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Seasteading home 'violates Thai sovereignty'
Associated Press, Published on 19/04/2019
» Authorities have raided a floating home in the Andaman Sea belonging to an American man and his Thai partner who sought to be pioneers in the "seasteading" movement, which promotes living in international waters to be free of any nation's laws.
Malaysia says revised China deal shows costs were inflated
Associated Press, Published on 15/04/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's prime minister said Monday a Chinese company building a rail link across the Southeast Asian nation will jointly help to manage and operate the network, part of revised deal that will get the stalled project off the ground at a lower cost and ease strained relations.
Malaysia revives China-backed rail link after cost cut
Associated Press, Published on 12/04/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's government said Friday it has decided to resume a China-backed rail link project, after the Chinese contractor agreed to cut the construction cost by one-third.
Pope kisses feet of South Sudan's leaders
Associated Press, Published on 12/04/2019
» VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis knelt and kissed the feet of South Sudan's rival leaders Thursday, in an unprecedented act of humbleness to encourage them to strengthen the African country's faltering peace process.
EU delays Brexit to Oct 31
Associated Press, Published on 11/04/2019
» BRUSSELS: European Union leaders and Britain on Thursday agreed to a Brexit extension that will allow the UK to delay its EU departure date until Halloween.
UK lawmakers seize Brexit agenda in bid to break deadlock
Associated Press, Published on 26/03/2019
» LONDON: British lawmakers seized a measure of control over the stalled Brexit process from Prime Minister Theresa May's foundering government on Monday, setting up a series of votes that could dramatically alter the course of the UK's departure from the European Union.
Trump, Kim summit collapses amid failure to reach deal
Associated Press, Published on 28/02/2019
» HANOI: The nuclear summit between President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un collapsed on Thursday after the two sides failed to reach a deal due to a standoff over US sanctions on the reclusive nation, a stunning end to high-stakes meetings meant to disarm a global threat.
Border deal wins nod, Trump to declare emergency
Associated Press, Published on 15/02/2019
» WASHINGTON: Congress lopsidedly approved a border security compromise Thursday that would avert a second painful government shutdown, but a new confrontation was ignited _ this time over President Donald Trump's plan to bypass lawmakers and declare a national emergency to syphon billions from other federal coffers for his wall on the Mexican boundary.
40 countries agree to require automatic braking systems
Associated Press, Published on 12/02/2019
» GENEVA: A UN agency says 40 countries led by Japan and the European Union — but not the US or China — have agreed to require new cars and light commercial vehicles to be equipped with automated braking systems starting next year.
Trump to meet North Korean leader Feb 27-28 in Vietnam
Associated Press, Published on 06/02/2019
» WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he will hold a two-day summit with North Korea leader Kim Jong Un on Feb 27-28 in Vietnam to continue his efforts to persuade Kim to give up his nuclear weapons.