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5:49am, 14th May, 2019

A third of Thailand's appointed senators linked to military, police

More than a third of Thailand's newly appointed senators have military or police backgrounds, an official document showed on Tuesday, a sign the upper house will probably vote to entrench army dominance of government five years after a military...

Verdict reached in bribery trial of U.S. drug execs linked to opioid crisis

1:39pm, 2nd May, 2019

US

Verdict reached in bribery trial of U.S. drug execs linked to opioid crisis

Jurors on Thursday said they had reached a verdict in the trial of the founder of Insys Therapeutics Inc and four colleagues accused of bribing doctors to prescribe an addictive painkiller, helping to drive the U.S. opioid drug abuse crisis.

Bangladesh kills two suspects linked to 2016 Dhaka cafe attack

3:00am, 29th April, 2019

World

Bangladesh kills two suspects linked to 2016 Dhaka cafe attack

Bangladesh security forces on Monday killed at least two people suspected of belonging to an Islamist militant group behind a deadly cafe attack in Dhaka in 2016, police said after a raid at a tin-shed hideout in the capital.

Deadly synagogue shooting suspect in California linked to mosque arson

4:35am, 28th April, 2019

US

Deadly synagogue shooting suspect in California linked to mosque arson

A 19-year-old man who authorities said gave himself up to police shortly after carrying out a deadly shooting in a Southern California synagogue filled with Sabbath worshippers is also under investigation in connection with an unsolved mosque arson.

Ecuador holding Swedish programmer linked to Assange in custody

1:51pm, 12th April, 2019

World

Ecuador holding Swedish programmer linked to Assange in custody

Ecuador said on Friday it is holding a programmer linked to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in custody pending possible charges of interfering in private communications, a day after ending Assange's seven-year asylum in its London embassy.

Pediatrician group urges recall of baby rocker linked to infant deaths

5:58am, 10th April, 2019

US

Pediatrician group urges recall of baby rocker linked to infant deaths

The American Academy of Pediatrics called on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on Tuesday to issue a full recall of the "Fisher-Price Rock 'n Play Sleeper" infant rocker, which has been linked to 32 infant deaths, it said on its...

Facebook says removed pages linked to India's Congress party ahead of polls

6:51am, 1st April, 2019

World

Facebook says removed pages linked to India's Congress party ahead of polls

Facebook Inc said on Monday it was removing 687 pages and accounts linked to India's main opposition Congress party, just days before voting begins in a general election, because of "coordinated inauthentic behaviour" on the social media platfor...

Democrats target massage parlor proprietor linked to Trump

3:30am, 19th March, 2019

Politics

Democrats target massage parlor proprietor linked to Trump

Democratic congressional leaders have asked the FBI to investigate the founder of a Florida massage parlor chain who is an alleged acquaintance of President Donald Trump, according to a letter released on Monday.

Venezuelan troops kill one in first bloodshed linked to aid entry

12:39pm, 22nd February, 2019

World

Venezuelan troops kill one in first bloodshed linked to aid entry

Venezuelan troops killed at least one person and wounded several others on Friday near the Brazilian border, witnesses said, the first bloodshed linked to opposition efforts to bring aid into the South American country against the wishes of embattled...

Facebook sued by Russian firm linked to woman charged by U.S. prosecutors

5:33pm, 20th November, 2018

World

Facebook sued by Russian firm linked to woman charged by U.S. prosecutors

A Russian company whose accountant was charged by federal prosecutors for attempting to meddle in U.S. elections sued Facebook Inc on Tuesday, claiming it is a legitimate news firm and its Facebook account should be restored.

Malaysia seeks $35 million private jet linked to 1MDB scandal

10:42pm, 12th August, 2018

World

Malaysia seeks $35 million private jet linked to 1MDB scandal

Malaysia is seeking to repossess a $35 million private jet owned by financier Low Taek Jho as part of investigations into a multi-billion dollar scandal at state fund 1MDB, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Sunday.

Indonesia to hand over yacht linked to 1MDB to Malaysia

6:02am, 4th August, 2018

Business

Indonesia to hand over yacht linked to 1MDB to Malaysia

Indonesia has agreed to hand over to Malaysia a $250 million luxury yacht linked to a corruption scandal at a Malaysian state fund that it impounded in Bali earlier this year, Indonesian authorities said on Saturday.

Chipotle slumps after illness complaints linked to Ohio outlet

10:00am, 31st July, 2018

US

Chipotle slumps after illness complaints linked to Ohio outlet

At least 140 people are reported to have fallen sick after eating at a Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc restaurant in Ohio, sending shares of the burrito chain down 8 percent in early trading.

Twitter suspends two accounts linked to 12 Russians indicted by Mueller

8:10pm, 14th July, 2018

Politics

Twitter suspends two accounts linked to 12 Russians indicted by Mueller

Social networking site Twitter Inc on Saturday suspended two accounts linked to 12 Russian spies indicted by Special Counsel Robert Mueller for interfering in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

Iowa, Illinois investigating infections linked to McDonald's salad

5:36pm, 12th July, 2018

US

Iowa, Illinois investigating infections linked to McDonald's salad

The Iowa and Illinois health departments said on Thursday that they were investigating a rise in cyclospora infections linked to salads at McDonald Corp's restaurants.