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Trump denies racism charges as House prepares rebuke
AFP, Published on 16/07/2019
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump denied accusations of racism on Tuesday after launching an attack on four minority Democratic lawmakers, saying he does not have "a racist bone in my body."
'Game of Thrones' breaks record with 32 Emmy nominations
AFP, Published on 16/07/2019
» LOS ANGELES - The final season of "Game of Thrones" smashed the record for most Primetime Emmy nominations by a drama series in a single year, earning a whopping 32 nods Tuesday.
Trump says does not have 'racist bone' in his body
AFP, Published on 16/07/2019
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump strongly denied accusations of racism on Tuesday after launching a xenophobic attack on a group of ethnic minority Democratic congresswomen.
French minister resigns after lobster dinner scandal
AFP, Published on 16/07/2019
» PARIS - A senior French cabinet minister and close ally of President Emmanuel Macron resigned on Tuesday after reports accused him of extravagant state-funded lobster dinners and misusing public housing in a blow to the centrist government.
Facebook currency plan under scrutiny in Congress
Associated Press, Published on 16/07/2019
» WASHINGTON: Facebook's ambitious plan to create a financial eco-system based on a digital currency faces questions from lawmakers, as it's shadowed by negative comments from President Donald Trump, his treasury secretary and the head of the Federal Reserve.
US retail sales increase in boost to economy
Reuters, Published on 16/07/2019
» WASHINGTON: US retail sales increased more than expected in June, pointing to strong consumer spending, which could help to blunt some of the drag on the economy from weak business investment.
EC deputy secretary-general transferred
Post Reporters, Published on 16/07/2019
» The Election Commission's deputy secretary-general in charge of holding the March 24 election has been transferred to another EC branch.
Cabinet ministers sworn in
Online Reporters, Published on 16/07/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his cabinet members have been sworn in before His Majesty the King on Tuesday.
Lawyer nominated ambassador to Thailand
Published on 16/07/2019
» US President Donald Trump has officially nominated a renowned lawyer as ambassador to Thailand, the first political appointee in more than 40 years, pending Congress approval.
Duterte ‘in crosshairs’ with new law on harassment
Associated Press, Published on 16/07/2019
» MANILA: Philippine activists have welcomed a new law against a range of acts of sexual harassment that the president signed but they say ironically puts him in its crosshairs given his open history of crude sexual remarks and actions.