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Gunasekaren claims trial to charge with supporting LTTE
KUALA LUMPUR: Seremban Jaya P. Gunasekaren pleaded not guilty in the High Court here today to a charge with giving support to the LTTE terrorist group at an event in Melaka two years ago. He made the plea before judge
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Most Puerto Ricans without power, many sleep outdoors after quakes
More than half of Puerto Rico’s 3 million people remained without power yesterday and thousands slept outdoors after earthquakes toppled homes on the Caribbean island and raised fears more could collapse. Tuesday’s quakes, including the most powerful one to strike
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Grand Designs: New Villa Collection Marks the Completion of The Apurva Kempinski Bali
BALI, Indonesia, Jan. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Apurva Kempinski Bali has launched a collection of 43 beautifully appointed private villas, nestled in tropical gardens on the clifftops of Nusa Dua. Named after the mighty kingdoms that once ruled over Indonesia,
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Harry and Meghan step back from senior roles in a surprise move
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will step back from senior roles in Britain’s royal family and spend more time in North America, they said yesterday, an announcement that appears to have taken his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, by surprise. After
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At UN, US justifies killing Iranian commander as self-defense
The United States told the United Nations yesterday that the killing of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani was self-defense and vowed to take additional action “as necessary” in the Middle East to protect US personnel and interests. In a letter to
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After close brush with Iran, Trump finds an off-ramp – for now
US President Donald Trump may have narrowly escaped immersing the United States in a broad war with Iran, at least for now, after his order to kill a top Iranian general sparked a crisis and prompted criticism at home and
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Motorcyclist injured after VVIP escorts force him off road
PUCHONG: In a recent development, a netizen took to Twitter to share his experience of witnessing an accident on Salak Expressway heading to the Federal Highway, as a motorist got himself injured trying to make way for a VVIP occupied
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FHA-Food & Beverage spotlights tech innovation and industry transformation in new FoodTech Zone
SINGAPORE, Jan. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — From novel farming methods to connected kitchens, the technological and investment potential in the food tech space has grown dynamically in recent years. In Singapore, the government, in building a food tech startup ecosystem
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US, Iran both appear to signal desire to avoid further conflict
US President Donald Trump yesterday tempered days of angry rhetoric and suggested Iran was “standing down” after it fired missiles at US forces in Iraq overnight, as both sides looked to defuse a crisis over the US killing of an
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ACG School Jakarta Fosters Leadership and Creativity Through Student-Directed Initiatives
JAKARTA, Indonesia, Jan. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — To equip young people with the ability to assume leadership roles and give them the confidence to help drive future change, ACG School Jakarta has introduced an array of student-led enterprises which promote
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