Blogger Amos Yee back in court on eight new charges
The 17-year-old said that he will be claiming trial on all eight charges put forward by the prosecution. Allegedly wounded religious feelings »
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Case closed on 1MDB, Bank Negara says despite Swiss BSI Bank probe
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) announced today that its investigation on 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) was concluded when the firm paid a fine to it, despite Switzerland...
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Johnny Depp's wife files for divorce
Johnny Depp's wife has filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences after 15 months of marriage to the Hollywood star, celebrity news media reported. Court records published by the TMZ website show that Amber Heard submitted the petition to a court in Los Angeles on Monday seeking spousal support from the 52-year-old "Pirates of the Caribbean" star. The separation comes less than a week after the death of Depp's mother, Betty Sue Palmer, at the age of 81.
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Man Utd top all-time Premier League prize money chart
(Reuters) - Manchester United have earned the most prize money since the Premier League's inception in 1992, and will go through the one billion pound mark next year if they match their fifth-place finish of 2015/16, according to spread-betting firm Spreadex. United have earned 870.3 million pounds ahead of Arsenal with 842.8 million and Liverpool on 815.4 million, according to the study that collated payments to every team over the past 24 years. This year's champions Leicester City are 25th on the list, with earnings of 247.7 million pounds, of which 93.2 million was won in this season alone.
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Korea A-bomb victims angered by Obama's Hiroshima visit
A group representing Korean victims of the US atomic bombings of Japan protested Thursday that their suffering was being neglected ahead of President Barack Obama's historic visit to Hiroshima. The Association of Korean Atomic Bomb Victims estimates that anywhere between 40,000 and 70,000 Koreans died in Hiroshima and Nagasaki when atomic bombs laid waste to the two cities in August 1945. The Korean peninsula was under Japanese colonial rule at the time, and most of those who died had been conscripted by the Japanese military or forced into hard labour.
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NBA: Cavaliers rebound at home to rout Raptors
LeBron James tallied 23 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers moved within one victory of reaching the NBA finals with a 116-78 blowout home triumph over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. James, who is seeking his sixth straight appearance in the NBA championship series, also had six rebounds and eight assists for the Cavaliers, who lead the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals three games to two. "I've been in some pressure situations before and I wanted to have that confidence around these guys who have never been in that situation before, and it paid off." Kyrie Irving added 23 points in the Cavaliers' most lopsided playoff victory in franchise history, eclipsing their 31-point victory at home in the series opener.
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Despite pumping in RM14b, Putrajaya says Proton not failed firm
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — National car company Proton has contributed significantly to Malaysia, a federal minister said after telling Parliament the government has given the firm RM13.9 billion in...
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Microsoft's Windows 10 push comes to shove for some users
Microsoft really, REALLY wants you to upgrade to Windows 10. Since last summer, the tech giant has pushed and prodded PC owners to upgrade their machines to its latest Windows version. While the upgrade ...
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US nuclear force still using 1970s floppy disks warns watchdog
America's nuclear force still uses floppy disks designed in the 1970s to coordinate some of its functions, according to a watchdog report released. The report by the Government Accountability Office points to a number of worryingly outdated "legacy systems" still in use across the US government that are in desperate need of upgrading. A Pentagon command and control system that "coordinates the operational functions of the United States' nuclear forces, such as intercontinental ballistic missiles, nuclear bombers, and tanker support aircrafts," runs on an IBM Series/1 computer and uses 8-inch floppy disks, the report says.
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Manchester set for derby delight if Mourinho comes - Schweinsteiger
Manchester should brace itself for some fascinating local derbies if Jose Mourinho joins United, midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger said on Wednesday. The Germany international declined to comment on reports that the former Chelsea and Real Madrid manager had agreed terms with United to succeed the sacked Louis van Gaal.
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Trump denounces illegal immigrants as tensions flare
Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump stumped in California, the US state with the largest Hispanic population, doubling down on his anti-immigration position but assuring that "Mexican people" will vote for him in November. The presumptive Republican nominee took the stage in Anaheim, outside Los Angeles, with police on high alert one day after violence marred a Trump rally in the southwestern state of New Mexico, where anti-Trump protesters hurled rocks and police fired smoke grenades in efforts to rein in the chaos. Dozens of security personnel including police on horseback maintained control in Anaheim, although some skirmishes broke out between Trump opponents and his backers as protesters chanted expletives about the brash billionaire.
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Top 10 highest-paid CEOs
Here are the 10 highest-paid CEOs for 2015, as calculated by The Associated Press and Equilar, an executive data firm.
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China: Taiwan's female leader 'extreme' because she's single
BEIJING (AP) — Taiwan's new president is "extreme" in her politics because she's an unmarried woman lacking the emotional balance provided by romantic and family life, a member of China's body for relations with the self-governing island wrote in a newspaper opinion piece.
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Chocolate bar wrappers ignite German row over racism
By Michael Nienaber BERLIN (Reuters) - Online debate raged in Germany on Wednesday after supporters of anti-Islam group Pegida criticized a confectioner's decision to print images of non-white soccer players on its chocolate bars instead of the usual picture of a blond-haired, blue-eyed boy. Italian confectionery group Ferrero has temporarily changed the pictures on its 'Kinder Schokolade' (Children Chocolate) in Germany to celebrate the European Soccer Championship, which kicks off on June 10 in France. The new packaging shows childhood pictures of players such as Jerome Boateng, son of a Ghanaian immigrant, and Ilkay Gundogan, whose parents were born in Turkey.
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CTS cases involving youths skyrocket due to use of gadgets
PETALING JAYA, May 26 — Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) cases are on the rise, especially among youths, due to the increased usage of smartphone and other technological devices in the last decade,...
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Putrajaya failing duty to empower Bumi, Perkasa says after logistics firm takeover
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — Perkasa accused today the federal government of failing to protect Bumiputera business interests by allowing the acquisition of MISC Integrated Logistics Sdn Bhd (MILS) by a...
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Another Neville set to leave Valencia
(Reuters) - Phil Neville is leaving his job as Valencia assistant coach and hoping to become a manager in his own right following his brother Gary's sacking as head coach at the end of March. The former England international on Wednesday announced his intention to depart the day after Pako Ayestaran signed a two-year contract extension to stay on as Valencia head coach. "I think obviously with the naming of Pako as the manager I will be leaving the club and looking for other opportunities," Neville was quoted as saying by British media.
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Drone captures shark feeding frenzy on whale
A drone has captured a bloody feeding frenzy by around 70 tiger sharks on a dead whale, turning the pristine waters of the aptly named Shark Bay in Australia red.
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New Jay Z rap mentions marital issues with Beyonce
Jay Z has responded publicly one month later to his wife Beyonce's album "Lemonade" that hints at his infidelity -- and like her, he is doing so in song. The hip-hop mogul, in his first new musical contribution of significant length in two years, offered a verse in a track released late Tuesday by fellow New York rappers Remy Ma and Fat Joe. The new mix of their song "All the Way Up," pointed to the vast commercial success of "Lemonade," which was initially released exclusively on his Tidal streaming service and hit number one on the US chart.
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Shell to cut at least another 2,200 jobs globally
Anglo-Dutch oil company Royal Dutch Shell says it will trim at least 2,200 jobs globally amid challenging times in the oil industry. The losses are in addition to cuts already being implemented because ...
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The biggest CEO pay raises and pay cuts of 2015
Here are the three CEOs who got the biggest pay raises last year, and the deepest pay cuts, as calculated by The Associated Press and Equilar, an executive data firm. Top raises: 1. Dara Khosrowshahi, ...
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