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US Fed raises key interest rate, as expected
AFP, Published on 15/12/2016
» WASHINGTON - The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday (early Thursday Thailand time) raised the benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point as expected, citing an improving economy with one month to go before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
Film of abducted Yazidi girl wins Dubai award
AFP, Published on 15/12/2016
» DUBAI - A Kurdish Iraqi film depicting the ordeal of a Yazidi girl taken hostage by the Islamic State jihadist group won best feature at the Dubai International Film Festival on Wednesday.
Rohingya insurgency a 'game-changer' for Myanmar
AFP, Published on 15/12/2016
» YANGON - A new Rohingya insurgency in Myanmar's Rakhine is a "game-changer" for the troubled state, the ICG said Thursday, warning the army's crackdown risks setting off a spiral of violence and radicalisation among the Muslim minority.
Eiffel Tower blacks out for Aleppo
AFP, Published on 15/12/2016
» PARIS - The lights of the Eiffel Tower in Paris were switched off on Wednesday to show support for the people of the shattered Syrian city of Aleppo.
Putin, Abe to take fresh stab at WWII island row
AFP, Published on 15/12/2016
» NAGATO (JAPAN) - Russia and Japan kick off a summit Thursday aimed at reaching a deal over a group of small islands that have prevented the countries from formally ending their World War II hostilities.
Putin himself involved in US election hack: report
AFP, Published on 15/12/2016
» WASHINGTON - US intelligence officials now believe that Russian President Vladimir Putin was personally involved in hacking during the American election campaign as part of a vendetta against Hillary Clinton, NBC News reported.
Russia and Brexit loom over 'minefield' EU summit
AFP, Published on 15/12/2016
» BRUSSELS - The shadows of Russia and Brexit loom over a "minefield" summit of European Union leaders in Brussels on Thursday at the end of a tumultuous year for the crisis-hit bloc.
Galileo, Europe's own satnav, to go online
AFP, Published on 15/12/2016
» PARIS - After 17 years and numerous setbacks and budget boosts, Europe's Galileo satnav system is due to go live on Thursday with promises of better-than-ever location services.
Yahoo reveals new hack, this time a billion-plus users
AFP, Published on 15/12/2016
» WASHINGTON - Yahoo said personal data from over a billion users was stolen in a hack dating back to 2013 -- twice as big as another breach disclosed just three months ago.
US Fed on verge of interest rate hike
AFP, Published on 15/12/2016
» WASHINGTON - The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday was widely expected to increase interest rates for only the second time in a decade when it wraps up a two-day meeting, the central bank's first since Donald Trump's election victory.