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Conquistador Hernan Cortes, as dramatic in death as in life
AFP, Published on 27/03/2019
» MEXICO CITY - The body of Hernan Cortes, the conquistador who launched three centuries of Spanish rule in Mexico, today lies all but forgotten in a Mexico City church, even as a new debate rages over his legacy.
UN Security Council to meet on Golan at Syria's request
AFP, Published on 27/03/2019
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - The UN Security Council will hold an urgent public meeting Wednesday at Syria's request on the US decision to recognize the Golan Heights as Israeli territory, diplomats said.
Opposition reject president's poll win in divided Comoros
AFP, Published on 27/03/2019
» MORONI (COMOROS) - The opposition in Comoros rejected Wednesday the re-election of President Azali Assoumani, saying his victory came at the cost of massive fraud, as the angry mood threatened to spark a new political crisis on the archipelago.
Chinese viewers balk at 'Bohemian Rhapsody' film censorship
Published on 27/03/2019
» BEIJING: A huge fan of rock legends Queen, Peng Yanzi rushed to see "Bohemian Rhapsody,'' the biopic about the band's late lead singer, Freddie Mercury, while he was travelling in Britain last October.
Thaksin 'happy' over efforts to form pro-democracy coalition
Online Reporters, Published on 27/03/2019
» Thaksin Shinawatra said he was "happy" after seven parties collected enough votes to form a "democratic front" coalition government.
Report finds gaps in 2015 probe of mass graves in Malaysia
Associated Press, Published on 27/03/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR: A new human rights report has found gaps in the investigation and possible obstruction of justice involving Malaysia's 2015 discovery of mass graves believed to be of Rohingya Muslims and Bangladeshis held in trafficking camps in a jungle area on its border with Thailand.
Hong Kong set to change measles vaccine policy
Published on 27/03/2019
» Hong Kong is set to change its vaccination policy for measles, with children receiving a second injection against the contagious disease at a younger age amid a continuous rise in infections.
Duterte media critic charged on 'foreign ownership' rap
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/03/2019
» MANILA: The head of a Philippine news site critical of President Rodrigo Duterte is facing another court case for allegedly violating the country’s ban on foreign ownership of the media.
After spending winter in a fridge, Minsk bats return to the wild
AFP, Published on 27/03/2019
» MINSK - After spending the winter months hibernating inside a fridge at a rescue centre in Belarus, a group of bats awaken and are released into the wild.
Hong Kong starts granting licenses for virtual banks
Published on 27/03/2019
» Hong Kong’s traditional banks are set to face one of their biggest challenges yet: a new breed of financial technology firms estimated to snare as much as 30% of their revenue.