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ICC prosecutor seeks charges against fugitive warlord Kony
AFP, Published on 24/11/2022
» THE HAGUE - The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor said Thursday he would ask judges to confirm charges against Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony, head of the notorious Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), even though Kony remains at large.
Struggling Ghana plans tax rise, debt swap to secure IMF aid
AFP, Published on 24/11/2022
» ACCRA - Ghana's finance minister, Kenneth Ofori-Atta, presented the 2023 budget to parliament on Thursday, hiking tax and planning a debt swap as the country's negotiates an International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan.
Uruguay and South Korea battle to 0-0 draw
AFP, Published on 24/11/2022
» AL RAYYAN, Qatar: The returning Son Heung-min could not inspire South Korea as the Tigers of Asia started their World Cup Group H campaign with a 0-0 draw against Uruguay on Thursday.
Nestle touts vegan foie gras
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/11/2022
» The Swiss food giant Nestle is starting to sell vegan foie gras in Switzerland and Spain to ease the conscience of gourmands worried about animal welfare.
Tesla opens floodgates for automated driving
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/11/2022
» Tesla Inc is making its controversial driver-assistance system available to customers previously deemed not safe enough behind the wheel to test it out on its electric cars.
For political activists, Twitter packs vital punch
AFP, Published on 24/11/2022
» PARIS: From the Arab Spring uprisings to the MeToo movement in which women spoke up about sexual assaults, Twitter has proven itself a formidable ally for political activists and opposition groups, one whose reach and impact would be difficult to replace.
Russian bill banning LGBTQ 'propaganda' approved
AFP, Published on 24/11/2022
» MOSCOW: Russian lawmakers unanimously approved a bill banning all forms of LGBTQ "propaganda" in a final reading on Thursday, as Moscow presses ahead with its conservative drive at home while its troops fight in Ukraine.
Switzerland edge Cameroon in Qatar
AFP, Published on 24/11/2022
» AL WAKRAH, Qatar: Breel Embolo scored against the country of his birth as Switzerland defeated Cameroon 1-0 to make a winning start to their World Cup campaign on Thursday.
Media workers want police conduct probed
Post Reporters, Published on 24/11/2022
» A representative of four photojournalists injured in a clash between riot police and anti-government protesters at last week’s Apec summit has asked parliamentarians to investigate allegations of police brutality.
Russian strikes raise fear of 'nuclear catastrophe'
News Agencies, Published on 24/11/2022
» KYIV: Russia caused a “real danger of a nuclear and radioactive catastrophe” by launching attacks in which all Ukraine’s nuclear reactors were disconnected from the power grid for the first time in 40 years, Ukraine’s nuclear energy chief said on Thursday.