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Biles makes belated Tokyo gold bid, Jamaicans battle again on track
AFP, Published on 03/08/2021
» TOKYO - Simone Biles will make her long-awaited bid for an individual gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, while the men's 400m hurdles and women's 200m finals take centre stage on the track.
Court accepts petition against internet blocking
Online Reporters, Published on 02/08/2021
» The Civil Court has accepted a petition by a group of human rights lawyers, media companies and reporters seeking the revocation of a regulation restricting free speech.
Weightlifter Hubbard becomes first trans woman at Olympics
AFP, Published on 02/08/2021
» TOKYO: Pioneering weightlifter Laurel Hubbard became the first openly transgender woman to compete at the Olympic Games Monday, but her Tokyo dream was cut short when she crashed out of her final early.
Prisons' first harvest of green chiretta in Sept: Somsak
King-oua Laohong, Published on 02/08/2021
» Prisons throughout the country are expected to produce a large quantity of green chiretta or fa talai jone (Andrographis paniculata) from the first harvest in September, Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin said on Monday.
Myanmar shadow govt condemns army ruler for taking PM role
Reuters, Published on 02/08/2021
» Members of a shadow government set up by opponents of Myanmar's coup condemned on Monday the country's military ruler for taking on the role of prime minister in a caretaker government and said the move was designed to try to win legitimacy.
Protest leader arrested outside police bureau
Published on 02/08/2021
» Protest leader Jatupat "Pai Daodin" Boonpathararaksa was arrested on Monday during a rally in front of the Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB) demanding the release of protesters detained during anti-government demonstrations on Sunday.
Asia’s factories reflect north-south divide as delta spreads
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/08/2021
» Manufacturing managers in Southeast Asia saw a slump in activity as the region grapples with one of the world’s worst Covid-19 outbreaks, while North Asia continued to see a pick up as the global economy recovers.
EU sends help to Turkey as wildfire toll reaches eight
AFP, Published on 02/08/2021
» MARMARIS, Turkey: The European Union sent help to Turkey on Monday and volunteers joined firefighters in battling a week of violent blazes that have killed eight people and put pressure on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Ayutthaya logs hundreds more Covid cases
Sunthorn Pongpao, Published on 02/08/2021
» AYUTTHAYA: The communicable disease committee of this Central province reported 334 new Covid-19 infections and two more deaths on Monday.
Most Indonesians want vaccinations but lack access
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/08/2021
» Most Indonesians cited a lack of available doses as the reason why they’re not vaccinated against Covid-19.