Malaysia’s new PM Anwar: from prison to power, a dream fulfilled
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (AFP) by Martin ABBUGAO / M JEGATHESAN It has been a bumpy road to the pinnacle of…
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South Korea truckers strike again, threatening supply chains
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) - South Korean truckers staged their second major strike in less than six months Thursday, in an…
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China’s ‘iPhone city’ tightens Covid rules after violent protests
Beijing, China (AFP) China has ordered six million people into lockdown in a city where violent protests broke out…
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Opposition leader Anwar named Malaysia PM: palace
Malaysia's perennial opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was named prime minister on Thursday, ending a days-long political impasse after inconclusive…
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Journalists have much to lose if Twitter dies
PARIS, France (AFP) - Few will lose as much as journalists if Twitter dies, having grown reliant on its endless sources…
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China’s ‘iPhone city’ tightens Covid rules after violent protests
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China has ordered six million people into lockdown in a city where violent protests broke out…
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US announces $400 mn in security assistance for Ukraine
ABOARD A US MILITARY AIRCRAFT, Undefined (AFP) - The United States announced Wednesday a new $400 million aid package to…
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Ukraine’s Zelensky to address urgent UN meeting on Russian strikes
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will address an urgent UN Security Council meeting Wednesday on Russian…
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Gucci parts ways with star designer Michele
PARIS, France (AFP) - Italian designer Alessandro Michele on Wednesday left Gucci, where he has overseen a surge in sales at…
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Russia, declared ‘terror’ state by EU lawmakers, batters Ukraine grid
by Ania TSOUKANOVA with Max DELANY in Strasbourg Agence France-Presse KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) -- Fresh Russian strikes battered Ukraine’s already…
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