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French actor Alain Delon dies aged 88, French media report
Reuters, Published on 18/08/2024
» PARIS: French actor Alain Delon, who melted the hearts of millions of film fans whether playing a murderer, hoodlum or hitman in his postwar heyday, has died, French media reported on Sunday. He was 88.
China delivers best Olympics since 2008
Reuters, Published on 12/08/2024
» PARIS: China delivered their best performance at a Summer Olympics since the 2008 Games on home soil, winning the joint most gold medals with the United States and only missing out on topping the standings on silver medal count.
China's netizens rally around Pan after claims 100m swim not 'humanly possible'
Reuters, Published on 02/08/2024
» HONG KONG - China's state media, athletes and netizens rallied to support Olympic swimming champion Pan Zhanle after critics including an Australian swim commentator said his world record swim in the 100 metres freestyle was not "humanly possible".
Junta-led Sahel states form new bloc, swing to Russia
Reuters, Published on 07/07/2024
» NIAMEY, Niger - Three military-led West African states - Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso - signed a confederation treaty on Saturday underscoring their determination to chart a joint course outside the regional political and economic bloc that has been urging them to return to democratic rule.
Fuellkrug strikes late as Germany draw 1-1 with Switzerland to win Euro group
Reuters, Published on 24/06/2024
» FRANKFURT: Striker Niclas Fuellkrug scored a stoppage time equaliser as hosts Germany rescued a point after a 1-1 draw with Switzerland on Sunday to seal top spot in Group A and maintain their momentum going into the last 16 of Euro 2024.
Japan ends negative rate policy
Reuters, Published on 19/03/2024
» TOKYO - The Bank of Japan (BOJ) on Tuesday decided to end its negative interest rate policy, marking a landmark shift away from its huge stimulus programme.
Deepfakes deceive voters from India to Indonesia before polls
Reuters, Published on 03/01/2024
» LONDON - Divyendra Singh Jadoun was busy making artificial intelligence-based visual effects and voice clones for film and television in India, when he began getting calls from politicians: could he create AI videos, or deepfakes, for their election campaign?
Sweden, Thailand improve to 4-0, US 3-1 at International Crown
Reuters, Published on 06/05/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO: Sweden swept China and Thailand held off South Korea to remain unbeaten at the Hanwha LifePlus International Crown on Friday in San Francisco, California.
Thailand's elderly lag behind in vaccination drive
Reuters, Published on 31/08/2021
» Just two weeks before her long-awaited vaccine appointment in Bangkok, Anyamanee Puttaraksa's 62-year-old mother became feverish. Three days later, her mother tested positive for Covid-19. Four hours afterward, she died.
Elderly lag behind in Covid vaccination drive, data show
Reuters, Published on 31/08/2021
» Just two weeks before her long-awaited vaccine appointment in Bangkok, Anyamanee Puttaraksa's 62-year-old mother became feverish. Three days later, her mother tested positive for Covid-19. Four hours afterward, she died.