International
Robots are removing Fukushima debris
AFP : Japanese technicians at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant have sent in remote-controlled robots to one of the damaged reactor buildings as part of...
Venezuela accuses US of kidnapping 66 children
AP : The Venezuelan government on Tuesday claimed that 66 Venezuelan children are being illegally held in the United States after being separated from their...
6 severed heads found on street in Mexico
BBC : Six severed heads have been found on a road in central Mexico, in an area not normally associated with cartel violence. Local authorities...
US would help assure Ukraine’s security
Reuters : U.S. President Donald Trump told President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday that the United States would help guarantee Ukraine’s security in any deal to...
Rebels kill 52 civilians in DR Congo
AFP : Rebel fighters have killed at least 52 civilians in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo in recent days, the UN peacekeeping...
Hamas accepts Israelies ceasefire proposed deal
Reuters : Hamas has agreed to a 60-day ceasefire proposal with Israel that includes the release of half the hostages held in Gaza and Israel’s...
Pakistan flash floods kill at least 360
Al Jazeera : More than 100 people remain missing in northern Pakistan after flash floods have killed at least 360 across the country and Pakistan-administered...
NYC Legionnaires’ disease outbreak kills 5
AFP : An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood thought to have originated in contaminated cooling towers has killed five people...
Myanmar nat’l elections on Dec 28
AP : Myanmar will hold nationwide elections beginning Dec. 28, setting a date for polls that have been denounced as a sham to normalize the...
Modi to meet China’s top diplomat
AP : Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet with China’s top diplomat on Tuesday in a sign of easing tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors...
Putin and Zelensky set for peace summit after Trump talks
NN ONLINE: Russian and Ukrainian presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky looked set for a peace summit after fast-moving talks Monday between Donald Trump...