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Fears for French baguettes as power prices burn bakers
AFP, Published on 03/01/2023
» PARIS - Recently described as "250 grams of magic and perfection" by President Emmanuel Macron, the French baguette is at risk from surging energy prices, with some bakers warning they can no longer afford to fire up their ovens.
German inflation drops on gas bill subsidy
AFP, Published on 03/01/2023
» FRANKFURT (GERMANY): German inflation eased in December for a second straight month, preliminary data showed Tuesday, as government interventions helped bring down energy prices.
Pele's 100-year-old mother, 'Dona Celeste'
AFP, Published on 03/01/2023
» SANTOS (BRAZIL): The funeral procession Tuesday for Brazilian football legend Pele, who died last week at age 82, passed by the house where his 100-year-old mother, Celeste Arantes, still lives.
Tanzanian president lifts ban on opposition rallies
AFP, Published on 03/01/2023
» DAR ES SALAAM: Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan lifted Tuesday a ban on opposition rallies imposed in 2016 by her strongman predecessor, in an overture to political rivals seeking the restoration of democratic traditions.
Iran upholds teen protesters’ death sentences
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/01/2023
» Iran’s judiciary has upheld death sentences for two male teenagers who had taken part in anti-government protests that have gripped the country since September.
Brazil says final farewell to 'King' Pele
AFP, Published on 03/01/2023
» SANTOS, Brazil: President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva led the tributes on Tuesday as Brazil said its final farewell to football legend Pele, widely regarded as the greatest player of all time.
Grief and anger in Russia over deadly Ukraine strike
AFP, Published on 03/01/2023
» SAMARA, Russia: Mourners voiced grief and anger on Tuesday at a rare public commemoration in Russia for the scores of soldiers killed by a Ukrainian strike on New Year's Eve.
Tanzanian president lifts ban on opposition rallies
AFP, Published on 03/01/2023
» DAR ES SALAAM: Tanzania's president on Tuesday lifted a ban on opposition rallies imposed in 2016 by her strongman predecessor, in an overture to political rivals seeking the restoration of democratic traditions.
Delhi's Covid test rule cuts Indian visitors to Pattaya
Published on 03/01/2023
» PATTAYA: Indian tourists are either postponing or cancelling their trips to Pattaya as their government now requires them to be tested for Covid-19 before their return home, according to the Thai Hotels Association.
Bodies pile up at Chinese crematoriums as Covid surges
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/01/2023
» SHANGHAI: For five days the elderly Chinese woman’s corpse lay decomposing in the Shanghai house she shared with her family before a hearse finally arrived to take away her remains.