Chris Wright says the tests will be "non-critical explosions", meaning that Americans would not be seeing mushroom clouds.

President Samia faced little opposition with key rivals either imprisoned or barred from running.

The quake struck near Mazar-e Sharif, one of Afghanistan's largest cities, in the early hours of Monday.

Authorities identify the remains handed over on Sunday, bringing to eight the number of hostages' bodies still to be found in Gaza.

Namewee is known for his satirical songs about taboo topics, from religion to China's censorship.

Viswashkumar Ramesh describes the pain and anguish he is enduring despite surviving the disaster.