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Putin warns of 'lengthy' Ukraine conflict
AFP, Published on 07/12/2022
» MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin warned Wednesday of a drawn-out military intervention in Ukraine more than nine months into a conflict the Kremlin had hoped would end after a days-long assault on Kyiv.
Killer of S.African anti-apartheid hero Hani freed on parole
AFP, Published on 07/12/2022
» JOHANNESBURG - South Africa on Wednesday released on parole Janusz Walus, a far-right Polish immigrant who in 1993 assassinated anti-apartheid hero Chris Hani and nearly plunged the country into civil war.
World Cup heavyweights gear up for quarter-finals
AFP, Published on 07/12/2022
» DOHA: Brazil, France and other World Cup heavyweights started the build-up to their quarter-final matches in earnest on Wednesday after Portugal made a huge statement of intent against Switzerland.
Bali bombmaker released on parole from Indonesian prison: official
AFP, Published on 07/12/2022
» One of the bombmakers in the Bali blasts that killed more than 200 people two decades ago was released on parole on Wednesday, an Indonesian official said, months after Jakarta reduced his 20-year prison sentence.
Time magazine names Ukraine's Zelensky 'Person of the Year'
AFP, Published on 07/12/2022
» NEW YORK: Time magazine named President Volodymyr Zelensky as well as "the spirit of Ukraine" as its 2022 person of the year on Wednesday, for the resistance the country has shown in the face of Russia's invasion.
Vietnam shifts gears on arms trade as it loosens ties with Russia
Reuters, Published on 07/12/2022
» HANOI: Vietnam is eyeing a major defence shift as it seeks to reduce its reliance on Russian arms and launch a push to export locally made weapons, officials and analysts said, with possible buyers in Africa, Asia - and potentially even Moscow.
Progressive Movement's charter amendment bill voted down
Online Reporters, Published on 07/12/2022
» A constitutional amendment bill seeking to revise Chapter 14 of the charter to decentralise control of local administrative bodies was voted down in the first reading by a joint sitting of parliament on Wednesday.
Germany busts far-right cell plotting to 'overthrow state'
AFP, Published on 07/12/2022
» FRANKFURT (GERMANY) - German police staged nationwide raids on Wednesday and arrested 25 people suspected of belonging to a far-right "terror cell" plotting to overthrow the government and attack parliament.
Killer of S.African anti-apartheid hero Hani freed on parole
AFP, Published on 07/12/2022
» JOHANNESBURG - South Africa on Wednesday released on parole Janusz Walus, a far-right Polish immigrant who in 1993 shot dead anti-apartheid hero Chris Hani, after a postponement due to an attack inside prison.
EU starts WTO action against China over Lithuania, patents
AFP, Published on 07/12/2022
» BRUSSELS - The EU on Wednesday escalated disputes with China to the WTO, requesting panels be assembled to hear two cases, one over trade restrictions on Lithuania and the other on legal recourses for EU patent holders.