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Armed militia, clergy, more unite against white nationalists
Associated Press, Published on 14/08/2017
» CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, US -- Clergy in robes. A woman handing out flowers. Black Lives Matter activists. Armed militia members. Students. Angry anti-fascist protesters.
Elephants help rescue hundreds from flooded Nepali safari park
Reuters, Published on 14/08/2017
» KATHMANDU- Elephants helped rescue hundreds of tourists from a flooded jungle safari park in Nepal, officials said on Monday, as the death toll from flash floods and landslides after four days of heavy rain rose to 70 – with other reports saying at least 160 people had been killed across South Asia.
SE Asia stocks rise as US-Korea tensions ease
Published on 14/08/2017
» Southeast Asian stock markets closed higher on Monday as investors picked up beaten down shares, looking past tensions between the United States and North Korea.
Amid N.Korea tensions, China appoints new special envoy
Reuters, Published on 14/08/2017
» BEIJING -- China has appointed a new special envoy for the North Korean standoff, the foreign ministry said on Monday, a relatively low-profile diplomat now in charge of Asian affairs, amid renewed international concern over China's nuclear-armed neighbour.
Vietnam's PM wants to speed up credit growth
Reuters, Published on 14/08/2017
» HANOI --- Vietnam's prime minister has called for an increase in credit growth to 21% this year to help the communist country hit its economic growth target, state media reported on Monday, potentially adding to concerns over the pace of new lending.