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Ethiopia's Abiy boasts of military might despite rebel gains
AFP, Published on 05/07/2021
» ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed declared Monday his government could easily recruit one million new fighters but wants to foster a period of "silence" in the country's war-hit Tigray region.
Suspense as South African police await new orders on Zuma's arrest
AFP, Published on 05/07/2021
» JOHANNESBURG - In a case that has left the country agog, South Africa's police minister on Monday said he was awaiting court instructions on whether to arrest ex-president Jacob Zuma, who has been given a 15-month jail term for contempt.
Leaked memo leads to calls for mRNA vaccine
Online Reporters, Published on 05/07/2021
» A leaked Public Health Ministry document has prompted calls for fully vaccinated medical staff to be given a booster of an mRNA vaccine.
Chicken and Mate: Pope health from colon to sciatica
AFP, Published on 05/07/2021
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis, who has just undergone surgery for an inflamed large colon, is believed to be otherwise in relatively good health, despite having had part of his lung removed when young.
Prayut self-isolates after Covid exposure in Phuket
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/07/2021
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will isolate at home for a week after he came into close contact with a person who later tested positive for coronavirus during the reopening of Phuket to vaccinated foreign tourists.
Pope in 'good' condition after surgery, faces week in hospital
AFP, Published on 05/07/2021
» ROME: Pope Francis was doing well on Monday after surgery for an inflamed large colon, but the 84-year-old was expected to spend around seven days recovering in hospital, the Vatican said.
Prayut self-isolates after Phuket exposure
Bangkok Post and Bloomberg, Published on 05/07/2021
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will stay at home for a week after he came into close contact with a person who later tested positive for coronavirus during events held to mark the reopening of resort island Phuket to vaccinated foreign tourists.
B1bn worth of drug assets seized
King-oua Laohong, Published on 05/07/2021
» The Office of the Narcotics Control Board has seized assets worth about 1.066 billion baht in total from alleged members of a major drug network in the North, ONCB secretary-general Wichai Chaimongkol said on Monday.
South Africa police await new court orders on Zuma's arrest
AFP, Published on 05/07/2021
» JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's police minister on Monday said he was awaiting court instructions on whether to arrest ex-president Jacob Zuma, who has been given a 15-month jail term for contempt.
Factory inferno kills 1, at least 60 injured
Online Reporters, Published on 05/07/2021
» One rescuer was killed and more than 60 people injured in an overnight explosion and inferno at a chemical factory that continued to send black smoke into the sky over Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan late into Monday afternoon.