en-sg-hotdailynews: 2015-06-06 Singapore World

Yangtze boat capsize: Deadly disaster in China kills 331
The Indian Express
The death toll in the Eastern Star capsizing rose to 331 on Saturday as disaster teams searched the now-upright ship for more bodies, making it China's deadliest boat disaster in nearly seven decades. Authorities have attributed the overturning of the cruise ...

Death toll from China ship disaster reaches 331   TODAYonline
China ship tragedy: Death toll jumps to 331 in Yangtze River capsizing   Hindustan Times
China cruise ship death toll rises to 331   Sky News Australia
Telegraph.co.uk
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2 climbers die, over 100 stranded on Malaysian peak after quake
DAWN.com
KUALA LUMPUR: A magnitude-5.9 earthquake struck near Southeast Asia's highest mountain on Friday, killing two climbers, injuring 11 others, and stranding more than a hundred people on the peak, Malaysian officials said. The quake was centered ...

Most climbers on Malaysia peak reach safety after quake   CNN
Sabah quake: Missing mostly Malaysians and Singaporeans   The Star Online
Tanjong Katong student recalls watching helplessly as rocks struck schoolmates   AsiaOne
BBC News
Financial Express
New Straits Times Online
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Eight Taliban Acquitted in Attack on Malala Yousafzai
Wall Street Journal
Eight of the 10 men previously said to have been sentenced to life in prison for the attempted assassination of Pakistani Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai were actually acquitted, police officials said Friday. Photo: Getty Images. Transcript +.
Court freed 8 of 10 accused in attack on teen activist Malala   The Seattle Times
8 of 10 tried in shooting of Malala Yousafzai acquitted   Miami Herald
Eight Malala attackers 'acquitted'   The Nation
VICE News
BBC News
Mirror.co.uk
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Vietnam launches $800 cruise to assert sovereignty in South China Sea
Financial Express
In a bid to assert its sovereignty on the "disputed" Spratly islands in the South China Sea in the face of Chinese aggression, Vietnam is reportedly offering patriotic citizens "the holiday of a lifetime" with a cruise to hotly-contested archipelago. By: ANI | June 5, ...

Vietnam offering cruises to disputed Spratly islands fuels South China Sea ...   South China Morning Post (subscription)
A maritime 'coalition of the willing' must confront China, urges US analyst   Inquirer.net
Spratly Islands: Vietnam sending tourists on a cruise to disputed region   Telegraph.co.uk
Hindustan Times
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Romanian President Urges PM to Resign Over Allegations
New York Times
BUCHAREST, Romania — Romania's president on Friday urged Prime Minister Victor Ponta to resign over corruption allegations including tax evasion and money laundering. Ponta refused, saying that only Parliament could dismiss him. President Klaus ...

AP News in Brief at 5:58 pm EDT   Sacramento Bee
Romanian PM faces probe   The Daily Star
President Iohannis asks for PM's resignation for facing criminal investigation   Business Review

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Ukraine violence to dominate G7 meeting
Sydney Morning Herald
Washington: Just days before President Barack Obama was set to arrive in Germany for a summit of the seven major industrialised nations, Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine broke a months-long cease-fire by launching a major artillery barrage.
German Stance on Russia Complicates Long-Cultivated Tie as G-7 Meets   New York Times
Ukraine, global security top Harper's G7 summit agenda   The Globe and Mail
Stance on Russia to Dominate G-7 Summit   Wall Street Journal
Washington Post
National Post
Stuff.co.nz
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Tariq Aziz, Top Aide and Fervent Ally of Saddam Hussein, Dies at 79
New York Times
Tariq Aziz, the Iraqi foreign minister and deputy prime minister who for decades was the most public face of Saddam Hussein's government on the world stage, died on Friday in Nasiriya, Iraq, where he had been imprisoned. He was 79. Adel Aldikhaly, the ...

The Opportunistic Evil of Tariq Aziz   Daily Beast
Tariq Aziz dies; Saddam Hussein's top minister, longtime spokesman for Iraq   Washington Post
Tariq Aziz, voice of Saddam Hussein, dies in prison   The Australian
Gulf Daily News
Sky News Australia
Christian Science Monitor
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Blasts hit Kurdish opposition rally in Turkey leaving two dead, more than 100 ...
ABC Online
Two people have been killed and more than 100 injured after successive explosions hit a rally in south-eastern Turkey, with the country's prime minister saying the incident was designed to undermine peace two days ahead of legislative elections. The blasts ...

Turkey general election: What's at stake and why it matters   Fox News
Days Before Election in Turkey, Blasts at Rally Kill 2   New York Times
Pro-Kurdish party may tip balance in Turkey polls   DAWN.com
Los Angeles Times
The Globe and Mail
Irish Independent
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Nuclear deal in Iran could pave way for tourism boom
CBS News
TEHRAN - As American diplomats face four more weeks of work on a nuclear deal with Iran, American tourists are taking in the country's sights. The agreement, which would lift sanctions against Iran in return for the curtailing of its nuclear program, could help ...

Senators Push Iran Sanctions Extension Ahead Of Nuclear Deal Deadline   Huffington Post
Latest from Iran   Press TV
Iran gets positive feedback of foreign oil firms   The Daily Star

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China calls US hacking accusations 'irresponsible and unscientific'
Sydney Morning Herald
Beijing: China dismissed hacking allegations from the US as "irresponsible and unscientific" after Washington accused Beijing of stealing personnel data on millions of federal employees. On Thursday, US officials said hackers working for the Chinese state ...

China Denies It's Behind Computer Hack   ABC News
US Was Warned of System Open to Cyberattacks   New York Times
Data hacked from US government dates back to 1985: official   Reuters
Washington Post
ABC Online
Wall Street Journal
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