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4-minute mile pioneer Roger Bannister dies at 88
AFP, Published on 05/03/2018
» LONDON - Record-breaking British athlete Roger Bannister, the first man to run a mile in under four minutes, has died aged 88, his family announced on Sunday.
Landmark US carrier visit to Vietnam begins Monday
Reuters, Published on 05/03/2018
» HONG KONG/HANOI: The visit of a US aircraft carrier to Vietnam for the first time since the beginning of the Vietnam War is a powerful symbol of the growing strategic ties between the former foes.
Cambodian tourism shrugs off political turmoil
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 05/03/2018
» Tourism, the largest industry in Cambodia, outstripping even the garment industry, has shrugged off the impact of escalating political tensions in the country, as international visitors have been drawn by improved cultural and infrastructure links with China.
Hollywood braces for best-picture photo finish at Oscars
AFP, Published on 05/03/2018
» HOLLYWOOD (UNITED STATES) - Hollywood is set for a real-life cliffhanger Sunday at the Oscars -- the race for best picture is coming down to the wire to cap an awards season overshadowed by scandal over sexual misconduct in showbiz.
China's defence spending to accelerate in 2018
AFP, Published on 05/03/2018
» BEIJING - China announced on Monday an 8.1 percent defence budget increase for 2018, giving the world's largest armed forces a boost after spending slowed in the previous two years.
Xi power play in focus as China parliament opens
AFP, Published on 05/03/2018
» BEIJING - China's rubber-stamp parliament on Monday opened a major annual session set to expand President Xi Jinping's considerable power and clear him a path towards lifelong rule.
Trump signals controversial tariffs will go forward
AFP, Published on 05/03/2018
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Sunday signaled his intent to move forward with controversial tariffs on steel and aluminum imports that have sparked fears of a trade war.
Oscars red carpet: white-hot, red-hot and bronze (medalists)
AFP, Published on 05/03/2018
» HOLLYWOOD (UNITED STATES) - After a Hollywood awards season of statement red carpets including "blackouts" at the Golden Globes and Baftas, the movie industry's finest embraced a rainbow of color Sunday at the Oscars.
South Korean delegation heads to Pyongyang
AFP, Published on 05/03/2018
» SEOUL - A team of South Korean envoys will travel to Pyongyang on Monday to push for talks between Washington and the North on nuclear weapons.
Salvadorans vote in key legislative and municipal elections
AFP, Published on 05/03/2018
» SAN SALVADOR - Salvadorans voted Sunday in legislative and municipal elections that will serve as a test of strength of leftist President Salvador Sanchez Ceren in his final year of office.