January2018
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Two more active Philippine volcanoes are restive
Jan 17, 2018The Philippines’ most active volcano Mayon continues to ooze lava and shoot up plumes of hot ash, prompting authorities to force thousands of people living around the volcano to move to safety, the Philippine volcanology institute... -
Pence urges peaceful end to standoff over Afghan Governor
Jan 17, 2018U.S. Vice President Mike Pence called for a peaceful change of leadership in the northern Afghan province of Balkh, where the powerful governor has defied attempts by the central government to oust him for the past... -
As Trump heads to Davos, survey points to rising risk of war
Jan 17, 2018The risk of political and economic confrontations between major powers, including outright military conflicts, has risen sharply, according to a survey released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) days before its annual gathering in Davos. The... -
Nations to consider more North Korea sanctions, U.S. warns on military option
Jan 17, 2018Twenty nations agreed on Tuesday to consider tougher sanctions to press North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned Pyongyang it could trigger a military response if it... -
21 states sue to keep net neutrality as Senate Democrats reach 50 votes
Jan 17, 2018A group of 21 U.S. state attorneys general filed suit to challenge the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to do away with net neutrality on Tuesday while Democrats said they needed just one more vote in the... -
Seven ethnic Rakhine killed as Myanmar police fire on riot
Jan 17, 2018Myanmar police said Wednesday they opened fire on a crowd of ethnic Rakhine Buddhists as they tried to seize a government office, in unrest that left seven dead in a state already scored by violence and... -
Police interrogate director, producer of short film ‘Boishommo’
Jan 17, 2018The short film, recently uploaded to Youtube, portrays smoking by women in a negative light. Police’s Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit members are interrogating the director and producer of misogynistic short film “Boishommo” (discrimination). The... -
This wedding was shot entirely on an iphone X
Jan 17, 2018Today, we came across the wedding pictures from the extravagant Jodhpur wedding of Shibani Sanghvi and Jay Bhagat. You will be surprised to know that their wedding video was shot on an iPhone X! They had the... -
Sublime Federer breezes through Melbourne opener
Jan 17, 2018Defending champion Roger Federer moved smoothly into his majestic stride with a straight-sets win over Slovenian Aljaz Bedene in his opening match at the Australian Open on Tuesday. The 36-year-old Swiss turned the evening clash on... -
Ronaldinho retires from football
Jan 17, 2018Brazilian World Cup winner Ronaldinho has formally confirmed his retirement from football, more than two years since his last appearance as a professional, reports in Brazil said Tuesday. The 37-year-old former Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona star,...
