December2018
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Galapagos bans fireworks to save wildlife
Dec 29, 2018Ecuador has banned most fireworks in the archipelago, just days before New Year’s celebrations. Conservationists say the explosions cause damage to the islands’ wildlife. Germans, too, have been urged to limit fireworks. Ecuador’s government has banned... -
Nations count cost of 2018 climate disasters
Dec 29, 2018Climate change-induced disasters cost nations at least $100 billion in 2018, a watchdog said Thursday, warning the spate of deadly wildfires, floods and superstorms was “a shadow” of things to come if greenhouse gas emissions aren’t... -
Lakers guard Rondo out for a month
Dec 29, 2018Los Angeles Lakers veteran guard Rajon Rondo will be out of the lineup for a month after undergoing surgery on his right hand, the NBA team announced Friday. Rondo injured a ligament in his right ring... -
Bomb kills three Vietnamese tourists, guide near Egypt pyramids
Dec 29, 2018Three Vietnamese holidaymakers and an Egyptian tour guide were killed Friday when a roadside bomb blast hit their bus as it travelled close to the Giza pyramids outside Cairo, officials said. A statement by the public... -
Miley Cyrus confirms marriage to Liam Hemsworth
Dec 28, 2018Pop singer Miley Cyrus has confirmed her marriage to teen sweetheart, actor Liam Hemsworth, posting photos taken at their quiet family wedding on social media. With the caption “10 years later” and the date “12.23.18,” the... -
Tesla names Larry Ellison, Walgreens executive to board
Dec 28, 2018Tesla Inc on Friday named two independent board directors as part of a September deal with federal regulators to move past the turbulence that followed Chief Executive Elon Musk’s tweet about taking the electric carmaker private.... -
Govt inks deal with UNDP to implement climate change project
Dec 28, 2018Bangladesh government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today signed an agreement to implement a six- year climate change project in the country. ERD Secretary Monowar Ahmed, Additional Secretary of Women and Children Affairs Ministry... -
Volatile DR Congo braces for troubled election
Dec 28, 2018One of the world’s powder-keg countries faces a crunch test on Sunday when Democratic Republic of Congo heads into elections marred by delays, clashes and fears of polling-day chaos. The vote crowns two years of turmoil,... -
Saudi king orders government reshuffle after Khashoggi fallout
Dec 28, 2018Saudi Arabia’s King Salman ordered a sweeping government reshuffle Thursday, replacing key security and political figures including the foreign minister, as the kingdom grapples with the international fallout over critic Jamal Khashoggi’s murder. The surprise shake-up... -
Ricky Ponting formally inducted into ICC Hall of Fame
Dec 27, 2018Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting was today formally inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. To mark the occasion, Ponting received his commemorative cap from compatriot ICC Cricket Hall of Famer Glenn McGrath during the...
