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US Congress acts on gun violence after setback for activists
AFP, Published on 24/06/2022
» WASHINGTON - US lawmakers were expected to break a decades-long stalemate with the passage of a limited package on firearms safety Friday, in a watershed week for gun control after the Supreme Court bolstered the right to carry weapons in public.
UN says Israeli fire killed Al Jazeera journalist
AFP, Published on 24/06/2022
» GENEVA - The United Nations said Friday it found that Israeli forces fired the shot that killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, with Israel swiftly branding the UN's findings unfounded.
US Supreme Court strikes down constitutional right to abortion
AFP, Published on 24/06/2022
» WASHINGTON - The US Supreme Court on Friday ended the right to abortion in a seismic ruling that shreds half a century of constitutional protections on one of the most divisive and bitterly fought issues in American political life.
Landmark gun-safety bill heads to US House after Senate passage
Reuters, Published on 24/06/2022
» WASHINGTON: The Democratic-controlled United States House of Representatives moved quickly on Friday to take up a package of modest measures intended to stem gun violence, a day after a Supreme Court ruling that broadly expanded gun rights.
Female CEOs share their success tips
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/06/2022
» Accepting failure and respecting diversity were the key messages delivered by participants at the 2022 Global Summit of Woman (GSW) yesterday.
Thousands of migrants storm border fence in Spain's Melilla
AFP, Published on 24/06/2022
» MADRID - Around 2,000 migrants tried to storm the border separating Spain's Melilla enclave from Morocco on Friday, the first such attempted mass crossing into the territory since the two nations mended diplomatic ties in March.
Asia LNG spot prices continue rising
Reuters, Published on 24/06/2022
» LONDON: Asian liquefied natural gas (LNG) spot prices continued its upward trend this week as fears of further market tightening following a major outage at a Freeport plant and reduced Russian gas flows to Europe pushed buyers to cover short-term needs.
Islamic council opposes cannabis, liquor, civil partnership bills
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 24/06/2022
» The League of Islamic Council of Southern Thailand has issued a statement opposing the Cannabis and Hemp Bill, the Progressive Liquor Bill and the Civil Partnership Bill, as they are not in line with the Islamic principles.
Germany abolishes Nazi-era abortion law
Reuters, Published on 24/06/2022
» BERLIN: Germany on Friday abolished a Nazi-era law forbidding doctors from providing information about abortions.
Ukraine loses key district south of Lysychansk to Russian forces
Reuters, Published on 24/06/2022
» KYIV: A district south of the city of Lysychansk in Ukraine's eastern Luhansk region was "fully occupied" by Russian forces as of Friday morning, a local Ukrainian official said on television.