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Belarus jails top news site managers for 12 years
AFP, Published on 17/03/2023
» MOSCOW - Belarus on Friday handed long jail terms to senior staff at the country's largest independent news site, which was forced to shutter after historic demonstrations against strongman Alexander Lukashenko.
Western stocks slide as bank fears return
AFP, Published on 17/03/2023
» LONDON: US and European stock markets fell on Friday as fears over the health of the banking system festered despite the latest efforts to shore up troubled lenders and tamp down contagion risks.
Chinese firms busted for fake Thai rice
PHUSADEE ARUNMAS, Published on 17/03/2023
» Thai authorities have taken steps to have charges filed in China against three factories in Anhui province for selling counterfeit Thai jasmine rice.
Microsoft seeks EU nod for Activision Blizzard bid
AFP, Published on 17/03/2023
» BRUSSELS: Microsoft said on Friday that it has offered formal commitments to the EU in its bid to persuade the bloc to approve its $69-billion takeover of the video game giant Activision Blizzard.
Greek watchdog finds 'serious' rail safety faults
AFP, Published on 17/03/2023
» ATHENS: Greece's rail watchdog on Friday said a probe had uncovered serious signs of poor training among staff on duty during the country's deadliest train tragedy, which killed 57 people last month.
Diesel to dip to 33.50 baht a litre next week
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/03/2023
» Motorists will see another dip in diesel prices to around 33.50 baht a litre next week, down from 33.94 baht, partly attributed to falling global crude oil prices, says the Oil Fuel Fund Office (Offo).
Macron defiant but weakened after pensions debacle
AFP, Published on 17/03/2023
» PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron might be on the verge of securing his cherished reform of the pension system, but analysts see it as a Pyrrhic victory that will leave him politically weakened.
Blinken: West has more to offer Sahel than Russia
AFP, Published on 17/03/2023
» NIAMEY,: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has vowed to broaden support for the violence-wracked Sahel beyond the realm of security, pitching the United States as a better partner than Russia, which has been expanding its footprint in the region.
Real face Chelsea in Champions League quarters
AFP, Published on 17/03/2023
» PARIS: Holders Real Madrid will play Chelsea in the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the second season running, while Manchester City were paired with Pep Guardiola's former side Bayern Munich in Friday's draw.
Prayut prepares dissolution decree
News Agencies and Online Reporters, Published on 17/03/2023
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Friday he had prepared a decree seeking to dissolve parliament ahead of an election.