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No surprise in hard-hit Bakhmut as Putin's ceasefire fails
AFP, Published on 06/01/2023
» BAKHMUT (UKRAINE) - Like every other day this week, holdout residents of this all-but-destroyed city on Ukraine's front line flocked to a ground-floor humanitarian aid centre Friday, desperate for food and internet access.
Bills' Hamlin talking after breathing tube removed: team
AFP, Published on 06/01/2023
» WASHINGTON - Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin is talking after a breathing tube was removed overnight and he made a video-call with his teammates and coaches on Friday, the team said.
29 killed in arrest of Mexico drug kingpin son: government
AFP, Published on 06/01/2023
» MEXICO CITY - Ten soldiers and 19 criminal suspects died in a massive operation to arrest a son of jailed drug trafficker Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, the Mexican government said Friday, with a dramatic shootout damaging three planes and sowing terror at a local airport.
Brazil's Lula gets to work vowing clean break with Bolsonaro
AFP, Published on 06/01/2023
» BRASíLIA - President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva held his first cabinet meeting Friday, vowing to work with Congress and run a government of traditional technocrats to "rebuild" Brazil after the "authoritarianism" of predecessor Jair Bolsonaro.
Harry's memoirs expose deepening feud with future king William
AFP, Published on 06/01/2023
» LONDON - The latest revelations by Prince Harry have shone a glaring light on his fractured relationship with his elder brother William, with whom he was once close.
China forecasts 2.1bn holiday-season trips
Kyodo News, Published on 06/01/2023
» BEIJING: The Chinese government says it expects about 2.1 billion domestic journeys to be made in the country over a 40-day travel season that includes the weeklong Lunar New Year holidays beginning Jan 21, amid fears the large-scale human migration could further spread Covid-19.
29 killed during Mexican drug kingpin's arrest
AFP, Published on 06/01/2023
» CULIACAN, Mexico: Ten soldiers and 19 criminal suspects were killed in the operation to arrest Ovidio Guzman, son of the jailed drug trafficker Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the Mexican government said on Friday.
Strikes in east Ukraine despite Putin's ceasefire order
AFP, Published on 06/01/2023
» Artillery exchanges pounded war-scarred cities in eastern Ukraine on Friday despite Russian leader Vladimir Putin unilaterally ordering his forces to stop attacking for 36 hours.
Indonesia held to 0-0 draw in AFF semi-final
Published on 06/01/2023
» JAKARTA: Indonesia were held to a 0-0 draw by visitors Vietnam in the first leg of their Asean Championship semi-final in Jakarta on Friday as Shin Tae-yong’s side look to reach a second successive final in the Southeast Asian competition.
Businesses' power bills trimmed after outcry
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 06/01/2023
» The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has scaled back a huge increase in power tariffs for businesses after they complained to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha about the impact on their costs.