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Axe falls on Mahathir's son after fallout with Najib
Published on 03/02/2016
» KUALA LUMPUR — A son of former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad was ousted from his post as chief minister of the northern state of Kedah on Wednesday, a victim of his father's campaign to overthrow current Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.
Think, then think again before signing as a guarantor
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 03/02/2016
» Rule Number One for anyone thinking of being a guarantor for a friend, colleague, relative or lover - there is a legal and financial risk involved. It is frequently said by lawyers that once you become a guarantor, you have one foot in prison.
Terry 'may remain' at Chelsea: Hiddink
AFP, Published on 03/02/2016
» COBHAM (UNITED KINGDOM) - Interim Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink believes there is still a chance captain John Terry could remain at the club beyond this season despite announcing his departure, he said on Tuesday.
Khan returns against Alvarez in Vegas
AFP, Published on 03/02/2016
» LONDON - Amir Khan will return after a year long absence against Mexico's Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez in Las Vegas on May 7, the British boxer revealed on Tuesday.
Olympic judo champ Riner out of Paris meet with injured shoulder
AFP, Published on 03/02/2016
» PARIS - Olympic champion Teddy Riner of France has pulled out of the Paris Grand Slam this weekend because of a shoulder injury, the French judo federation announced Tuesday.
Pope reaches out to China with New Year praise
AFP, Published on 03/02/2016
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis hailed China's "great history of wisdom" on Tuesday, holding out the prospect of reconciliation with Beijing sought by some Chinese Catholics but feared by many others.
White House race wide open as upstarts rattle Trump, Clinton
AFP, Published on 03/02/2016
» DES MOINES (UNITED STATES) - The US presidential race looked suddenly wide open Tuesday after frontrunners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton suffered chastening evenings in Iowa, the first step on the long road to the White House.
Alphabet passes Apple as biggest company
AFP, Published on 03/02/2016
» NEW YORK - Even before it became a household name, Google parent Alphabet has become the world's most valuable company, vaulting past Apple in a sign of an evolving technology landscape.
Deadly airbag maker Takata told to improve quality culture
AFP, Published on 03/02/2016
» WASHINGTON - Embattled airbag maker Takata was told by an independent panel Tuesday to improve management oversight and automation as the faulty airbag scandal continues to rock the global auto industry.
Cosby in court as lawyers demand sex charge dropped
AFP, Published on 03/02/2016
» NORRISTOWN (UNITED STATES) - Disgraced TV legend Bill Cosby was back in court Tuesday with his lawyers fighting to dismiss the first criminal charge filed against him among dozens of allegations of sexual assault spanning four decades.