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Mahathir says ruling coalition could be a one-term govtReuters, LangkawiMalaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Monday his ruling coalition could be a one-term government...
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Millions go hungry in wealthy Canada – and some die young as a result
Reuters, Rome :Canadians who cannot afford regular meals are more likely to die early, according to a study released on Monday, showing that people are...
Abe strikes conciliatory note on S.Korea, row may be easing
Reuters, Tokyo :Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday that South Korea was its “most important neighbour” and that the two shared basic values,...
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Snow shuts schools, delays flights in Iran capitalAFP, TehranHeavy snow covered the streets of Tehran on Sunday, causing major flight delays and forcing the closure...
Germany hosts Libya summit in bid to curb military meddling
AP, Berlin :Germany is bringing together the key players in Libya’s long-running civil war in a bid to curb foreign military meddling, solidify a cease-fire...
SpaceX to simulate astronaut ejection in final test
SpaceX will on Sunday simulate its emergency abort system on an unmanned spacecraft, the last major test before it plans to send NASA astronauts to...
Police fire tear gas to disperse thousands in central Hong Kong
Reuters, Hong Kong :Police fired tear gas on Sunday to disperse thousands of anti-government protesters who gathered in a central Hong Kong park but later...
Maduro ready to open direct talks with US
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said he was still comfortably in charge and open to direct negotiations with the US, in an interview published Saturday by...
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Louisiana, Alaskan tribes file UN climate change complaintAP, Baton RougeFour coastal Louisiana tribes and one in Alaska that say the U.S. government violated their human...
Experts warn over scale of China virus as US airports start screening
AFP, Hong Kong :The true scale of the outbreak of a mysterious SARS-like virus in China is likely far bigger than officially reported, scientists have...
UK plans Brexit celebrations but warns businesses may suffer
AP, London :The British government has announced plans for special events on the night of Jan. 31 when the country officially leaves the European Union...
World’s shortest man, who measured 67.08 cm, dies in Nepal
AFP, Kathmandu :The world’s shortest man who could walk, as verified by Guinness World Records, died Friday at a hospital in Nepal, his family said.Khagendra...