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Myanmar students expelled after rally for funds
AFP, Published on 27/01/2018
» YANGON: Fourteen students have been expelled from a Myanmar university after staging a campus protest calling for more education funding, an activist said, sparking concern about eroding freedoms in the fledgling democracy.
Man City vow to take FA Cup seriously
Sports, AFP, Published on 28/01/2018
» MANCHESTER: Pep Guardiola has insisted Manchester City remain committed to lifting the FA Cup this season despite the prospect of a nightmare-run of fixtures.
Liverpool knocked out of FA Cup by West Brom
AFP, Published on 28/01/2018
» LIVERPOOL: Jay Rodriguez scored twice as West Brom knocked Premier League rivals Liverpool out of the FA Cup with a 3-2 win at Anfield on Saturday in a tie overshadowed by the use of the Video Assistant Referee.
'Glee' actor Mark Salling, who pleaded guilty to child porn, dies
AFP, Published on 31/01/2018
» LOS ANGELES: US actor Mark Salling, known for his role in the hit musical TV series "Glee," died on Tuesday, weeks before being sentenced for possession of child pornography, his lawyer said. He was 35.
'Super Blue Blood Moon' over Thailand
Bangkok Post and AFP, Published on 31/01/2018
» Amateurs and professional stargazers in Thailand joined people in several parts of the world to watch the rare "Super Blue Blood Moon" on Wednesday night.
Cambodia criminalises criticism of king
AFP, Published on 02/02/2018
» PHNOM PENH: The Cambodian government on Friday approved the country's first lese majeste law handing a five-year sentence to anyone found guilty of insulting the king, a move rights groups fear will be used to target dissent.
Uma Thurman details Weinstein 'attack'
AFP, Published on 04/02/2018
» LOS ANGELES: Actress Uma Thurman, who is indelibly linked to Harvey Weinstein's Miramax studio thanks to her iconic roles in "Pulp Fiction" and "Kill Bill," has broken her silence about the disgraced Hollywood mogul, accusing him of attacking her and threatening her career.
Shallow 6.1-magnitude earthquake hits off Taiwan
AFP, Published on 04/02/2018
» TAIPEI: A shallow 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit off the eastern coast of Taiwan late Sunday, the United States Geological Survey said.
China looks to stamp out cryptocurrency trading
AFP, Published on 05/02/2018
» BEIJING: China plans to stamp out all remaining cryptocurrency trading in the country by blocking access to overseas-based websites and removing related applications from app stores.
Defamation trial for Myanmar workers over chicken farm abuse
AFP, Published on 07/02/2018
» The Don Muang District Court began a defamation trial on Wednesday against 14 Myanmar migrant workers who accused a Thai chicken farm of labour abuses - a case rights groups say is an effort to silence whistleblowers.