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‘Serpent’ serial killer Charles Sobhraj set to arrive in France after release

Frenchman says he feels great, insists he was innocent.

Saturday, 24 Dec 2022 03:20 PM

‘Serpent’ serial killer Charles Sobhraj set to arrive in France after release

Chinese city seeing half a million Covid cases a day

End of strict testing mandates has made caseloads virtually impossible to track.

Saturday, 24 Dec 2022 02:00 PM

Chinese city seeing half a million Covid cases a day

China’s propaganda machine sputters in zero-Covid reversal

Govt-run media depicts policy shift as tactical retreat.

Saturday, 24 Dec 2022 01:20 PM

China’s propaganda machine sputters in zero-Covid reversal

‘Rambo’ Rabuka returns as Fiji prime minister

2-time coup leader narrowly defeats incumbent in secret parliament ballot.

Saturday, 24 Dec 2022 12:40 PM

‘Epic’ winter storm wallops US, leaving one million without power

Wind chills send temperatures down as low as -48C.

Saturday, 24 Dec 2022 12:00 PM

‘Epic’ winter storm wallops US, leaving one million without power



Bolsonaro pardon includes Brazilian officers convicted in prison massacre

Presidential decree gives a pass to officers whose crimes 'were not considered extremely serious',

Saturday, 24 Dec 2022 11:20 AM

Bolsonaro pardon includes Brazilian officers convicted in prison massacre

Afghan women anguished at university ban

Latest addition to slew of restrictions leave ladies feeling like ‘caged birds’.

Saturday, 24 Dec 2022 10:40 AM

Afghan women anguished at university ban

Rapper Tory Lanez found guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion

Lawyer insists investigation botched, police jumped to conclusions.

Saturday, 24 Dec 2022 10:00 AM

Rapper Tory Lanez found guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion

France planning AI-assisted crowd control for Paris Olympics

Bill for monitoring system will not use facial recognition.

Saturday, 24 Dec 2022 09:20 AM

Movie fans can sue over misleading trailer, says US judge

Suit is claiming at least US$5 million on behalf of disappointed fans.

Saturday, 24 Dec 2022 08:40 AM

Movie fans can sue over misleading trailer, says US judge

Canadian polar bears disappearing fast

Number of female bears and cubs has seen dramatic decline.

Saturday, 24 Dec 2022 08:00 AM

Canadian polar bears disappearing fast

US stocks end higher as oil producers rise

Dow Jones Industrial Average finishes up 0.5%.

Saturday, 24 Dec 2022 07:20 AM

US stocks end higher as oil producers rise

3 dead after shooting at Kurdish centre in Paris

Gunman has a track record of violence and attempted murder, police say.

Friday, 23 Dec 2022 11:10 PM

3 dead after shooting at Kurdish centre in Paris

UK PM Sunak says ‘reasonable’ to review Scottish gender change law

Scotland’s regional govt says will ‘vigorously contest’ any attempts by Westminster to undermine, block gender reform.

Friday, 23 Dec 2022 09:10 PM

UK PM Sunak says ‘reasonable’ to review Scottish gender change law

Prosecutor absolves Spanish forces over Melilla deaths

Spanish authorities urged to implement better procedure for asylum seeking migrants.

Friday, 23 Dec 2022 08:30 PM

Prosecutor absolves Spanish forces over Melilla deaths


Shell to pay €15 million to Nigerian farmers over pollution

Dutch energy giant reaches deal with Dutch environmental group.

Friday, 23 Dec 2022 07:50 PM

Shell to pay €15 million to Nigerian farmers over pollution

Robber who escaped Belgian jail arrested in Guinea

Ibrahim Akhlal was serving 21 years for series of hold-ups.

Friday, 23 Dec 2022 07:10 PM

Robber who escaped Belgian jail arrested in Guinea

Suicide blast kills police officer in Pakistan capital

Police say 6 injured after detonation of car bomb.

Friday, 23 Dec 2022 06:30 PM

Suicide blast kills police officer in Pakistan capital

2 years after EU exit, UK business feels Brexit blues

Corporations bogged down by regulatory paperwork for import-export activities.

Friday, 23 Dec 2022 05:50 PM

2 years after EU exit, UK business feels Brexit blues

Thai PM declares candidacy in next year’s general election

2014 coup victor Prayut Chan-O-Cha seeks renewed term in office.

Friday, 23 Dec 2022 05:10 PM

Thai PM declares candidacy in next year’s general election

Hospitals overflow in China’s Covid wave

Most virus-related deaths not counted if patient had pre-existing condition.

Friday, 23 Dec 2022 04:30 PM

Hospitals overflow in China’s Covid wave

‘Serpent’ serial killer Charles Sobhraj leaves Nepali jail

French foreign affairs ministry says will grant expulsion if requested.

Friday, 23 Dec 2022 03:50 PM

‘Serpent’ serial killer Charles Sobhraj leaves Nepali jail

Myanmar arrests more than 110 Rohingya for travelling ‘without official documents’

Local court sentences 35 to five years in jail for travelling without documents.

Friday, 23 Dec 2022 03:10 PM

Myanmar arrests more than 110 Rohingya for travelling ‘without official documents’

Climate change could decimate half of Antarctica’s native flora, fauna

Extinction event may occur by turn of century without preventive measures. 

Friday, 23 Dec 2022 02:30 PM

Climate change could decimate half of Antarctica’s native flora, fauna

Fiji govt accused of stoking fear to stay in power as troops deployed

Locals fear authorities’ claims of ethnic violence, military presence a pretext for a ‘creeping coup’.

Friday, 23 Dec 2022 01:50 PM

Fiji govt accused of stoking fear to stay in power as troops deployed