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The volatile Catatumbo region in northeast Colombia where the journalists were held is one of the country's most lawless areas, a major transit zone for drug trafficking to neighboring Venezuela and historically one of the ELN's strongholds.

Engine tests have been a particular concern for observers of North Korea, as the engine previously employed in missiles, the Musudan, had a bad track record and several recorded failures. South Korean President Moon Jae-in watches a test-firing of an indigenously developed ballistic missile at the state-run Agency for Defense Development in Taean, South Korea.

While Iran has other ballistic missiles it says can reach longer distances, Sunday night's launch appears to mark the longest strike it has launched overseas. Earlier, Syrian forces attacked coalition fighters in Ja'Din, wounding a number of fighters and driving them from the town. Sunday's missile strike came amid recent confrontations in Syria between USA -backed forces and pro-government factions.

After prayers, a procession was to leave Tehran University for the Behesht-e-Zahra cemetery, near the Khomeini mausoleum 13 kilometres south of the Iranian capital. The Isis terror group claimed responsibility for what it is thought to be the first attack linked to the militants in Iran. Following deadly attacks on Tehran on June 7, Iran has initiated a response, targeting those responsible for the attacks.

She's set to appear on ABC's "This Week" on Sunday. Nevada Senator Dean Heller announced he will not vote for the American Health Care Act as it is now written, making him the fifth GOP senator to say they won't vote for the bill since it was released Thursday morning.

His family said they found out last week that the 22-year-old has been in a coma since shortly after his trial in March last year for alleged anti-state acts. He has been roundly criticized for visiting during a time of high tensions between the USA and North Korea over its weapons programs. "Everybody feels a sense of relief that he is coming back to the United States", said Amy Mayer.

The Daily Express reports that Cabinet ministers are rallying around a "beleaguered" prime minister in a desperate attempt to halt bitter Tory in-fighting over her leadership. Johnson, who's bid for leadership of the Conservative party was famously deserted by Gove in favour of his own bid previous year looked to attempt to bury the hatchet with a tweet featuring a pun on Gove's name.

In addition to the third overall pick in the 2017 draft, the Celtics receive what will likely be a top-five pick in either 2018 or 2019. The Celtics now have rights to seven first round #Draft Picks over the next three years. 1 picks, Ben Simmons and Markelle Fultz , make their debuts this upcoming season. The Celtics will only receive the pick if it falls to the Lakers between selections No.

Moon's office quoted him as saying Friday that the launch was important for the South to maintain military capability that could "dominate" the North in order to maintain peace on the peninsula and for future engagement policies with the North to be effective.

China's imports from North Korea have dropped sharply due to Beijing's ban on coal imports from its ally. Susan Thornton, the US acting assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, said this first edition of the new "US-China Diplomatic and Security Dialogue" would focus on North Korea.

Tension had gripped Mohad town, about 23 kms from the district headquarters, on Sunday night after some persons shouted slogans in favour of Pakistan and celebrated its cricket team's win by bursting firecrackers. A Pakistani man was arrested past year for waving an Indian flag when his idol, Indian batsman Virat Kohli , made a match-winning century. Asmita Basu, Programmes Director of Amnesty International India , said "it is not a crime" to support Pakistan .