ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish court yesterday opened the trial in absentia of two former aides of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and 18 other Saudi nationals over the 2018 killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.
Turkish prosecutors have indicted the 20 Saudi nationals over Khashoggi’s grisly killing at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul that cast a cloud of suspicion over Prince Mohammed. They are seeking life prison terms for the defendants, who have all left Turkey.
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Consunji Group maps out recovery plan for Cemex
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NEDA pushes phaseout of single-use plastic
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Gov't readies for surge in cruise tourism
The Philippines expects to welcome at least 300,000 travelers from cruise ships this year - more than triple from 2023-as the government prepares for their entry by building dedicated terminals in tourist sites.
Recto sees at least 5.8% GDP growth in Q1
The Philippine economy may expanded by at least 5.8 percent to as much as 6.3 percent in the first quarter as inflation remained a concern for the government.
Inflation likely breached upper 4% target in April
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CHOCO FLIES HIGH
Choco Mucho has broken the Creamline curse.
Ukraine woman, 98, walks 10 km under shelling from Russians
DONETSK (Reuters) - A 98-year-old Ukrainian woman said she walked 10 kilometers under shelling, supporting herself with sticks and sleeping on the ground, leaving Ocheretyne in Donetsk, now occupied by Russia, and trying to reach areas controlled by Kyiv.
Thailand reels under heatwave
BANGKOK - Thailand is reeling under a severe heatwave, with temperatures soaring to record highs in some areas and the authorities warned of harsher weather in the coming days, according to a report in Bloomberg on Monday.
Houthis attack 4 ships in Indian Ocean, Red Sea
DUBAI CAIRO (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthis said they targeted the MSC Orion container ship in a drone attack in the Indian Ocean as part of their ongoing campaign against international shipping in solidarity with Palestinians against Israel's military actions in Gaza.
US, UK urge Hamas to accept Israeli truce deal
RIYADH (Reuters) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday urged Hamas to swiftly accept an Israeli proposal for a truce in the Gaza war and the release of Israeli hostages held by the Palestinian militant group.
