December2017
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Putin critic Navalny clears first hurdle in bid for Russia presidency
Dec 24, 2017Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny cleared the first hurdle on Sunday toward taking part in next year’s presidential election, even though the central election commission has previously ruled him ineligible to run Navalny, 41, is a... -
Thirty-six Maduro foes freed in Christmas gesture in Venezuela
Dec 24, 2017Three dozen opponents of Venezuela’s socialist government were released from prison and reunited with loved ones on Sunday as part of a wider Christmas release, a local rights group said. Lambasted by critics at home and... -
Rescuers in the Philippines searched for survivors of a storm that killed about 200 people
Dec 24, 2017The Philippines is battered by about 20 typhoons a year and warnings are routinely issued, but the level of destruction wreaked by tropical storm Tembin on the southern island of Mindanao from late on Friday came... -
Israel central bank mulls issuing digital currency for faster payments
Dec 24, 2017The Bank of Israel is examining issuing digital currency as a means of creating a faster payments system as well as reducing the amount of cash in the economy, a central bank source said on Sunday,... -
New U.N. sanctions an act of war: North Korea
Dec 24, 2017The latest U.N. sanctions against North Korea are an act of war and tantamount to a complete economic blockade against it, North Korea’s foreign ministry said on Sunday, threatening to punish those who supported the measure.... -
At least 7 civilians killed in a roadside bomb explosion in Afghanistan’s southern province of Helmand
Dec 24, 2017The bus was carrying 10 people, three commuters aboard were also injured after the blast, he said, blaming enemies of Afghanistan, a term referring to the Taliban militant group for the incident. At least seven civilians... -
Israel’s largest pharmacy chain Super-Pharm to acquire Teva Pharmaceutical Industries’ plant
Dec 24, 2017Super-Pharm is interested in the pharmaceutical preparation activities that have an estimated 100 million shekels in annual sales, the Globes financial news site said. Israel’s largest pharmacy chain Super-Pharm (Israel) Ltd is in talks to acquire... -
Bangladesh U-15 girls football team wins the inaugural edition of SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship
Dec 24, 2017This is the first South Asian title for Bangladesh in women’s football. The girls, who blanked India 3-0 in a league stage match, wasted a number of opportunities while India had pulled their game a few... -
World’s largest amphibious aircraft, China’s home-grown AG600 took to the skies for its maiden flight
Dec 24, 2017The plane, codenamed “Kunlong” according to state news agency Xinhua, took off from the southern city of Zhuhai and landed after roughly an hour-long flight. China’s home-grown AG600, the world’s largest amphibious aircraft in production, took...
