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Air force set to conquer final frontier
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 24/03/2020
» The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) is planning to launch the first satellite of its own in an ambitious effort to embark on missions it says will be more varied than those seen in the classic science fiction movie Star Wars.
Europe tightens curbs with economic toll worsening: Virus update
Published on 17/03/2020
» Governments in Europe tightened curbs on free movement to stem the outbreak and are exploring ways to ease the financial impact. US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is rallying Senate Republicans to quickly pass the House package of economic measures. Goldman Sachs Group now expects China’s economy to contract by 9% in the first quarter and Hong Kong’s jobless rate rose to a nine-year high. The Philippines became the first country to shut its markets in response to the widening coronavirus outbreak and some regulators in Europe banned short selling. US equity futures and European stocks reversed gains.
Air strikes on Yemen kill 31 civilians after Saudi jet crash
AFP, Published on 16/02/2020
» DUBAI - Thirty-one people were killed in air strikes on Yemen Saturday, the United Nations said, the victims of an apparent Saudi-led retaliation after Iran-backed Huthi rebels claimed to have shot down one of its jets.
Singapore Airshow hit by virus fears as 70 exhibitors pull out
AFP, Published on 09/02/2020
» SINGAPORE: More than 70 exhibitors including US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin have pulled out of the Singapore Airshow over concerns about the coronavirus outbreak, but organisers insisted Sunday that Asia's biggest aviation event would still go ahead.
Hun Sen relatives, cronies stash millions abroad
Published on 16/10/2019
» Cambodia’s long-ruling prime minister, Hun Sen, had gathered athletes at his imposing office for a televised pep talk. “I don’t want to mention politics,” he began quietly.
Trump blasted by US veterans for 'abandoning' Kurdish allies
AFP, Published on 10/10/2019
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has come under angry criticism from US military veterans for abandoning Kurdish battlefield allies after greenlighting Turkey's assault on the Kurds in northeastern Syria.
Tear gas, 'live rounds' fired as tens of thousands protest in Hong Kong
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/10/2019
» HONG KONG: Police shot tear gas volleys at protesters as simultaneous rallies raged across Hong Kong, including a march through the city centre, hours after celebrations for a holiday marking 70 years of Communist rule in China began in Beijing.
US sending more troops to Gulf, Trump announces Iran sanctions
AFP, Published on 21/09/2019
» WASHINGTON - The United States announced Friday that it was sending military reinforcements to the Gulf region following attacks on Saudi oil facilities that it attributes to Iran, just hours after President Donald Trump ordered new sanctions on Tehran.
India slams international interference in Kashmir after clashes
AFP, Published on 17/08/2019
» SRINAGAR (INDIA) - Hundreds of protesters in Indian-administered Kashmir clashed with police Friday as New Delhi seethed at a rare UN Security Council meeting about the disputed Muslim-majority region -- the first in nearly 50 years.
Yemen separatists say ready for talks after Aden 'coup'
AFP, Published on 12/08/2019
» ADEN - The head of Yemen's separatist movement said he was ready to take part in Saudi-brokered peace talks after clashes with pro-government forces killed dozens in second city Aden.