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ONE Championship: Superlek ‘out of ONE 170 title fight’ vs Nico Carrillo, ‘new date arranged’
Nicolas Atkin, Published on 29/12/2024
» Superlek Kiatmoo9 has withdrawn from next month’s ONE 170 card in Bangkok, according to his opponent Nico Carrillo’s coach.
Azerbaijan says Russia shot at plane before crash, demands it admit
AFP, Published on 29/12/2024
» BAKU - Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev accused Russia on Sunday of firing at an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet before it crashed and of initially trying to cover up the cause of the fatal disaster, demanding that Moscow admit guilt.
Azerbaijan's president says crashed plane was shot at from Russia
Reuters, Published on 29/12/2024
» BAKU/MOSCOW - Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Sunday that a passenger plane that crashed last week, killing 38 people, had been damaged by shooting from the ground in Russia, and he said some in Russia had lied about the cause of the disaster.
2 Thai victims on board fatal Bangkok-South Korea flight identified
Bangkok Post and agencies, Published on 29/12/2024
» Tanee Sangrat, the Thai ambassador to South Korea, has confirmed the death of two Thai nationals, identified as Jongluk Doungmanee, 45 and Sirithon Chaue, 22, in a fiery plane crash.
Jailed PKK leader says 'ready' to support Turkey peace drive
AFP, Published on 29/12/2024
» ISTANBUL - Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), is "ready to make a call" to back a new initiative by the Turkish government to end decades of conflict, Turkey's pro-Kurd party said Sunday.
Air crash tests South Korea's acting president 2 days into job
Reuters, Published on 29/12/2024
» SEOUL - When South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok arrived at the scene of the deadliest air disaster on the country's soil on Sunday, he had been on the job for less than 48 hours.
Georgia's new president sworn in amid political showdown
AFP, Published on 29/12/2024
» TBILISI - Georgia inaugurated a ruling party loyalist as president in the midst of a political showdown on Sunday, moments after Tbilisi's outgoing pro-EU leader declared herself the "only legitimate president".
Ukraine-Russia gas transit deal at critical moment of truth
Bloomberg, Published on 29/12/2024
» The future of gas transit through Ukraine is at a turning point. If a last-minute deal isn’t struck by Wednesday, billions of cubic metres in gas flows could come to a halt.
Ex-PM Yingluck could avoid prison if 5-year sentence shortened
Post Reporters, Published on 29/12/2024
» Fugitive former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra could be eligible to out-of-prison detention if her jail sentence is shortened by one year, according to Thailand's Department of Corrections chief.
Singapore oil mogul declared bankrupt after empire collapsed
Bloomberg, Published on 29/12/2024
» Former tycoon Lim Oon Kuin has been declared bankrupt in Singapore, following the collapse of his oil trading empire.