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Thai PBS World Daily – Your news roundup of the day (6th September 2022)

Thai PBS World Daily is here to provide you with a daily news roundup of the top stories in...

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General News

Smallpox vaccine cannot prevent monkeypox infection – Thai Medical Sciences Department

The use of smallpox vaccine to inoculate humans against monkeypox does not work, because it does not generate the...

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Thai PBS World Daily – Your news roundup of the day (5th September 2022)

Thai PBS World Daily is here to provide you with a daily news roundup of the top stories in...

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News World

Liz Truss named as Britain’s next prime minister

LONDON, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Liz Truss was named as Britain’s next prime minister on Monday, winning a leadership...

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News Politics

NGOs to rally at parliament Tuesday to urge charter change to clip senators’ wings

Non-governmental organisations, under the umbrella of the NGO Coordinating Committee and the People’s Network, have issued an open letter...

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Highlight News Politics

Charter Court to hold special meeting Thursday to consider Prayut’s 8-year term

Thailand’s Constitutional Court has scheduled a special meeting of the judges this Thursday, to discuss suspended Prime Minister Prayut...

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Highlight News Politics

Thai Deputy Interior Minister Nipon quits fight charge of alleged misconduct

Deputy Interior Minister Nipon Boonyamanee has resigned from his post to face trial in the Criminal Court for Corruption...

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Highlight News

Doi Mon Jam villagers start protest march against demolition of illegally-built resorts

Doi Mon Jam villagers marched from their mountainous resort town in Mae Rim District of Chiang Mai province to...

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Around Thailand News

Happy reunion for woman whose cat had been missing for a month

There has been a rare and happy reunion between a cat and its owner, after the feline went missing...

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General News

Bangkok launches pilot separated food waste collection service

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has launched a pilot project to use specially-designed compressed garbage trucks which have separate...

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News World

Britain’s Truss expected to be named Conservative leader, new PM

LONDON, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Liz Truss is expected to be named leader of the governing Conservative Party and...

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News World

Canada stabbing spree suspects on the loose after 10 killed, 15 wounded

WELDON, Saskatchewan, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Canadian police hunted for two suspects in a stabbing spree that killed 10...

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News Sport

Thai taekwondo fighter wins gold at Paris World Taekwondo Grand Prix

2020 Olympic gold medallist Panipak Wongpattanakit won the Paris 2022 World Taekwondo Grand Prix championship on Friday, in the...

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Highlight News Politics

Former DPM Somkid quits Saha Pathana to prepare for political comeback

One of Thailand’s former Finance Ministers, Somkid Jatusripitak, has quit as chairman and director of Saha Pathana Inter-Holding Plc...

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General News

Bangkaew officially certified as Thailand’s second dog breed

The Belgium-based Federation Cynologique Internationale (FCI) has finally approved the certification of the Thai Bangkaew as a new breed...

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News World

NASA Moon rocket ready for second attempt at liftoff

After technical issues halted its first launch attempt, NASA will try again on Saturday to get its new 30-story...

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ASEAN News

Myanmar junta leader to visit Russia

The leader of Myanmar’s military junta will travel to Russia next week for economic talks, state media in the...

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Crime News

325 underage people found in a pub in Chiang Rai

325 people aged between 16 and 20 were found inside a pub in Muang district of the northern province...

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Crime Highlight News

Thammasat University Hospital to conduct second autopsy on schoolgirl who died in school van

The body of the 7-year-old school girl, who died inside a locked school van at a school in Chon...

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News Weather

Heavy rain forecast for all of Thailand from September 5th to 9th

The whole of Thailand faces heavy to very heavy rainfall from Monday to Friday next week, due to  the...

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Crime Highlight News

Mountain B fire claims 23rd victim

An army officer has become the 23rd fatality resulting from the Mountain B pub fire in Sattahip district of...

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News World

Thousands told to evacuate as rapid wildfire spreads in California

Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate their homes in northern California on Friday as a wildfire spread rapidly...

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Blinken denounces new three-year term for Myanmar’s Suu Kyi

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday denounced a new three-year sentence imposed on Myanmar’s ousted elected leader...

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News World

Shock, anger after assassination attempt on Argentine VP Kirchner

Messages of shock and solidarity poured in from around the world Friday after a man tried to shoot Argentine...

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North Korea repression grows with anti-Covid measures: UN

Human rights violations in North Korea have increased further due to the reclusive country’s “harsh” anti-Covid measures, the UN...

