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Political advertising on Facebook creating 'inequalities'

Traditional campaigning regulations are based on the theory that spending by each political party leads to a similar result.

May 8, 2019

By IANS

Facebook

Seeking to avert higher tariffs, China dispatches top negotiator to US

A spokesman for the US Trade Representative's office said the higher tariffs are scheduled to take effect at 12:01 am EDT on Friday.

May 8, 2019

By Reuters

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Trump tax returns from 1985 to 1994 show $1 billion in losses

Trump lost so much money that he was able to avoid paying income taxes for eight of the 10 years.

May 8, 2019

By Reuters

Ex-Australian PM Abbott bets $100 on no climate change?

Abbott launched into a well-rehearsed rebuff about how my daughter and I wouldn't be very well off in the future if I lost my job and our industries closed down, said Willanski.

May 7, 2019

By IANS

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Apple, Google remove 3 dating apps targeting kids

The apps collected users' birth dates, email addresses, photographs and real-time location data, but failed to block users under 13.

May 7, 2019

By IANS

No 'concentration camps' in Xinjiang, says China

Beijing has repeatedly denied the Uyghur citizens are being held in such large numbers, calling the camps instead "vocational education training centres"

May 7, 2019

By IANS

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Trump pardons former US soldier convicted of killing Iraqi prisoner

Sentence of 25 years dropped, former soldier hailed as a "model prisoner" and "entirely deserving" of the Grant of Executive Clemency.

May 7, 2019

By Reuters

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Finally, 2 Reuters journalists freed in Myanmar after 500 days in jail, winning Pulitzer Prize

The two Reuters journalists received this year's Pulitzer Prize and were in news widely before the Myanmarese government freed them

May 7, 2019

By IANS

Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan wave as they ride a horse-drawn carriage after their wedding ceremony at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle in Windsor,

It's a Boy for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

The official Instagram account of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced the birth of the royal baby boy.

May 6, 2019

By Staff Reporter

Ancient Songket gold fabric back in Malay market, women weavers seek direct access now

Songket fabrics can soon re-dominate the market, but this time with the involvement of the producers only, says study.

May 6, 2019

By Shreya Vishwanath

Brunei won't enforce gay death penalty after global protests of stoning law

Several countries and well-known celebrities protested against the execution of gay individuals by stoning in Brunei.

May 6, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Boeing knew about 737 MAX problems before Indonesia crash

Boeing has stated that its senior leadership and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) did not know about the issue until after the Lion Air crash.

May 6, 2019

By IANS

At least 41 dead as plane makes emergency landing

Forty-one reported killed after Russian passenger plane crash-lands in Moscow

Sukhoi Superjet 100 crashes at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, 37 out of 78 people on board survive.

May 6, 2019

By Reuters

Voyeurism to be a separate sexual offence in Singapore with heavier punishment: Minister

Minister K. Shanmugam stated that the changes in the Penal Code will include heavier punishments as well as caning.

May 6, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Malicious code steals card data from 201 online campus stores in US and Canada

IT security company Trend Micro detected the cyber attack but the amount of stolen payment information is still unknown.

May 5, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Society

Political advertising on Facebook creating 'inequalities'

Seeking to avert higher tariffs, China dispatches top negotiator to US

Trump tax returns from 1985 to 1994 show $1 billion in losses

Ex-Australian PM Abbott bets $100 on no climate change?

Apple, Google remove 3 dating apps targeting kids

No 'concentration camps' in Xinjiang, says China

Trump pardons former US soldier convicted of killing Iraqi prisoner

Finally, 2 Reuters journalists freed in Myanmar after 500 days in jail, winning Pulitzer Prize

It's a Boy for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Ancient Songket gold fabric back in Malay market, women weavers seek direct access now

Brunei won't enforce gay death penalty after global protests of stoning law

Boeing knew about 737 MAX problems before Indonesia crash

Forty-one reported killed after Russian passenger plane crash-lands in Moscow

Voyeurism to be a separate sexual offence in Singapore with heavier punishment: Minister

Malicious code steals card data from 201 online campus stores in US and Canada

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Vietnam's Economy Accelerates in 2025, Eyes Double-Digit Expansion in 2026

Vietnam Joins World's Top 25 Trading Economies as Trade Tops US$900 Billion

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