Rail fares rise by average of 2.8%
Rail fares are to rise by an average of 2.8% from 2 January, after Chancellor George Osborne said regulated fares must stay in line with July’s RPI inflation figure. BBC News – Business
Rail fares are to rise by an average of 2.8% from 2 January, after Chancellor George Osborne said regulated fares must stay in line with July’s RPI inflation figure. BBC News – Business
US technology giant Apple signs a deal to supply its iPhone to China Mobile – the world’s largest carrier with over 760 million subscribers. BBC News – Business
Russia sends 75 vehicles to Syria to assist the international operation to destroy or remove its chemical weapons. BBC News – Middle East
Six foreigners and two UAE citizens are sentenced to up to a year in jail for making what they say is a spoof video about Dubai youth culture. BBC News – Middle East
The CIA has provided intelligence and technology used by Colombia to kill at least two dozen Farc rebel leaders, the Washington Post alleges. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Hundreds of Afghan asylum seekers set up a protest camp in the Belgian town of Mons, demanding to meet Prime Minister Elio di Rupo. BBC News – Europe