Thai court disbands political party for nominating princess
AP, Bangkok :Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Thursday ordered the dissolution of a major political party ahead of this month’s general election because it nominated a...
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China should define claims in South China Sea: Mahathir
AP, Philippines :Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Thursday that China should define its “so-called ownership” in the disputed South China Sea so other claimant...
Official warns of `no-deal` Brexit risk to N Ireland
AP, London :Britain’s chief law officer said Wednesday that Brexit negotiations with the European Union had got to “the meat of the matter,” after Northern...
Majority of American think Trump has committed crimes: Poll
CNN :Nearly two-thirds of registered voters think President Donald Trump committed crimes before assuming the presidency, according to a new poll taken in the days...
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Australian Cardinal’s child sex conviction appeal hearing in JuneAFP, MelbourneDisgraced Australian Cardinal George Pell, convicted over child sex crimes, will get a second chance to...
Israel’s first lunar spacecraft sends selfie with earth
AFP, Jerusalem :An Israeli spacecraft on its maiden mission to the moon has sent its first selfie back to Earth, mission chiefs said on Tuesday.The...
North Korea rebuilds part of missile site it promised Trump to dismantle
Reuters, Washington :North Korea has restored part of a missile launch site it began to dismantle after pledging to do so in a first summit...
Venezuela’s Guaido tells Maduro pressure ‘simply beginning’
AFP, Caracas :Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido vowed Tuesday to step up the pressure on President Nicolas Maduro as he offered his backing to a...
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Former Colorado governor announces WH bidAFP, WashingtonFormer Colorado governor John Hickenlooper announced his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination on Monday, the second governor and...
China to raise defense spending by 7.5 pc
AFP, Beijing :China announced Tuesday a 7.5 percent increase in military spending in 2019, lower than last year as the country faces an economic slowdown,...
Canada budget minister quits, fresh blow to Trudeau
Reuters, Ottawa :In a serious blow to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a second member of his Cabinet resigned on Monday, saying she had lost...
London HIV patient world’s second to be cleared of AIDS virus: Doctor
Reuters, London :An HIV-positive man in Britain has become the second known adult worldwide to be cleared of the AIDS virus after he received a...