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Journalist sees threat to democracy under Duterte rule

Published:Friday | February 15, 2019 | 12:00 AM

The head of a Philippine online news site who was arrested by government agents in a libel case accused President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration yesterday of acting like a dictatorship and using the law as a weapon to muzzle dissent...

Racial gap in cancer deaths narrowing

Published:Friday | February 15, 2019 | 12:00 AM

For a long time, blacks have died of cancer at higher rates than other Americans. But a new report says the gap is narrowing.Nearly 30 years ago, black men had a 47 per cent higher cancer death rate than white men. Now it’s 19 per cent higher...

FBI official feared Russia probe would end after Comey fired

Published:Friday | February 15, 2019 | 12:00 AM

Former FBI Acting Director Andrew McCabe said in an interview aired yesterday that he was worried that investigations into United States President Donald Trump’s ties to Russia and possible obstruction of justice...

Pence urges Europe to quit Iran deal, stop busting sanctions

Published:Friday | February 15, 2019 | 12:00 AM

The Trump administration in the United States lashed out at some of America’s closest traditional allies yesterday, accusing Britain, France and Germany of trying to bust US sanctions against Iran and calling on European nations...

California governor wants users to profit from online data

Published:Thursday | February 14, 2019 | 10:11 AM

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Governor Gavin Newsom has set off a flurry of speculation after he said the state’s consumers should get a piece of the billions of dollars that technology companies make by capitalising on...

Teresa May fights to avoid another defeat on Brexit strategy

Published:Thursday | February 14, 2019 | 10:07 AM

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May was scrambling Thursday to avoid another defeat on her Brexit plans amid opposition from members of her own party who claim she is moving in the wrong direction in efforts to overcome the...

Brexit could hit automotive industry hard

Published:Thursday | February 14, 2019 | 12:23 AM

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Unhappy with deal, Trump still doesn’t expect a new shutdown

Published:Thursday | February 14, 2019 | 12:22 AM

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Flights halted in Texas

Published:Thursday | February 14, 2019 | 12:22 AM

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Keep the volume down! UN issues guidelines for audio devices

Published:Wednesday | February 13, 2019 | 10:06 AM

GENEVA (AP) — Two U.N. agencies want governments and makers of headphones, mobile phones and other audio devices to do more to keep down the volume they emit amid concerns about hearing loss in an increasingly digitised era. The World Health...

China says no evidence Huawei a national security threat

Published:Wednesday | February 13, 2019 | 9:28 AM

BEIJING (AP) — U.S. and other countries have not presented any conclusive evidence that Chinese telecoms gear maker Huawei Technologies threatens their national security and are merely stirring fears out of self-interest, a Chinese government...

Notorious drug lord Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán convicted

Published:Wednesday | February 13, 2019 | 12:00 AM

NEW YORK (AP): Mexico’s most notorious drug lord, Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán, was convicted yesterday of running an industrial-scale smuggling operation after a three-month trial packed with Hollywood-style tales of grisly...

Budget deal allows far less money than Trump wanted for wall

Published:Wednesday | February 13, 2019 | 12:00 AM

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May asks lawmakers for more time on Brexit

Published:Wednesday | February 13, 2019 | 12:00 AM

LONDON (AP): British Prime Minister Theresa May urged restive lawmakers yesterday to hold their nerve and give her more time to rework a Brexit divorce agreement with the European Union (EU). With Britain’s departure from the bloc just 45...

UK PM asks lawmakers for more time on Brexit

Published:Tuesday | February 12, 2019 | 3:19 PM

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May urged restive lawmakers Tuesday to hold their nerve and give her more time to rework a divorce agreement with the European Union, heightening concerns that Brexit uncertainty will continue...

Notorious drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman convicted

Published:Tuesday | February 12, 2019 | 2:21 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Mexico’s most notorious drug lord, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, was convicted Tuesday of running an industrial-scale smuggling operation after a three-month trial packed with Hollywood-style tales of grisly...

Notorious drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman convicted

Published:Tuesday | February 12, 2019 | 12:46 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Mexico's most notorious drug lord, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, was convicted Tuesday of running an industrial-scale smuggling operation after a three-month trial packed with Hollywood-style tales of grisly...

Vatican receives delegation from Venezuela’s Guaidó

Published:Tuesday | February 12, 2019 | 12:00 AM

VATICAN CITY (AP): A delegation representing Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó met on Monday with Vatican officials as the Holy See weighs a request from socialist President Nicolás Maduro to intervene in the country’s...

Country prepares for name change by removing signs

Published:Tuesday | February 12, 2019 | 12:00 AM

SKOPJE (AP): Macedonian authorities began yesterday removing official signs from government buildings to prepare for the country’s new name: North Macedonia. ‘Government of the Republic of Macedonia’ signs were removed from the...

Citizens mark anniversary of victory day in 1979 revolution

Published:Tuesday | February 12, 2019 | 12:00 AM

TEHRAN (AP): Waving Iranian flags, chanting “Death to America” and burning US and Israeli flags, hundreds of thousands of people poured out on to the streets across Iran yesterday, marking the date that’s considered victory day in...

US presidential candidate Kamala Harris wants marijuana legalised, cites Jamaican roots

Published:Monday | February 11, 2019 | 3:21 PM

WASHINGTON — Senator Kamala Harris said Monday that she is in favour of legalising marijuana at the federal level, pushing back against detractors in her own party who say she has a history of being too aggressive on drug offenders. The...

Jamaican lottery scammer imprisoned for attempting to extort former FBI, CIA head

Published:Monday | February 11, 2019 | 2:02 PM

A Jamaican lottery scammer is now serving a nearly six-year prison term in the United State after he attempted to extort a former head of the FBI and CIA and his wife. Court records show that William Webster, 94, and his wife, Lynda, were targeted...

Trump to call for investment in artificial intelligence

Published:Monday | February 11, 2019 | 11:26 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order directing federal agencies to prioritise research and development in the field of artificial intelligence. The plan, called the American AI Initiative, is intended to...

Brexit toll: UK economy at weakest since financial crisis

Published:Monday | February 11, 2019 | 10:11 AM

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s economy slowed last year to its weakest growth rate since the global financial crisis as mounting uncertainty over Brexit weighed on businesses and kept a lid on their investments, official figures showed Monday...

Envoy wants Maduro to leave Venezuela

Published:Monday | February 11, 2019 | 12:00 AM

US special envoy for Venezuela Elliot Abrams wants to see Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro leave the country as he cedes power to a transitional government. Abrams told reporters in Washington that the US does not favour a specific...

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