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At least 60 dead and 175,000 evacuated as deadly floods hit Indonesia
The death toll from the biggest rainfall since records jumped to 60 on Saturday (Jan 4) and fears grew about the possibility of more torrential rain in Indonesia's capital.
23:37 | 04/01/2020
Carlos Ghosn claims he orchestrate his escape from Japan alone
Carlos Ghosn - the former Renault-Nissan boss on Thursday (Jan 2) claimed he organised his escape from bail in Japan alone.
16:59 | 03/01/2020
Russia, Iran, China to hold three-day joint naval drills
China, Russia and Iran will hold joint naval drills starting on Dec 27-30 in the Gulf of Oman, Beijing and Tehran said.
23:04 | 26/12/2019
US House of Representatives impeaches President Trump
President Donald Trump has become the third president in American history to be impeached after the House approved abuse of power and obstruction of Congress charges.
19:33 | 19/12/2019
Workplace inequality is not expected to be erased until the year 2276: WEF’s Report
While women appear to be gradually closing the gender gap in areas like politics, health and education, workplace inequality is not expected to be erased until 2276.
09:52 | 18/12/2019
Public health emergency: Bushfire haze choked Sydney for weeks
Australia's biggest city is facing a "public health emergency" over the bushfire smoke that has choked Sydney for weeks, leading doctors warned on Monday (Dec 16) after hospitals reported a dramatic spike in casualty department visits.
10:48 | 16/12/2019
Smoke, haze from deadly bushfires blanket eastern Australia
Visibility across east and southwest Sydney was at a "hazardous" level on Tuesday morning (Dec 10), while air quality was poor in southwest Sydney and hazardous in northwest Sydney.
14:46 | 10/12/2019
US Secretary of State confirms Washington visit of Russian Foreign Minister
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will welcome his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on December 10, the State Department announced.
15:05 | 09/12/2019
Thailand reverses ban on Glyphosate, permit use of other pesticides for 6 months
Thailand on Wednesday (Nov 27) reversed a decision to ban Glyphosate and allow allows farmers to continue using the two other pesticides until June 1, 2020, AFP reported.
11:32 | 28/11/2019
UK lorry victims: Driver admits two charges, police arrest another man
A British driver accused of the manslaughter of 39 people found in the back of a container truck near London last month, pleaded guilty on Monday (Nov 25) to conspiring to assist illegal immigration. AFP also reported that UK police arrested another man in east London.
10:01 | 26/11/2019
Australia investigates 'Chinese plot' to plant spy in parliament
Australia is investigating an alleged Chinese plot to infiltrate its federal parliament by turning a Chinese-Australian businessman into a political operative, the country's counter-espionage agency has said.
15:42 | 25/11/2019
39 UK lorry victims: Man charged with human trafficking offences
A 23-year-old man has been charged with human trafficking offences in connection with the deaths of 39 Vietnamese nationals whose bodies were found in a refrigeration truck in Britain, AFP reported on Nov 24.
22:49 | 24/11/2019
'Yellow vest' anniversary protests: French police arrests 254 people
French police arrested 254 people during clashes in Paris and other cities on the first anniversary of the "yellow vest" movement, Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said Sunday (Nov 17).
22:08 | 17/11/2019
Diabetes cases skyrocket, 1 in 11 adults now affected: IDF
More than 460 million people - 1 in 11 adults - now suffer from diabetes, largely brought on by an over-rich lifestyle short on exercise, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) said Thursday (Nov 14).
11:55 | 15/11/2019
Italy declares state of emergency in Venice after flood devastation
Italy on Thursday (Nov 14) declared a state of emergency for Venice after an exceptional tide surged through churches, shops and homes, causing millions of euros worth of damage to the UNESCO city.
11:17 | 15/11/2019
