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Asean defence ministers discuss proposals
Associated Press, Published on 11/07/2019
» Asean defence ministers on Thursday exchanged views on the situation in the South China Sea in which some members of the grouping and China are at odds.
Belarusian escort detained in Moscow
Associated Press, Published on 18/01/2019
» MOSCOW: A Belarusian escort who claimed last year that she had evidence of Russian interference in the election of Donald Trump as U. president was arrested immediately upon her arrival in Moscow on Thursday following deportation from Thailand.
Coach offers apology to boys' parents
Associated Press, Published on 07/07/2018
» MAE SAI: The soccer coach trapped in a cave with 12 boys apologised to their parents in the first letter he and the team have sent out through divers, in which the boys say they're doing well and missing their families.
Giant operation against wildlife crime in 92 countries
Associated Press, Published on 20/06/2018
» PARIS: A month-long global operation against illegal trade in wildlife and timber has resulted in the seizure of thousands of live animals and tonnes of meat and ivory, international police agency Interpol announced on Wednesday.
New law protects Constitutional Court from criticism
Associated Press, Published on 09/03/2018
» A new law makes criticism of the Constitutional Court punishable by imprisonment, giving extra protection to a body that in recent years has made controversial rulings altering the shape of governments.
US reverses, will again allow elephant trophies
Associated Press, Published on 07/03/2018
» WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has quietly decided once again to allow Americans to import the body parts of African elephants shot for sport, despite presidential tweets decrying the practice as a "horror show."
Food used as weapon in Rohingya ethnic cleansing
Associated Press, Published on 09/02/2018
» NAYAPARA REFUGEE CAMP, Bangladesh: - Abdul Goni says the Myanmar government was starving his family one stage at a time.
US judge partially lifts Trump refugee ban
Associated Press, Published on 25/12/2017
» SEATTLE: After hearing heartbreaking stories of refugees who have struggled to reconnect with their families and listening to the plight of others who strive to leave dangerous situations, a federal judge said he would try to issue a ruling on a motion to block a Trump administration ban on refugees before Christmas.
Russia finally admits nuclear problem, radioactivity spike
Associated Press, Published on 22/11/2017
» MOSCOW: Russian authorities on Tuesday confirmed reports of a spike in radioactivity in the air over the Ural Mountains while the suspected culprit, a nuclear fuel processing plant, denied it was the source of contamination.
Selfies and surveillance: North Korea's new connectivity
Associated Press, Published on 10/11/2017
» PYONGYANG: Ever so cautiously, North Korea is going online.