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Trump defends 'mission accomplished' after strike on Syria
Published on 16/04/2018
» WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Sunday defended his use of the phrase "Mission Accomplished" to describe a US-led missile attack on Syria's chemical weapons programme.
Bangladesh, UN blast Myanmar 'propaganda' on Rohingya
Reuters, Published on 16/04/2018
» DHAKA/YANGON: Bangladesh and the United Nations refugee agency on Sunday disputed Myanmar's claim it had repatriated five members of a Rohingya family, saying neither the government of Bangladesh nor the aid agency had any involvement in any such repatriation.
France has not declared war on Syria regime: Macron
AFP, Published on 16/04/2018
» PARIS (FRANCE) - President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday that France's air strikes in Syria in response to an alleged chemical attack were not a declaration of war against the Damascus regime.
NASA's new planet-hunter to seek closer, Earth-like worlds
AFP, Published on 16/04/2018
» TAMPA - NASA is poised to launch a $337 million washing machine-sized spacecraft that aims to vastly expand mankind's search for planets beyond our solar system, particularly closer, Earth-sized ones that might harbor life.
Destination Vietnam
Asia focus, Published on 16/04/2018
» Continuous inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Vietnam have helped fuel economic growth of around 7% annually and are transforming the country into a key manufacturing centre in Asia with robust exports.
France convinced Trump to stay in Syria, says Macron
AFP, Published on 16/04/2018
» PARIS (FRANCE) - President Emmanuel Macron asserted Sunday that Paris had convinced Donald Trump to stay engaged in Syria "for the long-term", adding that French air strikes did not amount to a declaration of war against the regime of Bashar al-Assad.
Despite job cuts, GM won't abandon small car market
AFP, Published on 16/04/2018
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - General Motors confirmed Sunday its plans to eliminate a shift at an Ohio plant, idling some 1,500 employees as demand for compact cars dips.
Starbucks CEO apologises for arrest of two black men
AFP, Published on 16/04/2018
» WASHINGTON: The CEO of Starbucks has apologised for an incident at one of the mammoth chain's Philadelphia cafes where two black men were arrested while waiting for a friend.
Trump 'morally unfit' for office, says fired FBI chief Comey
AFP, Published on 16/04/2018
» WASHINGTON: Donald Trump is "morally unfit" to be president of the United States, former FBI director James Comey told ABC in an interview broadcast on Sunday.
Large bushfire burns near homes on Sydney outskirts
AFP, Published on 16/04/2018
» SYDNEY - Hundreds of firefighters were Monday battling a large bushfire that was raging near Sydney suburbs, with authorities saying it was "miraculous" no houses had been damaged and no-one had been injured.