Aussie on death row wins reprieve as Malaysia abolishes the death penalty

Aussie on death row wins reprieve as Malaysia abolishes the death penalty: Australian Maria Elvira Pinto Exposto, who was found guilty of drug smuggling by an appeals court in May, is among 1200 people on death row set to win a...

How the Chinese government destroyed Kashgar, fulcrum of the Silk Road - Reaction

How the Chinese government destroyed Kashgar, fulcrum of the Silk Road - Reaction: A few months ago the Bangkok to Tbilisi Motorcycle Rally rode into Kashgar, Xinjiang, north-westernmost province of China and ancient..

China launches anti-halal campaign in Xinjiang | Reuters

China launches anti-halal campaign in Xinjiang | Reuters: The capital of China's Xinjiang region, home to the mostly Muslim Uighur minority, has launched a campaign against halal products to stop Islam penetrating secular life and fuelling "extremism".

US and China face growing risk of military clashes as conflict intensifies - Nikkei Asian Review

US and China face growing risk of military clashes as conflict intensifies - Nikkei Asian Review: Any hope that the U.S. and China will hit "pause" in their rapidly deteriorating ties was dashed by the rare open display of mutual antipathy during M

Official: Anwar wins PD by-election with bigger majority

Official: Anwar wins PD by-election with bigger majority: UPDATED 9.30PM | PD POLLS | Despite lower turnout, Anwar wins with a 23,560-vote majority.

Babies and other crazy things criminals sell on Instagram

Babies and other crazy things criminals sell on Instagram: Criminals are getting creative on selling babies and other illegal goods on Instagram prompting authorities to beef up their online monitoring of illegal activities.

A History of Ayutthaya: Siam in the Early Modern World - New Mandala

A History of Ayutthaya: Siam in the Early Modern World - New Mandala: The dramatic fall and destruction of Ayutthaya at the hands of the Burmese in 1767 has been the subject of films, television shows, songs and books for popular audiences and classrooms, many of them aimed at stoking nationalist sentiment among the citizens of contemporary Thailand and Myanmar by invoking a sense of historical animosity and...

Will you work for a murderer? That’s the question a host of ex-generals, diplomats and spies may soon face. - The Washington Post

Will you work for a murderer? That’s the question a host of ex-generals, diplomats and spies may soon face. - The Washington Post: Is Saudi Arabia’s supposed friendship worth shrugging off the ensnaring and killing of a critic?

Hoyer eyes majority leader post in next Congress - POLITICO

Hoyer eyes majority leader post in next Congress - POLITICO: The Maryland Democrat, however, still dreams of wielding the speaker's gavel someday.

GOP closes in on Heitkamp knockout — and control of the Senate - POLITICO

GOP closes in on Heitkamp knockout — and control of the Senate - POLITICO: The North Dakota Democrat is down in polls. And if she loses, Democrats can all but kiss their hopes of winning the Senate goodbye.

McConnell Warns Of 'Scary Prospect' If GOP Loses Senate Control In Midterms : NPR

McConnell Warns Of 'Scary Prospect' If GOP Loses Senate Control In Midterms : NPR: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell discusses the confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court and the upcoming midterm elections.

Trump's lawyers preparing answers to Mueller's questions - CNNPolitics

Trump's lawyers preparing answers to Mueller's questions - CNNPolitics: President Donald Trump's legal team is preparing answers to written questions provided by special counsel Robert Mueller, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Trump Attacks the Fed as Stocks Fall and the Midterms Loom - The New York Times

Trump Attacks the Fed as Stocks Fall and the Midterms Loom - The New York Times: The president, who has hitched his political fortunes to the market’s rise, is blaming increases in interest rates for its fall. Some experts warn that the broadsides threaten the Fed’s independence.

Trump likes Dina Powell for U.N. job, but she could face some resistance within the White House - The Washington Post

Trump likes Dina Powell for U.N. job, but she could face some resistance within the White House - The Washington Post: With President Trump, personnel moves are often fickle and based on impulse. While White House officials described Powell broadly as a leading candidate, it “could change on a dime,” said one senior official.

Dow drops more than 550 points, sending its two-day loss total to nearly 1,400 points - The Washington Post

Dow drops more than 550 points, sending its two-day loss total to nearly 1,400 points  - The Washington Post: Investors are rattled by rising interest rates that could trigger a slowdown in the global economy.

