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It was not immediately clear how close the gunshots were to the consulate, or if it was the target of an attack.

Trump said the CIA 'points it both ways and as I said, maybe he did, maybe he didn't. But I will say very strongly that it's a very important ally and if we go by a certain standard, we won't be able to have allies with almost any country.'

Saudi Arabia has said Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had no prior knowledge of Khashoggi's killing at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul six weeks ago.

Hardline Sunni Muslims do not observe 'mawlid' or Eid-e-Milad at all, considering it a more modern addition to Islam. When the Islamic State group seized the Iraqi city of Mosul in 2014, it banned celebrating the prophet's birth.

It is the latest sign of a backlash against China in the Maldives, best-known for its luxury resorts on palm-fringed coral islands.

"The president has called this meeting in order to end the current political unrest and conflict situation and to allow the normal functioning of the parliament."

Critics in Pakistan have attacked Prime Minister Imran Khan for backing out from most of his pre-election political positions and promises made to the country.

Jonas Kron, Senior Vice President at Trillium Asset Management which owns a substantial stake in Facebook, called on Zuckerberg to step down as board chairman in the wake of the report.

Ahead of Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) summit in Papua New Guinea, Jinping said that no one wins from military, political or trade confrontation.

The photographer had unsuccessfully applied for bail four times since being arrested in August for making what Bangladesh authorities called "false" and "provocative" statements.

A spokesman for the public prosecutor's office denied Prince Mohammed had any knowledge of the killing inside the kingdom's Istanbul consulate, in response to a journalist's question.

Congress had tasked the National Defense Strategy Commission to look at President Donald Trump's sweeping National Defense Strategy (NDS), which highlights a new era of "Great Power competition" with Moscow and Beijing.

The SITE Intelligence Group which monitors jihadist threats said the graphic was issued Wednesday by the Sunni Shield Media Foundation, which is aligned with the Islamic State.

On Tuesday, Trump fired off a caustic series of tweets against his weekend host and renewed his frequent charge that America's European allies in NATO spend too little on defence.

Fox, which has often been praised by US President Donald Trump, said the revoking of the CNN reporter's press pass raises concerns over freedom of the press.

The Pink Legacy, which once belonged to the Oppenheimer family which for decades ran the De Beers diamond mining company, was snapped up by American luxury brand Harry Winston, part of the Swiss Swatch group.