Former president George H.W. Bush plans to vote for Hillary Clinton in November, the niece of president John F Kennedy wrote in a Facebook posting. 

The official reaction by three big powers '" United States, Russia and China '" to the terrorist attack on the Indian army base in Uri on Sunday becomes a sample test of New Delhi's bid to 'isolate' Pakistan internationally.

he auction of human hair made as offering by devotees in the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara has fetched Rs 17.82 crore in July and August this year.

As many as 95 per cent households in the country are vulnerable to earthquakes in different degrees, Building Materials Technology Promotion Council, a government sponsored body for promoting appropriate building technology said in its report.

Amid heightened tension between India and Pakistan, Western Army Commander Lt Gen Surinder Singh on Tuesday visited border areas of Jammu region and asked troops to ensure high degree of alertness and operational preparedness. 

The Nitish Kumar cabinet today announced to enhance ex gratia amount to Rs 11 lakh each which will be paid to kin of three soldiers, hailing from Bihar and killed in a terror attack on an army base in Uri in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had yesterday announced an ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of the three soldiers which was enhanced to Rs 11 lakh each today.

The decision to scale up ex gratia amount to Rs 11 lakh each was taken at a meeting of state cabinet chaired by Kumar.

Three martyred soldiers of Bihar are S K Vidyarthi from Gaya, Rakesh Singh from Kaimur and Ashok Kumar Singh from Ara in Bhojpur district.

IMAGE: Family members of Havildar Ashok Kumar Singh who was killed in militant attack in Uri, mourn during his funeral in Bhojpur district of Bihar on Tuesday. Photograph: PTI Photo

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today made no reference to Kashmir and the situation in the Valley in his last address despite Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's repeated calls to the world body to help resolve the Kashmir issue between India and Pakistan.

In his final address as the UN chief to the opening session of the General Debate in Geneva, Ban touched upon a plethora of global issues including the crisis in Syria, the Palestinian issue, the situation in Myanmar and Sri Lanka, the refugee and migrant movements.

He also addressed tensions in the Korean Peninsula and West Asia, the South Sudan tensions, violent extremism and its impact on regions from Yemen, Libya, Iraq, Afghanistan to the Sahel and the Lake Chad Basin.

However, Ban did not make any mention of Kashmir or the tensions in the Valley, that have escalated in the recent months, even as Pakistan made repeated pleas to the UN to help resolve the dispute between India and Pakistan.

Kashmir will be the focal point of Sharif's address to the General Assembly tomorrow.

Tensions are particularly running high between India and Pakistan in the wake of the attack by heavily-armed militants from Pakistan-based JeM on an army base in Uri on Sunday that killed 18 jawans.

Ban's office has repeatedly said that the UN chief's 'good offices' are available to help resolve the Kashmir issue, only if both India and Pakistan request for it, a clear message that it is a bilateral issue and should be solved by the two countries.

Last month, Sharif had written two letters to Ban asking him to intervene in the Kashmir issue.

The letters were among the many that Islamabad had shot off to the UN, calling for the world body to take up the Kashmir issue.

However, in his long and final address to the world leaders, Ban did not make one reference to Kashmir while highlighting the issues on the UN agenda.

Map of Jammu and Kashmir where a major infiltration bid was foiled and a group of terrorists was killed by the Army in Uri Sector.

Amidst the ongoing hostility over terror attack in Uri, Pakistan has decided not to send its intelligence chief to India to attend a conference of top security experts of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation countries beginning Thursday.

Director General of Intelligence Bureau of Pakistan Aftab Sultan will not attend the SAARC meeting and that country will be represented by an official of the Pakistan High Commission, a home ministry official said.

The two-day conference of the high-level group of eminent experts from SAARC countries, to be held here, is being hosted by Director of Intelligence Bureau Dineshwar Sharma and intelligence chiefs of all other SAARC nations -- Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Maldives besides India -- will participate it.

In his address to the UNGA, President Barack Obama said the world is too small, we are all too packed together to be following the old ways of thinking.

