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After Airbus bribery claims, Air Asia shares bumped by Mahathir - 02/06/2020

Kuala Lumpur (dpa) - Shares in budget airline Air Asia rebounded to 1.25 ringgit (0.30 dollars) after comments on Thursday by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad about recent bribery...

Trump touts 'American comeback' in economy-focused annual address - 02/05/2020

Washington - By Shabtai Gold and Eliyahu Kamisher, - US President Donald Trump claimed credit for a "great American comeback" during the annual State of the Union address before a rancorous and...

Coronavirus infections top 20,000 as Hong Kong reports first death - 02/04/2020

Beijing (dpa) – The number of patients infected in China with new coronavirus has reached 20,438, as Hong Kong reported its first death from the disease, authorities said on Tuesday. China's...

Warrant of arrest issued for former South African president Zuma - 02/04/2020

Johannesburg - A judge has issued a stayed warrant of arrest for South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma after he did not appear in court citing illness on Tuesday. Zuma, who is facing numerous...

China virus lockdown reaches coastal city as deaths climb - 02/02/2020

Beijing/Manila - By Erin Hale and Girlie Linao, - China's eastern port of Wenzhou on Sunday became the first city outside central Hubei province to impose quarantine measures due to the new...

Greece to test floating sea barriers to block migrants - 01/30/2020

Athens (dpa) - Greece plans to test floating sea barriers as an obstacle to migrants sailing from Turkey to its Aegean islands, Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos said. "We want to see whether it...

Arab League: Trump plan is a 'great violation' of Palestinian rights - 01/29/2020

Cairo (dpa) - Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit said Wednesday that US President Donald Trump's plan for the Middle East was "a great violation of the legitimate rights of...

Survivors and world leaders meet at Auschwitz anniversary - 01/27/2020

Auschwitz (dpa) - Over 200 survivors as well as delegations from over 50 countries are due to gather at the site of the former Nazi German concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau on Monday to mark the...

Iraqi forces clash with protesters while trying to remove barriers - 01/25/2020

Baghdad (dpa) – Clashes erupted on Saturday between Iraqi security forces and protesters in Baghdad as the troops were attempting to remove concrete barriers set up by the demonstrators and reopen...

Trump team to open impeachment defence with eyes on Biden - 01/25/2020

Washington - Donald Trump's defence team will start their arguments for acquittal on Saturday, as the US president faces accusations that he abused his power and obstructed Congress.   It is...
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