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Sri Lanka's economy on brink of collapse as troops quell unrest
AFP, Published on 11/05/2022
» COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's economy will "collapse" unless a new government is urgently appointed, the central bank chief warned Wednesday, as security forces fanned out on the streets to restore order after spasms of mob violence.
Indonesia seeks to balance international, local palm oil demand
Reuters, Published on 11/05/2022
» JAKARTA: Indonesia is seeking a balance between capitalising on high global palm oil prices while ensuring food at home is affordable, a senior government official said on Wednesday, amid the country's ongoing ban on exports of the vegetable oil.
Sindhorn Village: Bangkok’s Most Esteemed Landmark in the heart of CBD
Published on 11/05/2022
» Sprawling across a 42-rai plot on the corner of Langsuan and Sarasin Roads, Sindhorn Village — Bangkok’s new benchmark for extraordinary living — is a multi-purpose and sustainable urban development that connects luxurious serviced residences, world-class hotels, and a boutique mall with shops and popular restaurants through beautiful walkways in manicured gardens around the estate.
Pacquiao concedes defeat in Philippine election
AFP, Published on 11/05/2022
» Boxing great Manny Pacquiao has conceded defeat in the Philippine presidential election after his rumble for the top job failed to hit the mark with voters.
Kravchuk, first president of independent Ukraine, dies
AFP, Published on 11/05/2022
» KIEV (UKRAINE) - Ukraine's first president Leonid Kravchuk, who led the country through the tumultuous early years of independence and agreed to give up its Soviet nuclear arsenal, died on Tuesday, the presidency said. He was 88.
US gun deaths soared in 2020 amid pandemic: CDC
AFP, Published on 11/05/2022
» WASHINGTON - The number of gun deaths in the United States underwent an "historic" increase in 2020, possibly due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and poverty, according to a report by health authorities published Tuesday.
Police say 200 inmates recaptured after Ecuador prison 'massacre'
AFP, Published on 11/05/2022
» SANTO DOMINGO DE LOS COLORADOS, Ecuador Ecuadoran police on Tuesday said 200 convicts who escaped following a deadly prison riot have been recaptured in 24 hours, with 20 still at large.
Pentagon lauds reporting on US military killing civilians
AFP, Published on 11/05/2022
» WASHINGTON: The Pentagon congratulated The New York Times Tuesday for winning a Pulitzer Prize for its highly critical expose of civilian deaths in the Afghanistan war, saying the report forced the US military to examine its own behavior.
Liverpool still chasing Man City like 'mad' in title race
AFP, Published on 11/05/2022
» BIRMINGHAM: Liverpool are still "chasing like mad" after Manchester City at the top of the Premier League, said Jurgen Klopp after coming from a goal down to beat Aston Villa 2-1 on Tuesday.
Hold the world's madness, Eurovision has begun
AFP, Published on 11/05/2022
» TURIN: Just in time, against a backdrop of war in Europe, comes Eurovision, the world's biggest live music event with its quirky, camp celebration of culture and song.