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Charges dropped against guards in Epstein case
AFP, Published on 31/12/2021
» NEW YORK: US prosecutors on Thursday dismissed charges against two New York prison guards who admitted to falsifying records on the night the US financier Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide in his cell in 2019.
Stricken boat with 100 Rohingya allowed to dock
Reuters, Published on 31/12/2021
» KRUENG GEUKUH, Indonesia: More than 100 Rohingya refugees who had been adrift on a sinking boat off the western coast of Indonesia were allowed to disembark early on Friday, after authorities relented following international pressure to give them refuge.
Hundreds of homes feared lost in Colorado wildfires
AFP, Published on 31/12/2021
» SUPERIOR (UNITED STATES) - Hundreds of homes are feared lost in fast-moving wildfires in the US state of Colorado, officials said Thursday, as flames tore through areas desiccated by a historic drought.
Sanction hit Huawei says revenues down 29 percent this year
AFP, Published on 31/12/2021
» BEIJING - Chinese telecom giant Huawei said on Friday its annual revenue had fallen by nearly a third from the previous year, as it continued to be weighed down by US sanctions that have hit its smartphone sales.
Has the Premier League turned into a one-horse race?
AFP, Published on 31/12/2021
» LONDON - Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea looked set for a titanic three-way Premier League title tussle just over two weeks ago but it is now beginning to look like a one-horse race.
World to ring in New Year under Covid cloud
AFP, Published on 31/12/2021
» SYDNEY: The world prepared on Friday to usher in 2022, after another tumultuous and pandemic-ridden year capped by new restrictions, soaring case numbers, and a slight glimmer of hope for better times ahead.
South Africa lifts curfew as Omicron wave subsides
AFP, Published on 31/12/2021
» JOHANNESBURG - South Africa, where the Omicron variant was detected in November, said Thursday that the country's latest coronavirus wave had likely passed its peak without a significant increase in deaths and that restrictions would be eased.
Ex-Afghan president says decision to flee Kabul made in 'minutes'
AFP, Published on 31/12/2021
» LONDON - Former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani on Thursday described fleeing the Taliban's victory march on Kabul, saying the decision had been taken in "minutes" and that he did not know he was leaving the country until he was taking off.
Iran announces new space launch during nuclear talks
AFP, Published on 31/12/2021
» TEHRAN - Iran on Thursday said it has carried out a new space launch, sparking concern in Washington which said such moves show the need to revive a 2015 nuclear deal.
Americans told to avoid cruise travel, even if vaccinated
AFP, Published on 31/12/2021
» NEW YORK - US health authorities on Thursday urged Americans to avoid cruise travel even if they are vaccinated, citing the surge in Covid-19 cases spurred by the Omicron variant.