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Summit mania on eve of meeting
Associated Press, Published on 11/06/2018
» Summit mania on eve of meetingSINGAPORE: As the hours count down to the Tuesday morning meeting, here's a look at what happened in Singapore and the Koreas on Monday.
Britain says hopes US will honour G7 commitments on trade
AFP, Published on 11/06/2018
» LONDON - Britain on Monday urged the United States to honour free-trade commitments made at the G7 summit even after US President Donald Trump rejected a joint communique in a bitter spat over tariffs.
Malaysia PM floats new national car project
AFP, Published on 11/06/2018
» TOKYO: Malaysia's newly elected Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Monday floated the possibility of a national car project, despite the problems of a similar endeavour started during his previous term decades ago.
School chief found guilty of serious misconduct
Published on 11/06/2018
» SURAT THANI: The principal of a school who served meat-free lunches to his pupils has been found guilty of serious misconduct and could face a harsh punishment.
Spain lets migrant boat dock at Valencia
Associated Press, Published on 11/06/2018
» Spain's new prime minister has ordered authorities to allow a rescue ship carrying 629 migrants to dock in the eastern port of Valencia after the boat was refused by Italy and Malta.
Kim's wingman: Air China flight shows Beijing's influence
AFP, Published on 11/06/2018
» BEIJING: When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hitched a ride on an Air China plane to his summit with Donald Trump in Singapore, the signal was clear: Beijing remains Pyongyang's diplomatic wingman.
Italy, Malta must allow disembarkation of stranded migrants: UN
AFP, Published on 11/06/2018
» GENEVA - The UN refugee agency on Monday called on Italy and Malta to immediately allow a boat carrying hundreds of migrants to dock, describing the situation as "an urgent humanitarian imperative."
Bitcoin tumbles as hackers hit S.Korean exchange
Published on 11/06/2018
» SEOUL: South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinrail said it was hacked over the weekend, sparking a steep fall in bitcoin amid renewed concerns about security at virtual currency exchanges as global policy makers struggled to regulate trading in the digital asset.
12 dead, 31 wounded in Kabul attack: health ministry
AFP, Published on 11/06/2018
» KABUL: At least 12 people were killed and 31 wounded when a suicide attacker blew himself up outside a government ministry in Kabul on Monday, officials said, as employees were leaving their offices early for Ramadan.
SE Asia stocks tepid ahead of US-North Korea summit
Published on 11/06/2018
» South East Asian shares were mostly lacklustre on Monday with the Philippines and Singapore indexes posting moderate gains, ahead of a US-North Korea summit thatcould pave the way for easing tensions on the Korean peninsula.