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Indian-origin MP in race to replace Jeremy Corbyn after Labour’s “shattering” poll defeat

Jeremy Corbyn acknowledged the party’s failings in the poll and said he accepted his responsibility for it.

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Labour Party MP Lisa Nandy.

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Strong earthquake in southern Philippines kills one, injures several

The magnitude 6.8 quake was centred 61 km southwest of Davao on the southern island of Mindanao, at a depth of 28.2 km, the USGS said, revising down the magnitude from an earlier 6.9.

Rescue crew members look for trapped victims at collapsed building at Padada market, in Padada, Philippines December 15, 2019 in this still image obtained from social media video.

Calm broken as clashes break out in Hong Kong malls

Flashmob protests and vandalism broke out in multiple locations, prompting riot police to use pepper spray and make arrests.

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In this image made from video, police and protester scuffle at a shopping mall in Sha Tin district in Hong Kong, with shoppers watch from balconies above, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019.

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U.S. envoy arrives in S.Korea as Pyongyang ramps up pressure

Mr. Biegun's arrival came a day after North Korea said it made another “crucial test” at a rocket launch site to develop a strategic weapon to deter U.S. nuclear threats.

U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun arrives at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, December 15, 2019.

Labour Party MP Lisa Nandy.

Indian-origin MP in race to replace Jeremy Corbyn after Labour’s “shattering” poll defeat

Rescue crew members look for trapped victims at collapsed building at Padada market, in Padada, Philippines December 15, 2019 in this still image obtained from social media video.

Strong earthquake in southern Philippines kills one, injures several

In this image made from video, police and protester scuffle at a shopping mall in Sha Tin district in Hong Kong, with shoppers watch from balconies above, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019.

Calm broken as clashes break out in Hong Kong malls

U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun arrives at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, December 15, 2019.

U.S. envoy arrives in S.Korea as Pyongyang ramps up pressure

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FILE PHOTO: A passenger walks to the First Class counter of Cathay Pacific Airways at Hong Kong Airport in Hong Kong, China April 4, 2018.

Hong Kong airport posts biggest passenger number fall in a decade

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In this July 7, 2019 photo, Iran's telecommunications Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi is interviewed by The Associated Press at his office in Tehran, Iran.

Iran says it’s defused 2nd cyberattack in less than a week

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14 pilgrims die, 18 injured after bus crashes in Nepal
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Pakistan police raid house of Imran Khan’s nephew over deadly riots in Lahore hospital
AFP

Where Afghans fight each other
Emran Feroz

Sri Lanka and the world under the new presidency
Meera Srinivasan

Europe

Indian-origin MP in race to replace Jeremy Corbyn after Labour’s “shattering” poll defeat
PTI

Negotiators work through the night to salvage U.N. climate summit
Reuters

Palpable sense of fear among UK’s Muslims post Johnson’s win, says British-Muslim organisation
PTI

I will repay your trust, Boris Johnson tells former Labour voters
Reuters

West Asia

Iran says it’s defused 2nd cyberattack in less than a week
AP

U.S. sanctions on Iran violate international law: Mahathir
Reuters

Will not tolerate Iran’s bad behaviour: U.S. Defense Secretary
PTI

Morning digest: Centre in talks with J&K and Ladakh on special status, China-U.S. trade deal announced, and more
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Roxette singer Marie Fredriksson no more

Donald Trump to face two impeachment charges

Sanna Marin elected Finland’s, and the world’s youngest, Prime Minister

Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed hails role of Eritrea as he receives Nobel Peace Prize

Sixth person dies after New Zealand volcano eruption, police to launch criminal investigation

Algerian court convicts 2 ex-prime ministers of corruption

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi arrives at Hague court for genocide hearing

The case, brought by the west African State of The Gambia, is the first attempt to bring Myanmar to justice over its bloody 2017 military crackdown on the Rohingya Muslim minority.

At least 4 dead in Czech hospital shooting; shooter at large

The shooting happened on Tuesday morning in the University hospital in the city of Ostrava, located 350 km east of Prague.

South Korea says North’s recent test was of rocket engine

It was the first official outside assessment of what North Korea called a very important test at its Tongchang-ri rocket launch site.

Mortal remains of 14 Indians killed in Sudan ceramic factory blast to be flown to India

The Indian Embassy in Sudan said that it has expedited the the identification and completion of medico-legal formalities

Female polio worker killed in Pakistan

Bistaj Bibi was killed, while the driver of the vehicle Abdur Rauf was injured in the incident that took pace in Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday.

Watch | 'Hungry artist' eats $120,000 piece of art

Video footage of performance artist David Datuna eating Maurizio Cattelan's artwork titled “Comedian” at the Art Basel show in Miami Beach

Trump to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

Mr. Lavrov last visited the U.S. in May 2017 when Mr. Trump had just fired the then FBI director James Comey, who was probing Russia’s meddling in the U.S. polls at the time.

Citizenship (Amendment) Bill: U.S. panel considers recommending sanctions against Amit Shah

U.S. International Commission on Religious Freedom calls the Bill’s passage ‘deeply disturbing’

U.S. imposes sanctions Cambodian PM’s associates over alleged corruption

The measures come as western countries step up pressure on Mr. Hun Sen over a crackdown on the opposition and after the United States expressed concern over Cambodias military ties with China.

Rohingya await justice as UN court begins hearing genocide allegations

Myanmar’s State Councillor and de-facto ruler Aung San Suu Kyi left for the Hague on Sunday, leading a team to defend her country in the face of the accusations.

