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Malaysia's former first lady makes fashion statement
Reuters, Published on 05/06/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians who voted scandal-tainted prime minister Najib Razak out of office last month were treated to the sight of his allegedly high-spending wife Rosmah Mansor submitting herself to questioning at the anti-graft agency headquarters on Monday.
King warns Jordan 'at crossroads' over economic protests
AFP, Published on 05/06/2018
» AMMAN - Jordan's King Abdullah II has warned that the country is "at a crossroads", as protesters angered by anti-austerity measures took to the streets again overnight despite the prime minister's resignation.
Malaysian ex-PM's wife in 3-hour grilling over graft claims
AFP, Published on 05/06/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: The wife of Malaysia's ousted prime minister Najib Razak was on Tuesday questioned for more than three hours by the nation's anti-corruption agency over a massive financial scandal involving a state sovereign wealth fund.
King warns Jordan 'at crossroads' over economic protests
AFP, Published on 05/06/2018
» AMMAN: Jordan's King Abdullah II has warned that the country is "at a crossroads", after a week of anti-austerity protests that continued overnight despite the prime minister's resignation.
Rohingya say Myanmar targeted the educated in genocide
Associated Press, Published on 05/06/2018
» BALUKHALI REFUGEE CAMP, Bangladesh: The last time Mohammed Hashim saw his brother alive, he begged for his life, his arms bound behind his back as soldiers marched the 35-year-old teacher away.
May consumer mood drops on economic worries: survey
Reuters, Published on 05/06/2018
» Thailand's consumer sentiment slipped back in May on concerns over the pace of economic recovery, with rising oil prices and lower commodity prices adding to the problems of high living costs, a private survey showed on Tuesday.
US prosecutors accuse Manafort of attempted witnesses tampering
AFP, Published on 05/06/2018
» WASHINGTON: US prosecutors on Monday accused Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, who is facing multiple charges of money laundering, bank fraud and illegal lobbying, of attempting to tamper with witnesses.
Guatemala volcano death toll up to 69, expected to rise
Associated Press, Published on 05/06/2018
» EL RODEO, Guatemala: Rescuers pulled survivors and bodies from the charred aftermath of the powerful eruption of Guatemala's Volcano of Fire, as the death toll rose to 69 on Monday and was expected to go higher from a disaster that caught residents of remote mountain hamlets off guard, with little or no time to flee to safety.
Power capacity reserve to be raised
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 05/06/2018
» Thailand's 15% electricity generation capacity reserve will be increased following a recent power outage in the Northeast, says Energy Minister Siri Jirapongphan.
Aviation agency remains wary of airport privatisation
Business, Kamolwat Praprutitum, Published on 05/06/2018
» SYDNEY: Partial or full privatisation is not an ideal way to make airports efficient and cheap for airlines or consumers, despite Asian airports dominating this year's world ranking of the top six, says analysts from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).