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Game's up: Egyptian arrested for taking footballer's place at exam
AFP, Published on 25/01/2022
» CAIRO - A young Egyptian man scored an own goal by pretending to take a university exam for professional footballer Mostafa Mohamed, currently playing for the Pharaohs in the Africa Cup of Nations, state media said.
Saudi's Crown Prince welcomes PM Prayut
Online Reporters, Published on 25/01/2022
» RIYADH: Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha paid a courtesy call on His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister of Saudi Arabia at Al Yamamah Palace on Tuesday.
UK calls on European allies to prepare Russia sanctions
Reuters, Published on 25/01/2022
» LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday called on European allies to be ready to introduce a tough sanctions package against Russia if it invades Ukraine, adding that unity in the West would help deter Russian aggression.
UK PM's woes deepen with police probe into 'partygate'
AFP, Published on 25/01/2022
» LONDON - The threat to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's position deepened on Tuesday, as police said they were investigating lockdown-breaking parties at his Downing Street office and government departments.
Narcotics Control Board approves delisting of cannabis
Online Reporters and Reuters, Published on 25/01/2022
» The Narcotics Control Board meeting has endorsed the Public Health Ministry's latest draft list of narcotic substances, in which all components of cannabis no longer appear as a Category 5 narcotic substance.
Thailand to regulate use of digital assets as payments
Reuters, Published on 25/01/2022
» Thailand plans to ban digital asset operators from facilitating use of crypto as a means of payment for goods and services, its central bank and market regulator said on Tuesday, in a bid to limit risks.
Pro-junta rally planned in Burkina as UN condemns coup
AFP, Published on 25/01/2022
» OUAGADOUGOU - Supporters of Burkina Faso's new ruling junta were set to rally on Tuesday as France and the UN condemned the West African country's latest coup.
Policeman who killed doctor 'can't be ordained'
Online Reporters, Published on 25/01/2022
» The monkhood status of a policeman whose motorcycle hit and killed a doctor was thrown into uncertainty after the National Office of Buddhism opposed their ordination.
Escaped call scam accomplice seeks ministry's protection
King-oua Laohong, Published on 25/01/2022
» An 18-year-old has sought protection from the Justice Ministry, telling a harrowing story after escaping from a call scam gang he was tricked into working for in Cambodia.
China's high-tech warplanes pose 'big new threat' to Taiwan
AFP, Published on 25/01/2022
» China's deployment of J-16D jets into Taiwan's air defence zone this week marked the first sighting of the new high-tech warplanes, Taipei confirmed Tuesday, their electronic-jamming equipment posing a fresh threat to the island.