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Taliban ban women from working in national, international NGOs
AFP, Published on 24/12/2022
» KABUL - Afghanistan's Taliban rulers ordered all national and international NGOs to stop their women employees from working after "serious complaints" about their dress code, the Ministry of Economy told AFP on Saturday.
Deadly winter blizzard leaves US in pre-Christmas deep freeze
AFP, Published on 24/12/2022
» NEW YORK - A fearsome winter storm that pummelled the United States with blinding snow and powerful Arctic winds left 1.7 million customers without power Saturday as thousands of cancelled flights stranded travelers making last-minute dashes for Christmas.
Turkey says Ukraine war 'will not end easily'
AFP, Published on 24/12/2022
» ANKARA: Turkey conceded on Saturday that Russia's war on Ukraine "will not end easily", despite Ankara's repeated efforts to arrange peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow.
Tuhao's wife faces money-laundering charges
Online Reporters, Published on 24/12/2022
» Police have arrested the police colonel wife of alleged Chinese triad leader Chaiyanat “Tuhao” Kornchayanant, who is accused of involvement in the drug trade, and six other people in Bangkok.
Mid-January reopening of HK-China border planned
AFP and Bloomberg, Published on 24/12/2022
» Hong Kong is aiming to reopen its border with China by mid-January, city leader John Lee announced on Saturday after returning from meetings in Beijing.
Zelensky blasts Russian 'terror' after Kherson shelled
AFP, Published on 24/12/2022
» KHERSON, Ukraine: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday blasted Russian "terror" after shelling on Christmas Eve left at least eight dead and 17 injured in Kherson city, which Kyiv's forces recaptured in November.
22 killed in Russian nursing home fire
AFP, Published on 24/12/2022
» MOSCOW: A fire erupted overnight in an illegal private nursing home in the Siberian city of Kemerovo, killing 22 people, Russia's investigative committee said Saturday.
India says arrivals from Thailand must show negative Covid test
Online Reporters, Published on 24/12/2022
» India will require a negative Covid-19 test result from travellers arriving from Thailand, China, Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong, the country’s health minister said on Saturday.
Zambia abolishes death penalty
AFP, Published on 24/12/2022
» LUSAKA: Zambian rights activists Saturday hailed as a "huge milestone" a decision to scrap two British colonial-era laws: the death penalty and making criticism of the country's leader a punishable offence.
Gold thief caught hiding in policeman's home
Online Reporters, Published on 24/12/2022
» A labourer from Myanmar was caught hiding in a police officer’s home after making off with 150,000 baht worth of gold jewellery from a shop in Bang Bon district of Bangkok on Saturday, police said.