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Pope in Panama calls for rejection of 'all forms of corruption'
AFP, Published on 24/01/2019
» PANAMA CITY - Pope Francis began his visit to Panama on Wednesday with a call to political leaders to reject "all forms of corruption" in a speech to the diplomatic community.
ECB chief warns of growing economic risks
AFP, Published on 24/01/2019
» FRANKFURT: European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi on Thursday warned that risks to the eurozone economy were now tilted "to the downside", acknowledging for the first time that waning global momentum was weighing on the region's outlook.
Channel police call off search for missing footballer Sala
AFP, Published on 24/01/2019
» ST PETER PORT: Police on Thursday ended their search for Premier League player Emiliano Sala, saying the chances of finding the Argentine alive three days after his plane went missing over the Channel were "extremely remote".
'The new oil': Dublin strikes it rich as Europe's data hub
AFP, Published on 24/01/2019
» DUBLIN - A new industrial revolution is under way on the outskirts of Dublin.
Venezuela, a top oil exporter in deep crisis
AFP, Published on 24/01/2019
» CARACAS - Venezuela, where opposition leader Juan Guaido has declared himself interim leader as President Nicolas Maduro comes under increasing criticism, is Latin America's top oil exporter but wracked by a spiraling economic and political crisis.
EU takes Britain to top court over commodities tax breaks
AFP, Published on 24/01/2019
» BRUSSELS - The European Commission on Thursday took Britain to the bloc's top court for allegedly breaching rules on tax breaks in commodities trading, just two months before Brexit day.
Refugee footballer held in Thailand 'losing hope'
AFP, Published on 24/01/2019
» LONDON: A footballer with refugee status who has been detained in Thailand for nearly two months over his alleged role in Bahrain's Arab Spring protests is "losing hope", according to a global players' union.
Nadal 'didn't expect' stunning run to Open final after injury
AFP, Published on 24/01/2019
» MELBOURNE: Rafael Nadal said he has surprised himself with his outstanding level of tennis at this year's Australian Open after crushing Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semi-final on Thursday.
DR Congo set for historic political transition
AFP, Published on 24/01/2019
» KINSHASA: Felix Tshisekedi was to be sworn in on Thursday as president of Democratic Republic of Congo, marking the country's first-ever peaceful handover of power after chaotic and bitterly-disputed elections.
Exam dates back to original schedule
Online Reporters, Published on 24/01/2019
» The Education Ministry has reinstated the original schedule for the General Aptitude Test (GAT) and the Professional and Academic Aptitude Test (PAT) after the Election Commission set the official election date for March 24.