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Russia eases citizenship rules in east Ukraine
AFP, Published on 24/04/2019
» MOSCOW - Russia on Wednesday made it easier for people living in eastern Ukraine's separatist territories to obtain Russian passports, drawing swift condemnation from Kiev only three days after it elected a new president.
US white supremacist who lynched black man to be executed
AFP, Published on 24/04/2019
» WASHINGTON - An avowed white supremacist convicted of a notorious racist murder -- chaining a black man to the back of a pickup truck and dragging him to his death -- is to be executed on Wednesday in the US state of Texas.
Silent streets after dozens of children killed in Sri Lanka attacks
AFP, Published on 24/04/2019
» NEGOMBO (SRI LANKA) - The streets of Sri Lanka's Katuwapitiya should be full of the sound of children's games. But after deadly Easter attacks that killed at least 45 children, they have fallen silent.
Man pleads guilty to shipping lizards from Philippines to US
Published on 24/04/2019
» BOSTON: A New Hampshire man who smuggled rare lizards from the Philippines to the United States by hiding them in socks and placing them inside electronic equipment has pleaded guilty.
Man jumps out of car, kills snake and threatens suicide
Online Reporters, Published on 24/04/2019
» A man was arrested and taken to Lumpini police station on Wednesday after using a knife to kill a snake -- and then threatening to use it on himself -- in the middle of a busy Bangkok street.
Sudan protesters pledge 'million march' for civil rule
AFP, Published on 24/04/2019
» KHARTOUM: Sudanese protest leaders raised the pressure on the country's army rulers on Wednesday, threatening a general strike and calling for a million-strong march to demand a civilian government.
Seastead lifted ashore at Phuket port
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 24/04/2019
» PHUKET: The detached floating seastead cabin was lifted from the sea and placed on dry land for police inspection as authorities gather evidence to take legal action against the US-Thai couple.
Two Cathay Pacific captains lose eyesight during flights
Published on 24/04/2019
» Two Cathay Pacific Airways captains suffered loss of eyesight on separate flights earlier this year, forcing their co-pilots to take command of their aircraft and issue urgent calls to air traffic control before landing safely, Hong Kong’s aviation incident authority disclosed on Tuesday.
Appraising Changi airport’s shiny new Jewel
Published on 24/04/2019
» SINGAPORE: Changi airport’s S$1.7 billion (40 billion baht) sprawling Jewel project is its biggest gambit yet in its drive to become a lifestyle destination and open up new revenue streams, analysts said.
Asia-Pacific investors head to Southeast Asia for acquisitions
Published on 24/04/2019
» Corporate executives in the Asia-Pacific region remain upbeat on international investments, although interest in Southeast Asia has begun to displace previously favoured destinations, according to a survey by law firm Baker McKenzie.