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14:44 28/03/2019
Brunei brings in death by stoning as punishment for gay sex

From 3 April, people in the tiny south-east Asian kingdom will be subject to a draconian new penal code based on sharia law.

14:26 28/03/2019
14:02 28/03/2019
Taiwan president, seeking tanks and fighters, says U.S. responding positively

Speaking during a stopover in Hawaii at the end of a Pacific tour, Tsai told Washington’s Heritage Foundation think-tank via videolink that Taiwan had submitted new requests to the United States for M-1 Abrams tanks and F-16V fighter jets.

13:44 28/03/2019
Britain rebukes Huawei over security failings, discloses more flaws

In a report published on Thursday, the government-led board that oversees vetting of Huawei gear in Britain said continued problems with the company’s software development had brought “significantly increased risk to UK operators.”

13:00 28/03/2019
Austria considers disbanding far-right group over donation from NZ suspect

Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said the government was investigating whether the Identitarian Movement Austria (IBÖ) was a "terrorist organisation".

12:43 28/03/2019
Facebook to ban white nationalism and separatism

The social media giant also pledged to improve its ability to identify and block material from terrorist groups.

12:29 28/03/2019
Helicopter crushes flowers as crowds flock to 'super bloom'

Park officials say many wildflower tourists have been well-behaved, but some have ignored pleas to stay on trails.

12:02 28/03/2019
Judge blocks work requirements for Medicaid in Arkansas and Kentucky

Judge strikes blow to Trump administration, citing unresolved obstacles to getting healthcare in the states.

11:38 28/03/2019
10:27 28/03/2019
Sony to close smartphone plant in Beijing, shift production to Thailand

Sony will shift production to its plant in Thailand in a bid to halve costs and turn the smartphone business profitable in the year from April 2020, the spokesman said on Thursday.

10:00 28/03/2019
Germany warns of medical products shortage if Brexit chaotic

Tens of thousands of medical products could lose their approval if no “practicable procedures” were found, Spahn added, according to the paper.

20:30 27/03/2019
Apple dodges one import ban in Qualcomm fight, faces another

The U.S. International Trade Commission on Tuesday invalidated a Qualcomm patent for a battery-saving feature.

19:24 27/03/2019
Apple stock drifts down another 1% as Wall Street shrugs at video reveal

Although some substantive information was released about the company’s push into news, gaming and credit cards, Apple TV+ was introduced with almost no specifics.

19:00 27/03/2019

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