"We must reject the fundamentalism. Instead, we need to embrace the tolerance that results from respect for all human beings,

"I believe in a liberal political order that's built not just through elections and representatives of government but also through respect for human rights, civil societies, independent judiciaries and the rule of law," he said.

He said religious tenets can be followed while teaching kids science and maths and not intolerance.

Speaking on refugee crisis, he said many nations are doing a lot for refugees, but many nations can do a lot more.

"In the eyes of innocent men, women, children who had to flee what they love, we have to have empathy," Obama said.

For the first time, a US President was not the second speaker at the UNGA General Debate as Obama arrived late for his last address as the Head of State.

Obama missed his turn as the second speaker which promoted President of the General Assembly to call Chad's leader, who was the next speaker on the list, to make his national statement.

The US has traditionally been the second speaker in the general debate after Brazil.

Today's address was Obamas eighth and final address to the UN General Assembly as Americas Commander-in-Chief.

After Brazil's President Michel Temer finished his address, President of the General Assembly Peter Thomson said Obama is delayed and has not yet arrived for his speech to the General Assembly.

Not waiting for the US President to show up, Thomson proceeded on to the next speaker on the list, inviting Chad's leader to make his address.

Photograph: Mike Segar/Reuters

United States President Barack Obama addresses the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, his last as the US President.

He said China and India remain on a path of remarkable growth. He also said that the world is, by many measures, less violent and more prosperous than ever before and spoke on Paris agreement and global trade.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the Central government's response on a plea by Massimiliano Latorre, one of the two marines facing trial in India for allegedly killing two Indian fishermen, seeking extension of his stay in Italy.

Latorre's grant of stay in Italy is coming to end on September 30, and he has sought an extension on the basis of parity with the other marine Salvatore Girone, who is already in Italy on health grounds.

Latorre had earlier told the apex court that he preferred to remain home till a final decision is made on which country has the jurisdiction to try him and Girone for the 2012 murder of two Kerala fishermen.

Italy had last week made a fresh plea in the apex court for modification of bail conditions of Latorre to enable him to stay in Italy till an international tribunal decides on which country has the right to try the case of killing of Indian fishermen.

The court has posted the matter for hearing on September 28.

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that the 'short-sighted alliance' of the Bharatiya Janata Party and People's Democratic Party in Jammu and Kashmir 'opened space for terrorism', which resulted in the Uri attack on Sunday.

"PM Modi ji's short sighted alliance with the PDP opened space for terrorism in Kashmir, our soldiers have died and I condemn that. I condemn what Pak has done. However the space for that has been created by politics that the NDA (National Democratic Alliance) has carried out in Kashmir," Rahul, who is on campaign trail in Uttar Pradesh, said.

"The NDA has no strategy in Kashmir, national security can't be handled like public meets. This is a serious matter. The Congress is ready to help in whatever way possible as far as our soldiers and the government of India is concerned," he said.

He said the Congress wants a 'long-term, concrete strategy, not this event-based activity', to tackle terrorism in Kashmir 'because this is extremely dangerous for the country'.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has opened the annual General Assembly debate of world leaders today with a call to end the fighting in Syria.

'I appeal to all those with influence to end the fighting and get talks started,' Ban said in his ongoing farewell address.

The wife of New York bombing suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami left the United States days before the explosions in New York and New Jersey, a law enforcement source was quoted as saying. 

The government today told the Supreme Court it has no objection if the two Italian marines, who allegedly killed a couple of fishermen off Kerala coast in 2012, are allowed to remain in Italy until India's jurisdiction to try them is decided. 

The United States Secretary of State John Kerry in a meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif reiterated the need for Pakistan to prevent all terrorists from using their territory as safe havens. 

As India prepares to isolate Pakistan on the global stage over the Uri attacks, former Army chief and now Union Minister General VK Singh called the country a sponsor of terror, and said his colleague Sushma Swaraj will expose Islamabad at the ongoing United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will hold a roadshow in Kanpur tomorrow, as part of his ongoing 'Deoria to Dilli kisan yatra'.

