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US slaps sanctions on war crimes court prosecutor
AFP, Published on 02/09/2020
» WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced sanctions Wednesday on the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, objecting to an investigation of US soldiers for alleged war crimes in Afghanistan.
Germany says Putin critic Navalny poisoned with Novichok
AFP, Published on 02/09/2020
» BERLIN - Germany said Wednesday that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent, the same type of chemical used in Britain against ex-double agent Sergei Skripal, dramatically ramping up tensions with Moscow.
'Difficult' for Messi to stay at Barca, Jorge Messi says
AFP, Published on 02/09/2020
» BARCELONA: Jorge Messi, father and agent of Lionel Messi, said on Wednesday he thinks it will be "difficult" for his son to stay at Barcelona.
British boxer scores TV first with same-sex dance debut
Published on 02/09/2020
» LONDON: Bisexual British boxer Nicola Adams will become the first person to compete with a same-sex dance partner in the hit show 'Strictly Come Dancing', the BBC announced on Wednesday, in a coup for LGBT+ representation on primetime television.
Investors shun Thailand as growth weakens, protests heat up
Reuters, Published on 02/09/2020
» SINGAPORE/HONG KONG: A selloff in the baht, underperforming stocks and pressure on the bond market reflect growing concern from global investors over political instability and the growth outlook in Southeast Asia's second-biggest economy, analysts and fund managers say.
Coronavirus: latest global developments
AFP, Published on 02/09/2020
» Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis:
Russia steps up support for Belarus' Lukashenko
AFP, Published on 02/09/2020
» MOSCOW: Russia on Wednesday issued strong support for beleaguered Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko following weeks of opposition protests, stepping up official contacts and vowing to defend the ex-Soviet neighbours' alliance.
Victims' families shocked by convict's parole bid
Published on 02/09/2020
» The Department of Corrections is processing a request for parole by Janepob Veeraporn, 41, just months after he was finally jailed for reckless driving causing the deaths of two people in a high-speed car crash in Ayutthaya in 2016.
Siam Cement leads SE Asian firms eyeing Oct IPOs
Reuters, Published on 02/09/2020
» SINGAPORE/HONG KONG: Siam Cement Group Packaging's initial public offering (IPO) is looking to raise 50% more than a previously targeted $1 billion, boosted by higher valuations, sources with knowledge of the matter said.
Fans wrap entire S. Korea train in ad to celebrate BTS member’s birthday
Published on 02/09/2020
» BTS member Jungkook received a separate spotlight on Tuesday with his images adorning a 388-metre-long South Korean express train in a lavish birthday gift from his Chinese fans.