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El Salvador reforms constitution to allow for life sentences
March 17 (Reuters) – El Salvador’s Congress on Tuesday approved an amendment to the country’s constitution to allow for life sentences for charges including murder, rape, and terrorism, as the […]
From the frontline: “When can we go home?” Inside Lebanon’s makeshift shelters
BEIRUT, March 17 (Xinhua) — The road from the southern city of Nabatieh to the capital of Beirut is usually a 90-minute drive. But for Zeinab Awada and her four […]
Fuel price surge in BiH prompts tighter government controls
SARAJEVO, March 17 (Xinhua) — Fuel prices across Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) have surged sharply amid the ongoing Middle East crisis, prompting authorities to tighten oversight of price formation, officials […]
Revisiting the 1988 Butterworth jetty tragedy
PETALING JAYA: The year was 1988, and The Star reporter Paul Gabriel found himself at the district hospital in Butterworth, Penang. It was past 10pm on a Sunday and he […]
PETRONAS to sell stakes to Petrobras
Brazilian state-run firm Petrobras says it has decided to exercise its right to purchase Malaysian company Petroliam Nasional Bhd or PETRONAS’ 50% stake in two offshore fields in Brazil for […]
EU debates taming energy costs as Iran conflict threatens supply
The European Union (EU) is considering measures from carbon market changes to cutting energy taxes to curb prices boosted by the Middle East conflict, as concerns mount over their economic […]
Chicago area’s US$19bil tax bill fuels fight for assessor job
Chicago’s real estate sector has ignited a battle over a US$19bil tax bill that property owners say is holding back new construction and contributing to surging rents. Read full story […]
Slower February growth in Singapore key exports
Singapore’s key exports saw slower growth in February ahead of supply chain disruptions from the Iran war and the threat of higher US tariffs. Read full story Date: 18 March, […]
SD Guthrie says higher CPO price offsetting costs
SD Guthrie Bhd is optimistic that higher crude palm oil (CPO) prices will more than offset rising costs for diesel, fertiliser and shipping should energy prices remain at current elevated […]
Ilia II, patriarch who led Georgian Church out of the Soviet Union, dies at 93
March 17 (Reuters) – The spiritual leader of the Georgian Orthodox Church for just shy of half a century, Ilia II oversaw its transformation from an institution repressed under the […]