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Houthi rebels hit Saudi facility with ‘cruise missile’

20 Jun, 2019 8 views

Yemen’s Houthi rebels hit Saudi facility with ‘cruise missile’ Attack by rebel group on facility in southern province of Jizan the latest in string of attacks on Saudi targets. 4 hours ago The Houthis …

Chennai out of water – India is running out of water, fast

20 Jun, 2019 7 views

Delayed monsoon rains highlight fragility of the water supply in the deeply agrarian South Asian country. At least 21 cities in India, including capital New Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad, will run out of groundwater …

How many super rich in Israel? Meet Israel’s 128 Billionaires

20 Jun, 2019 59 views

In 2003, Israel only had 8 billionaires. What happened since? Click the timeline to find out ■ New entry 01 Miriam Adelson $22,000,000,000 02 Roman Abramovich $13,000,000,000 Q 03 Eyal Ofer $10,700,000,000 Q …

Erdogan says opposition candidate’s alleged insult could bar him from Istanbul mayoralty

20 Jun, 2019 5 views

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan intensified pressure on the opposition candidate in a re-run election for mayor of Istanbul by saying he would be barred from taking office if found guilty of insulting a provincial …

UN calls to investigate Saudi Arabia crown prince in Khashogi murder

20 Jun, 2019 5 views

Has ‘the sacrificial lamb’ arrived?: U.N. cites new recordings in Khashoggi murder Moments before Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed and dismembered last October, two of his suspected murderers waiting at the kingdom’s Istanbul …

Who pays Trump’s tariffs, China or U.S. customers and companies?

20 Jun, 2019 5 views

U.S. President Donald Trump says China pays the tariffs he has imposed on $250 billion (£199 billion) of Chinese exports to the United States. But that is not how tariffs work. China’s government and …

Consider SCO partnership, says Malasian expert

20 Jun, 2019 6 views

Consider SCO partnership By Dr Ngew Chow Bing On June 14 and 15, Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi met at Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, to …

The wonder of Australia’s meat and livestock industry

20 Jun, 2019 18 views

The wonder of Australia’s meat and livestock industry Tim (left) showing off the tiny nodules on a legume plant. By Loong Wau Ting THE sun is already up and shining brightly by the …

US Global Hawk drone downed by Iran

20 Jun, 2019 20 views

US Navy drone shot down by Iranian missile over Strait of Hormuz in ‘unprovoked attack,’ central command says The search is on for the wreckage of a U.S. high-altitude drone shot down by …

More than just ideology behind Xi Jinping’s state visit to North Korea and meeting with Kim Jong-un

19 Jun, 2019 23 views

Despite the pomp and ceremony likely to surround the trip to Pyongyang, observers believe Beijing is adopting a more pragmatic approach to its neighbour Both sides are likely to consider how the meeting with …

Monthly Archive: June 2019

Houthi rebels hit Saudi facility with ‘cruise missile’

Chennai out of water – India is running out of water, fast

Erdogan says opposition candidate’s alleged insult could bar him from Istanbul mayoralty

UN calls to investigate Saudi Arabia crown prince in Khashogi murder

Who pays Trump’s tariffs, China or U.S. customers and companies?

Consider SCO partnership, says Malasian expert

The wonder of Australia’s meat and livestock industry

US Global Hawk drone downed by Iran

More than just ideology behind Xi Jinping’s state visit to North Korea and meeting with Kim Jong-un

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