Ten of a family die in
India road accident
NEW DELHI, Dec 31: Ten members of a family have been killed after their vehicle was crushed between two trucks in India's Gujrat, NDTV reports. The accident occurred on the Bhachau highway on Sunday evening after a trailer truck carrying truck jumped over the divider and collided with an SUV carrying 11, Indian police said. — bdnews24.com
London cops nab 39 for
attempted murder
LONDON Dec 31: British police said 39 people were arrested on Monday on suspicion of attempted murder following a stabbing in west London. Police said the unusual mass arrest was necessary because the suspects refused to cooperate with police following the stabbing. — AP
Trump 'slowing troop
withdrawal' from Syria
NEW YORK, Dec 31: A top Republican has said US President Donald Trump remains committed to defeating Islamic State (IS) in Syria, despite his plan to withdraw US troops. Senator Lindsey Graham suggested the withdrawal had been slowed and he was now reassured of the president's commitment after meeting him on Sunday. — BBC
Philippine floods death toll hits 64
MANILA, Dec 31: The death toll from landslides and flooding triggered by heavy rains in the Philippines has risen to 64, the government said on Monday. The deaths were mostly due to landslides and drowning in the Bicol region and Eastern Visayas in the northern and central Philippines, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) in its latest report. — Xinhua
China reports 2,826 deaths from
infectious diseases in Nov
BEIJING, Dec 31: A total of 2,826 people died as a result of infectious diseases in China in November, according to statistics released by the National Health Commission. There were 636,722 cases of infectious diseases reported last month. One case of cholera was reported in November and no cases of plague were reported. — Xinhua
News in Brief (1-1-2019)
FE Team | Published: December 31, 2018 20:55:23
News in Brief (1-1-2019)
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