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Six EU countries ready to take in migrants stranded off Italy
AFP, Published on 15/08/2019
» ROME - Six EU countries have agreed to take in some of the 147 migrants stranded on a rescue ship near the Italian island of Lampedusa, Rome announced Thursday, amid a war of words between Italy's interior minister and the premier over immigration policy.
'Magical' Woodstock: the town that lent the festival its name
AFP, Published on 15/08/2019
» WOODSTOCK: Music blared from the church near local Woodstock teenager Richard Heppner's home -- but it wasn't bells that sent his father over the edge.
Trump urges Chinese leader Xi to meet Hong Kong protesters
AFP, Published on 15/08/2019
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said Thursday that a meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Hong Kong's pro-democracy activists could lead to a "happy" ending to months of protests.
Green Line negotiations risk failure
Post Reporters, Published on 15/08/2019
» The ongoing negotiations between the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and BTS Group Holdings Plc over proposed concession extensions for the Green Line skytrain service will likely end if the latter refuses to accept the BMA’s conditions, according to an anonymous source.
US asks Gibraltar to hold Iranian tanker in detention: govt lawyer
AFP, Published on 15/08/2019
» GIBRALTAR - The United States requested Thursday that Gibraltar hold in detention an Iranian supertanker at the centre of a stand-off between Tehran and London that sparked tensions in the oil-rich Gulf.
Singapore launches e-arrival cards for foreign visitors
TODAY, Published on 15/08/2019
» SINGAPORE: Foreign visitors travelling to Singapore using selected transport services can now submit electronic arrival cards up to 14 days before they reach the country.
Russian pilot hailed as 'hero' after Airbus crashes safely into cornfield
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/08/2019
» MOSCOW: A Russian airline pilot averted disaster on Thursday, safely landing an Airbus A321 jet with over 230 passengers and crew on board in a cornfield near Moscow after it struck a flock of seagulls and lost power in both engines.
Myanmar insurgents attack army college, police post
Reuters, Published on 15/08/2019
» YANGON: Ethnic insurgents launched fresh attacks across northern Myanmar on Thursday, burning a police post and killing at least one civilian staff member at an elite military college, an army spokesman said.
Court approves detention of bombings suspects
Online Reporters, Published on 15/08/2019
» The Criminal Court on Thursday approved the detention for 12 days of two suspects in the Bangkok bombings case. Police opposed their bail.
India's Modi warns of 'unchecked population explosion'
AFP, Published on 15/08/2019
» NEW DELHI - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned Thursday of the risks of an "unchecked population explosion" in the nation of 1.3 billion people, the first time he has raised the issue, and called for family planning measures.