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Sifu of journalism, Tony Francis dies

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Friend, colleague, soulmate and teacher, that was Tony Francis (pix) for many of the high-level reporters and editors in the local media industry. Yesterday, the media fraternity mourned the loss of this accomplished writer and sports journalist, who passed away peacefully after a battle with Idiopathic Pulmonary …

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Covid-19 cases in the US exceed 18 million

[ad_1] A patient receives oxygen while paramedics monitor him outside a medical center in Los Angeles last week. (AP Image) WASHINGTON: The United States surpassed the 18 million Covid-19 cases reported on Monday, figures from Johns Hopkins University showed, as the virus rises across the country. The United States has …

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Two guilty in the UK for the death of Vietnamese immigrants

[ad_1] LONDON (AFP): Two people were found guilty on Monday (December 21) of involuntary manslaughter and human trafficking for the gruesome discovery of 39 Vietnamese immigrants killed in the back of a truck in England last year. The bodies of men and women were found inside a sealed container near …

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