanistan-China relations was held at the hotel earlier Saturday, attended by the Chinese embassy's political counsellor Zhang Zhixin.

This photo, provided by South Korea's unification ministry on January 15, 2018, shows Hyon Song-wol, the leader of the all-female Moranbong Band, attending inter-Korean talks on the North's plan to send an art troupe to the South during the PyeongChang Winter Olympics .

He said that the two parties might be able to reach a compromise on the single market and a trade agreement. Britain could not have full market access without contributing to the EU budget; accepting the so-called "four freedoms" including the free movement of workers and accepting the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice, Macron said.

At least 17 workers have died after a massive fire broke out at a firecracker factory on the northern outskirts of the Indian capital. Meanwhile, the police have disagreed on the death toll claimed by the fire department, and said four people have been killed in the fire.

The tabloid-style book Fire and Fury by journalist Michael Wolff, published this month, led to speculation about Trump's mental fitness for office. That's according to his White House physician, navy doctor Ronny Jackson. On Friday, the president was examined by military doctors at the Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, in tests that were said to have gone "exceptionally well".

Both countries are heavily dependent on US military and economic aid, and talks with a senior Trump administration official like Pence offer them an opportunity to strengthen those ties. In Israel, he will meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, address the Knesset, and visit the Western Wall and the holocaust memorial, Yad Vashem .

The couple will spend the weekend in Mar-a-Lago, CNN reported. Bloomberg reports that the event is being jointly hosted by Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel and billionaire casino mogul Steve Wynn, and proceeds from the event will benefit Trump's presidential campaign and the RNC.

European lawmakers approved draft measures to reform the power market and reduce energy consumption to meet more ambitious climate goals. Smallholders, who account for about 40 percent of Malaysia's palm oil output, say the EU's move could threaten their livelihoods because prices will likely fall if supply that would normally go to Europe is left sloshing around the market.

Aliya said they are in good condition. "No ransom was paid". The Commander of the team, Abba Kyari, who confirmed the rescue operation to journalists in Lagos, said two of the suspected kidnappers were arrested. The Kaduna-Abuja road is notoriously unsafe. Security on the route came under intense scrutiny a year ago when the federal government announced the closure of the capital's only airport for essential runway repairs.

But Lu said on Saturday that China's sovereignty over the islets and the nearby waters was indisputable . The USS Hopper recently entered the US Navy's 7th Fleet area of operations, where the ship is on an "independent deployment", according to a recent statement on the Navy's website.

Twenty-four-year-old Shyama Prasad, an RSS work was the latest victim in the political violence that has consumed Kannur in north Kerala over several decades. No arrests have been made in connection with the incident. Basheer is also an accused in the murder of CPM worker Naroth Dileepan. The words he used pop up in the heart of every common man who value humanity whenever an incident of political murder occurs here.

Asked if he was confident of adding the players he wanted to his squad, Conte said: "I'm confident?" 'I like to get out and watch plenty of matches, I hadn't seen Norwich this season and there were some players there who had been mentioned to me as having been doing well'.

The final of Blind Cricket World Cup 2018 is being played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium between Pakistan and India on Saturday. Badar Muni scored 57 in 61 balls. With this win, India becomes the second team to win the tournament for second consecutive time after Pakistan . In the next two editions of 2002 and 2006, Pakistan lifted the trophy twice, while India snatched it in 2014 and now in 2018 again.

In a CBS News poll on Thursday, 90 percent of respondents back allowing DREAMers to stay in the US, but only 46 percent of those respondents think it's worth shutting down the government to protect them. vote. Like Trump, Democrats are also finding their room for maneuvering on immigration is narrow. The vote began less than two hours before government funding was set to expire and came after hours of negotiations that saw lawmakers scrambling in vain to reach a deal.

On Capitol Hill, Homeland Security secretary Kirstjen Nielsen testified under oath Tuesday that she "did not hear" Trump use the vulgarity to describe African countries. Seventy percent of American's and even slight majority of Trump supporters support passing a DACA deal that allows "Dreamers" to remain. Dick Durbin misrepresented what he had said about African nations and Haiti and, in the process, undermined the trust needed to make a deal.

The Foreign Office has now told all Brit tourists to stay in their hotels, warning of "intensive law enforcement activities in response to recent violence including shooting incidents". "The declaration of a State of Public Emergency does not mean the suspension of the rule of law". "Now is the time, if you know where the guns are, please tell us; if you know where the criminals are, please tell us", he said.

The reigning Eredivisie champions will be hoping that the return of Van Persie, Holland's all-time top goalscorer, can revitalise their season after a disappointing campaign to date. "Feyenoord and Van Persie reached an agreement about the return earlier this week". Eight seasons with the Gunners delivered over 130 goals and an FA Cup triumph, but he was lured away to Manchester United in 2012 - in a move similar to that now being mooted for Alexis Sanchez.

The allegation was one of many Fusion GPS co-founder Glenn Simpson discussed in an interview with the House Committee in November. The Intelligence Committee voted Thursday to release to Simpson's public testimony . Mr Steele had worked on other cases involving kompromat, a Russian word for compromising material used to damage or blackmail a politician or public figure, Mr Simpson added.

Dick Durbin, who attended, and others who were briefed on the conversation but were not authorized to describe it publicly. And White House legislative director Marc Short, coming out of lengthy meetings with lawmakers on different sides of the issue, said the President was still looking for a deal that covered only existing DACA recipients, not a broader population, and a curtailing of family-based migration that goes beyond only those affected by a DACA measure - two elements inconsistent ...

Bryce Benson at the time. Toru Hanai/Reuters The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald, damaged by colliding with a Philippine-flagged merchant vessel, is seen at the US naval base in Yokosuka, Japan June 18, 2017. As a result of the two deadly accidents, at least eight top Navy officers, including the 7th Fleet commander, were fired from their jobs previous year, and a number of other sailors received reprimands or other punishment that was not publicly released.

The Gallup polling company registered the worst annual score for the US since it began doing annual global leadership surveys in 2007 - with approval of USA leadership down almost 20 points in one year , now languishing at 30 per cent worldwide.

Sharapova lost a fourth round match in three sets to Sevastova on her return to grand slam tennis at the U.S. Open a year ago but got a measure of revenge in another tight clash at the China Open. Djokovic rattled through the third set and it looked as though Monfils would quit, but to his credit he recovered his senses to offer some stern resistance in the fourth.

The decision to form a joint team in the women's ice hockey category, however, was met with considerable controversy in South Korea , as some fans believe it could hurt the country's prospects of earning a medal. Evidence on North Korean state propaganda networks indicates that Kim is attempting to use the Olympics to convince North Koreans that a unified Korean under the Kim dynasty is imminent.

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It will definitely be the only time it happens on the women's side, since these two are the only grand slam, let alone Australian Open , champions left in the draw. Defending champion Federer , 36, defeat Aljaz Bedene 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 in a night match, his first on Rod Laver Arena since clinching a career-reviving title here a year ago.