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Ecuador reports human infected with bird flu
Health authorities believe transmission took place by direct contact with poultry carrying virus.
Wednesday, 11 Jan 2023 01:40 PM
Hong Kong blasts UK minister for meeting Jimmy Lai lawyers
Cabinet member calls tycoon’s legal team ‘really stupid’ for asking British govt to intervene.
Wednesday, 11 Jan 2023 01:00 PM
New Indonesia capital imperils ancient Eden with ‘ecological disaster’
Nusantara set to replace sinking and polluted Jakarta by late 2024.
Wednesday, 11 Jan 2023 12:20 PM
Texas executes ex-cop who had hitman kill his wife
Robert Fratta died without making any final remarks, says Criminal Justice Department.
Wednesday, 11 Jan 2023 11:40 AM
Asian markets rise again on recovery hope as inflation data looms
Traders tracks Wall Street advance, brushing off fresh warnings Fed rates will continue to rise.
Wednesday, 11 Jan 2023 11:00 AM
Michelle Yeoh wins best comedy actress Golden Globe
She beats Emma Thompson, Anya Taylor-Joy.
Wednesday, 11 Jan 2023 10:20 AM
Cardinal George Pell dies aged 81
Clergy from Australia is previously convicted of sexual abuse and later cleared.
Wednesday, 11 Jan 2023 09:40 AM
Pentagon rescinds Covid vaccine mandate
More than 8,000 military members have discharged for non-compliance.
Wednesday, 11 Jan 2023 09:00 AM
California reels from ‘endless’ storm onslaught, 16 dead
160,000 homes and businesses go without power.
Wednesday, 11 Jan 2023 08:20 AM
Meta bans ads targeted at teens based on gender
In another break with practice, a teenager’s previous activity on its apps will no longer inform the ads they see.
Wednesday, 11 Jan 2023 07:40 AM
Stocks waver as traders eye US inflation and interest rates
Investors in wait-and-see mode.
Wednesday, 11 Jan 2023 07:00 AM
China Covid surge not expected to ‘significantly impact’ Europe, WHO says
Official however warns against complacency.
Tuesday, 10 Jan 2023 11:50 PM
Vatican opens probe into teen missing for 40 years
The case has sparked countless theories and a hit TV series.
Tuesday, 10 Jan 2023 11:10 PM
Hezbollah urges France to punish magazine over Iran cartoons
Islamist militant group calls on Paris to discipline satirical publication Charlie Hebdo.
Tuesday, 10 Jan 2023 10:30 PM
Iran to ‘firmly punish’ hijab violators
Courts must impose additional penalties such as exile, bans on practising certain professions and closing workplaces.
Tuesday, 10 Jan 2023 09:50 PM
Abe murder suspect fit for trial after psych review
Prosecutors are set to indict the 42-year-old man by Friday.
Tuesday, 10 Jan 2023 09:10 PM
Bankrupt Sri Lanka says treasury running dry, cuts spending
President Ranil Wickremesinghe says economic crisis likely to worsen in 2023.
Tuesday, 10 Jan 2023 08:30 PM
Top US court backs WhatsApp suit over Pegasus spyware
Supreme Court denies Israeli tech firm’s plea for legal immunity.
Tuesday, 10 Jan 2023 07:50 PM
Australian club gets record fine for violent pitch invasion
Threat of 10-point deduction hangs over Melbourne Victory.
Tuesday, 10 Jan 2023 07:10 PM
Thai troops kill 6 alleged drug smugglers near Myanmar border
Soldiers find 300kg ketamine, 3 guns after searching 19 backpacks.
Tuesday, 10 Jan 2023 06:30 PM
Novelist Paul Auster addresses US gun violence in new book
Hard-hitting 100-page essay will also feature photos from mass shootings.
Tuesday, 10 Jan 2023 05:50 PM
China suspends short-term visas for South Koreans over Covid travel curbs
Beijing says it will reverse its position once Seoul removes ‘discriminatory’ entry retsrictions.
Tuesday, 10 Jan 2023 05:10 PM
China warns Australia to ‘be careful’ of Japan
Canberra has recently signed a security pact with Tokyo, seen as an attempt to limit Beijing’s muscle in the Pacific region.
Tuesday, 10 Jan 2023 04:30 PM