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Trump-Kim summit in Vietnam may be win for all
Associated Press, Published on 06/02/2019
» Vietnam's selection as the venue for the second summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is largely a matter of convenience and security, but not without bigger stakes.
Japan passes bill allowing more foreign workers
Associated Press, Published on 08/12/2018
» TOKYO: Japanese lawmakers early Saturday approved government-proposed legislation allowing hundreds of thousands of foreign labourers to live and work in a country that has long resisted accepting outsiders.
Canada now world's largest legal marijuana marketplace
Associated Press, Published on 17/10/2018
» TORONTO: Canada is now the second, and the largest, country with a legal national marijuana marketplace, with sales beginning early on Wednesday in Newfoundland in the east of the country.
Death toll climbs to 76 in Japan flood disaster
Associated Press, Published on 09/07/2018
» HIROSHIMA: Searches continued Sunday night for victims of heavy rainfall that hammered southern Japan for the third straight day, as the government put the death toll at 48, with 28 others presumed dead.
Tesco, Carrefour form strategic alliance
Associated Press, Published on 02/07/2018
» LONDON: Tesco and Carrefour, two of Europe's biggest supermarket chains, are teaming up to wring better deals out of suppliers as traditional retailers battle increased competition from internet traders.
Indonesia bootleg alcohol deaths exceed 100
Associated Press, Published on 11/04/2018
» JAKARTA: Deaths from drinking toxic bootleg alcohol in Indonesia have exceeded 100 this month, police said Wednesday as they vowed a “scorched earth” crackdown on the makers and distributors of black-market liquor.
UK police: 21 people sought treatment after ex-spy poisoning
Associated Press, Published on 09/03/2018
» LONDON: Around 21 people have received medical treatment after a nerve-agent attack on an ex-Russian spy, British police said Thursday, as the UK vowed strong action against whoever was responsible for the "brazen and reckless" act.
Australia resettles Cambodian activist's family
Associated Press, Published on 20/02/2018
» CANBERRA: Australia has accepted the family of a murdered Cambodian political activist as refugees, as the Australian government encourages its rejected refugees to resettle in Cambodia.
Kim Jong Un sends influential sister to Olympics
Associated Press, Published on 08/02/2018
» SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister, an increasingly prominent figure in the country's leadership, will be part of the North's delegation to the South Korean Winter Olympics, officials said Wednesday.
Amazon opens supermarket without checkout
Associated Press, Published on 23/01/2018
» SEATTLE: After a year of testing with its own employees, Amazon opened its store Monday that lets you browse, grab and walk out - skipping the checkout line, but not the bill.