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Iceland to end whaling as demand dwindles
AFP, Published on 04/02/2022
» REYKJAVIK: Iceland, one of the only countries that still hunts whales commercially, said Friday it plans to end the practice from 2024 as demand for whale meat dwindles.
Death toll from laced cocaine in Argentina climbs to 23
AFP, Published on 04/02/2022
» BUENOS AIRES - The death toll among dozens of people who consumed cocaine likely laced with opioids in Buenos Aires rose to 23 on Friday, with 37 still in hospital, health officials said.
US saw surprisingly robust hiring in January despite Covid surge
AFP, Published on 04/02/2022
» WASHINGTON: The US economy brushed off a spike in Covid-19 infections to add 467,000 jobs in January, far better than expected and a potential sign that the pandemic's days of disrupting businesses are numbered.
US job growth beats forecasts
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/02/2022
» WASHINGTON: US employers added more jobs than forecast last month, despite a surge in Covid-19 infections and related business closures.
Covid keeps Winter Olympics opening a muted affair
News Agencies, Published on 04/02/2022
» BEIJING: President Xi Jinping declared the Beijing Winter Olympics open on Friday as China tried to turn the page on a build-up overshadowed by human rights concerns, Covid and a US-led diplomatic boycott.
Russia wins Chinese backing in showdown over Ukraine
AFP, Published on 04/02/2022
» MOSCOW - Russia won China's backing in its showdown with the West over Ukraine on Friday, as Beijing agreed with Moscow that the US-led NATO military alliance should not admit new members.
Prayut on trigger-happy students: 'Enough'
Mongkol Bangprapa and Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 04/02/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is demanding that all hands from Uthenthawai vocational school and officials put an end to problems after the latest controversy involving students firing guns into the air on campus.
Suvarnabhumi U-turns on face mask limit
Online Reporters, Published on 04/02/2022
» Suvarnabhumi airport blames a “misunderstanding” for a now-deleted announcement about a cap on the number of face masks people are allowed to take out of the country.
Morocco rescuers close in on boy trapped in well
AFP, Published on 04/02/2022
» BAB BERRED (MOROCCO) - Moroccans waited anxiously Friday as rescuers with heavy diggers closed in on Rayan, a five-year-old boy trapped in a deep well for three nights.
January inflation jumps 3.2%
Published on 04/02/2022
» Thailand’s consumer price index (CPI) jumped by more than expected in January, rising to a nine-month high of 3.2% from a year earlier, driven by a rise in energy prices, the Commerce Ministry said on Friday.