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Japan foreign minister to attend regional forum in Laos
Kyodo News, Published on 21/07/2016
» TOKYO - Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida will visit Laos from Sunday to Tuesday next week to attend a series of regional foreign ministerial meetings involving the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
Melania Trump speech plagiarist identified
AFP, Published on 21/07/2016
» CLEVELAND - A member of the Donald Trump staff apologised Wednesday for using remarks by Michelle Obama in a speech delivered by Melania Trump at the Republican National Convention that ignited a deeply embarrassing plagiarism row.
Britain will not ask to leave EU 'before end' of 2016: PM May
AFP, Published on 21/07/2016
» BERLIN - Prime Minister Theresa May stressed Wednesday in Berlin that Britain would not ask to leave the European Union before the end of 2016 in order to plan a "sensible and orderly departure".
Top HSBC executive arrested in US for front-running trades
AFP, Published on 21/07/2016
» NEW YORK - US prosecutors announced charges Wednesday against two top HSBC executives over a fraudulent foreign exchange trade front-running scheme that netted some $8 million at the expense of a bank client.
South Africa's great white sharks face extinction: study
AFP, Published on 21/07/2016
» JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's great white sharks face the threat of extinction after a rapid decline in numbers caused by trophy hunting, shark nets and pollution, according to a study released Wednesday.
The rest are just fighting for Tour de France podium, says Froome
AFP, Published on 21/07/2016
» FINHAUT-EMOSSON (SWITZERLAND) - Chris Froome said his rivals were battling for only a podium finish after putting time into everyone except Richie Porte on Wednesday's first of four Alpine stages.
Former 100m world champ Collins named for sixth Olympics at age 40
AFP, Published on 21/07/2016
» WASHINGTON - Former 100m world champion Kim Collins has been named to his sixth Olympics at the age of 40 after settling issues with the St. Kitts and Nevis Olympic Committee.
6.0 quake hits Vanuatu
AFP, Published on 21/07/2016
» SYDNEY - A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit the South Pacific island of Vanuatu on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
Team Trump tries to put plagiarism scandal to bed
AFP, Published on 21/07/2016
» CLEVELAND - Freshly crowned Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump tried Wednesday to draw a line under a plagiarism scandal that has rocked his campaign, with a staffer offering to resign.
Allardyce set to be named England football manager - reports
AFP, Published on 21/07/2016
» LONDON - Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce is expected to be named the new England manager inside the next 24 hours, British press reports said Wednesday, tasked with guiding the under-performing national side to the 2018 World Cup.