The Supreme Court has directed the Karnataka government to release 6,000 cusecs of Cauvery water daily till September 27, the date of the next hearing, to Tamil Nadu. 

Tariq Hameed Karra, who had announced his resignation as MP from Srinagar, has not conveyed it to the Lok Sabha Secretariat even though five days have passed since then. 

Home minister Rajnath Singh tells the BSF to deal with the ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Uri, Jammu and Kashmir, 'suitably'. Pakistan violated the ceasefire in Uri, firing over 20 rounds from small firearms at the Indian post, say news reports.

The National Investigation Agency on Tuesday registered a case to probe the terror attack at the army installation in Uri in Jammu and Kashmir in which 18 soldiers were killed and dozens others injured after four Pakistani militants stormed the base.

The NIA took over the investigation from the Jammu and Kashmir Police, which had registered a case on Sunday, and began probe by collecting evidence available with the army formation at Uri. Besides the arms and ammunition recovery, two mobile sets were recovered from the four terrorists belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammed terror group and two Global Positioning Systems. Official sources said the NIA team, which was now camping at Uri, would collect the DNA samples of the four unidentified terrorists and their pictures would be shown to Jaish cadres lodged in various jails of the state as well as other parts of the country.

Two of the four bodies are charred below the waist, they said. The sources said while one GPS was damaged due to the fire, the other was being examined with the help of technical experts to ascertain the route taken by the terrorists and whether some help was extended to them by any local.

The place where the attack took place is located barely 6 kilometre from the Line of Control. The NIA team would prepare a dossier and may make a formal request to Pakistan once the identity of the four was ascertained, the sources said. Army has also instituted an inquiry into the attack with preliminary investigation suggesting the terrorists had entered the area at least a day before mounting the brazen assault.

Does your city figure in the government's second list of smart cities? (See the second list alongside).

Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu announced the next set of 27 cities for financing under the Government flagship Smart City Mission today.

As many as 40 cities have to be announced during this financial year, as the government had already announced 13 cities in May.

In January, the government had announced a list of 20 cities for partial funding to be developed as smart cities, which would have facilities such as assured water and power supply, sanitation and solid waste management systems, efficient urban mobility and public transportation, IT connectivity and e-governance, among others.

The Centre has sought a report from Delhi Police over the death of a 21-year-old woman who was brutally stabbed 22 times by a stalker in broad daylight. "We have sought a fact report from Delhi Police Commissioner over the incident. Whatever happened is very sad," Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju told reporters.

The woman, who was a teacher, was stabbed to death by her 34-year-old stalker, who attacked her nearly 22 times as passersby looked on in north Delhi's Burari area.

India fast bowler Ishant Sharma has been ruled out of the first Test against New Zealand in Kanpur. Espncricinfo.com reports that Sharma has been ruled out because he is recovering from chikungunya, a mosquito-borne viral infection. Anil Kumble, the India coach, said the team management had not asked for a replacement for Ishant.

Just in: Pakistan violates ceasefire in Uri. Twenty rounds fired from small arms at the Indian post in Uri, say news reports.

This comes just two days after the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists attacked the army camp in Uri leaving 18 jawans dead.

India is actively considering imposition of material damage on Pakistan. There may even be a punitive strike in response to ceasefire violations and infiltration.

Based on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's instructions, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, NSA Ajit Doval and Army chief Gen Dalbir Singh sat down together in South Block to discuss the ground operations that can be launched by the Army Special Forces.

Any action against terrorists based in Pakistan will be taken only after examining all relevant issues, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said today.
"Action will be taken after due consideration. Action is not taken after making announcements," he told reporters.

The Minister of State for Home made the remarks when he was asked whether the government was planning to carry out a strike against terrorists camps based in Pakistan.

In a tragic accident, a school bus carrying 50 students fell into a canal in Amritsar today. The DAV school bus was heading towards Attari to drop off the students to their homes after school met with an accident and fell into the canal. Five bodies have been recovered, with 10 more students injured. Senior police officials and administration officers have reached the spot.

This comes a day 35 people died when the 50-seater bus they were travelling fell into a deep pond in Bihars Madhubani district.


