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In a Ukrainian strip club, war is laid bare
AFP, Published on 12/06/2025
» KHARKIV, Ukraine - When Lisa, 20, laces into her ultra-high heels for her shift at a strip club in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, she knows that aside from dancing, she will have to comfort traumatised soldiers.
Firefighters race to beat LA blazes as winds grow and death toll hits 16
AFP, Published on 12/01/2025
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - Firefighters fought on into the night Saturday in a bid to get on top of massive wildfires around Los Angeles as winds ramped up, pushing the blazes towards previously untouched neighbourhoods.
14 Syrian police killed as unrest spreads
Published on 26/12/2024
» DAMASCUS - Syria’s new authorities on Thursday launched a security crackdown in a coastal region where 14 policemen were killed, vowing to pursue “remnants” of the ousted Bashar al-Assad government accused of the attack, state media reported.
Hundreds arrested, roads barricaded in New Caledonia as riots continue
Reuters, Published on 16/05/2024
» SYDNEY - Armed forces were protecting New Caledonia's two airports and port after a third night of violent riots that have killed four people, the Pacific Island's top French official said on Thursday morning, adding at least four alleged instigators were under house arrest.
PTG oil sales seen rising 15%
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 29/11/2023
» SET-listed PTG Energy, a local oil trader, expects its oil sales to grow by 10-15% in 2023, mainly attributed to the recovery of tourism businesses.
Gabon military has seized power in coup
Reuters, Published on 30/08/2023
» LIBREVILLE - A group of senior Gabonese military officers appeared on national television in the early hours of Wednesday and said they had taken power, after the state election body announced President Ali Bongo had won a third term.
Here comes the sun
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 21/08/2023
» Expensive electricity bills are leading more businesses and households to adopt rooftop solar power technology, despite costly installation fees.
Soft loan scheme to aid SMEs, startups
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 18/07/2023
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has teamed up with Government Savings Bank (GSB) to launch a new soft loan programme to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups better deal with their financial costs.
Sudanese war displaced double to more than 700,000: UN
AFP, Published on 10/05/2023
» KHARTOUM - The war between Sudan's generals is having increasingly severe consequences for civilians, with a doubling over the past week of the number uprooted from their homes, the United Nations said Tuesday.
Trade takes a tumble
Business, Published on 18/04/2023
» Prospects for Thai exports look weak this year as a storm of economic uncertainties are expected to slow down shipping.