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The U.N. Security Council is due to meet behind closed-doors on Friday at the request of China and Pakistan to discuss India's decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, diplomats said. The Himalayan region has long been a flashpoint in ties between the nuclear-armed neighbors India and Pakistan. Any action by the 15-member council is unlikely as the United States traditionally backs India and China supports Pakistan.

A Florida Bar committee found "no probable cause" that a tweet by U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz to Michael Cohen violated the bar's rules of conduct.

A man has been arrested and a young girl is safe thanks to her quick thinking, police say.

Thousands of Chinese military personnel waving red flags paraded at a sports stadium in a city across the border from Hong Kong on Thursday, an AFP reporter witnessed. Armoured vehicles were also seen inside the stadium in Shenzhen, with the event taking place as concerns build that China may intervene to end 10 weeks of unrest in Hong Kong. State-run media reported this week that the elements of the People's Armed Police (PAP), which is under the command of the Central Military Commission, were assembling in Shenzhen.

The proposal would reportedly hike the climbing fee from $11,000 to $35,000 and require applicants to submit a certificate of physical fitness.

RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel says she believes President Trump will win New Hampshire in 2020.