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US federal judge blocks Trump asylum claim restrictions
AFP, Published on 20/11/2018
» WASHINGTON - A US federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked the government of President Donald Trump from denying the possibility of asylum to people who enter the country illegally.
Boko Haram attacks leave 53 dead in pre-election show of force
AFP, Published on 20/11/2018
» KANO (NIGERIA) - Boko Haram jihadists have killed 53 soldiers and farmers in three days of attacks in northeastern Nigeria, security sources said Tuesday, in a new show of force ahead of February elections in the West African country.
Relief for rubber farmers after price slump
Reuters, Published on 20/11/2018
» The cabinet has approved a new subsidy and other measures to help rubber farmers, who are struggling amid a slump in prices and have threatened protests.
Prosecutor among trio jailed for $1.4m rhino horn haul
AFP, Published on 20/11/2018
» A public prosecutor and two people were sentenced for four years Tuesday after they were caught attempting to smuggle more than a dozen rhino horns worth $1.4 million through Suvarnabhumi airport last year.
Nissan shares plunge as Ghosn faces ouster after arrest
AFP, Published on 20/11/2018
» TOKYO - Nissan and Mitsubishi shares plunged Tuesday after chairman Carlos Ghosn was arrested for alleged financial misconduct, that reportedly included exorbitantly priced houses and diverted compensation.
UN prepares ground for Yemen peace talks as battles flare
AFP, Published on 20/11/2018
» SANAA - UN envoy Martin Griffiths was preparing Tuesday to head to war-torn Yemen to lay the groundwork for peace talks in Sweden, after fresh fighting shook the flashpoint city of Hodeida.
Russian arrested in Pattaya chat-app child-flasher case
Chaiyot Pupattanapong, Published on 20/11/2018
» PATTAYA: A Russian man accused of flashing a 10-year-old girl via a chat app and trying to entice her into having sex with him has been arrested at Jomtien beach.
Star to fallen idol: The Japanese rise and fall of Carlos Ghosn
AFP, Published on 20/11/2018
» TOKYO - Carlos Ghosn's status as an outsider in Japan brought him huge success, as his maverick style blew a gale through a musty corporate world, but his disregard of business norms may ultimately prove his undoing.
Asia tech stocks dive while Ghosn arrest slams Nissan, Mitsubishi
AFP, Published on 20/11/2018
» HONG KONG - Technology firms led a sell-off across Asian markets Tuesday on fresh concerns about demand for Apple's iPhones, while Japanese car giants Nissan and Mitsubishi plunged on news chairman Carlos Ghosn had been arrested over alleged financial misconduct.
Ivanka Trump used personal email for govt business: report
AFP, Published on 20/11/2018
» WASHINGTON - The US president's daughter and senior advisor Ivanka Trump used a personal email account for government business in violation of federal records rules, The Washington Post reported Monday.