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German court refuses to extradite Puigdemont on rebellion charge
AFP, Published on 06/04/2018
» BERLIN - A German court on Thursday refused a request from Spain to extradite Catalonia's ousted leader Carles Puigdemont on a rebellion charge following his arrest in Germany last month, and ordered his release on bail pending a hearing on a lesser charge.
5.3 quake felt along California coast
Associated Press, Published on 06/04/2018
» LOS ANGELES: A magnitude-5.3 earthquake struck Thursday afternoon under the ocean off Southern California and was felt widely along the mainland coast, but there were no immediate reports of damage or a tsunami warning.
Woman killed, 12 hurt when bus plunges into ditch
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 06/04/2018
» A bus staffer was killed and 12 people hurt when a Chiang Rai-bound bus veered off the road and fell into a ditch in Ngao district of Lampang early on Friday morning.
Faster roads bid gets a green light
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/04/2018
» A proposal to lift the maximum speed limit for many roads in Thailand from 90 kilometres per hour to 110km/h has drawn support from road safety experts and campaigners.
Twitter shuts 1 million accounts for 'terrorism promotion'
AFP, Published on 06/04/2018
» WASHINGTON: Twitter said Thursday it has suspended more than one million accounts for "promotion of terrorism" since 2015, claiming its efforts have begun to make the platform "an undesirable place" to call for violence.
Italy's far-right, Five Star jostle as government talks fail
AFP, Published on 06/04/2018
» ROME - Anti-establishment and far-right leaders stood firm Thursday in a battle for the upper hand after talks with the president on who can lead a new Italian government fell flat.
Migrant caravan breaks up in southern Mexico
AFP, Published on 06/04/2018
» MATíAS ROMERO (MEXICO) - The caravan of Central American migrants whose trek across Mexico infuriated US President Donald Trump began breaking up Thursday, after abandoning its plan to travel en masse to the United States.
Jailed for poaching: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan
Associated Press, Published on 06/04/2018
» NEW DELHI: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan was convicted Thursday of poaching rare deer in a wildlife preserve two decades ago and sentenced to five years in prison, with the judge describing him as a "habitual offender."
Major fire engulfs Istanbul hospital, patients evacuated
AFP, Published on 06/04/2018
» ISTANBUL - A huge fire on Thursday engulfed a hospital in Istanbul forcing patients to evacuate as firefighters battled the smoke and flames.
German court bails Puigdemont in extradition hearing
AFP, Published on 06/04/2018
» BERLIN - A German court on Thursday refused Spain's request to extradite Catalan ex-leader Carles Puigdemont on a rebellion charge following his arrest in Germany last month, ordering his release on bail pending a hearing on a lesser charge.