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At least 16 dead as IS-claimed blasts rock Afghan cities
AFP, Published on 21/04/2022
» KABUL - At least 16 people were killed in two Afghan cities on Thursday by bomb blasts that were claimed by the Islamic State group (IS).
Gaza rockets, Israel strikes stoke new Jerusalem clashes
AFP, Published on 21/04/2022
» JERUSALEM - Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip and Israeli warplanes exchanged fire Thursday in the biggest escalation in months, followed by fresh violence at Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque.
Biden announces new $800m military package for Ukraine
AFP, Published on 21/04/2022
» WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden announced Thursday a new package of $800 million in military aid for Ukraine, saying it would help Kyiv in the fight against Russian forces in the Donbas region.
Musk spends years silencing critics, wants free speech on Twitter
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/04/2022
» If Elon Musk can take over Twitter Inc, his biggest promise is to transform it into a platform for free speech with few restrictions — something he calls “essential to a functioning democracy.” But Musk, who is famously sensitive to criticism, has a mixed record on championing the cause.
Death toll from South African floods at 435
Reuters, Published on 21/04/2022
» JOHANNESBURG: The death toll from severe flooding in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province last week has been revised down to 435 from 448, Police Minister Bheki Cele said on Thursday.
Shuttered Singapore news site's editor jailed
AFP, Published on 21/04/2022
» The editor of a shuttered Singaporean news website was on Thursday jailed three weeks for defamation over a letter the portal published alleging corruption among government ministers.
Global tourism to recover from Covid-19 pandemic by 2023
Reuters, Published on 21/04/2022
» The global travel and tourism sectors are projected to return to pre-pandemic levels in 2023 and grow at a rate that will outpace global gross domestic product (GDP) growth, the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) said on Thursday.
The siege of Mariupol
AFP, Published on 21/04/2022
» PARIS - Russia on Thursday claimed to have taken control of the strategic Ukrainian port of Mariupol after more than seven weeks of fighting that reduced most of the besieged city to rubble.
Myanmar exempts foreign entities from exchange rules after business outcry
Reuters, Published on 21/04/2022
» Myanmar's central bank has announced a broad exemption of foreign entities from a controversial new policy requiring foreign exchange to be converted into local currency, a rule that triggered panic among business groups and residents.
Truckers plan huge hike in freight charges
Online Reporters, Published on 21/04/2022
» The Land Transport Federation of Thailand said on Thursday its members plan a huge hike in freight charges next month, when the government stops capping the diesel price at 30 baht per litre.