Monthly Archives: January 2023
Bolsonaro leaves Brazil with two days left on his mandate
BRASILIA (AFP) - Brazil's outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro, who has not acknowledged his electoral defeat, left the country on Friday, two days before his...
Between new rivals and a distracted boss, Tesla suffers on Wall Street
NEW YORK (AFP) - Tesla lost a staggering two-thirds of its market value in 2022, a victim of fears about the demand for electric...
Benzema nets two, Madrid win first game after World Cup break
BARCELONA, SPAIN (AP) - Playing his first match since his World Cup hopes were dashed by an injury, Karim Benzema came the rescue of...
Deadly fire at Cambodian hotel blamed on electrical fault
POIPET, CAMBODIA (AFP) - An electrical fault caused a devastating hotel fire that killed 26 people, Cambodian authorities said Saturday, with many of the...
RBPF mark 102th anniversary with religious ceremony
Adib Noor
The Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) organised a religious event to commemorate the 102nd anniversary of its establishment at the surau of its...
‘Life’, ‘fun’ needed to draw people during holidays
Lyna Mohamad
December has always seen Bruneians travelling abroad be it by air or land, and with the Sultanate’s small population, their absence is usually...
Brentford hands West Ham fifth straight Premier League loss
LONDON (AP) - West Ham slumped to a fifth straight Premier League loss and was booed off the field by the home crowd following...
Laos parliament votes in new prime minister
VIENTIANE (AFP) - Laotian lawmakers overwhelmingly voted into office a new prime minister after the country's former leader stepped down over health concerns, state...
New year shopping
CAIRO (XINHUA) - Despite the difficult economic conditions, boutiques in Cairo, the Egyptian capital, are thronged with customers who come to buy gifts and...
Romania court orders influencer Andrew Tate held for 30 days
BUCHAREST (AFP) - A Romanian court on Friday ordered the 30-day detention of controversial influencer Andrew Tate following his arrest for alleged human trafficking,...