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Doctor tried to kill mother's lover with poisoned Covid jab
South China Morning Post, Published on 09/10/2024
» A Hong Kong-born doctor has admitted disguising himself as a nurse and attempting to murder his mother's partner in Britain by injecting him with a poison-laced fake Covid vaccine in a dispute over inheritance of property.
Thai celebrity chef arrested for alleged B2m fraud
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/10/2024
» A Thai celebrity chef who owns a popular noodle shop franchise has been arrested for alleged fraud in the sale of gold and diamond jewellery worth about 2 million baht.
Playing cat and mouse at Downing Street
Roger Crutchley, Published on 06/10/2024
» Important news from London. Larry the Cat has a new housemate at Downing Street. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced the arrival of a white Siberian kitten called Prince. This breed of cat is apparently "good at problem solving" so considering the state of the UK at the moment it should be kept very busy in the PM's office. It is unclear if it will attend Cabinet meetings as being a Russian breed it may face security issues.
Vietnam decries ‘brutal’ Chinese attack on fishing boat
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/10/2024
» HANOI - Vietnam accused Chinese law enforcement of a "brutal" attack on a Vietnamese fishing vessel Sunday that threatened the lives of crew members in disputed waters of the South China Sea.
Department of National Parks looks to end forest disputes
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 03/10/2024
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) is looking to end disputes with residents over the boundaries of 75,000 square metres of forest land by 2026.
BMW urges Germany to vote against EU tariffs on Chinese-made EVs
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/10/2024
» MUNICH - Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (BMW AG) is pressing Berlin to vote against imposing significantly higher European Union (EU) tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs), joining other German carmakers that do not want to risk a spat with their most important market.
Cambodia charges journalist who exposed scam centres
Published on 01/10/2024
» A Cambodian court on Tuesday charged an investigative reporter known for exposing corruption and human trafficking, and whose arrest drew concern from rights groups and the US government, with “inciting social unrest”, meaning he may face two years in prison.
Dikembe Mutombo, a towering NBA presence, dies at 58
New York Times, Published on 01/10/2024
» ATLANTA - Dikembe Mutombo, who arrived at Georgetown University as an international student with aspirations of being a doctor but who instead became a towering presence in professional basketball and a dedicated humanitarian in his native Congo, died Monday in Atlanta. He was 58.
Vietnam boat attacked near contested South China Sea islands
Reuters, Published on 01/10/2024
» HANOI - At least 10 Vietnamese fishermen have been injured after their boat was attacked by a foreign vessel while fishing near Paracel islands claimed by both China and Vietnam, state media reports said late on Monday.
Arrests made after man beaten in crypto dispute
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 26/09/2024
» Nine Vietnamese men have been arrested in Bangkok on charges of illegally detaining a Thai woman and a Taiwanese man and physically assaulting the latter to force him to pay a debt of 1.7 million baht for the purchase of cryptocurrency.