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China says number of new virus cases rose by just 394

BEIJING (AP) — China says the number the of new virus cases rose by just 394 from the previous...

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Pheu Thai questions PM’s excuse for staying in Army welfare housing

Pheu Thai party spokesman Anusorn Iamsa-ard has challenged the excuses offered by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, Deputy Prime Minister...

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Suspect in Bangkok shopping mall shooting taken into custody

The suspected gunman, who allegedly shot and killed his ex-wife and wounded another person at a beauty clinic in...

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South Korea’s first female anchor

Under gleamingly bright studio lights, Lee So-jeong reads straight from a teleprompter, rehearsing her lines ahead of the primetime...

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137 Thai Wuhan evacuees leave for home

137 of the Thai evacuees from the Chinese city of Wuhan were given a warm send-off as they left...

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BEM expressway operation concession extensions approved by cabinet

On Tuesday, the cabinet agreed to extend the management and toll collection concessions of Bangkok Express Metro Company (BEM)...

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Passengers begin leaving after ship’s virus quarantine ends

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Hundreds of passengers began leaving the Diamond Princess cruise ship Wednesday after the end of...

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New virus cases in China fall, deaths top 2,000

BEIJING (AP) — New virus cases in China continued to fall Wednesday, with 1,749 new infections and 136 new...

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Chinese journalists in US designated as operatives of Chinese state

The US government has declared Chinese journalists working in the US as operatives of the Chinese state and not...

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Head of hospital dies in coronavirus epicenter; global economic impact spreads

BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The head of a leading hospital in China’s central city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the...

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Future Forward’s deputy leader in hot water for living in army welfare housing

The Future Forward party has been dealt a huge and embarrassing setback because it has been disclosed that its...

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Temperatures in most parts of Thailand to fall today and tomorrow

People living in most parts of Thailand, except the southern region, have been advised to take care of their...

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Four people in custody accused of spreading fake news about coronavirus

Four people have been arrested by police, for allegedly spreading fake news about the COVID-19 virus, in coordinated raids...

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Indonesia military to blame for 2014 Papua killings: rights commission

Indonesia’s military shot dead four students in the country’s restive Papua region during 2014 protests and carried out “gross...

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Ex-Pheu Thai leader Yongyuth Vichaidit to serve 2 years in prison

Former leader of Pheu Thai party, Yongyuth Vichaidit, was today sent to prison to serve his two-year sentence after...

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Army signs MoU for private sector management of its real estate assets

Thailand’s Army and the Treasury Department signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) this morning, under which the Army’s 40...

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Fire at Phu Kradueng 320 hectares of forest damaged

More than 320 hectares of forest in Thailand’s popular mountain-top tourist destination of Phu Kradueng, in the north-eastern province...

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Thailand reports new coronavirus case

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand said on Monday it had recorded one new case of the coronavirus and was increasing...

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New virus infected more than 71,000 globally

A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 71,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has...

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China sees rise new virus cases, death toll rises by 105

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities on Monday reported a slight upturn in new virus cases and 105 more deaths...

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New virus infected more than 69,000 globally

A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 69,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has...

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‘Condom use is sexy’: Mexico City campaigners of Valentine’s Day

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Residents in Mexico’s sprawling capital were encouraged to play it safe on Valentine’s Day, as...

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Gunman surrenders after five-hour standoff in Bangkok

A man who fired dozens of shots this morning in Bangkok’s sportswear centre surrendered to the police at about...

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The Dresden bombings – A war crime?

‘It was a wasteland.’ Ernst Hirsch remembers Dresden after the 1945 bombings destroyed most of the city, killing around...

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Thailand tourism struggles due to coronavirus outbreak

Out of almost 40 million tourists in Thailand last year, some 11 million were Chinese. This year, however, many...

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China virus deaths slow, cruise ship disembarks in Cambodia

BEIJING/SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (Reuters) – The daily death toll in the Chinese province at the center of the coronavirus outbreak...

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Virus death toll nears 1,400 in China, with 5,090 new cases

BEIJING (AP) — China on Friday reported another sharp rise in the number of people infected with a new...

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China reports 97 coronavirus deaths on mainland on Tuesday

BEIJING (Reuters) – The death toll from a coronavirus outbreak in mainland China reached 1,113 as of the end...

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Japan cruise ship coronavirus cases climb to 174

A further 39 people on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship off the Japan coast have tested positive for...

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New virus has infected more than 43,000 people globally

A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 43,000 people globally.   The latest figures reported...

