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Wed, 12 Oct 2022 07:36:10 GMT
Thailand promises tougher gun control after nursery attack
The country was left reeling after an ex-police officer forced his way into a small nursery in northeastern Na Klang last week, murdering 24 children and their teacher before killing his wife, their child and himself. The attack was carried out wit...

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 07:26:10 GMT
'Spirited Away': Ghibli theme park prepares for visitors
On Wednesday, media got a sneak peek at the highly anticipated new theme park from Studio Ghibli, creator of beloved titles like "My Neighbour Totoro" and the Oscar-winning "Spirited Away". It will open its doors to visitors on November 1, though i...

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 07:16:10 GMT
Peru attorney general files corruption complaint against president
Castillo, who has survived two impeachment attempts since taking office in July last year, is already the subject of six criminal investigations. The president has rejected the accusations and claims they are part of a political plot to unseat him....

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 07:08:22 GMT
Chinese state media signals no end to zero-Covid curbs
The messaging dashes widespread hopes from the Chinese public and overseas observers that the strategy might be relaxed after the congress, a twice-a-decade political reshuffle which begins Sunday and will set the blueprint for the country's develop...

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 06:42:30 GMT
Climate unease leaves Aussie mines scrambling for staff
Australia's Resources Minister Madeleine King -- who oversees the more than US$200 billion-a-year industry -- said the mining sector was "stretched" and badly needs to reform and shake its sooty image. "There is a major problem in attracting and re...

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 06:16:39 GMT
Prince, Andy Warhol feature in Supreme Court copyright case
The case, Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts v. Goldsmith, could have far-reaching implications for US copyright law and the art world. It stems from a black-and-white picture taken in 1981 by celebrity photographer Lynn Goldsmith of Prince...

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 06:04:51 GMT
Despite disasters, climate is a taboo election issue in US coal country
Like him, many in his Appalachian region are reluctant to question an industry that has long provided the only high-paying jobs. And with the US midterm elections approaching, few candidates dare talk about climate change. Yet the state has been d...

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 05:54:22 GMT
Myanmar junta sentences Suu Kyi to 6 more years for corruption
Suu Kyi, 77, has been detained since the generals toppled her government in a coup on February 1 of last year, ending the Southeast Asian country's brief period of democracy. She has since been convicted on a clutch of charges, including violating ...

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 05:30:24 GMT
Cold Siberian air would help Putin this winter
Analysts say Russian President Vladimir Putin is hoping for a cold winter or a prolonged period of freezing temperatures after cutting Russia gas exports to Europe in retaliation for EU support for Ukraine. Another cold season like 2010/2011 or a p...

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 05:20:19 GMT
Djokovic 'would love' to play at Australian Open: tournament chief
This year's championship was overshadowed by an unvaccinated Djokovic being deported from Australia on the eve of the Grand Slam after a high-stakes legal battle over his visa status. The nine-time champion from Serbia is currently serving a three-...

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 03:56:31 GMT
'Spirited Away': Ghibli theme park prepares for visitors
On Wednesday, media got a sneak peek at the highly anticipated new theme park from Studio Ghibli, creator of beloved titles like "My Neighbour Totoro" and Oscar-winning "Spirited Away". Ghibli Park will open its doors to visitors on November 1, tho...

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 03:54:09 GMT
Japan space rocket ordered to self-destruct after failed launch
The unmanned rocket, on its sixth mission, was taking satellites into orbit to demonstrate "innovative" technologies. "The rocket can't continue a safe flight, because of the danger it would create if it falls on the ground," a JAXA official said i...

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 03:24:26 GMT
Mourners mark 20th anniversary of Indonesia's Bali bombings
Grieving families, attack survivors and representatives from several embassies will attend a memorial in Bali's popular tourist hub of Kuta, where Al-Qaeda-linked militants detonated bombs at a bar and nightclub on October 12, 2002. "It's okay that...

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 03:14:32 GMT
Resilient Russian economy surfs sanctions on oil boom
Moscow says inflation is easing and employment is virtually full, contradicting the predictions of a catastrophe from many financial experts. The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday offered some support to Russia's view, saying recession will be...

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 03:06:34 GMT
Idled plants fuel German angst about de-industrialisation
Soaring energy prices have forced operators to partially idle the plant, adding to fears that Germany's industrial companies, the backbone of Europe's biggest economy, are facing an existential threat. Germany is already bracing for a recession as ...



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