Derek News

Jakarta (AFP) – Jailed former leaders of Indonesia’s Jemaah Islamiyah militant group are being considered for parole, a senior counter-terror official said Tuesday, after the network disbanded and members pledged allegiance to the country.

London (AFP) – Everton manager Sean Dyche has insisted there’s no chance of his side being lulled into a false sense of security against faltering Premier League champions Manchester City.

London (AFP) – Ange Postecoglou expects Tottenham Hotspur to bolster their squad during the January transfer window.

London (AFP) – Aston Villa manager Unai Emery expects his in-form side to face a “very difficult” challenge away to Newcastle on Boxing Day.

Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) – A German flying taxi firm was Tuesday saved from collapse after investors swooped in to take it over, in a case that has fired debate about support for the country’s startup scene.

Istanbul (AFP) – A powerful blast ripped through an explosives plant in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday killing 12 people and injuring five others, officials said.

Panama City (AFP) – The status of the Panama Canal is non-negotiable, President Jose Raul Mulino said in a statement Monday signed alongside former leaders of the country, after Donald Trump’s recent threats to reclaim the man-made waterway.

Hong Kong (AFP) – Hong Kong police announced bounties on Tuesday of HK$1 million (around $130,000) for information leading to the arrest of six democracy advocates based overseas and accused of national security crimes.

Dizangué (Cameroon) (AFP) – Ever since his first hard-won sightings of African manatees, award-winning marine biologist Aristide Takoukam Kamla has been devoted to protecting the little known and at risk aquatic mammals.

Melbourne (AFP) – India captain Rohit Sharma was coy Tuesday on how his team will line up for the Boxing Day Test against Australia, with the option of a second spinner on the table.