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Twitter, Facebook ban fake users
Associated Press, Published on 21/12/2019
» NEW YORK: Twitter has identified and removed nearly 6,000 accounts that it said were part of a coordinated effort by Saudi government agencies and individuals to advance the country's geopolitical interests.
President Trump impeached by US House on 2 charges
Associated Press, Published on 19/12/2019
» WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump was impeached by the US House of Representatives on Wednesday night, only the third American chief executive to be formally charged under the constitution's ultimate remedy for high crimes and misdemeanors.
China to suspend US Navy visits to Hong Kong
Associated Press, Published on 02/12/2019
» HONG KONG: China said Monday it will suspend US military ship and aircraft visits to Hong Kong and sanction several American pro-democracy and human rights groups in retaliation for the signing into law of legislation supporting anti-government protests in the semi-autonomous territory.
Papers reveal brainwashing, not job training, at China camps
Associated Press, Published on 25/11/2019
» A classified blueprint shows that the detention camps that hold more than a million ethnic minorities in China's far west are really ideological and behavioural re-education centres to rewire their language and thinking.
Qantas completes test 19-hour London-Sydney flight
Associated Press, Published on 15/11/2019
» PERTH, Australia: Australian national carrier Qantas on Friday completed a 19-and-a-half hour non-stop flight from London to Sydney, used to run a series of tests to assess the effects of ultra long-haul flights on crew fatigue and passenger jetlag.
Vietnam arrests 8 more in Britain lorry deaths
Associated Press, Published on 04/11/2019
» HANOI: Vietnamese police have arrested eight more suspects in connection with the deaths of 39 Vietnamese people who were found dead inside a refrigerated lorry container in southeastern England.
3rd deadly quake this month hits southern Philippines
Associated Press, Published on 31/10/2019
» DAVAO, Philippines: The third strong earthquake this month killed one person and injured several others on Thursday, and destroyed buildings that were already damaged by the earlier shakes in the southern Philippine region.
Philippine president bruised, scratched from motorcycle fall
Associated Press, Published on 17/10/2019
» MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte fell off his parked motorcycle on the palace grounds, suffering bruises and scratches, but the minor injuries won't affect his schedule, his spokesman said Thursday.
7 dead, 14 rescued as dragon boat capsizes in Philippines
Associated Press, Published on 25/09/2019
» KALIBO, Philippines: The Philippines coast guard said seven rowers drowned and 14 others were rescued when their dragon boat overturned Wednesday after being lashed by strong waves during a practice run off a popular resort island.
US priest accused of abusing boys for decades in Philippines
Associated Press, Published on 09/09/2019
» TALUSTUSAN, Philippines: The American priest's voice echoed over the phone line, his sharp Midwestern accent softened over the decades by a gentle Filipino lilt.