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China jails 'disappeared' tycoon for 13 years
Published on 19/08/2022
» Xiao Jianhua, a Chinese Canadian billionaire and onetime trusted financier to China’s ruling elite, was sentenced to 13 years in prison on Friday, and his company...
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South Africa tightens grip on England in 1st Test
AFP, Published on 19/08/2022
» LONDON: South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj struck twice as the Proteas strengthened their grip on the first Test against England at Lord's on Friday.
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Islamic State 'Beatles' member jailed for life by US court
AFP, Published on 19/08/2022
» ALEXANDRIA (UNITED STATES) - A member of the notorious Islamic State kidnap-and-murder cell known as the "Beatles" was sentenced to life in prison by...
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Canadian cardinal 'strongly denies' sex assault claims
AFP, Published on 19/08/2022
» VATICAN CITY - Canadian cardinal Marc Ouellet on Friday strongly denied claims of sexual assault made against him and said he was ready to prove his "innocence"....
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22 million face starvation in Horn of Africa: WFP
AFP, Published on 19/08/2022
» NAIROBI - The number of people at risk of starvation in the drought-ravaged Horn of Africa has increased to 22 million, the UN's World Food Programme (WFP) said...
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Casino workers flee Cambodia by swimming to Vietnam
Published on 19/08/2022
» Dozens of Vietnamese casino workers allegedly forced to toil without pay in Cambodia have fled back to their homeland by swimming across a river, authorities...
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Myanmar junta may talk to Suu Kyi ... after her trial
Published on 19/08/2022
» Myanmar’s military chief said on Friday the junta is open to negotiations with ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to end the crisis sparked by its coup — after...
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Rajapaksa seeks safety guarantee from Colombo
Published on 19/08/2022
» Deposed former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa is seeking to return home from his exile in Thailand and has asked his successor to guarantee his safety,...
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Cathay paying pilots extra to fly to China
Published on 19/08/2022
» Cathay Pacific Airways is dangling allowances of up to HK$5,000 (US$640) a flight as a sweetener for pilots rostered on to fly in and out of mainland China, with...
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Your horoscope for Aug 19-25
Guru, Chaiyospol Hemwijit, Published on 19/08/2022
» Your spot-on horoscope for work, money, couples & singles from the Bangkok Post's famously accurate fortune teller. Let's see how will you fare this week...