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#MeToo moment in Greece as Olympic star reveals sex abuse
AFP, Published on 16/01/2021
» ATHENS - Greece was experiencing a rare #MeToo moment Saturday after an Olympic sailing champion's claims of sexual abuse prompted similar revelations by other athletes.
Seven arrested as activists and police face off
Online Reporters, Published on 16/01/2021
» At least seven people were arrested in confrontations between police and small groups of pro-democracy activists at two locations in Bangkok on Saturday.
65 caught in Bangkok pub raid
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 16/01/2021
» Sixty-five Thais and foreign nationals were arrested early Saturday at a pub off Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok for violating the emergency decree and a City Hall closure order to contain the spread of Covid-19.
Merkel's party picks centrist successor
Bloomberg and Reuters, Published on 16/01/2021
» BERLIN: Germany’s dominant party voted for continuity on Saturday by electing Armin Laschet, a centrist regional premier, to succeed Angela Merkel, Europe’s longest-serving leader.
Norway flags vaccine risk in the very old
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/01/2021
» Covid-19 vaccines may be too risky for the very old, frail and terminally ill, say health regulators in Norway, where 23 people have died shortly after receiving their first shot.
Uganda's Museveni on track for sixth term
AFP, Published on 16/01/2021
» KAMPALA: Uganda's Yoweri Museveni looked headed for a sixth term as president with election results Saturday placing him firmly ahead of his main rival, who has cried fraud and whose home has been put under heavy guard.
River Kwai bridge vendors bemoan lack of tourists
Piyarach Chongcharoen, Published on 16/01/2021
» KANCHANABURI: Tourism in Kanchanaburi has gone quiet since provincial authorities suddenly ordered the closure of hotels and resorts to prevent the spread of Covid-19, leaving vendors bemoaning the plunge in their income.
Rain ends second day of deciding Australia-India Test
AFP, Published on 16/01/2021
» BRISBANE: The deciding fourth Test between Australia and India in Brisbane hung in the balance Saturday after a massive thunderstorm caused play to be abandoned following the tea break on the second day.
Stellantis born as Peugeot and Fiat complete merger
AFP, Published on 16/01/2021
» PARIS: The merger of France's PSA and it US-Italian rival Fiat Chrysler became official on Saturday, creating Stellantis, the world's fourth-biggest automaker by volume.
Disarray as two test positive on Australian Open plane
AFP, Published on 16/01/2021
» MELBOURNE: A host of tennis players were barred from practising for a fortnight Saturday in a major setback to their Australian Open preparations after two people on a charter flight that brought them to Melbourne tested positive to Covid-19.