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20,920 new Covid cases, 160 more deaths
Online Reporters, Published on 05/08/2021
» There were a record 20,920 new Covid-19 cases and 160 more fatalities over the past 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry reported on Thursday morning.
Greece battles to control fire close to ancient Olympic site
AFP, Published on 05/08/2021
» ATHENS - Greek firefighters battled Thursday to bring under control two major fires raging near Olympia and on the island of Evia as the country swelters in a record-breaking heatwave.
End tax breaks for gaming firms, says Chinese state media
AFP, Published on 05/08/2021
» BEIJING - China should end tax breaks for gaming companies as they have grown into global firms, a state-backed newspaper said Thursday, in the latest threat to the multi-billion sector to drift out through state-controlled media.
Pent-up travel demand helps Lufthansa halve losses
AFP, Published on 05/08/2021
» FRANKFURT - German airline Lufthansa said Thursday it halved its losses in the second quarter compared to a year ago, as pent-up demand for travel fuelled uptake and travel restrictions eased over the coronavirus pandemic.
Google mogul Larry Page allowed into New Zealand despite closed border
AFP, Published on 05/08/2021
» WELLINGTON: Google co-founder Larry Page was allowed into New Zealand despite its closed border so his son could receive urgent medical attention, the government confirmed Thursday.
Facebook bans Olympic sprint champ for posting footage of her own win
AFP, Published on 05/08/2021
» TOKYO: Jamaican sprint queen Elaine Thompson-Herah prompted a rare climbdown from social media giant Facebook after being banned for posting footage of her own victory at the Tokyo Olympics.
Giant pig farms accused of defiling Mexico's 'sacred wells'
AFP, Published on 05/08/2021
» MéRIDA, Mexico: Long revered by the Maya people as sacred and today a magnet for tourists, local indigenous communities fear the water-filled sinkholes of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula are under threat from industrial pig farms.
Couple ran child-porn chat line group
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 05/08/2021
» A married couple accused of running an online group where members can view child porn videos at 100-500 baht a time have been arrested in Suphan Buri.
Thailand wins another Olympic medal
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/08/2021
» Boxer Sudaporn Seesondee lost to Ireland's Kellie Harrington 2-3 in their women's 60kg semi-final at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday, winning a bronze medal.
Tokyo's Olympic legacy: forcing mental health centre stage
AFP, Published on 05/08/2021
» TOKYO - The Tokyo Olympics will always have a unique place in history as the coronavirus Games but the event has also forced the issue of mental health into the open.