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12:00am, 2nd August, 2019

Three small blasts hit Bangkok as city hosts major security meeting

Three small explosions, one possibly a homemade bomb, injured three people in Bangkok on Friday, as the Thai capital hosted a Southeast Asian security meeting with top diplomats from the United States, China and other world powers.

Major opposition figures not among those given back Bahraini citizenship

7:07am, 29th April, 2019

World

Major opposition figures not among those given back Bahraini citizenship

Major opposition and activist figures who were stripped of Bahraini citizenship are not among hundreds of people whose nationality will be restored under an amnesty announced last week, a Reuters review of the list shows.

Tata Steel Europe unit fire under control, no major injuries

12:58am, 26th April, 2019

UK

Tata Steel Europe unit fire under control, no major injuries

Tata Steel Ltd's Europe unit said on Friday a fire broke out at its Port Talbot site in South Wales but there were no major injuries and fire was now under control.

U.S. brings first criminal case against major drug distributor over opioids

12:26pm, 23rd April, 2019

US

U.S. brings first criminal case against major drug distributor over opioids

The U.S. government on Tuesday filed its first criminal charges against a major drug distributor and company executives over their roles in the nation's opioid epidemic.

Writers Guild of America sues four major Hollywood talent agencies

5:08pm, 17th April, 2019

Entertainment

Writers Guild of America sues four major Hollywood talent agencies

"The Wire" creator David Simon and seven other writers, along with the Writers Guild of America, sued the four major Hollywood talent agencies on Wednesday for getting paid in such a way that the agencies' financial interests prevail over those...

Writers Guild of America sues four major talent agencies

1:39pm, 17th April, 2019

Entertainment

Writers Guild of America sues four major talent agencies

A long-simmering dispute between The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Association of Talent Agents (ATA) came to a head on Wednesday, with the WGA saying it had filed a lawsuit against the four major U.S. talent agencies.

In major shift, Trump to allow lawsuits against foreign firms in Cuba

3:50pm, 16th April, 2019

Politics

In major shift, Trump to allow lawsuits against foreign firms in Cuba

The Trump administration will allow lawsuits in U.S. courts for the first time against foreign companies that use properties Communist-ruled Cuba confiscated since Fidel Castro's revolution six decades ago, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday...

Erdogan suffers major setbacks in local elections in Turkey's big cities

7:53am, 1st April, 2019

World

Erdogan suffers major setbacks in local elections in Turkey's big cities

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan suffered stunning setbacks in local elections as his ruling AK Party lost control of the capital Ankara for the first time since the party's founding in 2001, possibly complicating his plans to fight back r...

Turkish opposition set to seize Ankara in major setback for Erdogan

3:22pm, 31st March, 2019

World

Turkish opposition set to seize Ankara in major setback for Erdogan

Turkey's main opposition party appeared on course to seize control of Ankara in Sunday's local elections, defeating President Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party in the capital for the first time since he came to power 16 years ago.

India shoots down satellite in space; Modi hails major breakthrough

3:06am, 27th March, 2019

World

India shoots down satellite in space; Modi hails major breakthrough

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India had shot down a satellite in space on Wednesday with an anti-satellite missile, hailing the test as a major breakthrough in its space program.

Second major blackout leaves Venezuelans fearing power cuts will be the norm

4:47pm, 26th March, 2019

World

Second major blackout leaves Venezuelans fearing power cuts will be the norm

Venezuela's government told workers and school children to stay home on Tuesday as the second major blackout this month left the streets of Caracas mostly empty and residents wondering how long power would be out amid a deepening economic crisis...

In major shift, Trump says time for U.S. to recognize Israeli sovereignty over Golan

12:28am, 22nd March, 2019

World

In major shift, Trump says time for U.S. to recognize Israeli sovereignty over Golan

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday it was time to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights that Israel seized from Syria in 1967, marking a dramatic shift in U.S. policy and giving a boost to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Neta...

Exclusive: Beto O'Rourke belonged to major hacker group as a teenager

2:37pm, 15th March, 2019

Politics

Exclusive: Beto O'Rourke belonged to major hacker group as a teenager

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke belonged to one of the best-known groups of computer hackers as a teenager, Reuters revealed today.

