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[Australia] Melbourne crash: Driver arrested after hitting pedestrians
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-42437315
Australian police have arrested two people after a car drove into a crowd in Melbourne.
The car "collided with a number of pedestrians" on Flinders Street, a busy junction in the centre of the city, said Victoria Police.
The state ambulance service say 13 people have been taken to hospital. Several are in a critical condition.
Police have said it was a deliberate act but it is too early to say whether it was terrorist-related.
They have asked people to avoid the area.
The driver and another man have been detained.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-42437315
Australian police have arrested two people after a car drove into a crowd in Melbourne.
The car "collided with a number of pedestrians" on Flinders Street, a busy junction in the centre of the city, said Victoria Police.
The state ambulance service say 13 people have been taken to hospital. Several are in a critical condition.
Police have said it was a deliberate act but it is too early to say whether it was terrorist-related.
They have asked people to avoid the area.
The driver and another man have been detained.
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[Follow-up] Melbourne crash: Driver arrested after hitting pedestrians
The man who deliberately drove a car into a crowd in Melbourne is a drug user with mental health issues but no known terrorism links, police say.
The Australian citizen of Afghan descent was taken into custody after a struggle at the scene of the incident.
The car the 32-year-old was driving hit a number of pedestrians on Flinders Street, a busy junction in the centre of the city, said Victoria Police.
Fourteen people have been injured, with several in a critical condition.
A second man, 24, was arrested after being seen filming the incident. He had a bag of knives on him, police added.
The white SUV struck pedestrians just after 16:30 local time (05:30 GMT).
Witness Jim Stoupas, who runs a business nearby, told the BBC: "It just barrelled through a completely full intersection of pedestrians. There was no attempt to brake, no attempt to swerve."
He added: "I saw probably five to eight people on the ground with people swarming around them [to help]. Within a minute, I think, there were police on site, so it was very, very speedy."
Victoria Ambulance said in a statement that a child of pre-school age with serious head injuries was among those taken to hospital.
[Australia] Melbourne crash: Driver arrested after hitting pedestrians
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-42437315
Australian police have arrested two people after a car drove into a crowd in Melbourne.
The car "collided with a number of pedestrians" on Flinders Street, a busy junction in the centre of the city, said Victoria Police.
The state ambulance service say 13 people have been taken to hospital. Several are in a critical condition.
Police have said it was a deliberate act but it is too early to say whether it was terrorist-related.
They have asked people to avoid the area.
The driver and another man have been detained.
[Follow-up] Melbourne crash: Driver arrested after hitting pedestrians
The man who deliberately drove a car into a crowd in Melbourne is a drug user with mental health issues but no known terrorism links, police say.
The Australian citizen of Afghan descent was taken into custody after a struggle at the scene of the incident.
The car the 32-year-old was driving hit a number of pedestrians on Flinders Street, a busy junction in the centre of the city, said Victoria Police.
Fourteen people have been injured, with several in a critical condition.
A second man, 24, was arrested after being seen filming the incident. He had a bag of knives on him, police added.
The white SUV struck pedestrians just after 16:30 local time (05:30 GMT).
Witness Jim Stoupas, who runs a business nearby, told the BBC: "It just barrelled through a completely full intersection of pedestrians. There was no attempt to brake, no attempt to swerve."
He added: "I saw probably five to eight people on the ground with people swarming around them [to help]. Within a minute, I think, there were police on site, so it was very, very speedy."
Victoria Ambulance said in a statement that a child of pre-school age with serious head injuries was among those taken to hospital.
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同一支，不過US話係Iran貨
[Middle East] Yemen rebels 'fired missile' at Riyadh
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-42412729
The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen's Houthi rebels says it has intercepted a ballistic missile near Riyadh, Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya TV says.
Witnesses in the Saudi capital said they had heard an explosion and posted videos on social media showing a cloud of smoke in the air.
The Houthi movement's al-Masirah TV reported that its fighters had fired a Burkan-2 missile at the Yamama Palace.
[Follow-up] Yemen rebel missile fired at Riyadh 'bears hallmarks' of Iran
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-42421289
A missile fired from Yemen at the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, bears the hallmarks of a weapon provided by Iran, the US ambassador to the UN has said.
