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Greeting Readers,

Asian and Middle Eastern News with a touch of U. S. political, economic info to be read by the busiest person in two minutes or less:

• Aceh, Indonesia earthquake kills 102, 1000 soldiers, police deployed.
• Pakistan Air flight crash killed all 48 aboard.
• Seven Thailand  drug traffickers die in police gun fight.
• Korea parliament introduces impeachment proceedings to oust Park.
• China considers easing foreign investor restrictions.
• Obama praises Japan, U. S. ties on Pearl Harbor commemoration day.
• Syrian army gains in Eastern Aleppo as Rebels say ‘No withdrawal.’
• Iraq army attack in Mosul hampered by deadly ISIS ambush.
• Putin Personally agrees to OPEC oil production cuts.
• Putin rejects Palestine’s Abbas offer for peace talks in Paris.
• Russia sells 19.6% if national oil company to Middle East investors.
• Israel Knesset passes bill legalizing possession WB Jewish settlements.
• Time magazine names ‘Trump person of the year 2016.’
• Trump appoints China old hand Governor  as next China Ambassador
• Trump appoints oils fuel supporter as Environmental Secretary.
• Tromp appoints ex-general to head Homeland Security Chief.
• Dow Jones  and S & P hit new record stock price highs. (Dow upped 300)
• U. S. life expectancy declines first time in 20 years.
• Morgan Stanley stocks gain 18% since the Trump election
• Morgan Stanley to pay investors $51.4 million for EU  price-fixing.
• Walmart to invest 1.3 billion dollars in Mexico.
• City of Paris suffers its worst pollution day in ten years.

(News gleaned for CannelNewAsia.com, BBC, CNN, FOx, France 24)

All the Best.

Ron Miller