Indonesia to cut MPs' perks
JAKARTA, Aug 31 (Reuters/AFP): Indonesian political parties have agreed to revoke a number of perks and privileges for parliamentarians, President Prabowo Subianto said on Sunday, in a major concession to anti-government protests that left five people dead.Protests over what demonstrators termed excessive pay and housing allowances for parliamentarians started on...
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Putin, 20 world leaders attend China summit
TIANJIN, Aug 31 (AFP): President Vladimir Putin landed in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin on Sunday to attend a summit hosted by counterpart Xi Jinping with around 20 other world leaders.The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit is being held in the port city until Monday, days before a massive military...
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Israel pounds Gaza City suburbs -
GAZA, Aug 31 (Reuters): Israeli forces pounded the suburbs of Gaza City overnight from the air and ground, destroying homes and driving more families out of the area as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet was set on Sunday to discuss a plan to seize the city.Local health authorities said...
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Pak Punjab faces biggest floods in its history
LAHORE, Aug 31 (AP): Pakistan's eastern Punjab province is dealing with the biggest flood in its history, a senior official said Sunday, as water levels of rivers rise to all-time highs.Global warming has worsened monsoon rains this year in Pakistan, one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change. Downpours...
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