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Kimmich out until January after Covid-related lung damage
AFP, Published on 09/12/2021
» BERLIN - Bayern Munich said Thursday that star midfielder Joshua Kimmich would not return to action until January as he recovers from lung damage caused by Covid-19.
EU watchdog says Omicron 'mostly mild' as WHO warns on vaccine hoarding
AFP, Published on 09/12/2021
» THE HAGUE - The EU medicines watchdog said Thursday the Omicron variant of Covid-19 may cause milder disease, as the World Health Organization warned against a re-run of vaccine hoarding by rich nations as the new strain spreads.
Chinese hackers targeted Thailand, other SE Asian nations - report
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/12/2021
» Chinese hackers this year targeted military and civilian organisations in several Southeast Asian nations, particularly those with similar territorial claims or strategic infrastructure projects, suggesting the involvement of the state, a US-based cybersecurity firm said in new research released late Wednesday.
Britain agrees digital trade deal with Singapore
Reuters, Published on 09/12/2021
» LONDON: Britain on Thursday said it had agreed a digital trade deal with Singapore, the first digitally-focussed trade pact signed by a European nation.
Life under rebel rule in an Ethiopian holy city
AFP, Published on 09/12/2021
» LALIBELA (ETHIOPIA) - Father Tsige Mezgebu was leading an afternoon prayer service in August when a column of haggard-looking rebels entered Lalibela, prompting worshippers to cry out "God save our city!"
UK's Johnson left reeling over Christmas party scandal
AFP, Published on 09/12/2021
» LONDON: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday faced a political backlash for imposing new virus restrictions and public fury about whether a Downing Street Christmas party last year broke lockdown rules.
Consumer confidence climbs to 7-month high
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 09/12/2021
» Consumer confidence rose for the third straight month in November, hitting a seven-month high driven by an easing of Covid-19 restrictions, robust export growth and the country’s reopening.
Philippines anti-terrorism law 'threatens human rights' despite 'killer caveat' strikedown
AFP, Published on 09/12/2021
» The Philippines' highest court has struck down a "killer caveat" in President Rodrigo Duterte's controversial anti-terrorism law, but critics said Thursday the rest of the legislation still threatened human rights.
Marijuana worth B50m in truckload of eucalyptus wood
Waedao Harai, Published on 09/12/2021
» NARATHIWAT: Police found 1.6 tonnes of compressed marijuana hidden among a cargo of eucalyptus wood on a parked 18-wheeler at a seaside village in Tak Bai district late on Wednesday night.
Two Chinese property firms default on $1.6 billion in bonds - Fitch
AFP, Published on 09/12/2021
» BEIJING: Two major Chinese property firms have defaulted on $1.6 billion worth of bonds to overseas creditors, Fitch Ratings agency said Thursday, as contagion spreads within the country's debt-ridden real estate sector.