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Tsunami warning in Tonga, US West Coast after volcanic eruption
AFP, Published on 15/01/2022
» NUKU'ALOFA (TONGA) - Frightened Tongans fled to higher ground Saturday after a massive volcanic eruption that triggered tsunami warnings across the South Pacific, including the entire US West Coast.
Man City widen Premiership lead
Reuters, Published on 15/01/2022
» MANCHESTER: Manchester City took a major step toward retaining their Premier League title with a 1-0 win over second-place Chelsea on Saturday, opening up a 13-point lead at the top of the table.
Beijing reports first Omicron case
News Agencies, Published on 15/01/2022
» BEIJING: Authorities in Beijing have reported the city’s first case of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, less than three weeks before the start of the Winter Olympics.
6m speed pills seized from abandoned vehicle
Online Reporters, Published on 15/01/2022
» Authorities seized 6 million speed pills from a vehicle left abandoned by a drug gang in Khun Tan district of Chiang Rai and caught three suspects following a chase late Friday night.
Singapore PM: Keep Myanmar junta out of Asean talks
Reuters, Published on 15/01/2022
» SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says Asean should continue to exclude Myanmar’s military junta from the group’s meetings until it cooperates on an agreed peace plan.
'Smart guns' touted as safety breakthrough
Published on 15/01/2022
» Personalised "smart guns", which can be fired only by verified users, may finally become available to US consumers after two decades of questions about reliability and concerns they will usher in a new wave of government regulation.
Frightened Tongans flee tsunami
AFP, Published on 15/01/2022
» Frightened Tongans fled to higher ground on Saturday after a massive volcanic eruption — heard in neighbouring countries — triggered the area’s second tsunami in as many days.
Suu Kyi hit with five new charges
AFP, Published on 15/01/2022
» A Myanmar junta court has hit ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi with five new corruption charges related to the alleged hiring and purchase of a helicopter, sources close to the case told AFP.
'Human trafficker' nabbed after 7 years
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 15/01/2022
» SONGKHLA: A 38-year-old man wanted in connection with trafficking of Rohingya migrants was arrested in Sadao district on Saturday, almost seven years after fleeing to Malaysia.
Major US TV service dumps pro-Trump channel OAN
AFP, Published on 15/01/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO - Subscription television service DirecTV has decided not to renew its contract with One America News Network (OAN), an ultra-conservative, conspiratorial US channel that backs former US president Donald Trump.