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Ryanair strike in Belgium grounds dozens of flights
Festive period disrupted by labour strife across Europe.
Friday, 30 Dec 2022 07:20 PM
Brazil declares 3 days of mourning for Pele
Football icon will be buried in Santos on January 3.
Friday, 30 Dec 2022 05:00 PM
Suu Kyi jailed for total of 33 years
Nobel laureate convicted on every charge levelled against her.
Friday, 30 Dec 2022 04:20 PM
S. Korea imposes restrictions on travellers from China over Covid surge
Seoul’s decision comes after several countries announced their own preventive measures.
Friday, 30 Dec 2022 03:40 PM
Pritzker-winning Japanese architect Isozaki dies at 91
Local media say he passed away in Okinawa on Wednesday.
Friday, 30 Dec 2022 03:00 PM
China insists official Covid data transparent
Health chief says release of all virus information is done ‘in the spirit of openness’.
Friday, 30 Dec 2022 02:20 PM
Priest abuse scandal rocks Catholic Jesuit order
Case raises questions on how the Church sanctions offenders.
Friday, 30 Dec 2022 01:40 PM
Rescuers scour gutted Cambodian casino after devastating fire
They expect to find ‘many more’ victims.
Friday, 30 Dec 2022 01:00 PM
EU ‘welcomes’ access to US green subsidies
This comes after officials outlined their implementation under the Inflation Reduction Act.
Friday, 30 Dec 2022 12:20 PM
Biden signs US$1.7 trillion US govt spending bill
Budget covers medical research, safety, veteran healthcare, disaster recovery.
Friday, 30 Dec 2022 11:40 AM
Vivienne Westwood, punk queen turned fashion dame, dies aged 81
Designer also brought rebellious politics to the catwalk.
Friday, 30 Dec 2022 11:00 AM
S. Korea to boost military readiness after drone incursion
Five-hour operation on Monday fails to take down objects.
Friday, 30 Dec 2022 10:20 AM
US sues top drug firm over opioid distribution
AmerisourceBergen failed to report suspicious orders despite addiction crisis, it says.
Friday, 30 Dec 2022 09:40 AM
US, Chinese jets in close encounter over South China Sea
Beijing’s navy fighter pilot performs unsafe manoeuvre during intercept of RC-135 aircraft.
Friday, 30 Dec 2022 09:00 AM
UN won’t halt aid to Afghanistan despite ban on women in civil societies
Officials to continue holding dialogues with Taliban.
Friday, 30 Dec 2022 08:20 AM
US winter storm death toll rises to 61
Extreme weather wreaks havoc across country.
Friday, 30 Dec 2022 07:40 AM
Brazilian football legend Pele dies at 82
Tributes pour in as Santos, home to the club where he played most of his career, declares 7 days of mourning.
Friday, 30 Dec 2022 07:00 AM
Amir Ohana elected Israel’s first openly gay parliament speaker
He is third most senior figure after president, prime minister.
Thursday, 29 Dec 2022 11:40 PM
Italy finds no new Covid variants in China screening
PM says move likely less effective as only people on direct flights are screened.
Thursday, 29 Dec 2022 11:00 PM
30,000 flee ethnic violence in South Sudan, says UN
World body says humanitarian response severely stretched.
Thursday, 29 Dec 2022 10:20 PM
Burkina army officer held in ‘destabilisation’ plot
Nation has already seen 2 coups this year by military personnel.
Thursday, 29 Dec 2022 09:40 PM
Ukraine hit by new Russian missile barrage
Presidential aide says ‘evil Russian world’ fires 120 missiles destroying critical infrastructure, killing civilians en masse.
Thursday, 29 Dec 2022 09:00 PM
US approves US$180 million anti-tank weapons sale to Taiwan
Move follows China’s deployment of 71 warplanes around territory.
Thursday, 29 Dec 2022 08:20 PM