Hong Kong police say bombs left in school grounds defused

The discovery comes with Hong Kong engulfed by six months of sometimes violent protests

Chilean Air Force says Antarctica-bound plane missing with 38 on board

The Hercules C130 aircraft took off at 4:55 p.m. (1955 GMT) from the southern city of Punta Arenas and operators lost contact with it shortly after 6:00 p.m.

Indian businessman pleads guilty to importing banned drugs into U.S.

Jeetendra Harish Belani, who hails from Nagpur, was extradited to the U.S. after his arrest in the Czech Republic on June 3 to face the charges contained in an eight-count Indictment returned by a federal grand jury on June 26.

Morning digest: Lok Sabha passes Citizenship Bill amidst Opposition outcry, United States shuts down World Trade Organization appeals court, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day

World trade without rules? United States shuts down WTO appeals court

Among the disputes left in limbo are seven cases that have been brought against Trump’s decision last year to declare foreign steel and aluminum a threat to U.S. national security and to hit them with import taxes

Paris summit results in ceasefire, new withdrawal of forces between Ukraine and Russia

The final communique after the meeting between Putin and Zelensky said that three additional disengagement areas should be agreed in east Ukraine

Federal agencies defend creation of fake school to fight visa fraud

The students arrived in the U.S. legally, primarily from India, and were on F-1 student visa programs when they enrolled at the University of Farmington that was covertly staffed by undercover agents and had a fake website

Afghan war can end in few weeks if Pakistan denies safe heaven to Taliban: U.S. senator

Lindsey Graham said, in a televised interview, that the United States should start negotiating with Pakistan instead to get as much ‘leverage’ on the Taliban as possible

U.S.-led U.N. Security Council to discuss risk of North Korean ‘provocation’

The council, organized by European nations, also met last week behind closed doors to discuss the 13 missile tests conducted by North Korea

India's new visa penalty discriminates on religious lines, say Bangladesh officials

Recently, the Deputy High Commission office staff had to raise funds to send a “poor Bangladeshi woman” back to her country, after she overstayed by a day.

Report by U.S. Justice Department’s internal watchdog finds no evidence of political bias in FBI's probe into Trump Campaign

The report, as described by people familiar with its findings, is expected to conclude there was an adequate basis for opening one of the most politically sensitive investigations in the bureau's history and one that Mr. Trump has denounced as a ‘witch hunt’

Ready for more U.S. prisoner swaps: Iran

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday the Islamic republic is ready for a full prisoner exchange with the U.S.. “The ball is in

Russia, Ukraine leaders to meet in Paris

French- and German-mediated talks seek to end 5-year conflict in eastern Ukraine

U.K.’s poll campaign enters final stage

Johnson is hoping the election will hand his ruling Conservatives a majority to push Brexit with the EU

Sri Lanka orders medical test for Swiss employee

She had alleged abduction, sexual assault

People in Xinjiang camps have graduated: China

‘They have jobs and are living happily’

8 soldiers killed in Afghan suicide bombing

The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Ailing ex-Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif likely to be shifted to U.S. for better treatment

According to media reports, the medical tests conducted in London revealed that blood supply to a part of Sharif’s brain was obstructed, causing low platelet count, and the surgical procedure facility required to treat it was available only in Boston

First case of polio surfaces in Malaysia after 27 years

Malaysia is the second Asian country to have reported a polio case after an outbreak in the Philippines in September.

Global financial watchdogs take aim at Big Tech's data dominance

Google, Alibaba and other ‘Big Tech’ companies could be forced to share data on financial services customers with banks and financial technology firms to prevent unfair competition

South Africa’s Zozibini Tunzi named Miss Universe 2019

Indian contestant Vartika Singh crashed out of the world’s biggest beauty pageant after securing a place in the top 20

Why have N.Korea-U.S. denuclearisation talks stalled?

North Korea's ambassador to the United Nations, meanwhile, says denuclearisation is now off the table.

Mudslides strand hundreds of tourists in New Zealand town

Some of the tourists were choosing to leave by helicopter or small plane while others were waiting until the highway reopened.

New Zealand volcano eruption: Up to 13 feared dead, authorities say

In addition to the dead and missing, 31 survivors have been hospitalized and three others were released, officials said; authorities said 47 people were on the island at the time of the event

Morning digest: Workers in Delhi's Anaj Mandi were trapped in death chamber, Citizenship (Amendment) Bill to be tabled today, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day

Governor of China’s Xinjiang says U.S. bill violates international law

Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation requiring a stronger response to Beijing's treatment of its Uighur Muslim minority.

OCI card holders facing problem while travelling to India, Ambassador told

OCI, a major facility for members of the Indian diaspora, brings them at par with non-Resident Indians in financial, economic and educational fields except in the acquisition of agricultural or plantation properties

Arms sales worldwide up nearly 5%, says new report from Swedish institute

The turnover of the 100 biggest arms manufacturers came to $420 billion, thanks in large part to the U.S. market, said the report; U.S. manufacturers alone accounted for 59% of the market, or a turnover of $246 billion, up 7.2% on the previous year

Trump warns Kim has ‘everything’ to lose through hostility

U.N. diplomats fear that North Korea will resume long-range nuclear or ballistic tests if progress is not made soon in talks with Washington

Finland picks Sanna Marin, the youngest-ever Prime Minister

The former Transport Minister also becomes one of the world’s youngest State leaders, ahead of Ukraine’s prime minister Oleksiy Honcharuk, who is currently 35

Pensacola naval base shooting: lawmakers call for the halt of U.S.-Saudi military training programme

The FBI said Sunday the shooting was being investigated with the ‘presumption’ it was an act of terrorism, but that authorities had yet to make a final determination

France may delay reform timing as strikes continue

Will fight until plan is dropped: CGT

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