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China launches facial recognition for mobile phone users
South China Morning Post, Published on 02/12/2019
» China on Sunday introduced a new rule that requires people to have their faces scanned when registering mobile phone services, as experts and even state media raised concerns there were not sufficient measures in place to safeguard people's privacy.
Choose hope or climate surrender, says UN chief
AFP, Published on 02/12/2019
» MADRID - Confronted with a climate crisis threatening civilisation itself, humanity must choose between hope and surrender, UN chief Antonio Guterres told the opening plenary of a UN climate conference Monday.
China to suspend US Navy visits to Hong Kong
Associated Press, Published on 02/12/2019
» HONG KONG: China said Monday it will suspend US military ship and aircraft visits to Hong Kong and sanction several American pro-democracy and human rights groups in retaliation for the signing into law of legislation supporting anti-government protests in the semi-autonomous territory.
Vigils held for victims of London Bridge terror attack
AFP, Published on 02/12/2019
» LONDON - Tributes were paid on Monday to victims of the London Bridge terror attack, as the government said it was reviewing the early release from prison of dozens of convicted terrorists.
Three French rescuers die in helicopter crash
AFP, Published on 02/12/2019
» MARSEILLE: Three French emergency workers were killed when their helicopter crashed while on a mission to rescue victims of severe flooding in the south of France as a new spate of bad weather claimed two more lives, officials said on Monday.
Loyalists rally for Suu Kyi genocide trial
Reuters, Published on 02/12/2019
» YANGON: As Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi prepares to travel to the Netherlands to fight charges of genocide against her country at the International Court of Justice, her supporters have embarked on an impassioned publicity campaign.
Prayut urges ‘spending in dollars’
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/12/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said the nation has to think about expenditure in dollars to help weaken its currency.
Security centre opens ahead of big events
Post Reporters, Published on 02/12/2019
» A high-level coordination centre was launched on Monday for security and traffic arrangements for three major events, including the royal barge procession, taking place this month.
Choose hope or climate surrender, says UN chief
AFP, Published on 02/12/2019
» MADRID - Confronted with a climate crisis threatening civilisation itself, humanity must choose between hope and surrender, UN chief Antonio Guterres told the opening plenary of the UN COP25 climate conference Tuesday.
Anti-fake news centre pins blame on elderly
Post Reporters, Published on 02/12/2019
» About 500,000 items of suspected fake news were spread on social media over the past month, with the elderly found to be the biggest culprits, Digital Economy and Society Minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta said on Monday.