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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.
Most who test positive in UK Covid study had earlier infection
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/01/2022
» About two-thirds of the participants in a large UK Covid-19 study who tested positive this month reported a previous infection with the virus, researchers found.
Govt mulls first tax on stock trading in 30 years to cut budget gap
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/01/2022
» The government is considering taxing stock trading for the first time in more than three decades, along with making crypto traders part with a share of their profits, as the government hunts for revenue to fund billions of dollars in pandemic relief.
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.
7,587 new Covid cases, 19 more deaths
Online Reporters, Published on 26/01/2022
» There were 19 more Covid-19 fatalities and 7,587 new cases recorded during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry reported on Wednesday morning.
Reopening of Saudi ties means job opportunities for Thai workers
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 26/01/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's official visit to Saudi Arabia has reopened opportunities for Thai workers in the Mideast country, government deputy spokeswoman Ratchada Dhnadirek said.
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.