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Day: December 20, 2016
12:15 President Mirziyoyev condoles Erdogan over terrorist attack
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev sent a letter of condolences to President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan over the deadly explosion in the city of Kayseri, reported the press service of the Uzbek Foreign Ministry. In the telegram, Mirziyoyev expressed his deep condolences and support to the leadership and relatives of those died in the terrorist attack.
Shocking picture! Pakistan International Airlines staff sacrifices…
Islamabad: Seeking “divine intervention”, staff of Pakistan’s national carrier Pakistan International Airlines or PIA sacrificed a black goat at the airport tarmac in Islamabad before an ATR-42 aircraft took off nearly a week after the French-built turboprop planes were grounded following a crash that killed 47 people. “The officials sacrificed a goat yesterday as a gesture of gratitude as the ATR aircraft resumed flight operations,” a PIA official was quoted as saying by local media.
Agni Foundation takes lead in getting Chennai back on feet post Cyclone Vardha1 day ago
Chennai, Dec.19: Post-Cyclone Vardha, Tamil Nadu capital Chennai and other areas of the state are striving hard to get back to normal. Cyclone Vardah left Chennai in ruins.
China Stocks Retreat to Eight-Week Low Amid Bond Market Selloff
The Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.7 percent to 3,096.51 as of 1:38 p.m. local time. A gauge of mainland energy companies retreated 1.6 percent to erase their December advance.
Japan PM eyes Russia visit early next year to drive peace treaty talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe review the guard of honour during a meeting in Tokyo, Japan, December 16, 2016. Sputnik/Sergey Guneev/Kremlin/via Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday he aimed to visit Russia early next year to accelerate talks for resolving a territorial row and concluding a peace treaty officially ending World War Two hostilities.
BP Piles Up Oil Assets as CEO Dudley Says Worst Over for Company
BP Plc is piling up assets with more than $3 billion of deals in three days as Chief Executive Officer Bob Dudley sees the company emerging from the doldrums after a two-year price slump. Since Saturday, BP has announced a $2.2 billion expansion of output in Abu Dhabi and a $916 million investment in fields in Mauritania and Senegal.
South Korean court to hold first impeachment hearing on Thursday
South Korean President Park Geun-hye speaks during an emergency cabinet meeting at the Presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, December 9, 2016. Yonhap/ via South Korea’s Constitutional Court will hold its first hearing in the impeachment case of President Park Geun-hye on Thursday with initial opinions from both sides, an official said on Tuesday.
U.S. acknowledges drone return, calls on China to obey international law
China has returned a U.S. underwater drone taken by a Chinese naval vessel in the disputed South China Sea last week after what China’s Defence Ministry said were “friendly” talks between the two countries. The United States acknowledged receipt of the unmanned underwater vehicle and criticized China for the seizure, saying it was “inconsistent with both international law and standards of professionalism for conduct between navies at sea.”
President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the killing of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey.
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin , Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov , Director of Russian Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov , and Director of Foreign Intelligence Service Sergei Naryshkin attend a meeting dedicated to the murder of Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia December 19, 2016. – Reuters Russia’s President Vladimir Putin , Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov , Director of Russian Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov , and Director of Foreign Intelligence Service Sergei Naryshkin attend a meeting dedicated to the murder of Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia December 19, 2016.
Voters and the staff of the 107 schools will get a day off on Sunday, December 25. Photo – ONA
Muscat: As Omanis prepare to cast their votes to choose their favourite candidates in the municipal elections, 107 schools in Oman will close on 25 December and turn into polling stations. Of the total polling stations, 18 will be dedicated for male voters, 18 for female voters and 71 for both.
Oman condemns assassination of Russian ambassador in Turkey
Flowers lie next to a picture of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov outside the Russian foreign ministry in Moscow following his assassination in Ankara on December 19, 2016. A Turkish policeman crying “Aleppo” shot dead Russia’s ambassador to Turkey at an art exhibition in Ankara, in what Moscow branded a “terrorist act” that would be punished.
Swiss man linked to 1MDB investigation released from Thai prison
Swiss national Justo is escorted by Thai police commandos as he arrives at the Immigration Detention Center in Bangkok, Thailand, December 20, 2016. Thailand on Tuesday freed from prison a Swiss man jailed for blackmail and attempted extortion in a case linked to a scandal over Malaysian state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad .
PM leaves for Bosnia on official visit from Dec 20-22
ISLAMABAD, : Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday left here for Bosnia’s capital Sarajevo on an official visit from December 20 to 22. The Prime Minister was accompanied by Begum Kalsoom Nawaz and PM’s Special Assistant on Foreign Affairs Tariq Fatemi. The Prime Minister is undertaking the visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina at the invitation of Chairman of the Council of Ministers , Dr. Denis Zvidvic.
UN chief warns of South Sudan genocide unless world acts
In this Feb. 25, 2016, file photo, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks to the media in Juba, South Sudan. Ban warned Monday, Dec. 19, that South Sudan will be heading toward genocide unless immediate action is taken to impose an arms embargo and pressure leaders of the world’s newest nation to end hate speech, incitement and violence.
Marathon runner’s death exposes cheating in China
The death of a runner in a half marathon in China’s southeastern city of Xiamen this month has highlighted an unexpected form of cheating. The death of a runner in the half marathon in Xiamen, revealed he had been running for the registered competitor, who has now been banned for life When a runner suffered a heart attack and collapsed 4.5 kilometres from the finish line, at first it seemed like a tragic death.
Berlin police assume truck was deliberately driven into Christmas market
BERLIN: Berlin police said on Tuesday that investigators assume the driver of a truck that ploughed into a crowd at a Berlin Christmas market, killing 12 people and injuring 48 others, did so intentionally in a suspected terrorist attack. The truck crashed into people gathered around wooden huts serving mulled wine and sausages at the foot of the Kaiser Wilhelm memorial church, which was left as a ruin after World War Two, in the heart of former West Berlin on Monday evening.
US embassy, consulates to be close on Dec. 20 after firearm incident
The United States embassy in Ankara and its consulates in Istanbul and Adana will be closed for normal operations on Dec. 20 after an individual approached the embassy in Ankara and discharged a firearm, the embassy said.
Shots outside US embassy in Turkey after Russia envoy killed
Shouting “Don’t forge… . Andrei Karlov, the Russian Ambassador to Turkey, pauses during a speech at a photo exhibition in Ankara on Monday, Dec. 19, 2016, moments before a gunman opened fire on him.