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Kremlin 'drift'? Georgia turns on Russian opposition exiles
AFP, Published on 27/02/2023
» TBILISI: Like thousands of Russians who decided to emigrate after their country invaded Ukraine, Anna Rivina moved to neighbouring Georgia.
Most baby formula health claims not backed by science: study
AFP, Published on 16/02/2023
» PARIS - The vast majority of health claims used to advertise baby formula worldwide are not supported by rigorous scientific evidence, a study said Thursday, leading researchers to urge the breast milk substitutes be sold in plain packaging.
Beijing reaches 'temporary herd immunity'
Published on 31/01/2023
» BEIJING: Beijing has reached “temporary herd immunity” and its Covid outbreak is nearing an end, a city health official said on Tuesday, in another sign China’s unprecedented virus wave is waning.
When 'retiring' means more work
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 29/01/2023
» All Yoshihito Oonami wants to do is retire and give his worn body a rest.
Germany approves tanks for Ukraine
Published on 25/01/2023
» Berlin on Wednesday approved the delivery of powerful German-made Leopard tanks to help Ukraine repel Russia’s invasion, after weeks of pressure from Kyiv and many allies.
Classified documents found in ex-VP Pence's home
AFP, Published on 25/01/2023
» WASHINGTON - Former US vice president Mike Pence revealed Tuesday he had uncovered documents marked as classified at his home, the latest twist in a mushrooming scandal over politicians' handling of the nation's most sensitive secrets.
Ukraine dismisses key officials in anti-graft purge
AFP, Published on 25/01/2023
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Kyiv on Tuesday announced the dismissal of a dozen top officials in its biggest political shakeup following the country's first major corruption scandal linked to the Russian invasion.
Germany okays tank training for Ukrainians
AFP, Published on 24/01/2023
» BERLIN: Germany said on Tuesday that allies could start training Ukrainian forces to use the Leopard battle tanks desperately sought by Kyiv to repel Russian troops, provoking a defiant response from the Kremlin.
China’s hospital Covid death data ‘just a tenth’ of total toll
Published on 16/01/2023
» The nearly 60,000 Covid-related deaths China reported for the first five weeks of its current outbreak, the largest the world has ever seen, may underestimate the true toll by hundreds of thousands of fatalities, experts said.
Anti-migrant town has change of heart
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 08/01/2023
» For years, the small town of Herouxville in rural Quebec was the embodiment in the province of deep, nativist hostility towards immigrants.