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PALU, Indonesia (Reuters) – More than 400 people were confirmed killed, many swept away as tsunami waves triggered by a massive earthquake crashed into the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, and authorities expected the toll to rise sharply on Sunday as news arrives from remote areas. Dozens of people were reported to be still trapped
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Tesla and Elon Musk have agreed to pay $20 million each to financial regulators and the billionaire will step down as the company’s chairman but remain as chief executive, under a settlement that caps a tumultuous two months for the car-maker. The securities fraud agreement, announced by the Securities and
Director of Don Mueang international airport and its the director for security were on Saturday suspended from active duty for 30 days pending an investigation into an incident at the airport in which Chinese tourist was assaulted by a security guard on Thursday night. The Airports of Thailand Company on Saturday announced the 30-day suspension
Large crowds of people are expected at the Dusit Zoo today as the final curtain is brought down on the country’s oldest zoo and one of Bangkok’s most prominent landmarks. The 80-year-old zoo will be closed down for good starting tomorrow with all animals transferred to other locations. The zoo also received huge crowds yesterday
Thai Airways International has suspended all flights to and from Osaka on Saturday and Sunday due to the closure of Kansai airport in the face of threats from Typhoon Trami. THAI’s vice president for aviation safety and security Pratthana Pattanasiri said Saturday that Typhoon Trami was forecast to make landfall in Japan on Sunday, forcing
PALU, Indonesia (Reuters) – At least 384 people were killed, many swept away as giant waves crashed onto beaches, when a major earthquake and tsunami hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, authorities said on Saturday. Hundreds had gathered for a festival on the beach in the city of Palu on Friday when waves as high
Autopsy conducted on the body of a Chinese female tourist died at a waterfall in Hat Yai district of Songkhla on September 19 showed that she was dead before she was drowned, suggesting that her death was believed to be an act of foul play and not a suicide. Hat Yai police said that there
An Australian tourist was seriously injured when he shot himself in his head with a handgun at a shooting range in Phuket province on Friday afternoon. The 25-year-old Cook Jayden Antony went to the shooting range in Thalang district on Thursday to practice shooting. He went there again the following day, this time shirtless, to
Industry Minister Uttama Savanayana was this aftetnoon chosen as the leader of the pro-junta Palang Pracharat Party. Speaking after his appointment at the party’s general meeting, Uttama said he will not resign from the Cabinet and insisted that he will not take advantage of his political position for political interest. Commerce Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong was
The Energy Policy Committee has agreed to inject another 70 satang/litre to one baht/litre subsidy from the Oil Fund to freeze the retail price of diesel at 30baht/litre. Energy Minister Siri Chirapongphan said that the increased subsidy for diesel up to one baht/litre instead of 30 satang/litre was based on the assumption that global crude
Industry Minister Uttama Savanayana announced today that he was ready to lead the pro-junta Palang Pracharat Party. Mr Uttama and Commerce Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong arrived at the Grand Diamond ballroom of Impact Muang Thong Thani to attend the general meeting of the Palang Pracharat Party in the afternoon. Sontirat told reporters that he came here
President Joko Widodo of Indonesia, while highlighting the role of the media in building democracy, said yesterday that criticisms are beneficial for the government in order to fix its deficiencies, according to Antara news agency. Speaking at the opening of the Congress of the Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI), he said he considered criticisms voiced by
Residents make their way along a street full of debris after an earthquake and tsunami hit Palu, on Sulawesi island on September 29, 2018. Rescuers scrambled to reach tsunami-hit central Indonesia and assess the damage after a strong quake brought down several buildings and sent locals fleeing their homes for higher ground.
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Many bodies were found on Saturday along the shoreline of the Indonesian city of Palu on Sulawesi island which was hit by a major earthquake and tsunami, as the death toll rose to 48 people and hundreds unaccounted for, authorities said. Strong aftershocks continued to rock the coastal city on Saturday morning
Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Friday that he hoped to shame the powerful countries in the United Nations into agreeing to reform their outdated veto powers in the UN, the New Straits Times reported. Mahathir said the powerful countries should be told that they cannot urge regime change in other countries when
Varawut Silpa-archa of Chartthaipattana makes education reform his key platform.
