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Tensions have escalated in recent days, with growing concerns about a potential US-Iran conflict.

The mother of three had been reported missing in 2012 when she had travelled to Iran to visit her Iranian husband's family.

The result of the Australian polls drew comparisons with Republican Donald Trump's victory over Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in the 2016 US presidential election.

The embassy advised US citizens to avoid areas where large demonstrations may occur in Jakarta, and in other cities including Surabaya in East Java and Medan in North Sumatra, ahead of elections results on Wednesday.

Former Defense Intelligence Agency official Ron Hansen faces 15 years in prison after pleading guilty in March to charges of attempting to sell classified information to the Chinese.

The Amazon CEO also shared on Thursday a video to celebrate his father's journey.

In March, Pakistan bowed down to international pressure and launched a major crackdown on Jaish-e-Mohammad, Jamat-ud-Dawa, Falah-i-Insaniyat Foundation and other banned outfits and took over the control of their assets throughout the country.

Tensions between US and Iran were already high after Donald Trump withdrew from the nuclear deal a year ago. But they have been ratcheted up significantly in recent weeks amid increased US pressure over alleged threats from Iran.

Australia is creating jobs at a brisk annual pace of 2.6 percent, much faster than the 1.6 percent rise in population, but that is still not enough to meet with surging labour supply.

Unlike the near side of the moon that always faces the Earth and offers many flat areas to touch down on, the far side is mountainous and rugged.

Kurt Kaser, a life-long farmer in the central state of Nebraska, said he was working alone last month when he got out of his truck and mistakenly stepped into "that little hole" of the hopper.

Alawddin Ahmed Muath, the 22-year-old law graduate, was one of the nine suicide bombers who carried out a series of coordinated attacks on three churches and three luxury hotels on the Easter Sunday.

The Pakistan Government has recently ordered the Federal Investigating Agency (FIA) to take action against the gangs involved in smuggling of Pakistani girls to China on the pretext of contracting marriage.

The bill seeks to prohibit individuals employed or sponsored by these Chinese military institutions from receiving student or research visas to the United States.

Carter, 94, a Democrat who was elected president in 1976, was accompanied by his wife, Rosalynn, 91, while recovering from the operation, which doctors said was successful

This is the second major attack in Balochistan within three days. Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief Minister of Balochistan Jam Kamal Khan came out to condemn the terror attack.