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May expected in Strasbourg in late bid for Brexit breakthrough
AFP, Published on 11/03/2019
» LONDON - Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to travel to Strasbourg on Monday for talks with EU leaders, in a last-ditch bid to strike a Brexit deal on the eve of a crucial vote in Britain's parliament.
US opposes incremental denuclearization of N. Korea: envoy
AFP, Published on 11/03/2019
» WASHINGTON - A top US envoy said Monday Washington's goal is the complete denuclearization of North Korea by the end of Donald Trump's first term, insisting it will not settle for incremental disarmament.
Germany to allocate local 5G frequencies later this year
Reuters, Published on 11/03/2019
» FRANKFURT: Germany's Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) said on Monday it would award frequencies for local 5G networks in the second half of this year, in a policy targeting industrial uses of the high-speed mobile technology.
Cambodia trims holidays for productivity
Khmer Times, Published on 11/03/2019
» After years of lobbying by the private sector for reduced public holidays, Cambodia has finally relented to slice off seven days in the name of productivity and making itself competitive.
UN environment talks open under shadow of Ethiopian plane crash
AFP, Published on 11/03/2019
» NAIROBI - A world forum on addressing the planet's environmental crisis opened in Nairobi on Monday, the mood darkened by the Ethiopian Airlines tragedy that killed 157 people a day earlier, including at least 22 UN staff, many headed for the event.
Britain braces for make-or-break Brexit vote
AFP, Published on 11/03/2019
» LONDON: The European Union's chief negotiator on Monday shut down hopes of a Brexit compromise with Brussels, saying it was up to Britain's government and parliament to find a way forward with less than three weeks to go before the scheduled departure date.
Big Bang member to retire after alleged sex bribery case
Reuters, Published on 11/03/2019
» SEOUL: A member of South Korean K-pop band Big Bang who uses the stage name Seungri will leave the entertainment industry after his alleged sex bribery case swept the country, he said on Monday.
Future Forward asks EC to ban 'distorted' image
Mongkol Bangprapa and Online Reporters, Published on 11/03/2019
» The Future Forward Party has asked the Election Commission to look into an image made by a TV station that shows its party leader with Thaksin Shinawatra on an LED screen near a fountain roundabout in Hat Yai, Songkhla province.
Iran's Rouhani makes first official visit to Iraq
AFP, Published on 11/03/2019
» BAGHDAD - Iran's President Hassan Rouhani arrived Monday in Iraq for his first official visit, as Baghdad comes under pressure from Washington to limit political and trade ties with its neighbour.
N. Korea 'missile launch' plans under scrutiny
AFP, Published on 11/03/2019
» SEOUL: South Korea's military said Monday it was closely monitoring North Korean facilities after a series of satellite images triggered international alarm that Pyongyang might be preparing a long-range missile or space launch.