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Greece to mark revolution bicentennial with pomp and parades
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Greece to mark revolution bicentennial with pomp and parades

  • Among the foreign dignitaries attending are Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and Britain's Prince Charles, with France represented by Defence Minister Florence Parly after President Emmanuel Macron pulled out over the pandemic.
Published 25 Mar, 2021 10:17am
Oil extend losses amid gloomy demand outlook
Markets

Oil extend losses amid gloomy demand outlook

  • In other parts of the world, Brazil registered its second deadliest day in its COVID-19 pandemic, with 2,724 deaths, while India on Friday reported its highest daily increase of new COVID-19 cases in more than three months.
Published 19 Mar, 2021 11:15am
Defiant Sarkozy on offensive after graft conviction
World

Defiant Sarkozy on offensive after graft conviction

  • With three other legal cases pending against him, Monday's conviction deals a blow to any hope Sarkozy has of making another political comeback after a failed bid to win a presidential nomination in 2016.
Published 04 Mar, 2021 10:36am