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US Justice Dept takes abortion pill fight to Supreme Court
AFP, Published on 13/04/2023
» WASHINGTON - The US Justice Department said Thursday that it will go to the Supreme Court to appeal restrictions imposed on a widely-used abortion pill in the latest round of an intensifying battle over reproductive rights.
Macron's China remarks exasperate EU allies
AFP, Published on 13/04/2023
» BRUSSELS - French President Emmanuel Macron's recent trip to Beijing was billed as a chance to showcase European unity and persuade Chinese leader Xi Jinping to help rein in Russian aggression.
Norway expels 15 'intel officers' at Russian embassy
AFP, Published on 13/04/2023
» OSLO - Norway on Thursday announced the expulsion of 15 "intelligence officers" working at the Russian embassy in Oslo, further straining relations between the neighbouring countries.
Russia claims Bakhmut surrounded, Kyiv says holding on
AFP, Published on 13/04/2023
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Russia said Thursday it had cut off Ukrainian forces inside Bakhmut, while Kyiv insisted supply lines were still open into the town, scene of the most brutal battle of the war.
Biden concerned by US leaks, as details of source's identity emerge
AFP, Published on 13/04/2023
» WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden voiced concern Thursday over the leak of a cache of classified military documents, as details emerged of a military base employee who may have first posted the papers online.
Weather delays launch of Europe's Jupiter space mission by 24 hours
AFP, Published on 13/04/2023
» KOUROU - The launch of the European Space Agency's JUICE mission, which aims to discover whether Jupiter's icy moons are capable of hosting extraterrestrial life, was postponed on Thursday for 24 hours due to bad weather.
Swedish retirees demand fairer pensions for women
AFP, Published on 13/04/2023
» STOCKHOLM - "Old ladies need more money!" a group of grey-haired women chants in front of Sweden's parliament, as their recurring protest against the country's pension system enters its 10th year.
Taiwan sentences nine over Cambodia human trafficking scams
AFP, Published on 13/04/2023
» A Taiwanese court Thursday sentenced nine people to prison terms ranging from 11 to 18 years on human trafficking charges for luring dozens of people to Cambodia to toil in online scam syndicates.
Trump to testify under oath in fraud lawsuit
AFP, Published on 13/04/2023
» NEW YORK - Donald Trump was due back in New York Thursday to answer questions in a civil case that accuses the ex-president and three of his children of business fraud.
Hospital ready for evacuation due to wildfire
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/04/2023
» CHIANG RAI: Officials at Maechan Hospital in the Mae Chan district of this northern border province were prepared to evacuate both staff and patients, although a nearby wildfire had been brought under control on Thursday, the Public Health Ministry reported.