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Facebook says technical error caused vulgar translation of Chinese leader's name
Published On: January 19, 2020 12:45 PM NPT By: Reuters
YANGON, Jan 19: Facebook Inc (FB.O) on Saturday blamed a technical error for Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s name appearing as “Mr Shithole” in posts on its platform when translated into English from Burmese, apologizing for any offense caused.
Trump team, House managers trade sharp views on impeachment
Published On: January 19, 2020 12:20 PM NPT By: Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Jan 19: President Donald Trump’s legal team issued a fiery response Saturday ahead of opening arguments in his impeachment trial, while House Democrats laid out their case in forceful fashion, saying the president betrayed public trust with behavior that was the “worst nightmare” of the founding fathers.
Virus casts shadow over China's biggest festival, but little worry at epicentre
Published On: January 18, 2020 08:15 PM NPT By: Reuters
BEIJING, Jan 18: Health authorities are concerned that a virus originating in central China could spread when hundreds of millions of Chinese travel during next week’s lunar new year festival, but residents said there were was little anxiety in the city at the epicentre.
Taal volcano emits ash, threatening more eruption (with photos)
Published On: January 18, 2020 07:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press
MANILA, Philippines, Jan 18: The Taal volcano near the Philippine capital emitted more ash clouds on Saturday, posing the threat of another eruption.
Bad weather forces delay of SpaceX simulated rocket failure test
Published On: January 18, 2020 07:30 PM NPT By: Reuters
CAPE CANAVERAL, Jan 18: Bad weather forced Elon Musk’s SpaceX to delay until Sunday a test in which it will destroy one of its own rockets in a trial of a crucial emergency abort system on an unmanned astronaut capsule.
Floods, road closures in Australia as storms lash some bushfire-hit regions
Published On: January 18, 2020 06:45 PM NPT By: Reuters
MELBOURNE, Jan 18: Parts of Australia’s east coast were hit by severe storms on Saturday, dousing some of the bushfires that have devastated the region for months but causing road closures and flash flooding.
North Korean foreign minister replaced - report
Published On: January 18, 2020 06:15 PM NPT By: Reuters
SEOUL, Jan 18: North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho has been replaced, Seoul-based NK News reported on Saturday.
4 SKoreans, 3 Nepal guides missing in avalanche; 30 rescued
Published On: January 18, 2020 03:10 PM NPT By: Associated Press
KATHMANDU, Nepal, Jan 18: An avalanche swept a popular trekking route in Nepal’s mountains, leaving at least four South Koreans and three Nepali guides missing, authorities said Saturday.
Myanmar, China ink deals to accelerate Belt and Road as Xi courts an isolated Suu Kyi
Published On: January 18, 2020 01:54 PM NPT By: Reuters
NAYPYITAW, Jan 18: China and Myanmar inked dozens of deals on Saturday to speed up infrastructure projects in the Southeast Asian nation, as Beijing seeks to cement its hold over a neighbour increasingly isolated by the West.
'Smoke from Australian fires will not have direct impact on Nepal'
Published On: January 18, 2020 09:24 AM NPT By: Aditi Baral
KATHMANDU, Jan 18: Amid forecast of the US-based National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) that the smoke from Australia's fires will make a full circuit around the world, there are concerns around the world if this would leave impact on other countries as well. Meteorologists and atmospheric scientists in Nepal, however, say there is no need to panic although there are some chances of receiving slightly visible effects in the sky over this Himalayan nation should the fire keep on razing at a dangerous pace.
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