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Climate protests hit London's bustling financial hub
AFP, Published on 25/04/2019
» LONDON: Environmentalists glued themselves to the London Stock Exchange entrance and staged impromptu concerts in the middle of traffic on the final day of a campaign that brought parts of the UK capital to a standstill.
Acting Pentagon boss cleared of ethics wrongs by internal inquiry
AFP, Published on 25/04/2019
» WASHINGTON - Acting US Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan was on Thursday cleared of any ethics violations in an internal Pentagon investigation into links with his former employer Boeing, where he worked for 30 years.
Gloves off as Biden eyes Trump knockout in 2020
AFP, Published on 25/04/2019
» WASHINGTON - "I don't see Joe Biden as a threat."
Kiev passes law strengthening Ukrainian language use
AFP, Published on 25/04/2019
» KIEV - Ukraine's parliament on Thursday passed a law enforcing the use of the Ukrainian language in official settings, a move likely to rile Russian-speaking areas of the country and Moscow.
US jobless claims rise most since 2017
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/04/2019
» Filings for US unemployment benefits rose the most since late 2017, while still remaining in the range of what’s considered a tight labour market.
Former US VP Biden announces 2020 run for White House
AFP, Published on 25/04/2019
» WASHINGTON: Former US Vice President Joe Biden jumped into the race for the White House Thursday, positioning the veteran Democrat as a frontrunner among the many candidates seeking to challenge Donald Trump in 2020.
Thailand resisting falling into rail debt trap
South China Morning Post, Published on 25/04/2019
» Despite Thailand’s vow to rely on domestic funding as it expands its network of high-speed railways, it could soon accept the offer of a low-interest loan from the Export-Import Bank of China (CEXIM), raising concerns about whether the country is on the verge of falling into a debt trap.
Daniel Craig makes his final outing as James Bond
AFP, Published on 25/04/2019
» LONDON: Daniel Craig, whose final outing as 007 will be unveiled on Thursday, is the longest-serving James Bond -- but perhaps not always the most enthusiastic.
Putin: N.Korea ready to denuclearise if it gets guarantees
Associated Press, Published on 25/04/2019
» VLADIVOSTOK, Russia: Russian President Vladimir Putin said after his summit with Kim Jong Un Thursday that the North Korean leader is ready to proceed toward denuclearisation -- but needs solid security guarantees to do so.
Mozambique braces for Cyclone Kenneth
AFP, Published on 25/04/2019
» MAPUTO - A powerful cyclone was set to make landfall in northern Mozambique Thursday, barely a month after a super-storm slammed into the country's centre, leaving hundreds dead and causing devastation.