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China accuses Britain, EU of hypocrisy over Canada detentions concerns
Published On: December 24, 2018 03:30 PM NPT By: Reuters
BEIJING, Dec 24: China accused Britain and the European Union of hypocrisy on Monday for expressing concern about China’s detention of two Canadian citizens, saying they had double standards for not mentioning a senior Chinese executive arrested in Canada.
European, Asian markets mostly lower in light trading
Published On: December 24, 2018 03:07 PM NPT By: Associated Press
SINGAPORE, Dec 24: European and Asian markets were mostly lower in light trading on Monday as a partial U.S. government shutdown stemmed holiday cheer.
Myanmar court due to hear appeal in case of jailed Reuters reporters
Published On: December 24, 2018 02:14 PM NPT By: Reuters
YANGON, Dec 24: Myanmar court is on Monday due to hear an argument in the appeal of two Reuters reporters sentenced to seven years in jail on charges of breaking the Official Secrets Act.
London airport open, but location of drone culprit up in air
Published On: December 24, 2018 12:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
LONDON, Dec 24: London's Gatwick Airport operated without problems Sunday, but the fugitive drone operators who brought incoming and outgoing flights to a standstill over multiple days remained at large — and a potential threat — after police cleared two local residents who were arrested as suspects.
South Korea fines BMW $10 million over several engine fires
Published On: December 24, 2018 11:30 AM NPT By: Associated Press
SEOUL, Dec 24: South Korea said Monday it will fine BMW 11.2 billion won ($9.9 million) and file a criminal complaint against the company with state prosecutors over an allegedly botched response to dozens of engine fires reported in the country.
Landslide on Krakatau volcano seen as likely trigger of Indonesia tsunami
Published On: December 24, 2018 11:00 AM NPT By: Reuters
WELLINGTON, Dec 24: A large chunk of the southern flank of the volcanic Anak Krakatau island may have slipped into the ocean just minutes before a tsunami hit an Indonesian shore, killing hundreds of people, scientists said on Monday.
Tsunami set off by volcanic eruption kills 222 in Indonesia
Published On: December 23, 2018 08:38 PM NPT By: Associated Press
CARITA BEACH, Dec 23: An eruption of one of the world’s most infamous volcanic islands is believed to have triggered a tsunami that killed at least 222 people in Indonesia during a busy holiday weekend.
US government unlikely to get fully back to business for days
Published On: December 23, 2018 04:22 PM NPT By: Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Dec 23: The federal government is expected to remain partially closed past Christmas Day in a protracted standoff over President Donald Trump’s demand for money to build a border wall with Mexico.
Trump loses US envoy to anti-IS coalition over Syria plan
Published On: December 23, 2018 02:36 PM NPT By: Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Dec 23: Brett McGurk, the U.S. envoy to the global coalition fighting the Islamic State group, has resigned in protest over President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria, joining Defense Secretary Jim Mattis in an administration exodus of experienced national security figures. McGurk described Trump’s decision as a “shock.”
Bamboo-boring beetles wreak havoc in Rohingya refugee camps
Published On: December 23, 2018 01:30 PM NPT By: Agencies
Beset by millions of bamboo-chomping beetles, almost every shelter in the vast Rohingya refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar, in Bangladesh, needs replacing.
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