Nikki Haley said Iran's actions threatened to drag the world "deeper into a broadening regional conflict".
The missile was shot down by Saudi Arabia's military on Tuesday. There were no reports of any damage.
Iran denies arming Houthi rebels in Yemen who are fighting Yemen's government and a Saudi-led coalition.
Addressing the UN Security Council in New York, Mrs Haley said the missile "bears all the hallmarks of previous attacks using Iranian-provided weapons".
又射一支
頭先見到標題仲以為係舊聞
同一支，不過US話係Iran貨
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桜の抹茶刺身
南韓堤川市（Jecheon）一棟8層高的商業大廈今日下午發生火災，消防表示至少20人死亡、24人受傷。
商廈內開設有健身中心、餐廳及桑拿浴室等，於當地時間下午3時多起火。當局表示是商廈停車場一輛汽車首先起火，火勢快速蔓延，消防發言人較早前表示大部份遺體是在2樓的桑拿浴室發現。
有目擊者稱被困民眾在危急關頭，要由高處跳到消防隊在地面鋪設的氣墊逃生，亦有人跑到屋頂避難，險象環生。
當局派出49輛消防車及60名消防員到場灌救，並會搜尋商廈內是否仍有更多死者。
韓聯社/路透社
商廈內開設有健身中心、餐廳及桑拿浴室等，於當地時間下午3時多起火。當局表示是商廈停車場一輛汽車首先起火，火勢快速蔓延，消防發言人較早前表示大部份遺體是在2樓的桑拿浴室發現。
有目擊者稱被困民眾在危急關頭，要由高處跳到消防隊在地面鋪設的氣墊逃生，亦有人跑到屋頂避難，險象環生。
當局派出49輛消防車及60名消防員到場灌救，並會搜尋商廈內是否仍有更多死者。
韓聯社/路透社
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[SE Asia] Philippine ferry carrying 250 passengers capsizes, many feared dead
At least four people were killed when a ferry carrying 251 passengers capsized and sank during stormy weather on December 21 near Dinahican Point, off the east coast of the Philippines, according to the national coast guard. Another seven were reported missing.
Nearby fisherman and the coast guard hurried to rescue survivors after the incident. The coast guard spokesman, Armand Balilo, said rescue efforts would continue into the night.
"Search and rescue operations will continue until all crew and passengers are accounted for," said coastguard spokesman Captain Armand Balilo.
Two men and two women drowned when the ferry capsized.
At least four people were killed when a ferry carrying 251 passengers capsized and sank during stormy weather on December 21 near Dinahican Point, off the east coast of the Philippines, according to the national coast guard. Another seven were reported missing.
Nearby fisherman and the coast guard hurried to rescue survivors after the incident. The coast guard spokesman, Armand Balilo, said rescue efforts would continue into the night.
"Search and rescue operations will continue until all crew and passengers are accounted for," said coastguard spokesman Captain Armand Balilo.
Two men and two women drowned when the ferry capsized.
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[Spain-Catalan] Long queues in first hours of crucial Catalan election
http://www.catalannews.com/politics/item/long-queues-in-first-hours-of-crucial-catalan-election
Catalans have flooded the polling stations across the country in the immediate hours after the vote started at 9am. Voters had to queue before casting their ballot in many sites. Polls have estimated a record-breaking turnout, with around 80% of voters expected to take part, an all-time high in a Catalan election. Turnout is one of the elements set make this election a historic one. In fact, the vote is taking part in unprecedented circumstances, with the Catalan government deposed by the Spanish authorities and some of its members in Brussels, while some others in prison.
The election day is crucial, as citizens are asked to have their say after this autumn’s high tension, with episodes including the police violence on October 1, the declaration of independence and the enforcement of direct rule of Catalonia from Madrid. There are two clear blocs running in the vote, the pro-independence and the unionist ones. In between, Catalonia in Common is non-aligned.