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As teachers worry, kids at Ukraine cadet school wait for war

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The heavy rubber gas masks placed atop small wooden desks are nothing strange to these...

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This Week with Thai PBS World Video

Quiet Quitting – Is it practical in Thailand’s work culture? – This Week with Thai PBS World (September 2nd 2022)

For the past week, you may have come across this term, which has been trending on social media, “Quiet...

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ASEAN News

Myanmar jails Britain’s former ambassador and spouse for a year

Sept 2 (Reuters) – A court in Myanmar has jailed a former British ambassador and her spouse for one...

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ASEAN News

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi sentenced to three years for electoral fraud: source

A Myanmar junta court sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to three years in jail “with hard labour”...

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Crime Highlight News

Thai police seeking 3 people allegedly involved in B300m cryptocurrency scam

Police from the Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) are looking for three partners in P Miner Cryptocurrency Ltd. They...

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Highlight News

Parts of Phuket international airport flooded Friday morning

Parts of Phuket international airport was flooded for a while this morning (Friday), following a heavy downpour which led...

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General News

Doi Mon Jam villagers to march to Bangkok to protest against the resort demolitions

Doi Mon Jam villagers from Mae Rim district of Chiang Mai are planning a protest march from their mountainous...

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Highlight News Politics

Chart Pattana and Kla parties enter formal political alliance

The Chart Pattana and Kla parties formally announced the formation of a political alliance today (Friday), to compete in...

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Crime Highlight News

Two more suspects in Rohingya trafficking racket arrested

A Myanmar man and his Thai wife, wanted for alleged involvement in the trafficking of Rohingya immigrants into Thailand...

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Highlight News

Bangkok taxi fares may rise soon

The Transport Ministry is considering increasing taxi fares in Bangkok, from 35 baht for the first kilometre to 45...

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News World

North Korea says UN human rights expert is ‘US puppet’

Pyongyang on Friday accused the newly appointed UN special rapporteur on North Korean human rights of being a “puppet...

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News Science & Technology World

Google’s immersive Street View could be glimpse of metaverse

Fifteen years after its launch, a Google Maps feature that lets people explore faraway places as though standing right...

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Fourth COVID vaccine shot substantially reduces risk of pneumonitis and death

A fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose can significantly reduce the risk of severe symptoms from lung inflammation, which often require...

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Crime Highlight News

Woman seeks help for 3 other Thais forced into prostitution in Dubai

A Thai woman, who claims that she was forced into prostitution in Dubai but managed to escape, is appealing...

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Quotes of the week

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ASEAN News

Rosmah Mansor, wife of Malaysia’s ex-leader, convicted of corruption

Rosmah Mansor, the wife of Malaysia’s ex-premier Najib Razak, was found guilty of graft on Thursday and sentenced to...

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Highlight News

Land expropriation proceeds for the Thai-Chinese high-speed train project

A Royal Decree on Land Expropriation in Bangkok, Pathum Thani, Ayutthaya, Saraburi and Nakhon Ratchasima provinces has been published...

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News World

China slams UN report alleging litany of rights abuses in Xinjiang

China on Thursday accused the United Nations of becoming a “thug and accomplice of the US and the West”...

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Crime Highlight News

Parents want 2nd autopsy on their late daughter, doubting school’s explanation

The parents of the 7-year-old schoolgirl, who died in a locked van at a school in Chon Buri’s Pan...

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News World

IMF agrees to $2.9 bn bailout for bankrupt Sri Lanka

AFP – Bankrupt Sri Lanka will receive a conditional $2.9 billion bailout to repair its battered finances, the International Monetary...

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Highlight News Politics

Protest at Ratchaprasong this weekend to demand removal of the “3-Ps”

A political group, jointly led by the leader of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), Jatuporn Prompan,...

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News World

Chinese city of 16 million to shut down over new Covid outbreak

AFP – Around 16 million people in the Chinese city of Chengdu will be effectively under lockdown from Thursday...

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Six local conservationists quit in protest over lack of government support

Six marine and coastal resources conservationists have tendered their resignations today (Thursday), at Thailand’s Ministry of Natural Resources and...

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Warning of Chao Phraya River overflows in Bangkok and 4 provinces until Sep 10th

People living along both sides of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Ang Thong, Ayutthaya, Pathum Thani and Nonthaburi...

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Thai education minister – those responsible for death of child locked in van have no excuse

Education Minister Treenuch Thienthong has made clear that she will not accept the excuse from the teacher or driver...

