Today in History

December 11

1853 - Britain annexes Nagpur, one of India’s key states.

1878 - French-British dual control in Egypt is suspended.

1946 - The UN International Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) is established.

1983 - Military ruler Lt Gen H.M. Ershad declares himself President of Bangladesh.

1984 - The Margham gas processing facility is inaugurated in Dubai.

1995 - Israeli troops withdraw from Nablus, West Bank.

2007 - North and South Korea begin a regular train service for the first time in 50 years.

2016 - Blast at Cairo’s Coptic cathedral kills 25 people at Sunday mass. 2017 - Russia, Egypt sign $30 billion (Dh110.1 billion) nuclear deal.