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Australians decry revolving-door premiership
The Associated Press, Published on 25/08/2018
» SYDNEY: Australia’s latest leader, Scott Morrison, spoke with Donald Trump, organised his cabinet and met drought-affected farmers on Saturday as the backlash continued over yet another prime minister selected by an internal party vote.
Jakarta to bid for 2032 Olympics
The Associated Press, Published on 01/09/2018
» JAKARTA: Indonesia's president says his country will bid to host the 2032 Olympics following what he says was the success of the Asian Games held in Jakarta and Palembang.
Florence roars ashore in US
The Associated Press, Published on 14/09/2018
» WILMINGTON, North Carolina: Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina early Friday local time, pushing a life-threatening storm surge of floodwater several kilometres inland and ripping apart buildings with screaming wind and pelting rain.
Philippines on edge as typhoon gains strength
The Associated Press, Published on 14/09/2018
» TUGUEGARAO, Philippines: Typhoon Mangkhut retained its ferocious strength, gained speed and shifted slightly toward more densely populated coastal provinces late Friday as it barreled closer to the northeastern Philippines, where a massive evacuation is under way.
HK-China high-speed train debuts
The Associated Press, Published on 22/09/2018
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong on Saturday opened a new high-speed rail link to mainland China that will vastly decrease travel times but also raises concerns about Beijing’s creeping influence over the semi-autonomous territory.
Anwar begins by-election campaign
The Associated Press, Published on 29/09/2018
» PORT DICKSON, Malaysia: Malaysia’s prime minister-in-waiting Anwar Ibrahim on Saturday kicked off his campaign for a by-election in which he will face a multi-cornered fight in his bid to return to active politics.
Storms halt UL International play
The Associated Press, Published on 06/10/2018
» INCHEON, South Korea: Strong winds and heavy rain from Typhoon Kong-rey struck the Korean peninsula on Saturday, ensuring there would be no play on day three of the UL International Crown women’s golf tournament featuring Thailand and seven other countries.
Parts of quake-hit Palu fated to be mass graves
The Associated Press, Published on 06/10/2018
» PALU, Indonesia: Search teams pulled bodies from obliterated neighbourhoods in this disaster-stricken city on Saturday as more aid rolled in and the government said it was considering making some devastated areas into mass graves.
Interpol presses China on missing chief
The Associated Press, Published on 06/10/2018
» PARIS: Interpol has made a formal request to China for information about its missing Chinese president who seemingly vanished on a trip home, citing concerns for his well-being.
Saudis admit Khashoggi is dead and arrest 18
The Associated Press, Published on 20/10/2018
» ISTANBUL: Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed in a “fistfight” in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, the kingdom claimed early Saturday, finally admitting that the writer had been slain at its diplomatic post. Authorities said 18 Saudi suspects were in custody and intelligence officials had been fired.