Attacks in Jakarta
Daesh has claimed responsibility for several attacks in the capital, Jakarta. At least seven people have been killed, two civilians and five attackers. There have been at least seven explosions across the city. At least one was outside a UN building. Three suicide bombers targeted a coffee shop, and two gunmen attacked a police post.
Cubans travel by air bridge programme
A group of 180 Cubans entered Mexico by bus, after having flown to El Salvador from Costa Rica on Wednesday. They’re on their way to the United States. There are more than 7,000 Cubans in Costa Rica, trying to make the same trip by going through Guatemala and Mexico. The pilot program has been organised by the International Organization for Migration and Latin American governments. Government officials from Latin America had to start working on the Cuban refugee crisis when Nicaragua closed its borders in mid-November.
WHO declares end of Ebola epidemic
The World Health Organization has declared Liberia Ebola-free. It marks the end of the epidemic in West Africa. Ebola has killed more than 11,000 people over two years in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon praised the leadership of West African nations in fighting the disease. He also warned of possible flare-ups and said "Sometimes when a challenge moves out of a crisis phase, the world tends to move on. Sometimes it even forgets. Let us pledge to maintain our vigilance, our commitment and our solidarity for the people of West Africa and our world.”
Renault shares drop due to investigation
French carmaker Renault’s shares lost as much as 22 percent of their value on Thursday after news broke of an investigation into the company. The CGT Renault union said on Thursday agents from the French anti-fraud unit raided various company sites last week. The agents seized the personal computers of several directors. Union representatives say they demanded information from management on Wednesday but did not receive answers. In December, Renault said it would invest 55 million dollars to ensure the actual performance of its cars matched the emissions measurements in official test conditions. Another major European carmaker, Volkswagen, was hit by an emissions scandal late in 2015, resulting in recalled vehicles and steep fines.
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