Authorities in Maryland have shut down a massage parlour and charged its owner with human trafficking.
News outlets report Montgomery County Police describe Rose's Spa in Rockville as a "house of prostitution."
Police say officers tracked the owner Emily Zhang Lawrence shuttling six women back and forth from a home in Germantown she used as a dormitory for sex workers.
WJLA reports a four-month police investigation found 18 male customers admitted to paying for illicit sexual acts. Police noted the employees are thought to be Chinese immigrants recruited from Flushing, New York.
Lawrence faces up to 41 years in prison if convicted on charges including prostitution and human trafficking. WJLA says Lawrence's lawyer David Martella did not comment. Trial is set for August 30.

Maryland police bust spa, accuse owner of human trafficking

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Thousands of people have attended the burial of five Russian nuclear engineers killed by an explosion during tests of a new rocket.
The engineers, who died on Thursday, were laid to rest Monday in the city of Sarov that hosts Russia's main nuclear weapons research center.
The Defense Ministry initially said the explosion at the navy's testing range in Nyonoksa in the northwestern Arkhangelsk region killed two people and injured a further six, but the state-controlled Rosatom nuclear concern acknowledged later that the blast also killed five of its workers and injured three others.
Rosatom said the explosion occurred while the engineers were testing "a nuclear isotope power source" for a rocket.
Local authorities in nearby Severodvinsk reported a brief spike in radiation levels after the explosion.

Russian nuclear engineers killed by rocket explosion buried

Online food delivery service Deliveroo says it's pulling out of Germany to concentrate on other markets, but is holding out the possibility of returning at a later date.
London-based Deliveroo said Monday it will shut down its service in Europe's biggest economy on Aug. 16.
In an email sent to customers, the company said its goal is "to create the world's best food delivery service" and "offering customers, drivers and restaurants an outstanding service."
It added that "where we cannot provide this on the level that we expect and that you deserve, we do not operate."
Deliveroo didn't immediately respond to a request seeking further details.
Like other food delivery services, the company has been criticized in Germany and elsewhere for its treatment of its drivers and cyclists.

Food delivery app Deliveroo to stop serving Germany

Vast swathes of southeastern Myanmar lie under floodwaters that have already forced tens of thousands to flee their homes as the death toll from a massive landslide hit 59, firefighters said Monday.
Seasonal monsoon rains batter the country every year, but the recent deluge has submerged entire communities, with AFP drone footage showing only the tops of houses visible.
There are currently more than 80,000 people sheltering at evacuation sites across the country, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
In the town of Ye in Mon state, people scrambled to stay afloat as they tried to swim to safety through swirling, muddy waters.
Others fled to rooftops or to higher ground, calling out to rescue boats for help. AFP reporters saw workers desperately trying to repair roads damaged or washed away by the floods.
Rescuers also found more victims three days after a deadly landslide flattened 27 homes in Mon's Ye Pyar Kone village Friday ...

Tens of thousands flee homes in flood-hit Myanmar as landslide toll hits 59

A 31-year-old Indian-origin man allegedly killed his father with an assault rifle in Philadelphia and was later arrested in Massachusetts following an emergency warning issued by the Harvard University, according to media reports.
The accused, Sohan Panjrolia, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia, gunned down his 60-year-old father, Mahendra Panjrolia, in their family home earlier in the month, The Philadelphia Inquirer said in a report.
Sohan son fled with the weapon in a car that was later found nearby, police said.
Philadelphia police said Sohan shot and killed his father with an assault rifle on August 3 evening in their home on the 1900 block of Conwell Avenue in the Bustleton section, the report said.
Investigators had previously said Sohan may be using narcotics and should be considered "armed and dangerous".
During the investigation, officials searched Harvard University as Sohan had got a bachelor of liberal arts degree from the university's Extension School in 2013.
In a ...

Indian-origin man arrested for killing father in Philadelphia

The protesters streamed into Hong Kong airport and quickly transformed the arrivals hall at one of the world's busiest transport hubs into a sea of black.
Instead of being met by smiling relatives and friends, passengers arriving at the airport were greeted by thousands of pro-democracy activists chanting "fight with Hong Kong, fight for freedom!" Most were dressed in the movement's trademark black clothing, some sporting construction hard hats or gas masks.
And many added a new accessory on Monday: eyepatches or bandages to pay tribute to a woman who suffered a serious face injury at a protest on Sunday night.
The woman, who has not been identified, was reportedly hit by a beanbag round fired by police, and rumours circulated that she lost her vision.
Images of blood pouring from her face as she lay on a pavement quickly went viral and featured in posters calling for demonstrations under the banner: "an eye for an eye".
"HK police are killing us," read a sign held by one protester. ..

