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Trump says 'never worked for Russia,' slams 'big fat hoax'
AFP, Published on 14/01/2019
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump declared Monday that he has "never" worked on behalf of Russia after bombshell reports were published on his alleged ties to the Kremlin.
EU intervenes on Brexit deal on eve of historic UK vote
AFP, Published on 14/01/2019
» LONDON - Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday published further assurances from the EU on the eve of a crucial parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal and warned MPs that rejecting it would lead to "paralysis" that could see Britain stay in the bloc.
Polish mayor dies of stab wounds after attack
AFP, Published on 14/01/2019
» GDANSK (POLAND) - The centrist mayor of the Polish port city of Gdansk died on Monday, a day after a man stabbed him in the heart in front of hundreds of people at a charity event.
Regional lawmaker is Germany's first transgender MP
AFP, Published on 14/01/2019
» MUNICH (GERMANY) - Transgender woman Tessa Ganserer will make history in Germany when she takes up her seat in the Bavarian regional parliament next week, three months after winning reelection as Markus Ganserer.
Chinese court sentences Canadian to death
AFP, Published on 14/01/2019
» DALIAN, China: A Chinese court sentenced a Canadian man to death on drug-trafficking charges on Monday after his previous 15-year prison sentence was deemed too lenient, a ruling likely to deepen a diplomatic rift between Ottawa and Beijing.
Saudi-backed body denounces countries for 'inciting' women to flee
Reuters, Published on 14/01/2019
» RIYADH: An organisation backed by Saudi Arabia accused several foreign countries of inciting young women to reject their families, the first public comments from Riyadh since a woman claiming domestic abuse was granted asylum in Canada over the weekend.
Thaksin kicks off weekly show
Online Reporters, Published on 14/01/2019
» The 6pm airtime on Friday may belong to Prayut Chan-o-cha. But from now on Monday is the slot for Thaksin Shinawatra at his website.
Bangkok fires water cannon into the air to fight pollution
Published on 14/01/2019
» The capital fired water cannon into the hot tropical air and hosed down streets on Monday as authorities handed out masks in a bid to combat air pollution in one of the world's most visited cities which has been blanketed by smog since Saturday.
Pompeo on diplomatic tightrope in Saudi talks over Khashoggi murder
AFP, Published on 14/01/2019
» RIYADH - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo faced a tough balancing act Monday as he pressed Saudi Arabia's crown prince over critic Jamal Khashoggi's murder while seeking to shore up strategic ties with Riyadh.
Polish mayor 'critical' after stab in heart at fundraiser
AFP, Published on 14/01/2019
» GDANSK (POLAND) - The mayor of the Polish port city of Gdansk was fighting for his life on Monday after a knife-wielding assailant stabbed him in the heart in front of hundreds of people at a charity event.