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US senators announce limited deal on gun violence measures
AFP, Published on 12/06/2022
» WASHINGTON - A bipartisan group of US senators on Sunday proposed steps to curb gun violence following devastating mass shootings in Texas and New York, but the limited measures fall far short of the president's calls for change.
Macron seeks majority in parliament vote as left mounts challenge
AFP, Published on 12/06/2022
» PARIS - French voters cast their ballots Sunday in the first round of parliamentary elections where President Emmanuel Macron is hoping to win a majority to pursue his reformist agenda, against a resurgent and newly unified left seeking to thwart his ambitions.
China alarms US with new private warnings to avoid Taiwan Strait
Bloomberg, Published on 12/06/2022
» Chinese military officials in recent months have repeatedly asserted that the Taiwan Strait isn’t international waters during meetings with US counterparts, according to a person familiar with the situation, generating concern within the Biden administration.
Volcano ash blankets Philippine towns after second eruption this week
AFP, Published on 12/06/2022
» A volcano in the Philippines spewed a huge column of ash into the sky on Sunday, blanketing a region still recovering from last week's eruption.
Schwartzel celebrates as golf's power struggle deepens
AFP, Published on 12/06/2022
» ST ALBANS (UNITED KINGDOM) - Charl Schwartzel's victory at the first event of the rebel LIV Golf series brought the curtain down on one of the most dramatic weeks in the history of a sport now in deep turmoil.
Ratchanok loses Indonesia Masters final to top seed Chen
Online reporters and AFP, Published on 12/06/2022
» Ratchanok Intanon lost to top seed Chen Yufei in badminton's Indonesia Masters final in Jakarta on Sunday.
Kanokwan's father eludes police over Khao Yai encroachment
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 12/06/2022
» Police on Sunday searched five locations in Prachin Buri province with a warrant for the arrest of Soonthorn Vilawan, the father of Deputy Minister of Education Kanokwan Vilawan, but failed to find him.
EU mulls Ukraine bid as fighting rages in east, south
AFP, Published on 12/06/2022
» The European Commission will provide a clear signal next week on Ukraine's EU candidate status bid, its chief Ursula von der Leyen has said, as fighting rages in the east and south of the country.
Explainer: Everything you need to know about proposed ban on CBD products in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, Published on 12/06/2022
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong's law enforcement authorities have proposed outlawing CBD products this year, as cannabis-derived wellness items have gained popularity in the city recently.
Hong Kong proposes banning CBD products within year
South China Morning Post, Published on 12/06/2022
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong's law enforcement authorities have proposed banning CBD products within this year after finding that a third of such items sold in the city contain traces of an illegal active ingredient in marijuana.