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Trump: 'Really good deal' reached with Mexico on trade
AFP, Published on 27/08/2018
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Monday the United States had reached a "really good deal" with Mexico and talks with Canada would begin shortly on a new regional free trade pact.
Russian court jails Kremlin critic Navalny for 30 days
AFP, Published on 27/08/2018
» MOSCOW - A Moscow court jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny for 30 days Monday over an unauthorised protest earlier this year, just days before another planned political rally.
US will 'vigorously defend' against Iran court challenge: Pompeo
AFP, Published on 27/08/2018
» WASHINGTON - The United States will "vigorously defend" itself in the International Court of Justice against Iran's challenge to the reimposition of US sanctions, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday.
Apple to embrace iPhone X design with bigger screens
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/08/2018
» SAN FRANCISCO: Apple Inc is not only doubling down on the iPhone X, it’s tripling down.
China may scrap limit on number of children
AFP, Published on 27/08/2018
» BEIJING: China appears poised to scrap the limit on the number of children couples can have, with a state-run newspaper Monday citing a draft civil code that would end decades of controversial family planning policies.
Singapore to launch on-demand public bus trial
Published on 27/08/2018
» SINGAPORE: From December, commuters in Singapore can request to be picked up and dropped off at selected bus stops through a mobile app under a six-month trial of on-demand bus services.
Suspect in 1998 murder of Dutch boy appears in court in Spain
AFP, Published on 27/08/2018
» THE HAGUE - A survival expert wanted over the brutal 1998 rape and killing of a young Dutch boy appeared in court in Spain on Monday after one of the most extensive murder investigations to date in the Netherlands.
Top Myanmar officer, others removed from Facebook
Reuters, Published on 27/08/2018
» Facebook said on Monday it was removing certain Myanmar military officials from the social media website and an instagram account to prevent the spread of "hate and misinformation" after reviewing the content.
Vietnam remembers, mourns former POW John McCain
AFP, Published on 27/08/2018
» HANOI: Hanoi paid tribute Monday to former US Senator John McCain, a onetime foe who helped heal the wounds of the Vietnam War after spending years as a prisoner in the city.
SET gains 13.42 points, other SE Asia stocks end firmer
Published on 27/08/2018
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand index ended at their highest in nearly three weeks, while other Southeast Asian stock markets closed higher on Monday, in line with broader Asian peers.