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US Capitol riot panel moves to hold Trump aide in contempt
AFP, Published on 13/12/2021
» WASHINGTON - Lawmakers investigating the assault on the US Capitol prepared Monday to vote on recommending criminal contempt charges against Donald Trump's former chief of staff for refusing to testify.
'Belfast' and 'Power of the Dog' top nominations for troubled Globes
AFP, Published on 13/12/2021
» LOS ANGELES: Kenneth Branagh's childhood-inspired "Belfast" and Jane Campion's dark Western "Power of the Dog" topped Monday's Globes nominations, as the troubled awards seek to overcome a dispute over diversity and transparency.
PSG to face Real Madrid in Champions League last 16 after draw farce
AFP, Published on 13/12/2021
» PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain will play Real Madrid while Liverpool take on Inter Milan in two of the standout ties in the last 16 of the Champions League after an embarrassed UEFA was forced to redo Monday's draw following a "technical problem".
Blinken in Indonesia as US seeks to counter China in SE Asia
Reuters, Published on 13/12/2021
» JAKARTA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Indonesia on Monday, kicking off a short Southeast Asia trip aimed at strengthening relations with a region that has become a strategic arena for Washington and Beijing.
Insurgents condemned for train bombing, 3 hurt
Published on 13/12/2021
» The Defence Ministry rebuked insurgents on Monday for targeting innocent people on board a train when they detonated a bomb by the track in Pattani, injuring one passenger and two train staff members.
Omicron poses ‘very high global risk' but data on severity limited - WHO
Reuters, Published on 13/12/2021
» GENEVA: The Omicron coronavirus variant, reported in more than 60 countries, poses a "very high" global risk, with some evidence that it evades vaccine protection but clinical data on its severity is limited, the World Health Organization says.
Man Utd draw PSG in Champions League last 16
Published on 13/12/2021
» Manchester United will face Paris St Germain in the last 16 of the Champions League after the draw was held on Monday, giving fans a chance to see Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo lock horns in Europe's elite competition.
Starbucks shuts two China outlets after reports they used expired ingredients
Published on 13/12/2021
» BEIJING: US coffee chain Starbucks said on Monday it had shut two outlets in China and was conducting an investigation after a state-backed newspaper reported that they used expired ingredients to make drinks, violating food safety rules.
45 arrested partying in after-hours restaurant
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 13/12/2021
» Fifteen Thais and 30 foreigners were arrested while partying after hours at an eatery in Bangkok's Hua Mark area early Monday morning, Immigration Police Bureau commissioner Pol Lt Gen Pakphumpipat Sajjaphan said.
Outdoors drinking allowed during New Year countdown
Online Reporters, Published on 13/12/2021
» Consumption of alcoholic drinks will be allowed in restaurants throughout the country during the New Year's Eve countdown, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration decided on Monday.