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Key US inflation indicator hits 6-year high
AFP, Published on 29/06/2018
» WASHINGTON: A key measure of US inflation hit a six-year high in May, matching the central bank's target in another sign price pressures are finally rising, the government reported Friday.
Messi and Ronaldo gear up for knockout phase
AFP, Published on 29/06/2018
» MOSCOW: Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi take centre stage as the World Cup shifts into high gear this weekend with the start of the knockout matches in the loaded top half of the draw.
Iraq executes 13 death row jihadists to avenge killings
AFP, Published on 29/06/2018
» BAGHDAD - Iraq said Friday executed 13 death row jihadists after Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi vowed a forceful retaliation to calm public anger over the Islamic State group's murder of abducted civilians.
Five wild elephants trample man to death
AFP, Published on 29/06/2018
» A Thai man was trampled to death by five wild elephants near a rubber plantation Friday, police said, the latest deadly encounter in a country where pachyderms are both venerated and feared.
Bali reopens airport after volcano eruption
AFP, Published on 29/06/2018
» DENPASAR, Indonesia: Bali opened its international airport Friday after a volcanic eruption temporarily grounded flights, stranding thousands of tourists on the Indonesian holiday island
EU leaders to deal Macron eurozone reform setback
AFP, Published on 29/06/2018
» BRUSSELS - EU leaders will tackle watered-down proposals to reform the euro single currency on Friday, with an ambitious plan for a eurozone budget wanted by French President Emmanuel Macron left on the sidelines.
Amazon wants to foster small independent delivery fleets
Business, Reuters, Published on 29/06/2018
» SEATTLE: Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday that it would offer incentives to entice entrepreneurs to set up their own small package-delivery businesses as part of the company's latest effort to solve the challenge of getting goods the last mile to customer doorsteps.
Vietnam's growth seen strongest in eight years
Reuters, Published on 29/06/2018
» HANOI: Vietnam's economy is estimated to have grown 7.08% over January-June this year, the fastest first-half growth since 2010, the General Statistics Office (GSO) said on Friday.
High times as US seniors join cannabis craze
AFP, Published on 29/06/2018
» LOS ANGELES - Kyle Johnson, who is 68, swears by cannabis for treating back pain and insomnia. Martha Macbeth, 63, uses it to soothe her sciatica and get a good night's sleep.
New hope for cave rescue
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/06/2018
» Rescue teams were pinning their hopes on a new route north of the entrance of Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai's Mae Sai district believed to be a safe haven for 12 boys and their football coach who went missing on Saturday.