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10:11 AM

Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai charged under national security law

10:10 AM

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris named Time's Person of the Year

9:53 AM

US to impose sanctions against Turkey for buying Russian S-400 missiles

The U.S. plans to impose sanctions on Turkey over its purchase of S-400 missiles after years of drama that began with the NATO ally’s decision to buy the air-defense system from Russia in 2017.

 

President Donald Trump has signed off on a package of measures recommended by Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, according to two people familiar with the matter. The people didn’t say what the sanctions would include. Read on...

9:52 AM

EU to hit Turkey with more sanctions over its Mediterranean gas exploration

European Union leaders early Friday gave the green light for the expansion of sanctions against Turkey over its exploration of gas reserves in Mediterranean waters claimed by EU members Greece and Cyprus.

 

Regrettably, Turkey has engaged in unilateral actions and provocations and escalated its rhetoric against the EU, EU member states and European leaders, they said in a statement from their summit in Brussels.

 

At their last summit in October, the leaders offered a positive political EU-Turkey agenda to Ankara, including trade and customs benefits and the prospect of more funds to help Turkey manage Syrian refugees on its territory if it halts its illegal activities in the eastern Mediterranean. Read on...

9:51 AM

Grenade attack on CRPF camp in Srinagar's Noorbagh, no casualties reported

Militants on Friday lobbed a grenade on a CRPF camp in Noorbagh area of the city, police said.

 

No loss of human life or injury has been reported in the incident.

 

The ultras lobbed the grenade on the camp at 6:40 am. The grenade exploded outside the camp, killing a stray dog, a police official said.

9:15 AM

Bihar: Fog cover over Patna reduces visibility

8:49 AM

Women's rights activist Trupti Desai stopped from going to Shirdi

Women's' rights activist Trupti Desai was detained in Amednagar in Maharashtra on Thursday while she was on her way to Shirdi to protest against the boards put up outside the famous Saibaba temple asking devotees to dress properly.

 

Over a dozen members of her organization were also detained alongside.

 

As per a report in PTI, Desai stated later that if the boards were not removed by December 31, they will again head for the temple town. The activist had been barred from entering Shirdi in Ahmednagar district till December 11 after she announced the protest.

8:08 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate and address 'FICCI's 93rd Annual General Meeting' on 12 December 2020 via virtual platform

8:07 AM

US military sends B-52 bombers to Middle East as show of force against Iran

The US on Thursday flew a pair of B-52 strategic bombers from a base in Louisiana to the Middle East, as a show of force against Iran, as tensions continue to escalate between Tehran and Washington during President Donald Trump's outgoing administration.

 

The B-52H "Stratofortresses," long-range heavy bombers that can carry nuclear warheads or perform conventional missions, left Barksdale Air Force Base on a short-notice nonstop mission, reported Washington Post. Read on...