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Malaysia arrests CEO of firm linked to child sex abuse scandal
Reuters, Published on 19/09/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian authorities on Thursday arrested the chief executive and other senior managers of an Islamic conglomerate accused of running charity homes where children were allegedly sexually abused, amid a widening police dragnet in the case.
Harris goes on offense against Trump in combative debate
Reuters, Published on 11/09/2024
» PHILADELPHIA: Republican Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris clashed over abortion, the economy, immigration and Trump's legal woes at their combative first presidential debate on Tuesday night, each seeking a campaign-altering moment in their closely fought election.
Protesters block train tracks, buses in India over doctor's rape, murder
Reuters, Published on 28/08/2024
» KOLKATA - Protesters blocked train tracks, stopped buses and shouted slogans in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal on Wednesday, the latest in a series of protests that have rocked the state since the rape and murder of a trainee doctor.
Asian airlines detour Iran on conflict risk
Reuters, Published on 02/08/2024
» SINGAPORE - Asian carriers Singapore Airlines Ltd, Eva Air Corp and China Airlines Ltd have temporarily stopped flying over Iranian airspace as tensions escalate in the Middle East.
Delta Air Lines faces widespread flight cancellations after IT outage
Reuters, Published on 22/07/2024
» Delta Air Lines struggled to restore normal operations on Sunday after last week's crippling global cyber outage, canceling about 1,000 flights on top of the 3,500 it had already scrapped.
Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 13 people
Reuters, Published on 16/07/2024
» CAIRO - Israeli forces battled Hamas-led fighters in several areas across Gaza on Tuesday, while Palestinian health officials said at least 13 people were killed in Israeli bombardments in southern and central areas of the enclave.
Biden hits fundraising trail in show of strength after dismal debate performance
Reuters, Published on 30/06/2024
» EAST HAMPTON, NY: President Joe Biden embarked on a series of fundraising events across two states on Saturday as he works to stamp out a crisis of confidence in his re-election campaign following a feeble debate performance that dismayed his fellow Democrats.
Wikileaks says Assange freed from prison, flown out of UK
Reuters, Published on 25/06/2024
» LONDON - Wikileaks said that its founder, Julian Assange, had left a British prison on Monday and had flown out of the United Kingdom.
Russian President Putin arrives in Vietnam for state visit
Reuters, Published on 20/06/2024
» HANOI: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Vietnam early on Thursday for talks with the country's Communist leaders on the final stop of his two-nation tour of Asia after concluding a defence pact with North Korea.
Hanoi residents praise Putin as 'world leader', 'idol'
Reuters, Published on 18/06/2024
» HANOI - Nguyen Thi Hong Van's Russian souvenir shop may be a bit of an oddity in the Vietnamese capital, but her gifts sell very well, she says, reflecting the enthusiasm Hanoians of all ages have for President Vladimir Putin who will visit the city this week.