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The former world number one became the first man to win all nine of the ATP's elite Masters 1000 events since the ATP was formed in 1990.

A series of quakes were recorded by seismologists throughout Sunday, the first measuring 6.3 shortly before midday which triggered landslides and sent people fleeing for cover.

The defence minister of Iran dismissed the idea of an "Arab NATO" -- an old concept that has recently resurfaced as Washington tries to push regional countries to accept a greater share of their defence.

Putin invited Kim and the South's President Moon Jae-in in June to an economic forum in Vladivostok next month although it is not known whether the North Korean leader responded to the invitation.

The 20-time Grand Slam champion, who turned 37 last week, is pacing his tennis year, playing a limited schedule and missing events when he feels the need to rest.He has missed the last two editions of this tournament because of injury.

The two-time world champions will face Guatemala in Los Angeles on September 7 and Colombia in New York four days later, before two friendlies later in the year against as-yet unnamed opponents.

The 32-year-old scooped the 80th title of his career earlier Sunday with victory at the Toronto Masters.

All of the 36 people inside, including three staff, were evacuated after the fire started at the hospice on the seventh floor of a nine-storey hospital in New Taipei city.

Experts have said the Saudi move illustrates how the oil-rich kingdom is increasingly seeking to use its economic and diplomatic muscle to quell foreign criticism under its young de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

The United States on Tuesday reimposed sanctions on Iran, after President Donald Trump pulled out of the 2015 multilateral nuclear deal with Tehran.

Families of soldiers who took part in the lightning Allied advance, which smashed German defences and morale, precipitating the end of the war, have travelled to Amiens from across the world for the ceremony in the city's cathedral.

"We're going to hold Jones to the same standard we hold to every account, not taking one-off actions to make us feel good in the short term, and adding fuel to new conspiracy theories," Dorsey said in a tweet.

The Carr Fire, located some 322 kilometers north of San Francisco, is still growing, CalFire said on Monday.

"What I've learned is that this illness is not something that disappears or fades with time," the 25-year-old star wrote.

The latest quake had a magnitude of seven and struck just 10 km underground according to the US Geological Survey.

Birmingham: England beat India by 31 runs the first Test at Edgbaston on Saturday to take a 1-0 lead in a five-match series. India, set 194 for victory, were dismissed for 162 before lunch on the fourth morning. England all-rounder Ben Stokes, who could miss next week's second Test at Lord's because of a court trial on a charge of affray star

The figures showed Chinese stocks were worth USD 6.09 trillion, compared with USD 6.17 trillion in Japan.

Mnangagwa won 50.8 per cent of the vote, ahead of Nelson Chamisa of the opposition MDC party on 44.3 percent, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) said.

In early 2010, Google closed up shop in mainland China after rows over censorship and hacking.

Iran is Israel's main enemy and Netanyahu has repeatedly warned over what he sees as its expanding military presence in the region.