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Vietnam confirms first Zika virus cases
AFP, Published on 05/04/2016
» HANOI - Two Vietnamese women have tested positive for the Zika virus, the Ministry of Health said on Tuesday, the first confirmed cases of the mosquito-transmitted infection in the Southeast Asian country.
North Korea video shows rocket attack on South's president
AFP, Published on 05/04/2016
» SEOUL - An official North Korean website has released a new propaganda video portraying a multiple rocket attack on South Korea's presidential Blue House and other government buildings in Seoul.
Report notes lapses between UN, groups linked to bribery scandal
AFP, Published on 05/04/2016
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - A UN report obtained by AFP highlighted regulatory lapses between the United Nations and outside groups linked to a Chinese real estate mogul who is accused of bribing former General Assembly president John Ashe.
'Panama Papers' reveal links with North Korea front companies
AFP, Published on 05/04/2016
» SEOUL - A North Korean front company used to help fund the country's nuclear weapons programme was among the clients of the Panamanian law firm at the centre of a massive data leak, reports said on Tuesday.
Big China presence for 'Panama Papers' law firm
AFP, Published on 05/04/2016
» BEIJING - The Panamanian law firm at the heart of a massive leak of offshore banking records has more offices in China than any other country, its website shows, raising questions about its activities in the Communist-ruled country.
India's central bank cuts key interest rate to five-year low
AFP, Published on 05/04/2016
» NEW DELHI - India's central bank on Tuesday cut its key interest rate to a five-year low of 6.5% citing a dip in inflation, in line with economists' expectations.
Norman tips Jason Day or Adam Scott to win Masters
AFP, Published on 05/04/2016
» SYDNEY - Former major winner Greg Norman says he will be shocked if fellow Australians Jason Day or Adam Scott don't pull on the champion's green jacket at the US Masters this week, with both players having the "mojo" to win.
Suu Kyi to meet China counterpart in FM debut
AFP, Published on 05/04/2016
» YANGON - Myanmar's new foreign minister Aung San Suu Kyi will meet her Chinese counterpart in Naypyidaw on Tuesday, an official said, in her first act of international diplomacy since her pro-democracy party took power.
Rights groups condemn police powers for soldiers
AFP, Published on 05/04/2016
» BANGKOK - An order by the military govermnent giving sweeping police powers to soldiers is part of the "steady erosion of human rights protections", campaigners said on Tuesday, calling for the law to be rescinded.
Malaysian murder convict loses appeal against hanging in Singapore
AFP, Published on 05/04/2016
» SINGAPORE - Singapore's highest court on Tuesday quashed a final appeal by a Malaysian murder convict, setting the stage for his execution by hanging despite calls for mercy from rights groups.