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Israel says retains Syria freedom of action despite downed Russia plane
AFP, Published on 21/09/2018
» JERUSALEM - Israel's coordination with Russia on its attacks in Syria remains unchanged despite the deadly downing of a Russian plane and the Jewish state retains its right to decide on military actions, an Israeli official said Friday.
Pound sinks as May sticks to Brexit guns
News Agencies, Published on 21/09/2018
» LONDON: The pound dropped the most since November after British Prime Minister Theresa May warned on Friday that Brexit negotiations were at an impasse.
Three babies slashed at 'illegal' New York childcare center
AFP, Published on 21/09/2018
» WASHINGTON - Three babies and two adults were slashed during an early-morning assault at a suspected illegal childcare center in New York City on Friday, police said.
Toll jumps to 29 in central Philippine landslide
AFP, Published on 21/09/2018
» MANILA - The death toll from a landslide in the central Philippines has risen to 29, police said Friday, as rescuers frantically dug for survivors of the latest tragedy in the storm-hit nation.
May has just weeks to find Brexit deal after EU 'humiliation'
AFP, Published on 21/09/2018
» LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May faced headlines Friday detailing her "humiliation" at an EU summit in Salzburg, where she was given just weeks to strike a Brexit deal acceptable to the bloc and hardliners at home.
Cambodia pardons Aussie filmmaker
Reuters and AP, Published on 21/09/2018
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodia has granted a royal pardon to Australian filmmaker James Ricketson, jailed in August for six years after being found guilty of espionage for flying a drone over an opposition party rally, a court in Phnom Penh said on Friday.
China, Russia warn US of consequences over sanctions
AFP, Published on 21/09/2018
» MOSCOW - Moscow and Beijing lashed out Friday at Washington's new anti-Russian sanctions that also target China for the first time, warning the United States could face consequences.
Singpore woman fined for failing to declare luxury goods
TODAY, Published on 21/09/2018
» SINGAPORE: A 42-year-old Singaporean woman has been fined more than S$32,890 (780,000 baht) for failing to declare the luxury goods she bought from France.
Malaysia cannot accept same-sex marriage, says Mahathir
Reuters, Published on 21/09/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia cannot accept same-sex marriage or lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Friday, amid growing instances of persecution of LGBT community in the Muslim-majority country.
Delhi's last elephants await marching orders
AFP, Published on 21/09/2018
» NEW DELHI - The mighty Heera marched through a crowded slum chewing bamboo, oblivious that freedom from life as one of Delhi's last six elephants at work in the polluted city could be just around the corner.