The détente came on the 15th day of a strike launched by the drivers of iconic yellow taxi cabs, who have been struggling with hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of debt.

Due to serious mental health issues, a large number of US soldiers have killed themselves in recent years, with the long overseas missions in futile military adventures taking a heavy toll on them.

In a major blow to the morale of the UK military the British armed forces have registered at least seven suicides in a 15-day period this month.