News Headlines - 30 December 2017

▽Saint Petersburg supermarket attack suspect arrested | AFP.com

Russian investigators on Saturday arrested a suspect behind the Saint Petersburg bomb attack which tore through a supermarket this week, wounding 18 people.

▽Call of Duty player’s prank results in deadly police shooting

A feud between two Call of Duty players led to the death of a 28-year-old Kansas man, who was shot and killed by police after a fraudulent 911 call sent a SWAT team to the man's private home. The news was first reported by local newspaper The Wichita Eagle, which cites numerous now-deleted tweets in which Call of Duty players take responsibility for participating in or observing the intended prank.

▽She Broke Japan’s Silence on Rape - The New York Times

Elsewhere, her allegations might have caused an uproar. But here in Japan, they attracted only a smattering of attention.
As the United States reckons with an outpouring of sexual misconduct cases that have shaken Capitol Hill, Hollywood, Silicon Valley and the news media, Ms. Ito’s story is a stark example of how sexual assault remains a subject to be avoided in Japan, where few women report rape to the police and when they do, their complaints rarely result in arrests or prosecution.

▽Nepal bans solo climbers from Mount Everest under new rules - BBC News

Nepal has banned solo climbers from scaling its mountains, including Mount Everest, in a bid to reduce accidents.
The new safety regulations also prohibit double amputee and blind climbers from attempting to reach the summit of the world's highest peak without a valid medical certificate.

▽New Year Honours 2018: Barry Gibb, Ringo Starr and Darcey Bussell head list - BBC News

Bee Gees singer Barry Gibb and Beatles drummer Ringo Starr have been knighted, and Strictly judge Darcey Bussell made a dame, in the New Year Honours.