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US designates Iran's Revolutionary Guards as terrorist organization
AFP, Published on 08/04/2019
» WASHINGTON - The United States on Monday designated Iran's elite military force, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a terrorist organization, ramping up already far-reaching attempts to undermine the Iranian government.
Turkey's Erdogan sees 'theft' in Istanbul vote results
AFP, Published on 08/04/2019
» ISTANBUL - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday cast doubt on results showing his ruling party's candidate narrowly lost the election for Istanbul mayor, saying there had been "theft at the ballot box".
China reports new African swine fever outbreak
Published on 08/04/2019
» BEIJING: China said on Monday it had confirmed a new outbreak of African swine fever in Xinjiang region, as the highly contagious disease spreads through the world's largest hog herd.
Libya clashes resume with 35 dead, thousands displaced
AFP, Published on 08/04/2019
» TRIPOLI - Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar pushed on with his assault on Tripoli Monday, defying international calls for a ceasefire days into a battle that has left dozens dead.
Zimbabwe to pay partial compensation to white ex-farmers
AFP, Published on 08/04/2019
» HARARE - Zimbabwe next month will start paying partial compensation to white commercial farmers whose properties were seized nearly 20 years ago under Robert Mugabe's land reforms, the government said Monday.
Britain takes aim at social media bosses in world first
AFP, Published on 08/04/2019
» LONDON: Britain will make social media bosses personally liable for harmful content and shut down offending platforms under a government action plan published on Monday -- the first of its kind anywhere.
AirAsia plans to turn website into online mall for travellers
Published on 08/04/2019
» AirAsia, whose website is used by 65 million customers every month, is considering a plan to sell tickets of non-competing carriers on airasia.com, using its size to give online travel agents a run for their money.
'Big Joke' reports to police HQ
Online Reporters, Published on 08/04/2019
» Surachate "Big Joke" Hakparn reported to the police headquarters, but then left immediately.
Indonesia, Malaysia send letter of objection to EU over palm curbs
Published on 08/04/2019
» JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahatir Mohamad have signed a joint letter of objection to the European Union over its plan to phase out the use of palm oil in renewable fuel, an Indonesian official said on Monday.
Filling 'Brexodus' gap, Filipino nurses stymied by English tests
Reuters, Published on 08/04/2019
» MANILA: Bracing for life after Brexit, British hospitals badly need more nurses like Filipino Jobie Escalona, but she twice flunked a mandatory English language test that asked her to write up the merits of immigration and computer education in school.