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WHO to assess if monkeypox an international health emergency
AFP, Published on 14/06/2022
» GENEVA:The World Health Organization said Tuesday it would hold an emergency meeting next week to determine whether to classify the global monkeypox outbreak as a public health emergency of international concern.
Ethiopia PM moots possibility of peace talks with Tigray rebels
AFP, Published on 14/06/2022
» ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday spoke for the first time about the possibility of peace negotiations with Tigrayan rebels, who have been locked in a 19-month war with federal forces.
Biden signals US-Saudi thaw with prince meeting on Mideast trip
AFP, Published on 14/06/2022
» WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden will meet with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman next month, abandoning efforts to ostracize the kingdom's de facto leader over the horrific murder of a dissident.
Fed begins meeting with massive hike possible amid price surge
AFP, Published on 14/06/2022
» WASHINGTON: US central bankers opened their two-day policy meeting Tuesday amid a blistering inflation surge that has ignited predictions the Federal Reserve will approve the biggest interest rate hike in more than 27 years.
Canada, Denmark settle ownership of an Arctic island
New York Times, Published on 14/06/2022
» Hans Island is just a desolate, kidney shaped piece of rock in the Arctic. But for 49 years, it has been the source of a rare territorial dispute for Canada because it sits right in the middle of the international boundary between that country and Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark.
Heard stands by 'every word' of testimony
AFP, Published on 14/06/2022
» Amber Heard stands by "every word" of her testimony during the defamation trial against former husband Johnny Depp, she said in an interview released Tuesday.
Cannabis pop-up truck proves popular with tourists
Reuters, Published on 14/06/2022
» "Amnesia", "Jack Haze", and "Night Nurse" are among marijuana strains on sale at a pop-up truck in Bangkok, as retailers cash in on demand for the newly decriminalised substance from foreigners and locals alike.
Biden to visit Mideast, meet controversial Saudi leader
AFP, Published on 14/06/2022
» WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden will make history next month with a direct flight between Israel and Saudi Arabia where he will meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, abandoning efforts to ostracize the oil kingdom's de facto leader over the murder of a dissident.
Four admitted to Bangkok hospitals after using cannabis, one dies
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 14/06/2022
» After the decriminalisation of cannabis on June 9, four men were admitted to hospitals in Bangkok for treatment after cannabis overdose, one of whom later died of heart failure.
Urgent UN appeal to Myanmar junta to halt executions
AFP, Published on 14/06/2022
» The United Nations rights chief said Tuesday Myanmar's junta has likely committed crimes against humanity and urged authorities to stop planned executions, including of prominent democracy activists.