January2018
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Hawaii civil defense employee mistook drill for actual missile attack
Jan 31, 2018The Hawaii civil defense employee who issued the false missile alarm that stirred panic across the state last month mistook an alert drill for an actual attack, confused by conflicting messages used in the simulation, investigators... -
Mominul Haque hits second fastest Test century
Jan 31, 2018Top order batsman Mominul Haque scored the second- fastest Test century as a Bangladeshi batsman during the first innings of the first Test against touring Sri Lanka at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong today, reports... -
Trump orders Guantanamo detention center to stay open
Jan 31, 2018U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order on Tuesday to keep open the military detention center at Guantanamo Bay after his Democratic predecessor, Barack Obama, tried unsuccessfully to close the prison that has drawn international condemnation... -
Tempers flare at Cape Town water collection point
Jan 31, 2018Tensions are mounting at a natural spring in Cape Town that is popular with residents forced to contend with water restrictions due to severe drought, the city council said Wednesday. A fight broke out and one... -
Bannon will not testify before U.S. House intel panel on Wednesday
Jan 31, 2018Former White House strategist Steve Bannon’s return to the U.S. House Intelligence Committee will not take place on Wednesday as expected, Representative Adam Schiff, the panel’s top Democrat said on Tuesday. Bannon had been expected to... -
South Korea says no plans to ban cryptocurrency exchanges, uncovers $600 million illegal trades
Jan 31, 2018South Korea’s finance minister said the government has no plans to shut down cryptocurrency trading, welcome news for investors worried that authorities might go as far as China’s tough action in blocking virtual coin platforms. The... -
Vatican rebukes cardinal over ‘selling out’ to China accusations
Jan 31, 2018The Vatican on Tuesday rebuked a senior cardinal who said its diplomats were “selling out” Chinese Catholics loyal to the pope as part of a deal aimed at normalising ties with Beijing’s communist government. In a... -
Thailand charges eight activists as public frustration at junta grows
Jan 31, 2018Thailand on Wednesday charged eight activists of a civil rights group with violating the military government’s ban on public gatherings, after it kicked off a cross-country march on Jan. 20 in a rare display of public... -
U.S. lawmakers blast Trump decision to hold off on Russia sanctions
Jan 31, 2018Members of the U.S. Congress, who passed new sanctions on Russia nearly unanimously last summer, criticized President Donald Trump on Tuesday for not imposing them, accusing him of being soft on his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.... -
Trump pushes hardline immigration policies even as he urges unity
Jan 31, 2018U.S. President Donald Trump urged lawmakers on Tuesday to work toward bipartisan compromises, but pushed a hard line on immigration, insisting on a border wall and other concessions from Democrats as part of any deal to...
