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Mueller investigation looms over Trump after election
AFP, Published on 07/11/2018
» WASHINGTON - Donald Trump ripped into the Russia collusion probe Wednesday, calling it a "disgusting Witch Hunt" as the end of a two-month election hiatus freed Special Counsel Robert Mueller to resume issuing indictments and pressing for the president himself to answer questions.
Partisan warfare looms after US voters deliver split verdict
AFP, Published on 07/11/2018
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump faced the prospect of bitter partisan warfare on Wednesday after a midterm election delivered a split verdict and revealed a country still sharply divided along party lines.
Macron stokes anger by calling Petain 'great' WWI soldier
AFP, Published on 07/11/2018
» PARIS - President Emmanuel Macron faced a wave of criticism Wednesday after defending Nazi collaborator Philippe Petain, who led France's authoritarian Vichy regime, as a "great soldier" during World War I.
Fears for civilians as Yemen forces edge closer to lifeline port
AFP, Published on 07/11/2018
» ADEN - Yemeni pro-government forces advanced closer to rebel-held Hodeida overnight, a military source said on Wednesday, raising fears over humanitarian aid deliveries through the lifeline port city.
Deadly swine virus in China's Yunnan scares Asian neighbours
Published on 07/11/2018
» Animal health authorities in Southeast Asia have beefed up border surveillance for African swine fever after a third outbreak of the deadly pig virus was reported in China’s southwestern Yunnan province.
Grenade-shaped belt buckle sparks scare in Barcelona, Madrid train stations
AFP, Published on 07/11/2018
» MADRID - A woman carrying a grenade-shaped belt buckle on a train from Barcelona to Madrid caused havoc on Wednesday, forcing railway stations to be evacuated as well as delays.
Hanoi Grand Prix to begin in 2020: F1 boss
AFP, Published on 07/11/2018
» HANOI - The first Hanoi Grand Prix will kick off a "long-term partnership", Formula One boss Chase Carey said Wednesday as he confirmed plans to expand motorsport's premier championship in Asia.
Boeing jet crashed in Indonesia after key sensor replaced
Associated Press, Published on 07/11/2018
» JAKARTA: A crucial sensor that's the subject of a Boeing Co safety bulletin was replaced on a Lion Air jet the day before it plunged into the Java Sea, Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee said Wednesday.
Vietnam to lift foreign ownership limit on listed firms
Published on 07/11/2018
» HANOI: Vietnam plans to lift some limits on the foreign ownership of listed companies, the country's stock market regulator said on Wednesday, in a move analysts said could boost overseas interest in one of Asia's fastest-growing economies.
Grenade-shaped belt buckle halts Spanish trains
Associated Press, Published on 07/11/2018
» MADRID: A hand grenade-shaped belt buckle in the suitcase of a train passenger triggered major disruptions Wednesday on rail services in Spain's two main cities, prompting station evacuations before police declared the incident a false alarm.