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Niger mourns death of 20 children in school blaze
AFP, Published on 14/04/2021
» NIAMEY - Dozens of anguished parents and teachers, some in tears, gathered Wednesday at a school in Niger where a horrific blaze killed 20 pre-school children who were trapped in the flames.
EU to get 50 mn Pfizer doses early as Denmark scraps AZ
AFP, Published on 14/04/2021
» BRUSSELS - The EU said Wednesday it would get 50 million Pfizer vaccine doses earlier than expected, as rival drugmaker AstraZeneca faced a fresh setback after Denmark banned its use over blood clot links.
Denmark drops AstraZeneca vaccine for good, in European first
AFP and Bloomberg, Published on 14/04/2021
» Denmark announced on Tuesday it would stop using the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine altogether, becoming the first European country to do so over suspected rare but serious side effects.
Biden tells US 'time to end America's longest war' in Afghanistan
AFP, Published on 14/04/2021
» WASHINGTON - It is "time to end America's longest war," US President Joe Biden will say Wednesday as he announces Washington's withdrawal from Afghanistan, which it invaded in the wake of the 9/11 attacks two decades ago.
Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff dead in prison
AFP, Published on 14/04/2021
» NEW YORK - Bernie Madoff, the mastermind behind the worst financial scam in history, died in jail at age 82 on Wednesday, US prison officials said.
Jumpin' Jab Flash: Jagger riffs on lockdown lifting
AFP, Published on 14/04/2021
» LONDON: British rock legend Mick Jagger has released a new song celebrating the release from the "prison walls" of lockdown, as England this week reopened pubs and non-essential shops.
Girl hit by cremation skyrocket has died
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 14/04/2021
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A 10-year-old girl hit by a wooden skyrocket fired during a cremation ceremony has died after fighting for her life in a hospital ICU for two weeks.
Vietnam carmaker VinFast says considering fundraising opportunities
Reuters, Published on 14/04/2021
» HANOI: Vietnam's first domestic car manufacturer, VinFast, said on Wednesday it is considering various fund raising opportunities and investments, including an equity investment via a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) or an IPO.
Most Asian markets rise as earnings come into focus
AFP, Published on 14/04/2021
» Most markets rose in Asian trade on Wednesday as investors shook off a forecast-topping US inflation print and concerns over Johnson & Johnson's vaccine, instead turning their attention to the earnings season, while bitcoin hit another record.
Driver of fatal-fire tour bus charged
Chakkrapan Natanri, Published on 14/04/2021
» KHON KAEN: The driver of the tour bus that burst into flames early on Tuesday, killing five passengers and injuring 12 others, has been charged with reckless driving causing deaths and injuries.