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Recently unearthed Egyptian statue not Ramses II
Associated Press, Published on 17/03/2017
» CAIRO -- A massive statue recently unearthed in Cairo and thought to depict one of the country's most famous pharaohs may instead be of another ancient Egyptian ruler, the country's antiquities minister said on Thursday.
706-carat uncut diamond found in Sierra Leone
Associated Press, Published on 17/03/2017
» FREETOWN - A pastor in Sierra Leone has discovered the largest uncut diamond found in more than four decades in this West African country and has turned it over to the government, saying he hopes it helps to boost recent development in his impoverished nation.
Singapore exports surge most in five years
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/03/2017
» SINGAPORE - Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports increased at the fastest pace in five years in February, adding to signs of a recovery in the trade-dependent economy.
Germany 'could file suit against Trump' over border tax
Reuters, Published on 17/03/2017
» BERLIN - Germany could file a suit against the US at the World Trade Organization over President Donald Trump's proposed border tax, the economy minister said on Friday ahead of a meeting between Chancellor Angela Merkel and Mr Trump later in the day.
China plans structure on South China Sea shoal
Associated Press, Published on 17/03/2017
» BEIJING - China plans to build the first permanent structure on a South China Sea shoal at the heart of a territorial dispute with the Philippines, in a move likely to renew concerns over Beijing's robust assertions of its claims in the strategically crucial waterbody.
Singaporeans among poorest sleepers in the world
Published on 17/03/2017
» Singaporeans are among the poorest sleepers in the world, clocking in an average of just 6.56 hours of sleep per night, according to data collected by fitness-tracking firm Fitbit.
Australia urges enforceable South China Sea 'code of conduct'
Reuters, Published on 17/03/2017
» MANILA - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations should use an international court's rejection of China's claims to almost all the South China Sea as basis for a code of conduct, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said on Thursday.
Cambodia's deputy PM dies in China
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/03/2017
» Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai has sent a letter of condolence to Cambodia following the death of Somdech Vibol Panha Sok An, the country's deputy prime minister.