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MH17: Dutch prosecutors accuse Russia of trying to sabotage probe
NETHERLANDS: Dutch prosecutors accused Russia yesterday, of trying to sabotage the investigation into the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 in Ukraine in 2014, saying this cast “a dark shadow” over the impending trial of four suspects in the crash.
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Wynn Macau Remains Only Resort Worldwide To Win 8 Forbes Five-Star Awards For Fourth Consecutive Year
MACAU, March 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — For the fourth consecutive year, Wynn Macau has retained its position as the only resort in the world with eight Five-Star awards on the 2020 Forbes Travel Guide (FTG) Star Rating list. With a
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Steel futures gain traction as Argus-linked LME steel contract marks birthday
SINGAPORE, March 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The London Metal Exchange (LME) launched its fob China hot-rolled coil (HRC) contract a year ago. The contract traded 67,109 lots in its first year — the majority of this since November — with
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JC Jewels First Jeweler in Australia to Adopt Sarine Diamond Journey™ & Light™ Performance with Sarine Profile™
HOD HASHARON, Israel, March 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Singapore Exchange Mainboard listed, Israeli diamond tech company Sarine Technologies Ltd (“Sarine”) (U77:SI), an Israeli diamond technology company in the development, manufacturing, marketing and sale of precision technology products for the evaluation,
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Australia unveils USD$1.56 billion health package to fight coronavirus
SYDNEY: Australia announced a A$2.4 billion (US$1.56 billion) health package today, that proposes setting up fever clinics and offering cost-free facilities for people to consult doctors over video calls, as it combats the spread of the coronavirus. Australia has been
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World’s last female white giraffe, calf killed by poachers in Kenya
They were among the rarest giraffes to walk the planet, and now they are gone. The remains of two stunning white giraffes that lived at a Kenyan wildlife sanctuary were found in a skeletal state, rangers at the Ishaqbini Hirola
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Muhyiddin chairs first Cabinet meeting
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today chaired the new government’s first Cabinet meeting at Perdana Putra here today. The meeting which commenced at 9.25 am was attended by all 31 ministers who were sworn in yesterday. Muhyiddin and
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COVID-19: Farmer destroys nearly US$800k worth of chickens, eggs due to hoax
The coronavirus outbreak has not killed anyone in India so far, but it has been absolutely lethal to the poultry industry, with a false rumour leading one farmer to destroy his entire livelihood. Dr. Suresh Bhatlekar, a poultry farmer from
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COVID-19: Death toll soar in Italy, economy goes south
ROME: Shops and restaurants closed, hundreds of flights were cancelled and streets emptied across Italy yesterday, the first day of an unprecedented, nationwide lockdown imposed to slow Europe’s worst outbreak of coronavirus. Just hours after the dramatic new restrictions came
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COVID-19 : Six new positive cases in S’pore, 93 discharged
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Health Ministry (MOH) yesterday confirmed and verified six more cases of COVID-19 infection in the republic. Three of the cases are linked to the private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong on Feb 15. With the three new cases
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