SATURDAY DECEMBER 19 2015
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BEIJING (REUTERS) - China's military carried out war games in the disputed South China Sea this week, with warships, submarines and fighter jets simulating cruise missile strikes on ships, the official People's Liberation Army Daily said on Friday (Dec 18).
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US studying Chinese complaint that B-52 flew near man-made island
The Pentagon says it is looking at Chinese complaints that a B-52 bomber recently flew near a Chinese artificial island in the South China Sea, a sensitive issue because the two powers disagree over Beijing's territorial claims in the region. http://str.sg/ZKfw PHOTO: REUTERS
JUST IN: UN unanimously adopts resolution on Syria peace process
The UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution endorsing a peace process to end the nearly five-year war in Syria. US Secretary of State John Kerry said the resolution sends “a clear message to all concerned that the time is now to stop the killing in Syria.” http://str.sg/ZKxv PHOTO: AFP
US stocks end volatile week sharply lower; Dow down 2.1 per cent
The Dow dropped more than 2 per cent on Friday as US stocks finished a volatile week sharply lower due in part to worries about falling oil prices. Shortly after the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was at 17.126.92, down 368.92 points (2.11 per cent). http://str.sg/ZKx9
White House feels the Force of Star Wars
Even the White House is not immune to The Force. A gaggle of Stormtroopers and the droid R2-D2 were spotted in West Wing on Friday, as the seat of US executive power succumbed to intergalactic-sized hype around the new blockbuster Star Wars movie. http://str.sg/ZKxV PHOTO: EPA
Football: Ronaldo meets Beirut bombings orphan
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo gave a warm welcome Friday at the club's stadium to a little Lebanese boy who last month lost both parents in a Beirut attack that was claimed by Islamic State, the club said. http://str.sg/ZKGn SCREENSHOT: REAL MADRID
Argentina stock exchange plunges 6 per cent
Argentine stock prices plunged by more than 6 per cent shortly before the close on Friday after a week of shock economic reforms by the new conservative government. http://str.sg/ZKG5 PHOTO: EPA
Tim Cook calls notion of Apple avoiding US taxes 'political crap'
Cook's remarks, made on CBS' 60 Minutes show, come amid a debate in the United States over corporations avoiding taxes through techniques such as so-called inversion deals, where a company redomiciles its tax base to another country. http://str.sg/ZKGU PHOTO: CBS
About 200 ISIS militants killed in Iraq offensive: US
Some 200 Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants were killed by US-led coalition aircraft during an intense battle in Iraq this week, a US military spokesman said. http://str.sg/ZKGk PHOTO: REUTERS
NBA: Golfer Jason Day's wife out of hospital after LeBron James falls on her
Ellie Day, the wife of Australian golf star Jason Day, had concussion symptoms on Friday but was out of the hospital after being fallen upon by LeBron James while sitting courtside at an NBA game. http://str.sg/ZKpC PHOTO: YOUTUBE
Football: Mourinho exit to hit Chelsea finances
Jose Mourinho's departure from Chelsea will have a financial impact on the club even though it is too early in the season to count the costs of a possible relegation, experts say. http://str.sg/ZKpj PHOTO: EPA
Putin my fan? It's mutual says Trump
Mutual admiration between Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin continued to flower on Friday, when the Republican presidential frontrunner praised Russia's leader as forceful and popular. http://str.sg/ZKpH PHOTOS: AFP
Star Wars smashes opening night record with $80 million domestic haul
Long-awaited film Star Wars: The Force Awakens set a record for opening night ticket sales in the United States and Canada with an estimated US$57 million (S$80 million) in box office receipts on Thursday evening, Walt Disney said. http://str.sg/ZKpK PHOTO: AFP
Denmark defends plans to seize valuables from refugees
The Danish government on Friday defended plans for police to search asylum seekers' luggage for valuables and cash after they prompted international outrage and drew comparisons to Nazi Germany. http://str.sg/ZKpD PHOTO: AFP
US House passes 2016 spending Bill averting govt shutdown
The US House of Representatives approved a US$1.1 trillion (S$1.5 trillion) spending package for 2016 which if passed by the Senate as expected will avert a government shutdown before year-end holidays. http://str.sg/ZKpa PHOTO: EPA
Football: Messi misses training, passes kidney stone
Lionel Messi has passed a kidney stone which ruled him out of their Club World Cup semi-final and Barcelona will now decide whether he will be fit for the final, the Spanish sports daily AS said. http://str.sg/ZKpb PHOTO: EPA
Four probed in Paris attacks processed as migrants on same day
Two suicide bombers who died in the Paris attacks and two men held in Austria for suspected links to the operation were all processed as migrants on a Greek island on the same day, a source close to the probe told AFP. http://str.sg/ZKpu PHOTO: REUTERS
World powers meet on Syria conflict
The world powers most implicated in Syria's bloody civil war met on Friday to renew efforts to bind Bashar al-Assad's regime and its rebel foes into a peace deal. http://str.sg/ZKp2 PHOTO: AFP
Pope approves Mother Teresa sainthood after brain tumours 'miraculously disappear'
Pope Francis has recognised a second miracle attributed to the late Mother Teresa, clearing the path for the nun to be elevated to sainthood next year, the Vatican said Friday. http://str.sg/ZKpX PHOTO: AFP
Football: Van Gaal fears same fate as Mourinho if United keep losing
Under-pressure Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal knows losing too many more matches "could be the end of the world" but said he still has the full backing of the club's board. http://str.sg/ZKpn PHOTO: AFP
Taiwan approves candidates for presidential elections
Eric Chu and his running mate Wang Ju-hsuan will represent the ruling Kuomintang (KMT) party. Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leader Tsai Ing-wen, who is currently leading in opinion polls, will run with Chen Chien-je, who was the island's former health minister. http://str.sg/ZKps
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