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Russia, Kazakhstan evacuate 100,000 amid flooding
Reuters, Published on 10/04/2024
» ORSK - Russia and Kazakhstan ordered more than 100,000 people to evacuate after swiftly melting snow swelled mighty rivers beyond bursting point in the worst flooding in the area for at least 70 years.
Israel sacks two officers over aid workers’ deaths
Published on 05/04/2024
» JERUSALEM - The Israeli military has dismissed two officers and formally reprimanded senior commanders after an inquiry into the killing of seven aid workers in an air strike in Gaza found serious errors and breaches of procedure.
Indonesia buying two French submarines
Published on 02/04/2024
» PARIS - The Indonesian Navy has signed a contract to buy two Scorpene submarines made by the French state-owned shipyard Naval Group, the company said on Tuesday on its website.
North Korea fires ballistic missile ahead of South's vote
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/04/2024
» SEOUL - North Korea fired at least one suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile in a show of force that came just days ahead of national elections in South Korea for parliamentary seats.
Time not right for Thailand to issue foreign currency bonds yet: official
Published on 01/04/2024
» The timing is not right for Thailand to issue foreign currency bonds now, with rates uncompetitive and costs high, a deputy finance minister said on Monday.
World Bank cuts Thai growth to 2.8% on weaker exports
Published on 01/04/2024
» Thailand's economic growth is expected at 2.8% this year before accelerating to 3.0% in 2025, the World Bank said on Monday, on account of weak exports and a delayed budget.
Second Gaza food aid ship leaves Cyprus
Published on 30/03/2024
» LARNACA, Cyprus - A second shipment of aid carrying almost 400 tonnes of food for besieged Gaza left the port of Larnaca in Cyprus on Saturday, a Reuters witness said.
Central ‘wants to acquire Signa retail assets’
Published on 30/03/2024
» The Thai retailer Central Group wants to take over some more real estate assets from the insolvent Austrian property company Signa, including KaDeWe in Germany and Selfridges in London, Business Insider reported on Saturday.
Tax waiver to attract ‘world-class events’
Published on 28/03/2024
» The government will grant tax waivers for organisers of large international concerts, sporting events and festivals as it steps up efforts to make Thailand a tourism hub.
Baltimore rescuers lose hope for more survivors from bridge collapse
Reuters, Published on 27/03/2024
» BALTIMORE - Rescuers have lost hope of finding more survivors of the Baltimore bridge collapse, the coast guard said, as efforts switched on Wednesday to looking for bodies of the missing and more answers to why a container ship smashed into the span.