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Dutch expulsion of alleged Russian spies a 'misunderstanding': Moscow
AFP, Published on 08/10/2018
» MOSCOW - Moscow said Monday that four Russians expelled as alleged spies by the Netherlands were on a "routine visit", insisting that the Dutch intelligence operation had failed to provide proof of any hacking plot.
Bulgaria under pressure after journalist's brutal murder
AFP, Published on 08/10/2018
» SOFIA - Corruption-plagued EU member Bulgaria found itself under pressure Monday to find the killer of a television journalist whose brutal murder at the weekend has shocked the country and sparked international condemnation.
Facebook launches AI video-calling device 'Portal'
AFP, Published on 08/10/2018
» LONDON - Facebook on Monday launched a range of AI-powered video-calling devices, a strategic revolution for the social network giant which is aiming for a slice of the smart speaker market that is currently dominated by Amazon and Google.
Turkey 'asks to search' Saudi consulate over missing journalist
AFP, Published on 08/10/2018
» ANKARA - Turkey sought permission Monday to search Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul after a prominent journalist from the kingdom went missing last week, media reports said, amid claims he was murdered.
Bosnia risks political crisis after divisive vote
AFP, Published on 08/10/2018
» SARAJEVO - Bosnia faced a political crisis Monday after an election left a pro-Russian nationalist holding the Serb seat in the three-way presidency and laid bare tensions between Croat and Bosnian Muslim leaders.
US 'green growth' duo win Nobel Economics Prize
AFP, Published on 08/10/2018
» STOCKHOLM: US economists William Nordhaus and Paul Romer on Monday shared the 2018 Nobel Economics Prize for constructing "green growth" models that show how innovation and climate policies can be integrated with economic growth.
Prayut tells Abe Thai election to be held in February
Published on 08/10/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has told Japanese Premier Shinzo Abe that the country will hold the general election in February.
Yingluck sets conditions for Democrat trio to end defamation case
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 08/10/2018
» Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra has demanded three Democrat Party members keep their apology statement on Facebook until the day the Supreme Court reads out the final ruling.
Three Thai chair umpires handed life bans for tennis match-fixing
Published on 08/10/2018
» LONDON: Three Thai chair umpires have been handed life bans for match-fixing and betting offences, the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) said on Monday.
Meng Hongwei: ex-Interpol chief caught in China's anti-graft drive
AFP, Published on 08/10/2018
» BEIJING - Fallen former Interpol president Meng Hongwei rose through the ranks of China's feared public security apparatus before being caught himself in President Xi Jinping's no-holds-barred campaign against corruption.