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Health Ministry springs to action after first confirmed polio case in nearly 30 years
9 Dec 08:13 • 1 article
Health Ministry springs to action after first confirmed polio case in nearly 30 years
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 — The Health Ministry has mobilised available measures to contain the possible re-emergence of the polio virus that was eradicated in Malaysia almost three decades ago. After confirming the infection of a three-month-old boy in Tuaran, Sabah, the ministry tested 661 people in...
9 Dec 08:13 • Malaymail • 302165935860775682.htmlAlgeria seeks heavy sentences for ex-PMs accused of corruption
9 Dec 08:12 • 1 article
Algeria seeks heavy sentences for ex-PMs accused of corruption
The Algerian prosecutor's office has requested 20-year prison sentences for several former politicians accused of corruption, including two prime ministers who served under former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, local media reported.
9 Dec 08:12 • Aljazeera • 6642629761841771276.html8 soldiers killed in Afghan suicide bombing
9 Dec 08:12 • 1 article
8 soldiers killed in Afghan suicide bombing
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack.
9 Dec 08:12 • The Hindu • 6679535024553853019.htmlPolice in Lancaster close roads following police incident
9 Dec 08:11 • 1 article
Police in Lancaster close roads following police incident
Police in Lancaster have closed the A6 Caton Road One Way Street at Bulk Road following an incident in the early hours of this morning.
9 Dec 08:11 • Lancashire Post • 6469275854741939017.htmlPutin, Zelenskyy to hold first summit on Ukraine conflict
9 Dec 08:10 • 1 article
Putin, Zelenskyy to hold first summit on Ukraine conflict
Russian President Vladimir Putin will for the first time hold formal talks with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy over the conflict in Ukraine's east on Monday in a much-anticipated summit in the French capital, Paris.
9 Dec 08:10 • Aljazeera • 6642629763738367979.htmlFinnish minister, 34, to become youngest PM
9 Dec 08:10 • 1 article
Finnish minister, 34, to become youngest PM
Sanna Marin will become the world’s youngest sitting prime minister, according to Finland’s biggest newspaper.
9 Dec 08:10 • Jersey Evening Post • 6141642774503398364.htmlHong Kong protest, largest in weeks, stretches several miles
9 Dec 08:10 • 1 article
Hong Kong protest, largest in weeks, stretches several miles
The huge turnout was a reminder to China’s leader, Xi Jinping, that the monthslong campaign against his authoritarian policies still had broad support in Hong Kong despite a weakening economy and increasingly violent clashes between protesters and police.
9 Dec 08:10 • The Indian Express • 2885715105813380037.htmlMartyr’s family of Assam Movement opposes Citizenship Bill
9 Dec 08:10 • 1 article
Martyr’s family of Assam Movement opposes Citizenship Bill
The family members of the first martyr of the Assam Movement have shown solidarity with the people of Assam and lent support the region-wide movement
9 Dec 08:10 • The Sentinel • 448185208060663408.htmlSievers and Rodgers sentencings happening this week
9 Dec 08:09 • 1 article
Sievers and Rodgers sentencings happening this week
The penalty phase in the trial of Mark Sievers will start Tuesday.
9 Dec 08:09 • Fox 4 • 8372747776791695527.htmlHyderabad rape-murder: Watch the CCTV footage that helped police solve crime
9 Dec 08:09 • 1 article
Hyderabad rape-murder: Watch the CCTV footage that helped police solve crime
CCTV footage from near a toll plaza where a Hyderabad woman doctor was gang-raped was a crucial lead that helped the police identify the four men who brutalised the woman and later killed her.
