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US slaps sanctions on war crimes court prosecutor
AFP, Published on 02/09/2020
» WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced sanctions Wednesday on the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, objecting to an investigation of US soldiers for alleged war crimes in Afghanistan.
Germany says Putin critic Navalny poisoned with Novichok
AFP, Published on 02/09/2020
» BERLIN - Germany said Wednesday that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent, the same type of chemical used in Britain against ex-double agent Sergei Skripal, dramatically ramping up tensions with Moscow.
British boxer scores TV first with same-sex dance debut
Thomson Reuters Foundation, Published on 02/09/2020
» LONDON: Bisexual British boxer Nicola Adams will become the first person to compete with a same-sex dance partner in the hit show 'Strictly Come Dancing', the BBC announced on Wednesday, in a coup for LGBT+ representation on primetime television.
Coronavirus: latest global developments
AFP, Published on 02/09/2020
» Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis:
Russia steps up support for Belarus' Lukashenko
AFP, Published on 02/09/2020
» MOSCOW: Russia on Wednesday issued strong support for beleaguered Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko following weeks of opposition protests, stepping up official contacts and vowing to defend the ex-Soviet neighbours' alliance.
Singapore can’t sustain virus support measures forever, PM says
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/09/2020
» Singapore can’t indefinitely sustain emergency fiscal measures introduced to shield citizens from the coronavirus pandemic’s economic fallout, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Wednesday.
Venice Film Festival opens despite pandemic
AFP, Published on 02/09/2020
» VENICE - The Venice Film Festival opens on Wednesday with strict safety measures in place for the industry's first international competition since the coronavirus hit, with 18 films vying to grab the top prize and help movie buffs forget the pandemic for a while.
Death of Khmer Rouge executioner means little to young Cambodians
Reuters, Published on 02/09/2020
» PHNOM PENH: For survivors of Cambodia's brutal Khmer Rouge regime, the death of the group's executioner and security chief, known as Comrade Duch, has brought a further, small sense, of justice for their enduring suffering.
End of a dynasty? Joe Kennedy defeated in US Senate primary
AFP, Published on 02/09/2020
» BOSTON - Congressman Joe Kennedy, long seen as a rising star, crashed to defeat Tuesday in his bid for a US Senate seat, the first time the storied American political dynasty lost a state election in Massachusetts.
Japan ruling party sets Sept 14 vote on PM Abe's successor
AFP, Published on 02/09/2020
» TOKYO: Japan's ruling party will vote on Sept 14 on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's replacement, an official confirmed Wednesday, as powerful chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga consolidated his frontrunner status in the race.