While at 8pm an exit poll is published by Grupo Godó media corporation, citizens will have to wait until around 10pm to have more precise knowledge about the final election results. So far the results are difficult to call, because polls show uncertainty on whether pro-independence parties will keep the majority in the chamber.
約明日清晨五時知道結果。
http://www.catalannews.com/politics/item/long-queues-in-first-hours-of-crucial-catalan-election
Catalans have flooded the polling stations across the country in the immediate hours after the vote started at 9am. Voters had to queue before casting their ballot in many sites. Polls have estimated a record-breaking turnout, with around 80% of voters expected to take part, an all-time high in a Catalan election. Turnout is one of the elements set make this election a historic one. In fact, the vote is taking part in unprecedented circumstances, with the Catalan government deposed by the Spanish authorities and some of its members in Brussels, while some others in prison.
The election day is crucial, as citizens are asked to have their say after this autumn’s high tension, with episodes including the police violence on October 1, the declaration of independence and the enforcement of direct rule of Catalonia from Madrid. There are two clear blocs running in the vote, the pro-independence and the unionist ones. In between, Catalonia in Common is non-aligned.
While at 8pm an exit poll is published by Grupo Godó media corporation, citizens will have to wait until around 10pm to have more precise knowledge about the final election results. So far the results are difficult to call, because polls show uncertainty on whether pro-independence parties will keep the majority in the chamber.
約明日清晨五時知道結果。
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[Spain-Catalan] The Latest: One-third of Catalans vote in first 4 hours
[url]https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/the-latest-voters-queue-to-have-their-say-in-catalonia/2017/12/21/91272304-e632-11e7-927a-e72eac1e73b6_story.html?utm_term=.57bbf31b506d
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BARCELONA, Spain — The Latest on the regional elections in Catalonia (all times local):
1:40 p.m.
Catalan authorities say that more than a third of eligible Catalans cast their ballots in the first four hours of voting Thursday.
Figures released by the official electoral board show a turnout of 34.7 percent at 1 p.m. (1200GMT), slightly lower than the 35.1 percent figure registered at midday in the 2015 election.
Surveys in recent weeks had predicted record turnout numbers.
[url]https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/the-latest-voters-queue-to-have-their-say-in-catalonia/2017/12/21/91272304-e632-11e7-927a-e72eac1e73b6_story.html?utm_term=.57bbf31b506d
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BARCELONA, Spain — The Latest on the regional elections in Catalonia (all times local):
1:40 p.m.
Catalan authorities say that more than a third of eligible Catalans cast their ballots in the first four hours of voting Thursday.
Figures released by the official electoral board show a turnout of 34.7 percent at 1 p.m. (1200GMT), slightly lower than the 35.1 percent figure registered at midday in the 2015 election.
Surveys in recent weeks had predicted record turnout numbers.
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投票率:
https://resultats.parlament2017.cat/09AVAU/DAU09999CM.htm?lang=es
EL PAIS Live Post
https://elpais.com/ccaa/2017/12/21/catalunya/1513811680_806860.html
[Spain-Catalan] The Latest: One-third of Catalans vote in first 4 hours
[url]https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/the-latest-voters-queue-to-have-their-say-in-catalonia/2017/12/21/91272304-e632-11e7-927a-e72eac1e73b6_story.html?utm_term=.57bbf31b506d
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BARCELONA, Spain — The Latest on the regional elections in Catalonia (all times local):
1:40 p.m.
Catalan authorities say that more than a third of eligible Catalans cast their ballots in the first four hours of voting Thursday.
Figures released by the official electoral board show a turnout of 34.7 percent at 1 p.m. (1200GMT), slightly lower than the 35.1 percent figure registered at midday in the 2015 election.
Surveys in recent weeks had predicted record turnout numbers.
