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Japan begins enhanced fire ants probes
Published on 31/07/2017
» KOBE - Japan's Environment Ministry on Monday stepped up its investigations aimed at preventing the spread of fire ants, expanding the search areas and deploying traps to better detect the venomous insects.
Asean statement to downplay S. China Sea dispute
Kyodo News, Published on 31/07/2017
» The Association of Southeast Asian Nations will not explicitly mention China's militarization of disputed areas in the South China Sea in a joint statement to be issued at a forthcoming meeting in the Philippines, Asean sources said Monday.
Xi oversees Chinese military show of strength
Associated Press, Published on 31/07/2017
» BEIJING - China's military has the "confidence and capability" to bolster the country's rise into a world power, President Xi Jinping said Sunday as he oversaw a large-scale military parade meant to show off the forces at his command to foreign and domestic audiences.
US THAAD missile hits test target; bombers fly over Korea
Reuters, Published on 31/07/2017
» WASHINGTON/SEOUL - The United States said it shot down a medium-range target ballistic missile in its latest test of the country's THAAD missile defence program, which is designed to protect the country against potential threats from countries such as North Korea and Iran.
Philippine mayor accused of drug ties dies in police raid
Matt Apuzzo, Published on 31/07/2017
» MANILA - A mayor who had been accused by President Rodrigo Duterte of involvement in drug trafficking was killed along with his wife and 10 other people in coordinated police raids early Sunday, authorities said.
President vows 'era of combat' as Venezuela votes violently
Reuters, Published on 31/07/2017
» CARACAS - Protestors blocked roads and clashed with security forces on Sunday as Venezuelans trickled to the polls to elect a constitutional super-body that unpopular leftist President Nicolas Maduro vowed would begin a "new era of combat" in the crisis-stricken nation.
Iran's Ahmadinejad to be sentenced for corruption
Reuters, Published on 31/07/2017
» BEIRUT - Iran's colourful former president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, faces sentences on seven verdicts of misusing billions of dollars in government funds while in office, the public prosecutor at Iran's Supreme Audit Court said in a newspaper interview published on Sunday.
Russia kicks out 755 US embassy staff
Associated Press, Published on 31/07/2017
» MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday the United States would have to cut its embassy and consulate staff in Russia by 755 under new sanctions from Moscow.
PM denies bungling flood warnings
News, Post Reporters, Published on 31/07/2017
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha warned politicians Sunday not to exploit the flood situation for political gain, insisting the government has done its best to handle situations in several provinces.
NRSA reports on its work
News, Post Reporters, Published on 31/07/2017
» The National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA) will today hand over a complete reform report containing 200 issues covering 37 agenda items to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.