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September 2017

North Korea: Trump signs new order to widen sanctions

US President Donald Trump has signed a new order that boosts sanctions against North Korea over its nuclear weapons programme. The US treasury has been authorised to target firms and financial institutions conducting business with the…

L’Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt dies at 94

Liliane Bettencourt, the heiress to cosmetics firm L'Oreal, has died aged 94, her family has confirmed. A statement said she had died at home "peacefully" overnight. READ MORE: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41355179

Old Road Bay to reopen to vehicular traffic by Friday

(SKNIS): Reconstruction work along Old Road Bay is proceeding steadily and the road should be reopened to vehicular traffic by Friday (September 22). Kevin Williams, Civil Engineer at the Public Works Department (PWD), said work crews…

Iraqi Kurdish referendum must be suspended – Iraqi PM

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has formally demanded the suspension of next week's referendum on Kurdish independence. The Supreme Court also ordered that the poll must be postponed until questions over its legality have been…

Wayne Rooney banned after admitting drink-driving

Former England captain Wayne Rooney has appeared in court and admitted drink-driving. He was arrested when police stopped a car in Wilmslow, Cheshire, in the early hours on 1 September. Read more:…