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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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Pakistan police raid house of Imran Khan’s nephew over deadly riots in Lahore hospital
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Where Afghans fight each other
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Sri Lanka and the world under the new presidency
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Europe

Indian-origin MP in race to replace Jeremy Corbyn after Labour’s “shattering” poll defeat
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Negotiators work through the night to salvage U.N. climate summit
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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
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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
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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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At least 14 killed in attack on Burkina Faso church

Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat says he will step down amid crisis over murdered journalist probe

Man surrenders for killing Indian student in California

China introduces mandatory face scans for phone users

Hong Kong rally cut short by police tear gas

6 European nations join Iran barter system

Pakistan Foreign Minister to meet Gotabaya, Mahinda in Colombo

Qureshi is scheduled to meet them in Colombo today

Nearly 70 dead in clashes in Syria’s Idlib

Residents of affected villages fled north to escape the fighting, adding to the hundreds of thousands who have already flooded out of the province.

Will strengthen sentencing system: PM

London attacker was freed after serving less than half of a 16-year sentence.

Bangladesh court jails 3 over 2018 road crash

2 students died, sparking mass protests.

11 injured in shooting in New Orleans

No fatalities have been reported as the police quickly responded to the incident due to extra patrols which were on duty for an annual Thanksgiving weekend university football game in the city.

Iraq Parliament approves PM Mahdi’s resignation

Iraq's parliament on Sunday approved the resignation of Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi's government after two months of protests that have left more

Trump faces two impeachment deadlines as inquiry shifts focus from fact-finding to Ukraine dealings

While the House of Representatives has asked the President to decide whether his legal counsel will participate in Wednesday’s hearing, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler has asked him whether he intends to mount a defence at proceedings that would examine the evidence against him

Connectivity in India, including northeast, important for Japan, says official

Deputy Press Secretary of Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says bullet train project is not stuck

Samoa measles cases, deaths more than double over past week

Samoa has become vulnerable to measles outbreaks as the number of people becoming immunized has declined with the World Health Organisation (WHO) saying vaccine coverage is just about 31%

Hundreds march in Hong Kong against use of tear gas; city braces for further protests

Carrying yellow balloons and waving banners that read “No tear gas, save our children”, the protesters streamed through the city's central business district towards government headquarters on the main Hong Kong island.

9 killed after plane crashes in South Dakota

Peter Knudson with the National Transportation Safety Board tells that the Pilatus PC-12 had 12 people on board when it crashed at about 12-30 p.m. Saturday, shortly after taking off from Chamberlain, about 225.3 km west of Sioux Falls.

China wants U.S. tariffs rolled back in phase one trade deal: Global Times

The Global Times is published by the People's Daily, the official newspaper of China's ruling Communist Party.

Morning digest: Gotabaya says he will be frank with Delhi, Northeastern States to be shielded from citizenship law impact, and more

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

At least 14 killed during gunfight in northern Mexico town

The state government said state security officials clashed with gunmen in the small town of Villa Union, 65 km southwest of the border city of Piedras Negras.

China accuses UN rights chief of inflaming Hong Kong unrest

The UN commissioner said that Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam’s government must prioritise “meaningful, inclusive” dialogue to resolve the crisis

Lawsuit wave expected as New Jersey eases sex abuse limits

A law passed last spring goes into effect on December 1 and allows child victims to sue until they turn 55, or within seven years of their first realisation that the abuse caused them harm.

A walk down memory lane for Gotabaya

“Two staff officers who received training at the same military camp in India met after many years as political leaders today. They did not meet to

Islamic State claims London stabbing attack: propaganda outlet

The Islamic State (IS) group on November 30 claimed responsibility for a stabbing attack in central London the previous day that killed two people.

Iraqi PM Adel Abdul-Mahdi formally submits resignation amid more violence

Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi listed his government’s accomplishments, saying it had come to power during difficult times.

Peak happiness: Lonely Planet ranks Bhutan as the No.1 place to visit in 2020

In a survey done by the Centre for Bhutan Studies in 2015, 91.2% of Bhutanese reported being happy and 43.4% deeply happy.

Climate protesters occupy German coal mines

Say the government is not doing enough to phase out the fossil fuel

Will be frank with New Delhi to avoid misunderstandings: Gotabaya Rajapaksa

I am usually very frank, so I hope to tell India honestly if I can’t do something; and if I can, I will do it soon, the Sri Lankan President says.

Attack on Swiss Embassy staffer worrying, says Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission

Sri Lanka’s Human Rights Commission calls for thorough and impartial probe

Two held for ‘meddling’ in Hong Kong affairs

One is a Belizean, the other Taiwanese

Dutch police hunt suspect after three stabbed in The Hague

‘Looking at all possible scenarios on the perpetrator’s motive’

Iraqis ignore PM’s vow to quit, continue protests

Demand complete overhaul of system

Elders join youths in Hong Kong rallies

“I have seen so much police brutality and unlawful arrests. This is not the Hong Kong I know,” said a 71-year-old woman.

The rise of red tourism in China

Showcasing the revolutionary past is helping govt. promote the legitimacy of the Communist Party

Is Sri Lanka witnessing a shift in rainfall patterns?

The country has been alternating between droughts and floods over the past few years

Ballots, billionaires and Bloomberg

The former New York Mayor is directing his own fortunes towards his presidential campaign

Firefighters under fire for fighting Amazon blaze

Four volunteers, who were fighting the Amazon fires, were arrested on charges of starting fires

U.S. weighs new regulations to further restrict Huawei suppliers: sources

The U.S. government may expand its power to stop more foreign shipments of products with U.S. technology to China’s Huawei, amid frustration the company’s blacklisting has failed to cut off supplies to the world’s largest telecoms equipment maker, two sources said

Apple taking ‘deeper look’ at disputed borders for its Maps

Apple, which showed the controversial annexed Crimean peninsula as part of the Russian territory on its location-based apps, has changed how Crimea is displayed in its Maps and Weather apps

London knife attack suspect was ex-terror convict: police

Usman Khan was convicted in 2012 for terrorism offences

Vietnam receives last remains of 39 trafficking victims

The 31 men and eight women are believed to have paid human traffickers for their clandestine transit into England. Several suspects have been arrested in the U.K. and Vietnam.

Guatemala to try more former top military officials for Maya genocide

During the civil war, from 1960 to 1996, an estimated 200,000 mostly Mayan civilians were killed and another 45,000 went missing.

Peru opposition leader Keiko Fujimori walks free from jail

Ms. Fujimori is the daughter of Peru's ex-President Alberto Fujimori, who is serving a 25-year sentence for human rights crimes and graft.

London Bridge attacker already convicted of an Islamist terrorism-related offence: report

He was released from prison about a year ago

Suriname President Desi Bouterse convicted of murder for 1982 executions

The court ruled that Bouterse had overseen an operation in which soldiers under his command abducted 16 leading government critics - including lawyers, journalists and university teachers - from their homes and killed 15 of them at a colonial fortress in the capital Paramaribo.

Brazil's president accuses DiCaprio of paying to set the Amazon on fire

Jair Bolsonaro’s remarks about the actor were part of a wider government campaign against environmental nonprofit groups operating in Brazil.

Three wounded in stabbing in The Hague, no indication yet of terrorism motive

All the victims were minors, no arrests yet

Pakistan students demand end of ban on unions

Hundreds of students attended rallies in Lahore, Islamabad, Karachi and elsewhere.

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