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ASEAN News

Malaysian court to deliver verdict in corruption trial of former first lady Rosmah

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 (Reuters) – Rosmah Mansor, the wife of former prime minister Najib Razak, arrived in court...

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ASEAN Crime News

Thai killed in Phnom Penh drug bust shoot-out

A Thai drug suspect was shot dead and three others were arrested in a drug bust in the Cambodian...

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Crime Highlight News

22nd Mountain B fire victim dies

A seriously-burned victim of the Mountain B pub inferno died today (Sunday) in a hospital in Chon Buri province,...

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Thailand reports 7th confirmed monkeypox case

Thailand’s Disease Control Department reported the country’s seventh confirmed monkeypox case today (Sunday), in a Thai woman living in...

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News World

Pakistan flooding deaths pass 1,000 in ‘climate catastrophe’

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Deaths from widespread flooding in Pakistan topped 1,000 since mid-June, officials said Sunday, as the country’s...

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Crime News

Mountain B pub fire in Sattahip district claims 21st victim

Another victim of the Mountain B pub fire in Chon Buri on the night of August 5th died yesterday...

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Thai job seekers warned about offers of highly paid work in Myanmar, Cambodia and the Philippines

The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised job seekers to exercise great caution when responding to online offers...

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General News

Snake problem in Bangkok

Bangkok’s 199 Hotline has been receiving a call every 15 minutes from members of the public asking for help...

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Crime News

4 Myanmar nationals die, 9 injured in road accident in Kanchanaburi province

Four undocumented migrant workers from Myanmar were killed and nine others injured when a pickup truck in which they...

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News World

Facebook agrees to settle Cambridge Analytica privacy suit

Facebook has reached a preliminary agreement in a long-running lawsuit seeking damages from the social network for allowing third...

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Fresh shelling at Ukraine nuclear plant sparks radiation fears

Ukraine and Russia traded fresh accusations of shelling at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on Saturday, as its operator...

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News Sport

Serena Williams prepares for final curtain call at US Open

After a glittering 27-year professional career in which she became one of the greatest players of all time, Serena...

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ASEAN Myanmar News

Myanmar Kyat exchange rate reaches record low

On August 27th, the value of the Myanmar Kyat (MMK) to the US Dollar (USD) hit a record low...

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News World

Rohingya mark 5th anniversary of exodus to Bangladesh

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees on Thursday marked the fifth anniversary of their exodus...

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Satellite images show widespread flooding in Thailand’s northeast

The Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) has released images, taken on August 24th by the Sentinel-1 satellite, of...

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News World

Half of China hit by drought in worst heatwave on record

A crippling drought exacerbated by a record heat wave has spread out across half of China and reached the...

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Highlight News Tourism

Thai tourism continues to recover with 4 million arrivals already this year

The number of foreign tourists entering Thailand so far this year has now exceeded 4 million in a positive...

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Highlight News

Thai FDA approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 6 months -5 years

COVID-19 vaccine in vials with maroon caps, developed by Pfizer, are now approved for use in children aged 6...

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News World

Russian attack kills 22 civilians on Ukraine’s Independence Day, Kyiv officials say

KYIV, Aug 25 (Reuters) – A Russian missile attack killed 22 civilians and set a passenger train on fire...

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Business & Economy News

Thai commerce ministry approves ฿1 per packet instant noodle price rise  

Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade, Wattanasak Sur-iam, says that Thai President Foods (Mama), Thai Preserved Food (Wai...

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Thai cabinet approves 18.4 billion baht for NHSO COVID-19 medical expenses

The Thai cabinet today (Tuesday) approved an 18.447 billion baht budget for the National Health Security Office (NHSO) to...

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Crime News

Tourists complain of overcharging for trips to South Korea’s Jeju Island

A group of 50 Thai tourists lodged a complaint with the Office of Consumer Protection Board (OCPB), today (Tuesday),...

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ASEAN News

Top court upholds Malaysia ex-PM Najib’s jail sentence in 1MDB scandal

Malaysia’s highest court Tuesday upheld former prime minister Najib Razak’s 12-year jail sentence for corruption in the 1MDB financial...

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Highlight News Politics

Thai labour groups call for pay rise and resignation of the prime minister

Fifteen labour groups and their alliances rallied today (Tuesday), at the Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon, to demand...

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Opinion Politics

Whatever Charter Court’s ruling, “General Prayut” will not go away easily

As if political pundits these days didn’t have enough to chew on, Prayut government’s top legal expert Deputy Prime...

