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Suspect nabbed in brazen art theft from Moscow museum
AFP, Published on 28/01/2019
» MOSCOW - A man who snatched a 19th-century painting off the wall in a busy Moscow museum and calmly walked out has been arrested, authorities said Monday.
'Food is a weapon': Fight over Yemen granary tests truce
AFP, Published on 28/01/2019
» HODEIDA (YEMEN) - Gunshots reverberate through a battle-scarred granary in the port city of Hodeida, where a mountain of grain meant for starving Yemenis remains inaccessible as a hard-won ceasefire comes under strain.
Pope says priest celibacy not 'optional'
AFP, Published on 28/01/2019
» ABOARD PAPAL PLANE - Pope Francis said Monday celibacy for priests was a "gift to the Church" and not "optional", nixing the prospect of married men being ordained.
Shares in Brazil miner Vale dive 20% on Sao Paulo stock exchange
AFP, Published on 28/01/2019
» SAO PAULO - Brazilian mining giant Vale lost almost a fifth of its share value on the Sao Paulo stock exchange on Monday after the collapse of one its dams killed dozens and left hundreds missing.
Thailand to revoke foreign patent requests on marijuana
Reuters, Published on 28/01/2019
» Thailand on Monday effectively revoked all foreign patent requests for the use of marijuana, after fears foreign firms would dominate a market thrown open last month when the government approved the drug for medical use and research.
Border patrol policeman killed in Yala ambush
Maluding Deeto, Published on 28/01/2019
» YALA: A border patrol policeman was killed by insurgents waiting for a target while he was out to inspect a suspicious object in Than To district on Monday.
Facebook to set up centres for monitoring election content
Published on 28/01/2019
» Facebook Inc is planning to set up two new regional operations centres focused on monitoring election-related content in its Dublin and Singapore offices, the company said on Monday.
American said to leak HIV data in Singapore
Reuters, Published on 28/01/2019
» SINGAPORE: An HIV-positive American has leaked online the names of 14,200 Singaporeans and foreigners also diagnosed in the city-state with the human immunodeficiency virus, the Health Ministry said on Monday.
Bahrain files extradition papers for footballer-refugee
Published on 28/01/2019
» DUBAI: Bahrain's government has submitted documents for the extradition of Hakeem al-Araibi, a Bahraini refugee footballer held in prison in Thailand.
Greece issues first 5-yr-bond since bailout exit: ministry source
AFP, Published on 28/01/2019
» ATHENS - Greece on Monday issued a five-year bond, a finance ministry source said, its first such debt issue since exiting its last bailout.