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Sep 15, 2018
In Trump’s trade wars, China’s unexpected win: More friends - The Washington Post
In Trump’s trade wars, China’s unexpected win: More friends - The Washington Post: In recent years, China had disputes with the European Union, Japan, South Korea and others. Now it's making nice with them to find allies for its trade war against the United States.
Hurricane evacuees face long journeys, lengthy stays in search for safety - The Washington Post
Hurricane evacuees face long journeys, lengthy stays in search for safety - The Washington Post: By the time Florence bore down on the Carolinas on Friday, about 20,000 people had sought refuge at one of 200 Red Cross shelters across the region.
Manafort will cooperate with Mueller as part of guilty plea, prosecutor says - The Washington Post
Manafort will cooperate with Mueller as part of guilty plea, prosecutor says - The Washington Post: The plea from President Trump’s former campaign chairman gives the special counsel a key potential witness in the ongoing probe of the Trump campaign.
Petroleum Planning as State Building in Timor-Leste: The Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology: Vol 0, No 0
Petroleum Planning as State Building in Timor-Leste: The Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology: Vol 0, No 0: (2018). Petroleum Planning as State Building in Timor-Leste. The Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology. Ahead of Print.
PR timorense cancela participação na Assembleia-Geral da ONU para analisar Orçamento - TIMOR AGORA
PR timorense cancela participação na Assembleia-Geral da ONU para analisar Orçamento - TIMOR AGORA: Díli, 15 set (Lusa) - O Presidente da República timorense cancelou a sua visita prevista a Nova Iorque para participar na Assembleia-Ge...
ONG timorense questiona autorização do Ministério do Petróleo para dar licenças ambientais - TIMOR AGORA
ONG timorense questiona autorização do Ministério do Petróleo para dar licenças ambientais - TIMOR AGORA: Díli, 15 set (Lusa) - A organização timorense La'o Hamutuk apelou hoje ao Governo para que altere de imediato a lei orgânica do execu...
MOM investigating cases of maids being 'sold' on online marketplace Carousell, Singapore News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
MOM investigating cases of maids being 'sold' on online marketplace Carousell, Singapore News & Top Stories - The Straits Times: While the online retail platform allows agencies to advertise services, personnel listings are not allowed, a Carousell spokesman said, adding that it has since suspended the account and removed the listings.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Sep 14, 2018
Sanders allies expect him to make second White House bid | TheHill
Sanders allies expect him to make second White House bid | TheHill: Allies to Bernie Sanders say the Independent senator from Vermont is increasingly likely to make a second bid for the White House in 2020 — once again as a Democrat.
Legal Experts Urge Release of Watergate Report to Offer Mueller a Road Map - The New York Times
Legal Experts Urge Release of Watergate Report to Offer Mueller a Road Map - The New York Times: The analysts are seeking to draw attention to the option of sending a grand jury report to Congress, which they called “a key precedent.”
Indian rupee crisis: 'Worst is not yet over' | News | Al Jazeera
Indian rupee crisis: 'Worst is not yet over' | News | Al Jazeera: Analysts partly attribute the fall of rupee to a global crisis and Trump's 'declaration of a trade war'.
Lawmaker Asks Govt to Let Minority Language Teachers Don Traditional Dress
Lawmaker Asks Govt to Let Minority Language Teachers Don Traditional Dress: Nang Moe Moe Htwe, an ethnic Karen, said allowing minority language teachers to don their native garb could encourage youth to do the same.
Charities pledge nearly $500M to help Indigenous groups gain forest management rights | CBC News
Charities pledge nearly $500M to help Indigenous groups gain forest management rights | CBC News: A coalition of charitable groups and the government of Norway are pledging to spend nearly half a billion dollars over the next four years to prevent deforestation and recognize Indigenous Peoples' rights to manage forests.
