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With budget talks stalled, US girds for lengthy government shutdown
AFP, Published on 23/12/2018
» WASHINGTON - The United States on Sunday entered day two of a government shutdown gridlocking Washington that the White House budget director said could persist into the new year and the next Congress.
Pair freed without charge in London airport drones probe
AFP, Published on 23/12/2018
» LONDON: A man and a woman arrested over the drone disruption that brought Christmas getaway flights to a standstill at London's Gatwick Airport were released without charge on Sunday, police said.
Myanmar says policeman found dead near border with Bangladesh
Reuters, Published on 23/12/2018
» YANGON: The body of a missing Myanmar policeman was found on the country's troubled border with Bangladesh, state media and officials said on Sunday after a clash with unknown gunmen last week.
Shoppers splash cash in Hong Kong in Christmas splurge
Published on 23/12/2018
» Mainland tourists undaunted by the depreciation of the yuan went on last-minute Christmas splurges in Hong Kong on Saturday, but small local retailers said business was down and offered extra discounts to boost sales.
Wan Nor says he could be PM, following Mahathir's footstep
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 23/12/2018
» PHATTHALUNG: Wan Muhamad Noor Matha, better known as Wan Nor, leader of the Prachachart Party, has said he - inspired by the success of Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad - is ready for the prime minister's post although his party only hopes to win 20 seats in the House of Representatives in the next general election.
Italy Senate passes revised budget after EU standoff
AFP, Published on 23/12/2018
» ROME - The Italian Senate on Sunday passed a revised 2019 budget agreed after a tense standoff with Brussels which saw the populist government water down key measures.
Shocking video shows tsunami rip through stage as band performs
AFP, Published on 23/12/2018
» CARITA, Indonesia: Dramatic video posted online showed the tsunami that struck Indonesia smashing into an open-air concert, hurling members of a rock band from the stage and slamming into the audience.
Thai Raksa Chart vows to tackle low rubber prices
Nujaree Rakrun, Published on 23/12/2018
» NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: The Thai Raksa Chart Party has vowed to tackle the long-standing problem of low rubber prices after listening to grievances voiced at a seminar on Sunday.
Over 30,000 tourists flock to Ko Phangan for Full Moon Party
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 23/12/2018
» SURAT THANI: Over 30,000 foreign tourists flocked to Hat Rin beach on Ko Phangan island of this southern province on Saturday night for this year's last Full Moon Party amid tight security.
No place like home: Dublin boom fuels housing spiral
AFP, Published on 23/12/2018
» DUBLIN - Sharing a studio flat in Dublin with two other people, Greek security guard Aris complains about the housing crisis that forces him to live in cramped conditions.