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Heavy snows to hit Colorado after wildfires destroyed hundreds of homes
AFP, Published on 31/12/2021
» SUPERIOR (UNITED STATES) - A powerful storm system bringing heavy snowfall was blowing into Colorado on Friday, a day after devastating wildfires fueled by hurricane-force winds destroyed hundreds of homes and forced tens of thousands to flee.
South Africans bid farewell to Tutu on eve of funeral
AFP, Published on 31/12/2021
» CAPE TOWN - South Africans on Friday took their last chance to pay their respects to Archbishop Desmond Tutu on the eve of a funeral for the revered anti-apartheid fighter.
Philippines limits mobility, business in capital
Reuters, Published on 31/12/2021
» MANILA: The Philippines will impose tighter curbs in the capital region for the next two weeks, the acting presidential spokesperson said on Friday, to try to limit infections by the Omicron coronavirus variant that is spreading globally.
Britain approves Pfizer's Covid-19 pill
Reuters, Published on 31/12/2021
» Britain has approved Pfizer's Covid-19 pill for adults who have mild to moderate infection and are at high risk of their illness worsening, its second easily administered antiviral against the coronavirus.
S.African report on Zuma-era graft to be released Tuesday
AFP, Published on 31/12/2021
» JOHANNESBURG - South African investigators next week will hand over their first report in a long-awaited probe into state corruption under former president Jacob Zuma, the government said Friday.
Omicron cluster clouds Hong Kong’s virus-free streak
Bloomberg News, Published on 31/12/2021
» Two Hong Kong residents have been diagnosed with Covid-19, marking the first community spread of the virus in nearly seven months to people without a recent travel history or ties to the industry.
Korea's ex-president freed after nearly 5 years
Reuters, Published on 31/12/2021
» SEOUL, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye was released from prison on Friday nearly five years after being convicted of corruption, fuelling debate over whether she would play any role ahead of a March presidential election.
Ikea to hike prices by 9% due to supply chain woes
AFP, Published on 31/12/2021
» STOCKHOLM - Ikea will hike its prices by an average of nine percent next year due to ongoing supply and transportation disruptions, the company that operates most of the Swedish furniture giant's stores said.
Palestinians raise alarm over Facebook content 'suppression'
AFP, Published on 31/12/2021
» JERUSALEM - Palestinian journalists have raised the alarm over what they describe as unjust suppression of their content on Facebook, a claim backed by rights groups but rejected by the social media giant.
Philippine death toll from typhoon tops 400
Reuters, Published on 31/12/2021
» MANILA: The Philippine death toll from Typhoon Rai has crossed the 400 mark, the disaster agency said on Friday, as officials in some hard-hit provinces appealed for more supplies of food, water and shelter materials about two weeks after the storm struck.