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Chief of Russia's military intelligence agency dies
AFP, Published on 22/11/2018
» MOSCOW - Russia's military intelligence chief who oversaw a series of notorious operations abroad has died after a long illness, with Moscow praising him Thursday as a "great man" and a patriot.
Turkey's Erdogan could meet Saudi Crown Prince on G20 sidelines: spokesman
AFP, Published on 22/11/2018
» ANKARA - Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the sidelines of a G20 summit in Argentina next week amid tensions between Ankara and Riyadh, the Turkish presidential spokesman said Thursday.
EU, Britain agree draft declaration on post-Brexit ties
AFP, Published on 22/11/2018
» BRUSSELS: The EU and Britain on Thursday agreed a draft declaration laying out plans for "ambitious, broad, deep and flexible" relations after Brexit, setting the stage for the divorce to be finalised at a weekend summit.
Nissan ousts Ghosn as chairman after arrest
Bloomberg News, Published on 22/11/2018
» TOKYO: Nissan Motor Co’s board voted unanimously to remove Carlos Ghosn as chairman, the NHK reported, as the directors moved to contain the damage from the iconic executive’s shock arrest.
Singapore Airlines to transfer SilkAir routes to Scoot
Reuters, Published on 22/11/2018
» SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines said on Thursday its budget carrier Scoot will take over several routes from regional airline SilkAir over the next two years, ahead of a plan to absorb underperforming SilkAir into the parent brand.
EU, UK agree draft on 'ambitious' post-Brexit ties
AFP, Published on 22/11/2018
» BRUSSELS - The European Union and Britain agreed Thursday a draft declaration on their post-Brexit relations that sets out an "ambitious, broad, deep and flexible partnership," officials said.
UN Yemen envoy to visit battleground port ahead of peace talks
AFP, Published on 22/11/2018
» SANAA - The United Nations envoy to Yemen will visit the rebel-held battleground port city of Hodeida this week, a UN source said Thursday, as he presses warring parties to uphold pledges to join peace talks.
Five dead, 19 hurt as car rams into children in China
AFP, Published on 22/11/2018
» BEIJING: A car rammed into a group of children crossing a street in front of an elementary school in northeast China on Thursday, killing five children and injuring 19 others, state media said.
Indonesia plans to cut property taxes to stimulate economy
Reuters, Published on 22/11/2018
» JAKARTA: Indonesia plans to cut taxes on luxury properties and revise other tax rules in a bid to support the real estate industry and attract investment in Southeast Asia's biggest economy, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said.