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Turkey blows off Trump threat of sanctions and vows to keep Russian missiles: report

Raw Story 

According to a report from Bloomberg, a spokesperson for Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said late Tuesday that they will not bow before the threat of sanctions from Donald Trump and will not only keep missiles purchased from Russia, but will seek to further ties with the primary rival of the U.S. The Trump administration […]

Anti-Putin activist 'forcibly drafted' and sent to Arctic base

Yahoo! News 

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Wednesday that one of his allies had been forcibly conscripted and sent to serve at a remote Arctic base, in a move his supporters said amounted to kidnapping. Ruslan Shaveddinov, a project manager at Navalny's anti-corruption foundation, went missing Monday after police broke into his Moscow flat and his phone's SIM card was disabled. Separating the Barents and Kara seas, the Novaya Zemlya islands were used by the Soviet Union to conduct nuclear tests. Читать дальше...

‘Ghost Stories’: United in horror

The Hindu 

Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap, Dibakar Banerjee and Karan Johar talk to Namrata Joshi on what scares them in film and in real life, sanskari ghosts and questioning authority



Fatal Capsizing and Sinking of Towing Vessel Natalie Jean

LiveLeak.com 

About 0938 local time on March 12, 2018, the towboat Natalie Jean was pushing an empty fuel tank barge upriver on the Lower Mississippi River near New Orleans, Louisiana, when the towboat became caught on the port anchor chain of the anchored bulk carrier Atlantic Fairy. The towboat capsized and [very] quickly sank; the barge broke free and collided with the bulk carrier. Two of the three crew members on board the towboat died in the accident, and damage estimates exceeded $500,000.

Queen reflects on a turbulent year in Christmas address

Cnn.com 

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II highlighted environmentalism in her annual Christmas broadcast, and insisted on the possibility of reconciliation at the end of a year that saw the United Kingdom wracked by divisions over Brexit.

Le message de Noël du premier ministre canadien

Radio Canada International 

Dans son traditionnel message de Noël, le premier ministre Justin Trudeau a invité les Canadiens à « réfléchir au message de compassion de Jésus ». «Aujourd’hui, notre famille se joint aux chrétiens de partout dans le monde pour célébrer la…»

Ohio State Patrol investigating crash in Canaan Township

NBC4i.com 

CANAAN TWP., Ohio — The Ohio State Patrol is investigating a crash that occurred in Canaan Township Wednesday morning. Plain City Police Department report that a car went into a pond in the area of Price-Hilliards Road and NE Plain City-Georgesville Road sometime around 8 a.m. this morning. Madison County Sheriffs, Plain City Police Department, […]

Pope Francis appeals for peace in Christmas Day message

Kfor.com 

(CNN) — Pope Francis has urged the Catholic faithful to embrace the “light of Christ” to help end conflict and injustice around the world, during his Christmas Day address. Speaking from the Vatican balcony under a clear blue sky on Wednesday, the Holy Father prayed for people struck by war, political instability, natural disasters and disease among other hardships in his annual “Urbi et Orbi” (to the city and the world) message. The 83-year-old pope listed several places — including […]

Williams hands perfect X-Mas gift as ATK pip Bengaluru FC 1-0

Business Standard 

Two-time former champions ATK made their Christmas celebrations special, pipping Bengaluru FC by a David Williams solitary strike to secure their first ever win over the defending champions in the Indian Super League here on Wednesday. On a day the Sunil Chhetri-led side had better ball possession, Williams scored the winning goal with an explosive finish in the 47th minute after being set up by their captain Roy Krishna. The Fijian's pass was so clear that Rahul Bheke failed to clear it away and... Читать дальше...

As railways services merged, officers worry about seniority, career progression

Business Standard 

Uncertainty over promotions and career progression have begun to worry officers as the railways announced big ticket reforms in the national carrier by merging its cadres and departments. The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the organisational restructuring of the railways through unification of the existing eight Group A services into one central service -- the Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS). Ministry officials said the move was required as there was huge "departmentalism" that delayed many projects. Читать дальше...

BJP 'doing politics' over NRC, CAA, while country faces economic slowdown: Pilot

Business Standard 

Rajasthan Congress President and Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot on Wednesday accused the BJP of "doing politics" over issues like the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the Citizenship Amendment Act even as the country was going through an "economic slowdown". Pilot also said the BJP is creating confusion among people over the NRC and even its leaders do not have clarity on the subject. "Nobody has clarity... The Prime Minister is saying something... His minister is saying something else,"... Читать дальше...

Intense cold in northern states on Christmas, water supply lines freeze in Srinagar

Business Standard 

It was freezing cold in most parts of the northern states on Christmas day, with Srinagar recording its coldest night of the season at minus 4.3 degrees Celsius that froze water supply lines at several places and Haryana government announcing that schools will remain closed on Thursday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) severe cold accompanied by fog is expected in parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and north Rajasthan on Thursday. The weather office said thundershowers... Читать дальше...

BJP leaders pay tributes to Vajpayee on 95th birth anniversary

Business Standard 

BJP leaders on Wednesday paid tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at his ancestral home here on his 95th birth anniversary. A group of Vajpayee's admirers also paid tributes to him at his temple, located at Satyanarayan Ki Tekri here. Local BJP MP Vivek Shejwalkar and party workers reached Vajpayee's ancestral home in Shinde Ki Chhaoni area and garlanded the late PM's picture. Vajpayee was born in 1924 in Gwalior and died on August 16, 2018 at AIIMS in New Delhi. Now, a library is run in Vajpayee's ancestral home. Читать дальше...


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