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Brazil's ex-president Temer arrested in 'Car Wash' probe
AFP, Published on 21/03/2019
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil's ex-president Michel Temer was arrested Thursday, becoming the latest former leader of the Latin American country caught up in a sprawling anti-corruption probe that has already claimed dozens of political and corporate scalps.
Gabon leader to return Saturday after long illness abroad
AFP, Published on 21/03/2019
» LIBREVILLE - Gabonese President Ali Bongo, who is convalescing in Morocco after suffering a stroke five months ago, will return home this weekend for the third time since he fell ill, his office said on Thursday.
Brazil's ex-president Michel Temer arrested in 'Car Wash' probe
AFP, Published on 21/03/2019
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil's ex-president Michel Temer was arrested Thursday, an official said, as part of a sprawling anti-corruption probe that has already claimed dozens of political and corporate scalps.
Venezuela risks US reaction by arresting Guaido's chief of staff
AFP, Published on 21/03/2019
» CARACAS - President Nicolas Maduro's regime in Venezuela Thursday defied US warnings to leave the opposition alone by arresting in a predawn raid the chief of staff to Juan Guaido, recognized by Washington as the country's interim leader.
EU leaders pile pressure on UK MPs to back Brexit deal
AFP, Published on 21/03/2019
» BRUSSELS - European leaders piled the pressure on British MPs Thursday to back a divorce deal they have negotiated with Prime Minister Theresa May, warning that the alternative was a cliff-edge exit from the EU next week.
Doomed jets lacked 2 features Boeing sold as extras
New York Times, Published on 21/03/2019
» As the pilots of the doomed Boeing jets in Ethiopia and Indonesia fought to control their planes, they lacked two notable safety features in their cockpits.
HK Uber driver jailed for filming upskirt videos
South China Morning Post, Published on 21/03/2019
» An Uber driver who took nearly 900 upskirt videos of his passengers with two pinhole cameras hidden behind his seat was jailed for two months and fined HK$2,000 (8,000 baht) by a Hong Kong court on Thursday.
PTTEP acquires Malaysia oil firm
Online Reporters, Published on 21/03/2019
» PTT Exploration and Production Plc on Thursday acquired Murphy Oil Corp in Malaysia in a deal worth $2.12 billion (67.25 billion baht) to strengthen its long-term growth in Southeast Asia.
Chief of staff to Venezuela's Guaido arrested
AFP, Published on 21/03/2019
» CARACAS - Venezuelan intelligence officers Thursday arrested the chief of staff of Juan Guaido, the opposition leader recognized by the US and other countries as interim leader, Guaido and the opposition-ruled congress said on Twitter.
Fundraising for 'Lady of the Hills' to return home from UK
King-oua Laohong and Yuttapong Kamnondae, Published on 21/03/2019
» A network of Thai women in the United Kingdom is seeking donations to bring the body of Lamduan Seekanya home in Udon Thani province.