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Eyes and ears everywhere in China
Published on 25/05/2024
» BEIJING - The wall in the police station was covered in sheets of paper, one for every building in the sprawling Beijing apartment complex. Each sheet was further broken down by unit, with names, phone numbers and other information on the residents.
New Zealand repeals landmark anti-smoking law
Published on 29/02/2024
» New Zealand has repealed landmark tobacco legislation that would have made it illegal for people born after Jan 1, 2009 to buy cigarettes.
Biden says Ukrainian city’s fall shows impact of aid delays
Published on 18/02/2024
» President Joe Biden blamed US lawmakers’ failure to approve emergency aid to Ukraine for the fall of Avdiivka, which handed Russia a significant battlefield victory after months of fighting for control of the city.
Turkey's parliament set to debate Sweden NATO bid
AFP, Published on 26/12/2023
» ISTANBUL - The Turkish parliament was Tuesday set to resume debate on approving Sweden's bid to join NATO, a thorny issue that was further complicated after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan linked it to Ankara's request for F-16 fighter jets from its ally the United States.
Zelensky's last-ditch plea for US aid runs into partisan divide
AFP, Published on 13/12/2023
» WASHINGTON - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pleaded Tuesday in Washington for continued US military aid but the Republican House speaker poured cold water on the desperate bid for help.
Paralyzed US House mulls third possible speaker vote
AFP, Published on 19/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - Embattled hardline conservative Jim Jordan faced a possible third vote to become US House speaker Thursday after falling short twice, as Republicans struggled for a way out of a disastrous civil war engulfing the party.
US to let Israelis enter visa-free, citing less discrimination
AFP, Published on 28/09/2023
» WASHINGTON - The United States said Wednesday it will start letting Israelis visit without visas, granting a key wish of its ally after concluding it had reduced discrimination against Arab Americans -- an assessment rejected by some lawmakers and activists.
Spanish Socialists win first parliamentary battle
AFP, Published on 17/08/2023
» MADRID: Spanish lawmakers on Thursday elected the Socialist party's candidate for parliamentary speaker following a closely watched vote that augurs well for Pedro Sanchez's efforts to return as prime minister.
Presidential hopes darken for Senegal's Sonko
AFP, Published on 01/08/2023
» DAKAR: Senegalese opposition figure Ousmane Sonko's presidential plans have been blighted by a fresh barrage of criminal charges and the dissolution of his party ahead of next February's elections.
Italian MPs back surrogacy ban on couples going abroad
AFP, Published on 27/07/2023
» ROME - Italian lawmakers on Wednesday backed a bill to extend the country's ban on surrogacy to couples who seek it abroad, sparking warnings the move was unconstitutional and would damage children's rights.