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Chinese tourist from Wuhan confirmed Thailand’s 33rd coronavirus case

Chinese tourist from Wuhan confirmed Thailand’s 33rd coronavirus case   Thailand’s Disease Control Department (DCD) today announced an additional...

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Bangladesh: Could single-use bags made from jute be a game changer?

Bangladesh is drowning in plastic bags. The convenience of single-use bags makes it difficult for people to change their...

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National budget bill declared legal by Charter Court

Pressure on the Thai Government was somewhat eased today when the Constitutional Court voted 5:3 to rule that 3...

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“The essence of Future Forward Party is its soul, ideology, ideas. Even if its body dies, its soul and...

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“The Future Forward Party is a soul, an ideology, an idea. Although the body died, the soul and ideology...

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Prosecutors postpone indictment of Thanathorn over the Pathumwan skywalk flash mob

The public prosecutors have delayed a decision, until March 17th, over whether indict Future Forward party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit...

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Children used to smuggle un-milled rice from Cambodia into Thailand

Eight people were arrested Thursday night for hiring children to smuggle sacks of un-milled rice from Cambodia into Thailand...

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China virus death toll hits 636, more than 30,000 infections

The official Chinese death toll from the coronavirus outbreak rose on Friday to 636, with the government saying total...

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Chinese whistleblowing doctor dies of coronavirus

BEIJING (Reuters) – A whistleblowing Chinese doctor who was reprimanded for “spreading rumours” about the coronavirus before it was...

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Court halts suspends all work on Chao Phraya River promenade project

Bangkok City Hall’s ambition to build a promenade along both sides of the Chao Phraya River has hit a...

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Asian economies cut rates, move to blunt impact of virus

BANGKOK (AP) — Central banks in the Philippines and Thailand have cut their benchmark interest rates as China’s neighbors...

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New virus has infected more than 28,200 people globally

A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 28,200 people globally.   The latest figures as...

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Supreme Court verdict related to siege of General Prem’s residence moved to April 30th

The Criminal Court has postponed the reading of the verdict of the Supreme Court against five core members of...

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China scrambles to find beds for virus patients as deaths hit 563

China scrambled to find bed space for thousands of newly infected patients on Thursday, as the death toll from...

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“A friend in need is a friend indeed as the Cambodian people stand with the Chinese people at this...

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UK and Australia commit to free trade negotiations

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab made his first overseas trip since Brexit on Thursday to...

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Plane skids off runway in Istanbul, killing three and injuring 179

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Pegasus Airlines plane flying into Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport skidded off the end of a...

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Censure strategy clear, but also risky

The opposition bloc has resolved one key issue for the upcoming no-confidence debate. But the jury is still out...

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Not guilty: Senate acquits Trump of impeachment charges

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump won impeachment acquittal Wednesday in the U.S. Senate, bringing to a close only...

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Indonesia imposes travel ban to and from China

Indonesia on Wednesday night went ahead with its plan to impose a travel ban to and from China as...

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“Friend in need is friend indeed” — President Xi on Hun Sen’s visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday met with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen who is visiting China to demonstrate...

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Plane skids off Istanbul runway, breaks into pieces; 21 hurt

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A plane skidded off the runway Wednesday at Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen Airport, crashing into a...

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GPO and FDA told to increase production of face masks and sanitizers

The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) and the Office of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have been instructed, by...

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Charter Court to rule on budget and Future Forward on Feb 7th and 21st respectively

Thailand’s Constitutional Court is due to deliver its rulings on the legality of the budget bill for 2020 fiscal...

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“Despite being infected with coronavirus, I’m not feeling bad with Chinese tourists. To be honest, tourists are major source...

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Cambodian PM Hun Sen in China but barred from Wuhan

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen arrived in China on Wednesday afternoon but the Chinese government has declined his request...

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Sam Mitr group to help defend PM in censure debate

About 40 members of the Sam Mitr political grouping held a working lunch at a Bangkok hotel this afternoon,...

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Recovered from coronavirus, Thai cabbie urges Wuhan residents to fight on

The Thai taxi driver, who was Thailand’s first case of person-to-person transmission of the novel coronavirus, has been discharged...

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No need of PM “bodyguards” during censure debate – Dr. Wissanu

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and five cabinet ministers, to be censured by the Opposition in parliament, do not need...

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Four Thai evacuees from Wuhan kept in hospital for observation

Four of the 138 Thai citizens evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan on Tuesday night were found to...

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Philippines: Preparing for the rise of sea levels

As sea levels rise, people living in coastal regions will see floods. Most of this will take place in...

