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US President Donald Trump has accused Saudi Arabia of lying about the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, his strongest comments to date on the affair as pressure was building Sunday on the administration to strike a tougher line. In an interview with the Washington Post published late Saturday, Trump stepped
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Russia: U.S. Withdrawal From Nuclear Treaty Would Be A ‘Very Dangerous Step’
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Melaka cliffhanger in PKR race for No. 2, Azmin leading now
PETALING JAYA, Oct 21 — Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali and Mohd Rafizi Ramli are neck and neck in the race for the PKR deputy president’s post after the party polls held in Perlis, Negri Sembilan,...
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NewsAFP NewsRussia warns Trump over 'dangerous' plan to quit nuclear treaty
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NewsReutersTaiwan train crash kills 18 in deadliest rail tragedy in decades
Eighteen people died and 168 were injured when a train derailed in northeastern Taiwan on Sunday, authorities said, in the island's worst rail disaster in more than three decades. As of 9:35 p.m. (1335 GMT), all 366 passengers onboard - including the dead and injured - had been evacuated or removed
NewsAFP NewsAfghan polling centres plagued by problems as casualties surge
Problems plagued hundreds of Afghan polling centres Sunday in the shambolic legislative election's second day of voting, fuelling criticism of organisers and eroding hopes for credible results after a ballot marred by deadly violence. As voters once again braved the threat of militant attacks, an
NewsAFP NewsSaudi explanation of Khashoggi death not 'credible': UK minister
Saudi Arabia's account of the death of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside its Istanbul consulate is not credible and the culprits must be "held to account," a British minister said on Sunday. After a fortnight of denials, Saudi authorities admitted Saturday that the Washington
NewsReutersU.S. senator Corker blames Saudi prince for Khashoggi death
A leading Republican U.S. senator said on Sunday he believed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was responsible for the death of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and that the Saudis have lost all credibility in their explanations. Corker said he was waiting for investigations to be completed
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NewsAFP NewsHonduran migrant 'caravan' resumes march from Mexico to US
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NewsAFP NewsTwo rhinos die in Chad after being relocated from S.Africa
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NewsReutersSaudi explanation of Khashoggi killing 'not enough', U.S.'s Mnuchin says
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Prince Harry Flies Solo In Sydney As Meghan Markle's Schedule Is Cut Back
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Trump accuses Saudi of 'lies' over Khashoggi killing
US President Donald Trump has accused Saudi Arabia of lying about the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, his strongest comments to date on the affair as pressure builds on the administration to strike a tougher line. In an interview with the Washington Post published late Saturday, Trump stepped back from
NewsReutersBrazil's Bolsonaro could name anti-corruption judge to top court: party ally
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's far-right front-runner presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro could appoint anti-corruption federal judge Sergio Moro to the Supreme Court, the president of Bolsonaro's party told newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo.
NewsAFP News18 dead after train flips in Taiwan
At least 18 people have died after an express train derailed and flipped over on a popular coastal tourist route in Taiwan on Sunday, the island's worst rail accident for more than 25 years. Images from the site showed the Puyuma Express train completely derailed and lying zig-zagged across the
NewsReutersAfghans shut out by polling station chaos return to vote
Afghans unable to vote in Saturday's parliamentary election because hundreds of polling stations failed to open were given another chance to cast their ballot on Sunday after the authorities extended voting for another day. Around three million Afghans voted on Saturday, a larger-than-expected turnout
NewsAFP NewsAt least 14 dead in violence across Kashmir: officials
Violence across Kashmir left at least 14 people dead Sunday, police and military officials said, including six civilians killed when an explosion detonated among a crowd protesting against Indian rule. Thousands of demonstrators, some hurling stones, marched on a village in southern Kulgam town where
NewsReutersTurkey will not allow cover-up in Khashoggi killing, sees 'dire' consequences, AKP official says
Turkey will not allow a cover-up after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, a senior member of President Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AK Party said on Sunday, warning that consequences could be "dire". After denying any involvement in the disappearance
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Honduran migrant 'caravan' resumes from Mexico to US: AFP reporter
Thousands of Honduran migrants resumed their march toward the United States on Sunday from the southern Mexican city of Ciudad Hidalgo. Mexican authorities on Thursday had managed to block the "caravan" of migrants on a border bridge between Mexico and Guatemala, but many later entered via
NewsReutersAmid scepticism, Saudi official provides another version of Khashoggi death
As Saudi Arabia faced intensifying international scepticism over its story about the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a senior government official laid out a new version of the death inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul that in key respects contradicts previous explanations. The latest account
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Penang earns moniker 'Pulau Pinang Darul Bencana' after latest landslide
GEORGE TOWN: The Bukit Kukus landslide has earned Penang the moniker ‘Pulau Pinang Darul Bencana’. Penang Heritage Trust member David Giam said the name was most apt since Penang has recorded numerous tragedies in the past. “Last time, Penang was known as ‘Pulau Pinang Darul Sampah’ for its filth,
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