投票率:
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https://resultats.parlament2017.cat/09AVAU/DAU09999CM.htm?lang=es
EL PAIS Live Post
https://elpais.com/ccaa/2017/12/21/catalunya/1513811680_806860.html
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南韓堤川市（Jecheon）一棟8層高的商業大廈今日下午發生火災，消防表示至少20人死亡、24人受傷。
商廈內開設有健身中心、餐廳及桑拿浴室等，於當地時間下午3時多起火。當局表示是商廈停車場一輛汽車首先起火，火勢快速蔓延，消防發言人較早前表示大部份遺體是在2樓的桑拿浴室發現。
有目擊者稱被困民眾在危急關頭，要由高處跳到消防隊在地面鋪設的氣墊逃生，亦有人跑到屋頂避難，險象環生。
當局派出49輛消防車及60名消防員到場灌救，並會搜尋商廈內是否仍有更多死者。
韓聯社/路透社
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土木膠程師
原來如此
[Middle East] Yemen rebels 'fired missile' at Riyadh
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-42412729
The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen's Houthi rebels says it has intercepted a ballistic missile near Riyadh, Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya TV says.
Witnesses in the Saudi capital said they had heard an explosion and posted videos on social media showing a cloud of smoke in the air.
The Houthi movement's al-Masirah TV reported that its fighters had fired a Burkan-2 missile at the Yamama Palace.
[Follow-up] Yemen rebel missile fired at Riyadh 'bears hallmarks' of Iran
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-42421289
A missile fired from Yemen at the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, bears the hallmarks of a weapon provided by Iran, the US ambassador to the UN has said.
Nikki Haley said Iran's actions threatened to drag the world "deeper into a broadening regional conflict".
The missile was shot down by Saudi Arabia's military on Tuesday. There were no reports of any damage.
Iran denies arming Houthi rebels in Yemen who are fighting Yemen's government and a Saudi-led coalition.
Addressing the UN Security Council in New York, Mrs Haley said the missile "bears all the hallmarks of previous attacks using Iranian-provided weapons".
又射一支
頭先見到標題仲以為係舊聞
同一支，不過US話係Iran貨
原來如此
:^(
:^(
:^(
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UN votes to condemn Trump's Jerusalem decision
http://thehill.com/policy/international/366001-un-votes-to-condemn-us-jerusalem-decision
The United Nations on Thursday delivered a stinging rebuke of President Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, casting an overwhelming vote condemning the move and calling on the U.S. to withdraw the decision.
The final vote count in favor of the resolution was 128. Nine countries opposed the resolution while 35 abstained.
The resolution — essentially a formal statement of a U.N. opinion — is not legally binding. But it represents a condemnation of Trump's decision and exerts political pressure on him to reverse the move.
Some of the United States' closest allies moved to condemn the decision. The United Kingdom, France, Germany and Japan, among others, voted in favor of the resolution. Other allies, such as Canada, Mexico and Australia, abstained.
http://thehill.com/policy/international/366001-un-votes-to-condemn-us-jerusalem-decision
The United Nations on Thursday delivered a stinging rebuke of President Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, casting an overwhelming vote condemning the move and calling on the U.S. to withdraw the decision.
The final vote count in favor of the resolution was 128. Nine countries opposed the resolution while 35 abstained.
The resolution — essentially a formal statement of a U.N. opinion — is not legally binding. But it represents a condemnation of Trump's decision and exerts political pressure on him to reverse the move.
Some of the United States' closest allies moved to condemn the decision. The United Kingdom, France, Germany and Japan, among others, voted in favor of the resolution. Other allies, such as Canada, Mexico and Australia, abstained.
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好似仲未回應，可能放咗假了
加泰三台：獨派70席
PP得返4席
去哂CS到
rajoy唔知仲有咩花晨可以玩呢
好似仲未回應，可能放咗假了
:^(
:^(
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出年冇咩大選，係意粉同美國中期大選比較有睇頭
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[Spain-Catanlonia] Deposed Catalan president offers to meet Rajoy, but not in Spain
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/22/deposed-catalan-president-carles-puigdemont-offers-to-meet-rajoy-but-not-in-spain
The deposed Catalan president, Carles Puigdemont, on Friday offered to meet the Spanish prime minister anywhere but in Spain, the day after pro-independence parties held onto their majority in snap regional elections.
Speaking Friday to reporters in Brussels, Puigdemont said such a meeting could not take place in Spain “for obvious reasons”, as he faces arrest on possible charges of sedition, rebellion and misuse of public funds if he returns there.
