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US economic growth falters, falls below 3%
Associated Press, Published on 01/03/2019
» WASHINGTON: The US economy slowed in the final three months of last year to an annual growth rate of 2.6%, the slowest pace of the year, as the government shutdown and other factors took a toll on growth.
Ex-lawyer Cohen savages Trump: 'racist, conman'
Associated Press, Published on 28/02/2019
» WASHINGTON: Shaking off criticism from House Republicans, President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer declared under oath Wednesday that Trump knew ahead of time and embraced the news when told that WikiLeaks had emails damaging to Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.
Kim Jong Un arrives in Vietnam for summit with Trump
Associated Press, Published on 26/02/2019
» DONG DANG, Vietnam: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, grinning broadly and waving to a crowd gathered on a cold, rainy morning, stepped off his armoured train on Tuesday morning after a long ride that started in Pyongyang and wound through China to this Vietnamese border town ahead of his second nuclear summit with President Donald Trump.
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.
Indonesia sentences Briton to 6 months for slapping official
Associated Press, Published on 06/02/2019
» DENPASAR, Indonesia: A British woman who slapped an immigration officer on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali after missing her flight due to an expired visa was sentenced Wednesday to six months in prison.
Escort says she gave Trump information to Russian tycoon
Associated Press, Published on 02/02/2019
» MOSCOW: A Belarusian escort who claims to have information on ties between Russia and Donald Trump's election campaign told The Associated Press on Friday that she has turned that material over to Russian billionaire businessman Oleg Deripaska.
Detained Chinese human rights lawyer sentenced to 4 ½ years
Associated Press, Published on 28/01/2019
» BEIJING: Prominent Chinese human rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang was sentenced to 4 ½ years in prison on the charge of subversion of state power Monday, more than three years after he was detained in a wide-ranging crackdown on the legal profession.
Melbourne set to roast on hottest day in decade
Associated Press, Published on 25/01/2019
» MELBOURNE: Tens of thousands of Melbourne homes and businesses lost power Friday as air-conditioners taxed the power supply on what was forecast to be the hottest day in a decade for Australia's second-largest city.
Hong Kong's legislature takes up China national anthem bill
Associated Press, Published on 23/01/2019
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong's legislature took up a controversial bill Wednesday that would punish anyone who publicly and intentionally insults the Chinese national anthem with up to three years in prison, raising concerns about Beijing's growing influence in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.
Taiwan leader appoints new premier
Associated Press, Published on 11/01/2019
» TAIPEI: Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen appointed a close political ally as premier during a Cabinet reshuffle Friday following the ruling party's heavy election losses and growing pressure from rival China.