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Defiant Indian students vow to show Modi documentary
Published on 25/01/2023
» NEW DELHI: Indian students said they would show again a BBC documentary about Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the government has dismissed as propaganda after...
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Russia shuts down oldest rights group
AFP, Published on 25/01/2023
» MOSCOW - A Moscow court on Wednesday ordered the closure of Russia's oldest human rights organisation, the Moscow Helsinki Group, silencing another respected...
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UK's Royal Opera House ends 33-year BP funding deal
AFP, Published on 25/01/2023
» LONDON - The UK's Royal Opera House announced on Wednesday that it had ended its 33-year sponsorship deal with energy giant BP following pressure and protests...
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Microsoft users kicked out of apps during global outage
AFP, Published on 25/01/2023
» PARIS - US tech giant Microsoft said on Wednesday it had suffered a global outage that limited access to software including Outlook and Teams for several hours.
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Venice recruits next generation in flooding fight
AFP, Published on 25/01/2023
» VENICE - As rising waters fuel fears that Venice may one day be entirely submerged, local children are being educated on how to protect the lagoon, a fragile...
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Hunger strikers' supporters to rally on Thursday
Published on 25/01/2023
» Supporters of two hunger-striking political activists plan to rally again on Thursday at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre to draw attention to their deteriorating...
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China: Covid cases peaked at 7m daily
Published on 25/01/2023
» HONG KONG: China’s daily new Covid-19 infections hit a peak of more than 7 million per day around Dec 22, while deaths reached a daily peak of more than 4,000...
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Agricultural Department delegates visit Bayer GSPP site
Published on 25/01/2023
» Mr. Rapibhat Chandarasrivongs, Director General Department of Agriculture, recently visited Bayer Good Seed and Plant Practices (GSPP) site located in Sakon Nakhon...
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Grief grips Asian Americans after California mass shootings
AFP, Published on 25/01/2023
» MONTEREY PARK (UNITED STATES) - Asian Americans were reeling Tuesday after two mass shootings in California targeting members of their community left 18 people...
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BNP Paribas says to sharply cut oil production financing
AFP, Published on 25/01/2023
» PARIS - French bank BNP Paribas said Tuesday it plans to cut its financing of oil extraction and production by 80 percent by 2030.