IMAGE: Rescue ops in progress at the site of the bus accident in Madhubani district of Bihar on Monday.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday registered a case to probe the Uri terror attack at the Army installation near Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir in which 18 soldiers were killed and dozens others injured after four Pakistani militants stormed the base on last Sunday.

The NIA took over the investigation from the Jammu and Kashmir Police, which had registered a case on Sunday, and began probe by collecting evidence available with the Army formation at Uri, 102 kms from here.Besides the arms and ammunition recovery, DNA samples of terrorists, two Global Positioning Systems (GPS), two mobile sets were recovered from the four terrorists belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammed terror group.

Police surround Saudi flight at Manila airport: aviation authority.

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani today called up Prime Minister Narendra Modi and condemned the "cross border attack" in Uri while expressing solidarity with India to eliminate the threat of terrorism. President Ghani strongly condemned the cross-border terror attack and conveyed Afghanistan's solidarity and support with India for all actions to eliminate the threat of terrorism, a PMO statement said.

Baloch leader Brahamdagh Bugti has approached the Permanent Mission of India in Geneva for filing asylum papers. Bugti asked by the Permanent Mission of India (Geneva) to approach the Embassy of India in Bern (Switzerland) for the same.

Pakistan is facing an exceptionally dangerous challenge with aggressive rhetoric and threats from India and Afghanistan and hostile narratives gaining resonance in Washington. Failing to suppress the sustained uprising in India-held Kashmir, the Modi government has intensified its smear campaign against Pakistan in yet another attempt to portray the Kashmiri protest as Pakistan-inspired terrorism. Read more

The NDTV journalist asked to leave a press briefing of the Pakistan Foreign Secretary in New York, for simply being an Indian, has stirred up a Twitter storm after she tweeted "‏@namratabrar  Told "Indian ko nikalo" at #Pakistan press con #UNGA #UriAttacks. Not surprised, we would probably do the same..."

While the jury is still out on whether India would ever do something so crass (and we think not), not a single Indian reporter, including the NDTV reporter -- Namrata Brar (Bureau chief, USA) -- were allowed to attend the briefing.

NDTV reported that when Brar was spotted at the Roosevelt Hotel where Pakistan Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry was to address the media, his aides were told, "Iss Indian ko nikalo (remove this Indian)."


Pic: NDTV journalist Namrata Brar, courtesy Twitter.

Just in: MIG-21 fighter jet overshoots runway while landing in Srinagar, pilot ejects safely, all flight operations stopped.

All flight operations at the Srinagar airport have come to a halt. The pilot of the aircraft evacuated unhurt.

The Srinagar airport handles 560 flights a week and operations have been running smoothly over the week owing to Eid celebrations in the state. The airport is located at a distance of about 12 km from the city.


Representational image.

Sushma Swaraj's absence from a meeting on Uri at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home this morning drew attention, particularly because the foreign minister has been virtually mum on the attack despite being an avid Twitterer. So far, Sushma has merely re-tweeted comments that Haneef Atmar, Afghanistan's national security adviser, had posted on Sunday. Read more

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The husband of Jim Carrey's former girlfriend sued the actor on Monday, accusing him of illegally supplying Cathriona White with prescription drugs that resulted in her death.

Reuters reports that Carrey called the wrongful death lawsuit "a terrible shame," in a statement, adding "there are some moments in life when you have to stand up and defend your honor against the evil in this world."

The lawsuit filed by White's husband, Mark Burton, in Los Angeles Superior Court, accused Carrey, 54, of "using his immense wealth and celebrity status to illegally obtain and distribute highly addictive and, in this case deadly, controlled substances."White, 30, an Irish-born makeup artist, was found dead in her Los Angeles apartment in September 2015, in an apparent suicide.

Actress Jiah Khan's hanging was staged, a British forensic expert has concluded in a report.

Suspicious bag discovered near an Army unit at Simbal Chowk, Pathankot. Bomb squad at the spot: ANI

The New Delhi Municipal Council will meet on Wednesday to discuss the change of name of Race Course Road to Ekatma Road.

