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Tunisia president dies at 92: office
AFP, Published on 25/07/2019
» TUNIS - Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, the North African country's first democratically elected leader, died Thursday at the age of 92, his office said.
Police warn courier firms to beef up drugs checks
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/07/2019
» Police have warned courier firms to be more stringent in monitoring parcels they deliver because more illicit drugs are being trafficked via mail.
Cops warn parcel firms over drug smuggling
Online Reporters, Published on 22/07/2019
» Police have warned courier firms to be more stringent in monitoring parcels they deliver because more illicit drugs are being trafficked via mail.
Stocks advance as Fed officials back easing
Business, Published on 20/07/2019
» Recap: Investment sentiment returned to risk-on mode after two senior US Federal Reserve officials spoke of the need to get ahead of an economic slowdown while interest rates are already low, prompting gains in global stock markets and the value of the US dollar.
BoT more amenable but still leery of Libra landing
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/07/2019
» Bank of Thailand governor Veerathai Santiprabhob has toned down his hostility towards Facebook's digital currency plan, but he said prudent study of both the benefits and risks of the virtual coin is still needed.
UN: Organised crime spreading in Southeast Asia
Associated Press, Published on 18/07/2019
» Organised crime syndicates in Southeast Asia are flourishing in the illegal trafficking of drugs, wildlife, counterfeit goods and people, a UN report said Thursday.
Drug kingpin El Chapo sentenced to life in US prison
AFP, Published on 17/07/2019
» NEW YORK - Once one of the world's most powerful and notorious criminals, Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was jailed for life Wednesday -- the mandatory sentence for a host of crimes spanning a quarter-century.
Pakistan arrests alleged Mumbai attacks mastermind again
AFP, Published on 17/07/2019
» LAHORE (PAKISTAN) - Pakistani authorities Wednesday detained the alleged mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, a security official said, as the country faces increased pressure to crack down on militants operating on its soil.
El Chapo awaits life in prison sentence by US judge
AFP, Published on 17/07/2019
» NEW YORK - After a run as one of the world's most powerful and notorious criminals, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is expected to be sentenced to life in prison when he appears in a New York courtroom on Wednesday.
US arrests ex-Peru president as corruption probe widens
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/07/2019
» NEW YORK: Former peruvian president Alejandro Toledo, wanted in his home country on corruption charges, has been arrested in the United State on an extradition warrant, authorities said.