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'Smart guns' touted as safety breakthrough
Published on 15/01/2022
» Personalised "smart guns", which can be fired only by verified users, may finally become available to US consumers after two decades of questions about reliability and concerns they will usher in a new wave of government regulation.
Bomb blast outside army base in far South
Waedao Harai, Published on 29/12/2021
» NARATHIWAT: An improvised bomb was detonated against the wall of an army operations base in Rueso district on Wednesday morning, causing little damage and no injuries.
Sporting world battles surging Covid cases
AFP, Published on 18/12/2021
» PARIS: The coronavirus is once again disrupting global sport, forcing the cancellation of English Premier League matches and the scrapping of a one-day cricket series.
How Southgate's courage and communication transformed England
AFP, Published on 23/11/2021
» LONDON - Five years after being thrown in at the deep end to tackle the chaos engulfing England, Gareth Southgate on Monday extended his time in charge of a team that is going places.
Dutch reach World Cup, Turkey, Ukraine into play-offs
AFP, Published on 17/11/2021
» PARIS: The Netherlands clinched the final automatic place in European qualifying for the 2022 World Cup as late goals from Steven Bergwijn and Memphis Depay sealed a 2-0 win over Norway on Tuesday, with Turkey and Ukraine grabbing play-off spots.
Swiss pip Italy for World Cup ticket as Kane fires England to Qatar
AFP, Published on 16/11/2021
» PARIS: European champions Italy missed out on automatic qualification for next year's World Cup after being held to a goalless draw by Northern Ireland in Belfast on Monday, ceding top spot in Group C to Switzerland who beat Bulgaria 4-0.
Economy shrinks less than expected, 2021 outlook raised as tourism revival eyed
Published on 15/11/2021
» Thailand's economy contracted less than expected in the third quarter as businesses started a slow recovery from the coronavirus-driven slump in activity, while the reopening of the tourism sector raised hopes of a steady revival.
Kane fires England to brink of Qatar, Italy held by Switzerland
AFP, Published on 13/11/2021
» LONDON: Harry Kane scored a first half hat-trick as England romped towards the 2022 World Cup with a 5-0 thrashing of Albania, but Italy still have work to do to reach Qatar after a 1-1 draw with Switzerland.
IVL issues Thailand's first and largest SLB valued at B10bn
Business, Published on 05/11/2021
» Chemical producer Indorama Ventures (IVL) has issued Thailand's first and largest sustainability-linked bond (SLB) worth 10 billion baht.
What a waste
Asia focus, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 11/10/2021
» Crates of paper, metal, plastic and unwanted rubbish from developed countries are piled up at ports in the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam, while vast toxic wastelands of imported plastics have emerged across Malaysia.