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39 dead in 'terror-arson' fires in Portugal, Spain
Published on 17/10/2017
» LISBON, Portugal (AP) _ Late season wildfires that broke out over the weekend in Portugal have killed at least 35 people, including a 1-month-old infant, authorities said Monday, making 2017 by far the deadliest year on record for forest blazes in the country.
Turkey-backed Iraq overruns Kurds in Kirkuk
Associated Press, Published on 17/10/2017
» KIRKUK, Iraq: Kurdish forces were withdrawing from Kirkuk on Monday as Iraqi federal forces moved in to the disputed city and seized oil fields and other infrastructure amid soaring tensions over last month’s Kurdish vote for independence.
US to Cambodia: Release opposition leader
Reuters, Published on 17/10/2017
» PHNOM PENH: The United States renewed a call for Cambodia's government to release the country's main opposition leader Kem Sokha from prison, after parliament voted to change election laws that would re-distribute his party's seats if it was dissolved.
Singapore exports slump in September
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/10/2017
» SINGAPORE: A surge in Singapore exports proved short-lived as a plunge in electronics orders put the brakes on goods flows in the trade-reliant country.
China state media attacks Western democracy
Reuters, Published on 17/10/2017
» BEIJING: China's official Xinhua news agency attacked Western democracy as divisive and confrontational on Tuesday, praising on the eve of a key Communist Party Congress the harmony and cooperative nature of the Chinese system.
Philippine military push to defeat last Marawi fighters
Associated Press, Published on 17/10/2017
» MARAWI, Philippines: Sporadic gunfire and explosions can be heard in the southern Philippine city of Marawi as soldiers fight the remaining Islamic militants to gain control of the last pocket of the city.
Malaysia mulls new offers to search for missing MH370
Reuters, Published on 17/10/2017
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia said on Tuesday it has received proposals from three companies offering to continue the search for Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, which has been missing since 2014, but no decision has been made yet.
Suicide bomber attacks police HQ in Afghanistan
Reuters, Published on 17/10/2017
» KABUL: A suicide car bomber and gunmen attacked a provincial Afghan police headquarters on Tuesday, killing at least six people and wounding 30, officials said.
Me Too: Alyssa Milano elevates Weinstein conversation
Associated Press, Published on 17/10/2017
» NEW YORK: Alyssa Milano was in bed with her two young children when a friend of a friend on Facebook suggested something that struck her as a great way to elevate the Harvey Weinstein conversation. She took the idea to Twitter, posting: “If you've been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘me too’ as a reply to this tweet.”
Cambodia hopes to launch first satellite in 2021
Published on 17/10/2017
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodia hopes to launch its first communications satellite into orbit as early as 2021, at an estimated cost of US$150 million, according to a senior official at the Telecom Regulator of Cambodia (TRC).