'An eye for an eye': sea of black at Hong Kong airport protest

The deportation of a Filipina migrant worker and her Israeli-born teenage son was delayed at the 11th hour to await a final decision on their fate, an association said Monday.
Rosemarie Perez was arrested by immigration officials along with her 13-year-old son Rohan last Tuesday for remaining in the country illegally.
They were taken to Ben-Gurion airport near Tel Aviv on Sunday night but later taken off the plane, said Beth Franco of the United Children of Israel (UCI) association.
The lawyer for the family, Carmel Bensur, has requested an urgent hearing on their status in a bid to have them remain in Israel, she told AFP.
On Sunday, a court had rejected Perez's plea to stay, immigration authority spokeswoman Sabine Haddad told AFP.
"She has been here illegally for 10 years," Haddad said.
UCI argues that it is cruel to send Rohan -- and other children of migrants -- to a country they have never seen and where they do not speak the language.
Last week, migrants, their children and ...

Israel delays ouster of Filipina worker, Israeli-born son

Five-star hotels with views of Islam's holiest site and luxury hajj pilgrimage packages are attracting a super-wealthy clientele and establishing Mecca as the capital of premium religious tourism.
Mecca's finest hotels are lavishly appointed with shimmering marble, fine wood panelling and vast chandeliers, serving super-wealthy pilgrims from around the world.
At one of the high-end establishments, the main selling point is clear according to a representative: "We have three prayer rooms overlooking the Kaaba."
The Kaaba is a cube structure that is the focal point of Islam, draped in a gold-embroidered black cloth, towards which Muslims around the world pray.
"Guests dream of seeing the Kaaba 24-hours a day," added the hotelier.  In a room on the 29th floor, male worshippers gathered to pray their eyes fixed on the holy site below as the hajj was in full swing.
Some 2.5 million faithful have travelled to Mecca from across the world to take part in this year's pilgrimage -- one of the ..

Room with a view: Mecca hotels offer VIP hajj experience

The future of the India-China relationship will depend on "mutual sensitivity" to each other's core concerns, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday as he underlined the need to "exploit" the positive outcomes of the Wuhan Summit to take bilateral ties to a new level and build strong public support in both societies.
Addressing the members of Indian and Chinese delegations for the 2nd meeting of the India-China High Level Mechanism on Cultural and People-to-People Exchanges here, Jaishankar said he positive meetings with the Chinese leadership on bilateral and international issues of common concern.
With Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan, he said he discussed the evolving global situation and the larger re-balancing that reflects the rise of India and China as two large developing countries.
He also said that he had detailed and productive discussions with Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
"We discussed the full gamut of issues relating to views on the international situation, 

Future of India-China ties depends on mutual sensitivity to each other's core concerns: Jaishankar

Aishwarya Pissay became the first Indian to claim a world title in motorsports, annexing the FIM World Cup in the women's category after the final round of the championship here.
The 23-year old from Bengaluru also finished second in the FIM Junior category on Sunday.
Aishwarya, who won the first round in Dubai and was placed third (Portugal), fifth (Spain) and fourth (Hungary) in the subsequent outings, finished with a tally of 65 points, just four ahead of Portugal's Rita Vieira in the final overall standings for women.
She was placed second in the junior category with 46 points, behind championship winner Tomas de Gavardo (60) of Chile.
Going into the Hungarian Baja, Aishwarya (52) and Vieira (45) were the top contenders for the World Cup. The fourth-place finish earned the Indian 13 points while Vieira, who was placed third, garnered 16.
"It's absolutely overwhelming. I am out of words. After what happened last year, my first international season, when I crashed in Spain Baja and .

Aishwarya Pissay annexes FIM World Cup for women

A Malaysian shaman joined police from Ireland, France and the UK on Monday in the search for a 15 -year-old London girl who mysteriously vanished from a nature resort eight days ago, as her parents offered a cash reward and appealed for information.
The family of Nora Anne Quoirin, who has learning and physical disabilities, discovered her missing from the Dusun eco-resort in southern Negeri Sembilan state on Aug. 4, in a case that has baffled police and turned up no evidence so far.
Police believe the teen climbed out through an open window in the living room of the resort cottage, and have listed her as a missing person but do not rule out a possible criminal element.
Negeri Sembilan deputy police chief Che Zakaria Othman said the search team has been expanded to 348 people, with the hunt now shifted to the nearby Berembun forest reserve.
He said police from Ireland, France and the U.K. arrived a few days ago to assist in the investigation but declined to give further details. The ..

