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Iraqi gets life in jail for teen rape-murder in Germany
AFP, Published on 10/07/2019
» WIESBADEN (GERMANY) - An Iraqi man was sentenced to life in jail by a German court on Wednesday for the rape and murder of a teenage girl that fuelled far-right protests against a mass influx of mostly Muslim migrants.
British inventor Dyson pays B1.7bn for Singapore's priciest penthouse
AFP, Published on 10/07/2019
» SINGAPORE: British billionaire inventor James Dyson has paid a reported $54 million for Singapore's biggest, most expensive penthouse: a three-floor residence with a rooftop terrace, private pool, and jacuzzi.
Indian workers toil at one of world's highest roads
AFP, Published on 10/07/2019
» TANGTSE (INDIA) - Hundreds of miles from their homes, a group of labourers are toiling in a cold Indian Himalayan desert to repair some of the world's highest roads.
Refuelling under scrutiny as S.Africa penguins hit by oil spill
AFP, Published on 10/07/2019
» ST CROIX ISLAND, South Africa: Rangers in wet suits have been searching for oil-tarred penguins in shallow water around St Croix Island off the South African coast as a refuelling spill highlights conservationists' fears over pollution.
US World Cup winners ready for New York parade
AFP, Published on 10/07/2019
» NEW YORK: Tens of thousands of fans are poised to pack the streets of New York on Wednesday to salute the World Cup-winning US women's team in a ticker-tape parade.
British inventor Dyson buys Singapore's 'priciest penthouse'
AFP, Published on 10/07/2019
» SINGAPORE - British billionaire inventor James Dyson has paid a reported $54 million for Singapore's biggest, most expensive penthouse: a three-floor residence with a rooftop terrace, private pool, and jacuzzi.
US wants coalition to protect strategic Gulf waters, says general
AFP, Published on 10/07/2019
» WASHINGTON: The US wants to form a coalition to guarantee freedom of navigation in strategic Gulf waters amid fraught relations between Washington and Tehran, a top general told media on Tuesday.
Japan boyband star-maker Johnny Kitagawa dead at 87
AFP, Published on 10/07/2019
» TOKYO - Japan's leading boyband star-maker Johnny Kitagawa, who built an entertainment empire and broke records with his acts, has died of a stroke, his company said. He was 87.
UK leadership hopefuls in heated clash over Brexit
AFP, Published on 10/07/2019
» LONDON: Boris Johnson stood accused of having nothing to offer Britain but "blind optimism" as he and his rival for the premiership clashed over Brexit in a bad-tempered TV debate on Tuesday night.
US, China negotiators resume trade war talks
AFP, Published on 10/07/2019
» WASHINGTON: Top US and Chinese negotiators held phone talks on Tuesday as the world's top two economies seek to resolve their trade war, more than a week after they declared a truce.