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US prepares 'toughest' sanctions for North Korea
Associated Press, Published on 08/02/2018
» TOKYO: US Vice President Mike Pence said Washington is preparing to announce the "toughest and most aggressive" economic sanctions against North Korea in the coming days, boosting pressure on the bellicose government during the Winter Olympics.
California celebrates New Year with marijuana sales
Associated Press, Published on 01/01/2018
» LOS ANGELES: Californians may awaken on New Year's Day to a stronger-than-normal whiff of marijuana as America's cannabis king lights up to celebrate the state's first legal retail pot sales.
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.
Malaysia Airlines outgoing CEO says Ryanair needs his help
Associated Press, Published on 18/10/2017
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines outgoing CEO Peter Bellew said Wednesday he decided to return to Ryanair as a form of national service because the Irish budget airline needed his help.
From Scotland to Thailand, everyone's watching Catalonia
Associated Press, Published on 12/10/2017
» LONDON: - When Catalans voted for independence 10 days ago, Scottish independence activist Math Campbell-Sturgess travelled to Spain to observe the voting process, which was marred by thuggish attacks by police trying to shut down the disputed referendum.
Sides agree to stop monkeying around in primate selfie suit
Associated Press, Published on 12/09/2017
» SAN FRANCISCO: Monkey see. Monkey sue. Monkey settle.
UN approves watered-down sanctions against North Korea
Associated Press, Published on 12/09/2017
» NEW YORK: The UN Security Council on Monday unanimously approved new sanctions on North Korea but not the toughest-ever measures sought by the Trump administration to ban all oil imports and freeze international assets of the government and its leader, Kim Jong Un.
EU hits Google with $2.7bn fine for abusing weaker rivals
Associated Press, Published on 28/06/2017
» BRUSSELS - European regulators fined Google a record 2.42 billion euros (US$2.72 billion) for abusing its dominance of the online search market in a case that could be just the opening salvo in Europe's attempt to curb the company's clout on that continent.
Uber CEO Kalanick ousted by investor pressure
Associated Press, Published on 22/06/2017
» DETROIT - Travis Kalanick, the combative and embattled CEO of ride-hailing giant Uber, has resigned under pressure from investors at a pivotal time for the company.
British Airways back in the sky - slowly
Associated Press, Published on 29/05/2017
» LONDON - British Airways said "many" of its IT systems were back up and running Sunday, but travellers still faced cancellations and delays after a global computer failure grounded hundreds of flights.