Russian troops advance on Kyiv as Ukrainian leader pleads for help

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Myanmar’s deployed ground troops and launched air and artillery strikes against rebel forces in the country’s east, witnesses, local media...

Shocks and missteps: How Sri Lanka’s economy ended in crisis

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COLOMBO - In late November 2019, after winning Sri Lanka's presidential election and months ahead of a parliamentary ballot that would...

International Olympic Committee (IOC) condemns ‘breach of Olympic Truce’ after Russia invades Ukraine

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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) condemned Russia for invading Ukraine on Thursday (Feb 24), saying the Russian government had breached...

From Tokyo to New York, thousands protest against invasion of Ukraine

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Protesters turned out on public squares and outside Russian embassies in cities from Tokyo to Tel Aviv and New York...

Russia launches full-scale invasion of Ukraine

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MOSCOW/KYIV - Russia launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine by land, air and sea on Thursday (Feb 24), the biggest attack...

Covid-19 raises risk of mental health problems; new Omicron version not making people sicker in South Africa

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The following is a summary of some recent studies on Covid-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate...

US slaps sanctions on company building Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline

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WASHINGTON - The United States on Wednesday (Feb 23) imposed sanctions on the company in charge of building Russia's Nord...

Ex-Goldman banker Roger Ng’s 1MDB corruption trial hits snag over evidence disclosure

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NEW YORK - The trial of a former Goldman Sachs banker accused of helping loot Malaysia’s 1MDB sovereign wealth fund...

Thailand reports record 23,557 new Covid-19 cases