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Eyeing 2020 election, Trump doubles down on xenophobic tweets
AFP, Published on 15/07/2019
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump stepped up his xenophobic attacks on progressive Democratic congresswomen on Monday, prompting denunciations of racism from Democrats and mostly awkward silence in the Republican camp.
Hong Kong leader condemns 'rioters' after violent mall clash
AFP, Published on 15/07/2019
» HONG KONG - Anti-government protesters who fought police inside a Hong Kong shopping mall were "rioters", the finance hub's pro-Beijing leader said Monday, as she threw her support behind the city's beleaguered police force following another weekend of clashes.
Zimbabwe inflation rate soars to 175%
AFP, Published on 15/07/2019
» HARARE - Zimbabwe's annual inflation rate hit 175 percent in June, official data showed Monday, stoking fears of a return of the hyperinflation that wiped out savings ten years ago when the economy collapsed.
WHO: Baby food has too much sugar
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/07/2019
» ZURICH: Baby food often contains too much sugar and is incorrectly advertised as suitable for infants under six months of age, according to a new World Health Organization report.
New reporting rule for digital asset trading
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 15/07/2019
» Parties involved with digital asset transactions worth above 5 million baht will have to report their trades to the Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo).
DR Congo urges calm after Ebola case in key city
AFP, Published on 15/07/2019
» KINSHASA - Authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo have appealed for calm after a preacher fell ill with Ebola in the eastern city of Goma, the first recorded case of the disease in the region's urban hub in a nearly year-old epidemic.
Prayut says he supports charter amendment
Published on 15/07/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha says the government will support a move to amend the 2017 constitution but does not confirm whether the agenda will be included in the policy statement to be declared to Parliament on July 25.
Low-cost housing stonewalled by loans
Published on 15/07/2019
» As many as 80% of loan applications for the state's low-cost housing scheme have been rejected, a hurdle that could force some project developers to stall plans amid subdued demand.
Civic groups lobby to protect Makkasan land
Published on 15/07/2019
» Civic networks are set to rally in front of Government House on Thursday to demand the administration spare the State Railway of Thailand’s (SRT) 497 rai of land in Makkasan area from being included in its high-speed rail project linking three major airports.
S.Africa's graft-accused Zuma claims he has been 'vilified'
AFP, Published on 15/07/2019
» JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's graft-accused ex-president Jacob Zuma said on Monday he had been "vilified", as he testified at a judicial inquiry into the alleged looting of state funds while he was in power.