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US Supreme Court orders release of Trump records but they may stay hidden for now
AFP, Published on 09/07/2020
» WASHINGTON - The US Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that President Donald Trump must hand over his tax returns to New York prosecutors but temporarily blocked Congress from accessing his financial records.
US punishes senior Chinese officials over Uighur rights
AFP, Published on 09/07/2020
» WASHINGTON - The United States on Thursday slapped sanctions on senior Chinese officials as it demanded an end to "horrific" abuses against Uighurs and other Turkic Muslims.
Nearly all Madagascar's lemur species 'face extinction'
AFP, Published on 09/07/2020
» PARIS - Almost all species of lemur, the small saucer-eyed primates native to Madagascar, face extinction, an international conservation body warned on Thursday, adding to its growing list of animals and plants under threat.
Supreme Court orders Trump financial records released to NY prosecutors
AFP, Published on 09/07/2020
» WASHINGTON - The US Supreme Court ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump must hand over his tax returns to prosecutors in New York but temporarily blocked Congress from accessing his financial records.
WHO launches pandemic response probe
AFP, Published on 09/07/2020
» GENEVA - The World Health Organization, which faced fierce US criticism over its handling of the coronavirus crisis, launched an independent panel on Thursday to review its response to the pandemic.
Tsim Sha Tsui now Hong Kong's most expensive retail area
Published on 09/07/2020
» Tsim Sha Tsui, located on the tip of Kowloon peninsula, has emerged as Hong Kong's most expensive retail neighbourhood for the first time in its history.
'Survival Team' set up for Thai Airways
Published on 09/07/2020
» A so-called "Survival Team" has been formed to work out a business plan for Thai Airways International (THAI) to support the debt rehabilitation of the carrier, according to a source at the airline.
Millions under Australia lockdown as global cases hit 12 million
AFP, Published on 09/07/2020
» MELBOURNE - Millions of people in Australia's second-biggest city went into lockdown on Thursday to battle another coronavirus outbreak, as the number of infections worldwide surged past 12 million.
Chris Froome to leave Team Ineos at end of season
AFP, Published on 09/07/2020
» LONDON - Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome will leave Team Ineos at the end of the season, the cycling outfit announced on Thursday, with reports saying he is joining Israel Start-Up Nation.
Water shortage hits Pattaya
Published on 09/07/2020
» PATTAYA: The water authority has warned Pattaya residents to be frugal in their use of tap water, because the water in the city reservoirs has fallen to the minimum retention level.