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Sudan's Bashir gets two years' detention for corruption
AFP, Published on 14/12/2019
» KHARTOUM - Sudan's former president Omar al-Bashir was sentenced Saturday to two years' detention in a correctional centre for corruption in the first of several cases against the ousted autocrat.
Christmas mayhem feared as French transport strike continues
AFP, Published on 14/12/2019
» PARIS: France reeled under a crippling public transport strike for a 10th day Saturday aimed at forcing the government to scrap a pension revamp, as fears grew of travel mayhem during Christmas.
Liverpool down Watford 2-0
Published on 14/12/2019
» LIVERPOOL: Mohamed Salah scored twice as Liverpool extended their Premier League lead to 11 points with a 2-0 victory over bottom-ranked Watford at Anfield on Saturday.
Singapore invokes fake-news law again
Published on 14/12/2019
» SINGAPORE: The Singapore government invoked its fake news law on Saturday to order an opposition party to publish corrections on two social media posts and an article on its website about local employment.
Northeast India protests spark travel warnings
AFP, Published on 14/12/2019
» GUWAHATI, India: Protests against a divisive new citizenship law raged Saturday as Washington and London issued travel warnings for northeast India following days of violent clashes that have killed two people so far.
14-year-old accused of killing Yala forestry official
Published on 14/12/2019
» YALA: A 14-year-old boy stands accused of firing the shots that killed a senior forestry official in Yala, police said on Saturday after arresting all three suspects including the mastermind.
Thanathorn: Rally 'just the beginning'
Published on 14/12/2019
» Thousands of people rallied on Saturday in central Bangkok for the biggest protest since before the 2014 coup, as Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit declared it was “just the beginning” of a movement against anti-democratic forces.
UN climate talks unravelling, face failure
AFP, Published on 14/12/2019
» MADRID: A UN climate summit in Madrid was facing failure Saturday after all-night negotiations between countries left them more divided than ever over how to fight global warming and pay for its ravages.
Thousands hail Suu Kyi on return to Myanmar
Published on 14/12/2019
» NAY PYI TAW: Thousands of supporters of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi thronged the streets of Myanmar's capital on Saturday to celebrate her arrival back from The Hague, where she defended the country against genocide charges.
Thai duo exit BWF World Tour Finals
Published on 14/12/2019
» GUANGZHOU: Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai of Thailand fell in straight sets (21-17 21-16) to arch-rivals Wang Yi Lyu and Huang Dong Ping of China in the semi-finals of the BWF World Tour Finals on Saturday.