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France's presidential rivals gird for high-stakes debate
AFP, Published on 18/04/2022
» PARIS - Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen traded barbs Monday as they returned to campaigning for the French presidency ahead of a prime-time debate that is likely to prove decisive ahead of next weekend's second-round run-off.
In rare comments, Myanmar's Suu Kyi urges people to 'be united' - source
Reuters, Published on 18/04/2022
» Myanmar's former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has called for unity among her people, according to a source familiar with her legal proceedings, in rare remarks since her overthrow in a military coup last year.
Shabaab claims mortar attack as Somalia's new parliament meets
AFP, Published on 18/04/2022
» MOGADISHU: Somalia's parliament came under mortar fire on Monday as the country's newly elected lawmakers were meeting for only the second time since taking office, an attack claimed by the Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab.
'Rambo Isan' resigns over audio clip scandal to save Prayut
Online Reporters, Published on 18/04/2022
» Seksakol Atthawong has quit his post as an assistant to the Prime Minister's Office minister after a leaked audio recording appeared to suggest he was offering lottery ticket quotas in exchange for a loan for a political campaign.
Roof of Don Mueang airport terminal collapses
Online Reporters, Published on 18/04/2022
» The roof of a new bus terminal at Don Mueang airport collapsed as heavy rain hit parts of Bangkok on Monday evening.
Study shows 99% on Indonesia's most populous island have Covid antibodies
Reuters, Published on 18/04/2022
» JAKARTA: Almost all residents of Indonesia's most populous island of Java have antibodies against COVID-19, owing to a combination of prior infection and vaccination against the virus, a government-commissioned survey showed.
10,000 soldiers in South Africa flood relief effort
AFP, Published on 18/04/2022
» DURBAN, South Africa: A week after deadly storms started lashing South Africa's east coast, the army said Monday 10,000 troops were on the ground to help restore key services and aid the search for 63 people who remain missing.
Singapore aims to be Asia’s busiest international airport
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/04/2022
» Changi Airport was crowned the world’s best aerodrome for 15 years straight prior to Covid based on its superior traveller offerings and high-tech customer service. Now it’s readying to welcome back visitors en masse, hoping improvements made during the pandemic will cement its status as Asia’s premier aviation hub.
Cloud-based investment fleeced victims of B12bn
King-oua Laohong, Published on 18/04/2022
» Thousands of people have complained to the Department of Special Investigation that they lost 12 billion baht in total investing in a fraudulent scheme claiming to lease cloud-based data storage space.
What's behind South Africa's flood disaster
AFP, Published on 18/04/2022
» DURBAN, South Africa: South Africa, the continent's most industrialised country, has largely escaped the tropical cyclones that regularly hit its neighbours.