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2015-04-02 Malaysia World


Reuters
   
Iraq claims victory over Islamic State in Tikrit   
Reuters
TIKRIT, Iraq (Reuters) - The Iraqi government claimed victory over Islamic State insurgents in Tikrit on Wednesday after a month-long battle for the city supported by Shi'ite militiamen and U.S.-led air strikes, saying that only small pockets of resistance ...

Iraq declares 'magnificent victory' over terrorist group Islamic State in Tikrit   Firstpost
New Iraq Militias Take a Lead in Tikrit Fight   Wall Street Journal
Iraq PM Haidar tours   The Nation
New Vision   
Rudaw   
Fox News   
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World's oldest person dies at 117   
DAWN.com
TOKYO: The world's oldest person, a Japanese woman, died on Wednesday, a few weeks after celebrating her 117th birthday. Misao Okawa died of heart failure and stopped breathing as relatives and nursing home workers stood by her side and praised her ...


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Los Angeles Times
   
Death toll rises to 54 after Russian trawler sinks in Western Pacific - rescue centre   
Reuters
MOSCOW (Reuters) - At least 54 people have died and 15 are missing after a Russian trawler sank late on Wednesday in the Western Pacific Ocean near the Kamchatka Peninsula, an officer at a maritime rescue coordination centre in the area said.
Dozens dead as trawler sinks in Russia's far east   Washington Post (blog)
800 People Involved in Rescue Operation After Trawler Sinks in Okhotsk Sea   Sputnik International

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CNN International
   
Thailand ditches martial law, replaces it with sweeping new security order   
CNN International
Bangkok (CNN) Thailand has lifted martial law, replacing it with it a controversial new security order granting sweeping powers to the ruling military junta. Critics have expressed alarm at the move, with Human Rights Watch's Asia director Brad Adams saying it ...

Thailand: Martial Law Lifted, but Junta Retains a Tight Grip   New York Times
Thai junta lifts martial law   The Nation
Prayut and Thais must be wary of special laws   AsiaOne

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Kansas City Star
   
IS storms Palestinian refugee camp in Syria capital   
The Nation
DAMASCUS - The Islamic State group stormed the Yarmuk refugee camp in southern Damascus Wednesday, capturing large parts of the Palestinian haven and demonstrating its ability to attack Syria's capital for the first time. IS militants entered the camp in a ...

IS storms Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus   DAWN.com
World News Jihadists seize refugee camp   Gulf Daily News
ISIS seizes Palestinian refugee camp in Syrian capital   CBC.ca
The Hindu   
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Wall Street Journal
   
Typhoon Maysak Weakens as It Heads for Philippines   
Wall Street Journal
MANILA—Typhoon Maysak is losing strength as it moves west across the Pacific Ocean toward the Philippines, weather forecasters said on Thursday. The U.S. Navy's Joint Typhoon Warning Center predicted the storm would make landfall on the Philippine ...

Typhoon Maysak barrels toward the Philippines   CNN
Philippines braces for Typhoon Maysak   Sky News Australia
UK, Canada advise nationals in PHL to take precautions vs. Typhoon Chedeng   GMA News

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Sky News Australia
   
Australian convicted for marrying off 12-year-old daughter   
gulfnews.com
Sydney: An Australian man was convicted on Wednesday of procuring his 12-year-old daughter for sex by letting her marry a man more than twice her age. The father, who cannot be named to protect the girl's identity, was found guilty of procuring a child ...

Australian father guilty of marrying 12-year-old daughter to Lebanese man   Lebanese Examiner
father of 12-year-old bride guilty   The Australian (blog)

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BBC News
   
Election 2015: Leaders prepare for live debate   
BBC News
The leaders of seven political parties are gearing up for a live, two-hour televised general election debate. The contest, announced after weeks of wrangling, will be the only time Conservative PM David Cameron and Labour's Ed Miliband will face one ...

Cantillon: Miliband's zero-hours pledge may grate with Greencore   Irish Times
STEPHEN GLOVER: The dog that doesn't bark - Why is no major party ...   Daily Mail
Future UK prosperity depends on remaining in the EU. Here's why   The Times (subscription)

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Bangkok Post
   
Fire underground causes chaos in London   
Bangkok Post
Firefighters tackle a fire under Kingsway in the west end of London on April 1, 2015. Firefighters believe the blaze started among cables underground but have been unable to tackle it "effectively" until all power supplies have been turned off. (AFP photo). - +.
Electrical fire sends flames shooting through manholes in central London   Fox News
Thousands evacuated in massive blaze in London   Irish Independent
Holborn fire: blaze brought under control   Telegraph.co.uk
Xinhua   
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TODAYonline
   
How the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew will always be part of my travels   
TODAYonline
SINGAPORE - “You from Singapore? Singapore good! Lucky get your Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew,” the young bellboy at the Bintan resort enthused as he pulled my luggage along. “Yeah, I guess,” I mumbled non-committedly, wondering if I should correct ...

How Mr Lee Kuan Yew shaped the public service   The Straits Times
Why overseas S'poreans love Singapore   AsiaOne
Lee Kuan Yew and Benjamin Netanyahu: The Politics of Fear   Center for Research on Globalization

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