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Assange arrested in London on US extradition request
AFP, Published on 11/04/2019
» LONDON - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's seven-year hideout in Ecuador's London embassy ended spectacularly Thursday when British police arrested him on an extradition request from the United States to face hacking charges.
May faces quit call after securing Brexit delay
AFP, Published on 11/04/2019
» LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May faced down a call to resign on Thursday as she implored MPs to resolve the Brexit impasse at last after the EU granted a new six-month delay.
Assange arrest stirs strong reactions from foes, allies alike
AFP, Published on 11/04/2019
» LONDON - The arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange sparked passionate reactions from foes and allies alike on Thursday.
Sudan's Bashir brought down by people he ruled with iron fist
AFP, Published on 11/04/2019
» KHARTOUM - Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir, long wanted on genocide and war crimes charges, was finally brought down in a popular uprising by the very people he ruled with an iron fist for 30 years.
Officials: Dry sediment caught fire at CentralWorld
Published on 11/04/2019
» The fatal CentralWorld blaze on Wednesday started on the B2 basement floor of its old and possibly defective back-office building where dry sediment in a wastewater treatment facility might have caught fire, according to officials.
Dutchman killed in car-lorry crash
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 11/04/2019
» KANCHANABURI: A 42-year-old Dutch tourist was killed when his car rammed into an oil tank lorry in Tha Muang district in this central province in the early hours of Thursday.
Changi airport eyes retail with billion-dollar mall
Reuters, Published on 11/04/2019
» SINGAPORE: A sprawling retail complex with the world's tallest indoor waterfall is what Singapore hopes will bring more travellers and visitors to the airport to shop and dine.
Court acquits charter vote-no activists
Published on 11/04/2019
» RATCHABURI: The Appeal Court has upheld a lower court ruling to acquit four students and a reporter charged with violating the constitutional referendum law in 2016.
Western diplomats deny Thai accusation
Associated Press, Published on 11/04/2019
» Western diplomatic missions responded on Wednesday to charges from Thailand's foreign ministry that they violated protocol by observing a Thai politician being charged by police with sedition, calling their action standard diplomatic practice.
Assange arrested in London after Ecuador withdraws asylum
AFP, Published on 11/04/2019
» LONDON - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's nearly seven-year stay at Ecuador's embassy in London came to an abrupt end on Thursday when police entered the building and arrested him after Ecuador withdrew his asylum.