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European archaeologists back in Iraq after years of war
AFP, Published on 12/01/2022
» NASIRIYAH (IRAQ) - After war and insurgency kept them away from Iraq for decades, European archaeologists are making an enthusiastic return in search of millennia-old cultural treasures.
RTP's missing tycoon fiasco
Oped, Editorial, Published on 25/11/2021
» The disappearance of a tycoon at the centre of an oil smuggling and money laundering racket in the South just hours after his arrest early this month dealt a heavy blow to the Royal Thai Police (RTP). His high-profile escape drew public attention and tarnished the battered reputation of the justice system.
Exxon Debates Abandoning Some of Its Biggest Oil and Gas Projects
Business, Published on 22/10/2021
» Exxon Mobil Corp.'s remade board of directors is debating whether to continue with several major oil and gas projects as the company reconsiders its investment strategy in a fast-changing energy landscape, according to people familiar with the matter.
Burkina starts trial of alleged killers of left-wing idol Sankara
AFP, Published on 11/10/2021
» OUAGADOUGOU - A military court in Ouagadougou on Monday began the long-awaited trial of 14 men, including the former president, accused in the assassination of Burkina Faso's left-wing leader Thomas Sankara 34 years ago
Colombian nun kidnapped by Mali jihadists in 2017 freed
AFP, Published on 10/10/2021
» BAMAKO - A Franciscan nun from Colombia kidnapped by jihadists in Mali more than four years ago has been freed, Mali's presidency said.
Colombian nun kidnapped by Mali jihadists in 2017 freed
AFP, Published on 10/10/2021
» BAMAKO - A Franciscan nun from Colombia kidnapped by jihadists in Mali in 2017 was freed Saturday, Mali's presidency said.
Prices soar at opium market in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
AFP, Published on 29/09/2021
» HOWZ-E-MADAD, Afghanistan: As the economy teeters on the brink of collapse, vendors at an opium market in southern Afghanistan say prices for their goods have skyrocketed since the Taliban takeover.
EU sends help to Turkey as wildfire toll reaches eight
AFP, Published on 02/08/2021
» MARMARIS, Turkey: The European Union sent help to Turkey on Monday and volunteers joined firefighters in battling a week of violent blazes that have killed eight people and put pressure on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
US general vows to continue air strikes supporting Afghan troops
AFP, Published on 26/07/2021
» KABUL - The United States will continue air strikes in support of Afghan forces fighting the Taliban, a top US general said Sunday, as the insurgents press on with offensives across the country.
Far South emergency 'must end'
News, Published on 20/07/2021
» Academics, legal experts and rights activists are calling on the government to lift the Emergency Decree which it had put in place to control the southern insurgency and Covid-19 crisis, saying the tough law is being misused to quash dissent despite it having little effect on controlling Covid-19 transmission as well as the simmering conflict in the South.