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Seeking a reset, Brazil's Lula heads to China
AFP, Published on 24/03/2023
» BRASíLIA - Brazil's leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing next week, where he hopes to reinforce trade, discuss international mediation in Ukraine, and reclaim his country's role in global geopolitics.
Raul Gandhi expelled from Indian parliament
AFP, Published on 24/03/2023
» NEW DELHI: Top opposition figure Rahul Gandhi was expelled from India’s parliament on Friday, a day after his defamation conviction for a remark seen as an insult against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
'Just a typical day': Rescuing wounded soldiers in Ukraine
AFP, Published on 24/03/2023
» CHASIV YAR, Ukraine: Standing on the roadside at sunset, a team of medics have snapped on their latex gloves, waiting for the arrival of wounded Ukrainian soldiers.
New Northern Ireland trade pact approved
AFP, Published on 24/03/2023
» LONDON: The UK and European Union on Friday formally adopted a post-Brexit deal to overhaul Northern Irish trade rules, prompting Brussels' pointman on the thorny issue to proclaim "the opening of a new chapter" in ties.
'Hotel Rwanda' hero's jail sentence commuted
AFP, Published on 24/03/2023
» KIGALI: Rwanda said on Friday it has commuted the 25-year jail sentence against ailing "Hotel Rwanda" hero Paul Rusesabagina, a fiercely outspoken critic of President Paul Kagame who has been held behind bars for more than 900 days.
Biden discusses trade, migration in Canada
AFP, Published on 24/03/2023
» OTTAWA: US President Joe Biden was set to meet Friday with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and address Canada's parliament, amid reports that a deal has been struck on managing undocumented migration across the neighbours' long border.
‘Tawan’ and ‘Bam’ hit the campaign trail
Online Reporters, Published on 24/03/2023
» Two young activists who staged a 52-day hunger strike to press for the release of political prisoners and abolition of the lese-majeste law have hit the campaign trail again, asking political parties to take a stand on the sensitive issue.
Schools discuss active shooter drills
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/03/2023
» A network of international schools has provided active shooter preparedness training as part a crisis management course for students and faculty, a meeting was told.
Work-life balance gets a boost
Post Reporters, Published on 24/03/2023
» The government has amended the Labour Protection Act to promote a work-life balance and the work-from-anywhere concept.
Israeli PM faces protests in London
AFP, Published on 24/03/2023
» LONDON: Hundreds of protesters rallied Friday outside Downing Street in central London to heckle the arrival of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a meeting with his British counterpart Rishi Sunak.