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UN chief fears world headed for 'wider war' over Ukraine-Russia
AFP, Published on 06/02/2023
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - UN chief Antonio Guterres warned nations Monday that he fears the likelihood of further escalation in the Russia-Ukraine conflict means the world is heading towards a "wider war."
Why was the Turkey-Syria earthquake so deadly?
AFP, Published on 06/02/2023
» PARIS - A combination of factors made the powerful earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria early Monday particularly deadly, including its timing, location, relatively quiet fault line and the weak construction of the collapsed buildings, experts said.
'So scared': Fear of aftershocks in debris-strewn Turkey
AFP, Published on 06/02/2023
» DIYARBAKIR, Turkey: Tulin Akkaya had just started to gather her thoughts after being woken by the biggest earthquake to strike Turkey in nearly a century when a second massive jolt sent her scrambling for safety on the street.
Travel agent's knife attack on Chinese tourist captured on TikTok
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 06/02/2023
» A Phuket travel agent seen attacking a Chinese tourist in a TikTok video has claimed he punched her first in a dispute over a refund.
110 immigration officers tied to illegal visas for Chinese gangsters
Post Reporters, Published on 06/02/2023
» About 110 immigration officers are suspected of involvement in the illegal issuing of visas for Chinese investors in so-called grey businesses, Immigration Bureau commissioner Pol Lt Gen Pakphumpipat Sajjaphan said on Monday.
Police hunt alleged gambling kingpin's super rare Lamborghini
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 06/02/2023
» Police were seaching for a rare model of a Lamborghini supercar owned by the fugitive alleged owner of online gambling website macau888, after impounding two other luxury cars on Monday.
UK faces biggest round of health service strikes
AFP, Published on 06/02/2023
» LONDON - Nurses and ambulances staff stepped up their demands for better pay Monday to combat the UK's cost of living crisis with their biggest round of health service strikes.
World powers rush to offer Turkey, Syria aid over quake
AFP, Published on 06/02/2023
» PARIS: International offers to help Turkey and Syria with rescue efforts poured in on Monday after a massive earthquake killed more than 1,200 people and wreaked devastation.
Philippines coast guard chief says boosts S. China Sea presence
Reuters, Published on 06/02/2023
» MANILA: The Philippine Coast Guard has stepped up its presence in the disputed South China Sea by deploying additional vessels and conducting more sorties and overflights to protect maritime territory and the country's fishermen, its chief said on Monday.
Ghana braces as Sahel war spills into Gulf of Guinea
AFP, Published on 06/02/2023
» BAWKU (GHANA) - Standing near the dried river bed that marks Ghana’s northern border, Alima can see her hamlet, lying in Burkina Faso less than two kilometres (1.2 miles) away.