Suspicious bag discovered near an Army unit at Simbal Chowk, Pathankot. Bomb squad called at the spot.

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@jhunjhunwala PM Modi and HM Rajnath Singh discussing India's strong response to Terror.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh today again reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir with top officials, including NSA Ajit Doval and Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar, in the wake of the terror attack in Uri.

Doval and top officials of the ministries of Home and Defence, paramilitary forces and chiefs of intelligence agencies briefed Singh on the prevailing situation in the Kashmir Valley as well as along the Line of Control, official sources said.

The presence of the Foreign Secretary in the meeting is significant as government plans to launch a diplomatic offensive against Pakistan. Sources said the Home Minister took stock of the steps taken to check infiltration along the LoC and the International Border with Pakistan.

The Home Minister and the top officials also reviewed the security situation across the country, including Punjab which had faced two similar terror attacks early this year.

Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi is in Srinagar to assess the ground situation in Kashmir. Heavily armed militants suspected to be from Pakistan-based JeM had stormed an army base in Uri in Kashmir on Sunday, killing 18 jawans.

CBI carries out searches at Multi Commodity Exchange in a case of starting a stock exchange in alleged violation of norms.

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India successfully test-fires long range surface-to-air missile jointly developed with Israel.

Details awaited.

Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi will today review the security situation in Kashmir in the backdrop of the deadly terror attack on the army base in Uri on Sunday and the ongoing unrest in the Valley.

Mehrishi arrived in Srinagar early this morning, two days after four Jaish-e-Mohammad militants stormed an army base in the Uri sector of Baramulla district, killing 18 soldiers before they were eliminated, officials said.

The Union Home Secretary will hold a security review meeting which will be attended by top officials from various security forces, police and intelligence agencies, the officials said.

They said the Uri attack and ongoing unrest in Kashmir, which began a day after Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani was killed in an encounter with security forces on July 8, will be the focus of discussions. Mehrishi was scheduled to arrive here yesterday but postponed the visit by one day.

Akhilesh Yadav always needed his father's blessings in his politics. But never would he have thought that a day would come when his father would put such a premium on what he must imagine is traditionally a son's legitimate right. All he wanted, after all, was a confirmation of a legacy bestowed on him in 2012, one he believes he really worked hard for.  Read more

Just in: Bomb threat at Kolkata airport. Kolkata airport authorities receive call from a woman threatening to blow up the Guwahati bound AI 729. Search ops underway. What we know so far is that boarding has been stalled and the plane has been taken to the isolation bay. The bomb squad has been called in. 

MoS PMO Jitendra Singh arrives for the review meeting at the Ministry of Home Affairs. #Uri Attack. 

Describing terrorism as an "existential threat", India has said that "hypocrisy" towards the menace is unacceptable and underlined that terrorism is the "principle cause" of the large-scale refugee movement.

"It is important to stress that today the geo-politics of the crisis points and proves that terrorism is the principle cause of refugee movements. Can we ignore this fact, we cannot. We do so at our peril," Minister of State for External Affairs M J Akbar said in his address to the UN General Assembly's first-ever Summit for Refugees and Migrants in New York yesterday.

Akbar asserted that terrorism is an "existential threat" and "hypocrisy towards this crisis will not do." He underscored that for the millions of people fleeing conflict, war and poverty, terrorism is not characterised as good or bad.

"There is no good terrorism or bad terrorism and if you do not know the answer to this question, all you have to do is ask the refugee if he considers any terrorism to be good or bad," Akbar said.

Stressing that terrorism is the "biggest danger" to human rights, Akbar said large movements of people across borders serve as a reminder that the world has become a global village. "We can only prosper or perish together, it is best that we learn to live in peace, prosperity and amity," he said.

An overwhelming 83 per cent Indians believe using military might is the best way to respond to Pakistan-sponsored terror. In the Rediff.com poll (see alongside), we had asked whether, "a military option the right answer to the Uri attack?"

