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DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A Syrian police investigator who slapped a man during interrogation despite having been warned that he had hemophilia will face prosecution, officials said Thursday. Syria’s interior ministry earlier this week launched an investigation into the death of Mohammad Ghamira and on Thursday announced initial results of the probe. Ghamira, a 29-year-old father of two, was a former volunteer with the White Helmets civil defense organization, which […]

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Congo will receive 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine, which has been effective in past Ebola outbreaks, the World Health Organization and partners said Thursday, announcing a step seen as a major boost to efforts to contain what officials have described as the fastest Ebola outbreak in history. The Ervebo vaccine is licensed for use against Ebola virus, one of the viruses that cause Ebola disease, […]

LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry is coming home to Britain and bringing his wife Meghan and their children for an extended stay that could help repair a rift with the royal family. The bombshell news comes six years after the couple’s tumultuous decision to leave their roles as working members of the family, abandon the trappings of royalty and depart for America in a move that widened the gulf between […]

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan ‘s government on Thursday proposed a record-high defense budget of 1.12 trillion Taiwan dollars ($35 billion) for next year, signaling intensifying efforts to deter China’s military threats. The administration’s planned increase in military spending came after China stepped up its military and political pressure in recent years, asserting its claims that Taiwan was part of its sovereignty. China sends military planes, as well as coast […]

DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — A court on the Indonesian resort island of Bali sentenced a Swiss tourist on Thursday to one year in prison for insulting a sacred Balinese Hindu observance. Luzian Andrin Zgraggen, 26, was found guilty of violating Indonesia’s new criminal code by posting social media messages about the Day of Silence, when people are required to stay home and are urged to remain silent and meditate. The […]

By Selena Li HONG KONG, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Fidelity International (FIL) plans to exit its wholly owned China ‌fund unit, two people familiar with the matter said, marking one of the biggest retreats by a global asset manager from the world’s second-largest economy.  London-headquartered FIL, which manages $1.18 trillion in client assets globally, is weighing a total retreat from its onshore fund unit three years after its launch, according […]

DHAKA, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Bangladeshi lawmakers elected veteran Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as the country’s new president on Thursday, making the long-time opposition figure the head of state after his party came to power in a major political transition. (Reporting by Ruma Paul; Editing by YP Rajesh) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

By Avinash P and Purvi Agarwal Aug 20 (Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures were largely subdued on Thursday as government bond yields rebounded after a respite earlier in the week, while markets assessed Walmart’s earnings. The retail bellwether dropped 5.8% in premarket trading after missing Wall Street expectations for quarterly comparable sales as shoppers pulled back on spending in the face of rising gas prices. Concerns over elevated oil […]

Iran on Thursday dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump’ s threats of economic pain and isolation, while Syria’s foreign minister is visiting Pakistan, which is seeking to defuse tensions between the United States and Iran. Here’s a look at the latest developments in the Iran war and the wider Middle East on Thursday. Full coverage can be found here. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has rejected the economic threats made against […]