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M23 rebels' vow to retreat at odds with hazy reality in DR Congo
AFP, Published on 05/01/2023
» GOMA (DR CONGO) - M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo this week promised to retreat from a strategic position even as they conquered territories elsewhere, throwing confusion over the future direction of a year-long conflict.
Western tanks seen key to Ukraine battlefield breakthrough
AFP, Published on 05/01/2023
» PARIS - With its pledge of light tank deliveries for Ukraine, France is betting Kyiv is capable of using modern Western armoured vehicles to push forward against Russian invaders.
Sweatshop probe called a 'sham'
Online Reporters, Published on 05/01/2023
» Police have have been accused of conducting a “sham” investigation into alleged forced labour at a Mae Sot garment factory that formerly supplied the Tesco retail chain, after officials took just one day to conclude no laws were broken.
Unease grows in Russia over army's performance
AFP, Published on 05/01/2023
» MOSCOW: The deadliest Ukrainian strike on Russian troops reported so far has reignited criticism of Moscow's mobilisation drive and laid bare a lack of trust in officials almost a year into the offensive.
Calls for Ukraine ceasefire ahead of Orthodox Christmas
AFP, Published on 05/01/2023
» Calls for a ceasefire in Ukraine came from inside Russia and abroad on Thursday, days after the deadliest reported loss of the war for Moscow’s forces.
Harry: Brother 'physically attacked me'
AFP, Published on 05/01/2023
» LONDON: Prince Harry recounts in his new book how he was physically attacked by his older brother Prince William during an argument over his wife Meghan, according to an excerpt leaked days before the memoir's publication.
Belarus Nobel winner Bialiatski goes on trial
Zachary Abuza, Published on 05/01/2023
» MOSCOW: Jailed Nobel Prize winner Ales Bialiatski went on trial in Minsk on Thursday in what supporters see as a bid to clamp down on Viasna, Belarus's top rights group which he founded.
Covid rules for travellers shifting worldwide
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/01/2023
» China may be reopening, allowing its 1.4 billion people to come and go largely without restrictions, but just as it is, more and more countries are tightening measures for travellers from the world’s second-biggest economy, concerned the tsunami of virus cases there may spawn new Covid variants.
Proof of Covid jabs for all visitors revived
Post Reporters, Published on 05/01/2023
» All visitors to Thailand must show proof of at least two Covid-19 vaccinations under revised rules that coincide with the revival of travel from China, authorities said on Thursday.
Vietnam dismisses two ministers amid corruption probes
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/01/2023
» HANOI: Vietnam dismissed two deputy prime ministers amid lengthy investigations driven by a campaign to clean up corruption and protect the Communist Party’s legitimacy.