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US race heats up as Trump seeks quick court replacement
AFP, Published on 20/09/2020
» WASHINGTON - The race for the White House heated up Sunday with both sides galvanized by the battle to nominate a new Supreme Court justice and Donald Trump vowing to soon name his choice.
Judge halts WeChat download ban in US-China tech battle
AFP, Published on 20/09/2020
» NEW YORK - A US judge on Sunday blocked the government's ban on WeChat downloads, hours before it was due to take effect in an ongoing technology and espionage battle between Washington and Beijing.
Coronavirus: latest global developments
AFP, Published on 20/09/2020
» Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis:
Police mull charges against protest leaders
Wassayos Ngamkham and Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 20/09/2020
» Police are considering multiple charge against pro-democracy leaders after the two-day rally at Sanam Luang that culminated in the delivery of demands for reforms and the installation of a new plaque.
Hong Kong bans flights from KL after passengers test positive for Covid-19
South China Morning Post, Published on 20/09/2020
» Hong Kong's aviation regulator has banned flights between the city and Kuala Lumpur for two weeks after five Cathay Dragon passengers transiting via Malaysia from India tested positive for the coronavirus.
Relatives of 12 Hong Kongers arrested by China demand lawyers
Reuters, Published on 20/09/2020
» HONG KONG: Relatives of some of the 12 Hong Kong people arrested by China at sea last month demanded the city's government check on their condition and ensure lawyers appointed by the families and not the Chinese government, can meet with them.
Belarus opposition to march after police crackdown
AFP, Published on 20/09/2020
» MINSK: Belarusian authorities on Sunday brought military trucks and barbed wire into central Minsk ahead of a planned opposition march, a day after police detained hundreds of women demonstrators.
Storm breaks off entire section of island
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 20/09/2020
» SURAT THANI: A large section of an island in the Mu Ko Angthong National Marine Park has split off from the main island, probably because heavy rain and strong waves caused limestone to crumble into the sea, according to park chief Piya Nunil.
No plans to talk to Japan's new PM: Taiwan president
Reuters, Published on 20/09/2020
» TAIPEI: Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Sunday that there was no plan for her talk by telephone with new Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, after a Japanese envoy had told Tsai that Suga might be open to it, prompting concern in Beijing.
Indonesia halts exports from seafood producer after virus tests
Reuters, Published on 20/09/2020
» JAKARTA: Indonesia has suspended exports from Indonesian seafood company PT Putri Indah into China after its frozen fish products tested positive for the coronavirus, the country's fisheries ministry said in a statement on Saturday.