9 Dec 08:09 • India Today • 4286117812448492832.htmlMexico rejects US trade deal proposals on steel, aluminum
9 Dec 08:09 • 1 article
Mexico rejects US trade deal proposals on steel, aluminum
Mexico's foreign minister said Sunday the country would not accept a US proposal for steel and aluminum production under the new trade deal, saying it would leave Mexico at a disadvantage. During a meeting with senators to discuss details of negotiations for the United States-Mexico-Canada treaty
9 Dec 08:09 • Yahoo • 7097669637274310770.htmlNo reason that employment has come down, says Gangwar
9 Dec 08:09 • 1 article
No reason that employment has come down, says Gangwar
In response to remarks on demonetisation and the job cuts it caused these years, Labour and Employment Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar said the government is implementing the Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979 to mitigate hardships caused by migration.
9 Dec 08:09 • The Economic Times • 7653256037353319378.htmlFrantic search continues for dad missing in Firth of Clyde after ‘sons got into difficulty’
9 Dec 08:08 • 1 article
Frantic search continues for dad missing in Firth of Clyde after ‘sons got into difficulty’
A FRANTIC search for a dad missing in the Firth of Clyde is continuing after his “sons got into difficulty” hunting for him. The 55-year-old boatsman, known locally as David Wilson, vanished after …
9 Dec 08:08 • The Scottish Sun • 6609127674440606811.htmlFinnish minister, 34, to become youngest PM
9 Dec 08:08 • 1 article
Finnish minister, 34, to become youngest PM
Sanna Marin will become the world’s youngest sitting prime minister, according to Finland’s biggest newspaper.
9 Dec 08:08 • Shropshire Star • 3480199992421817308.htmlCeltic pub Queens Park Cafe ‘attacked by balaclava thugs with bottles’ after Hoops’ win over Rangers in Betfred Cup
9 Dec 08:08 • 1 article
Celtic pub Queens Park Cafe ‘attacked by balaclava thugs with bottles’ after Hoops’ win over Rangers in Betfred Cup
A CELTIC pub has been attacked following their Betfred Cup Final win over Rangers this afternoon. Photos online show the windows of Queens Park Cafe, on Victoria Road, smashed in. The incident is s…
9 Dec 08:08 • The Scottish Sun • 6609127673206897824.htmlU.P. to set up 218 fast track courts for speedy disposal of cases of sexual crimes against women, children
9 Dec 08:08 • 1 article
U.P. to set up 218 fast track courts for speedy disposal of cases of sexual crimes against women, children
State has 42,389 pending cases of sexual offences against children and 25,749 cases of rape and sexual crimes against women
9 Dec 08:08 • The Hindu • 6679535025859710528.htmlUS bill on China's Xinjiang violates international law, regional official says
9 Dec 08:08 • 1 article
US bill on China's Xinjiang violates international law, regional official says
Recent US legislation on Xinjiang is a severe violation of international law and gross interference in China's internal affairs, the governor of the far western region said on Monday, accusing the United States of launching a smear campaign.
9 Dec 08:08 • Bdnews24 • 8119004128337253023.htmlWHO refutes Prakash Javadekar, says, ‘we wish air pollution didn’t kill people, but it does’
9 Dec 08:07 • 1 article
WHO refutes Prakash Javadekar, says, ‘we wish air pollution didn’t kill people, but it does’
The environment minister had earlier claimed in Parliament that there was no established link between air pollution and a shorter life span.
9 Dec 08:07 • Scroll.in • 8669301692323013888.htmlNorth Korea opens mountain spa, ski resort in tourism push
9 Dec 08:06 • 1 article
North Korea opens mountain spa, ski resort in tourism push
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un opened a new mountain spa and ski resort that's intended for people to enjoy "high civilization under socialism" in another example of the country using tourism exemptions in sanctions to build revenue for its broken economy.
9 Dec 08:06 • NEWS wpxi.com • 7786541636884320704.htmlNorth Korea opens mountain spa, ski resort in tourism push
9 Dec 08:06 • 1 article
North Korea opens mountain spa, ski resort in tourism push
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un opened a new mountain spa and ski resort that's intended for people to enjoy high civilization under socialism in another example of the country using tourism exemptions in sanctions to build revenue for its broken economy.
