Japan to provide loans to Uzbekistan

Dec 20,2019
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.
38 North: Activity at N.Korea launch facility
Dec 20
US research group says it has observed new activity at a North Korean missile test site.
5.5-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's northern prefecture, no tsunami warning issued
Dec 19
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 struck off the coast of Japan's northern Aomori Prefecture on Thursday, the weather agency here said.
Rwanda evacuates 6,000 residents from areas threatened by heavy rains
Dec 19
The Rwandan government on Wednesday said it has evacuated close to 6,000 residents from high-risk zones in different parts of the country threatened by heavy rains in the first three weeks of December.
New Zealand scaling down search after eruption
Dec 19
New Zealand police say they are scaling down a search for those missing after a volcanic eruption last week. 
House of Representatives impeaches Trump
Dec 19
The US House of Representatives has voted to impeach President Donald Trump.