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Lebanon delays nomination of new PM
The nomination of Lebanon’s next prime minister has been postponed after major Christian parties said they would not support the candidacy of caretaker Prime Minister Saad Hariri, presenting a new impasse after weeks of political wrangling. Hariri resigned on October
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US man arrested as he tried to take ship to join Islamic State
WASHINGTON: A Connecticut man was arrested as he tried to reach a ship to travel to the Middle East to fight alongside the Islamic State, federal prosecutors said yesterday. Federal prosecutors in Connecticut said they arrested Ahmad Khalil Elshazly, 22,
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eTail Asia to grow 30% in 2020, building a dynamic community of retail leaders
SINGAPORE, Dec. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — eTail Asia, widely celebrated as the number one annual gathering for retail changemakers, is focusing on the growth and evolution of online and omni-channel experiences. With growing attendance year on year, eTail Asia, organized by
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Trump: US is watching North Korea closely
President Donald Trump yesterday said he would be disappointed if something is “in the works” in North Korea and the United States is watching activities in the Asian nation closely. “I’d be disappointed if something would be in the works,
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Lebanese army clashes with supporters of Hezbollah, Amal in Beirut
Lebanese troops lobbed tear gas today to disperse supporters of Shi’ite groups Hezbollah and Amal who tried to storm a square in Beirut in response to a video that purportedly offended Shi’ite figures, witnesses and media reports said. Hundreds of
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Creating Together Opens a New Future of Self-Driving Cars
SINGAPORE, Dec. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Demand for self-driving cars and the safety it brings is rising, particularly in Japan, where a super-aging society has upped the stakes considerably in recent years. Learn how Toshiba’s image recognition technology, Visconti™, developed and
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Fire guts down five houses in Baling
ALOR SETAR: Fire razed five houses and caused a five per cent damage to a nearby house at Kampung Seberang Pekan Baru near Baling yesterday. Kedah Fire and Rescue Department operation division assistant director Senior Fire Superintendent, I Mohamadul Ehsan
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Dead Myanmar woman still has knife in neck
BUTTERWORTH: The body of a Myanmar woman was found with a knife still stuck in her neck at her rented unit on the 19th floor of an apartment block in Butterworth yesterday night. North Seberang Perai (SPU) district police chief,
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Trump on track to become third US president to be impeached
Republican Donald Trump is this week likely to become the third US president to be impeached when the Democratic-led House of Representatives votes on charges stemming from his effort to pressure Ukraine to investigate political rival Joe Biden. Trump faces
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Floods: Raub affected, evacuees in Rompin increased
Flood conditions in Pahang and Sabah have worsened with an increase in the number of evacuees, while the flood situation in Johor has improved and the number of evacuees declining. In Pahang, Raub became the third district affected by floods
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