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Soweto residents pay homage to neighbour Desmond Tutu
AFP, Published on 29/12/2021
» SOWETO (SOUTH AFRICA) - A few white plastic chairs in front of his house and umbrellas to shield the midday heat, neighbours in Soweto, South Africa's bustling township where Desmond Tutu lived during apartheid, on Wednesday paid tribute to the fearless cleric.
Captain Chanathip at the double as Thais thrash Indonesia 4-0
Published on 29/12/2021
» Chanathip Songkrasin was in devastating form as Thailand handed Indonesia a 4-0 thrashing in the Suzuki Cup final first leg in Singapore on Wednesday with the captain scoring twice to put his nation on the verge of a sixth Southeast Asian title.
US hits new record for daily Covid cases: Johns Hopkins
AFP, Published on 29/12/2021
» WASHINGTON: The United States has reached its highest-ever average of new Covid cases, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, as the Omicron variant spread at a blistering pace.
World hits record Covid cases in a week as WHO warns over Omicron
AFP, Published on 29/12/2021
» PARIS: The world hit a record number of Covid infections in a week, an AFP tally revealed Wednesday, as the WHO warned that Omicron poses a "very high" risk and could yet overwhelm healthcare systems.
Kalasin's Omicron cluster spreads to 11 other provinces
Online Reporters, Published on 29/12/2021
» Health authorities labelled a couple in the northeastern province of Kalasin Covid-19 super-spreaders after hundreds of people in multiple provinces contracted the Omicron strain of the virus.
Hong Kong local media outlet closes after police raid, arrests
AFP, Published on 29/12/2021
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong pro-democracy media outlet Stand News said Wednesday it will close after a police raid and arrests of seven current and former staff members, in the latest blow to the city's rapidly-shrinking press freedoms.
Northvolt opens Europe's first homegrown battery gigafactory
AFP, Published on 29/12/2021
» STOCKHOLM - Swedish battery group Northvolt said Wednesday it has launched its "gigafactory" in northern Sweden, the first of its kind to be undertaken by a European company on the continent.
Palestinian president makes rare Israel visit for talks
AFP, Published on 29/12/2021
» JERUSALEM: Israel unveiled a package of "confidence-building measures" for the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, after Defence Minister Benny Gantz hosted talks with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on his first visit in years.
Bomb blast outside army base in far South
Waedao Harai, Published on 29/12/2021
» NARATHIWAT: An improvised bomb was detonated against the wall of an army operations base in Rueso district on Wednesday morning, causing little damage and no injuries.
SpaceX satellite narrowly missed Chinese lab before complaint
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/12/2021
» A pair of dangerously close space encounters is adding to tensions between the US and China, while underscoring the potential peril to astronauts as satellite constellations and debris proliferate in orbit.