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One dead, five injured in Washington D.C. shooting - police

One person was killed and five others injured in a shooting Thursday night in northern Washington D.C., police said.

UN General Assembly to spotlight climate change: Guterres2019-09-19
The 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 74) will spotlight climate change in the coming days when leaders gather at the UN headquarters in New York to discuss issues of common concern, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday.

Trump names Robert O'Brien as national security advisor2019-09-18
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he will name Robert O'Brien, a senior hostage affairs official at the State Department, as his next national security advisor.

Iran rejects talks with U.S. under sanction pressures2019-09-19
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday rejected talks with the United states over the mutual issues, while Washington maintains its "maximum pressure campaign" against Tehran.

British PM slammed in court battle over suspension of parliament2019-09-19
Prime Minister Boris Johnson came under a stinging attack Wednesday on the second day of a court case to decide if he had unlawfully suspended the British Parliament.

U.S. Fed cuts interest rates for second time this year in divided vote2019-09-19
U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered interest rates by 25 basis points amid growing risks and uncertainties stemming from trade tensions and a global economic slowdown, following a rate cut in July that was its first in more than a decade.

Saudi oil production to be fully restored by end of September: energy minister2019-09-18
Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud said Tuesday that Saudi oil production, suspended earlier due to attacks on two major Aramco facilities, would be fully restored by the end of September.

Israeli elections' kingmaker calls for unity govt.2019-09-18
Emerging kingmaker in Israeli elections, Avigdor Lieberman, on Tuesday called for forming a unity government that will include his own party and Israel's' two largest parties, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's rightwing Likud party and Benny Gantz's centrist Blue and White party.

74th session of UN General Assembly opens2019-09-18
The 74th session of the UN General Assembly opened at UN Headquarters in New York on Tuesday.

U.S. House panel asks Boeing CEO to testify on 737 MAX2019-09-18
A U.S. House of Representatives panel on Tuesday formally invited Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg to testify on the grounded 737 MAX that has been involved in two deadly crashes since October 2018 in which a total of 346 people were killed.

Israeli elections end without clear winner, another political deadlock possible2019-09-18
Israel's closely-fought elections ended on Tuesday night, with exit polls showing a virtual tie between the Likud party, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and the Blue and White party, led by former army chief Benny Gantz.

Spotlight: Attacks on Saudi oil facilities raise global concerns2019-09-17
Saturday's drone attacks on oil production facilities in eastern Saudi Arabia have raised global concerns over the broader Middle East, while global oil prices have surged.

PM Johnson is entitled to shutdown British Parliament, top lawyer says2019-09-18
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is entitled to suspend the Parliament, even if it is for political reasons, the lawyer representing the UK Government said Tuesday in the Supreme Court.

UN envoy warns against military escalation in Yemen2019-09-17
The top UN envoy for Yemen on Monday warned that the attack on Saudi oil facilities may drag Yemen into "a regional conflagration."