Lexington mayor: Confederate statues to come down after Charlottesville

Nepal floods: Death toll touches 66, 35 missing The Meteorological Forecasting Division has forecast moderate to heavy rains to continue across the country for the next few days. More than 1,000 houses were destroyed in floods that killed an estimated 400 livestock, the Kathmandu Post reported.

US National Security Adviser Says 'No War with N.Korea Imminent' President Donald Trump has offered fiery warnings for North Korea, saying that the U.S. military was "locked and loaded". The White House said the two "agreed North Korea must stop its provocative and escalatory behaviour".

Doklam row: Sushma meets Bhutan's Foreign Min The Doklam standoff between India and China is on the verge of completing two months but the tension doesn't seem to be reducing in any way.

Rally Cat Has Been Found, Safe and Sound The outreach said they were working to determine if the kitten is the infamous Rally Cat from Wednesday night's Cardinals game . We understand from media accounts that the woman meant to take it home and care for it, but lost track of it in City Garden.

North Korea tensions continue to weigh on global stocks Platinum climbed 0.2 percent to $978.00 per ounce after touching $984.60 during the session, its highest since April 18. The dollar index, which measures the U.S. currency against a basket of major peers, slipped 0.1 percent.DXY as U.S.

Alli On Shelvey Incident Tottenham made a winning start to the 2017-18 Premier League season as 10-man Newcastle endured a hard return to the top flight. Lloris defended Tottenham's lack of summer spending and sees it more as an exercise in maintaining team spirit.

Venezuela says Trump's threat of military intervention is 'craziness' The National Electoral Council (CNE) was asked by the assembly to set the exact date for the governors' election. Peru on Friday ordered Venezuela's ambassador to leave, with Caracas reacting by ordering out Lima's envoy.

Spurs planning to sign up to four players, says Mauricio Pochettino Mauricio Pochettino spoke about Tottenham's lack of transfer activity but insisted the club will only sign the right players. The team is ready to compete. "I'm sure we'll add some players who will strengthen the squad, like every season".

London 2017: Farah finishes with 5000m silver However, Edris and team-mate Yomif Kejelcha seized the initiative as the bell went and Farah struggled to go with them. In his last track race Farah quickly went to the front of the race in order to keep the pace with the unsafe Chelimo.

Video of Conor McGregor vs Paulie Malignaggi sparring session 'knock down' released Nicola Fitton, Managing Director at Betsafe, said: "We are delighted to announce our new partnership with Conor McGregor ". McGregor invited Malignaggi to camp to gain experience sparring a high-level boxer ahead of the showdown.

White House's West Wing getting a makeover Politico said White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders didn't immediately return requests for comment. New carpet, curtains and paint are part of the work that is going on in just a part of the White House.

EnLink Midstream Partners LP (NYSE:ENLK) Under Analyst Spotlight Mckinley Capital Management Inc acquired 16,894 shares as Magellan Midstream Partners Lp ( MMP)'s stock declined 7.68%. As of the end of the quarter Mitsubishi Ufj Trust & Banking Corp had sold 2,616 shares trimming its holdings by 0.7%.

Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight Its name comes from the point at which the meteors appear to come from - its radiant - in the constellation of Perseus. This year, the bright waning moon will make the meteors a bit trickier to see, as it outshines the smaller fireballs.

On second day, Nawaz Sharif's rally gets mixed response He said that due to the wonderful policies of Nawaz Sharif, the country is fast moving towards prosperity and development. People had given mandate through their votes to Nawaz Sharif for the five year term, he added.

Inflation to stay below RBI's target of 4%: Economic Survey He said the Survey has also rightly pin-pointed the moderation in growth in industrial output as also services, the key drivers of the economy.