Most federal retirees to receive 2.8 percent COLA in January - The Washington Post

Most federal retirees to receive 2.8 percent COLA in January - The Washington Post: The upcoming inflation adjustment for retirees will be the largest since 2012.

Soldiers in Facebook’s War on Fake News Are Feeling Overrun - The New York Times

Soldiers in Facebook’s War on Fake News Are Feeling Overrun - The New York Times: The social network turned to Rappler, a scrappy news start-up, to clean up its service in the Philippines. But misinformation comes fast and has proved hard to stamp out.

Justice Kavanaugh’s Law Clerks Are All Women, a First for the Supreme Court - The New York Times

Justice Kavanaugh’s Law Clerks Are All Women, a First for the Supreme Court - The New York Times: Brett M. Kavanaugh’s hiring of four women law clerks means that more than half of the Supreme Court’s law clerks will be women for the first time in American history.

Forget the Wall: Pati Jinich Wants to Build a Culinary Bridge to Mexico - The New York Times

Forget the Wall: Pati Jinich Wants to Build a Culinary Bridge to Mexico - The New York Times: The cookbook author and PBS chef, who started out in the diplomatic world, aspires to help Americans appreciate her native cuisine.

Trump Claims Trade Victories but Businesses Struggle Under His Approach - The New York Times

Trump Claims Trade Victories but Businesses Struggle Under His Approach - The New York Times: Farmers, automakers and other businesses are feeling pain from the president’s steel and aluminum tariffs, which remain in place despite a revised North American Free Trade Agreement.

Iran Widens an Already Huge Rift Between Europe and U.S. - The New York Times

Iran Widens an Already Huge Rift Between Europe and U.S. - The New York Times: Since President Trump announced that he would pull out of the Iran nuclear deal, European leaders are actively working to help Tehran get around new sanctions.

Justice Kavanaugh Takes the Bench on the Supreme Court - The New York Times

Justice Kavanaugh Takes the Bench on the Supreme Court - The New York Times: Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh heard his first Supreme Court arguments, all concerning enhanced sentences for gun crimes. The arguments had a notably light tone and concluded without any protests.

The Health 202: Reversing Roe wouldn't criminalize abortion everywhere - The Washington Post

The Health 202: Reversing Roe wouldn't criminalize abortion everywhere - The Washington Post: Kavanaugh's SCOTUS ascension has roiled the debate.

With Bolton ascendant, Haley’s departure sparks fears - The Washington Post

With Bolton ascendant, Haley’s departure sparks fears - The Washington Post: Haley adopted hard-line positions, but she avoided hard-edge rhetoric and worked to develop a collegial rapport with foreign diplomats.

Microsoft needs to refocus on Windows 10 fundamentals, not just new features | ZDNet

Microsoft needs to refocus on Windows 10 fundamentals, not just new features | ZDNet: Opinion: Microsoft needs to step off the new feature train, at least temporarily, and get Windows 10's reliability and fundamentals back on track.

CVS Health and Aetna $69 Billion Merger Is Approved With Conditions - The New York Times

CVS Health and Aetna $69 Billion Merger Is Approved With Conditions - The New York Times: CVS Health, the giant drugstore and pharmacy manager, will acquire one of the country’s biggest insurers, another sign of industry consolidation.

China legalizes Xinjiang 're-education camps' after denying they exist - CNN

China legalizes Xinjiang 're-education camps' after denying they exist - CNN: Authorities in China's far-western Xinjiang region appear to have officially legalized so-called re-education camps for people accused of religious extremism a little more than a month after denying such centers exist.

Moles in KL govt tipping off Jho Low, Daim claims, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times

Moles in KL govt tipping off Jho Low, Daim claims, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times: PETALING JAYA • Fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, better known as Jho Low, has managed to evade arrest due to tip-offs from moles in the Malaysian government, said Tun Daim Zainuddin.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Chinese girl, 6, helps make ends meet with videos of her taking care of paralysed dad | South China Morning Post

Chinese girl, 6, helps make ends meet with videos of her taking care of paralysed dad | South China Morning Post: Posting some 600 clips of her daily routine online has brought Jiajia’s family nearly US$600 a month for her father’s ongoing care

Chinese clients of New York ‘asylum mill’ lawyers face deportation threat | South China Morning Post

Chinese clients of New York ‘asylum mill’ lawyers face deportation threat | South China Morning Post: Fear and confusion as US cracks down on thousands who may have heeded advice to exaggerate or fabricate their asylum claims