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Trump on ending shutdown: 'We have to build the wall'
AFP, Published on 06/01/2019
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump stood firm Sunday on his demand for billions of dollars to fund a border wall with Mexico, which has forced a shutdown of the US government now entering its third week.
Saudi woman held at Bangkok airport 'fears death' if repatriated
AFP, Published on 06/01/2019
» A Saudi woman held at Bangkok airport said she would be killed if she was repatriated by Thai immigration officials, who confirmed the 18-year-old was denied entry to the country on Sunday.
Malaysia's king abdicates: palace statement
AFP, Published on 06/01/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's king has abdicated, royal officials said Sunday, ending weeks of speculation about his future after he took a leave of absence and amid rumours he married a Russian former beauty queen.
Egypt's Sisi to inaugurate Coptic cathedral after bomb blast
AFP, Published on 06/01/2019
» CAIRO - Egypt's president will inaugurate the country's biggest cathedral on Coptic Christmas Eve Sunday, a day after a deadly bomb blast near a church in a country where jihadists have repeatedly targeted Christians.
'Yellow vests' storm French ministry as protests turn violent
AFP, Published on 06/01/2019
» PARIS: "Yellow vest" protesters returned in force to the streets of France this weekend, clashing with police in several cities and smashing their way into a government ministry in Paris with the help of a forklift truck.
Malaysia king steps down from throne
Published on 06/01/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian King Muhammad V has resigned on Sunday, the first time a ruling monarch has stepped down from the throne before completing their five-year tenure.
Circle-horned buffalo ringed by tourists in Buri Ram village
Published on 06/01/2019
» BURI RAM: A 16-year-old female buffalo has taken nature tourism into a new sphere in a village in Chalerm Phra Kiat district of this lower northeastern province -- because its horns form a complete circle around its head.
Pro-poll activists hold peaceful rally against election delays
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 06/01/2019
» About 100 pro-poll activists organised a peaceful rally at Victory Monument on Sunday to show their opposition to any attempt to defer the general election.
Bayern Munich hand Ribery "heavy fine" for Tweetstorm
AFP, Published on 06/01/2019
» BERLIN: Bayern Munich will impose "a heavy fine" on Franck Ribery for his obscenity laced outburst on social media, the club's sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic said on Sunday.
Chinese gay dating app halts registration after underage HIV report
Reuters, Published on 06/01/2019
» BEIJING: Chinese gay dating app Blued is halting new user registration for a week, it said on Sunday, following media reports that underage users caught HIV after going on dates set up via the world's largest networking app for the LGBT community.