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Brazilians take first athletics golds at Tokyo Paralympics
AFP, Published on 27/08/2021
» TOKYO: Brazilian athletes snagged the first track-and-field golds of the Tokyo Paralympics on Friday, as elsewhere defending champions Australia booked their spot in the wheelchair rugby semi-final.
Islamic State suicide bombers kill at least 85 at Kabul airport
Published on 27/08/2021
» KABUL: Twin suicide bombs ripped through crowds outside Kabul airport on Thursday, killing at least 85 people including 13 US troops and deepening panic in the final days of an already frenzied evacuation effort from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
US Supreme Court ends Biden's pandemic eviction moratorium
AFP, Published on 27/08/2021
» WASHINGTON - The US Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the extension of a federal moratorium on evictions, ending a protection granted to millions who have struggled to afford rent during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Streaming giants spur film and TV shift to UK's 'golden triangle'
AFP, Published on 27/08/2021
» BROXBOURNE, United Kingdom: A world away from Hollywood, a quaint English county is turning into the epicentre of Britain's streaming-fuelled film and TV production boom, with plans to build a studio on a crop field.
Apple announces App Store concessions as pressure grows
AFP, Published on 27/08/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO: Apple has agreed to loosen payment restrictions on its App Store, a major change announced in a settlement with small developers as the US technology giant faces growing scrutiny and legal challenges over its tightly controlled online marketplace.
Actress hit with $46m tax fine as China targets celebrity culture
AFP, Published on 27/08/2021
» BEIJING: Top Chinese actress Zheng Shuang was hit with a $46 million tax evasion fine Friday while references to film star Zhao Wei were wiped from video streaming sites as Beijing steps up its campaign against celebrity culture.
'Pai Daodin' has Covid-19, moved to prison hospital
Published on 27/08/2021
» Activist Jatupat "Pai Daodin" Boonpathararaksa has tested positive for the coronavirus and has been transferred to a prison hospital, a senior Corrections Department official said on Friday.
4m students to get Pfizer
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/08/2021
» The Education Ministry plans to vaccinate more than 4 million students aged 12–18 years old with the Pfizer vaccine next month.
Rain pounds Pattaya, floods roads, communities
Chaiyot Pupattanapong, Published on 27/08/2021
» CHON BURI: Heavy rain pounded Pattaya and other areas of Bang Lamung district on Friday morning, causing flooding on many roads and in communities.
UK adds Thailand to Covid travel 'red list'
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/08/2021
» The British government on Monday will add Thailand to its travel "red list".