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Chinese court sentences Canadian to death
AFP, Published on 14/01/2019
» DALIAN, China: A Chinese court sentenced a Canadian man to death on drug-trafficking charges on Monday after his previous 15-year prison sentence was deemed too lenient, a ruling likely to deepen a diplomatic rift between Ottawa and Beijing.
Saudi-backed body denounces countries for 'inciting' women to flee
Reuters, Published on 14/01/2019
» RIYADH: An organisation backed by Saudi Arabia accused several foreign countries of inciting young women to reject their families, the first public comments from Riyadh since a woman claiming domestic abuse was granted asylum in Canada over the weekend.
Bangkok fires water cannon into the air to fight pollution
Reuters, Published on 14/01/2019
» The capital fired water cannon into the hot tropical air and hosed down streets on Monday as authorities handed out masks in a bid to combat air pollution in one of the world's most visited cities which has been blanketed by smog since Saturday.
Philippine shares jump, SET leads regional decline
Bangkok Post and Reuters, Published on 14/01/2019
» Philippine shares jumped 1.5% on Monday to a nine-month closing high, driven by a recovery in financials, while the Stock Exchange of Thailand and other Southeast Asian markets fell in line with broader Asia after a shock contraction in Chinese exports raised fears of a sharper slowdown in global growth.
China's first 'cyber-dissident' faces trial
AFP, Published on 14/01/2019
» BEIJING: China's first "cyber-dissident", whose website reported on sensitive topics including human rights, is expected to go on trial on Monday amid fears he is in bad health, sources familiar with the matter told AFP.
Bangkok air pollution remains at hazardous levels
Online Reporters, Published on 14/01/2019
» The Pollution Control Department has warned the level of hazardous dust particles will remain high in greater Bangkok on Monday and Tuesday, trapped by stagnant air, and called for strict enforcement of dust and smoke regulations.
Chilean Patagonia: an open-air lab to study climate change
AFP, Published on 14/01/2019
» SENO BALLENA (CHILE) - In one of the most inhospitable places on Earth, the southernmost part of Chile's Patagonia region, scientists are studying whales, dolphins and algae in order to help predict how climate change will affect the world's oceans.
China's global trade surplus fell in 2018: customs
AFP, Published on 14/01/2019
» BEIJING: China's global trade volume rose last year but its surplus fell again as its imports outpaced its exports, official data released Monday showed amid a bruising trade war with the United States.
NFL playoff final four set as Saints, Patriots advance
AFP, Published on 14/01/2019
» WASHINGTON - Super Bowl champion quarterbacks Drew Brees and Tom Brady each sparkled Sunday in leading the New Orleans Saints and New England Patriots into the NFL semi-finals with home playoff triumphs.
Wife of ex-Nissan chief Ghosn slams 'harsh' Japan detention
AFP, Published on 14/01/2019
» TOKYO - The wife of ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn has alleged her husband is being held in "harsh" conditions and subjected to round-the-clock interrogations intended to extract a confession.