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Myanmar government rebuts massacre reports as ‘conspiracy’-
By Associated Press BANGKOK: Myanmar’s military-installed government has described as “fake news” reports that its troops were involved in a widely ...
Afghanistan’s economy is collapsing ‘before our eyes’: UN-
By Associated Press UNITED NATIONS: The U.N. humanitarian chief warned that Afghanistan’s economic collapse “is happening before our eyes” and ...
US General says American troops to remain in Iraq for foreseeable future-
By Associated Press WASHINGTON: The top U.S. commander for the Middle East said Thursday, December 9, 2021, that the United ...
Bats or Chinese lab? Scientists focus on tracing COVID’s origin-
By Associated Press Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the origin of the virus tormenting the world remains shrouded ...
In a historic first, New York City allows non-citizens to vote in municipal elections-
By AFP NEW YORK: New York City Council on Thursday, December 9, 2021, passed legislation to allow immigrants who are ...
In a first, Starbucks workers agree to unionize in New York’s Buffalo-
By Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y.: Starbucks workers at a store in Buffalo, New York, voted to unionize on Thursday, December ...
‘Preliminary positive’ first Omicron case reported in Singapore’s Changi Airport-
By PTI SINGAPORE: A passenger service staff member at Singapore’s international airport is one of the two vaccinated cases who ...
Indian architect Balkrishna Doshi wins top global award for architecture-
By PTI LONDON: Acclaimed Indian architect Balkrishna Doshi will receive the Royal Gold Medal 2022, one of the world’s highest ...
Pakistani Taliban won’t extend November cease-fire with government-
By Associated Press ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani Taliban said on Thursday they will not extend a cease-fire agreed to last month, ...
Chopin’s last piano undergoes renovation by US expert
The last piano on which Frederic Chopin played and composed in Paris is being renovated by a U.S. expert who ...
