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Biden on defensive over classified documents
AFP, Published on 12/01/2023
» WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden said Thursday "a small number" of classified documents had been found at his private residence, prompting calls for a congressional investigation into the alleged mishandling of official papers.
Nuclear reactor experiment rules out one dark matter hope
AFP, Published on 12/01/2023
» PARIS - It was an anomaly detected in the storm of a nuclear reactor so puzzling that physicists hoped it would shine a light on dark matter, one of the universe's greatest mysteries.
Gerasimov: Putin's last-ditch effort to win Ukraine assault
AFP, Published on 12/01/2023
» MOSCOW - Valery Gerasimov, who in a surprise move was named to lead Russian troops in Ukraine after months of setbacks, has been Moscow's top general for the past decade as chief of the general staff.
German anti-coal activists storm Green politician's office
AFP, Published on 12/01/2023
» BERLIN - Climate activists occupied the regional office of Germany's vice chancellor Thursday in a show of support for a flagship anti-coal protest, accusing the Green party politician of betrayal.
US inflation slows further
Bloomberg News, Published on 12/01/2023
» US inflation continued to slow in December, adding to evidence that price pressures have peaked and putting the Federal Reserve on track to slow the pace of interest-rate increases.
Merged True-DTAC to be called True Corp
Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 12/01/2023
» The boards of the telecom operators True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC) have agreed to call their merged company True Corporation.
Mainlanders seek mRNA vaccines in Hong Kong
Published on 12/01/2023
» HONG KONG: Scores of mainland Chinese travellers are rushing to Hong Kong to receive mRNA Covid-19 vaccines, which are not available on the Chinese mainland, as the country grapples with a torrent of infections that have overwhelmed its health system.
UK concedes some crooks got ‘golden visas’
Published on 12/01/2023
» LONDON: The British government said on Thursday that a small number of people who had obtained “golden visas” for rich investors might have obtained their wealth through corruption or other illicit financial activity.
Ukraine struggles to hold Soledar
AFP, Published on 12/01/2023
» BAKHMUT, Ukraine: Ukraine said Thursday its forces were fighting to retain control of Soledar in the eastern Donetsk region but cautioned it was coming up against "difficult" resistance from Russian troops.
Immigration officers linked to triad visa racket
Online Reporters, Published on 12/01/2023
» An investigation into corruption by senior Immigration Bureau (IB) officers has found clear evidence of some officers helping foreign criminals, and even serving as owners of foundations that arranged visas for Chinese nationals.