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Lula visits disaster zone after Brazil floods kill 36
AFP, Published on 20/02/2023
» SAO PAULO - President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva flew in Monday to tour the resort region turned disaster zone where floods and landslides killed at least 36 people just as Brazil celebrated carnival, where dozens were still missing.
Fear the biggest rival: first person to complete Antarctic 2.5 km swim
AFP, Published on 20/02/2023
» SANTIAGO - Chilean Barbara Hernandez, who became the first person recorded to have swum 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) in the near-freezing Antarctic Ocean, says fear -- not other people -- is her rival.
Lula visits disaster zone after Brazil floods kill 36
AFP, Published on 20/02/2023
» SAO PAULO - President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva flew in Monday to tour the resort region turned disaster zone where at least 36 people were killed and dozens are still missing after floods and landslides, just as Brazil celebrated carnival.
EU imposes 6th set of sanctions on Myanmar officials, firms over coup
Reuters, Published on 20/02/2023
» The European Union on Monday imposed a sixth round of sanctions on Myanmar over the 2021 military coup that overthrew elected leader Aung Suu Kyi and sparked global outrage.
US President Biden in surprise Kyiv visit
AFP, Published on 20/02/2023
» KYIV, Ukraine: US President Joe Biden on Monday made a surprise trip to Kyiv, promising increased arms deliveries for Ukraine and unflagging support ahead of the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of the country.
Philippines, US discuss joint coast guard patrols in S. China Sea
Reuters, Published on 20/02/2023
» MANILA: The Philippines and the United States are discussing conducting joint coast guard patrols, including in the South China Sea, a Manila official said on Monday.
China's top diplomat due in Moscow for talks on Ukraine
Reuters, Published on 20/02/2023
» MOSCOW: China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, is due in Moscow shortly for talks on a possible peace settlement for Ukraine, a diplomatic source with knowledge of the matter said.
US reaffirms pledge to deliver jets to Turkey
AFP, Published on 20/02/2023
» ANKARA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday reaffirmed Washington's commitment to delivering F-16 jets to Turkey despite Turkish insistence that their approval should not depend on Ankara lifting objections to Sweden joining NATO.
China professor suspended after student says he ‘worships’ West
Bloomberg, Published on 20/02/2023
» A Chinese professor has been suspended by his university after a talk he gave at a school prompted an outburst from a student who accused him of worshipping the West.
Regions in US, China most at risk for climate damage: report
AFP, Published on 20/02/2023
» PARIS: Major industrial and economic centres in China and the United States are among the most vulnerable regions in the world to the increasingly destructive power of climate change-driven weather extremes, according to a comprehensive analysis Monday.