China’s media warns Mongolia over seeking Indian help
Beijing: Chinese official media on Friday warned Mongolia that it is “politically harebrained” to seek India’s help as the move will further complicate bilateral ties, amid reports that Ulan Bator sought New Delhi’s support to overcome financial difficulties arising out of many factors, including the imposition of border tariffs against it by China.
case adjourned against PM in Panama leak
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Friday adjourned hearing of the Panama papers leak case against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family for holding undisclosed offshore assets till January next year.
US-China relationship must improve: Trump
Des Moines: President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States needed to improve its relationship with China, which he criticised for its economic policies and failure to rein in North Korea.
Japan launching ‘space junk’ collector
Tokyo: Japan will launch a cargo ship on Friday bound for the International Space Station, carrying a ‘space junk’ collector that was made with the help of a fishnet company. The vessel, dubbed “Kounotori” (stork in Japanese), is to blast off from the southern island of Tanegashima around 10:30 pm local time attached to an H-IIB rocket.
Brext secy not interested in deal
london: British Brexit Secretary David Davis told london financial-sector bosses that he is “not really interested” in seeking a transitional deal with the EU to soften the process of the UK’s exit from the bloc, according to media report.
Ghana challenger leads prez vote
Accra: Opposition challenger Nana Akufo-Addo has a clear lead in Ghana’s hotly contested presidential election, local media reported on Friday, although official results have yet to be published. Akufo-Addo has won more than 54 per cent of the vote in the race against incumbent President John Mahama, according to local radio stations PeaceFM radio and CitiFM.
blasts kill 30 in Nigeria; Boko Haram blamed
Yola: Police say two explosions have ripped through a market in northeast Nigeria’s Madagali town, and a survivor says they killed at least 30 people. Boko Haram Islamic extremists are blamed for the attack Friday morning on the edge of the group’s Sambisa Forest stronghold, which Nigeria’s military has been bombing ahead of ground assaults.