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Three Pakistan universities shut over security threats: police

ISLAMABAD, Jan 22, 2024 (AFP) - Three universities affiliated with Pakistan's military were shut over security threats in the capital…

Dozens buried, eight killed in southwest China landslide

By Matthew WALSH BEIJING, Jan 22, 2024 (AFP) - Dozens of people were buried and eight confirmed killed when a…

Vietnam sentences nine to death for drug trafficking

HANOI, Jan 22, 2024 (AFP) - Vietnam sentenced nine people to death and two others to life in prison on…

Trump closes in on Republican presidential nomination in New Hampshire

By Frankie TAGGART MANCHESTER, United States, Jan 22, 2024 (AFP) - Donald Trump aims to sew up the Republican presidential…

Wanted crypto boss Do Kwon’s Terraform files for US bankruptcy

SINGAPORE, Jan 22, 2024 (AFP) - South Korean entrepreneur Do Kwon's Terraform Labs, whose cryptocurrencies crashed dramatically in 2022, is…

German train drivers’ union calls six-day strike

FRANKFURT, Germany, Jan 22, 2024 (AFP) - German train drivers will hold a six-day strike this week, the GDL union…

UN panel to grill Russia on fate of Ukrainian children

By Agnès PEDRERO GENEVA, Jan 22, 2024 (AFP) - Moscow will be asked to explain at the UN on Monday…

Taiwan detects record six Chinese balloons

TAIPEI, Jan 22, 2024 (AFP) - A record six Chinese balloons were detected around Taiwan, with one flying directly above…

Russia charges four after protests spark police clash: monitor

MOSCOW, Jan 22, 2024 (AFP) - Four people have been charged over rare demonstrations in the isolated Russian region of…

Thailand backtracks on scope of discovered lithium deposits

BANGKOK, Jan 22, 2024 (AFP) - Thailand has backtracked on an announcement that it found millions of tonnes of lithium…

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