The AG realises Malaysia is more than Najib. – M Santhananaban
The AG realises Malaysia is more than Najib. – M Santhananaban: It has been reported that a retired Chief Justice has criticised the Attorney General, Tommy Thomas, for not leading the prosecution of the former prime minister. A retired civil servant, I have a …
Cops nab 10 terror suspects, foil planned attacks in Melaka | Malaysia | Malay Mail
Cops nab 10 terror suspects, foil planned attacks in Melaka | Malaysia | Malay Mail: KUALA LUMPUR, September 14 — The police have nabbed 10 terror suspects, including five who were plotting to attack entertainment outlets in Melaka, the inspector-general of police (IGP) announced today. IGP Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun said the arrests by the Special Branch’s counter-terrorism...
No time for patience | Frontier Myanmar
No time for patience | Frontier Myanmar: In building a just and prosperous society, Myanmar’s civilian leaders face an uphill battle. But, as in any democracy, the people can and should demand more.
Iran missile strike opens door to escalation with Kurdish armed groups
Iran missile strike opens door to escalation with Kurdish armed groups: An Iranian missile attack on Iranian Kurdish fighters in Iraqi Kurdistan has raised the risk of intensified fighting in western Iran while heightening the chances of localized confrontations taking on an international dimension.
'My soul, where are you?': families of Muslims missing in China meet wall of silence | World news | The Guardian
'My soul, where are you?': families of Muslims missing in China meet wall of silence | World news | The Guardian: An estimated 1 million Muslims are being held in re-education camps in Xinjiang. Across the border in Kazakhstan, there’s a desperate wait for news of Uighurs, Kazakhs and other minorities
Pole Suspected in Papua Arms Smuggling Plot Faces Life Imprisonment | Jakarta Globe
Pole Suspected in Papua Arms Smuggling Plot Faces Life Imprisonment | Jakarta Globe: A PolIsh man detained in Indonesia late last month could face life imprisonment having been charged with plotting against the state after being named as a suspect in a conspiracy to smuggle arms to separatists in Papua, a police spokesman said on Monday.
China Is Buying African Media’s Silence – Foreign Policy
China Is Buying African Media’s Silence – Foreign Policy: I wrote about Chinese oppression in a South African paper. Hours later, they cancelled my column.
The 1MDB scandal: It's even worse than you thought
The 1MDB scandal: It's even worse than you thought: COMMENT | I thought I knew the whole story. But I was wrong.
Anwar: I am not impatient to become PM - Nation | The Star Online
Anwar: I am not impatient to become PM - Nation | The Star Online: MELAKA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says he has no ulterior motive or is impatient to be the next Prime Minister by contesting the Port Dickson seat, but instead wants to help reform Parliament.
What do West Malaysians know about Sabah, Sarawak? Not even their capitals (VIDEO) | Malaysia | Malay Mail
What do West Malaysians know about Sabah, Sarawak? Not even their capitals (VIDEO) | Malaysia | Malay Mail: KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 — Let’s face it. Many Malaysians from the peninsula know very little about Sabah, Sarawak and its people. In three days, we mark the 55th year since the two states and Singapore joined Malaya to form the country we have come to call home. Although both west and east...
‘Ponti’ is About How Society Turns Women Into Monsters
‘Ponti’ is About How Society Turns Women Into Monsters: Sharlene Teo uses the Pontianak myth as an analogy for women who refuse to conform to societal norms
List of think tanks in the United States - Wikiwand
List of think tanks in the United States - Wikiwand: This is a list of notable think tanks in the United States.
Trump cannot use a pardon to stop Manafort’s cooperation - The Washington Post
Trump cannot use a pardon to stop Manafort’s cooperation - The Washington Post: A self-protective pardon would run counter to the precept that in our country, nobody is above the law.
Bitter Senate fight to confirm Kavanaugh plunges deeper into chaos over letter - The Washington Post
Bitter Senate fight to confirm Kavanaugh plunges deeper into chaos over letter - The Washington Post: The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee said the allegation of sexual misconduct years ago came from a person who “strongly requested confidentiality.”
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