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Ukraine says fighting 'difficult' near Bakhmut as Russia claims gains
AFP, Published on 13/02/2023
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Kyiv said Monday that fighting around the frontline hotspot of Bakhmut was "difficult" as Russia claimed new gains in the longest-running battle of Moscow's nearly year-old invasion.
Portugal Catholic clergy sexually abused nearly 5,000 minors: inquiry
AFP, Published on 13/02/2023
» LISBON - Catholic clergy in Portugal have abused nearly 5,000 children since 1950, an independent commission said on Monday after hearing hundreds of victims' accounts.
Russia's Wagner militia 'formidable adversary': top French general
AFP, Published on 13/02/2023
» PARIS - The controversial Russia mercenary outfit Wagner, which is active in the invasion of Ukraine but also in Africa, is a "formidable adversary" because of the price it is prepared to pay to achieve its goals, a French general said on Monday.
Once home to civilisations, fabled Antioch left in ruins
AFP, Published on 13/02/2023
» ANTAKYA (TURKEY) - The smashed dome of the ancient mosque, considered to be Turkey's oldest, covers rubble that used to be a prayer hall.
Pace of monetary tightening 'reasonable': Finance Minister Arkhom
Reuters, Published on 13/02/2023
» Thailand's economy could grow faster than forecast this year as a revival in tourism quickens, while the pace of monetary tightening to stave off inflationary pressures remained "reasonable", the country's finance minister said on Monday.
China accuses US of sending balloons into its airspace
AFP, Published on 13/02/2023
» BEIJING: China on Monday accused the United States of flying balloons over its territory, hitting back against Washington's claims that Beijing has been operating a fleet of surveillance aircraft around the world.
Quake stalls election campaign of Turkey's splintered opposition
AFP, Published on 13/02/2023
» ISTANBUL: Turkey's splintered political opposition was supposed to agree Monday on a joint candidate to challenge Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 20-year grip on power at the ballot box.
Calls for young to shape cities of the future
APICHIN CHITVIRIYAKUL, Published on 13/02/2023
» Locals should get involved in city development, says Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) deputy chief Sanon Wangsangboon.
Govt to freeze or lower power tariff as gas prices ease
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 13/02/2023
» Energy officials may keep the power tariff, which determines electricity bills, unchanged or trim the rate at its next adjustment as gas prices have eased in recent weeks.
Turkey-Syria quake toll rises above 35,000
AFP, Published on 13/02/2023
» KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey: The toll from last week's earthquake in Turkey and Syria rose above 35,000 on Monday, as rescue teams started to wind down the search for survivors and the aid effort shifted to hundreds of thousands of people made homeless.