Thomas Markle, Meghan Markle's estranged father, has criticised being made a "ghost" in her life -- while accusing his daughter of telling "lies" about how she financed her university education.
The 75-year-old, who lives in Mexico, said in a British newspaper interview published Sunday that he had not heard from the Duchess of Sussex or her husband Prince Harry since skipping their 2018 wedding.
He told the Daily Mail he had hoped to receive a photograph of his royal grandson Archie, born earlier this year, but had so far been rebuffed.
"There was never any problem between Meghan and me until recently," said Thomas Markle, who missed walking his daughter down the aisle at her Windsor Castle nuptials due to health problems and then became embroiled in a paparazzi photo scandal.
"I've stayed quiet because Meghan was pregnant with Archie but I'm speaking out now because they and their PR people are continuing to ghost me out of her life," he added.
"Sometimes I get the feeling people ...

Meghan Markle's dad criticises being estranged from his daughter

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Hong Kong was reeling Sunday from some of the worst clashes to rock the city in months after hardcore pro-democracy protesters hurled petrol bombs at police who fired tear gas and deployed water cannon, before making mass arrests inside train stations.
Police had banned a planned demonstration in the financial hub on security grounds, but tens of thousands defied authorities Saturday to march through the city's main highways for the 13th consecutive weekend.
The rally quickly descended into violent clashes with riot police which stretched into the early hours of Sunday, with officers pursuing protesters into metro stations and making mass arrests.
Video footage captured by local media showed elite police charging and pepper spraying two couples cowering on the floor of a train compartment, with one man crying in anguish as he wrapped his arms around a friend.
A small group of hardcore protesters surrounded the city's parliament, unleashing a barrage of rocks and petrol bombs at riot ..

Hong Kong reels from worst clashes in months as protesters battle police

An official says the Taliban have launched an attack on a second Afghan city in as many days, even as a United States envoy says the US and the Taliban are at the threshold of an agreement to end America's longest war.
The spokesman for the Baghlan province police chief, Jawed Basharat, says gunbattles continue on the outskirts of its capital, Puli Khumri.
The attack Sunday comes a day after the Taliban attacked Kunduz, one of Afghanistan's largest cities, in a neighboring province and killed at least 16 people.
The attacks are seen as strengthening the Taliban's negotiating position in the talks with US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad.
He is visiting Kabul on Sunday to brief the Afghan government on the details of a deal that is not yet final.

Taliban attack 2nd Afghan city as US envoy says deal is near

Hurricane Dorian bore down on the northern Bahamas on Saturday with howling winds, surging seas and a threat of torrential rains, forcing some evacuations and hotel closures ahead of the fierce Category 4 storm.
Forecasters expected Dorian, packing 150 mph (240 kph) winds, to hit some Bahamian islands Sunday before heading near Florida and then skirting along or off the U.S. Southeast seacoast. The projected turn north in the coming days could spare the U.S. a direct hit, but would still threaten Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas with powerful winds and rising ocean water that could cause potentially deadly flooding.
In the Bahamas, tourists were sent to government shelters in schools, churches and other buildings offering protection from the storm while residents were evacuating.
"My home is all battened up, and I'm preparing right now to leave in a couple of minutes. ... We're not taking no chances," said Margaret Bassett, a ferry boat driver for the Deep Water Cay resort.
Over two 

Evacuations begin as Dorian bears down on northern Bahamas

US police fired pepper spray Saturday after counter-demonstrators accused them of protecting "Straight Pride" advocates who support President Donald Trump, and refused to let officers re-open a road.
The unrest came after the counter-protesters and "Straight Pride" group -- considered homophobic extremists by their opponents -- staged dueling rallies in Boston.
There was no serious violence during the rallies themselves, which involved groups of several hundred.
But after the "Straight Pride" group had dispersed, the counter-protesters accused police of protecting "Nazis," chanted "shame on you" and formed a human chain which police tried to get through, an AFP photographer said.
Officers fired pepper spray and made several arrests.
Earlier outside City Hall, in what is one of America's most liberal cities, people from the two camps stood close enough to yell in each other's faces and in a few instances threw coffee cups and soil at each other.
The demonstrations came as tensions ...

US police fire pepper spray after pro-Trump 'Straight Pride' parade

EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said Saturday the bloc will not change the divorce deal agreed with Britain and that he is "not optimistic" of avoiding a no-deal outcome.
Barnier said the most contentious element of the agreement, the so-called backstop mechanism aimed at keeping the Northern Irish border open in all circumstances, must remain.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who took power last month, has called for the provision to be scrapped in order to reach a new deal ahead of the country's latest October 31 departure date.
Johnson has said he was encouraged in his bid to axe the backstop by recent meetings with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron, who appeared to suggest an openness to alternatives.
But writing in Britain's Sunday Telegraph, Barnier said Brussels remained unconvinced after "intense discussions with EU member states on the need to guarantee the integrity of the EU's Single Market, while keeping that border fully ..