9 Dec 08:06 • WFXT • 6395891953220392817.htmlHundreds of democrats and district councillors urge Hong Kong gov’t to scrap police pay rise plans
9 Dec 08:06 • 1 article
Hundreds of democrats and district councillors urge Hong Kong gov’t to scrap police pay rise plans
Hundreds of pro-democracy lawmakers and district councillors have urged the government to scrap a proposed pay rise for the embattled police force. Hong Kong has seen six months of large-scale protests. Initially against the now-withdrawn extradition bill, protesters are now focused on wider demands including an independent investigation of the police force for alleged brutality. […]
9 Dec 08:06 • Hong Kong Free Press HKFP • 3845645663655050281.htmlChina says hopes to reach trade deal with US as soon as possible
9 Dec 08:06 • 1 article
China says hopes to reach trade deal with US as soon as possible
China said it hopes to make a trade deal with the United States as soon as possible, Reuters reports. “On the question of China-US trade talks and negotiations, we wish that both sides can, on the foundation of equality and mutual respect, push forward negotiations, and in consideration of each others’ core interests, reach an…
9 Dec 08:06 • EJ Insight • 7853952858183724335.htmlRussian troops enter Raqqa city for first time during Syrian War
9 Dec 08:05 • 1 article
Russian troops enter Raqqa city for first time during Syrian War
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:40 P.M.) – The Russian Armed Forces have entered the city of Raqqa for the first time during this nearly nine-year-long war, a number of activists in northern Syria reported on Monday. According to the reports, the Russian Armed Forces entered Raqqa to distribute humanitarian aid to the people in the war-torn city. The military delivered two thousand food kits to Raqqa residents. Military doctors have also arrived in the city, who are ready to provide assistance to all in need. “The infrastructure in Raqqa was completely destroyed during the liberation process conducted by the US-led international coalition,” an officer at the Russian Center for Reconciliation of Controversial Parties, Vladimir Varnavsky, told reporters. “Thousands of civilians became victims of indiscriminate air and artillery attacks,” Varnavsky added. “The city has not yet finished the work of clearing debris and clearing the area, and there is a shortage of clean water, medicine and food.”
9 Dec 08:05 • AMN • 4125648318055143514.htmlLHC to hear Maryam Nawaz's petition for removal of name from ECL today
9 Dec 08:05 • 1 article
LHC to hear Maryam Nawaz's petition for removal of name from ECL today
December 09: Prime Minister Imran Khan, while reiterating commitment to the Charter of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation on Sunday, said that Pakistan was a firm believer in the strength and potential of regional cooperation for individual, national and regional development. Read More
9 Dec 08:05 • Arab News • 8912634263085415639.htmlPerthshire villagers rally round to save Christmas lights after vandals wreck them
9 Dec 08:05 • 1 article
Perthshire villagers rally round to save Christmas lights after vandals wreck them
The spirit of Christmas is alive and well in Kennoway despite vandals wrecking the village's festive lights.
9 Dec 08:05 • The Courier • 4275302768271144119.htmlUS confirms visit by Russian foreign minister
9 Dec 08:05 • 1 article
US confirms visit by Russian foreign minister
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will welcome his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday -- the Russian's first visit to Washington since a controversial 2017 meeting with US President Donald
9 Dec 08:05 • Deccan Herald • 2027555797358524682.htmlMan accused of rehearsing mass shooting, pointing guns at pedestrians outside San Diego hotel
9 Dec 08:04 • 1 article
Man accused of rehearsing mass shooting, pointing guns at pedestrians outside San Diego hotel
Police arrested the suspect and seized his 14 registered firearms, not wanting to take any chances the rehearsal could become reality.
9 Dec 08:04 • WBTV • 6439870258939507406.htmlLHC to hear Maryam Nawaz's petition for removal of name from ECL today
9 Dec 08:04 • 1 article
LHC to hear Maryam Nawaz's petition for removal of name from ECL today
December 09: Russian company Gazprom is set to initiate the feasibility study in the first quarter of 2020 for laying down undersea pipeline starting from Persian Gulf to Pakistan, India and Bangladesh initially that will ultimately end to China after touching Myanmar and Thailand, a senior official of the Petroleum Division privy to the development told The News.
