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Bangladesh deadly protests escalate, PM cancels overseas trips
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/07/2024
» DHAKA - Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina shelved her overseas travel plans that were to start Sunday, Agence France-Presse reported, amid escalating protests that have killed dozens and triggered a nationwide internet blackout.
Riots break out in Nigerian cities amid cash scarcity
AFP, Published on 16/02/2023
» LAGOS - Rioters attacked bank ATMs and blocked roads in three Nigerian cities on Wednesday as anger spilled on the streets over a scarcity of cash, officials and local media said.
Looters raid city's shops, homes after Turkey quake
AFP, Published on 12/02/2023
» ANTAKYA (TURKEY) - His bloodied face is instantly visible as he runs down the alley of the old bazaar in the historic city of Antakya, pursued by a shopkeeper with an iron bar, accusing him of looting in the wake of Turkey's huge earthquake.
Croatia set to enter euro, borderless Europe club
AFP, Published on 31/12/2022
» ZAGREB - Croatia was counting down the hours on Saturday ahead of a switch to the euro and entry into Europe's passport-free zone -- two major milestones for the country after joining the EU nearly a decade ago.
Canada endures major internet outage
News Agencies, Published on 09/07/2022
» TORONTO: Canada’s largest wireless provider said on Saturday that it had restored most services after a major outage had cut off banking, transport and government access for millions of people, adding to criticism over its dominance of the telecoms industry.
How a pensioner made Spanish banks rethink counter services
AFP, Published on 28/02/2022
» ANOVER DE TORMES (SPAIN) - It was his bank's limited counter service and indifference to his struggles with ATMs and apps that forced a Spanish pensioner to act, highlighting the panic the digital revolution is causing many older people.
Last-ditch effort to avert Ukraine catastrophe
News Agencies, Published on 19/02/2022
» Russian President Vladimir Putin launched exercises by strategic nuclear missile forces on Saturday and Washington said Russian troops massed near Ukraine’s border were “poised to strike”.
Raid on alleged Brazil bank robbers leaves 25 dead: police
AFP, Published on 01/11/2021
» BRASILIA - Twenty-five alleged members of a gang of Brazilian bank robbers were killed Sunday in a vast police operation in Minas Gerais state, a police source told AFP.
Afghans fear for jobs and money after Taliban takeover
AFP, Published on 09/09/2021
» KABUL - As a nurse at one of Kabul's main hospitals, Latifa Alizada was the breadwinner for her family, providing for her three young boys and unemployed husband.
Coup chaos in Myanmar leaves employers fretting over paying staff
Reuters, Published on 25/02/2021
» The day the military seized power in Myanmar three weeks ago, Phyu delved into her company's emergency funds and gave her staff a one-month advance on their salaries.