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US to impose 'strongest sanctions in history' on Iran
AFP, Published on 21/05/2018
» WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday warned Iran would be hit with the "strongest sanctions in history" and cautioned European firms against continuing to do business in Tehran, toughening up Washington's policy line after its withdrawal from the nuclear pact.
Italy's populist parties to name future premier pick
AFP, Published on 21/05/2018
» ROME - Italy's anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S) and the far-right League party prepared Monday to present their pick for future premier of the country's nascent populist government after months of deadlock.
Giant Chinese salamander speeding toward extinction: study
AFP, Published on 21/05/2018
» TAMPA - The world's largest amphibians, giant Chinese salamanders, were once thought to be widespread but now face imminent extinction due to illegal poaching and hunting as a luxury food, researchers said Monday.
Zimbabwe applies to rejoin Commonwealth
AFP, Published on 21/05/2018
» HARARE - Zimbabwe has applied to rejoin the Commonwealth, the group said Monday, marking a major step in the country's international re-engagement after Robert Mugabe was ousted last year.
Klopp seeks fitting finale to long road to Kiev
AFP, Published on 21/05/2018
» LIVERPOOL: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is quietly confident his side can upset the odds by preventing Real Madrid from claiming a third consecutive Champions League title on Saturday, to cap a stunning season engineered by the German.
US will put 'unprecedented financial pressure' on Iran: Pompeo
AFP, Published on 21/05/2018
» WASHINGTON - The United States will increase the financial pressure on Iran with the "strongest sanctions in history," after Washington pulled out of the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday.
Pitbull owner fined, dogs chained after fatal bites
Youttapong Kamnodnae, Published on 21/05/2018
» UDON THANI: A Pitbull owner has been fined and ordered to chain his two pets after they mauled another dog to death.
Beijing denies 'militarisation' of South China Sea
AFP, Published on 21/05/2018
» BEIJING: China hit back Monday at allegations it was "militarising" the South China Sea after landing bombers at an airbase in the contested waters, accusing Washington instead of raising tensions with its own military footprint.
Syria says capital 'completely secure', IS ousted
AFP, Published on 21/05/2018
» DAMASCUS - Syria's army said Monday it was in full control of the capital Damascus and its outskirts after ousting the Islamic State group, marking a major milestone in the seven-year war.
China said to consider ending birth limits
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/05/2018
» BEIJING: China is planning to scrap all limits on the number of children a family can have, according to people familiar with the matter, in what would be a historic end to a policy that spurred countless human-rights abuses and left the world’s second-largest economy short of workers.