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Berlin under fire over Netanyahu visit
AFP, Published on 15/03/2023
» BERLIN - The German government is under pressure for hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was due to arrive in Berlin later Wednesday and facing strong criticism over planned legal reforms.
Putin hails Assad ties at talks with Turkey mend brewing
AFP, Published on 15/03/2023
» MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday was hosting Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad for talks as the Kremlin seeks to mend ties between Damascus and Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Albania's 'wild river' granted national park status
AFP, Published on 15/03/2023
» TEPELENë (ALBANIA) - Environmental campaigners scored a rare victory in Albania on Wednesday after authorities announced the creation of a national park to protect the Vjosa River, one of Europe's largest undammed waterways.
Blinken asks Ethiopia to strengthen peace on first post-war visit
AFP, Published on 15/03/2023
» ADDIS ABABA - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday urged Ethiopia to "deepen the peace" in its war-torn north, as he announced a $331-million aid package to the country during a visit aimed at repairing relations shaken by the two-year conflict.
Police-shooter shot, siege ends
Online Reporters, Published on 15/03/2023
» The siege at a house in Bangkok's Sai Mai district, where a disturbed police officer had been firing gunshots since Tuesday morning, ended shortly after noon on Wednesday. The officer succumbed to his injuries on the same night.
Floods kill at least 13 in Turkish quake zone
AFP, Published on 15/03/2023
» ISTANBUL: Flash floods killed at least 13 people living in tents and container housing set up across Turkey's quake-hit region on Wednesday, piling more pressure on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of crunch elections.
Credit Suisse woes rock Wall Street
AFP, Published on 15/03/2023
» Wall Street was back in selloff mode early Wednesday as banking shares faced a fresh hammering amid worries that more lenders could fail.
Dutch farmers set to turn protests into votes
AFP, Published on 15/03/2023
» THE HAGUE: A new party of Dutch farmers aimed to plough up Prime Minister Mark Rutte's environmental plans on Wednesday in crucial elections that will shape the upper house of parliament.
Pakistan police halt bid to arrest ex-PM Khan
Published on 15/03/2023
» LAHORE: Pakistani police on Wednesday abandoned an attempt to arrest former prime minister Imran Khan, ending a siege of his residence after violent clashes with hundreds of his supporters.
B7.7bn approved for squatters' housing
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 15/03/2023
» The cabinet has agreed in principle to a 7.7-billion-baht project to help 27,084 low-income households evicted from state land required for rail transport development, deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said on Wednesday.