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Solicitor General Noel Francisco said in a court filing "time is of the essence" and asked the high court to rule on the case before its current term ends in June.

Tillerson will be in Britain on Monday at the start of a sweep through Europe that will take him on to Paris, Warsaw, and the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Grewal was nominated in December to serve as the next attorney general of the US state of New Jersey. He was named by New Jersey Governor-elect Phil Murphy.

Residents of the area have said the murder was the 12th such incident in a year, and has fueled fears a serial rapist killer might be on the loose.

The official said some of the existing programmes for immigrants ignored such requirements which are important for individuals to succeed in the US.

A mezzanine floor at the tower in the sprawling city's business district collapsed shortly before lunchtime Monday, injuring a total of 73 people, police said, adding that there were no deaths.

General Saad Maan, spokesman for the Joint Operations Command said, two suicide bombers blew themselves up in Tayyaran Square in central Baghdad.

Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali Al-Thani in a video is seen warning that he was "afraid something could happen to me that will be blamed on Qatar".

Washington is expected to impose fresh penalties against Russia as soon as early February for its alleged meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential vote.

Sherin Mathews was reported missing on October 7, was found dead in a culvert about 1 km from her home on October 22 by a cadaver dog during a massive search for the missing toddler.

Arne Sorenson, CEO, said, Marriott International respects and supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of China. Unfortunately, twice this week, we had incidents that suggested the opposite.

North Korea and South Korea held talks on Tuesday after a prolonged period of tension on the Korean peninsula over the North's missile and nuclear programmes.

Julian Assange has been holed up for more than five years in the Ecuadorean embassy in London where he was granted asylum in 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden over rape allegations.

Five thieves carried out the heist at the luxury hotel in late afternoon. Three were arrested while two others got away.

The operation was the largest worksite enforcement by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, since Republican President Donald Trump took office last January.

At least 25 people were injured, 50 or more had to be rescued by helicopters, and an undetermined number of others were missing, authorities said. Four of the injured were reported in severely critical condition.