21 held in melee over Malaysian temple land dispute

Malaysian police say 21 people have been arrested over rioting that broke out amid a dispute over the relocation of an Indian temple outside Kuala Lumpur.

The melee began early Monday morning when a group of intruders attacked Indian devotees praying at the Sri Maha Mariamman temple in central Selangor state. Another group of men retaliated early Tuesday morning by vandalizing the office of property developer MCT Berhad and torching vehicles.

A unit of MCT owns the land on which the temple sits and is embroiled in a legal tussle to relocate the century-old temple to an area nearby.

Encounters break out in Kashmir's Kulgam, Pulwama districts

Army jawans keep vigil near the encounter site in Redwani area of Kulgam District south kashmir on Tuesday, 27, November 2018.   | Photo Credit: Nissar Ahmad

Two separate encounters broke out between militants and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam and Pulwama districts on Tuesday, police said.

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Redwani area of Kulgam district around midnight, a police official said. The operation was launched after receiving information about the presence of militants in the area, he said.

Trump rallies for embattled US senator in Mississippi

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as artificial snow falls during his address to supporters at a Make America Great Again rally in Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S., November 26, 2018.   | Photo Credit: REUTERS

President Donald Trump stumped in Mississippi on Monday for Republican Senate appointee Cindy Hyde-Smith who has found herself in a closer-than-expected runoff contest after comments she made about attending a public hanging drew condemnation.

While Mr.  Trump rallied supporters, Hyde-Smith’s opponent, Democrat Mike Espy described his campaign as an effort to reach across the “chasm of racial division” during a speech at a predominantly African-American church.

Voters will decide the runoff election Tuesday.

Migrant Caravan in Tijuana

Honduran migrants who are part of the 'migrant caravan' walk towards Tijuana on November 26, 2018 in Mexicali, Mexico.   | Photo Credit: Getty Images

Around 6,000 migrants from Central America have arrived in Tijuana with the mayor of Tijuana declaring the situation a 'humanitarian crisis'.

 A chaotic border clash with choking tear gas fired by U.S. agents left Central American migrants sullen and dejected, with some opting Monday to leave and others worrying the incident may have spoiled their chances at asylum. 
Mexican security forces stepped up their presence at a Tijuana sports complex where thousands from the migrant caravan have been sheltered, apparently seeking to avoid a repeat of Sunday's ugly scene. Police blocked the migrants from walking toward the border in the morning, though later on they allowed them to move about freely.

(With inputs from Agencies)