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Trump at Davos: US prosperity helping the world
AP and Bloomberg, Published on 26/01/2018
» DAVOS, Switzerland: Declaring that America is open for business under his leadership, President Donald Trump told political and business elites on Friday that the economic growth taking place in the US due to his "America first" agenda also benefits the rest of the world.
Assange to learn fate Feb 6
The Associated Press, Published on 26/01/2018
» LONDON: Lawyers for Julian Assange asked a British court on Friday to drop a UK arrest warrant for the WikiLeaks founder, a move that would free him to leave the embassy of Ecuador after more than five years. A judge will rule on the application on Feb 6.
Cambodia jails two activists for filming sand export activity
Reuters, Published on 26/01/2018
» PHNOM PENH: A Cambodian court on Friday sentenced two environment activists to a year in jail, with a suspension of seven months each, after they were convicted of filming suspected illegal sand export activity.
Philippines prepares for volcano emergency
Reuters, Published on 26/01/2018
» LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines: The Philippines is bracing for a possible three-month-long emergency in areas around an erupting volcano, which has already displaced more than 81,000 and caused overcrowding at temporary shelters, the country's disaster agency said on Friday.
At least 41 dead in Korea hospital blaze
AFP, Published on 26/01/2018
» SEOUL: A huge fire tore through a South Korean hospital on Friday killing at least 37 people, the government said, in the country's worst blaze for a decade.
Thailand to be Asean-India intermediary
News, Published on 26/01/2018
» Thailand will act as an intermediary between India and Asean countries and also support constructive cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha told his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Thursday.
UN: Not yet safe for Rohingya return
Associated Press, Published on 26/01/2018
» KUTUPALONG, Bangladesh: Attacks on Rohingya Muslims appear to be continuing in Myanmar and it is not yet safe for the hundreds of thousands living in refugee camps in Bangladesh to begin returning home, a senior United Nations official said.