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Two Belarus coaches kicked out of Olympics over Tsimanouskaya removal
AFP, Published on 06/08/2021
» TOKYO - Two Belarusian coaches have been stripped of their Tokyo Olympics accreditations over an alleged attempt to force a sprinter to fly home, an incident that drew international condemnation.
Evacuation orders widened as California fire spreads
AFP, Published on 06/08/2021
» GREENVILLE (UNITED STATES) - Evacuation orders were widened Thursday as California's biggest wildfire raged through the state's tinder-dry landscape, laying waste to hundreds of square miles (kilometers).
Biden offers safe haven to Hong Kongers in US
AFP, Published on 06/08/2021
» WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden announced Thursday that Hong Kong citizens currently in the United States who fear for their safety amid the political crackdown back home will receive temporary safe haven.
Tigray rebels take control of UNESCO site Lalibela: residents
AFP, Published on 06/08/2021
» ADDIS ABABA - Rebels from Ethiopia's war-hit Tigray region on Thursday seized Lalibela, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the neighbouring Amhara region famed for its 12th-century rock-hewn churches, residents told AFP.
Nuttin' to it: How squirrels use parkour to leap and land
AFP, Published on 06/08/2021
» WASHINGTON - Squirrels' acrobatic leaps across treetops depend on complex split-second calculations and inventive "parkour" maneuvers to stick tricky landings, a new study in the journal Science said Thursday.
Roger Federer turns 40 with career at crossroads
AFP, Published on 06/08/2021
» PARIS: Roger Federer turns 40 on Sunday with his storied career, which has yielded 20 Grand Slams, a multi-million-dollar fortune and an army of fans who treat the Swiss star with saintly reverence, at a crossroads.
Messi's 20-year Barcelona career ends as scramble for signature begins
AFP, Published on 06/08/2021
» BARCELONA: Lionel Messi will end his 20-year career with Barcelona after the Argentine superstar and the Spanish giants were unable to overcome "economic and structural obstacles" to a new deal, a bombshell certain to spark a high-stakes scramble for a player widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time.
Biden targets half of US car sales to be zero-emission by 2030
AFP, Published on 06/08/2021
» WASHINGTON: With executives from the Detroit automakers watching, President Joe Biden on Thursday announced a target for half of all cars sold in the United States to be zero-emission vehicles by 2030.
Virgin Galactic restarting space tickets from B15m
AFP, Published on 06/08/2021
» WASHINGTON: After flying its founder Richard Branson to space, Virgin Galactic is restarting ticket sales beginning at US$450,000 (15 million baht), the company announced Thursday.
Thai farmers reap THB79.46m in exports from online business matching
Published on 06/08/2021
» Thai agricultural cooperatives clinched export deals worth 79.46 million baht (US$2.41 million) at the latest Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) online business-matching event.