NewsReutersKushner, in statement, says 'I did not collude' with foreign government
President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior White House adviser Jared Kushner said in a statement to congressional committees on Monday that he "did not collude" with Russia or seek back channels with Moscow last year. "I did not collude, nor know of anyone else in the campaign
NewsReutersVEON board elects former Xerox CEO Ursula Burns as chairman
Global telecoms operator VEON has elected former Xerox Corp chief Ursula Burns as its chairman, the company said on Monday, part of corporate governance reforms that are designed to showcase its makeover as an online services player. Alexey Reznikovich, the long-serving chairman of VEON, formerly known
FinanceReutersExclusive: Germany wants more EU sanctions on Russia over Siemens Crimea turbines - sources
Germany is urging the European Union to add up to four more Russian nationals and companies to the bloc's sanctions blacklist over Siemens gas turbines delivered to Moscow-annexed Crimea, two sources in Brussels said. The EU has barred firms from doing business with Crimea since the 2014 annexation
NewsReutersExclusive: Germany wants more EU sanctions on Russia over Siemens Crimea turbines - sources
Germany is urging the European Union to add up to four more Russian nationals and companies to the bloc's sanctions blacklist over Siemens gas turbines delivered to Moscow-annexed Crimea, two sources in Brussels said. The EU has barred firms from doing business with Crimea since the 2014 annexation
NewsAFP NewsPhilippines' Duterte vows unrelenting drug war
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte vowed Monday to press on with his controversial drug war that has claimed thousands of lives, as he outlined his vision of an "eye-for-an-eye" justice system. Duterte devoted large chunks of his annual State of the Nation Address to pushing his law-and-order
NewsThe Malay Mail OnlinePutrajaya seeks PCA board’s indefinite reappointment, removal of courts’ oversight
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — The federal government today proposed various amendments that will effectively allow the indefinite reappointment of the Prevention of Crime Board and to remove judicial...
StyleAFP RelaxWRX STI Type RA NBR achieves incredible Nurburgring lap time
There's no getting away from what a stunning piece of technology and automotive engineering the Porsche 918 Spyder was when it was revealed to the world a couple of years ago, and it was no surprise when it put in an amazing lap time at the world famous Nurburgring. It's only right then that
NewsReutersU.S. Republicans' push to roll back Obamacare faces crucial test
By Amanda Becker WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A seven-year Republican effort to repeal and replace Obamacare faces a major test this week in the U.S. Senate, where lawmakers will decide whether to move forward and vote on a bill whose details and prospects are uncertain. The Senate will decide as early as
NewsAFP NewsVietnam says four fishermen wounded by Indonesian navy
Four Vietnamese fisherman were shot and wounded by Indonesia's navy over the weekend, authorities said on Monday, the latest clash to erupt over fishing in the hotly disputed South China Sea. The Vietnamese fishing vessel, which had six sailors on board, was fired at late Saturday, according to
NewsAFP NewsAnti-Erdogan journalists tried in Turkey on 'terror' charges
Directors and journalists from one of Turkey's most respected opposition newspapers went on trial Monday in a case which has raised new alarm over press freedoms under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The defendants from the Cumhuriyet daily were detained from October last year under a state of emergency
NewsReutersSouth Africa rhino poaching dips from record high
The number of poached rhinos in South Africa decreased by 13 animals to 529 between January to June compared with the same period last year, a downward trend welcomed with "cautious optimism" by the government on Monday. Rhino poaching in South Africa surged from 83 in 2008 to a record 1,215
NewsAFP NewsPolish president vetoes controversial court reforms
Polish President Andrzej Duda on Monday vetoed controversial judicial reforms that had prompted huge street protests and threats of unprecedented EU sanctions. "I have decided to send back to parliament -- therefore, to veto -- the law on the Supreme Court, as well as the law on the National Council
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Turkish journalists go on trial accused of waging 'asymmetric war'
By Can Sezer ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Seventeen employees of a Turkish opposition newspaper went on trial on Monday accused of supporting a terrorist group, a case seen by government critics as a further sign that freedom of expression is under attack. The hearing coincides with an escalating dispute with
NewsReutersSoutheast Asia's Grab to get $2.5 billion extra firepower in battle with Uber
By Aradhana Aravindan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Southeast Asian ride-hailing service Grab expects to raise $2.5 billion in a record round of fundraising to cement its lead over Uber Technolgies Inc in the region and grow its payments platform. Southeast Asia has become a key battleground for technology
NewsReutersPhilippines' Duterte says drugs war will go on, despite criticism
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday vowed to forge on with his controversial war on drugs and said no amount of criticism or international pressure would deter him. Delivering his annual State of the Nation address, Duterte said his critics at home and abroad should focus on using their influence
NewsReutersPolish president unexpectedly vetoes judiciary reform
Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Monday he will veto two of three bills reforming the country's judiciary system, easing worries that the ruling Law and Justice party will undermine the division of powers. "I have decided that I will send back to Sejm (lower house of parliament), which
NewsReutersChina warns India not to harbour illusions in border stand-off
China's defence ministry on Monday warned India not to harbour any illusions about the Chinese military's ability to defend its territory, amid a festering border dispute. The stand-off on a plateau next to the mountainous state of Sikkim, which borders China, has ratcheted up tension between
NewsAFP NewsChina defends repatriation of North Koreans
China on Monday defended its repatriation of North Koreans who have escaped across its border after a United Nations envoy voiced concern about increasing detentions and expulsions. Tomas Ojea Quintana, the UN's special rapporteur on human rights in North Korea, said last week he had shared his
NewsAFP NewsAt least 24 killed in Kabul car bomb claimed by the Taliban
At least 24 people were killed and 42 wounded Monday after a Taliban-claimed car bomb struck a bus carrying government employees through a Shiite neighbourhood in Kabul, raising fears of sectarian violence in the Afghan capital. The bus was carrying employees of the ministry of mines, passing from western
NewsAFP NewsTrial begins of staff from Turkey opposition daily Cumhuriyet
Seventeen directors and journalists from Turkey's opposition Cumhuriyet newspaper went on trial Monday charged with terror-related offences in what is seen as a key test of press freedoms under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
NewsAFP NewsInjectable AIDS drug may work 'as well' as pills: study
A two-drug cocktail injected every month or two may be just as effective as a daily pill at keeping the AIDS virus under control, said a study Monday that promised relief for millions. At present people have no option but to take lifelong, daily doses of anti-retroviral therapy (ART) which keeps the
NewsAFP NewsDollar faces fresh pressure, most Asia markets edge up
The dollar suffered fresh losses on Monday, while Asian markets mostly rose as investors await a Federal Reserve policy meeting and the release of big-name earnings results. The single currency extended last week's rally against the greenback after European Central Bank boss Mario Draghi said policymakers
NewsReutersHIV fight advances with new drug cocktails, fresh vaccine hopes
By Ben Hirschler LONDON (Reuters) - Three decades after approval of the first-ever AIDS treatment, HIV medicine is seeing a new wave of innovation with scientists reporting positive data on Monday for improved drug cocktails and a novel experimental vaccine. The Achilles heel for us is drug resistance
NewsAFP NewsSouth African girl, 9, is third child with HIV remission: study
A South African girl has become only the third child to beat the AIDS virus into long-term remission -- almost nine years and counting -- after receiving a drug cocktail in infancy, researchers announced Monday. Eight years and nine months later, the virus is still dormant and the girl healthy without
