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Messi has chance to match Maradona
Sports, Published on 15/12/2022
» LUSAIL: Lionel Messi will get his date with World Cup destiny, and the chance to emulate Diego Maradona, after Argentina's emphatic 3-0 win over Croatia on Tuesday took them through to the final in Qatar.
History-makers Morocco eye France upset at World Cup
AFP, Published on 14/12/2022
» DOHA: History-making Morocco look to pull off another upset against holders France in the World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday, with Argentina and Lionel Messi lying in wait for the winner.
Iran pushes global list of imprisoned journalists to record high
AFP, Published on 14/12/2022
» PARIS - Iran's protest crackdown has helped push the number of journalists imprisoned worldwide to a record high of 533 in 2022, according to a report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) published Wednesday.
Iran publicly executes second man over protests, defying outcry
AFP, Published on 12/12/2022
» PARIS: Iran on Monday executed a second man convicted over the protests that have shaken the regime for almost three months, defying an international outcry over its use of capital punishment against those involved in the movement.
More Iranians at imminent risk of execution: rights groups
AFP, Published on 11/12/2022
» PARIS: Several Iranians were on Sunday at risk of imminent execution over protests that have rocked the country's clerical regime, rights groups warned, after an international backlash over Iran's first hanging linked to the movement.
Iran executes protester who wounded guard
Published on 08/12/2022
» DUBAI: Iran has executed a protester who was convicted of injuring a security guard with a knife and closing off a street in Tehran, the official IRNA news agency reported.
Drugs in fruit, fire extinguishers: Traffickers find new ways to evade detection
Published on 08/12/2022
» SINGAPORE: Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, drug traffickers are increasingly attempting new ways to smuggle drugs into Singapore, the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said.
Killer of S.African anti-apartheid hero Hani freed on parole
AFP, Published on 07/12/2022
» JOHANNESBURG - South Africa on Wednesday released on parole Janusz Walus, a far-right Polish immigrant who in 1993 assassinated anti-apartheid hero Chris Hani and nearly plunged the country into civil war.
Killer of S.African anti-apartheid hero Hani freed on parole
AFP, Published on 07/12/2022
» JOHANNESBURG - South Africa on Wednesday released on parole Janusz Walus, a far-right Polish immigrant who in 1993 shot dead anti-apartheid hero Chris Hani, after a postponement due to an attack inside prison.
Indonesia bill barring extramarital sex gets renewed debate
Published on 06/12/2022
» Indonesian lawmakers are forging ahead with plans to change the nation’s criminal code to effectively outlaw extramarital sex and increase penalties on women who have abortions as part of legislation that sparked violent protests when introduced in 2019.