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Malaysia plans new taxes to help pay off snowballing debt
Associated Press, Published on 09/10/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said Tuesday the government plans to new tax measures to help raise funds to pay off national debts that have snowballed due to corruption under the previous government.
Vietnam nominates Communist Party chief as president
Associated Press, Published on 04/10/2018
» HANOI: Vietnam's ruling Communist Party has nominated its general secretary for the additional post of president, succeeding President Tran Dai Quang, who died last month, and ending a decades-long policy of separating top leadership positions.
Facebook data breach: what's next?
Associated Press, Published on 29/09/2018
» NEW YORK: For users, Facebook's revelation of a data breach that gave attackers access to 50 million accounts raises an important question: What happens next?
China seizes Uighurs, abducts children as 'orphans'
Associated Press, Published on 24/09/2018
» ISTANBUL: Every morning, Meripet wakes up to her nightmare: The Chinese government has turned four of her children into orphans, even though she and their father are alive.
Unrepentant Trump sets off to rattle UN
Associated Press, Published on 23/09/2018
» BRIDGEWATER, New Jersey: President Donald Trump is poised to redouble his commitment to "America First" on the most global of stages this week.
Sweden faces weeks of uncertainty after close election
Associated Press, Published on 10/09/2018
» STOCKHOLM: Sweden woke Monday to the prospect of weeks of political uncertainty after the country's two rival blocs failed to secure a clear governing majority in elections that saw a boost for a far-right party amid growing discontent with large-scale immigration.
Generals accused, Suu Kyi slammed for 'Rohingya genocide'
Associated Press, Published on 28/08/2018
» GENEVA: Investigators working for the UN's top human rights body said Monday that Myanmar military leaders should be prosecuted for genocide against Rohingya Muslims, taking the unusual step of identifying six by name among those behind deadly, systematic crimes against the ethnic minority.
'Master of comedy' Neil Simon dies at 91
Associated Press, Published on 26/08/2018
» NEW YORK: Playwright Neil Simon, a master of comedy whose laugh-filled hits such as The Odd Couple, Barefoot in the Park and his Brighton Beach trilogy dominated Broadway for decades, has died. He was 91.
Australia's 'accidental prime minister' promises stability
Associated Press, Published on 24/08/2018
» CANBERRA: Australia's new Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday promised a stable government at the end of a tumultuous week in which his predecessor was forced out of office, 13 ministers resigned and Parliament was shut down for an afternoon.
S.Korea court extends Park's lengthy prison term
Associated Press, Published on 24/08/2018
» SEOUL: A South Korean high court on Friday extended the lengthy prison sentence of former President Park Geun-hye for corruption in office.