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By Matichon and Agencies published by CNA THE Thai embassy in Seoul confirmed this afternoon (Oct. 30) that one Thai national was among at least 151 killed in a crush at Seoul's Itaewon district, which happened when a huge crowd celebrating Halloween surged into an alley, while another one is missing, Matichon Newspaper said …
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By BBC Berlin - Germany's coalition government has agreed on a plan to legalise recreational cannabis use among adults. Possession of up to 30g (1oz) for personal use would be allowed. Licensed shops and pharmacies would sell it. The plan has yet to be approved in parliament - but also receive the green light …
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By Agencies and published by France 24 London - Elected for the first time to parliament in 2015, Rishi Sunak became Britain’s youngest prime minister in more than 200 years today (Oct. 24), tasked with steering the country through an economic crisis and mounting anger among some voters. It is a remarkable return for …
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By AP and published by Toronto.citynews.ca London -Several British lawmakers, including former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, were trying to scoop up support today (Oct. 21) ahead of a short, intense contest to replace Liz Truss as the nation’s leader. Truss quit on Thursday after a turbulent 45-day term, conceding that she could not deliver …
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By Agencies and published by CNA London - Liz Truss said today (Oct, 20) she was resigning as British prime minister just six weeks after she was appointed, brought down by an economic programme that sent shockwaves through the market and divided her Conservative Party. Speaking outside the door of her Number 10 Downing Street …
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By Reuters and published by Euronews.com and CNA London – Britain told China’s Charges d’Affaires in London that the right to peaceful protest must be respected, after he was summoned to explain an incident in which a protester was seen being pulled into the grounds of the Chinese consulate and beaten. “Today we have …
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By AP and published by Taiwan News Baghdad - A huge fire blazed on Saturday at a notorious prison where political prisoners and anti-government activists are kept in the Iranian capital. Online videos and local media reported gunshots, as nationwide protests entered a fifth week. Iran's state-run IRNA reported that there were clashes between prisoners …
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By AFP and published by CNA London - Environmental protesters threw tomato soup at Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers painting at London's National Gallery on Friday (Oct. 14), in the latest "direct-action" stunt targeting works of art. The gallery said the protesters caused "minor damage to the frame, but the painting is unharmed". Protest group …
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By Agencies and published by CNA Brussels - Ukraine's allies announced delivery of new air defences and recommitted to providing robust, enduring military assistance at a meeting at Nato headquarters on Wednesday (Oct. 12), saying Russian missile strikes two days ago only further united them. US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin, sitting next to his …
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By Reuters and published by Yahoo! News and Swissinfo.ch Kyiv - Ukraine's Defence Ministry said it would seek revenge for Russian missile strikes that hit cities across Ukraine on Monday morning. "There is sacrifice amongst people and destruction," the ministry said on its Facebook page. "The enemy will be punished for the pain and death …
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By AP and published by Mercury News Kyiv, Ukraine - An explosion on Saturday caused the partial collapse of a bridge linking the Crimean Peninsula with Russia, damaging an important supply artery for the Kremlin’s faltering war effort in southern Ukraine and hitting a towering symbol of Russian power in the region. Nobody immediately …
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By Reuters and published by Yahoo! News Tokyo - North Korea fired two ballistic missiles early on Sunday (Oct. 9), Japanese authorities said, in what marked the seventh such launch by Pyongyang in recent days, a series of exercises that has sparked widespread alarm in both Washington and Tokyo. Both missiles reached an altitude …
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By Reuters, AFP, NYTimes and Bloomberg, published by The Straits Times Jakarta - Indonesian President Joko Widodo today (Oct. 2) ordered a safety review of the country's football matches after at least 174 people were killed and 180 injured in a stampede and riot at a soccer match, officials said, in one of the world’s …
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By Reuters, AFP and EFE, published by Dw.com Dubai - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Saturday that authorities must "deal decisively" with the protests that broke out across the country following the death of a young Kurdish woman in police detention. The country has seen some of its biggest protests in years. They …
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By AP and published by NBC Boston Istanbul - Military-aged men fled Russia in droves on Friday, filling planes and causing traffic jams at border crossings to avoid being rounded up to fight in Ukraine following the Kremlin's partial military mobilization. Queues stretching for 10 kilometres (6 miles) formed on a road leading to …
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By Ye Mon, Frontier Myanmar IN A RARE first-hand account, Frontier Myanmar journalist Ye Mon recounts being beaten and sexually abused by regime soldiers in December 2021 after being detained at Yangon International Airport. I couldn’t see the soldiers through my blindfold, but their words were terrifying enough. “If they refused to answer our …
By AFP and published by CNA Samarkand, Uzbekistan - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin that now "is not a time for war" today (Sept. 16) on the sidelines of a regional summit. New Delhi and Moscow have longstanding ties dating back to the Cold War, and Russia remains by far …
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RUMOUR circulating widely has it that Queen Elizabeth II changed her will before she died and gave 300 pieces of jewellery worth around 4 billion baht to Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, with newly appointed Camilla, Queen Consort, and Megan, Duchess of Sussex, getting nothing. RadarOnline.com said the wife of William, Prince of Wales, is …
Sydney - King Charles III was officially proclaimed head of state of both Australia and New Zealand at ceremonies in the nations' capitals. In New Zealand, the proclamation of Charles as monarch today, taking over from Queen Elizabeth who died on Thursday aged 96, took place in the parliament in Wellington. Speaking from parliament's …
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London - Two days after his mother's death thrust him onto the throne, King Charles III was officially announced as monarch today (Sept. 10), in a pomp-filled ceremony steeped in ancient tradition and political symbolism -- and, for the first time, broadcast live. Charles, who spent seven decades as heir apparent, automatically became king …
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By Reuters and published by CNA New Delhi - Indian and Chinese soldiers will disengage at a disputed area along a remote western Himalayan border by Sept. 12, India's foreign ministry said on Friday (Sept. 9), after more than two years of a standoff following a deadly clash. The disengagement, which comes after several …
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By Reuters and published by CNA Balmoral, Scotland - Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch, the nation's figurehead and a towering presence on the world stage for seven decades, died peacefully at her home in Scotland on Thursday (Sept. 8) aged 96. "The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a …
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