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Assad’s fall: The end of Syria’s brutal ruling dynasty
Published on 08/12/2024
» Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president who inherited power in 2000 with promises of reform, only to brutally suppress his opponents in a war that claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, has been toppled in a lightning rebel advance, according to state television.
On these apps, the dark promise of mothers sexually abusing children
Published on 08/12/2024
» The promotional photo showed a mother affectionately hugging and kissing her daughter. The girl, around 8 years old, smiled into the camera.
Rebels enter Damascus, threatening Assad’s rule
Published on 08/12/2024
» Rebel fighters began to enter the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Sunday, taking them to the brink of a stunning victory as Syrian forces and their leader, President Bashar Assad, appeared to be fleeing.
American tourist electrocuted in Phuket
Online Reporters, Published on 07/12/2024
» An American tourist was killed when he slipped on a wet sidewalk and was electrocuted by a faulty streetlight in Phuket, authorities said on Friday.
Dick Van Dyke, approaching 99, dances in Coldplay’s latest video
New York Times, Published on 07/12/2024
» NEW YORK — Dick Van Dyke, the lithe and witty nonagenarian whose career spans more than seven decades, has added yet another role to his lengthy resume: music video star.
South Korea’s President apologises, but doesn’t resign before impeachment vote
New York Times, Published on 07/12/2024
» SEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday apologised to the public for the declaration of martial law this week that has set off widespread protests and thrust the country into political turmoil.
Thai defamation law fails good people
Oped, Published on 07/12/2024
» Pressure is likely to intensify in the new year for Thailand to repeal its abusive criminal defamation laws as flaws in the multiple cases against advocate-journalist Chutima Sidasathian. Many others have exposed the laws' deficiencies.
Police scour New York for killer of insurance CEO
Published on 06/12/2024
» NEW YORK - Armed with a growing file of clues, New York police on Friday were scouring surveillance videos and asking the public for help in finding the masked assailant who gunned down an executive of America’s biggest health insurer on a Manhattan sidewalk.
Singapore's Temasek forms $7.5 billion private debt platform
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/12/2024
» SINGAPORE — Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings Pte has set up a private credit platform with an initial portfolio of about S$10 billion (US$7.5 billion) in a bid to seize more opportunities in the burgeoning asset class.
CEO fatally shot outside New York hotel
Published on 04/12/2024
» The chief executive of one of America’s largest health insurers was fatally shot outside a hotel in New York City hotel on Wednesday morning, the New York Police Department said.