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U.S. charges Ex-Fugees rapper, Malaysian businessman Low over funding in 2012 election

By Sarah N. Lynch and Nathan Layne

 

Prakazrel Michel of the band The Fugees, poses with his Grammy awards for Best R & B Performance by a Duo or Group category for "Killing Me Softly With His Song" at the 39th Grammy Awards in New York City, U.S., February 30, 1997. REUTERS/Jeff Christensen/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department announced on Friday it had charged former Fugees rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel and wealthy Malaysian businessman Low Taek Jho, popularly known as "Jho Low," for conspiring to steer illegal foreign campaign funds into the 2012 presidential election.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099810-us-charges-ex-fugees-rapper-malaysian-businessman-low-over-funding-in-2012-election/

 

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Taliban fighters double as reporters to wage Afghan digital war

By Abdul Qadir Sediqi and Rupam Jain

 

FILE PHOTO: Taliban walk as they celebrate ceasefire in Ghanikhel district of Nangarhar province, Afghanistan June 16, 2018. REUTERS/Parwiz

 

KABUL (Reuters) - Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban's chief spokesman and editor-in-chief of the insurgent group's daily news bulletin, starts every day by collecting reports of overnight fighting with U.S. and Afghan forces.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099812-taliban-fighters-double-as-reporters-to-wage-afghan-digital-war/

 

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U.S. says Huawei lawyer's prior work at Justice Department poses conflicts

By Karen Freifeld

 

FILE PHOTO: Surveillance cameras are seen in front of Huawei logo outside its factory campus in Dongguan, Guangdong province, China March 25, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - Huawei Technologies Co Ltd lawyer James Cole's prior work at the U.S. Department of Justice created conflicts of interest that should disqualify him from defending the Chinese company in a case of alleged bank fraud and sanctions violations, U.S. prosecutors said in a filing on Friday.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099813-us-says-huawei-lawyers-prior-work-at-justice-department-poses-conflicts/

 

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Key moments in the 2018/19 Premier League title race

By Simon Evans

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League Quarter Final Second Leg - Manchester City vs Liverpool - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - April 10, 2018 Liverpool's Mohamed Salah rounds Manchester City's Ederson to score their first goal REUTERS/Andrew Yates/File Photo

 

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - The following is a look back on key moments in the Premier League title race ahead of Sunday's final day.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099817-key-moments-in-the-201819-premier-league-title-race/

 

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Venezuela reopens borders with Brazil and Aruba, official says

 

FILE PHOTO: Venezuela's Economy Vice President Tareck El Aissami talks to the media during the arrival ceremony of medicines and medical material coming from China at the Simon Bolivar airport outside Caracas, Venezuela March 29, 2019. REUTERS/Manaure Quintero

 

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela is reopening its borders with Brazil and the Caribbean island of Aruba, Venezuela's Economy Vice President Tareck El Aissami said on Friday, though Aruba's government said it did not consider a re-opening "opportune."

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099821-venezuela-reopens-borders-with-brazil-and-aruba-official-says/

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Hong Kong legislators brawl over contentious extradition law

By James Pomfret and Jessie Pang

 

Pro-democracy lawmakers clash with pro-Beijing lawmakers during a meeting for control of a meeting room to consider the controversial extradition bill, in Hong Kong, China May 11, 2019. REUTERS/James Pomfret

 

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Scuffles broke out in Hong Kong's legislature on Saturday between pro-democracy lawmakers and those loyal to Beijing over an extradition law that will extend Beijing's powers over the financial hub.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099822-hong-kong-legislators-brawl-over-contentious-extradition-law/

 

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U.N. clinches deal to stop plastic waste ending up in the sea

By Tom Miles

 

FILE PHOTO: Used plastic bottles are seen staked before being processed at the Mr.Green plastic recycling factory in Nairobi, Kenya, June 25, 2018. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

 

GENEVA (Reuters) - Around 180 countries reached a deal on Friday that aims to sharply reduce the amount of plastic that gets washed into the world's oceans, the United Nations said.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099824-un-clinches-deal-to-stop-plastic-waste-ending-up-in-the-sea/

 

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Brit expat teacher seriously injured as motorbike hits power pole

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Brit expat Iain Richardson was rushed to hospital with head injuries from the accident. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub
 

PHUKET: A British expat is in hospital with serious injuries after the motorbike he was riding struck a roadside power pole on Thepkrasattri Rd just south of the Heroines Monument early this morning (May 11).

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099828-brit-expat-teacher-seriously-injured-as-motorbike-hits-power-pole/

 

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Guns N' Roses sues Colorado brewery over Guns 'N' Rosé ale

By Jonathan Stempel

 

FILE PHOTO: Axl Rose and Slash, lead singer and lead guitarist of U.S. rock band Guns N' Roses, perform during their "Not in This Lifetime... Tour" at the du Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates November 25, 2018. REUTERS/Christopher Pike/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - Guns N' Roses is showing an appetite for litigation over a beer.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099910-guns-n-roses-sues-colorado-brewery-over-guns-n-rosé-ale/

 

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Renee Zellweger transformed as Judy Garland for movie 'Judy'

 

FILE PHOTO: 91st Academy Awards – Vanity Fair – Beverly Hills, California, U.S., February 24, 2019 – Renee Zellweger. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok

 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Fans of screen legend Judy Garland on Friday got their first glimpse of an upcoming movie focusing on the last year of her life, with Oscar winner Renee Zellweger almost unrecognizable as the "Wizard of Oz" star.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099912-renee-zellweger-transformed-as-judy-garland-for-movie-judy/

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Each newly married, Bieber and Sheeran join forces and 'Don't Care'

 

FILE PHOTO: Ed Sheeran accepts the award for global success at the Brit Awards at the O2 Arena in London, Britain, February 21, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Less than two months after telling fans he was stepping back from new music to deal with personal issues, Canadian pop star Justin Bieber gave them something to cheer about on Friday, releasing a new song with British singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1099913-each-newly-married-bieber-and-sheeran-join-forces-and-dont-care/

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