Continue Reading... JB’s public transport system should not be a business deal
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JB’s public transport system should not be a business deal

The greatest irony of Johor Bahru’s public transport crisis is this: the city sits beside one of the world’s best…

Continue Reading... Nepal unveils US$13.8bil reform budget after political shift
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Nepal unveils US$13.8bil reform budget after political shift

Nepal’s finance minister Swarnim Wagle said the spending plan focuses on boosting infrastructure, technology, health and education. (EPA Images pic)…

Continue Reading... Israeli PM says forces pushing into Lebanon as delegations meet in US
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Israeli PM says forces pushing into Lebanon as delegations meet in US

People inspect the damage to a building following an Israeli airstrike in the southern coastal city of Sidon. (EPA Images…

Continue Reading... Di Giannantonio fastest in Italian MotoGP practice, Marc Marquez returns
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Di Giannantonio fastest in Italian MotoGP practice, Marc Marquez returns

Italian rider Fabio Di Giannantonio in action during the free practice session of the Italian MotoGP in Scarperia. (EPA Images…

Continue Reading... Putin says ‘no one can say’ origin of Romania drone strike
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Putin says ‘no one can say’ origin of Romania drone strike

President Vladimir Putin said ‘Russia has never threatened and is not threatening European countries’. (EPA Images pic) ASTANA: Russian President…

Continue Reading... Rescuers free 1 of 7 men trapped in Laos cave
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Rescuers free 1 of 7 men trapped in Laos cave

A Laotian survivor is rescued from a flooded cave in a mountainous area in Xaysomboun province. (Metta Tham Kalasin Rescue/EPA…

Continue Reading... Trump says making ‘final determination’ on Iran deal
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Trump says making ‘final determination’ on Iran deal

US President Donald Trump said so far only items of ‘less importance’ have been agreed to. (EPA Images pic) WASHINGTON:…

Continue Reading... Iran calls for actions not words after US officials say peace deal is near
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Iran calls for actions not words after US officials say peace deal is near

Iran’s top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said the winner of any agreement is the one who is better prepared for…

Continue Reading... Rubio meets Pakistani FM amid talks on Iran war
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Rubio meets Pakistani FM amid talks on Iran war

US state secretary Marco Rubio (right) welcomes Pakistani foreign minister Ishaq Dar (left) at the state department in Washington. (Reuters…

Continue Reading... WHO announces first confirmed Ebola recovery in DRC outbreak
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WHO announces first confirmed Ebola recovery in DRC outbreak

WHO recorded 17 confirmed and 223 suspected Ebola deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo since the outbreak was declared…