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UK-Iranian women torn over World Cup support
AFP, Published on 21/11/2022
» LONDON: As England took on Iran in the World Cup on Monday, a group of British-Iranians were conflicted over who to support, given a crackdown on protests at home.
Saka at the double as England hit Iran for six
Reuters, Published on 21/11/2022
» DOHA: England got their World Cup campaign off to a flying start as they rattled in the goals past a shell-shocked Iran and cruised to an impressive 6-2 Group B victory on Monday in a timely return to form for Gareth Southgate's side.
Ukraine says 'torture' sites found in Kherson
AFP, Published on 21/11/2022
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Ukraine said Monday that it had discovered four Russian torture sites in its southern city of Kherson, which Moscow's forces quit this month leaving behind a trail of misery and destruction.
Markets rattled by fears of fresh Covid curbs in China
AFP, Published on 21/11/2022
» LONDON: Asian and European stocks mostly fell Monday, with investor sentiment hit by renewed Covid concerns in China amid warnings that markets would remain lacklustre for some time.
Recession-hit UK needs more migrant labour: business lobby
AFP, Published on 21/11/2022
» BIRMINGHAM (UNITED KINGDOM) - Britain needs more migrant labour to boost productivity as it faces a toxic mix of soaring inflation and shrinking growth, the country's main business lobby group warned Monday.
Death toll at 56 after quake shakes Indonesia's Java island
AFP, Published on 21/11/2022
» A shallow 5.6-magnitude earthquake killed at least 56 people and injured hundreds when it damaged buildings and triggered landslides on Indonesia's main island of Java on Monday, officials said.
Lufthansa launches hiring drive as recovery gathers pace
AFP, Published on 21/11/2022
» FRANKFURT - Lufthansa on Monday launched a drive to hire 20,000 employees, as the German airline giant recovers strongly from the coronavirus pandemic and seeks to tackle staffing shortages.
No backsliding on Brexit, says UK PM
AFP, Published on 21/11/2022
» LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday denied that his government was seeking to row back on the UK's EU withdrawal deal, despite an apparent growing backlash against Brexit.
Erdogan says mulling ground operation in Syria
AFP, Published on 21/11/2022
» ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday he was mulling going beyond air strikes and launching a ground operation in Syria following a deadly rocket strike on a Turkish border town.
Cathay Pacific set to boost flights to Bangkok, holiday destinations in Thailand
South China Morning Post, Published on 21/11/2022
» Cathay Pacific Airways will boost the number of flights to Thailand's capital and the country's holiday destinations, as the airline aims to play a bigger role in Hong Kong's bid to seek closer ties with other countries in the region, the group's chairman has said.