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Police start to clear trucker-led protests in Canada capital
AFP, Published on 18/02/2022
» OTTAWA - Canadian police on Thursday began a massive operation to clear the trucker-led protests against Covid health rules clogging the capital for three weeks, with several arrests made.
11 missing after Greece ferry fire
AFP, Published on 18/02/2022
» ATHENS - Eleven people were missing and two remained trapped after an Italian-flagged ferry caught fire overnight on the Ionian Sea, Greek officials said as emergency crews raced against the clock to put out the blaze and locate survivors before dark.
Sri Lankan energy crisis worsens
AFP, Published on 18/02/2022
» COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s state-run petroleum company has run out of cash to buy oil, and fuel shortages across the country could get worse, the energy minister said on Friday.
Hong Kong plans mandatory Covid tests
AFP, Published on 18/02/2022
» Hong Kong is making plans to test every one of its 7.3 million residents for Covid-19 as a surge in Omicron cases threatens to overwhelm its healthcare system.
Millions take shelter in UK as Storm Eunice threatens Europe
AFP, Published on 18/02/2022
» LONDON - Millions hunkered down as Storm Eunice pummelled southern Britain with fearsome winds and crashing waves on Friday, leaving the streets of London virtually deserted and triggering broader warnings in Europe.
Putin to oversee ‘strategic’ missile drills
Published on 18/02/2022
» MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin on Saturday will oversee military drills involving Russian “strategic forces” which will include ballistic and cruise missile launches, the defence ministry said.
Surge in Asia Pacific’s largest manufacturing centres driven by global demand
Published on 18/02/2022
» China strengthens its leading position as the most attractive manufacturing hub globally; Thailand sees improvement in cost profile.
Two brothers arrested, speed and crystal meth seized
Online Reporters, Published on 18/02/2022
» Two brothers have been arrested and 1.5 million methamphetamine pills and 3.3 kilogrammes of crystal meth seized in Bangkok’s Nong Chok district.
Lewis Hamilton hungry for F1 return after title heartbreak
AFP, Published on 18/02/2022
» LONDON - Lewis Hamilton said Friday he was ready to attack the new Formula One season after getting over a "difficult time" following the traumatic end to his 2021 world championship campaign.
Shellfire as Putin turns up heat on Ukraine and West
AFP, Published on 18/02/2022
» STANYTSIA LUGANSKA (UKRAINE) - Shellfire rang out in eastern Ukraine on Friday as the army and Moscow-backed separatists accused each other of provocations and US warnings of an imminent Russian invasion stoked international tension.