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Trump says US-China trade talks going 'very well'
AFP, Published on 08/01/2019
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump boasted Tuesday that US-China trade negotiations were going "very well" as officials held talks in Beijing that will spill into a third day.
Time our enemy, admit new 2019 Africa Cup of Nations hosts Egypt
AFP, Published on 08/01/2019
» DAKAR - Egypt football boss Hany Abo Rida admitted Tuesday that his country faced a race against the clock to host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations during June and July.
In DR Congo, patience wears thin over results delay
AFP, Published on 08/01/2019
» KINSHASA - At first glance, life is proceeding as normal in DR Congo's bustling capital -- most shops and schools in Kinshasa are open, while rush hour traffic advances at a typical crawl.
200 join 'no delay' protest
Online Reporters, Published on 08/01/2019
» Some 200 people have joined the protest against a possible delay of the general election at Ratchaprasong intersection in Bangkok.
Cabinet approves B3.2-trillion budget for 2020
Reuters, Published on 08/01/2019
» The cabinet approved on Tuesday a budget of 3.2 trillion baht for the 2020 fiscal year that will begin on Oct 1, slightly higher than the current year's 3-trillion-baht budget.
Pompeo launches Mideast tour vowing no IS return
AFP, Published on 08/01/2019
» AMMAN - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived Tuesday in Jordan on a Middle East tour to show commitment to the region after President Donald Trump's surprise decision to withdraw troops from war-torn Syria.
EU withdraws ban threat on Thai fisheries after reforms
Published on 08/01/2019
» BRUSSELS: The European Union has withdrawn its threat to ban Thai fisheries exports into the bloc after Bangkok pushed through reforms to contain illegal fishing.
Suspect, 20, held over massive German politician data hack
AFP, Published on 08/01/2019
» BERLIN - German police said Tuesday they arrested a 20-year-old suspect in the case of private data stolen from hundreds of politicians, including Chancellor Angela Merkel, and published online.
Merkel leads condemnations of attack on far-right MP
AFP, Published on 08/01/2019
» BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel led condemnations Tuesday of a "politically motivated" gang attack against a far-right German MP, an assault that underlined the increasingly tense political landscape in the country.
Australia to 'consider' Saudi woman's asylum plea
AFP, Published on 08/01/2019
» Australia said Tuesday it will "carefully consider" the asylum claim of an 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled alleged abuse from her family and is now in the care of the UN in Bangkok, after she fended off deportation in a gripping, live-tweeted ordeal.