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Xi visits Philippines as China, US wrangle for supremacy
AFP, Published on 20/11/2018
» MANILA: Chinese President Xi Jinping lands Tuesday for his first state visit to the Philippines, a traditional US ally that is a key prize as Beijing and Washington jostle for supremacy in the Pacific.
Thousands evacuated as Guatemala volcano erupts, then stops
AFP, Published on 20/11/2018
» GUATEMALA CITY: Guatemalan authorities declared a red alert and evacuated around 4,000 people Monday after the Fuego volcano erupted for the fifth time this year, sending bursts of ash and lava down the mountain before its activity decreased and then stopped.
NASA picks ancient Martian river delta for 2020 rover touchdown
AFP, Published on 20/11/2018
» TAMPA - NASA has picked an ancient river delta as the landing site for its uncrewed Mars 2020 rover, to hunt for evidence of past life on Earth's neighboring planet, officials said Monday.
In Pakistani village, home is where the cave is
AFP, Published on 20/11/2018
» NIKKO, HASAN ABDAL (PAKISTAN) - Bomb-proof, earthquake-resistant and cheap: thousands of Pakistanis are choosing to hunker down in caves northwest of Islamabad, snapping up the hobbit-like homes amid a nationwide housing shortage.
Three charged over alleged Melbourne terror plot
AFP, Published on 20/11/2018
» MELBOURNE - Three men who allegedly plotted "chilling" terror attacks in Melbourne were charged early Tuesday, less than two weeks after a stabbing rampage inspired by the Islamic State group left two dead in Australia's second city, police said.
Surge in China theft of Australia company secrets: report
AFP, Published on 20/11/2018
» SYDNEY: China has sharply escalated cyberattacks on Australian companies this year in a "constant, significant effort" to steal intellectual property, according to a report published Tuesday.
Thailand's 'Big Dolphin' to emulate dad at golf World Cup
AFP, Published on 20/11/2018
» Prom Meesawat has a big weekend ahead. Not only will he emulate his dad by appearing at golf's World Cup, but his wife is due to give birth.
Gunman kills three at Chicago hospital
AFP, Published on 20/11/2018
» CHICAGO - An argument in a hospital parking lot escalated into a shooting that killed three people, including a police officer, in the US city of Chicago on Monday.