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Chinese fraudster’s luxury run ends in London jail, Malaysian aide sentenced as UK police seize £5b in bitcoin
LONDON, Nov 12 — As Chinese police closed in on the architect of a massive Ponzi scheme that cost thousands their life savings, a woman in her mid-40s was taken by an accomplice to the Myanmar border on a moped
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Australia spy chief warns of sabotage risk as Chinese hackers probe telecoms, critical infrastructure
SYDNEY, Nov 12 — Australia’s spy chief said hackers working for the Chinese government and military had probed Australia’s telecommunications network and critical infrastructure, warning today of the potential for disruption to the economy if a sabotage attack were carried
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Thailand to brief Washington on pause in Cambodia peace deal after border blast injures four
BANGKOK, Nov 11 — Thailand’s government confirmed today it will halt the implementation of an enhanced ceasefire agreement with Cambodia, signed last month in the presence of US President Donald Trump and said it would explain its decision to Washington.
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How Japan PM Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks triggered a diplomatic storm with China
TOKYO, Nov 11 — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sparked a diplomatic spat with China over remarks last week that a hypothetical Chinese attack on democratically-ruled Taiwan could trigger a military response from Tokyo. Until now, Japanese leaders have avoided
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India launches terror probe after deadly Delhi car explosion kills eight
NEW DELHI, Nov 11 — Indian police are probing a deadly car blast in the capital Delhi under a law used to fight “terrorism”, an officer said today, as forensic experts sought evidence to establish the cause of the first
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Who’s sitting on a fortune? Aussie lottery winner yet to claim RM13m prize after 12 months
SYDNEY, Nov 11 — An Australian who struck it rich with a A$4.8 million (RM13 million) lottery ticket has yet to claim their winnings — almost a year after the life-changing draw, reported The Straits Times. The mystery winner bought the
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‘Goddess of wealth’ and Malaysian accomplice to be sentenced in UK over record RM25b Bitcoin scam
LONDON, Nov 10 — She lived a life of luxury that earned her the nickname “goddess of wealth”, but Chinese businesswoman Zhimin Qian now faces a long jail sentence after police made the UK’s largest-ever cryptocurrency seizure of Bitcoin worth
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At least 31 dead after riot and mass asphyxiation at Ecuador prison
QUITO, Nov 10 — Authorities said at least 27 inmates were found dead by asphyxiation yesterday afternoon at an Ecuadoran prison where an armed riot left four others dead and dozens injured in the morning. In a statement, prison authorities
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US govt shutdown may end after 40 days as Senate prepares vote
WASHINGTON, Nov 10 — The US Senate yesterday moved toward a vote on reopening the federal government amid optimism that an end to the historic shutdown, now in its 40th day, is within reach. Senators expect a Sunday night vote
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BBC boss and news chief quit after Trump speech editing scandal, bias claims
LONDON, Nov 10 — The BBC’s boss and its head of news quit yesterday following accusations of bias at the British broadcaster, including in the way it edited a speech by US President Donald Trump. The BBC had been under
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