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Kosovo election pits reformists against old guard
AFP, Published on 14/02/2021
» PRISTINA: Kosovars went to the polls Sunday in an early election that could see a new generation of politicians take the lead after tapping into widespread frustration and fatigue with the political establishment.
Couples tie the knot on elephants on Valentine's Day
Reuters, Published on 14/02/2021
» Fifty-two couples got married while riding elephants on Sunday, in an annual Valentine's Day mass wedding ceremony at a botanical garden in the eastern province of Chon Buri.
Govt defends decision not to join Covax vaccine alliance
Reuters, Published on 14/02/2021
» The government on Sunday defended its decision not to join the WHO-sponsored coronavirus vaccine programme, saying that to do so would risk the country paying more for the shots and facing uncertainty about delivery times.
Japan earthquake injures 146, causes temporary power outages
Bloomberg, Published on 14/02/2021
» TOKYO: Recovery efforts are underway in northern Japan after an earthquake of magnitude-7.3 struck off Fukushima, leaving more than a hundred injured and causing temporary power outages across the region.
Monk killed by drunk man in Chiang Mai
Online Reporters, Published on 14/02/2021
» CHIANG MAI: A man was arrested after a monk was punched in the face and died in Hang Dong district of this northern province on Saturday, Chiang Mai News reported.
Police condemned for beating volunteer medic
Online Reporters, Published on 14/02/2021
» Police are under fire for attacking a volunteer medic during a pro-democracy protest on Saturday night that ended with eight demonstrators detained and 20 wounded.
'Super happy' Luna Rossa command America's Cup challenger final
AFP, Published on 14/02/2021
» AUCKLAND - "Super happy" Luna Rossa moved into a strong position to challenge Team New Zealand for the coveted America's Cup by taking a 4-0 lead in the challenger series final in Auckland on Sunday.
Myanmar junta amends law for more power on detentions, spying
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/02/2021
» Myanmar’s military amended an existing law on privacy and security rights, giving it more power to detain people for longer and tap their communications.
Spain's Catalonia holds key vote under cloud of pandemic
AFP, Published on 14/02/2021
» BARCELONA: Catalonia voted Sunday in an election overshadowed by the pandemic and which Madrid hopes will unseat the region's ruling separatists more than three years after a failed bid to break away from Spain.
Even with Biden stimulus, US minority entrepreneurs fear for survival
AFP, Published on 14/02/2021
» WASHINGTON - For the past 11 months, Reign Free has done everything she can think of to keep her catering company open after the pandemic hit -- a fight shared by many Black-owned businesses across the United States.