Cuban President Raul Castro has led final tributes to his brother Fidel at an event in the city of Santiago. Tens of thousands of Cubans attended the ceremony, as well as world leaders. Raul Castro vowed to honour the socialist…
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Mine explosion kills 17 in China
Chinese state media say a coal mine explosion in a northern region has trapped 36 people, killing 17 of them.
Suu Kyi blames global community for stoking unrest
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has blamed the international community for stoking tension between the Buddhists and the Rohingya Muslims.In an exclusive interview with Singapore state-owned broadcaster Channel News Asia, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate said: “I would appreciate…
Trump speaks with Taiwan’s president, risking China tensions
Taiwan (AP/UNB) — President-elect Donald Trump spoke Friday with the president of Taiwan, a move that will be sure to anger China. It is highly unusual, probably unprecedented, for a U.S. president or president-elect to speak directly with a leader…
UN seeks 850 more BD troops for peacekeeping
The United Nations sought an infantry battalion composed of 850 personnel from Bangladesh for its peacekeeping mission.The battalion will be deployed to meet the immediate requirement in Wau area of South Sudan.In this regard a recent request has been sent…
Two US warships, 4000 troops arrive in Mediterranean
Four-thousand US sailors and marines from the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) have arrived in the Mediterranean Sea after transiting the Suez Canal, according to a release from the US navy. The group, which is comprised of an amphibious assault…
Mass prayer rally in Jakarta against governor
At least 200,000 conservative Muslims have gathered for Friday prayers and to protest against Jakarta’s governor, at a rally in the Indonesian capital. Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, better known as “Ahok”, is accused of insulting Islam during election campaigning. On Wednesday,…
Trump names Gen James ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis as defence secretary
US President-elect Donald Trump has named General James Mattis as his defence secretary. “He’s our best,” Mr Trump said, as he announced the nomination to a rally of supporters in Ohio. Gen Mattis, who is known as “Mad Dog”, was…
Crown prince formally takes over as Thailand’s new king
Bangkok (AP/UNB) — Thailand has a new king, with the country’s crown prince formally taking the throne to succeed his much-revered late father, who reigned for 70 years. The new monarch, who received the title “His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn…
Pakistan welcomes Trump’s role in solving issues with India
Islamabad – Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry spokesman says Pakistan welcomes U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s willingness to play a role in resolving its outstanding problems with New Delhi. Thursday’s comment from Nafees Zakaria come a day after Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif…
Aleppo risks becoming giant graveyard – UN
A top UN envoy has warned the Syrian city of Aleppo risks becoming “one giant graveyard” as the government advances on rebel-held areas.Stephen O’Brien pleaded with UN Security Council members to protect civilians “for the sake of humanity”.At least 34…
Donald Trump reportedly praises Pakistan’s ‘terrific’ PM
It’s a case of he said, he said between two of the world’s most powerful men.We know that Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and US President-elect Donald Trump spoke on the phone Wednesday.What was said during that call is what’s…
President Obama: ‘Michelle will never run for office’
President Barack Obama has tamped down any speculation that first lady Michelle Obama may one day run for office herself.In an interview with Rolling Stone editor Jann Wenner conducted the day after the presidential election earlier this month, Obama said,…
HC dismisses plea against Rs 2.5L withdrawal cap for weddings
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking relaxation of the Rs 2.5 lakh withdrawal limit for marriages.“The writ petition is dismissed,” a bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal said on the plea…
Nuclear stations generate 38% of green energy
The UN Climate Change Conference (COP22) that took place on 7–18 November 2016 in Marrakesh (Morocco) was attended by around 20 thousand delegates. As part of it, Russia held the Low-Carbon Development: Challenges and Opportunities event.
World’s oldest living person celebrates 117th birthday
The Italian woman who is the world’s oldest living person has marked her 117th birthday by blowing out all the candles on her cake.Emma Morano received a greeting from Italy’s president, read by an official, and a visit from two…
Wisconsin starts counting three million votes Thursday
Wisconsin’s state board of elections agreed Monday to begin the process of a statewide recount after Green Party candidate Jill Stein filed a petition contesting the results on Friday.The latest vote count in Wisconsin has Donald Trump ahead by 22,525…
Making France Great Again: Fillon on Trump’s footsteps?
Marwan Bishara Fillon’s nationalistic rhetoric has transgressed into National Front territory. Francois Fillon, the seasoned French politician who won the weekend’s Republican primaries is nothing like Donald Trump; the two are very different political animals with different characters and different…
Syrian troops capture additional areas of rebel-held Aleppo
Seattle (AP/UNB) — A man with a terminal lung disease has completed the Seattle Marathon while towing his oxygen tank.
Trump for deducting illegal votes as Hillary joins recount
US President-elect Donald Trump has asserted he won the popular vote on 8 November “if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally”. The Republican, who won the all-important electoral college count, offered no evidence to back his claim.…
Trump aide says Clinton shouldn’t join recount
Washington – The Latest on President-elect Donald Trump’s transition (all times EST):10:10 a.m. A senior Donald Trump adviser is calling Hillary Clinton’s decision to join a recount effort “incredible” and noting that the president-elect has not ruled out pursuing a…
Train collision in Iran killed 36, injured 95
A train collision in northern Iran killed at least 36 people and injured 95 on Friday, Iran’s state TV reported.
Russia’s border doesn’t end anywhere: Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Russia’s border “doesn’t end anywhere”, addressing a televised awards ceremony for geography students.”That was a joke,” Mr Putin said amid applause and laughter from the audience at the glitzy ceremony.He was asking a nine-year-old…
Magnitude 7.0 offshore quake rattles El Salvador
El Salvador (AP/UNB) – A magnitude 7.0 earthquake rattled El Salvador’s Pacific coast Thursday, but the country’s civil defense agency said there were no immediate reports of damages or injuries.
Death toll in China construction accident rises to 74
Beijing (AP/UNB) – The death toll from the collapse of scaffolding at a construction site in eastern China rose to 74, state media said Friday, in the country’s worst work-safety accident in over two years.
Magnitude 7.2 quake at sea shakes Central America as hurricane hits
Dhaka – A strong earthquake off the Pacific Coast of Central America shook the region on Thursday, and could prompt hazardous tsunami waves, U.S. monitoring agencies said, just as a hurricane barreled into the Caribbean coasts of Nicaragua and Costa…
16,000 turkeys killed in Germany to stop spread of bird flu
Berlin – Authorities in northern Germany have killed 16,000 turkeys and ordered 92,000 chickens slaughtered after detecting an outbreak of bird flu. The dpa news agency reported Thursday that the outbreak of the H5N8 strain of the virus affected three…
Rosatom, IAEA Held Nuclear Knowledge Management Conference
Rosatom and the IAEA held the 3rd International Conference on Nuclear Knowledge Management (NKM) on 7–11 November in Vienna (Austria).
Obama makes final Thanksgiving turkey pardon
President Barack Obama got the holiday mood started at the White House on Wednesday with the traditional pardoning of the national Thanksgiving turkey, this time with his nephews standing in for daughters Malia and Sasha.The light-hearted ceremony in the Rose…
Rohingya Muslims flee Myanmar amid deadly attacks
At least 86 people have been killed and 30,000 displaced as violence continues unabated in Myanmar’s Rakhine state. Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar poured into neighbouring Bangladesh this week with some feared drowned after a boat sank in a river during…