Gatwick drone chaos: flights start to arrive at airport – live
Airport website tells passengers to check before travel but raises hopes some planes will depart ‘in coming hours’
First plane departs Gatwick after closure
James Mattis' resignation might be good for Trump - but it will be bad for the world
Analysis: Mattis had a realistic view of America's place in the world
Andrew BuncombeSeattle
James Mattis, said Donald Trump, had served his administration "with distinction" - the same sort of praise lavished on the Marine Corps’ general when he retired from the military three years ago.
But as it was announced the 68-year-old will be standing down from the US government at the end of February 2019 - the departure of one of the last of the so-called grown-ups still in the administration - it was Mattis’ words, not the president’s, that were seized on.
“One core belief I have always held is that our strength as a nation is inextricably linked to the strength of our unique and comprehensive system of alliances and partnerships,” said Mattis. Trump, he added, deserved a secretary of defence, whose “views are better aligned with yours on these and other subjects”.
Afghanistan mourns death of comic who mocked the powerful
Kabul (AFP)
Afghanistan has been mourning the death this week of one of its most treasured celebrities, comedian Hanif Hamgam, known for ridiculing the powerful in a region where poking fun at warlords is no laughing matter.
Hamgam's daily show "Zang Khatar" (The Dangerous Bell), which aired on Afghanistan's largest private TV channel Tolo from 2007-2013, was so popular that squadron leaders on the front line against the Taliban would demand televisions so as not to miss an episode.
"After the fall of the Taliban (in 2001) and freedom of media, his show was the first that critically looked at important issues," his old friend and Zang Khatar colleague Nehmat Haidari told AFP.
"He had a big impact on society, even people in remote areas knew him," he says sadly.
Major Chinese shipyard rapidly expands in size amid military buildup
Updated 0337 GMT (1137 HKT) December 21, 2018
One of China's most prominent harbors for naval shipbuilding has rapidly expanded in the past decade, new satellite images show, amid a massive military modernization push by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The Jiangnan Shipyard, located in Shanghai at the mouth of the Yangtze River, was only opened in 2008 but it has already increased by 64%, according to satellite imagery analyzed by Washington-based think tank the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
Is Croatia undermining Bosnia’s sovereignty?
Croatia's demands to reform Bosnia's electoral law are viewed as dangerous interference in its neighbour's affairs.by Mersiha Gadzo
The results of Bosnia's presidential elections, specifically its Croat seat, have deepened diplomatic discord between Croatia and Bosnia.
Since the October 7 poll, critics have accused Zagreb of undermining Bosnia's sovereignty by meddling in its political affairs.
Zeljko Komsic, leader of the Democratic Front party, won the Croat seat of Bosnia's triumvirate presidency, beating incumbent Dragan Covic, the nationalist leader of Bosnia's main Croat party, the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ).
Ghosn re-arrested for aggravated breach of trust, dashing hopes of bail release
By Kiyoshi Takenaka
Japanese prosecutors re-arrested Nissan Motor Co Ltd's ousted chairman Carlos Ghosn on Friday on fresh allegations of making Nissan shoulder 1.85 billion yen ($16.6 million) in personal investment losses, dashing chances he would be released on bail imminently.
The move comes a day after a Tokyo court unexpectedly rejected prosecutors' request to extend Ghosn's detention, which raised the possibility that he could go free on bail as early as Friday.
The re-arrest means he could be detained for at least another 10 days in a Tokyo jail, where he has been confined since he was arrested last month on initial allegations of financial misconduct.
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