Messi's India tour had a chaotic start after angry fans in Kolkata damaged a stadium after failing to catch a glimpse of him.
Authorities say two rabbis, a Holocaust survivor and a 10-year-old girl were among the victims.
President Donald Trump is promising a U.S. shipbuilding renaissance to rival China, but it will not happen overnight and will require allies.
The FDA sent 31 staffers to a Singapore conference during the shutdown, records show, raising questions of optics, spending and the agency's strained resources.
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While US officials talked up progress in Berlin, there was little detail on how the issue of Ukraine's sovereignty would be resolved.
At least 70 homes have been inundated in Safi's old city centre, officials say.
The 78-year-old UK citizen was convicted of lobbying foreign governments to impose sanctions on HK and China.
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