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Ethiopia PM urges civilians to join armed forces as war rages
AFP, Published on 10/08/2021
» ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed issued a call Tuesday for all eligible civilians to join the armed forces as fighting raged in multiple regions of Africa's second most populous nation.
Huge force struggling to contain Greek fires
AFP, Published on 10/08/2021
» AVGARIA (GREECE) - Backed by a huge multinational force, Greek firefighters on Tuesday struggled for an eighth day to control wildfires on the island of Evia that have caused massive damage, prompting an apology from the prime minister.
Mayor optimistic inferno can be held back from Greek island hub
AFP, Published on 10/08/2021
» AVGARIá, Greece: A key town will likely be spared from a week-long inferno consuming so much of the Greek island of Evia partly because water-bombing helicopters have finally fully entered the battle, the local mayor said.
Chinese court upholds death sentence for Canadian in drugs case
AFP, Published on 10/08/2021
» BEIJING - A Chinese court on Tuesday upheld the death sentence passed on a Canadian citizen for drug smuggling -– one of a number of ongoing cases that have triggered a severe downturn in relations between Ottawa and Beijing.
Lee Jae-yong: paroled leader of S. Korea's biggest business
AFP, Published on 10/08/2021
» SEOUL - The life of soon-to-be-released Samsung chief and South Korean billionaire Lee Jae-yong epitomises the privileges, power and perils of the super-rich in the world's 12th-largest economy, a country sometimes dubbed the "Republic of Samsung".
Prince Andrew sued in NY court for alleged sex abuse
AFP, Published on 10/08/2021
» NEW YORK: Britain's Prince Andrew was sued in a New York court on Monday for alleged sexual abuse of a woman who says she was "lent out" for underage sex by late US financier Jeffrey Epstein.
World shudders at 'terrifying' UN climate report
AFP, Published on 10/08/2021
» PARIS: World leaders, green groups and influencers reacted on Monday to a "terrifying" UN climate science report with a mix of horror and hopefulness as the scale of the emergency became abundantly clear.
Local nasal sprays to enter human trials
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/08/2021
» Two nasal spray vaccine candidates against Covid-19 developed by the National Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (Biotec) are expected to enter their first phase of human trials later this year.
Asean too late for Myanmar?
News, Editorial, Published on 10/08/2021
» The appointment of Brunei's Second Foreign Minister Erywan Yusof as Asean special envoy to Myanmar last week is better late than never.
A Cash-Strapped Corner of China Finds a Financial Tonic--Hard Liquor
Business, Chong Koh Ping, Published on 10/08/2021
» China's biggest liquor company, a favorite of international investors, has become a financial lifeline for the underdeveloped southern region where it is based.