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Hong Kong democracy leader Joshua Wong jailed again
Reuters, Published on 17/01/2018
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong, 21, was sentenced to a second jail term of three months on Wednesday for what a judge described as his "leading" role during some of the 2014 pro-democracy "Umbrella Movement" street demonstrations.
Bitcoin slides 14% on crackdown fears
Reuters, Published on 16/01/2018
» LONDON: Bitcoin slid as much as 14% on Tuesday to hit a four-week low below $12,000, as fears grew of a regulatory crackdown after reports that South Korea's finance minister had said banning trading in cryptocurrencies was still an option.
Britain scrambles two Typhoon jets to intercept Russian planes
Reuters, Published on 15/01/2018
» LONDON: Britain scrambled two Royal Air Force Typhoon jets on Monday from Scotland to intercept Russian planes near the United Kingdom's airspace, a defence ministry spokesman said.
Singapore seeks to extradite Canadian 'bank robber' released from Thailand
Reuters, Published on 15/01/2018
» SINGAPORE: Singapore said on Monday it was seeking to extradite a Canadian man suspected of a rare bank robbery in the city-state, after he was detained by authorities in Britain last week.
Suicide attack in Baghdad kills at least 38
Reuters, Published on 15/01/2018
» BAGHDAD: Two suicide bombers blew themselves up at a busy street market in central Baghdad on Monday, in back-to-back explosions that killed at least 38 people, Iraqi health and police officials said.
China rebukes firms calling Taiwan a 'country'
Reuters, Published on 12/01/2018
» SHANGHAI: China's aviation authority on Friday demanded an apology from US-based Delta Air Lines for listing Taiwan and Tibet as countries on its website, while another agency took aim at the fashion brand Zara and the medical device maker Medtronic Plc for similar issues.
Uproar over bitcoin crackdown bid divides S.Korea
Reuters, Published on 12/01/2018
» SEOUL: With a tech-savvy population quick to adopt the latest gadgets and a young generation facing dim prospects in the conventional workplace, South Korea has been a fertile ground for virtual currencies.
Saudi women-only motorshow opens in Jeddah
Reuters, Published on 12/01/2018
» JEDDAH: Women flocked to Le Mall in Jeddah on Thursday to check out the kingdom's first car exhibition aimed at women, a few months after Saudi Arabia granted them the right to drive.
Trump questions taking immigrants from 's...hole countries'
Reuters, Published on 12/01/2018
» WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Thursday questioned why the US would want to have immigrants from Haiti and African nations, referring to some as "s...hole countries," according to two sources familiar with the comments.
Japan protests Chinese military ship in waters near disputed islands
Reuters, Published on 11/01/2018
» TOKYO: Japan on Thursday protested to China after a Chinese military vessel was detected in waters near disputed islands in the East China Sea, calling on China to avoid actions that could interfere with improving bilateral ties.