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Malaysia ex-PM arrested over $628m linked to 1MDB
AFP, Published on 19/09/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's toppled leader Najib Razak was arrested Wednesday and will be charged over allegations that $628 million linked to state investment fund 1MDB ended up in his personal bank accounts, officials said.
Hongkongers seek help as bees ‘go crazy’ after typhoon
Published on 19/09/2018
» Scores of Hongkongers have been stung by bees over the past two days after Typhoon Mangkhut lashed the city on Sunday, leaving countless toppled trees and destroyed insect nests in its wake.
Pakistan court orders release of former PM Nawaz on bail: lawyer
AFP, Published on 19/09/2018
» ISLAMABAD - A Pakistani court on Wednesday ordered the release of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter, suspending their prison sentences pending an appeal hearing, his lawyer said.
Ex-columnist jailed for 'abusive' posts about Aung San Suu Kyi
AFP, Published on 19/09/2018
» YANGON: A former columnist for state media has been jailed for seven years for "abusive" Facebook posts about Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, a court official said Wednesday, the latest case threatening free expression in the country.
Yemeni children starve as food and fuel prices soar
AFP, Published on 19/09/2018
» SANAA: More than five million children risk famine in war-torn Yemen as food and fuel prices soar, Save the Children said Wednesday, warning an entire generation may face death and "starvation on an unprecedented scale".
Sesame Street: Bert and Ernie aren't gay
Published on 19/09/2018
» NEW YORK: The producers of Sesame Street want you to know that Bert and Ernie are not, in fact, gay.
China denies meddling in US elections, demands 'respect'
AFP, Published on 19/09/2018
» BEIJING - China on Wednesday called on the United States to show "respect" in their trade dispute and rejected President Donald Trump's claims that it was meddling in the US midterm elections by taking aim at his political base.
Iraq court condemns to death 'deputy of IS leader'
AFP, Published on 19/09/2018
» BAGHDAD - An Iraqi court on Wednesday sentenced a prominent jihadist described as a deputy of Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi to death on terrorism charges.
Pakistan court orders release of former PM Nawaz on bail
AFP, Published on 19/09/2018
» ISLAMABAD - A Pakistani court on Wednesday ordered the release of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter, suspending their prison sentences for corruption pending an appeal hearing, his lawyer said.
Iraq court condemns to death 'deputy of IS leader'
AFP, Published on 19/09/2018
» BAGHDAD - An Iraqi court on Wednesday sentenced to death on terror charges a prominent jihadist described as a deputy of Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, after he was captured in Turkey.