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Scandal-hit S. African President Ramaphosa seeks to hang on to power
AFP, Published on 03/12/2022
» JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, embroiled in scandal and under threat of impeachment, has no intention of resigning and will fight both politically and judicially, people close to him said Saturday.
UK, Greece in 'secret talks' on Parthenon Marbles: report
AFP, Published on 03/12/2022
» ATHENS - The British Museum and the Greek prime minister are in the "advanced stage" of "secret talks" over the "possible return" of the Parthenon Marbles, local media reported on Saturday.
Anatoly Malykhin Shocks Reinier de Ridder with Stunning TKO Finish to Capture ONE Light Heavyweight World Title
Published on 03/12/2022
» Manila: ONE Championship™ (ONE) made a triumphant return to the Mall of Asia Arena with ONE on Prime Video 5: De Ridder vs. Malykhin. The event featured a series of compelling matchups, headlined by a pair of exciting World Title fights.
US unveils next-generation stealth bomber
Published on 03/12/2022
» LOS ANGELES: The United States has unveiled the B-21 Raider, a high-tech stealth bomber that can carry nuclear and conventional weapons and is designed to be able to fly without a crew on board.
Global goods trade forecast to shrink in 2023
Published on 03/12/2022
» The global goods trade will shrink next year in a downturn reminiscent of previous recessions, Oxford Economics said, in a worrying forecast for Asia’s export-dependent economies and beyond.
Football legend Pele 'receiving palliative care'
Published on 03/12/2022
» SAO PAULO: Brazilian football legend Pele is receiving palliative care after chemotherapy stopped having the expected results as he battles colon cancer, the newspaper Folha de S.Paulo reported on Saturday.
Iran authorities reviewing hijab law
Published on 03/12/2022
» Iran’s parliament and the judiciary are reviewing a law that requires women to cover their heads, and which triggered more than two months of deadly protests, the country’s attorney-general says.
5.7-magnitude quake hits Java
AFP, Published on 03/12/2022
» A strong earthquake hit Indonesia’s main island of Java on Saturday, injuring at least one person and shaking the same town devastated by a tremor last month that left more than 330 people dead.
Bomb blamed for Songkhla freight train derailment
Published on 03/12/2022
» Authorities say a bomb planted on the tracks was responsible for the derailment of a freight train in Sadao district of Songkhla on Saturday. No injuries were reported.
S.African ruling party to discuss Ramaphosa's future
AFP, Published on 03/12/2022
» JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's ruling party is set to resume talks Sunday on the future of President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is embroiled in a scandal that has put his presidency at risk.