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Saudi Arabia reshuffles military, promotes woman at ministry
Reuters, Published on 27/02/2018
» RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has replaced some of its top military officers in a series of personnel changes that elevate a younger generation, bring a woman into a senior government job and tighten Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's grip on power.
FBI admits failure to act on school gunman
Reuters, Published on 17/02/2018
» PARKLAND, Florida: The Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Friday it had failed to act on a tip warning that the man now accused of killing 17 people at a Florida high school possessed a gun, the desire to kill and the potential to commit a school shooting.
Cracks widen in Australian coalition
Reuters, Published on 16/02/2018
» SYDNEY: A major rift opened up in Australia's fragile ruling coalition on Friday as Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce refused to quit over an affair with a staff member, and derided Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's condemnation of his behaviour as "inept".
UK's Oxfam faces more pressure after new report of sex abuse
Reuters, Published on 13/02/2018
» LONDON: British aid organisation Oxfam faced fresh pressure on Tuesday after a former senior member of staff said her concerns about “a culture of sexual abuse” involving aid workers in some the organization’s offices had been ignored.
Canada orders review of helicopter sale to Philippines
Reuters, Published on 08/02/2018
» OTTAWA: Just one day after signing a $233 million agreement to sell 16 helicopters to the Philippines, the Canadian government on Wednesday ordered a review of the deal amid concerns the aircraft could be used to fight rebels.
Singapore downgrades rating of Michelin-star outlet
Reuters, Published on 30/01/2018
» SINGAPORE: A Michelin-star restaurant in Singapore has been hit with a hygiene downgrade by health authorities after more than three dozen guests at a wedding reception fell ill, having eaten food prepared by its kitchen staff.
Nurses dress babies up as dogs to ring in New Year
Reuters, Published on 28/12/2017
» Nurses at a hospital in Bangkok showed some festive puppy love on Thursday, dressing up newborn babies up in fetching canine outfits ahead of the Year of the Dog.
Vietnam unveils cyber unit to combat 'wrong views'
Reuters, Published on 26/12/2017
» HANOI: Vietnam has unveiled a new, 10,000-strong military cyber warfare unit to counter "wrong" views on the internet, media reported, amid a widening crackdown on critics of the one-party state.
Indonesian police warn Islamists against Santa hat raids
Reuters, Published on 21/12/2017
» JAKARTA: Indonesian police appealed on Thursday for tolerance and respect for other people's religious celebrations after an Islamist group threatened to raid businesses to check for Muslims being forced to wear Santa Claus hats or other Christmas garb.
Cambodia's Sihanoukville morphs into 'Macau 2'
Reuters, Published on 07/12/2017
» SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia: Between Sihanoukville's beaches and its multiplying casinos, "Lao Qi" and Bun Saroeun run restaurants barely a hundred dusty metres apart. But their fortunes could not be more different.