EU's Barnier says Brexit deal cannot be changed

US and Taliban negotiators are "at the threshold of an agreement" to end 18 years of conflict between them, Washington's top negotiator said Sunday as he concluded their latest talks.
The foes have been meeting in Doha to conclude a deal under which the Taliban would give security guarantees in return for sharp reductions to the 13,000-strong US force in Afghanistan.
"We are at the threshold of an agreement that will reduce violence and open the door for Afghans to sit together to negotiate an honourable and sustainable peace," tweeted Washington's special envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad.
Khalilzad added that he would travel to Kabul later Sunday "for consultations" following the end of the eighth and final day of the latest round of talks.
US troops were first sent to Afghanistan after the September 11, 2001 attacks carried out by Al-Qaeda, which was sheltered by the former Taliban regime.
Washington now wants to end its military involvement -- the longest in its history -- and 

US, Taliban on 'threshold' of deal: US Afghan envoy

A person has been killed and several injured in US state of Texas after possibly two shooters, who hijacked a US mail truck, opened fire on random people, police said on Saturday.
The shooters were driving around the city of Odessa and nearby Midland, police said.
Police urged the public to get off the road "and use extreme caution".
The suspect in Midland is believed to be driving a gold/white-coloured Toyota vehicle, while the one in Odessa is believed to be driving a stolen US Postal Service van, police said.
"There are reports of an active shooter at the Home Depot in Odessa. For the safety of the public and law enforcement please stay away from the area and stay in your homes. We will update with more information as soon as possible," Odessa police said in a Facebook message.
"We believe there are two shooters in two separate vehicles. One suspect is believed to be at the Cinergy in Midland and the other is believed to be driving on Loop 250 in Midland. The two vehicles in ...

1 killed, several shot at in US state of Texas: Police

At least one gunman in the US state of Texas has shot multiple victims and hijacked a mail truck, police said on Saturday.
"A subject (possibly 2) is currently driving around Odessa shooting at random people. At this time there are multiple gunshot victims," police in the western Texas city said on their Facebook page.

Multiple victims shot at 'random' in US state of Texas: Police

West Indies were 87 for seven in their first innings in reply to India's 416 all out at stumps on the second day of the second cricket Test here.
Brief Scores:
India 1st Innings: 416 all out in 140.1 overs (Hanuma Vihari 111, Virat Kohli 76; Jason Holder 5/77, Rahkeem Cornwall 3/105).
West Indies: 87 for 7 in 33 overs (Shimron Hetmyer 34; Jasprit Bumrah 6/16).

West Indies struggling at 87/7 in reply to India's 416

A jailed media magnate is among the 26 candidates authorised Saturday to run in Tunisia's presidential election next month, a crucial test for the North African country's fragile young democracy.
The Tunisian election authority announced the list of candidates who qualified for the Sept. 15 first round of voting. The top vote-getters advance to a second round two weeks later.
Businessman Nabil Karoui was allowed to maintain his candidacy while in custody on accusations of money laundering and tax evasion. Karoui and another candidate accused of money laundering can run for president as long as they haven't been convicted, the electoral authority said.
"The fact that the candidate Nabil Karoui is in jail is a concern, but the electoral authority does not interfere in court cases, but at the same time strives to ensure the candidates all their rights," electoral commission president Nabil Baffoun told reporters.
Before his arrest, Karoui was considered a leading contender to replace ...

Jailed tycoon among Tunisia's 26 presidential candidates

President Hassan Rouhani spoke with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron Saturday, warning him Iran would take the next step in reducing its nuclear commitments unless Europe lives up to its own undertakings.
Tensions have spiked in the Gulf since May last year when President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew the US from a nuclear deal between Iran and world powers -- known formally as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
Ships have been attacked, drones downed and oil tankers seized in the Gulf in recent months.
Macron has been leading efforts to de-escalate the situation and he expressed hopes of bringing together Rouhani and Trump for a meeting during a G7 summit days ago.
But Rouhani has downplayed the likelihood of that happening unless the United States first lifts crippling sanctions that it has slapped on Iran since pulling out of the deal.
"If Europe cannot operationalise its commitments, Iran will take its third step to reduce its JCPOA commitments," Rouhani ...

