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WHO concerned about bird flu after girl's father tests positive
AFP, Published on 24/02/2023
» PARIS - The World Health Organization said Friday it was concerned about bird flu after the father of a 11-year-old Cambodian girl who died from the disease also tested positive, raising fears of human-to-human transmission.
13 civilians die in jihadist attack in Mali: local sources
AFP, Published on 24/02/2023
» BAMAKO - A jihadist attack on a village in central Mali has killed 13 civilians, local officials told AFP on Friday.
'French Oscars' ceremony features awkward lack of women
AFP, Published on 24/02/2023
» PARIS - France's answer to the Oscars, the Cesar Awards, will hold its ceremony on Friday, with a distinct lack of women nominees despite a post-MeToo overhaul aimed at improving its feminist credentials.
Jill Biden in Kenya on visit focusing on drought
AFP, Published on 24/02/2023
» NAIROBI: US First Lady Jill Biden arrived in Kenya on Friday, kicking off a visit aimed at focusing attention on the worst drought to hit the Horn of Africa in decades.
French teen charged with murder in teacher killing
AFP, Published on 24/02/2023
» BAYONNE, France: Prosecutors on Friday charged a 16-year-old boy with murder over the fatal stabbing of his Spanish teacher during class earlier this week in southwest France, his lawyer said.
Beijing denounces US 'fabrication' of 'spy balloon' story
Xinhua, Published on 24/02/2023
» BEIJING: China on Friday blamed the United States for violating its obligations under the Convention on International Civil Aviation, also known as Chicago Convention, and multiple basic principles of international law, as it has "slanderously" described China's civilian unmanned airship as a "spy balloon" and engaged in the abuse of force.
China aims to launch 13,000 satellites to 'suppress' Starlink
South China Morning Post, Published on 24/02/2023
» Researchers say China plans to build a huge satellite network in near-Earth orbit to provide internet services to users around the world — and to stifle Elon Musk's Starlink.
Roald Dahl originals revived after backlash
Reuters, Published on 24/02/2023
» LONDON: Roald Dahl’s famous children’s books including “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “Matilda” will be published uncensored later this year, the publisher Puffin said on Friday, bowing to pressure after a public outcry over modernised versions.
Tank wreck, protests mark war anniversary in Europe
AFP, Published on 24/02/2023
» BERLIN: Activists on Friday parked a bombed-out Russian tank in front of the Russian embassy in Berlin, with thousands of protesters across Europe due to march against Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Two activists leave hospital, continue hunger strike
Online Reporters, Published on 24/02/2023
» Pro-democracy activists Tantawan “Tawan” Tuatulanon and Orawan “Bam” Phuphong left Thammasat University Hospital for the Supreme Court on Friday and insisted they will continue their hunger strike — now in its 38th day — until all their demands are met.