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Ex-Trump aide Manafort pleads guilty, to cooperate with Mueller probe
AFP, Published on 14/09/2018
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort agreed Friday to cooperate in the special counsel investigation of possible campaign collusion with Russia.
Japan's commercial whaling bid rejected by IWC
AFP, Published on 14/09/2018
» FLORIANOPOLIS, Brazil: Japan's determined bid to return to commercial whale hunting was rejected by the International Whaling Commission (IWC) Friday in a tense vote that exposed a deep split in the 72-year old organisation.
Philippines on edge as typhoon gains strength
The Associated Press, Published on 14/09/2018
» TUGUEGARAO, Philippines: Typhoon Mangkhut retained its ferocious strength, gained speed and shifted slightly toward more densely populated coastal provinces late Friday as it barreled closer to the northeastern Philippines, where a massive evacuation is under way.
Florence roars ashore in US
The Associated Press, Published on 14/09/2018
» WILMINGTON, North Carolina: Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina early Friday local time, pushing a life-threatening storm surge of floodwater several kilometres inland and ripping apart buildings with screaming wind and pelting rain.
Even Russians mock poisoning suspects' 'tourism' claim
AFP, Published on 14/09/2018
» MOSCOW: Two Russian men's claims that they were innocent tourists wrongly branded would-be assassins met with mockery in Britain Friday and even raised eyebrows in the usually patriotic Russian media.
Anglican leader faces backlash on Amazon shares
AFP, Published on 14/09/2018
» LONDON: Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the spiritual leader of the world's Anglicans, faced accusations of hypocrisy on Friday after it emerged the Church of England holds shares in online retail giant Amazon and employs people on zero-hours contracts.
UN: Conditions 'alarming' in Yemen's Hodeida
AFP, Published on 14/09/2018
» GENEVA: The UN warned Friday that shelling and air strikes in Yemen's Hodeida province have targeted humanitarian workers and infrastructure, threatening its ability to feed 3.5 million "very hungry people."
‘Prepare for the worst’ from monster storm: HK minister
South China Morning Post, Published on 14/09/2018
» Hongkongers have been told to prepare for the worst as Super Typhoon Mangkhut barrels its way towards the city.
Parties get S44 nod to hold some activities
Online Reporters, Published on 14/09/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has used his special power under Section 44 to give political parties the green light to hold some necessary pre-election activities, but campaigning is still forbidden.
Asean cybersecurity centre opens in Bangkok
Reuters, Published on 14/09/2018
» A cybersecurity centre opened in Thailand on Friday to train personnel from Asean countries to help combat cyber threats in the attack-prone region.