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Snooze of the Union: (Joshua) Trump's power nap goes viral
AFP, Published on 06/02/2019
» WASHINGTON - Between the late bedtimes and early morning tweets the leader of the free world is renowned for needing just four hours' sleep but his young State of the Union guest Joshua Trump hardly lived up to the name -- nodding off mid-speech.
Dutch probe mass seabird death mystery
AFP, Published on 06/02/2019
» THE HAGUE - Dutch scientists said Wednesday they are baffled after 20,000 dead or dying guillemots washed up on North Sea beaches in a phenomenon not seen for decades.
Trump-Kim summit in Vietnam may be win for all
Associated Press, Published on 06/02/2019
» Vietnam's selection as the venue for the second summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is largely a matter of convenience and security, but not without bigger stakes.
'Special place in Hell' for no plan Brexiteers: EU leader
AFP, Published on 06/02/2019
» BRUSSELS: European Union leader Donald Tusk on Wednesday condemned those calling for Brexit with no idea how to carry it out, saying he hopes Theresa May now has a "realistic" plan.
Measles outbreak erupts in Philippine capital
Bloomberg, Published on 06/02/2019
» The number of measles cases in the Philippine capital region has surged 10 times at the start of the year after jumping more than 900% in 2018.
Infantino sole candidate for Fifa presidency in June vote
AFP, Published on 06/02/2019
» LAUSANNE: Fifa president Gianni Infantino is set to serve a second term after world football's governing body said on Wednesday he would be the only candidate for June's vote.
Chadchart may run for Bangkok governor if Pheu Thai loses
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 06/02/2019
» Chadchart Sittipunt has a backup plan if the Pheu Thai Party ends up on the opposition bench in the general election.
No fooling crafty crows on best plants for tool-making
AFP, Published on 06/02/2019
» PARIS - Like master artisans selecting the finest raw materials for their showpiece designs, New Caledonian crows identify the best plants for fashioning hunting hooks from among myriad shrubs in the forest undergrowth, researchers said Wednesday.
Chinese hunger for durian threatens Malaysian forests
AFP, Published on 06/02/2019
» RAUB, Malaysia: Soaring demand for durians in China is being blamed for a new wave of deforestation in Malaysia with environmentalists warning vast amounts of jungle is being cleared to make way for massive plantations of the spiky, pungent fruit.
S. Korean wanted for B1.29bn swindle caught in Bangkok
Online Reporters, Published on 06/02/2019
» The alleged leader of a South Korean gang wanted for operating a fake lottery website that swindled people out of 40 billion won (about 1.29 billion baht) has been arrested in Thailand after five years on the run.