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Legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach dead at 94
AFP, Published on 09/02/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Legendary American pop composer, songwriter and pianist Burt Bacharach, whose prolific output provided a chart-topping playlist for the 1960s and 1970s with hits like "I Say a Little Prayer," has died in Los Angeles at the age of 94.
Church of England backs blessings for same-sex couples
AFP, Published on 09/02/2023
» LONDON - The Church of England's governing body on Thursday endorsed plans to let priests offer blessings to same-sex couples, after hours of acrimonious debate highlighted deep Anglican divisions on the issue.
Turkish father's pain symbolises quake tragedy
AFP, Published on 09/02/2023
» KAHRAMANMARAS (TURKEY) - It was a moment encapsulating the unspeakable pain of the Turkish earthquake: a father holding his 15-year-old's hand, the only thing visible after her body was crushed by concrete.
Legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach dead at 94
AFP, Published on 09/02/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Legendary American pop composer Burt Bacharach, whose prolific output provided a chart-topping playlist for the 1960s and 70s with hits like "I Say a Little Prayer," has died in Los Angeles aged 94, US media said Thursday.
US: Chinese balloon 'clearly' for spying
Published on 09/02/2023
» WASHINGTON: Images from U2 spy planes showed that the Chinese balloon that flew over the United States last week was unmistakably equipped for collecting intelligence and not weather data, a US official said on Thursday.
Anwar begins productive visit
Published on 09/02/2023
» Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s arrival in the kingdom on an official visit produced quick results with the sealing of four energy-related and economic agreements on Thursday.
Dictator’s daughter in spotlight again
Published on 09/02/2023
» SEOUL: Sharing drinks, watching missile parades and dining with senior army commanders, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter was centre stage with her father and mother at major military events this week.
Nepali man arrested at airport with 5.6kg of hashish
Online Reporters, Published on 09/02/2023
» A Nepali man has been arrested with 5.6 kilogrammes of hashish smuggled from his country seized at Suvarnabhumi airport.
Eritrea leader disputes Tigray rights abuse claims
AFP, Published on 09/02/2023
» NAIROBI: Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki said on Thursday that allegations of rights abuses by Eritrean troops in Ethiopia's Tigray region during the two-year war there amounted to "fantasy".
Asean urged to tackle call centre gangs
Post Reporters, Published on 09/02/2023
» The Minister of Digital Economy and Society (DES), Chaiwut Thanakhamanusorn, has proposed the setup of an Asean committee focused on fraud prevention from call centre gangs.