The gunfire erupted in the Columbia Heights neighbourhood, three km from the White House on Thursday night.
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Author Kamila Shamsie stripped of German literary prize over support to anti-Israel movement
Shamsie was recently announced to be the winner of the Nelly Sachs Prize. But, according to media reports, the organisers informed the jury has revoked the decision.
Indonesia: Earthquake hit Java, Bali; no tsunami warning
Reports suggest that the magnitude of the earthquake was 6.2.
Australian court bans Great Barrier Reef shark cull
As a result of the order, 173 baited drum lines at 27 beaches between Cairns in the north and Gladstone in the south, will be taken out of the water.
Indonesia raises minimum age for women to marry to 19
According to Unicef, about 14 per cent of girls in Indonesia are married before their 18th birthdays, and 1 per cent are married before they turn 15.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi didn’t ask me to return Zakir Naik, says Malaysia’ PM
“We are trying to find some place he can go to but at the moment, no one wants to accept him,” the Prime Minister said.
Johnson compares himself to ‘The Incredible Hulk’
Johnson’s remark comes ahead of a meeting on Monday with European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker in Luxembourg.
Pak Minister makes controversial statement, says “all suicide bombers are Madrasa students”
Taking to the mirco-blogging site, Hussain said that the bitter truth is “all suicide bombers are Madrasa students.”
Photography titan Robert Frank passes away at 94
Robert Frank, one of the most influential photographers of the 20th century, whose role was pivotal in changing the course of documentary photography, passed away on Monday in Inverness, Nova Scotia. He was 94.
HIV cases increasing in Pakistan at fastest rate: UN
The UN report said that there has been a sharp increase in the number of young people contracting the virus. Among those aged 14, there was a jump of 1,500 between 2018 and 2015.
