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Russia warns against 'destructive' sanctions on Putin
AFP, Published on 26/01/2022
» MOSCOW: Russia hit back Wednesday at US threats of direct sanctions against President Vladimir Putin, saying moves against the Russian leader would be ineffective and hurt efforts to lower tensions over Ukraine.
The exiled sculptor of 'all that is no longer there' in Syria
AFP, Published on 26/01/2022
» VANVES (FRANCE) - A Syrian neighbourhood targeted by regime bombing lies in ruins, with bodies and broken toys poking out of the rubble; tall, grey buildings are reduced to crumbling, empty shells, their walls blown away or pockmarked by the blast.
Honduras political crisis deepens ahead of president-elect's swearing-in
AFP, Published on 26/01/2022
» TEGUCIGALPA - Rival factions of Honduras' newly elected congress held duelling first sessions Tuesday, as a split in president-elect Xiomara Castro's party deepened two days before her swearing-in.
Ex-Tour champion Bernal 'conscious' after surgery for bus crash injuries
AFP, Published on 26/01/2022
» BOGOTA - Former Tour de France winner Egan Bernal was "conscious" a day after the Colombian cycling star underwent emergency surgery following a devastating collision with a bus outside Bogota, doctors said Tuesday.
IMF urges El Salvador to remove bitcoin as legal tender
AFP, Published on 26/01/2022
» WASHINGTON: The IMF on Tuesday called on El Salvador to change course and stop using bitcoin as legal tender, citing "large risks" posed by the cryptocurrency.
Russia adds Kremlin critic Navalny to 'terrorists' list
AFP, Published on 26/01/2022
» MOSCOW: Russia on Tuesday added jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and a number of his allies to a list of "terrorists and extremists", as authorities further clamp down on the opposition.