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U.S. Democratic hopeful Warren seeks to curb U.S. lobbying, corporate power
Warren, a U.S. senator from Massachusetts, seeks to transform the practice of U.S. government officials cashing in by moving to private-sector jobs where they make vastly more money by influencing regulations and legislation. In a detailed policy plan, Warren one of the top contenders among 20 Democrats
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Zimbabwe doctors protest over union leader's disappearance
Hundreds of Zimbabwean doctors protested in central Harare on Monday over the disappearance of the leader of their union, but riot police blocked them from marching to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's office. Peter Magombeyi, president of the Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association (ZHDA), was one of
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We will not extend Brexit transition period: UK PM Johnson's spokesman
Britain has no intention of seeking an extension to the transition period after it leaves the European Union if a divorce deal is struck with the bloc, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesman said on Monday. A deal agreed with the EU, but later voted down by the British parliament, included a transition
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Stablecoins harbor big risks, tough rules needed: Coeure
Stablecoins such as Facebook's planned Libra are untested and pose serious risks, the European Central Bank's Benoit Coeure said on Monday, pledging a tough regulatory approach amid global scrutiny of the social media company's project. Coeure's comments came during an event at the Bank
NewsAFP NewsUS hints at military response to Saudi attacks as oil prices surge
Oil prices made their biggest jump since the Gulf War on Monday after President Donald Trump warned that the US was "locked and loaded" to respond to attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure that Washington blamed on Iran. It is the first time the president has hinted at a potential American military
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Man accused of snapping upskirt photo in Bangsar dies after trying to evade cops
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 — A man died after evading police custody in Bangsar last night, after he was suspected of taking upskirt picture of a woman there. The police confirmed that the incident took...
NewsAFP News600,000 Rohingya still in Myanmar at 'serious risk of genocide': UN
Rohingya Muslims remaining in Myanmar still face a "serious risk of genocide", UN investigators said Monday, warning the repatriation of a million already driven from the country by the army remains "impossible". The fact-finding mission to Myanmar, set up by the Human Rights Council
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Feature: Trump asylum lockdown turns up heat on tiny Mexican migrant agency
Mexico's tiny asylum agency is already overwhelmed with applicants who are abandoning the American dream because of U.S. President Donald Trump's hardline immigration measures. Now, the agency fears the burden on employees already working up to 15 hours a day will increase after the U.S. Supreme
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Hong Kong legislator urges U.N. rights body to probe 'police abuse'
A pro-democracy Hong Kong legislator called on the top U.N. human rights body on Monday to investigate what she said were "brutal crackdowns" and "police brutality" against demonstrators in the former British colony. Tanya Chan addressed the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva as
NewsAFP NewsTaiwan terminates relations with Solomon Islands: foreign ministry
Taiwan on Monday severed ties with the Solomon Islands after learning the Pacific nation had decided to switch diplomatic recognition to China, a decision it described as "extremely regrettable". "The cabinet of the Solomon Islands government decided to switch diplomatic relations to
NewsAFP NewsItaly arrests 'torturers' after migrants denounce Libya camp horrors
Italian police arrested three people Monday accused of the kidnap, torture and trafficking of migrants hoping to set sail from Libya to Europe. A 27-year old man from Guinea and two Egyptians, aged 24 and 26, were taken into custody in a detention centre in Messina, Sicily, after police gathered testimony
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Apple takes fight against 13-billion-euro EU tax order to court
Apple will launch a legal challenge on Tuesday to a European Commission order to pay 13 billion euros ($14.4 billion) in Irish back taxes in a landmark case in the EU's crackdown on tax avoidance by multinational companies. The iPhone maker is expected to send a six-man delegation headed by Chief
NewsAFP NewsYale probes cancellation of 'dissent' course by Singapore campus
