President Donald Trump on Sunday issued an ominous warning to Iran, claiming that the Iran will be destroyed if Islamic republic attacks American interests.

A new offensive Weapons Bill aimed to bar rising knife crimes in the United Kingdom completed its journey through the parliament to become an act of law after receiving the Royal Assent of Queen Elizabeth II this week.

In a bid to strengthen ties with Afghanistan, the India on Thursday handed over two Mi-24 helicopters to Afghan air force, making them a stronger side for battle against Taliban insurgency.

The United Nations has imposed sanctions on ISIS South Asia Branch for its links with al-Qaeda and involvement in several deadly attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan that killed over 150 people.

Initially, the districts of Puttalam, Kurunegala and Gampaha, near Colombo, were told to stay indoors after Christian-led mobs attacked several Muslim-owned businesses and mosques on Sunday and Monday.

A Myanmar National Airlines plane on Sunday made an emergency landing at Mandalay International Airport on Sunday on just the rear wheels after its landing gear failed to deploy.

A strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck southern Japan on Friday, the US Geological Survey said; the Japanese authorities have said that there is no tsunami threat so far.

According to the news report, a group of Christians wanted to inspect the vehicle owned by a Muslim, refusing to which, they entered into a heated argument. Soon after, an angry mob gathered and ravaged the neighbourhood, attacking properties owned by Muslims.

The blast has been reported near the Data Darbar and is believed to have targeted the security personnel guarding the shrine. In the initial investigation, it has been learned that the police vehicle was the prime target of the explosion.

A shooting incident has been reported from a suburban Denver school in Colorado, one student has been killed and several others were left injured. Officially, the identity of deceased student has not been revealed, but it has been learned that the student was 18-year-old.

The debris of the plane was located in a remote mountainous area in the municipality of Ocampo on Monday, the Coahuila state government said.

The flight arriving from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay went into the river at the end of the runway at about 9:40 p.m. local time, the air station said.

Donald Trump, addressing reporters, said that he and Putin discussed efforts to persuade North Korea to give up nuclear weapons, the political discord in Venezuela, and Ukraine during a call that stretched over an hour.

The US, the UK and France had moved the proposal to designate Azhar as a ‘global terrorist’ in the UN Security Council’s 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee in February, just days after the deadly Pulwama terror attack that claimed lives of 40 CRPF personnel. Azhar’s JeM had claimed the responsibility of the ghastly terror attack.

Though Imran Khan has given a fresh proposal for talks, India's stand is loud and clear that they are not engaging in any kind of dialogues with Pakistan till they take a stringent action against terrorism prevailing in their boundaries.

The decision comes almost two and a half month after the JeM carried out the ghastly terror attack in Kashmir’s Pulwama killing 40 CRPF personnel, an incident which, however, did not find a mention in the resolution adopted.

As reported by the local media, the suspect – a student – has been arrested by the police for his alleged involvement in the shooting which occurred on the last day of the academic year at the University. The final exams were scheduled for next week.

Using his emergency powers, Sirisena said that a ban has been imposed on any form of face covering in public. The restriction will take effect from Monday, his office said in a statement.