Wells Fargo CEO avoids major stumble at heated congressional hearing

4:24pm, 12th March, 2019

Politics

Wells Fargo CEO avoids major stumble at heated congressional hearing

Democratic and Republican lawmakers on Tuesday pressed Wells Fargo & Co Chief Executive Tim Sloan for proof the bank has put a string of consumer abuse scandals behind it at a tense congressional hearing that saw Sloan firmly on the defensive.

Major London underground hub reopens after false alarm - city authorities

5:56pm, 5th March, 2019

UK

Major London underground hub reopens after false alarm - city authorities

London's Kings Cross St Pancras underground station has reopened after a fire alert proved to be a false alarm, a spokeswoman for the city's transport authorities said on Tuesday.

In major blow to Canada's Trudeau, second minister quits over scandal

9:09pm, 4th March, 2019

World

In major blow to Canada's Trudeau, second minister quits over scandal

In a serious blow to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a second member of his Cabinet resigned on Monday, saying she had lost confidence in how the government had dealt with an escalating political scandal.

In major religion case, U.S. top court sympathetic toward Maryland cross

12:30pm, 27th February, 2019

US

In major religion case, U.S. top court sympathetic toward Maryland cross

U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday signaled a willingness to rule that a 40-foot-tall (12 meters) cross-shaped war memorial on public land in Maryland is not a unconstitutional government endorsement of religion.

In major religion case, Supreme Court weighs Maryland cross dispute

6:47am, 27th February, 2019

US

In major religion case, Supreme Court weighs Maryland cross dispute

The conservative-majority U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday takes up one of the biggest cases of its current term when it weighs whether a cross-shaped war memorial on public land in Maryland is an unconstitutional government endorsement of religion.

India says air strike hit major militant camp inside Pakistan

5:22am, 26th February, 2019

World

India says air strike hit major militant camp inside Pakistan

Indian jets conducted air strikes against a militant camp in Pakistani territory on Tuesday, India's foreign secretary said, and a Indian government source said 300 militants had been killed, but Pakistan denied there had been any casualties.

At least 70 killed in major Bangladesh blaze, toll likely to rise

6:42am, 21st February, 2019

World

At least 70 killed in major Bangladesh blaze, toll likely to rise

As many as 70 people died in a major fire that engulfed several buildings in a centuries-old neighborhood of the Bangladesh capital, a fire official said on Thursday, warning the toll could climb as fire fighters scour the rubble.

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Three small blasts hit Bangkok as city hosts major security meeting

Major opposition figures not among those given back Bahraini citizenship

Tata Steel Europe unit fire under control, no major injuries

U.S. brings first criminal case against major drug distributor over opioids

Writers Guild of America sues four major Hollywood talent agencies

Writers Guild of America sues four major talent agencies

In major shift, Trump to allow lawsuits against foreign firms in Cuba

Erdogan suffers major setbacks in local elections in Turkey's big cities

Turkish opposition set to seize Ankara in major setback for Erdogan

India shoots down satellite in space; Modi hails major breakthrough

Second major blackout leaves Venezuelans fearing power cuts will be the norm

In major shift, Trump says time for U.S. to recognize Israeli sovereignty over Golan

Exclusive: Beto O'Rourke belonged to major hacker group as a teenager

Wells Fargo CEO avoids major stumble at heated congressional hearing

Major London underground hub reopens after false alarm - city authorities

In major blow to Canada's Trudeau, second minister quits over scandal

In major religion case, U.S. top court sympathetic toward Maryland cross

In major religion case, Supreme Court weighs Maryland cross dispute

India says air strike hit major militant camp inside Pakistan

At least 70 killed in major Bangladesh blaze, toll likely to rise

After election threat, MPs begin no-deal Brexit showdown

Divers search for last bodies in California boat fire, investigations begin

Hungary charges Syrian accused of beheading, killing for IS

Executive's flight to PSA highlights Renault-Nissan alliance tensions

Democrats plan to probe Trump's role in hush-money payments: report