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Ghosn leaves Japan 'to escape injustice'
Associated Press, Published on 31/12/2019
» TOKYO: Nissan's former chairman Carlos Ghosn said Tuesday from Lebanon he was not fleeing justice but instead left Japan to avoid "injustice and political persecution" over financial misconduct allegations during his tenure leading the automaker.
George HW Bush dies at age 94
Associated Press, Published on 01/12/2018
» HOUSTON: George HW Bush, a patrician New Englander whose presidency soared with the coalition victory over Iraq in Kuwait, but then plummeted in the throes of a weak economy that led voters to turn him out of office after a single term, has died. He was 94.
Amazon CEO's wealth soars to new heights while Trump's sinks
Associated Press, Published on 07/03/2018
» SAN FRANCISCO: Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has become the first US$100 billion mogul to top Forbes' annual rankings of the world's richest people. But President Donald Trump's fortune sank during his first year in office despite a surging stock market.
People in Asia and beyond welcome Lunar New Year
Associated Press, Published on 16/02/2018
» BEIJING: People in Asia and around the world are celebrating the Lunar New Year on Friday with festivals, parades and temple visits to ask for blessings.
Dancing lions welcome Lunar New Year in Singapore
Associated Press, Published on 04/02/2018
» SINGAPORE: Performers from across Southeast Asia took part in an international lion dance competition in Singapore ahead of the Lunar New Year, the most important holiday in the Chinese calendar.
Revellers around the world ring in 2018
Associated Press, Published on 31/12/2017
» A look at how people around the world are ringing in 2018:
Time magazine empire sold to conservative-backed publisher
Associated Press, Published on 28/11/2017
» NEW YORK: Magazine and broadcasting company Meredith is buying magazine publisher Time for about $1.8 billion to bulk up on readers as the publishing industry navigates the difficult transition to digital from print.
'Darknet' suspect's flashy cars raised eyebrows
Associated Press, Published on 22/07/2017
» The neighbours had their suspicions.
Billion-dollar couple: Jay Z and Beyonce
Associated Press, Published on 18/05/2017
» NEW YORK - Jay Z and Beyonce are a billion-dollar couple according to one estimate.
17 die during India religious festival
Associated Press, Published on 20/09/2013
» NEW DEHLI - Rescuers say they have found 17 bodies of Hindu devotees who were swept away in the Yamuna River during a religious festival in the New Delhi.