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Detention order for ex-DSI chief
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 03/02/2023
» The Supreme Court yesterday issued an arrest warrant for former Department of Special Investigation (DSI) director-general Tarit Pengdit, believing he intended to tactically delay court proceedings in a malfeasance case brought against him and three other parties.
Putin draws parallels between WWII and Ukraine conflict
AFP, Published on 03/02/2023
» MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin leveraged a World War II commemoration on Thursday to whip up support for his army's intervention in Ukraine, comparing the fighting to Nazi Germany's invasion and hinting Moscow could use nuclear weapons.
Israeli PM to press Macron on Iran
AFP, Published on 02/02/2023
» PARIS: Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will hold talks with French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday, hoping to gain support against Iran's nuclear programme but shadowed by an upsurge of Israeli-Palestinian violence.
Court issues arrest warrant for ex-DSI chief
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 02/02/2023
» The Supreme Court on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for Tarit Pengdith, the former head of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), believing he intended to tactically delay court proceedings in a malfeasance case brought against him and three other parties.
Pope urges Congolese youth to build better future
AFP, Published on 02/02/2023
» KINSHASA: Pope Francis on Thursday urged tens of thousands of young people in the Democratic Republic of Congo to work towards a better future and shun corruption in the deeply Catholic country, which is plagued by violence in its east.
Hong Kong offers 500,000 free flights
Published on 02/02/2023
» Hong Kong is ready to welcome the world back, its leader said on Thursday, as he pitched an offer of 500,000 free flights and positive publicity to resurrect the once-vibrant global hub after three years of Covid-enforced isolation.
Russians mark Stalingrad anniversary in shadow of Ukraine conflict
AFP, Published on 02/02/2023
» MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin is set to preside Thursday over commemorations to mark the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory at the Battle of Stalingrad, one of the bloodiest in World War II.
Late Australian cardinal's funeral sparks Sydney protests
AFP, Published on 02/02/2023
» SYDNEY: Protestors confronted mourners with chants of "shame" outside the funeral of controversial top Vatican cardinal George Pell in Sydney on Thursday.
Peru Congress again rejects snap poll despite protests
AFP, Published on 02/02/2023
» LIMA - Peru's congress on Wednesday voted down another bid to advance elections from April 2024 to this year, a move sought by President Dina Boluarte to calm unrest that has left dozens dead in seven weeks of anti-government protests.
Late Australian cardinal's funeral sparks Sydney protests
AFP, Published on 02/02/2023
» SYDNEY - Protesters denounced late Australian cardinal George Pell for his "bigoted" views on Thursday, as the Catholic Church remembered his "remarkable legacy" with a grand funeral mass in Sydney.