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Iraqis, Iranians rally as Swedish diplomats leave Baghdad in Koran row
AFP, Published on 21/07/2023
» BAGHDAD - Demonstrators marched in the Iraqi and Iranian capitals Friday to denounce Sweden's permission for protests that desecrate the Koran, as Stockholm withdrew staff from its Baghdad embassy.
DR Congo races to be ready for Francophone Games
AFP, Published on 21/07/2023
» KINSHASA: With just a week left before the opening ceremonies, workers in Kinshasa are racing to finish facilities ahead of the Francophone Games, gathering nations from the French-speaking equivalent of the Commonwealth.
‘Get him!’ US soldier’s dash to North Korea recalled
AFP, Published on 21/07/2023
» SEOUL: When a member of a tour group visiting the Demilitarized Zone on South Korea's border suddenly sprinted away from the pack, a US soldier shouted: "Get him!" But it was too late.
Hun Sen’s son hails ‘victory day’ before rigged election
AFP and Reuters, Published on 21/07/2023
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodian leader Hun Sen’s eldest son and chosen successor hailed “victory day” in a final rambunctious rally on Friday, ahead of one-sided elections that his father’s ruling party is guaranteed to win.
Pheu Thai to seek support from Senate, other parties
Online Reporters, Published on 21/07/2023
» The Pheu Thai Party will seek support from the Senate and other political parties outside the current eight-party alliance, aiming to secure enough votes to back its prime ministerial candidate in a parliamentary vote next Thursday.
Rice prices set to climb further
Reuters, Published on 21/07/2023
» SINGAPORE: Asian rice trade paused on Friday to digest the previous day's ban by India, by far the world's biggest supplier, of a major share of its exports of the staple, with prices expected to climb substantially in coming days, three traders said.
Still 'open for negotiations' on judicial overhaul: Israel PM
AFP, Published on 21/07/2023
» JERUSALEM - Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he is still "open for negotiations" on a key clause of his hard-right government's controversial judicial reforms, as protests intensified ahead of final votes on the bill.
Why Paris financing pact failed
Oped, Jayati Ghosh, Sandrine Dixson-Declève & Johannah Bernstein, Published on 21/07/2023
» The recent Paris Summit for a New Global Financing Pact late last month was touted by its organisers, including French President Emmanuel Macron, as a groundbreaking initiative to forge a "new contract" between the Global North and South that would address climate change and foster sustainable development. The fact that most G20 leaders did not even bother to show up, however, casts doubt on the feasibility of the effort.
Watch and learn?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 21/07/2023
» Re: "Pita leaves chamber after court suspension ruling", (BP, July 20).