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Vietnam busts $26M online betting ring – state media

June 23, 2018 admin At a Glance, World

HANOI: Four people were arrested after the Vietnamese police broke up an online football gambling ring worth around $26 million on Friday. The four people were arrested in Ho Chi Minh City, a report said. Several others were also summoned for questioning. The suspects allegedly admitted to operating transactions through a website hosted in the […]

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In a rare move, Chinese province Jiangxi restricts abortion

June 23, 2018 admin At a Glance, World

Jiangxi Province has issued a new rule on having an abortion after the 14th week of pregnancy, saying the woman must have the signed consent of three medical professionals. The province’s Health and Family Planning Commission issued a notice recently saying that women who are pregnant for more than 14 weeks must have the signed […]

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Malaysian top judges quit as new government cleans house

June 13, 2018 admin At a Glance

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s top two judges are resigning, court officials said on Wednesday. Chief Justice Raus Sharif and appeals court President Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin are to step down on July 31, a judiciary statement said. The judiciary statement said the judges’ resignations were approved by the king on June 8, as is required by law […]

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Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner made $82M last year

June 12, 2018 admin At a Glance

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump’s daughter and son in law made at least $82 million in outside income while serving as senior White House advisers last year thanks to investment deals from companies they had previously led, news reports said Monday. Ivanka Trump reported $3.9 million from her stake in the Trump International Hotel in […]

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Iraq parliament orders full election recount

June 7, 2018 admin At a Glance

BAGHDAD: Iraq’s parliament on Wednesday ordered a manual recount of the May 12 legislative elections and sacked the commission which oversaw the polls that resulted in a surprise victory for a populist Shiite cleric. After several failed attempts because of a lack of quorum, outgoing MPs met to order a recount at all polling stations, […]

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