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LM case: Army enters the investigation (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 05/11/2015
» Latest: The army has launched a probe into reports a major general and a colonel are involved in a high-profile lese majeste case now before police, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Wednesday.
Plane that crashed in South Sudan was in no state to fly: Antonov
AFP, Published on 05/11/2015
» KIEV - The Antonov plane that crashed Wednesday in South Sudan, killing at least 36 people, "was is no state to fly", Ukraine-based Antonov said.
Britain says 'concerned' Russian jet downed by bomb
AFP, Published on 05/11/2015
» LONDON - Britain said Wednesday it was concerned that a Russian airliner that crashed in Sinai may have been brought down by a bomb, prompting it to temporarily suspend flights from Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.
Volkswagen shares close down 9.5% over new CO2 emissions cheating
AFP, Published on 05/11/2015
» BERLIN - Shares in German auto giant Volkswagen closed down 9.5 percent Wednesday as the pollution cheating scandal engulfing the group widened beyond diesel engines to include petrol motors.
Dutch sue Tour de France for unpaid bill
AFP, Published on 05/11/2015
» THE HAGUE - The Dutch cycling federation is seeking to recover some 140,000 euros owed by ASO, the organisers of the Tour de France, for hosting the start of the 2015 race.
Nadal punishes Rosol in Paris
AFP, Published on 05/11/2015
» PARIS - Rafael Nadal made short work of Lukas Rosol at the Paris Masters on Wednesday, defeating the big-serving Czech 6-2, 6-2 for a place in the last 16.
Hollywood hails court takedown of movie pirate sites
AFP, Published on 05/11/2015
» WASHINGTON - Hollywood's film trade group is hailing the shutdown of two online services used to circulate pirated copies of hit movies, including one that became known as "Netflix for pirates."
Embattled VW sinks deeper into mire of emissions-cheating scandal
AFP, Published on 05/11/2015
» FRANKFURT - Shares in Volkswagen took a fresh battering Wednesday after a massive pollution scandal engulfing the company widened to include petrol as well as diesel engines.
Deutsche Bank to pay $258 mn for violating US sanctions
AFP, Published on 05/11/2015
» WASHINGTON - German banking giant Deutsche Bank will pay $258 million in fines for doing business with US-sanctioned countries like Iran and Syria, US regulators said Wednesday.
Book reveals pope's fury over Vatican finances
AFP, Published on 05/11/2015
» VATICAN CITY - "May the Lord forgive us, but we don't pay!"