Tibet earthquake caused Brahmaputra’s turbidity, says China
Beijing: China on Wednesday said a 6.9-magnitude earthquake in Tibet in mid-November had caused turbidity in the Brahmaputra waters, which had sparked concerns in India. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying also said the recent tests showed that the water quality met the standards of Class III water.
Taliban car bomb targets Afghan Army
Kabul: An Afghan official said a car bomb has gone off near a military base in the southern city of lashkar Gah, wounding 15 people. Omar Zwak, spokesman for the provincial governor, said all but one of those wounded in Wednesday’s attack were soldiers.
liberia waits results of 1st runoff election
Monrovia, liberia: liberia’s National Elections Commission was expected to begin releasing provisional results on Wednesday from the West African nation’s presidential runoff as a football star and the vice president compete to replace Africa’s first female head of state.
Putin submits endorsement papers
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has submitted his endorsement papers with election authorities. Putin is running for his fourth term in office as an independent candidate.
Russia ‘ready’ to mediate between US, N Korea
Moscow: Russia is ready to serve as a mediator between North Korea and the US if both sides agree, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. “You can’t become a mediator between two countries just on your own will. It is impossible, you need both sides to be willing,” Peskov told CNN on Tuesday.
Israel min plans Trump station at Western Wall
Jerusalem: Israel’s Transportation Minister is pushing ahead with a plan to dig a railway tunnel under Jerusalem’s Old City, passing near sites holy to Jews, Christians and Muslims - and ending at the Western Wall with a station named after President Donald Trump.