Of the over 10,000 respondents who have voted since the poll was posted on Rediff.com, 8722 voters have said 'Yes' to using military force against Pakistan. Just 16 per cent (1710 voters) of voters said, attacking Pakistan was not the answer to the Uri terror attack.

This ties in what the Indian Army said yesterday, a day after 18 jawans were killed in Uri by Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed. The Army on Monday said it reserves the right to respond to any cross-border terror attack 'at the time and place of our own choosing'.

The incident has sparked calls across the country for exercising military options.

The remarks by Director General of Military Operations, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh came at a time when some security experts and political leaders have called for targeting terror camps in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir after the attack that left 18 soldiers dead and over two dozen injured.

'The Indian Army has displayed considerable restraint while handling the terrorist situation both along the Line of Control and in hinterland. However, we have the desired capability to respond to such blatant acts of aggression and violence as deemed appropriate by us,' Lt Gen Singh said in a statement to the media at the South Block.  

An NDTV journalist was on Monday asked to leave a press briefing of the Pakistan Foreign Secretary in New York, where tension is simmering between the two countries over the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Uri.

"Iss Indian ko nikalo (remove this Indian)," were the words used when NDTV's Namrata Brar was asked to leave the room at the Roosevelt Hotel where Pakistan Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry was to address the media on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.

That not even a single Indian was allowed to attend that briefing reflected the sharp deterioration in ties. Read more

Home Minister Rajnath Singh has called for a security review meeting at 10:30 am. Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi is in Uri to review the security in the aftermath of the terror attack on Sunday that left 18 jawans dead.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly in the border areas yesterday and today's review meeting on security is the second consecutive meet.

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and top officials of the ministries of Home and Defence, Army, paramilitary forces and chiefs of intelligence agencies had briefed Singh on the latest ground report in the Kashmir Valley as well as along the Line of Control, PTI reported.

Possible strategies to deal with the fresh challenges arising out of the terror attack at the Army Brigade Headquarters, located along the LoC, was also discussed in the meeting, the sources said.

The Home Minister and the top officials also reviewed the security situation across the country, particular along the western border - from Punjab to Gujarat, the sources said.

Meanwhile, a team of National Investigation Agency is expected to visit Uri to gather leads and other evidence from the terror attack site.

As hawks hover India calling for war on Pakistan, yoga guru Baba Ramdev asks PM Modi to deliver on his promise. @churumuri tweets: Once upon a time, yoga could calm nerves and clear the mind. Once upon a time, yogis were humanists who spoke peace.

Image: Baba Ramdev's call to battle after the Uri attack. 

US President Barack Obama shared a personal message paying tribute to the life and work of the late Hindu spiritual leader, Pramukh Swami Maharaj. "By paying tribute to a man who believed in the worth of all people and dedicated himself to serving those in need, we are reminded of the ways our common humanity will always bind us together," Obama lauded the late spiritual leader by noting that Pramukh Swami Maharaj "was a trusted ear and revered voice for countless people, and the lessons of his humility stirred not only the hearts of his followers, but also of men and women across the globe who were fortunate enough to have crossed his path."  

ACB registers FIR agnst DCW Chief Swati Malliwal under Prevention of Corruption Act over alleged irregularities in appointment of DCW staffs

President Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi will strategize about the upcoming offensive to take back the northern city of Mosul when they meet on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

Syrian or Russian warplanes bombed aid trucks near Aleppo late on Monday after a fragile week-long ceasefire ended, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported.

Turkey has fired almost 28,000 teachers and suspended more than 9,000 others for suspected links to the failed July coup and Kurdish militants, deputy prime minister Nurettin Canikli said on Monday.

Japan's demographic challenges are well-known: It's home to the world's oldest population and has a shrinking birth rate and an astonishing number of single people. And it seems that, despite government efforts to incentivize marriage and child-rearing, things aren't quite trending in the right direction.

Mayor Bill de Blasio says police are not seeking additional suspects at this time, but several officials have warned New Yorkers and New Jersey residents to remain vigilant and call police if they see anything suspicious. 

- Tell Pak to stop acting as epicentre of terrorism: India to UNHRC