He would talk to Mariano Rajoy in Brussels or any other EU country, he said, adding that the Spanish prime minister “has a magnificent opportunity to start getting behind [a] solution rather than creating more problems.”
The electoral result has dealt a severe blow to the Spanish government, which had called them hoping to halt the secessionist push.
The three separatist parties won a total of 70 seats in the 135-seat regional parliament even though the centre-right, pro-unionist Citizens party was the single biggest winner, taking 37 seats.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/22/deposed-catalan-president-carles-puigdemont-offers-to-meet-rajoy-but-not-in-spain
The deposed Catalan president, Carles Puigdemont, on Friday offered to meet the Spanish prime minister anywhere but in Spain, the day after pro-independence parties held onto their majority in snap regional elections.
Speaking Friday to reporters in Brussels, Puigdemont said such a meeting could not take place in Spain “for obvious reasons”, as he faces arrest on possible charges of sedition, rebellion and misuse of public funds if he returns there.
He would talk to Mariano Rajoy in Brussels or any other EU country, he said, adding that the Spanish prime minister “has a magnificent opportunity to start getting behind [a] solution rather than creating more problems.”
The electoral result has dealt a severe blow to the Spanish government, which had called them hoping to halt the secessionist push.
The three separatist parties won a total of 70 seats in the 135-seat regional parliament even though the centre-right, pro-unionist Citizens party was the single biggest winner, taking 37 seats.
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歐洲動態
https://www.facebook.com/europechinese/?hc_ref=ARRsGCj6w---BgkifAFGXBexl-NMbERXFh3WDZgvWie2hP41mqu7WYin1aRnUM4GPbQ&fref=nf
拉海回應加泰地選結果，簡單來說就是好像什麼也沒有發生過。
他表示：
1、這次地選是在合法的框架下進行，恢復依法行事的原則
2、恭喜公民黨，為未能在選票上呈現帶轉變的結果感到可惜，但強調獨派將失去支持
3、如果沒有仔細看清整個加泰地區人民的狀況，沒有人能妄稱自己代表加泰發言，加泰是多元的，而激進份子在加泰社會造成的裂痕實在太深
4、西班牙政府願意與加泰新政府進行「有建設性、開放、現實、在法律下」的對話，期望加泰政治下一階段是建基於對話及多元，而非單方面行動
5、155條是在必須的情況下實施，獲參議院同意，有大多數人支持，亦獲整個歐洲支持，期間所有事情運作很好，而中央政府亦沒有強行另委任一個加泰政府'
6、希望下屆加泰政府放棄單方面作出的決定，並不要處於法律之外，中央政府不會接受違反國家憲法、違反加泰憲章及違反法律的人
7、中央政府應跟勝出地選的人對話，那個人是公民黨支部領袖艾莉瑪達絲
8、有關修憲討論，應清楚為了什麼目標修憲，可制訂出什麼措施。如果是取代西班牙國家主權及統一，本政府不會討論
9、國會任期4年一屆，本政府會繼續管治(即時不會提前全國大選)
10、如果加泰沒有一個遵守法律的政府，企業是不會回去的
11、如果有人想做什麼就做什麼，政府可以說憲法不用遵守，我們不是在遵守現代國家的規則。沒有任何政府可以不用遵守加泰法律
12、當加泰組成新政府時，155條就停止實施；至於如果下屆加泰政府又再違反法律，中央會否又向加泰實施155條時，拉海表示不會預想最壞結果。
不少人注意到，拉海在整個記者會中都沒有提到「佩德蒙」的名字。
記者會已完結，此po更新結束。
加泰三台：獨派70席
PP得返4席
去哂CS到
rajoy唔知仲有咩花晨可以玩呢
好似仲未回應，可能放咗假了
歐洲動態
https://www.facebook.com/europechinese/?hc_ref=ARRsGCj6w---BgkifAFGXBexl-NMbERXFh3WDZgvWie2hP41mqu7WYin1aRnUM4GPbQ&fref=nf
拉海回應加泰地選結果，簡單來說就是好像什麼也沒有發生過。
他表示：
1、這次地選是在合法的框架下進行，恢復依法行事的原則
2、恭喜公民黨，為未能在選票上呈現帶轉變的結果感到可惜，但強調獨派將失去支持
3、如果沒有仔細看清整個加泰地區人民的狀況，沒有人能妄稱自己代表加泰發言，加泰是多元的，而激進份子在加泰社會造成的裂痕實在太深
4、西班牙政府願意與加泰新政府進行「有建設性、開放、現實、在法律下」的對話，期望加泰政治下一階段是建基於對話及多元，而非單方面行動
5、155條是在必須的情況下實施，獲參議院同意，有大多數人支持，亦獲整個歐洲支持，期間所有事情運作很好，而中央政府亦沒有強行另委任一個加泰政府'
6、希望下屆加泰政府放棄單方面作出的決定，並不要處於法律之外，中央政府不會接受違反國家憲法、違反加泰憲章及違反法律的人
7、中央政府應跟勝出地選的人對話，那個人是公民黨支部領袖艾莉瑪達絲
