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Nature under siege as a million species face extinction, UN warns
AFP, Published on 06/05/2019
» PARIS - Humanity is squandering the natural capital that has allowed society to thrive, driving a million species to the brink of extinction in the process, a landmark UN report on the state of Nature warned Monday.
Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen, off to prison, says still 'much to be told'
AFP, Published on 06/05/2019
» NEW YORK - Donald Trump's one-time personal lawyer Michael Cohen headed to prison Monday saying he still had more to tell, after being sentenced to three years for what he says was following his boss's orders.
Harry and Meghan: royal romance crowned by birth of son
AFP, Published on 06/05/2019
» LONDON - The arrival on Monday of their first child -- a "very healthy" boy -- crowns the whirlwind love story of Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, coming less than three years since they first met.
Passengers likely off measles-hit ship this week: Curacao official
AFP, Published on 06/05/2019
» WILLEMSTAD, CURAçAO (NETHERLANDS ANTILLES) - Passengers confined to a Church of Scientology cruise ship after a crew member came down with measles could be permitted to disembark in Curacao as early as Tuesday, health authorities said.
Meghan, Britain's Duchess of Sussex, is in labour
AFP, Published on 06/05/2019
» LONDON - Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, went into labour early on Monday with her husband Prince Harry by her side, Buckingham Palace announced.
Prince Harry says new baby is 'absolutely to die for'
Reuters, Published on 06/05/2019
» LONDON: Britain's Prince Harry said his wife Meghan and new born son were doing well and described the baby as "absolutely to die for", speaking to media after the birth of the seventh in line to the British throne.
Warren Buffett: US-China trade war 'bad for the whole world'
Reuters, Published on 06/05/2019
» Warren Buffett said on Monday that a trade war between the United States and China would be "bad for the whole world."
Pilot says lightning caused deadly Russian crash landing
AFP, Published on 06/05/2019
» MOSCOW - The pilot of a Russian passenger plane that erupted in a ball of fire on the runway of Moscow's busiest airport, killing 41 people, said lightning led to the emergency landing.
EC to approve 95% of MPs Tuesday and Wednesday
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 06/05/2019
» The Election Commission (EC) met on Monday to review the last batch of election-related complaints and will likely endorse more than 95% of all MPs on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to an informed source.
Asean stocks end weaker as Trump threat jolts markets
Reuters, Published on 06/05/2019
» Southeast Asian stocks closed lower on Monday after US President Donald Trump threatened to hike tariffs on Chinese goods this week, rekindling trade tensions between Washington and Beijing, with Singapore leading the losses in the region.