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China deaths rise to 490, Japan confirms 10 cases on ship

BEIJING (AP) — Deaths from a new virus rose to 490 in mainland China on Wednesday while new cases...

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On eve of impeachment verdict, Trump tees up State of Union

WASHINGTON (AP) — Stepping before the nation in extraordinary times, President Donald Trump on Tuesday will extol the “Great...

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US working with drug firm on new coronavirus treatment

The United States is working with a pharmaceutical company to develop a treatment for the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, using...

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Cambodian PM Hun Sen says he will visit students in Wuhan

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Tuesday he will visit Cambodian students in the...

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Thais evacuated from Wuhan arrive at U-Tapao airport

A chartered flight with 138 Thais evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan has landed at U-Tapao international airport...

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China virus death toll posts grim record rise, passes 400

BEIJING (Reuters) – China said it would welcome assistance from the United States to fight a coronavirus outbreak, a...

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Thai Foreign Minister explains why Government cannot rush Wuhan evacuation

In an effort to answer those who have accused the Thai government of being slow to evacuate its citizens...

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Fears of new virus trigger anti-China sentiment worldwide

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A scary new virus from China has spread around the world. So has rising...

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Haze returns to Bangkok as airborne dust levels soar in 34 districts

Thirty-four districts in Bangkok have excessive amounts of PM2.5 dust in air today (Sunday) as the haze returns to...

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China virus death toll rises to 304 with 45 new fatalities: govt

The number of confirmed deaths from China’s coronavirus outbreak rose to 304, as authorities in hardest-hit Hubei province on...

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Philippines reports 1st virus death outside of China

BEIJING (AP) — The Philippines on Sunday reported the first death from a new virus outside of China, where...

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No raw materials from China forces closure of Kanchanaburi factory – 500 jobless

About 500 employees of a company in Thailand’s western province of Kanchanaburi were abruptly notified by the management on...

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King sends message of his deep concern over coronavirus outbreak in China

His Majesty the King of Thailand has expressed his concern over the outbreak of the novel coronavirus 2019 in...

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“The epidemic is a devil. We cannot let the devil hide. We have complete confidence and ability to win...

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We cannot be there when things are good but run away when trouble comes. Hun Sen Cambodian Prime Minister...

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Russia prepares for possible coronavirus outbreak

There have been more than 100 suspected cases of the coronavirus in Russia so far, although none have been...

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Britain hails new start as it says farewell to EU

Britain on Friday ends almost half a century of integration with its closest neighbours and leaves the European Union,...

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Racism against Asians spikes as coronavirus spreads

A wave of racist abuse has been directed at Asian communities as the coronavirus spreads beyond China. Xenophobic posts...

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U.S. warns citizens against travel to China as virus toll tops 200

SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – The U.S. government warned Americans not to travel to China as the death toll from a...

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PM to be targeted in Opposition onslaught in censure debate 

The Opposition has identified Prime Minister Prayut as the main target of its no-confidence debate because he is the...

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Hun Sen says no to evacuating Cambodians in China

As the Thai Government comes under increasing pressure for an urgent evacuation of Thais stranded in Wuhan, the epicenter...

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Thailand set to suspend visa on arrival for Chinese tourists

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will today propose to the government to consider suspending granting of visa on arrival...

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WHO declares global virus emergency as death toll hits 213

The World Health Organization declared a global emergency over the new coronavirus, as China reported Friday the death toll...

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WHO declares Wuhan coronavirus public health emergency

  The World Health Organization has declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. The...

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Auschwitz survivor returns to death camp

Auschwitz survivor Dawid Lewin talks about how he survived the German extermination camp working in the gas chambers.

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Thai PM falls sick, but it’s not coronavirus

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has cancelled all this appointments and activities today (Thursday) because of sickness. He has been...

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14 from Wuhan barred from entering Malaysia, Singapore hands out face masks

Fourteen people from the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, were turned away at Kuala...

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Grieving Lakers return to training after Bryant’s death

The Los Angeles Lakers, reeling from the death of team icon Kobe Bryant, “want to represent what Kobe was...

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More airlines drop flights to China as virus spreads

BANGKOK (AP) — British Airways halted all flights to China and American Airlines suspended Los Angeles flights to and...

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More Japanese evacuated from China virus epicenter as death toll climbs

TOKYO/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A plane of Japanese evacuees from the virus-hit Chinese city of Wuhan arrived in Tokyo on...

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Virus death toll in China hits 131, infection cases nearing 6,000

BEIJING (Agencies) – The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in China rose to 131 as health authorities at...

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