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UK spies missed chance to stop Manchester terror attack
AFP, Published on 02/03/2023
» LONDON - The Manchester bomber who killed 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert in 2017 might have been stopped if Britain's MI5 security service had acted on vital intelligence, an official inquiry found Thursday.
Nigeria presidential election drama heads to the courts
AFP, Published on 02/03/2023
» ABUJA - Third-party candidate Peter Obi announced Thursday he would challenge the outcome of Nigeria's fiercely fought presidential elections after official results awarded victory to the ruling party's champion, Bola Tinubu.
Former Jakarta governor a potential presidential favourite
Bloomberg and Reuters, Published on 02/03/2023
» Former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan is close to becoming declared a presidential nominee after three major political parties backed him for Indonesia’s top office.
Iran arrests four over assault linked to poisonings
AFP, Published on 02/03/2023
» Iranian authorities arrested four people on Thursday in connection with an assault on a woman outside a girls’ school targeted in a wave of poisoning attacks, a news agency said.
Pistorius up for parole in girlfriend's murder
AFP, Published on 02/03/2023
» JOHANNESBURG: South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius, who killed his girlfriend 10 years ago, will know in about a month whether he will be released on parole, his lawyer said on Thursday.
Macron: French interference in Africa 'over'
AFP, Published on 02/03/2023
» LIBREVILLE, Gabon: President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said the era of French interference in Africa was "well over" as he began a four-nation tour of the continent to renew frayed ties.
True offers privileges to celebrate merger
Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 02/03/2023
» True Corporation, the new company formed by the merger of True and Total Access Communication (DTAC), has vowed that customers of both brands will automatically receive cross-company privileges and other benefits from the tie-up.
Push to overcome vaccine delays
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/03/2023
» Authorities are working to speed up the rollout of childhood immunisation programmes that have been delayed by Covid-19 for three years.
Move Forward campaigner dies after hit-and-run
Online Reporters, Published on 02/03/2023
» A prospective Move Forward Party candidate for Phrae who suffered serious injuries in a hit-and-run crash after campaigning on Sunday was pronounced dead on Thursday.
Russia: Ukrainian 'saboteurs' crossed border
AFP, Published on 02/03/2023
» MOSCOW: Russia on Thursday reported that a group of Ukrainian combatants had crossed into the southern Bryansk region, with the Kremlin calling it a "terrorist attack".