Iran's Rouhani warns Macron of looming nuclear step

The Venezuelan government presented evidence Saturday of what it called paramilitary training camps in neighboring Colombia to plot violent attacks to undermine President Nicols Maduro.
Communications Minister Jorge Rodrguez appeared on state television to accuse Colombian President Ivn Duque of doing nothing to stop the aggression against Venezuela  or even supporting it.
Rodrguez showed satellite images and coordinates that he said prove the existence of three paramilitary camps along the border inside Colombia. They are used to train 200 armed men, he said, at times directly addressing Duque.
"If you brought this kind of evidence to Venezuela, we would act immediately," Rodrguez said. "We are sure you won't do anything, because you are complicit with these terrorists." There was no immediate reaction from Duque.
The accusation comes amid mounting tensions between the two South American nations as Colombia's government backs a campaign by Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaid to ..

Venezuela says it has proof of anti-Maduro plot in Colombia

Parents in Spain whose babies and toddlers developed abnormal body hair plan to sue a company that put a hair loss treatment into containers meant for a medicine, a mother of one of the children said Saturday.
Spanish health authorities have blamed the packaging mix-up involving the topical treatment Minoxidil and omeprazole syrup, which is used for stomach problems, on Farma-Qumica Sur.
At least 20 children, ranging from newborns to 2-year-olds, have been affected, Spain's Health Ministry has said.
The mislabeled medicine was recalled in July and the company was closed down until an investigation into the error is completed.
The mother of one of the children, a 10-month old baby told The Associated Press that families were preparing to file a joint lawsuit against Farma-Qumica Sur.
ngela Martnez said the family doctor prescribed omeprazole syrup in January to treat her son Uriel's acidy stomach. The baby began growing darker hair in March, about a month after she gave him the syrup, .

Children in Spain grow body hair from alleged drug mix-up

Boko Haram jihadists murdered eight people and abducted two others in attacks on farmers and a village in northeast Nigeria, residents and local militia members said Saturday.
Fighters on Friday evening stormed the village of Balumri, 15 kilometres (10 miles) from state capital Maiduguri, cutting the throats of four male residents and abducting two others, inhabitants said.
Jihadists on Saturday then beheaded four farmers after attacking them as they worked on their crops in the Gidan Waya suburb of the city, members of an anti-Boko Haram militia said.
The decade-long insurgency in northeast Nigeria has killed around 35,000 people, displaced some two million, and spilt over into neighbouring countries.
Boko Haram has been notorious for carrying out brutal attacks on civilians, abducting people, and unleashing suicide bombers on bus stations, mosques and schools.
Balumri resident Bura Abdiye said the fighters arrived at his village on foot late Friday evening to carry out the ...

Boko Haram kills 8 in Nigeria attacks

A "straight pride" parade and counter-demonstration went off in Boston Saturday without any major conflicts reported between the two groups.
An organization calling itself Super Happy Fun America announced the parade as Boston celebrated LGBTQ Pride Month earlier this summer, saying it believes straight people are an oppressed majority.
Counter-demonstrators accused those organizers of promoting an atmosphere of violence toward the LGBTQ community.
The parade, with marchers carrying signs such as "2020 Trump" and "Build The Wall," moved from Copley Plaza, through major downtown streets before ending with a rally at City Hall Plaza, where the crowd and speakers were outnumbered by those protesting them from behind barricades.
Several arguments and minor fights were reported on the parade route and police made arrests, but did not report any major confrontations.

'Straight pride' parade draws marchers, protesters in Boston

A helicopter crash in the far north of Norway has killed four people, with one injured and another missing, rescue services said Saturday.
"The helicopter which crashed southwest of Alta was operated by Helitrans and was based in Alta," a statement said.
No cause was given for the accident nor the identities of those on board.
Norwegian press reports said the helicopter was taking the passengers to the Hostprell music festival whose organisers had offered helicopter rides.
According to a Facebook post, this evening's concerts have been cancelled.

Four dead in Norway helicopter crash

A 19-year-old man was killed and another eight people were wounded, three seriously, in a knife attack Saturday in the French city of Lyon, a regional official and emergency services said.
A man armed with a knife and a skewer carried out the attack in Villeurbanne, a suburb of Lyon, in southeastern France.
Police have arrested the suspected attacker and placed him in custody for murder and attempted murder, the Lyon prosecutor's office told AFP.
A police source said the man was an Afghan asylum-seeker, unknown to both the police and the intelligence services.
While initial reports from local officials suggested police were looking for a second man, a police source and the prosecutor's office subsequently said the suspect acted alone.
The reasons for the attack were still not clear. The national anti-terrorism prosecutor's office has been informed but has not taken charge of the case at this stage.
An AFP journalist at the scene witnessed a body being taken away in an ambulance and ...

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