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Anwar scores landslide win
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/10/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Anwar Ibrahim on Saturday scored a landslide win in a by-election, clearing the way for the formerly jailed politician to one day become Malaysia’s eighth prime minister.
Pope defrocks two Chilean bishops for sex abuse
AFP, Published on 13/10/2018
» VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis has defrocked two Chilean bishops for the alleged sexual abuse of minors, the Vatican said in a statement on Saturday after a meeting between the pontiff and the president of Chile.
Trump: Saudis face 'severe punishment' if murder proved
Published on 13/10/2018
» US President Donald Trump has warned that there would be “severe punishment” for Saudi Arabia if it turns out that missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
Sea gypsies fight to save graveyard
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/10/2018
» Sea gypsies living in Phangnga province are struggling to protect a traditional cemetery from encroachment by businesses, and say local authorities are too weak to help them protect and preserve their traditional way of life.
Riyadh slams 'baseless lies' ahead of talks in Turkey
AFP, Published on 13/10/2018
» ISTANBUL - A delegation of a dozen Saudi officials was in Turkey on Saturday for talks on the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi after Riyadh slammed as "baseless lies" Turkish accusations he was killed inside its Istanbul consulate.
Nine climbers killed in Nepal
AFP, Published on 13/10/2018
» KATHMANDU: Nine members of a South Korean climbing expedition were killed after a violent snowstorm swept them off a cliff on Nepal's Mount Gurja, one of the deadliest mountaineering accidents to hit the Himalayan nation in recent years.
Window 'narrowing' for global economy, IMF warns
AFP, Published on 13/10/2018
» NUSA DUA (INDONESIA) - The window of opportunity for safeguarding global growth is "narrowing" as trade disputes deepen and emerging markets face fiscal crisis, the IMF said Saturday, warning countries against worsening things by weaponising currency and interest-rate policies.
20-year National Strategy comes into effect
Online Reporters, Published on 13/10/2018
» The first National Strategy has taken effect, with the aim of turning Thailand into a developed country by 2037.
China tightens grip on expression in Hong Kong
Reuters, Published on 13/10/2018
» HONG KONG: As Hong Kong’s government moves closer to Beijing, officials are taking a tough line on perceived national security threats, even deploying an elite police unit for political monitoring and surveillance — with a sharp escalation in both rhetoric and action.
Jack Ma plans tech institute in Indonesia
Reuters, Published on 13/10/2018
» NUSA DUA, Indonesia: Alibaba founder Jack Ma says he plans to open an institute to train thousands of tech entrepreneurs in Indonesia, where he is already an adviser to the government on e-commerce.