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Palestinian teen in 'slap video' reaches plea deal for 8 months jail: lawyer
AFP, Published on 21/03/2018
» JERUSALEM - A Palestinian teenager arrested after a viral video showed her hit two Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank has reached a plea deal with prosecutors to serve eight months in jail, her lawyer said Wednesday.
UK wants Russian guarantees over World Cup fan safety
AFP, Published on 21/03/2018
» LONDON - British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said Wednesday he wanted Russian guarantees over the safety of England fans at this year's football World Cup amid a diplomatic row over a spy attack.
White House: Who leaked Trump's congratulations to Putin?
AFP, Published on 21/03/2018
» WASHINGTON: The White House fumed Wednesday about an embarrassing leak of Donald Trump's shock decision to congratulate Vladimir Putin on his re-election, with one official describing the disclosure as illegal.
Israel will prevent enemies from obtaining nuclear weapons: Netanyahu
AFP, Published on 21/03/2018
» JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel will prevent enemies from obtaining nuclear weapons after its military admitted it carried out a 2007 air raid against a suspected Syrian nuclear reactor.
44 African nations sign pact establishing free trade area: AU
AFP, Published on 21/03/2018
» KIGALI - Forty-four African countries have signed an agreement establishing a free trade area seen as vital to the continent's economic development, the head of the African Union said Wednesday.
44 African nations sign pact establishing free trade area: AU
AFP, Published on 21/03/2018
» KIGALI - Forty-four African countries have signed an agreement establishing a free trade area seen as vital to the continent's economic development, the head of the African Union said Wednesday.
App developer says he is scapegoat in Facebook data row
AFP, Published on 21/03/2018
» LONDON - The academic behind an app that harvested data from millions of Facebook users said Wednesday he was being scapegoated in an online privacy row that has rocked the social media giant.
Sex doll 'brothel' in Paris faces calls for closure
AFP, Published on 21/03/2018
» PARIS: Barely clothed or naked and perched suggestively on a bed or chair, the plastic dolls on offer in the most controversial "brothel" in Paris have led to accusations that they could encourage rape.
Psychometrics: How Facebook data helped Trump find his voters
AFP, Published on 21/03/2018
» WASHINGTON - It was one of hundreds of cute questionnaires that were shared widely on Facebook and other social media, like "Which Pokemon Are You?" and "What Are Your Most Used Words?"
DPM Somkid backs Thailand to join ex-US TPP
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/03/2018
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak supports Thailand joining the amended Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement in order to gain future trade and investment benefits.