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Third Indonesian president BJ Habibie dies

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by BERNAMA/ pic by AFP
JAKARTA – Third Indonesian president Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie or BJ Habibie (picture), died at the Gatot Sobroto Armed ...

Jack Ma Ends 20-Year Reign Over Alibaba Wealth Creation Empire

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by BLOOMBERG/ pic by BLOOMBERG
Jack Ma is giving up the reins of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. after presiding over one of the most spectacular ...

Zimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe dies in Singapore

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by REUTERS/ pic by REUTERS
SINGAPORE  – Zimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe (picture) has died aged 95, the country’s ...

Hong Kong’s airport shut down after thousands protest

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by AFP/ pic by AFP
HONG KONG – All flights in and out of Hong Kong were cancelled on Monday after thousands of pro-democracy protesters flooded ...

India imposes Kashmir clampdown to head off Eid protests

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by AFP/ pic by AFP
SRINAGAR – Indian troops clamped tight restrictions on mosques across Kashmir for Monday’s Eid al-Adha festival, ...

Typhoon Lekima death toll rises to 44 in eastern China

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by AFP/ pic by AFP
BEIJING – A monster storm that smashed its way up the eastern China coast and forced more than a million residents to flee has ...

Asia markets fall sharply, extending global losses

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by AFP/ pic by BLOOMBERG
HONG KONG – Asian markets slumped in morning trade Tuesday, tracking global losses after Wall Street suffered its worst ...

Tear gas fired at Hong Kong protesters near Beijing’s office

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by AFP / pic by AFP
HONG KONG • Riot police fired tear gas and rubber bullets yesterday evening to disperse pro-democracy protesters close to Beijing’s ...

Johnson’s Brexit plan set to trigger disruptions

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Markets are expected to take a hit until there is clarity on the extent of disruptions
by ALIFAH ZAINUDDIN / pic by AFP BORIS Johnson’s appointment as ...

Boris Johnson says Brexit on Oct 31 ‘no ifs or buts’

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by AFP / pic by AFP
LONDON • Newly-installed British Prime Minister (PM) Boris Johnson (picture) yesterday promised to deliver Brexit on Oct 31, ...

Boris Johnson wins race to become Britain’s next PM

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by AFP / pic by AFP
Boris Johnson won the race to become Britain’s next prime minister on Tuesday, but will face a confrontation over Brexit with ...

Iran: Fate of seized ship depends on ‘cooperation’

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by AFP / pic by AFP
IRAN • Iran said yesterday the fate of a British-flagged tanker it is refusing to hand back after seizing it in the Gulf depends on ...