8、有關修憲討論，應清楚為了什麼目標修憲，可制訂出什麼措施。如果是取代西班牙國家主權及統一，本政府不會討論
9、國會任期4年一屆，本政府會繼續管治(即時不會提前全國大選)
10、如果加泰沒有一個遵守法律的政府，企業是不會回去的
11、如果有人想做什麼就做什麼，政府可以說憲法不用遵守，我們不是在遵守現代國家的規則。沒有任何政府可以不用遵守加泰法律
12、當加泰組成新政府時，155條就停止實施；至於如果下屆加泰政府又再違反法律，中央會否又向加泰實施155條時，拉海表示不會預想最壞結果。
不少人注意到，拉海在整個記者會中都沒有提到「佩德蒙」的名字。
記者會已完結，此po更新結束。
Filibuster_HK
North Korea: UN imposes fresh sanctions over missile tests
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-42459670
The United Nations Security Council has voted unanimously to impose tougher sanctions on North Korea in response to its recent ballistic missile tests.
The US-drafted resolution includes measures to reduce the nation's petrol imports by up to 90%.
China and Russia, North Korea's main trading partners, voted in favour of the resolution.
The country is already subject to a raft of sanctions from the US, the UN and the EU.
What are the new sanctions?
The Trump administration says it is seeking a diplomatic solution to the issue, and drafted this new set of sanctions:
- Deliveries of petrol products will be capped at 500,000 barrels a year, and crude oil at 4 million barrels a year
- All North Korean nationals working abroad will have to return home within 24 months under the proposals, restricting a vital source of foreign currency
- There will also be a ban on exports of North Korean goods, such as machinery and electrical equipment
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-42459670
The United Nations Security Council has voted unanimously to impose tougher sanctions on North Korea in response to its recent ballistic missile tests.
The US-drafted resolution includes measures to reduce the nation's petrol imports by up to 90%.
China and Russia, North Korea's main trading partners, voted in favour of the resolution.
The country is already subject to a raft of sanctions from the US, the UN and the EU.
What are the new sanctions?
The Trump administration says it is seeking a diplomatic solution to the issue, and drafted this new set of sanctions:
- Deliveries of petrol products will be capped at 500,000 barrels a year, and crude oil at 4 million barrels a year
- All North Korean nationals working abroad will have to return home within 24 months under the proposals, restricting a vital source of foreign currency
- There will also be a ban on exports of North Korean goods, such as machinery and electrical equipment
Damian Green, one of Theresa May's closest allies, has been sacked from the cabinet after an inquiry found he had breached the ministerial code.
He was "asked to quit" after he was found to have made "inaccurate and misleading" statements about what he knew about claims pornography was found on his office computer in 2008.
He also apologised for making writer Kate Maltby feel uncomfortable in 2015.
Laura Kuenssberg said the PM "had little choice but to ask him to go".
The BBC's political editor said the departure of a close friend left Mrs May a "lonelier figure".
The 61-year old Mr Green, who as first secretary of state was effectively the PM's deputy, is the third cabinet minister to resign in the space of two months, Michael Fallon and Priti Patel having both quit in November.