Malaysia shaman, foreign police join hunt for London teen

Two French government ministers called Monday for an investigation into the alleged child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, saying a US inquiry had exposed links between the disgraced financier and France.
Epstein, whose suicide in jail over the weekend has outraged his alleged victims, owned an apartment in Paris and had been in the city just before his arrest in New York last month.
"The American investigation has turned up links with France," Equality Minister Marlene Schiappa said in a joint statement with French child welfare minister Adrien Taquet.
The ministers did not provide any details of the alleged France links.  Epstein, 66, was accused of raping and sexually exploiting dozens of young girls for years, and of also providing teenage victims for friends and acquaintances.
According to US media reports, he kept a "little black book" with the names of over 100 "recruits" from areas where he had residences, including New York and Palm Beach, Florida, as well as ...

French ministers seek inquiry into disgraced Epstein

The use of VAR for the first time in the Premier League bewildered fans and experts alike at the weekend, prompting demands for change.
The Video Assistant Referee system, previously used in England in the FA and League Cups, is supposed to eradicate any doubt that the right decision has been taken over goals, penalties and other key moments.
There were several contentious calls. They included a penalty retaken by Manchester City's Sergio Aguero because of encroachment by defenders in the 5-0 hammering of West Ham. There was also a disallowed goal for Wolverhampton Wanderers Leander Dendoncker due to the ball striking team-mate Willy Boly on the arm before he scored.
"We are going to have to play with our hands chopped off in future," was the reaction from Wolves captain Conor Coady.
Shearer, though, took issue with leaving the paying fans inside the stadia unaware of why the decision has either been taken or over-ruled.
TV viewers, in contrast, see the images being studied by the VAR 

Bewildered football fans take on VAR

European stock markets dropped Monday as escalating protests in Hong Kong forced the closure of the financial hub's airport.
London, Frankfurt and Paris all slid into negative territory approaching the half-way stage, having rallied at the open, as news of the shutdown spread.
"Reports that authorities have closed the airport in Hong Kong sent markets lower after what had been a positive open in Europe," said Neil Wilson, chief analyst at traders Markets.com.
"Hong Kong has kind of been under the radar of most traders... but increasingly I feel like that this has the potential to spiral into a bigger market worry. Today's moves highlight the risks," he added.
All flights in and out of Hong Kong were cancelled late Monday after thousands of pro-democracy protesters flooded into the city's airport to denounce police violence.
The abrupt shutdown came as the Chinese government signalled its rising anger at the protesters, denouncing some of the violent demonstrations as "terrorism".
Hong 

European stock markets down as Hong Kong protests force airport closure

Salah Abdeslam, the sole surviving suspect in the November 2015 Paris attacks, has been formally charged in connection with the Brussels suicide bombings months later, federal prosecutors said Monday.
Abdeslam was charged with "participating in the activities of a terrorist group," the federal prosecutor's office told AFP, confirming reports in the Belgian media in recent days.
The prosecutor's office did not give details of his alleged role in the suicide bombings at Brussels airport and a city metro station on March 22, 2016, which killed 32 people and wounded 340 others.
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attacks which occurred within an hour of each other.
Investigators say the attacks were ordered from Syria and organised by a French-Belgian cell in Brussels, which was also behind the November 13, 2015 attacks in Paris that killed 130 people and wounded hundreds of others.
In April, a Belgian court sentenced Abdeslam to 20 years in prison over a gun battle ...

Paris attacks suspect charged over Brussels suicide bombings

Barcelona's back-up goalkeeper Neto will undergo surgery after injuring his left wrist, the club announced on Monday.
Neto suffered the injury in training and is unlikely to be fit for Barca's opening La Liga game away to Athletic Bilbao on Friday.
"Goalkeeper Neto is to undergo surgery this Tuesday on a  fractured scaphoid bone in his left hand sustained in training while on the US tour," a club statement read.
"Doctor Xavier Mir will perform the operation in the presence of the Club Medical Services. Afterwards, he will make a statement to explain how the surgery has gone and to offer an approximate recovery date."
Neto joined Barcelona this summer from Valencia, with fellow goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen leaving Camp Nou and going the other way.
Coach Ernesto Valverde is already likely to be without Lionel Messi against Bilbao. Messi missed the friendly win over Napoli on Saturday after sustaining a calf tear in training last week.

