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Australian wildfires threaten Sydney water supplies

Australian authorities said on Friday they are focused on protecting water plants, pumping stations, pipes and other infrastructure from intense bushfires surrounding Sydney

Dec 27, 2019

By Reuters

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Netanyahu wins party vote in boost ahead of Israeli election

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu easily won a vote to keep the Likud party helm, the party said on Friday

Dec 27, 2019

By Reuters

Pakistan seizes five suspected al Qaeda militants

The raid in Gujranwala city hit an important media cell and financing network for the jihadists, Punjab's counter-terrorism department stated

Dec 27, 2019

By Reuters

Man sexually abuses young girl and threatens to kill her family, friends over losing job

A Chicago Public School instructor was arrested while trying to flee the country for sexually assaulting a young girl for a period of 11 months

Dec 27, 2019

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Pervez Musharraf challenges death sentence in Pakistan court

The Islamabad special court verdict of December 17 led to an unmatched confrontation between the judiciary and military in Pakistan

Dec 27, 2019

By IANS

South Korea's top court dismisses 'comfort women' petition against deal with Japan

South Korea's Constitutional Court dismissed on Friday an appeal by a group of women forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels to strike down an agreement signed by the two countries to settle claims over the abuse

Dec 27, 2019

By Reuters

Multiple arrests in Colorado over child abuse and endangerment

Daycare violations led to multiple arrests in Colorado springs this week after children were found in unsafe environment

Dec 27, 2019

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Male supervisor forces a female prison guard to remove her hijab

Woman files suit against correction facility after she was forced to remove her hijab in front of people, which was against her religious beliefs

Dec 27, 2019

By Parvathy Rajagopal

After wreaking havoc, Phanfone retreats into South China Sea

More than 115 domestic and international flights have been cancelled, 16,000 sea travellers, nearly 1,400 rolling cargoes, and 41 ferries were stranded

Dec 27, 2019

By IBTimes SG Desk

Bruce Lee's daughter sues Chinese fast-food chain

The company which owns the image rights of Bruce Lee demands a compensation payment of 210 million yuan ($30 million) along with the removal of the image

Dec 27, 2019

By IANS

Peru McDonald's fined as two employees were electrocuted to death

Peruvian authorities have fined a local owner of McDonald's franchise after two workers were electrocuted to death

Dec 27, 2019

By Shubhangi Shah

Three SU-30 MKI fighter planes fly over Rajpath

4 US surveillance planes fly over Korean Peninsula on same day

A P-3C plane belonging to the US Navy flew over the peninsula at around 11 pm on Thursday, as per reports

Dec 27, 2019

By IANS

Hong Kong protesters plan major rally on Jan 1

As per the police they arrested more than 310 protesters between Tuesday and Thursday, 165 of them on Christmas Eve

Dec 27, 2019

By IANS

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21 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan

Five Taliban militants were also injured due to the airstrike conducted by Afghan Air Force, as per reports

Dec 27, 2019

By IANS

At least 9 dead as Kazakhstan passenger airplane with 100 onboard crashes

On Friday, at 7:22 am [Local Time], a passenger plane with 100 onboard crashed at Kazakhstan's Almaty airport, soon after take-off, killing at least 9

Dec 27, 2019

By Shubhangi Shah