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At least 9 American Mormon community members killed in Mexico
AFP, Published on 05/11/2019
» MEXICO CITY: At least three women and six children from an American Mormon community based in northern Mexico have been killed in an ambush, a relative of the victims said on Monday.
Shorter hours boost sales in overworked Japan: Microsoft
AFP, Published on 05/11/2019
» TOKYO - In a country notorious for overwork, Microsoft Japan trialled a radical idea: working less. And it found that four-day weeks and other reforms both boosted sales and cut costs.
Court upholds jail term for mayor who forced reporter to strip
Chakkrapan Natanri, Published on 05/11/2019
» KHON KAEN: The Appeal Court on Tuesday upheld the lower court's sentencing of former Ban Phai municipality mayor Premsak Piayura to two months in jail without suspension for detaining and humiliating a journalist who reported his engagement to a schoolgirl.
Girl tricked into making pirate krathong floats, then arrested
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/11/2019
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A 15-year-old girl was arrested and fined after making krathong baskets featuring cartoon characters that were ordered by undercover copyright police.
US tells UN it is pulling out of Paris climate deal
Associated Press, Published on 05/11/2019
» WASHINGTON: The United States has begun the process of pulling out of the landmark 2015 Paris climate agreement.
Philippines' Duterte appoints drug war critic as 'drugs tsar'
Reuters, Published on 05/11/2019
» MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed his main political rival, Leni Robredo, his "drugs tsar", after the opposition leader expressed alarm about the death toll in an anti-narcotics campaign and said it needed a fresh approach.
China wants US to drop tariffs on $360bn of imports
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/11/2019
» WASHINGTON: China is seeking the roll back of US tariffs on as much as $360 billion of Chinese imports before President Xi Jinping agrees to go to the US to sign a partial trade deal with President Donald Trump, according to people familiar with the matter.
Mali president says stability at stake after deadly army base attack
AFP, Published on 05/11/2019
» BAMAKO: Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has appealed for citizens to unite behind the country's army, after the latest deadly militant strike killed more than 40 soldiers.
England collapse to give New Zealand T20 series lead
AFP, Published on 05/11/2019
» NELSON (NEW ZEALAND) - A dramatic England collapse which saw five wickets fall for only 10 runs allowed New Zealand to snatch a 14-run victory in their Twenty20 international in Nelson Tuesday.
Ross says phase one trade deal with China will be good start
Reuters, Published on 05/11/2019
» US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Tuesday that very good progress was being made towards completing a phase one trade agreement with China and he was hopeful that it would be a precursor to a much more robust agreement.