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British police thanked "Friends" star David Schwimmer on Tuesday after arresting an alleged thief whose case went viral on social media because of his uncanny resemblance to the US actor.

US President Donald Trump today criticized what he called "inaccurate" media reports that North Korea had not declared an estimated 20 missile bases.

Hate crimes surged 17 percent in the United States in Donald Trump's first year as president, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said in a new report Tuesday.

British and EU negotiators have reached agreement on the terms of a Brexit deal on a "technical level" and the draft will be examined by the British cabinet on Wednesday.

The United States remains the top host of international students globally.

Amazon announced Tuesday it would split its "second headquarters" between New York City and the Washington suburbs, capping a yearlong contest that saw dozens of cities fight it out for the online giant's $5 billion investment and 50,000 hoped-for jobs.

US President Donald Trump attacked his French counterpart on Tuesday in a series of tweets that underscored how much the once-friendly ties between the two leaders have soured, just two days after returning from Paris.

The trade agreement Washington and Tokyo plan to negotiate will be a model for the Indo-Pacific region, US Vice-President Mike Pence said at the start of his Asia tour today. Mr Pence, who referred to trade negotiations to be held between the US and Japan in January, met Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during the first stop of his Asia and Oceania tour, Efe news reported.

CNN sued Donald Trump's administration Tuesday, alleging the White House violated journalist Jim Acosta's rights under the constitution by revoking his press credentials following a heated exchange with the US president.

Sri Lanka Supreme Court today overturned sacking of parliament by President Maithripala Sirisena.

The death of a 13-year-old boy, knocked out during a Thai boxing match, has inflamed debate about whether children should be allowed to take part in a dangerous sport that many of them see as their only chance of escaping poverty.

Britain and the European Union are near touching distance of a Brexit deal which could be clinched in the next 24 to 48 hours, Prime Minister Theresa May's de facto deputy said on Tuesday.

The Bangladesh Election Commission last week announced that the 11th general election will be held on December 23.The Election Commission have reset the date, saying it was deferred as the opposition announcement appeared "reassuring to the commission" about their participation in the elections.

A rulebook to settle disputes in the hotly contested South China Sea should be finished in three years, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday, insisting his nation does not seek "hegemony or expansion".

US President Donald Trump told advisers that he has decided to remove Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and her departure from the administration is likely to occur in the coming weeks, according to White House officials.