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Stocks slide as Wall Street fears worsening US-China trade spat
AFP, Published on 18/06/2018
» NEW YORK - Wall Street was sharply lower at the open on Monday as the spiraling trade dispute between Beijing and Washington weighed on global stocks.
Police: Three men struck dead by train in London
Associated Press, Published on 18/06/2018
» LONDON: Three young men have died after being struck by a train in south London, British Transport Police said Monday.
Man executed by lethal injection
King-oua Laohong, Published on 18/06/2018
» A man has been executed, a first in eight years, according to the Corrections Department.
UAE demands 'unconditional' rebel withdrawal from Yemen port
AFP, Published on 18/06/2018
» DUBAI - The UAE, a key player in the coalition battling Huthi rebels in Yemen, on Monday warned the insurgents to withdraw unconditionally from the flashpoint port city of Hodeida, after UN peace efforts fizzled.
Twitter lights up for rival '#WordCup'
AFP, Published on 18/06/2018
» YEKATERINBURG (RUSSIA) - While millions of people are tuning in to watch the World Cup and commenting about it online, thousands more on Twitter are talking about what appears to be a similar but equally riveting event, the #WordCup.
Koreas to form joint teams at Asian Games
AFP, Published on 18/06/2018
» SEOUL: North and South Korea agreed Monday to form unified teams for some sports at the upcoming Asian Games -- a move which highlights the rapprochement on the peninsula that begin with the Winter Olympics.
Afghan peace marchers arrive in Kabul as Taliban end ceasefire
AFP, Published on 18/06/2018
» KABUL - Dozens of peace protesters arrived in Kabul on Monday after walking hundreds of kilometres across war-battered Afghanistan, as the Taliban ended an unprecedented ceasefire and resumed attacks in several parts of the country.
UK, France urged to press Prayut on rights, polls
Reuters and Online Reporters, Published on 18/06/2018
» Britain and France should highlight deteriorating human rights in Thailand when Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha visits, and they should make clear there will be no "business as usual" until he holds a fair election, a rights group said on Monday.
Tourist arrivals slowed to 2.8m in May
Online Reporters, Published on 18/06/2018
» Tourist arrival growth slowed in May, up 6.3% to 2.8 million, compared to 10% on average in previous months due to seasonal factors.
3,000 people arrested for gambling on World Cup
King-oua Laohong and online reporters, Published on 18/06/2018
» Police have arrested about 3,000 football gamblers and bookies nationwide in the four days since the World Cup started, with financial institutions and phone service operators helping shut down online gambling, according to law enforcement authorities.