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While pressure has been mounting against PM Prayut Chan-o-cha, a Facebook user posted a false claim that an army had captured the Prime Minister and is staging a coup and is now facing charges. The story was posted midday yesterday and seemed to detail a coup attempt, alleging that 300 military members from Lop Buri were already holding PM Prayut at his residence in the First … [Read more...] about Facebook fake news post suggesting a coup faces prosecution

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian police scuffled on Wednesday with supporters of former president Petro Poroshenko, who was due to appear in court in a treason case that he says was cooked up by allies of his successor, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Critics say the case is an ill-judged distraction at a time when Ukraine is bracing for a possible military offensive by Russia, … [Read more...] about Ukrainian police scuffle with Poroshenko supporters as Blinken visits

BERLIN/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Germany signalled on Tuesday that it could halt the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia if Moscow invades Ukraine, and Western nations rallied behind Kyiv over a Russian troop buildup that has stoked fears of war. Stepping up diplomacy after talks with Russia ended in stalemate last week, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Kyiv … [Read more...] about Germany signals it could halt gas pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine

KYIV (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-can-attack-ukraine-very-short-notice-blinken-says-visit-kyiv-2022-01-19 said on Wednesday that Russia could launch a new attack on Ukraine at "very short notice" as he met the country's president on the first leg of a new diplomatic push to avert war. Russia said tension … [Read more...] about Blinken says Russian attack on Ukraine could come at very short notice

PUTRAJAYA: MCA will hold a Chinese New Year reception – limited to invited guests only – in adherence to the standard operating procedure (SOP) guidelines set by the government, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. The MCA president said unlike pre-pandemic years where the party would host an open house and open its doors to the public, the reception this year would be by … [Read more...] about MCA to hold CNY do for invited guests