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Senior cardinal, 9 others, face Vatican fraud trial
AFP, Published on 04/07/2021
» VATICAN CITY - An influential Cardinal and nine others will be tried over alleged financial wrongdoing linked to the purchase of a plush London property, the Holy See announced on Saturday.
Agri-food sector contracts by 6%
Business, Published on 25/05/2021
» Thailand's agri-food sector contracted by 6% or 228 billion baht last year with a corresponding decline of 8% or 730,000 people in its workforce, largely due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a report by Oxford Economics.
Former FIA president Max Mosley dies aged 81
AFP, Published on 24/05/2021
» LONDON - Max Mosley, the former president of motorsport's world governing body the FIA, has died aged 81, ex-Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone announced on Monday.
Despite consensus, plastic continues to pile up
News, Published on 26/04/2021
» Plastic pollution is never far away in Southeast Asia. It's in the streets, the rivers, the forests, the beaches and almost anywhere else you care to look. According to a 2018 United Nations Environment Programme (Unep) analysis of plastics production, demand and waste, half of the world's plastic is produced in Asia and around 40 per cent of all plastic is consumed in the Asia-Pacific region. It is clear the region is at the heart of the global plastic waste crisis.
Debutant Tasanapol comes 5th in F4 UAE championship
Sports, Published on 11/03/2021
» Thai teenager Tasanapol 'Tern' Inthraphuvasak finished fifth overall in the 2021 Formula 4 United Arab Emirates Championship.
F1 star Alonso 'conscious and well' after cycling accident in Switzerland
AFP, Published on 12/02/2021
» PARIS - Formula One's Alpine team announced on Thursday two-time world champion Fernando Alonso had been involved in a road accident while cycling in Switzerland, but that the Spaniard was "conscious and well in himself".
Pfizer seeks EU vaccine approval as OECD sees recovery in 2021
AFP, Published on 01/12/2020
» FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany: Pharma companies Pfizer and BioNTech on Tuesday filed for European approval for their coronavirus vaccine, following in the footsteps of competitor Moderna, while the OECD predicted the world economy would bounce back to pre-pandemic levels by late 2021.
F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton positive for Covid-19
AFP, Published on 01/12/2020
» SAKHIR, Bahrain: World champion Lewis Hamilton has tested positive for coronavirus and will miss this weekend's Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain, Formula One's governing body FIA announced Tuesday.
Supply chains for a post-pandemic environment
Oped, Published on 22/10/2020
» We are experiencing the biggest health and economic crisis in generations. Covid-19 has drastically changed our lifestyles and with emergency measures imposed by governments worldwide to curb the spread of the virus, major disruptions have emerged across industries.
Hamilton on top at Silverstone as 'victims' Mercedes make rivals sweat
AFP, Published on 08/08/2020
» SILVERSTONE (UNITED KINGDOM) - Lewis Hamilton bounced back to top the times ahead of Valtteri Bottas on Friday as Mercedes used the luxury of their domination to perform some experiments on a day of off-track drama at the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix.