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Canadian cardinal 'strongly denies' sex assault claims
AFP, Published on 19/08/2022
» VATICAN CITY - Canadian cardinal Marc Ouellet on Friday strongly denied claims of sexual assault made against him and said he was ready to prove his "innocence".
Islamic State 'Beatles' member jailed for life by US court
AFP, Published on 19/08/2022
» ALEXANDRIA (UNITED STATES) - A member of the notorious Islamic State kidnap-and-murder cell known as the "Beatles" was sentenced to life in prison by a US court on Friday for the deaths of four American hostages in Syria.
22 million face starvation in Horn of Africa: WFP
AFP, Published on 19/08/2022
» NAIROBI - The number of people at risk of starvation in the drought-ravaged Horn of Africa has increased to 22 million, the UN's World Food Programme (WFP) said Friday.
Casino workers flee Cambodia by swimming to Vietnam
Published on 19/08/2022
» Dozens of Vietnamese casino workers allegedly forced to toil without pay in Cambodia have fled back to their homeland by swimming across a river, authorities in Phnom Penh said on Friday.
Myanmar junta may talk to Suu Kyi ... after her trial
Published on 19/08/2022
» Myanmar’s military chief said on Friday the junta is open to negotiations with ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to end the crisis sparked by its coup — after her trials in a junta-run court have concluded.
Rajapaksa seeks safety guarantee from Colombo
Published on 19/08/2022
» Deposed former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa is seeking to return home from his exile in Thailand and has asked his successor to guarantee his safety, his party said on Friday.
Cathay paying pilots extra to fly to China
Published on 19/08/2022
» Cathay Pacific Airways is dangling allowances of up to HK$5,000 (US$640) a flight as a sweetener for pilots rostered on to fly in and out of mainland China, with ongoing Covid-19 curbs making it less appealing to work those routes.
China jails 'disappeared' tycoon for 13 years
Published on 19/08/2022
» Xiao Jianhua, a Chinese Canadian billionaire and onetime trusted financier to China’s ruling elite, was sentenced to 13 years in prison on Friday, and his company fined $8 billion, after he pleaded guilty to bribery and other crimes that authorities said had “seriously jeopardised” the country’s financial security.
South Africa tightens grip on England in 1st Test
AFP, Published on 19/08/2022
» LONDON: South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj struck twice as the Proteas strengthened their grip on the first Test against England at Lord's on Friday.
Another Singapore crypto firm in trouble
Published on 19/08/2022
» SINGAPORE: The beleaguered cryptocurrency lender Hodlnaut says it is the subject of “pending proceedings” involving Singapore police and that it has slashed its workforce.