News Headlines - 10 December 2017
▽Iraq Prime Minister Declares Victory Over ISIS - The New York Times
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi of Iraq declared victory over the Islamic State on Saturday, announcing the end of more than three years of battles to regain control over nearly one-third of the country that had been under the terrorist group’s dominion.
▽This is how nuclear war with North Korea would unfold - The Washington Post
When a South Korean airliner strayed into North Korean airspace, a Northern air defense crew, already jumpy and anticipating the allied maneuvers in the Sea of Japan, mistook it for an American bomber. The crew fired a surface-to-air missile, sending the plane plunging into the ocean, killing all 250 people on board.
The South Korean public was outraged. Within hours, Moon ordered South Korean missile units to strike the air defense battery, as well as select leadership targets throughout North Korea. Moon’s limited missile strike might have been enough by itself to start the nuclear war of 2019...
▽Obayashi suspected of bid-rigging for maglev project：The Asahi Shimbun
Investigators searched a leading general contractor over allegations of bid-rigging in connection with construction of the 9-trillion-yen ($79.3 billion) super-high speed magnetically levitated train line.
▽Bitcoin jumps after futures trading begins
Cboe Global Markets, a top U.S. owner of financial exchanges, on Sunday began offering bitcoin futures, allowing investors to speculate on whether the digital currency's price will go up or down... It's the first time a government-regulated exchange has given the green light to trading for a bitcoin-backed security.
Heavy snow caused disruption for Londoners travelling across the capital, with major routes affected by the weather conditions.
