Malaysia court frees woman in North Korea murder case

An Indonesian woman accused of assassinating the North Korean leader's half-brother was freed Monday after Malaysian prosecutors dropped a murder charge against her, in a shock decision a year and a half after she went on trial.

Barbie will soon be 60 -- and is still going strong

She is turning 60 this year and still doesn’t have a single wrinkle. Blonde or brunette, slender or curvy, black or white, princess or president, Barbie is a forever favourite for young girls, even if she has caused controversy over the years.

China’s Huawei sues US over federal ban on using its products

Huawei said on Thursday it was suing the United States for barring government agencies from buying the Chinese telecom giant's products, opening a legal front in its battle against American warnings that they could serve as a tool for Chinese intelligence services.

 

UK, EU end Brexit talks with no sign of breakthrough

EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier and his British counterparts on Tuesday wrapped up the latest round of talks aimed at getting the Brexit deal through parliament in London as this month's divorce deadline loomed.

 

Australia’s economy slows ahead of election

Australia's economic growth ground to a near halt in the second-half of 2018, official data showed on Wednesday, thrusting the issue to the front and centre of an already contentious general election campaign.

 

Canada budget minister quits in fresh blow to Trudeau

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was dealt a fresh blow Monday when his budget minister resigned, the latest in a string of officials to quit amid allegations of government interference in a major fraud case.

 

Brexit talks resume as divorce day looms

The EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier meets Britain's negotiating team on Tuesday as both sides seek a breakthrough with just weeks to go before this month's ominous divorce deadline.

 

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