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Najib abused his power: Prosecutor

KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 03 (AP): Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak sat in the dock on Wednesday at the start of his corruption trial, with the chief prosecutor alleging he wielded "near absolute power" for nearly a decade during which he stands accused of pilfering millions of dollars from the...

May to hold talks with Corbyn to break Brexit deadlock

LONDON, Apr 03 (BBC): Theresa May will meet Jeremy Corbyn later to see whether there is common ground to break the Brexit deadlock.Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay said the "remorseless logic" of MP numbers in the House of Commons meant the UK was heading for an "undesirable" soft Brexit, or closer...

Thai junta files complaint against new party leader

BANGKOK, Apr 03 (AP): Thailand's ruling junta has filed a complaint accusing the leader of a popular new political party of sedition and aiding criminals, a move that its target described as politically motivated.The party, Future Forward, ran a strong third in elections last month that were also contested by...

Trudeau expels two ex-ministers from ruling party

OTTAWA, Apr 03 (Reuters): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday sought to quell a crisis that threatens his chances of re-election, expelling from party ranks two former Cabinet members he said had undermined the ruling Liberals.Trudeau said former Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould and former Treasury Board chief Jane Philpott...

Brunei enforces Islamic laws

Brunei is introducing strict new Islamic laws that make anal sex and adultery offences punishable by stoning to death, according to BBC.The new measures, that come into force on Wednesday, also cover a range of other crimes including punishment for theft by amputation.The move has sparked international condemnation.Brunei's gay community...

Iraqi military offers reward for top IS leader info

BAGHDAD, Apr 03 (Xinhua): The Iraqi army on Wednesday dropped leaflets over Anbar's provincial capital Ramadi, offering a reward for intelligence about Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the top leader of Islamic State (IS) group, a local official told Xinhua."The leader of Daesh (IS group) and his fighters stole your land and...

News in Brief -(04-04-2019)

Bleaching hits world's southernmost coral reefSYDNEY, Apr 03: The world's southernmost coral reef has been hit by bleaching this summer, Australian scientists said Wednesday, as they warned rising sea temperatures from climate change were affecting even the most isolated ecosystems. The corals off Lord Howe Island - some 600 kilometres...