9 Dec 08:04 • Arab News • 8912634263813238540.htmlFife railway enthusiasts to bring UK’s oldest industrial locomotive back into use
9 Dec 08:04 • 1 article
Fife railway enthusiasts to bring UK’s oldest industrial locomotive back into use
A locomotive which was the oldest in industrial use in the UK will be back on the tracks next year after being gifted to Fife railway enthusiasts.
9 Dec 08:04 • The Courier • 4275302767744389290.htmlYediyurappa sustains power ; BJP won 12 out of 15 seats in by election
9 Dec 08:03 • 1 article
Yediyurappa sustains power ; BJP won 12 out of 15 seats in by election
Chief Minister Yediyurappa can sustain power as BJP sweep out 12 of the 15 seats in by-election In Karnataka. BJP required six more seats to cross the magic line to form government in the 277 seat state assembly. The party won 12 seats, a whopping majority to form government.
9 Dec 08:03 • Reporter • 1467643668772527491.htmlSowore: APC Blasts PDP, Atiku For Condemning Activist’s Re-Arrest
9 Dec 08:03 • 1 article
Sowore: APC Blasts PDP, Atiku For Condemning Activist’s Re-Arrest
The APC has berated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for attacking the Department of State Services (DSS) over a court invasion.
9 Dec 08:03 • Concise • 5544636823554581273.htmlBBC goes to war with Boris Johnson after the Prime Minister hints the TV licence fee could be SCRAPPED as he says it doesn't 'make sense in the long term'
9 Dec 08:03 • 1 article
BBC goes to war with Boris Johnson after the Prime Minister hints the TV licence fee could be SCRAPPED as he says it doesn't 'make sense in the long term'
Boris Johnson said he was looking at whether it made long-term sense to impose a £154.50 annual levy on all homes with TV sets. Dominic Cummings is leading a review of the BBC's funding.
9 Dec 08:03 • Mail Online • 124328111040526197.htmlBus stuck on Borders Railway line after smash in Galashiels sparking emergency response
9 Dec 08:02 • 1 article
Bus stuck on Borders Railway line after smash in Galashiels sparking emergency response
A BUS crashed into the Borders Railway line, sparking an emergency response. Pictures online showed the vehicle stuck on the tracks in Galashiels last night. It appeared to have left the road and p…
9 Dec 08:02 • The Scottish Sun • 6609127673500372139.htmlLHC to hear Maryam Nawaz's petition for removal of name from ECL today
9 Dec 08:02 • 1 article
LHC to hear Maryam Nawaz's petition for removal of name from ECL today
December 09: Pakistan and Qatar formalize a preferential trade agreement (PTA) and Free trade agreement (FTA) to improve bilateral trade and ties between two nations. Read More
9 Dec 08:02 • Arab News • 8912634264342434295.htmlIs Russia using its frozen-conflict playbook in Ukraine?
9 Dec 08:02 • 1 article
Is Russia using its frozen-conflict playbook in Ukraine?
As Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy meet for the first time Monday, many wonder what Moscow's long-term goal is in
9 Dec 08:02 • The Japan Times • 6673764368267496929.htmlCitizenship Amendment Bill 2019: What does it do, why is it seen as a problem
9 Dec 08:02 • 1 article
Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019: What does it do, why is it seen as a problem
The Bill,seeks to amend the definition of illegal immigrant for Hindu, Sikh, Parsi, Buddhist and Christian immigrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, who have lived in India without documentation.
9 Dec 08:02 • The Economic Times • 7653256037427001691.htmlMeet Taoheed Bayo, the 21-year-old student from Nigeria designing sneakers for Nike
9 Dec 08:00 • 1 article
Meet Taoheed Bayo, the 21-year-old student from Nigeria designing sneakers for Nike
A Nigerian native, Taoheed Bayo has joined the list of young Africans taking the world by storm after winning a Nike design challenge. An undergraduate student of the University of Minnesota pursuing a degree in actuarial science, was among several across the United States chosen to participate in the Nike BY You X Cultivator contest after being informed of...
