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Biden, Modi discuss Ukraine war as Indian response raises concern
AFP, Published on 11/04/2022
» WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a virtual summit Monday, clouded by US frustration over New Delhi's neutral stance on Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Gas tank graveyard has Mexico City residents up in arms
AFP, Published on 11/04/2022
» MEXICO CITY - Thousands of disused gas cylinders sit outside under the sun at a former refinery in Mexico City, producing a foul smell that neighbors say has made their lives a nightmare.
Israel army launches new raids around flashpoint W.Bank city
AFP, Published on 11/04/2022
» JENIN (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Israeli forces launched a third day of operations Monday around the flashpoint West Bank city of Jenin following heavy gun battles in recent days and overnight arrests, the army said.
Shehbaz Sharif steps out of the shadows to lead Pakistan
AFP, Published on 11/04/2022
» ISLAMABAD: Shehbaz Sharif, who became Pakistan's new prime minister Monday after leading the opposition alliance that ousted Imran Khan, is a tough administrator with a penchant for quoting revolutionary poetry.
Austria leader to meet Putin as Ukraine braces for eastern offensive
AFP, Published on 11/04/2022
» KRAMATORSK, Ukraine: Austria's chancellor on Monday will become the first European leader to visit Moscow since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as Kyiv steels itself for a huge Russian offensive in the country's east.
Philippines reports 21 dead in landslides after tropical storm Megi
AFP, Published on 11/04/2022
» MANILA: The Philippines has recorded at least 21 deaths from landslides caused by tropical storm Megi, a local disaster agency said on Monday.
Kraidej disqualified from Bangkok governor contest
Online Reporters, Published on 11/04/2022
» The Bangkok election commission has disqualified candidate Kraidej Bunnag from the gubernatorial contest because he has a stake in mass media.
Russians switch to homegrown social media amid Ukraine crackdown
Thomson Reuters Foundation, Published on 11/04/2022
» TBILISI/BERLIN: When YouTube stopped users in Russia from monetising their clips following the invasion of Ukraine, George Kavanosyan, a Moscow-based environmentalist with 60,000 followers on the platform tried to switch to its local equivalent, RuTube.
Indonesia police fire tear gas to disperse protest at parliament
Reuters, Published on 11/04/2022
» JAKARTA: Indonesian police fired tear gas and water cannon on Monday to disperse hundreds of university students protesting high cooking oil prices and a mooted extension of President Joko Widodo's stay in office.
Post-Songkran Covid spike expected
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/04/2022
» The kingdom is expected to record about 100,000 new Covid-19 cases per day following the Songkran holiday, according to the dean of Siriraj Hospital's medical school.