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Pussy Riot says activist hospitalised, 'poisoned'
AFP, Published on 13/09/2018
» MOSCOW - An activist from Russian protest group Pussy Riot who staged a pitch invasion during the 2018 football World Cup final in Moscow has been hospitalised with suspected poisoning, members of the punk collective said Thursday.
Spanish PM 'plagiarised doctoral thesis'
AFP, Published on 13/09/2018
» MADRID: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez angrily fought back Thursday against allegations that he plagiarised his doctoral thesis, in the same week his health minister resigned over reports of academic irregularities.
ECB's Draghi unruffled by risks to eurozone
AFP, Published on 13/09/2018
» FRANKFURT AM MAIN - European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi said Thursday the eurozone economy was strong enough to weather rising "uncertainties", sticking fast to his plan to scale back crisis-era stimulus by the end of the year.
Trump rejects Puerto Rico storm toll of 3,000 as Democrat plot
AFP, Published on 13/09/2018
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Thursday rejected the official death toll from last year's Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, saying it had been inflated to almost 3,000 as part of a ploy to make him look bad.
Man allegedly kills himself in Surat Thani
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 13/09/2018
» SURAT THANI: The owner of a diving school on Koh Tao allegedly took his life after a Facebook Live session telling his friends about his family and work problems.
New Apple watch could take bite out of Swiss market
Reuters, Published on 13/09/2018
» ZURICH: The Swiss watch industry faces an increased threat from a new Apple Watch able to detect heart problems that is likely to appeal to older shoppers, industry experts said on Thursday.
Thai Airways partially resumes Osaka flights on Friday
Online Reporters, Published on 13/09/2018
» Thai Airways International will resume limited Osaka services on Friday as Kansai international airport has partially reopened.
Philippines starts massive evacuations as Mangkhut nears
Associated Press, Published on 13/09/2018
» MANILA: Philippine authorities began evacuating thousands of people Thursday from the path of the most powerful typhoon this year, closing schools, readying bulldozers for landslides and placing rescuers and troops on full alert in the country's north.
France admits Algeria war 'system' led to torture
AFP, Published on 13/09/2018
» PARIS - France admitted Thursday that it instigated a "system" that led to torture during Algeria's independence war, a conflict that remains hugely sensitive six decades on.
Bank of England holds rates as it awaits Brexit developments
Published on 13/09/2018
» LONDON: The Bank of England has kept its main interest rate on hold at 0.75% as policymakers await developments in Britain's looming exit from the European Union.