Moscow [Russia], July 17 (ANI): Ultraviolet, a women's advocacy group protested against United States (US) President Donald Trump yesterday as the leader attended the US Women's Open tennis tournament, media reported.

Cairo [Egypt], July 17 (ANI): At least one person died and 19 others were injured after a clash took place between Egypt's police and citizens in the capital city Cairo as the city's authorities decided to demolish illegal constructions in a densely populated and disadvantaged neighborhood, country's Interior Ministry said.

London [England] July 17 (ANI): The United Kingdom has decided to earmark £2m to fund research into technology and behavioural science projects that could identify possible terrorists in crowds.

Moscow [Russia] July 17 (ANI): French President Emmanuel Macron has said that US President Donald Trump is likely to come back to the Paris Accord, reports Sputnik.

Canberra [Australia] July 17 (ANI): Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has toughened stand on terrorism and announced giving greater power to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to respond to domestic terrorist incidents.

Washington [USA] July 17 (ANI): A top Democrat Virginia Sen. Mark Warner has questioned 'ignorance' of President Donald Trump about a meeting between his son and a Russian lawyer before last year's presidential elections.

Tehran [Iran] July 17 (ANI): Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's younger brother, Hossein Fereidoun, has been sent to jail after he failed to secure bail set by judiciary on Saturday, said media reports on Sunday.

Kathmandu [Nepal], July 16 (ANI): The name of acting Chief Justice Gopal Prasad Parajuli was unanimously endorsed on Sunday by the Parliamentary Hearing Special Committee (PHSC) for the post of Nepal's Supreme Court Chief Justice.

Kabul [Afghanistan], July 16 (ANI): Bushra Gohar, the senior vice-president of Pakistan's Awami National Party (AWP), said on Sunday that country's 'wrong policies' towards Afghanistan by making peace with Taliban would make the latter as legitimate group.

Beijing [China], July 16 (ANI): A suspect has been arrested of setting fire to a two-story house in China's eastern Jiangsu province that killed 22 people on Sunday.

Kathmandu [Nepal], July 16 (ANI): Tri-colored beads of red, green and yellow and mehendi over the palms and wrists of women have marked the starting days of Shrawan Sakranti in Nepal.

Lahore [Pakistan], July 16 (ANI): Pakistan Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Bajwa is now considering the appeal of former Indian Naval officer Kulbhushan Yadav, who was awarded death sentence for espionage by its military court.

Kathmandu [Nepal], July 16 (ANI): The bills on Elections of House of Representative and Provincial Assembly could affect the women's representation and their leadership development as the provision related to "competition among women only" is not present in the legislation.

Lahore [Pakistan], July 16 (ANI): After the Congressional panel of the United States approved a bill that suggests conditional assistance to Islamabad's civil and military, Islamabad's Ambassador to the U.S. Aizaz Chaudhry has urged Pakistani-American community to act as a bridge between the two countries.

Paris [France], July 16 (ANI): Recognising Russia's stance on Syria, French President Emmanuel Macron said that Paris is also favouring President Bashar al-Assad to stay in power to resolve the six-year-old civil war in Syria.

Hong Kong [China], July 16 (ANI): Thousands of mourners took to the streets of central Hong Kong as they carried out a candle vigil in memory of pro-democracy Chinese dissident and Nobel peace prize laureate Liu Xiaobo.

Tehran [Iran], July 16 (ANI): One terrorist was killed and two others wounded when the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) fired shots into the Pakistani territory near the border with Iran in retaliation to the projectiles fired by terrorists killing two civilains.

Tokyo [Japan], July 16 (ANI): Two Chinese coastguard ships entered Japanese waters on Saturday and sailed for more than one hour near Okinoshima Island and Tsushima Island off the southwestern main island of Kyushu.

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], July 16 (ANI): French Foreign Minister Le Drian started his two-day visit to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates on Saturday in order to hear the positions of the states on the ongoing diplomatic row crisis as well as to offer France's contribution to the mediation efforts led by Kuwait.

Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 16 (ANI): Bangladesh's anti-crime force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Sunday launched a raid on a suspected militant hideout in Ashulia of Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka.