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Messi to leave Barcelona as contract talks collapse
AFP, Published on 06/08/2021
» MADRID: Lionel Messi will end his 20-year career with Barcelona after the Argentine superstar failed to reach agreement on a new deal with the club, the Spanish giants announced on Thursday.
After 26 years and nine world titles, 'sad' Rossi calls it quits
AFP, Published on 06/08/2021
» SPIELBERG BEI KNITTELFELD, Austria: Motorcycling legend and nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi confirmed Thursday he will retire at the end of the season after 26 years in the sport, describing his decision as "a very difficult, sad moment."
Veteran Felix chases Olympic record as Hassan steps up treble bid
AFP, Published on 06/08/2021
» TOKYO: Allyson Felix will target a record 10th Olympic athletics medal in the women's 400m, while Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands can complete the second leg of an unprecedented treble in Tokyo with gold in the 1500m final Friday.
Asean lags behind Myanmar curve
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 06/08/2021
» The more it tries to catch up on Myanmar's post-coup crisis, the more Asean falls behind. Since Myanmar's military takeover on Feb 1, Asean has spent nearly the first three months getting its act together for a "special summit" and a "five-point consensus" on April 24 and then more than another three months to meekly implement the agreement. In the event, the appointment of Brunei's Second Foreign Minister Erywan bin Mohd Yusof as the Asean envoy to promote dialogue and humanitarian assistance in Myanmar is likely to prove too little, too late for what has been desperately needed on the ground.
100K in home isolation
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 06/08/2021
» Nearly 100,000 Covid-19 patients in Bangkok have now been placed in home isolation as cases continue to soar in the country.
44,000 illegal migrants nabbed since July
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 06/08/2021
» More than 44,000 illegal migrants have been arrested since July last year, according to the authorities.
THG offers details on vaccine deal
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/08/2021
» Thonburi Healthcare Group (THG) sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to offer a preliminary explanation about a reported deal with the Defence Ministry to import the Pfizer vaccine.
CRA wants children jabbed with Sinopharm
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/08/2021
» Chulabhorn Royal Academy (CRA) plans to expand its Sinopharm vaccination drive to include young children and teenagers.
Capital logs more than 4,000 cases
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/08/2021
» Bangkok remains hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, logging 4,140 new cases on Thursday.
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.