9 Dec 08:00 • Face2Face Africa • 5878198129886674213.htmlFrench basketball player fined in China for not looking at flag
9 Dec 08:00 • 1 article
French basketball player fined in China for not looking at flag
A French former NBA player has been reprimanded and fined $1,400 by sports officials in China for not looking at the Chinese flag during the national anthem before a game.
9 Dec 08:00 • Digital Journal • 4566489173038418670.htmlNew rules for managing wild horses, burros on horizon
9 Dec 08:00 • 1 article
New rules for managing wild horses, burros on horizon
Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Federal agents soon might expand methods to manage wild horses and burros on public lands, including unrestricted sales that could lead to slaughter for meat and sterilizing on the range, according to a rule proposed by the Department of Interior.
9 Dec 08:00 • UPI • 8257973864796579534.htmlFarage appeared with antisemitic pastor on US web radio show
9 Dec 08:00 • 1 article
Farage appeared with antisemitic pastor on US web radio show
Brexit party leader gave at least six long interviews to Rick Wiles on the TruNews network
9 Dec 08:00 • the Guardian • 1491978794859198043.htmlMiss Universe host Steve Harvey apparently mixes up Miss Malaysia and Miss Philippines
9 Dec 08:00 • 1 article
Miss Universe host Steve Harvey apparently mixes up Miss Malaysia and Miss Philippines
It's a case of déjà vu when he also infamously wrongly named Columbia as the 2015 winner of the beauty pageant
9 Dec 08:00 • The Express Tribune • 1105816787832701115.htmlHong Kongers await Beijing olive branch
9 Dec 08:00 • 1 article
Hong Kongers await Beijing olive branch
The question on many lips now is if chief executive Carrie Lam will reach out.
9 Dec 08:00 • Daily Nation • 7421817125665564941.htmlLebanon’s Greek Orthodox Archbishop: Country Ruled by One Person, Armed Group
9 Dec 08:00 • 1 article
Lebanon’s Greek Orthodox Archbishop: Country Ruled by One Person, Armed Group
Sharp remarks by Greek Orthodox Archbishop Elias Aude on Sunday sparked a wave of counter reactions among Lebanon’s political and religious figures. Aude celebrated a mass in downtown Beirut, marking the 14th anniversary of the assassination of law
9 Dec 08:00 • Asharq AL-awsat • 7659932799754037.htmlVistara signs codeshare agreement with Lufthansa, 6th with overseas airline
9 Dec 08:00 • 1 article
Vistara signs codeshare agreement with Lufthansa, 6th with overseas airline
As part of the agreement, Lufthansa will add its 'LH' designator code to nearly 18 Vistara-operated flights every day covering ten Indian cities, including Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai
9 Dec 08:00 • Business-Standard • 1502508925236658846.htmlNairobi Governor Sonko to face accuser in court
9 Dec 08:00 • 1 article
Nairobi Governor Sonko to face accuser in court
Sonko was convicted in 1998 and sentenced to a six-month jail term or a Sh200,000 fine.
9 Dec 08:00 • Daily Nation • 7421817123951049666.htmlMan, 33, arrested after allegedly threatening to shoot Waikiki workers | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
9 Dec 08:00 • 1 article
Man, 33, arrested after allegedly threatening to shoot Waikiki workers | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
A 33-year-old man was arrested early Saturday after threatening to shoot employees at a Waikiki store if he didn’t get the items he wanted, according to the Honolulu Police Department.
9 Dec 08:00 • Star-Advertiser • 3439335388849081169.htmlChina's 3 Greatest Dynasties
9 Dec 08:00 • 1 article
China's 3 Greatest Dynasties
What can Chinese history tell us about China today?
9 Dec 08:00 • The National Interest • 7207864703301501451.html