Portal:Current events/2018 December 25
December 25, 2018 (Tuesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- War in Afghanistan
- The Afghan health ministry says that yesterday's attack by a suicide bomber and three gunmen on a government building in Kabul killed at least 43 people. The attack is not claimed. (CBS News) (Daily Sabah)
- Three people are left dead in a dead against Libya's Foreign Affairs in Tripoli. (Reuters) (Al Jazeera)
Business and economy
- The Nikkei index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange drops 5% to below 20,000, its lowest level since September 2017. (Bloomberg)
Law and crime
- Cannabis in Thailand
- Thailand approves marijuana for medical use and research. The country voted to amend the Narcotic Act of 1979 prior to the New Year’s holiday. (BBC) (CNBC)