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Crime General News

Two injured when their cars fall into construction pit

Two people were injured when their cars plunged into a construction pit on a road running parallel to the...

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Highlight News Politics

NACC will be asked to probe the conduct of Thailand’s Election Commission

The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) will be asked to investigate the conduct of the Election Commission (EC) over its...

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News World

Flash flooding hits US parks, southern states in latest weather disasters

A hiker swept away in flash floods and torrential rain was still missing Monday as a weekend of storms...

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News Politics

Police brace for protesters near Government House on Tuesday

Thai police are using cargo containers, razor wire and steel barricades to block traffic at Chamaimaruchet and Makkhawan Rangsan...

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News World

Ukraine: 9,000 of its troops killed since Russia began war

NIKOPOL, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has already killed some 9,000 Ukrainian soldiers since it began nearly...

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Highlight News

Two districts in Phetchabun province face the worst flooding in 60 years

People living in the Lom Sak and Lom Kao districts of Thailand’s northern province of Phetchabun are facing what...

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Highlight News Politics

Ratsadon group rallies again to demand Thai PM’s resignation  

Political activist groups rallied again today (Sunday) at the Democracy Monument, to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Prayut...

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Crime News

Thai police smash a major drug trafficking gang in Pathum Thani

Police have smashed a major drug trafficking gang in Pathum Thani province, arresting at least five suspects, seizing 3.4...

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Highlight News

Households below Chao Phraya Dam advised to move valuables to higher ground

People living near the Chao Phraya River, downstream of the Chao Phraya Dam in Thailand’s central province of Chai...

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Crime Highlight News

16 more people to be questioned over Forex-3D Ponzi scam

Sixteen more people are to be summoned for questioning in connection with the Forex-3D foreign exchange futures scam, according...

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Crime News

Former real estate executive sentenced to 20 years in bank loan scandal

Thailand’s Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases sentenced former top executive of the Krisda Mahanakorn real estate...

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Highlight News

COVID infections on the rise in 44 provinces, over 30,000 new cases a day

COVID-19 infections in 44 of Thailand’s provinces, including Bangkok, have been increasing, with an average rate of 31,148 cases...

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Highlight News South Watch

Insurgents in Tuesday’s attacks seen wearing shirts bearing BRN flag

Two of the three southern insurgents allegedly responsible for torching one of the 19 targets, mostly convenience stores, in...

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Business & Economy Highlight News

Registration rush for co-payment scheme crashes “Pao Tang” app

The “Pao Tang” application system crashed this morning (Friday) as subscribers scrambled to reconfirm their registrations for the fifth...

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News World

‘Spanish Stonehenge’ emerges from drought-hit dam

CACERES, Spain, Aug 18 (Reuters) – A brutal summer has caused havoc for many in rural Spain, but one...

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News World

Finnish PM: No drugs, just lots of dancing at ‘wild’ party

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Finland’s prime minister says she did not take any drugs during a “wild” party in...

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Crime Highlight News

Fourteen suspects arrested for alleged COVID-19 compensation fraud

Fourteen suspects, including a number of insurance brokers, have been arrested by Economic Crime Suppression Division officers, for allegedly...

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News World

A primate suspect: US monkey dials 911

AFP – California cops rushed to a zoo after a 911 call — only to find it had been...

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News World

Myanmar junta court jails Suu Kyi for six years for corruption

AFP – A Myanmar junta court jailed Aung San Suu Kyi for six years for corruption on Monday, a...

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News World

Blasts hit Russian base in Crimea, Ukraine targets supply lines

KYIV, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Russia blamed sabotage for explosions at one of its military bases in Moscow-annexed Crimea...

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News World

Angry China stages more drills near Taiwan as U.S. lawmakers visit

BEIJING/TAIPEI, Aug 15 (Reuters) – China’s military said it carried out more exercises near Taiwan on Monday as a...

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Crime News

Former park chief indicted for murder over enforced disappearance of Karen activist

The Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) has decided to indict former Kaeng Krachan National Park chief Chaiwat Limlikhitaksorn for...

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News Politics

Musician-activist sentenced to six years for lèse majesté over Facebook posts

Thailand’s Criminal Court sentenced a musician who is also a member of the pro-democracy group to six years in...

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Thai woman arriving from Dubai confirmed as Thailand’s 5th monkeypox case

The Ministry of Public Health confirmed Thailand’s fifth monkeypox case today (Monday), in a Thai woman who has recently...

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