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Pakistan’s former PM sentenced to 7 years for corruption
Published On: December 24, 2018 04:34 PM NPT By: Associated Press
ISLAMABAD, Dec 24: A court in Pakistan has sentenced former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to seven years in prison for corruption and acquitted him in a second case.
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.
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.
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.
Man finds a $10,000 surprise inside designer bag on subway
Published On: December 23, 2018 02:37 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW YORK, Dec 23: A Chanel purse left in a Manhattan subway station held a $10,000 surprise for the man who found it.
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.”
Painting stolen in WWII is heading from US to Ukraine
Published On: December 23, 2018 01:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Dec 23: A painting that was stolen during World War II and later spent decades in a Connecticut home will be returned to an art museum in Ukraine, according to U.S. and Ukrainian officials.
Audrey Geisel, widow and promoter of Dr. Seuss, dies at 97
Published On: December 23, 2018 12:45 PM NPT By: Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, Dec 23: As Dr. Seuss neared the end of his life, the children’s author told his wife that she would have to look after the Cat in the Hat, the Lorax, the Grinch and all the beloved characters he created.
Japan emperor marks last birthday on throne, prays for peace
Published On: December 23, 2018 12:08 PM NPT By: Associated Press
TOKYO, JAPAN, Dec 23 : Japan’s Emperor Akihito, marking his 85th birthday — his last before his upcoming abdication — said he feels relieved that his reign is coming to an end without having seen his country at war and that it is important to keep telling younger people about his nation’s wartime history.
UPDATE: Tsunami triggered by volcano sweeps Indonesia beach; 62 dead
Published On: December 23, 2018 10:51 AM NPT By: Associated Press
JAKARTA, Dec 23: A tsunami apparently caused by the eruption of an island volcano killed at least 62 people around Indonesia’s Sunda Strait, sending a wall of water crashing some 65 feet (20 meters) inland and sweeping away hundreds of houses including hotels, the government and witnesses said.
Tsunami triggered by volcano kills at least 43 in Indonesia
Published On: December 23, 2018 09:54 AM NPT By: Associated Press
A tsunami apparently caused by the eruption of an island volcano killed at least 43 people around Indonesia’s Sunda Strait, sending a wall of water crashing some 65 feet (20 meters) inland and sweeping away hundreds of houses including hotels, the government and witnesses said.
Federal shutdown begins after lawmakers fail to reach deal
Published On: December 22, 2018 05:14 PM NPT By: Associated Press
WASHINGTON. Dec 22: A partial federal shutdown took hold early Saturday after Democrats refused to meet President Donald Trump’s demands for $5 billion to start erecting his cherished Mexican border wall, a chaotic postscript for Republicans in the waning days of their two-year reign controlling government.
Raf Simons out at Calvin Klein after 2 high-profile years
Published On: December 22, 2018 01:12 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW YORK, Dec 22: Less than two years after he shook up the New York fashion world with a splashy runway debut for Calvin Klein, designer Raf Simons is leaving the company.
2 arrested for drone use in London Gatwick Airport case
Published On: December 22, 2018 01:02 PM NPT By: Associated Press
LONDON, Dec 22: British police say two people were arrested early Saturday morning for suspected “criminal use of drones’” in the Gatwick Airport case that has created nightmarish holiday travel delays for tens of thousands of passengers.
Facebook removes fake Bangladesh news sites
Published On: December 21, 2018 11:45 AM NPT By: Associated Press
DHAKA, Dec 21: Facebook is shutting down a series of fake news sites spreading false information about the Bangladesh opposition days before national elections, an official from the social media platform told The Associated Press.
What can you do to protect your data on Facebook?
Published On: December 21, 2018 11:15 AM NPT By: Associated Press
ATLANTA , Dec 21: Facebook has shared users’ private messages, contact information and other personal data with companies such as Microsoft and Spotify, according to a New York Times report that was alarming even in light of previous disclosures about the social network’s practices.
Mattis resigning as Pentagon chief after clashes with Trump
Published On: December 21, 2018 08:41 AM NPT By: Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Dec 21: Defense Secretary Jim Mattis resigned Thursday after clashing with President Donald Trump over the abrupt withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria and after two years of deep disagreements over America’s role in the world.
3 astronauts return from International Space Station
Published On: December 20, 2018 03:25 PM NPT By: Associated Press
MOSCOW, Dec 20 Three astronauts returned to Earth Thursday after more than six months aboard the International Space Station.
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