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Taliban confront fake news and social media in propaganda war
AFP, Published on 15/02/2019
» ISLAMABAD - Fighting "fake" news, wrestling with social media, and deploying an intern army -- the Taliban's sprawling propaganda machine embraces modernity even as the group vows to enforce Islamist controls on journalists if it returns to power.
Trump company ditches plans for new hotels: NYT
AFP, Published on 15/02/2019
» NEW YORK - The company overseeing President Donald Trump's business dealings has dropped plans to develop two new lines of hotels, citing what it calls a hostile political climate, The New York Times reported Thursday.
Chelsea edge out Malmo as Arsenal suffer Europa League setback
AFP, Published on 15/02/2019
» PARIS - Chelsea claimed a 2-1 victory at Malmo in the Europa League last-32 first leg on Thursday to ease some of the pressure on beleaguered coach Maurizio Sarri, while Arsenal suffered a shock loss to BATE Borisov.
Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay to present joint 2030 World Cup bid
AFP, Published on 15/02/2019
» SANTIAGO - Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay are to submit a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup, Chile's President Sebastian Pinera announced on Thursday.
US judge rules against butterfly sanctuary opposed to Trump's wall
AFP, Published on 15/02/2019
» WASHINGTON - A US judge ruled Thursday against a butterfly sanctuary that had sued to keep President Donald Trump's proposed border wall from cutting the refuge in two.
US-China trade talks were 'productive', says Mnuchin
AFP, Published on 15/02/2019
» BEIJING: US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the United States had "productive" talks with China over their trade dispute after negotiations in Beijing ended Friday with no sign that any concrete progress had been made.
Missing woman with Alzheimer's home from China
Published on 15/02/2019
» CHIANG RAI: A 59-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s disease found in China eight months after she went missing arrived back at her home home in this northern border province on Friday.
Spanish PM calls snap polls after budget defeat
AFP, Published on 15/02/2019
» MADRID - Spain's prime minister on Friday called an early general election for April 28, the third in less than four years, after his draft budget was rejected in parliament over the Catalan secession crisis.
Vietnamese airlines get access to US for first time
Published on 15/02/2019
» WASHINGTON: Vietnamese airlines will be able to fly to the United States and codeshare with American carriers after the US Federal Aviation Administration declared the country complies with international safety standards.
Woman stomped to death by wild elephants
Chaiwat Satyaem, Published on 15/02/2019
» HUA HIN: A woman on the way to visit her ailing mother was found stomped to death by wild elephants by a roadside near Kaeng Krachan National Park on Friday.