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Observers: 'Flawed' initial vote count hurt perceptions
Associated Press, Published on 26/03/2019
» An international election observation group criticised the vote-counting in Thailand's first election since a 2014 military coup, saying in its report on Tuesday the “tabulation and consolidation of ballots were deeply flawed.”
China's trade growth cools in December
Associated Press, Published on 12/01/2018
» BEIJING: China's trade growth cooled in December in a possible sign of weaker global and domestic demand, but last year's total exports rose 7.9% over 2016 while imports were up 15.9%.
Indonesia museum removes Hitler display after protests
Associated Press, Published on 12/11/2017
» JAKARTA: An Indonesian visual effects museum that encouraged visitors to take selfies with a waxwork of Hitler against a giant image of the Auschwitz extermination camp has removed the exhibit after protests.
Killer Maria slams Puerto Rico: Direct hit, lights out
Associated Press, Published on 21/09/2017
» SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico: The strongest hurricane to hit Puerto Rico in more than 80 years tore off roofs and doors, unleashed heavy flooding and brought down cell towers and power lines Wednesday in an onslaught that could deepen the island's financial crisis.
BRICS countries meet to discuss road to future
Associated Press, Published on 04/09/2017
» XIAMEN, China -- Five major developing countries opened a summit Monday to map out their future course after host Chinese President Xi Jinping called on them to stand up together against a growing tide of protectionism across the world.
Armed militia, clergy, more unite against white nationalists
Associated Press, Published on 14/08/2017
» CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, US -- Clergy in robes. A woman handing out flowers. Black Lives Matter activists. Armed militia members. Students. Angry anti-fascist protesters.
Former fishing slaves struggle despite freedom
Associated Press, Published on 11/07/2017
» On the day they were freed from slavery, the fishermen hugged, high-fived and sprinted through a stinging rain to line up so they wouldn't be left behind. But even as they learned they were going home, some wept at the thought of returning empty-handed.
Trump blasts China over North Korea response
Associated Press, Published on 06/07/2017
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump chastised China on Wednesday for doing too little to starve North Korea of funds and exert pressure over its nuclear pursuits.
Overturned oil tanker explodes in Pakistan, killing 123
Associated Press, Published on 25/06/2017
» MULTAN, Pakistan -- An overturned oil tanker burst into flames in Pakistan on Sunday, killing more than 120 people who had rushed to the scene of the highway accident to gather leaking fuel, an official said.
Suicide car bomb in southern Afghanistan kills at least 29
Associated Press, Published on 22/06/2017
» KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- A huge suicide car bombing struck Thursday outside a bank in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province, targeting Afghan troops and government employees waiting to collect their salaries ahead of a major Muslim holiday and killing at least 29 people, officials said.