At least 18 prisoners dead in clash at Honduras jail

Dec 22,2019
At least 18 inmates died and 16 were injured in overnight clashes between prisoners in Honduras after fighting erupted at a jail in the northern port town of Tela, prison officials said Saturday. The National Penitentiary Institute said 17 prisoners had died at the facility in Tela, about 120 miles (200 kilometers) from the capital Tegucigalpa, and another died in hospital, with local media describing the unrest as gang violence.
Turkey to assist Libya’s provisional government
Dec 22
The Turkish parliament approved a military deal with Libya's UN-backed interim government on Saturday. The deal allows Turkey to provide weapons, to conduct military training, and to give military advice.
India leads world in pollution linked deaths: study
Dec 20
India leads the world in pollution-linked deaths followed by China and Nigeria, according to a report published Wednesday that estimated the global impact of contaminants in the air, water and workplace.
Israeli warplanes strike Gaza in response to rocket attack: sources
Dec 20
Israeli warplanes struck the Gaza Strip on Thursday evening after a rocket was launched from the coastal enclave into southern Israel, Palestinian security sources said.
Two dead as police open fire amid raging India protests
Dec 20
Police opened fire on hundreds of protesters in southern India on Thursday, killing two, an official said, as fresh violence erupted around the country over a contentious citizenship law critics say is anti-Muslim
Japan to provide loans to Uzbekistan
Dec 20
Japan has pledged about 1.7 billion dollars' worth of yen loans to Uzbekistan to help the central Asian country's energy and agricultural sectors.
Russia media: 3 killed in Moscow shooting
Dec 20
Russia's main intelligence agency says several people were wounded when shots were fired near its headquarters in central Moscow.