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Trump confirms immigration raids set for the weekend
AFP, Published on 12/07/2019
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump confirmed Friday that agents of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency will launch raids across the country this weekend to round up thousands of undocumented migrants for deportation.
S.Africa military set to deploy against Cape Town gangs
AFP, Published on 12/07/2019
» CAPE TOWN - South African soldiers will deploy in Cape Town's crime-ridden townships after a surge of shootings, gang violence and murders in one of the country's top tourist destinations, the head of the defence forces said Friday.
US trade negotiators will travel to China in 'very near future': official
AFP, Published on 12/07/2019
» WASHINGTON - US officials will soon resume face-to-face trade talks in China, a White House official said Friday, reviving negotiations that had verged on collapse in May.
New challenge at Barcelona set to be the toughest yet for Griezmann
AFP, Published on 12/07/2019
» MADRID - Antoine Griezmann is likely to win the titles at Barcelona so far lacking in his club career but leaving Atletico Madrid brings few other guarantees, even for one of the world's most talented players.
Britain sends second warship to the Gulf after Iran tanker standoff
AFP, Published on 12/07/2019
» LONDON - Britain said Friday it was sending a second warship to the Gulf and raising the alert level in the region as tensions spike after Iranian gunboats threatened a UK supertanker.
UK says sending second warship to Gulf
AFP, Published on 12/07/2019
» LONDON - Britain will send a second warship to the Gulf, officials said Friday, temporarily deploying two vessels near Tehran's waters as tensions surge after armed Iranian boats threatened a British oil tanker.
Ford and VW team up on EVs
Published on 12/07/2019
» FRANKFURT: Ford Motor Co and Volkswagen AG have joined forces to develop autonomous and electric cars and say they are also looking at other areas of cooperation, deepening a global alliance to slash development and manufacturing costs.
Jason Roy leads the way for fearless England
AFP, Published on 12/07/2019
» BIRMINGHAM (UNITED KINGDOM) - Eoin Morgan has often spoken of the "fearless" cricket that has propelled England to the top of the one-day game and Jason Roy is the embodiment of that spirit at the World Cup.
China to sanction US firms in Taiwan arms sale
AFP, Published on 12/07/2019
» BEIJING: China on Friday said it would impose sanctions on US companies involved in a potential arms sale worth $2.2 billion to self-ruled Taiwan — a move that has infuriated Beijing.
City bus agency to let 5,000 staff go
Published on 12/07/2019
» The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) plans to offer early-retirement packages to 5,000 employees over the next three years as e-ticketing replaces the need for bus conductors and other staff.