Yale University has launched a probe into the cancellation of a course on democratic dissent at its Singapore campus in what one activist described as the "irony of a liberal arts college in an authoritarian state." Yale-NUS College, a partnership with the National University of Singapore,
NewsAFP NewsJohnson the Brexit 'Hulk' finally meets EU's Juncker
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson met EU chief Jean-Claude Juncker for talks Monday insisting a Brexit deal is possible, despite deep scepticism from European capitals with just six weeks to go before departure day. After a weekend in which he compared himself to comic book super-smasher Hulk, the
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Fiji PM calls for Australia to 'unite behind the science' of climate change
Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama called on Monday on Australia to "unite behind the science" and be far more ambitious in reducing greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change. In a speech just weeks after Bainimarama accused Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison of condescension
NewsAFP NewsOil prices rocket on slashed Saudi output
Brent crude surged by 20 percent Monday -- the biggest gain since the 1991 Gulf War -- after weekend drone attacks on two Saudi oil facilities halved output in the world's top crude exporter, fuelling fresh geopolitical and growth fears. WTI oil meanwhile soared 15 percent, also after President
NewsAFP NewsNew EU chief doubles down on 'European way of life' tag
The European Commission's incoming chief, Ursula von der Leyen, on Monday defended a controversial "Protecting our European Way of Life" title for her new migration commissioner, rejecting calls to change it. Von der Leyen, a former German defence minister, acknowledged that the wording
StyleAFP RelaxUnilever meets renewable energy milestone
Personal care giant Unilever has taken a step forward in its attempts to boost its environmental credentials. The conglomerate, whose beauty brands include Dove, Tresemmé and Simple, has announced that all of its factories, offices, R&D facilities, data centers, warehouses and distribution centers globally
NewsAFP NewsHong Kong police deny street brawl 'double standards'
Hong Kong police on Monday denied accusations their officers showed comparative lenience towards gangs of pro-Beijing men who attacked pro-democracy supporters during a weekend marked by multiple bloody street brawls. The once stable international hub has been convulsed by weeks of huge, sometimes violent
NewsAFP NewsPurdue files for bankruptcy in bid to settle opioid crisis cases
Purdue Pharma has filed for bankruptcy in a settlement agreement in a move it hopes will head off further legal proceedings in relation to its role in spreading the opioid crisis in the US, the company said in a statement on Sunday. Owned by the wealthy Sackler family, the pharmaceutical giant is facing
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Get Pakatan to lead Sarawak for seamless cooperation with Putrajaya, Dr M urges
KUCHING, Sept 16 — Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has urged Sarawakians today to replace ruling coalition Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) with Pakatan Harapan (PH) in the upcoming state...
StyleAFP RelaxMercedes-Benz unveils futuristically styled design inspired by the...1900s?
At this year's Design Essentials convention in Nice, France, Mercedes-Benz revealed a concept inspired by a model created nearly 120 years ago in 1901. The vehicle, which was high-performing for the time, the Mercedes 35 PS, made its name in history by taking home the crown of various competitions
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Refile: Solomon Islands breaks ties with Taiwan after Chinese 'dollar diplomacy'
The Solomon Islands' government has cut official ties with Taiwan in a new blow to President Tsai Ing-wen, who is seeking re-election in January amid rising tension with China. Taiwan now has formal relations with only 16 countries worldwide, but China claims Taiwan as its territory and says it
NewsAFP NewsOutsider leads after divisive Tunisia presidential poll
Political outsider Kais Saied was leading Tunisia's elections with just over a quarter of votes counted, the electoral commission said Monday, in the country's second free presidential vote since the Arab Spring. Saied was on 19 percent, leading imprisoned media magnate Nabil Karoui, who was
NewsAFP NewsSpain's king opens talks to break political impasse
Spain's King Felipe VI began meeting parliamentary leaders Monday in an eleventh-hour bid to form a government and head off what would be the country's fourth elections in as many years. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's Socialists won elections in April, but only secured 123 of the parliament
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