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Police reject 'scapegoat' claim in Trang rape case
Published on 26/05/2016
» Trang's senior police officer has rejected criticism over the handling of the rape and death of an eight-year-old girl, saying correct procedures were followed in the detention of two male suspects.
Hiroshima trip will underscore 'very real' conflict risks: Obama
AFP, Published on 26/05/2016
» ISE-SHIMA (JAPAN) - Barack Obama said Thursday that his historic visit to Hiroshima will underline the dangers of warfare and the need to work towards peace.
Uganda 2010 bombing mastermind found guilty
AFP, Published on 26/05/2016
» KAMPALA - The Ugandan ringleader of a 2010 bombing by the Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab that killed 76 people in Kinshasa was found guilty on Thursday of masterminding one of the region's worst attacks in decades.
'I still hate the glow of the sun': Hiroshima survivors' tales
AFP, Published on 26/05/2016
» HIROSHIMA (JAPAN) - For survivors of the world's first nuclear attack, the day America unleashed a terrible bomb over the city of Hiroshima remains seared forever in their minds.
Mourinho contract talks hinge on image rights
AFP, Published on 26/05/2016
» LONDON - Jose Mourinho's contract negotiations to become the next manager of Manchester United appear to hinge on the rights to the use of his image on merchandise, British media reported on Thursday.
China's Lenovo posts $128 mn net loss last year
AFP, Published on 26/05/2016
» HONG KONG - Chinese technology giant Lenovo said Thursday it posted a net loss last year, as its smartphones struggle to keep apace with Apple and Android rivals and as the market for personal computers fizzles.
Chinese tourist arrested for feeding fish
Online Reporters, Published on 26/05/2016
» Authorities have begun to arrest tourists for feeding coastal fish and causing damage to natural resources after a Chinese visitor and his guide were apprehended off Koh Khai Nok island near Phuket.
Up to 30 dead in shipwreck off Libya: EU naval force
AFP, Published on 26/05/2016
» ROME - Up to 30 people are feared dead after a shipwreck off Libya, while about 50 migrants have been rescued from the waves, the EU's naval force said Thursday.
Syria civilians risk 'starving' if aid flows don't improve: UN envoy
AFP, Published on 26/05/2016
» GENEVA - Many Syrian civilians will face starvation if Damascus and armed rebel groups do not allow greater access to humanitarian convoys carrying life-saving supplies, the UN envoy to the war-ravaged country said Thursday.
Global markets rise on optimism over oil, Greece
AFP, Published on 26/05/2016
» LONDON - World stock markets rose Thursday on optimism over $50 oil and Greece's debt deal, while traders eyed the G7 summit's opening in Japan.