Day: December 19, 2022

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected as leader of ruling ANC party

President Cyril Ramaphosa, the anti-apartheid champion who become one of South Africa’s wealthiest businessmen, survived a challenge for the leadership of his party on Monday, days after he was spared impeachment proceedings over a scandal dubbed “Farmgate”. He took on the presidency in 2018 after being elected party leader in 2017, vowing to root out… Read More South African President Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected as leader of ruling ANC party

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Thai navy deploy search teams to locate 33 missing marines following sinking of warship

Thailand’s military deployed warships and helicopters on Monday to try to locate 33 marines missing after a corvette sank overnight in choppy waters in the Gulf of Thailand, the navy said. Three navy vessels and two helicopters were sent to find the missing off Prachuap Khiri Khan province, south of Bangkok, after the HTMS Sukhothai… Read More Thai navy deploy search teams to locate 33 missing marines following sinking of warship

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Six dead following shooting in Canadian city of Vaughan

Five victims and one suspect are dead following a shooting at a condominium in Canada’s Vaughan city, just north of Toronto, the York Regional Police department said. Another victim is hospitalized in a serious condition, police said in a statement early on Monday. The police were called to a residential building located on Jane Street,… Read More Six dead following shooting in Canadian city of Vaughan

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