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Trump safe after apparent assassination attempt in Florida
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/09/2024
» NEW YORK - Former President Donald Trump is safe after his Secret Service detail opened fire at a man with an assault rifle at his West Palm Beach, Florida, golf course in what the Federal Bureau of Investigation is calling an apparent assassination attempt.
China jails Taiwanese activist for nine years
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/09/2024
» BEIJING - China handed a nine-year prison term to a Taiwanese political activist convicted of "separatism," a rare sentence that prompted Taiwan to warn its people about the dangers of travelling across the strait.
TikTok sued by US for allegedly breaking kids’ privacy law
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/08/2024
» WASHINGTON - TikTok was sued by the United States for allegedly collecting data on children in violation of an online privacy act, three months after the popular video application sued the government over a law that could ban it across the country.
Dry soil to curb Asia's early 2024 rice output, pressure supply
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/12/2023
» SINGAPORE - Asian off-season rice production is poised to take a hit as dry planting conditions, shrinking reservoirs and forecasts for continued El Niño weather are set to reduce early 2024 yields, further tightening supplies and spurring food inflation.
1 year after coup, US will slap new sanctions on Myanmar
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/02/2022
» The US issued fresh sanctions against people and entities linked to Myanmar’s military that seized control of the government a year ago, with President Joe Biden warning “further costs” will be imposed as long as the junta doesn’t hold elections.
N.Korea fires 2nd ballistic missile in a week
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/01/2022
» North Korea fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile into the waters off its eastern coast for the second time in less than a week, ratcheting up tensions as Kim Jong Un ignored calls for a return to stalled nuclear talks.
Chinese hackers targeted Thailand, other SE Asian nations - report
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/12/2021
» Chinese hackers this year targeted military and civilian organisations in several Southeast Asian nations, particularly those with similar territorial claims or strategic infrastructure projects, suggesting the involvement of the state, a US-based cybersecurity firm said in new research released late Wednesday.
Omicron spreading in US: Virus update
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/12/2021
» The Omicron variant is now in at least 10 US states and White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci said there is "absolutely" community spread. Gilead Sciences Inc recalled two lots of its Covid-19 drug remdesivir in the US after a complaint about glass particles in the vials.
Taliban reach Kabul, seek peaceful transition of power
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/08/2021
» The Taliban entered Kabul on Sunday and ordered its forces to remain just outside the Afghan capital ahead of talks for a peaceful transition of power, cementing its renewed grip on the country two decades after the US ousted it from power.
Protesters target King’s wealth in latest Bangkok rally
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/11/2020
» Thousands of pro-democracy protesters gathered outside the main office of the nation’s most valuable lender, in which the Crown Property Bureau is the biggest shareholder, as they push for more transparency and accountability from the monarchy.