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New US sanctions target Russia's pro-Putin oligarchs
AFP, Published on 04/03/2022
» WASHINGTON - The United States imposed sanctions on the ultra-wealthy Russian oligarchs at the heart of President Vladimir Putin's regime Thursday in the latest ratcheting up of pressure on the Kremlin to halt its invasion of Ukraine.
Biden promises to put Black woman on Supreme Court for first time
AFP, Published on 28/01/2022
» WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden said Thursday he will nominate a Black woman to the US Supreme Court for the first time in history, filling the vacancy left by retiring Justice Stephen Breyer.
Biden warns Putin of unprecedented sanctions if Ukraine attacked
AFP, Published on 09/12/2021
» WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden said Wednesday he had warned his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of unprecedented US sanctions should Russian troops massed on the border of Ukraine launch an attack.
Taliban kill relative of DW journalist in Afghanistan: broadcaster
AFP, Published on 20/08/2021
» BERLIN - Taliban fighters in Afghanistan have shot and killed a relative of a Deutsche Welle journalist while hunting for him, the German public broadcaster said.
Foreign stocks considered for derivative warrants
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 16/07/2021
» Local investors may be granted new access to foreign shares this year through derivative warrants (DW) as the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is asking for approval from the regulator to use international stocks as an underlying asset for the product, says SET senior executive vice-president Rinjai Chakornpipat.
US software firm moves to restart after huge ransomware attack
AFP, Published on 07/07/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO - A US software firm hit by a major ransomware attack that crippled hundreds of companies worldwide was working Tuesday to restart its servers to bring customers back online, but said it had run into further technical difficulties.
Demands for answers in aftermath of Florida building collapse
AFP, Published on 26/06/2021
» WASHINGTON - Rescuers are still searching for survivors in rubble of the collapsed Florida apartment tower, but pressure is building -- from families of missing residents to the state's governor -- for answers on how such a disaster could have occurred.
Japan serves up unique ice cream flavours to get through hot summer
Published on 10/06/2021
» TOKYO: The nation's favourite snack comes in a bewildering array of varieties — from soy sauce to garlic, eel and shark fin — but the creation of ice cream that does not melt is a work of Japanese genius.
Biden seeks to rally world on climate as summit momentum builds
AFP, Published on 21/04/2021
» WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden's administration promised Wednesday to rally the world on climate as adversaries China and Russia confirmed participation in a summit and the European Union and Britain locked in far-reaching carbon reductions.
Biden to announce all adults in US eligible for Covid vaccine by April 19
AFP, Published on 06/04/2021
» WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden will announce Tuesday that all adults across America can get Covid-19 vaccine shots within two weeks, sooner than expected, as the IMF boosted its forecast for world economic growth this year amid signs of a rebound from the pandemic.