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“See” Reviews World News Hits on Friday


Fri 27 Dec 2019 | 08:49 AM
Ahmed Moamar

“See” reviews hits of news across the world on Friday.

Girl dies of a heart attack on a plane leaving LAX, report says

An unidentified girl was pronounced dead at Los Angeles International Airport after she suffered a cardiac arrest while aboard a plane bound for Seattle, a report said. (Fox News)

Homelessness crisis: From houseboats to boulders, unconventional methods used to tackle problem in 2019

Outrage. Frustration. Fear. Those are some of the words residents used in 2019 to describe the growing homelessness problem across the United States. There were numerous cases of harassment, rampant drug use and disturbing displays of mental illness that shined a light on the harsh reality that America's once-containable homeless problem had morphed into a modern-day crisis. (Fox News)

Trump warns Newsom: If California homeless crisis persists, feds 'will get involved'

President Trump issued a warning to California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday, threatening federal intervention if Newsom is unable to solve his state's homeless crisis. (Fox News)

Kazakhstan plane crash: Bek Air flight with 100 onboard crashes near Almaty airport

At least 14 people have died after a plane carrying 95 passengers and five crew members crashed shortly after takeoff near the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan on Friday morning.

The plane "lost altitude after take off and broke through a concrete fence," before colliding with a two-story building at approximately 7:22 a.m., local time, according to Almaty aviation authorities. (CNN)

Death toll rises to 28 and thousands take refuge in Philippines after Christmas Eve typhoon

The number of people confirmed dead since Typhoon Phanfone hit the Philippines on Christmas Eve has risen to 28, as thousands of people affected by the storm remain in temporary evacuation shelters, authorities said Friday. (CNN)

Trump warns Syria and its Russian and Iranian allies against 'carnage' in Idlib

President Donald Trump on Thursday warned the Syrian regime and its allies against killing "thousands" of innocent civilians in the Idlib province.

"Don't do it!" he wrote in a typo-riddled tweet, accusing Russia and Iran along with the Syrian government led by Bashar al-Assad of "killing, or on their way to killing" the civilians. (CNN)

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Benjamin Netanyahu wins Likud party leadership race

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will retain leadership of Likud, the political party he has led for more than a decade, after a resounding victory over his challenger. (CNN)

Iran earthquake: 5.1-magnitude quake hits near Bushehr nuclear plant

A magnitude-5.1 earthquake has struck near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant on Friday, according to the US Geological Survey.

The quake was moderate, which can cause considerable damage, and was centred 53km (33 miles) east of Bushehr, a nuclear facility on Iran’s southern coast of the Persian Gulf. (The Guardian)

https://news.yahoo.com/iraqi-protesters-torch-buildings-block-roads-over-pm-103802374.html

Israel Denies Entry to Thousands of Russians Amid Asylum Spike  

Israel has refused entry to nearly 6,000 Russians this year as it attempts to contain the increase in asylum applications from Russian travelers, the Haaretz newspaper reported Thursday.

Israeli officials have noted a surge in asylum requests from Russian citizens in recent years, leading officials to triple the number of times they denied entry to Russian citizens in 2018. (Moscow Times)

Iran shuts down internet again as government protests resume

As Iranians prepared to launch another round of anti-government protests on Thursday, the government appeared to start shutting down internet and mobile service to seemingly block protesters' messages from reaching the rest of the world. Internet monitoring service. (The Week)

Iraqi protesters torch buildings, block roads over PM pick

Iraqi anti-government protesters blocked roads and bridges in Baghdad and the country's south Thursday after torching several buildings overnight. ( Yahoo News)