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Clashes in Greece as thousands protest train tragedy
AFP, Published on 16/03/2023
» ATHENS - Greek police fired tear gas and protesters hurled firebombs on Thursday as more than 40,000 people took to the streets to slam the government and voice outrage at last month's train disaster that killed 57 people.
Macron orders pension change without vote
Published on 16/03/2023
» PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday rammed a controversial pension reform through parliament without a vote, deploying a rarely used constitutional power that risks inflaming protests.
ECB sticks to planned rate hike despite turmoil
AFP, Published on 16/03/2023
» FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank stuck to a planned interest rate increase on Thursday as it remained laser-focused on battling sky-high inflation despite market turmoil over fears of a widening banking crisis.
Cabinet approves gun amnesty
News Agencies and Online Reporters, Published on 16/03/2023
» The cabinet has approved an amnesty for gun owners who have not yet registered their firearms following the mass shooting that left 36 people dead in Nong Bua Lam Phu.
Govt urged to boost women MPs
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 16/03/2023
» The government should help increase the number of women in parliament to promote gender equality, a forum was told recently.
Credit Suisse bounces back but investors cautious
AFP, Published on 16/03/2023
» ZURICH: Credit Suisse rallied on the stock market Thursday after grabbing a $54 billion central bank lifeline in a bid to restore investor confidence but analysts remain wary about the major lender's future.
Malawians dig through mud for cyclone dead
AFP, Published on 16/03/2023
» BLANTYRE, Malawi: Lacking sniffer dogs and armed just with shovels, rescuers in storm-ravaged Malawi on Thursday went on a grim hunt for buried bodies after Cyclone Freddy struck the southern African country, killing more than 200 people.
Navy rushes to prevent oil spill in Gulf
Reuters and Online Reporters, Published on 16/03/2023
» Authorities on Thursday were working to avert a leak from a storage vessel carrying 400,000 barrels of crude oil in the Gulf of Thailand off Chon Buri.
US releases video of drone incident
AFP, Published on 16/03/2023
» WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday released a video it said shows an "unsafe" and "unprofessional" intercept by Russian military jets when one struck an American drone, damaging its propeller.
Blinken on rare Niger trip
AFP, Published on 16/03/2023
» ADDIS ABABA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed on Thursday on a rare trip to Niger, an outpost of support for Western military operations in a region where Russia is making inroads.