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Chinese take risks on black market drugs as Covid surges

Desperate families searching for critical Covid-19 medication in China, faced with bare pharmacy shelves and an explosion of cases, are being driven into murky online marketplaces rife with price gouging and fraud.. Desperately searching for treatment for sick family members, Qiu, 22, told AFP she spent thousands on Covid medicines that never arrived, after contacting someone online who was claiming to represent Hong Kong-based Ghitai Pharmaceutical.

Thu, Jan 5, 2023 3 mins read
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Amazon to cut more than 18,000 jobs, CEO says

Amazon announced Wednesday it will cut more than 18,000 jobs from its workforce, citing "the uncertain economy" and the fact that the online retail giant had "hired rapidly" during the pandemic.. "This year's review has been more difficult given the uncertain economy and that we've hired rapidly over the last several years," Jassy said.

Wed, Jan 4, 2023 2 mins read
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Asian markets rally on 2023 outlook hopes, oil prices bounce

Asian markets rose Thursday, led by Hong Kong after the city's traders extended an impressive start to the year thanks to optimism over China's reopening and officials there making key policy changes to encourage investment.. The upbeat mood has been boosted by signs that China is implementing policy changes to make it a more attractive investment location.

Wed, Jan 4, 2023 3 mins read
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Obey or leave: NGOs torn over Taliban ban on women staff

Aid groups say they have been "pushed against a wall" by the Taliban prohibiting Afghan women from working for NGOs, a ban that has left a dangerous gap in life-saving support.. "The Taliban have pushed us against a wall," said a senior official at a foreign NGO, who asked not to be identified.

Wed, Jan 4, 2023 4 mins read
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Pope Francis to lead ex-pontiff Benedict's funeral

Pope Francis will preside Thursday over the funeral of his predecessor Benedict XVI at the Vatican, an unprecedented event in modern times expected to draw tens of thousands of people.. The last time a pope presided over the funeral of his predecessor was in 1802, when Pius VII led the ceremony for Pius VI -- but the circumstances were very different.

Wed, Jan 4, 2023 3 mins read
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Macron promises 'first Western tanks' for Ukraine

France is set to become the first Western country to deliver tanks to Ukraine, the French presidency announced Wednesday after talks between Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky. . "The president wanted to increase... aid" to Ukraine "by accepting to deliver AMX-10 RC light tanks", an aide to the French leader told reporters on condition of anonymity after the call between Macron and Zelensky.  

Wed, Jan 4, 2023 2 mins read
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Criticism mounts in Russia as Ukrainian strike toll rises

Russia said Wednesday the toll climbed in its worst single reported loss from a Ukrainian strike, which under-criticism Moscow blamed on troops using mobile phones.. The death toll in Makiivka is the highest reported by the Russian military in a single strike since its troops invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

Wed, Jan 4, 2023 3 mins read
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Paralyzed US House bids to end deadlock over new speaker

US lawmakers-elect were locked in crisis talks Wednesday to select a speaker for the House of Representatives after Republican Kevin McCarthy's bid for the gavel was upended by conservative hardliners. . Lawmakers-elect are set to return at noon for a fourth ballot -- or to adjourn again to allow more time for dealmaking -- with the 20 anti-McCarthy Republicans dug in for a drawn-out fight.

Wed, Jan 4, 2023 3 mins read
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