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Pope's Asian agenda: Disarmament, martyrs, family reunion
Published on 17/11/2019
» VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis has agendas both pastoral and personal for his trip to Asia, where he'll appeal for global nuclear disarmament at the sites of the atomic bomb and minister to two tiny Catholic communities that have suffered gruesome periods of persecution.
Czech PM regrets communist past on Velvet Revolution anniversary
AFP, Published on 17/11/2019
» PRAGUE - Billionaire Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis expressed remorse over his communist past on Sunday at a ceremony in Prague celebrating 30 years since the Velvet Revolution toppled communism in then-Czechoslovakia.
Hong Kong officer hit by arrow
Associated Press, Published on 17/11/2019
» HONG KONG: A Hong Kong police officer was hit in the leg by an arrow Sunday as authorities used tear gas and water cannons to try to drive back protesters occupying a university campus and blocking a major road tunnel under the city's harbour.
Rented bus catches fire on return from wedding
Chudate Seehawong, Published on 17/11/2019
» CHAI NAT: A fire completely destroyed an air-conditioned bus on Sunday but its 46 passengers who returned from a wedding ceremony were unharmed.
Myanmar rejects court probe into Rohingya crime
Associated Press, Published on 17/11/2019
» YANGON: Myanmar's government rejected the International Criminal Court's decision to allow prosecutors to open an investigation into crimes committed against the Rohingya Muslim minority.
Ratchanok stumbles in Hong Kong Open final
Post Reporters, Published on 17/11/2019
» Ratchanok Intanon missed a chance to capture the title in the Hong Kong Open final on Sunday after a defeat to rival Chen Yufei.
US, S.Korea postpone joint exercise
Associated Press, Published on 17/11/2019
» US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday the United States and South Korea have indefinitely postponed a joint military exercise in an "act of goodwill" toward North Korea.
More rare animals found in sanctuary
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 17/11/2019
» SURAT THANI: More protected and rare animals have been found in the Khlong Saeng Wildlife Research Station in Ban Ta Khun district of this southern province.
Iran leader backs petrol price hike that sparked protests
AFP, Published on 17/11/2019
» TEHRAN - Iran's supreme leader on Sunday threw his support behind a decision to impose petrol price hikes and rationing, a move that sparked angry protests in the sanctions-hit country.
'Hunger' drives India to feast at top of Test table
AFP, Published on 17/11/2019
» INDORE (INDIA) - Virat Kohli's India were hailed as a team driven by "hunger" after stretching their lead in the new world Test championship with a crushing win over Bangladesh inside three days.