New Year's celebrations begin
Billions of people across the world have begun welcoming the new year. Samoa and Kiribati were the first to ring in, followed by New Zealand and Australia. People gathered to watch fireworks displays despite heightened security measures in many countries. Security concerns have forced Belgium to cancel new year's celebrations in Brussels.
US plans sanctions over missile testing
The White House is reportedly preparing to impose new sanctions on Iran over its ballistic missile programme. The Wall Street Journal broke the story on Wednesday. It says the US is looking into a number of individuals, as well as 12 companies in Iran, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates for their role in the programme. This would be the first time for the US imposes sanctions on Iran since the landmark nuclear deal in July. That deal between Tehran and 6 world powers requires Iran to limit its nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief.
Bill Cosby charged for sex crime
American comedian, Bill Cosby, has appeared in a US court charged with indecent assault. He was released on $1 million bail. The attack is said to have taken place in 2004. Recently, several women have come forward with accusations against the 78 year-old entertainer. Cosby is best known for his family oriented TV sitcom in the 1980s and early ‘90s, which earned him the nickname America’s dad. Cosby has filed a defamation suit against seven of the women.
Two people sentenced to death
A Bangladeshi court has sentenced two men to death for the murder of a secular blogger. Eight people were on trial for the killing of Ahmed Rajib Haider. Another man was sentenced to life in prison. In 2015, five secular bloggers were murdered, which led to protests across the country. Critics accuse the government of failing to protect writers and activists. Authorities accuse the militant group, Ansarullah Bangla, of being behind the attacks.
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