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Trump denounces 'partisan' whistleblower as scandal swirls
AFP, Published on 20/09/2019
» WASHINGTON - Donald Trump angrily denied wrongdoing Friday in a phone call with a mystery foreign leader that prompted an intelligence whistleblower to sound the alarm, as reports say the complaint centers on a conversation with Ukraine's leader.
Trump announces toughest sanctions 'ever' on Iran
AFP, Published on 20/09/2019
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Friday announced new sanctions on Iran's central bank, calling the measures the toughest ever imposed on another country by the United States.
Saudi vows quick recovery despite damage to oil plant
AFP, Published on 20/09/2019
» KHURAIS (SAUDI ARABIA) - Saudi Arabia vowed Friday oil production will be quickly restored as it revealed extensive damage to the Khurais oilfield following weekend aerial strikes, which have been blamed on Iran by Washington.
India cuts corporate tax rates
Published on 20/09/2019
» NEW DELHI: India cut corporate tax rates on Friday in a surprise move designed to attract manufacturers, revive private investment and lift growth from a six-year low that has led to major job losses and fuelled discontent in the countryside.
Thomas Cook fights to stay afloat
Published on 20/09/2019
» LONDON: Thomas Cook, one of the world’s oldest and largest travel companies, is in a race against time to stay afloat.
'Largest polar expedition in history' heads to Arctic
AFP, Published on 20/09/2019
» FRANKFURT: A team of scientists from 19 countries will set off for the Arctic on Friday, aiming to freeze their ship into the polar ice for a year to research the changing climate.
Home where doomed ‘pretty’ partied in spotlight
Published on 20/09/2019
» Investigators will examine the finances of the owner of a house in Nonthaburi where a young “pretty” attended a party before she died in the lobby of a Bangkok condominium earlier this week.
Huawei hamstrung by Google exile
Published on 20/09/2019
» Huawei is likely to see grim sales for the flagship smartphone Mate 30 series outside China after unveiling the model on Thursday without Google services or popular apps, including YouTube or Google Maps, says IDC Thailand, an IT research firm.
Japan catches rugby fever
Published on 20/09/2019
» TOKYO: Rugby fever swept through Japan on Friday as fans flocked to Tokyo Stadium where their Brave Blossoms defeated unfancied Russia 30-10 to open the 2020 Rugby World Cup.
Tiger carcasses put on display as proof
Post Reporters, Published on 20/09/2019
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation on Friday displayed the carcasses of the tigers which died in its care after they were seized from the Tiger Temple and said they would later be destroyed.