ARSA insurgents, using small arms and homemade
land mines, ambush a Burmese military convoy in the village of Turaing. Three members of Myanmar's security forces are reportedly wounded.
(BBC)(The Guardian)
Twitter, in response to criticism over its handling of U.S. President
Donald Trump's account, says it will not block world leaders or remove their controversial tweets.
(Reuters)
A
hot air balloon crashes due to strong winds in
Egypt's
Luxor Governorate. A tourist from
Australia is killed and 12 other tourists are injured. The Egypt Aviation Authority says there were 20 passengers on the balloon.
(CNN)
An anonymous
U.S. State Department official says no decision has been made on the scheduled January 1, 2018, $125-million payment to the
UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency), which administers aid for
Palestinian refugees. Media reports had stated the money was frozen. The official added the government is still reviewing U.S. assistance to the
Palestinian Authority and has until January 15 to resolve the issue.
(Reuters)(The Hill)
Belgium and the
Netherlands, by swapping 48 acres of land, agree that one section of their border is now the center of the
Meuse River. This is expected to fix a police jurisdiction problem.
(UPI)(The Independent)
ARSA insurgents, using small arms and homemade
land mines, ambush a Burmese military convoy in the village of Turaing. Three members of Myanmar's security forces are reportedly wounded.
(BBC)(The Guardian)
Twitter, in response to criticism over its handling of U.S. President
Donald Trump's account, says it will not block world leaders or remove their controversial tweets.
(Reuters)
A
hot air balloon crashes due to strong winds in
Egypt's
Luxor Governorate. A tourist from
Australia is killed and 12 other tourists are injured. The Egypt Aviation Authority says there were 20 passengers on the balloon.
(CNN)
An anonymous
U.S. State Department official says no decision has been made on the scheduled January 1, 2018, $125-million payment to the
UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency), which administers aid for
Palestinian refugees. Media reports had stated the money was frozen. The official added the government is still reviewing U.S. assistance to the
Palestinian Authority and has until January 15 to resolve the issue.
(Reuters)(The Hill)
Belgium and the
Netherlands, by swapping 48 acres of land, agree that one section of their border is now the center of the
Meuse River. This is expected to fix a police jurisdiction problem.
(UPI)(The Independent)