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50 years after key Vietnam battles, US seeks closer ties
Associated Press, Published on 22/01/2018
» WASHINGTON: A half-century after the Tet Offensive punctured American hopes of victory in Vietnam, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is visiting the former enemy in search of a different kind of win: incremental progress as partners in a part of the world the Pentagon has identified as vital for the United States to compete with China and Russia.
Trial in Kim Jong Nam's murder resumes in Malaysia
Associated Press, Published on 22/01/2018
» SHAH ALAM, Malaysia: Malaysia's high-profile trial of two women accused of killing the estranged half-brother of North Korea's leader resumed Monday after a seven-week recess, with witnesses taking the stand to verify the authenticity of security camera footages capturing the attack.
Indonesia investigates online insults of Brunei's sultan
Associated Press, Published on 22/01/2018
» JAKARTA: The Sultan of Brunei has made a complaint of defamation to the Indonesian police about an Instagram account that criticised the wealthy autocratic leader of Southeast Asia's smallest nation.
Philippine volcano explodes, alert level raised
Associated Press, Published on 22/01/2018
» MANILA: The Philippines' most active volcano exploded thunderously on Monday, sending a huge grey column of lava fragments, ash and steam into the sky and prompting authorities to warn that a violent eruption may be imminent.
'This Is Us,' 'Veep' casts take top SAG TV series awards
Associated Press, Published on 22/01/2018
» LOS ANGELES: This Is Us won the top drama series trophy at Sunday's Screen Actors Guild Awards, making up for the Emmy and Golden Globe honours that eluded it and taking a stand for broadcast network TV amid growing online competition.
Vietnam jails former oil executives in graft case
Associated Press, Published on 22/01/2018
» HANOI: A former oil executive has been sentenced to life in prison and a former high-ranking Vietnamese government official has received a lengthy prison term in a major corruption case.
US shutdown Day 2: The blame game
Associated Press, Published on 22/01/2018
» WASHINGTON: - President Donald Trump's budget director is holding out hope that feuding Democrats and Republicans in Congress can reach a short-term spending agreement before the start of the workweek Monday, but he worries that the government shutdown could last for several more days if progress remains elusive.
18 dead in Kabul hotel siege
Associated Press, Published on 22/01/2018
» KABUL: A Taliban assault on the Intercontinental Hotel in Afghanistan's capital killed at least 18 people, including 14 foreigners, and pinned security forces down for more than 13 hours before the last attacker was slain Sunday.
Turkey says border town hit by rockets from Syria
Associated Press, Published on 21/01/2018
» HASSA, Turkey: Four rockets fired from Syria hit a Turkish border town on Sunday as Turkey-backed Syrian opposition fighters pushed forward with an offensive to drive Syrian Kurdish forces from an enclave in northern Syria, the state-run news agency reported.
Jazz, Danthai finish joint fourth at Singapore Open
Associated Press, Published on 21/01/2018
» SINGAPORE: Sergio Garcia played 27 holes on the last day without dropping a shot to win the Singapore Open by five strokes Sunday in an ominous display of his new found self-belief as he prepares to defend his Masters title.