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At Barcelona rally, Spanish right lambasts amnesty plan
AFP, Published on 08/10/2023
» MADRID: Right-wing officials in Spain joined a mass rally in Barcelona on Sunday to protest plans to grant Catalan separatists an amnesty in exchange for their political support for a new left-wing government.
Workers call for end to short-term contracts
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 08/10/2023
» About 600 workers demanded the government to end what they call unfair employment conditions and promote job security during a rally to mark World Day for Decent Work on Saturday.
US House speaker ejected in brutal, historic rebellion
AFP, Published on 04/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - Kevin McCarthy was axed Tuesday as speaker of the US House of Representatives in a brutal, historic rebellion by far-right Republicans furious at his cooperation with Democrats.
Prinn gets 4 years in another sex assault case
Online Reporters, Published on 30/09/2023
» Prinn Panitchpakdi, a former deputy leader of the Democrat Party, has been sentenced to four years in jail for sexually assaulting a former party member.
UN risks widening rifts as Zelensky takes centre stage
AFP, Published on 16/09/2023
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - More than 140 world leaders will head to the United Nations (UN) next week at a time of myriad crises, as a starring role for Ukraine's leader may only highlight the growing global fragmentation.
Asian shares rally on upbeat data from China
Business, Published on 16/09/2023
» RECAP: Asian stocks rose strongly on Friday, extending a global equity rally, after better-than-expected Chinese economic data added to the optimism that tightening campaigns by major central banks were almost over.
Maldives set for second round to elect president
AFP, Published on 10/09/2023
» MALé (MALDIVES) - Maldives leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih was trailing in Saturday's presidential vote, preliminary results showed, triggering a runoff election due later this month.
Urgent calls to action
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 04/09/2023
» Since the list of 35 ministerial positions in the new cabinet was confirmed last week, the atmosphere in many economic ministries has been enthusiastic as new arrivals prepare to get to work.
Proud Boys leader jailed for 17 years over US Capitol attack
AFP, Published on 01/09/2023
» WASHINGTON - Two senior members of the Proud Boys militia were handed hefty prison sentences Thursday for their role in the 2021 assault on the US Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump.
48 killed in east DR Congo anti-UN rally crackdown
AFP, Published on 01/09/2023
» GOMA (DR CONGO) - At least 48 people have been killed in a crackdown on an anti-UN protest in eastern DR Congo, according to sources and official documentation reviewed by AFP on Thursday, raising a previously reported death toll.