Barcelona goalkeeper Neto to undergo surgery on wrist injury

Athletic Bilbao striker Inaki Williams has signed a new nine-year contract that will increase his release clause to 135 million euros, the club announced on Monday.
Williams' previous release clause had been set at 80 million euros and the 25-year-old was linked with a move to Manchester United during the summer transfer window.
"Inaki Williams has prolonged his contract with Athletic Club until June 30, 2028," read a statement from the club.
"His termination clause is set at 135 million." The Bilbao-born striker ended a run of 40 league games at home without scoring in January by hitting two against Sevilla at San Mames.
He went on to score a career-best 12 goals last season in La Liga.
"I'm very happy. It is a pride for me to continue to be tied to this great club that has given me everything," Williams said.
"Thank you for supporting me, above all for always being with me during the bad times. It's a day to be happy and hopefully great things will come because what I want is to ...

Williams signs nine-year deal with Athletic Bilbao

US and Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka returned to the world number one spot in the WTA rankings on Monday.
The 21-year-old lost to Serena Williams in the quarter-finals of last week's Rogers Cup but benefitted from the second round defeat of former number one Ashleigh Barty and the failure of Karolina Pliskova to reach the semis in Toronto.
Osaka first hit top spot in January, after winning back-to-back majors in New York and Melbourne, making history as the first Japanese player to achieve it.
After seven weeks on top, Barty slips to second with Pliskova in third.  The only other movement in the top 10 sees Williams, finalist in Toronto, climbing two places to eight with Sloane Stephens going in the other direction.
Canadian Bianca Andreescu, who won the Rogers Cup following Williams' withdrawal with back spasms in the opening set of the final, climbs 13 places to 14.
WTA rankings as of August 12  1. Naomi Osaka (JPN) 6,417 pts (+1)  2. Ashleigh Barty (AUS) 6,256 (-1)  3. ...

Osaka returns to number one in WTA rankings

Rafael Nadal's Rogers Cup win in Montreal at the weekend marked a significant step for the Spaniard as he prepares for the US Open but it wasn't enough to topple Novak Djokovic at the top of the ATP rankings, released on Monday.
Nadal, who will be vying for a fourth title at Flushing Meadows, was too strong for Daniil Medvedev in Sunday's final, seeing off the Russian 6-3 6-0 to claim his 35th Masters title.
Roger Federer and Dominic Thiem stay third and fourth respectively.  Stefanos Tsitsipas, who entered the top five for the first time last week, drops two places and is leapfrogged by Kei Nishikori and Alexander Zverev.
Medvedev's reward for his appearance in Sunday's final was a one-place climb to eight.
ATP rankings as of August 12  1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 12,325 pts  2. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 7,945  3. Roger Federer (SUI) 7,460  4. Dominic Thiem (AUT) 4,925  5. Kei Nishikori (JPN) 4,040 (+1)  6. Alexander Zverev (GER) 4,005 (+1)  7. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 3,455 (-2)  8. Daniil ...

Nadal stays at number two as Djokovic rules rankings

Prime Minister Boris Johnson used his Eid message on Monday to celebrate the contribution of Britain's 3.3 million Muslims from all walks of life in the UK.
In an indirect reference to Sajid Javid  Britain's senior-most Pakistani-origin Cabinet minister whom he appointed as his Chancellor last month, Johnson said the Muslim community made a huge contribution to the UK's success at the highest levels of government.
In business, in our public services, in culture and the media, at the highest levels of government and of course in England's world cup-winning cricket team, British Muslims are helping to make this country the success it is today, reads the message, released by Downing Street to mark Eid ul-Adha.
And, particularly during Eid but also all year round, we see extraordinary generosity from individuals in their support for charities that help the less fortunate  really living the values of Eid ul-Adha. So while British Muslims celebrate Eid ul-Adha, I think it's only right that .

UK PM hails British Muslim contribution in Eid message

Actor Paul Walker's brother Cody has teased that the star's "Fast and Furious" character, Brian O'Conner, can return to the action franchise in future.
Walker, who played Brian in six "Fast and Furious" movies, died in 2013 in a car accident at the age of 40.
The actor's brothers Cody and Caleb stepped in to finish the filming for "Furious 7", which sees the character decide to retire and spend time with his family.
"You know there's a lot of things that are said about the franchise, there's a lot of rumours going around. I think anything is possible and we'll see what the future has in store. There are a lot of things that are said out there.
"There's a rumour that the franchise might go to outer space next, so you never know Nothing is off the table, never say never," Cody told Metro.co.uk when asked about O'Conner joining the gang in the upcoming films.
The ninth "Fast & Furious" movie is also filming in London at the moment, while the spin-off "Hobbs & Shaw" has just hit ...

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